KR20010016941A - Apparatus for producing soft water - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for softening water is provided, which is characterized in that the softener can be installed at a limited place by simple installation, the effective effusion of raw water in the softener and the installation of an inlet and an outlet at the circumference of a circle. CONSTITUTION: The apparatus is composed of the following parts: a cylinder-shaped tank (4) for softening water vertically equipped with an inlet (2) and an outlet (3) respectively and packed with ion-exchange resin (7); an upper cap (8) and a lower cap (9) to cover both the top and the bottom openings of the tank (4); a handle (10) connective and disconnective at the top cap and equipped to inject materials for recycling the ion-exchange resin (7); a jet nozzle (13) connected to the inlet (2); and a bracket (14) to fix the tank (4) with both adjacent sides and not to interfere from an outlet pipe (12).

Description

Water softener {Apparatus for producing soft water}

The present invention relates to a water softener, and more particularly, to facilitate installation of the water softener regardless of the installation of the water softener, and to effectively discharge the raw water introduced into the water softener, and to form a water inlet and outlet on the circumferential surface of the container. A water softener that allows installation at one installation site.

In the raw water of tap water or natural water, various ionic substances are mixed, and representative ionic substances mixed in raw water include calcium, magnesium, sodium, bicarbonate, sulfuric acid, chlorine, manganese, iron, and silicon dioxide.

Raw water containing these ionic substances is to be used as living water or industrial water by converting the hard water components contained in the raw water into magnesium ions and calcium ions and converting them into soft water such as hot spring water through ion exchange. .

The ion exchange action of the raw water is performed by the ion exchange resin filled in the water softener, and the ion exchange resin is used to ion-exchange the divalent ionic material (cation or anion) contained in the raw water with ions made of synthetic resin and ionic bond. do.

In such water softeners, conventional water softeners are usually fixed to a wall and used to connect with raw water lines. However, when installed in a narrow place, the water softener is limited in space and thus requires a fixing means that can be used even in a narrow place. have.

In addition, the conventional water softener is that the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe is installed in the upper and lower caps of the container, respectively, was not good workability for the connection of the pipe.

Moreover, the water softener used in connection with the raw water line, although the raw water obtained into the water softener should have a sufficient reaction with the ion exchange resin provided in the container, the raw water obtained is not evenly distributed in the container, and is passed through only a predetermined path. There is a problem that it may not react with the ion exchange resin in the container, and as a result, high quality soft water may not be obtained.

An object of the present invention is to provide a water softener that can increase the space utilization of the water softener even in a narrow place by providing a bracket for installing a water softener in the corner between the wall surface and the wall surface.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a water softener that can improve the workability by having the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe installed on the circumferential surface of the container.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a water softener capable of increasing the reactivity with an ion exchange resin according to an even distribution of raw water obtained into the water softener.

This object can be achieved by providing a fixing bracket for fixing the water softener to the wall and a nozzle for evenly falling the received raw water into the container. The present invention has a constant diameter and length and has an ion exchange resin therein. A cylindrical tank filled with a cylindrical body filled with inlet and outlet pipes on the same vertical line in the upper and lower periphery; An upper cap and a lower cap sealing the openings at both ends of the soft water tank; A handle disposed on the upper surface of the upper cap and configured to input contents for regenerating the ion exchange resin; An injection nozzle coupled to an inlet pipe provided at an upper portion of the softening tank to inject raw water; And brackets fixed to the periphery of the soft water tank so as not to interfere with the water discharge pipe and fixed to corner portions of both adjacent adjacent walls.

The injection nozzle has a certain length, the coupling pipe is fitted with the water inlet pipe, the taper pipe is axially piped toward the end portion from the coupling pipe, and a plurality of slits formed in the longitudinal direction of the tapered pipe is formed over the circumferential direction.

The bracket may be composed of a pair of joints in which the inner surface is in contact with the periphery of the soft water tank, a connection part for connecting the pair of joints, and a hook part having a hook hole formed at the upper end of the connection part, and a pair coupled to the periphery of the soft water tank. It is coupled to the connecting rod and the end of the pair of connecting rods can be fixed to each other by the adhesive member on the adjacent both walls.

1 is a front view showing a water softener according to the present invention,

2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG.

3 is a perspective view showing the injection nozzle,

4 to 6 show various embodiments of the bracket.

Explanation of symbols for major parts of face

1: water softener 4: water softener tank

7 ion exchange resin 10 handle

11: water pipe 12: water pipe

13 injection nozzle 14 bracket

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of the water softener according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the water softener.

1 and 2, the water softener in which the whole is denoted by the reference numeral 1 has a water inlet 2 through which raw water flows and a water outlet 4 through which water outlets 3 for discharging softened water are provided at upper and lower periphery portions, respectively. It includes. The mesh network 6 fixed by the plate 5 is installed in a predetermined lower side of the soft water tank 4, and the ion-exchange resin 7 is laminated thereon, and the raw water introduced therein It is softened and discharged while passing.

Upper cap 8 and lower cap 9 are welded to upper and lower openings of the soft water tank 4 to seal the inside of the tank, and handle 10 is detachably installed on the upper cap 8 to exchange ion. It is used to recycle the resin (7).

The flexible inlet pipe 11 and the outlet pipe 12 are coupled to the inlet port 2 and the outlet port 3 of the soft water tank 4 by piping screws 11a and 12a, respectively. 2), the injection nozzle 13 is coupled to the soft water tank 4 so that the raw water obtained is evenly sprayed on the cross section of the soft water tank 4.

3 shows the injection nozzle 13 in detail. Referring to the drawings, the injection nozzle 13 has a coupling pipe 13a coupled to the water inlet 2 and a tapered pipe 13b having a closed end in a shape that is axially piped from the coupling pipe 13a toward the end. In addition, the slit 13c is discontinuously formed in the longitudinal direction at the peripheral part of this taper pipe 13b, and it is shape | molded at regular intervals over the circumferential direction.

The injection nozzle 13 is horizontally fastened to the inner upper portion of the soft water tank 4 by fitting the coupling pipe 13a to the water inlet 2 protruding into the soft water tank 4, and the obtained raw water is tapered pipe. By 13b, the water is injected into the soft water tank 4 at almost the same pressure from the start point to the end point. According to the above-described injection nozzle 13, the obtained raw water can be evenly sprayed on the ion exchange resin 7 which is densely accumulated in the soft water tank 4, and as a result, the ion exchange resin 7 and sufficient ions Reaction can be obtained to obtain a good quality soft water.

On the other hand, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it includes a fixing means for installing the soft water tank (4) on the wall. The fixing means is a bracket welded integrally with the soft water tank 4, which has various embodiments as shown in Figs.

The bracket 14 of FIGS. 4A-4C is a pair of joint part 14a which joins the peripheral surface and the inner surface of the soft water tank 4, and the connection part 14b which connects this junction part 14a by bending the board | plate of a thin plate. This connection portion 14b is not shown by including a suspension portion 14c spaced apart from the periphery of the soft water tank 4 by a predetermined distance and having a hook hole 15d penetrated in the thickness direction at the upper end thereof. Will be used. Wherein the coupling position of the bracket 14 is coupled to the upper periphery of the soft water tank (4), the suspension portion (14c) is located at least above the periphery of the soft water tank (4) so that the hook members such as nails do not interfere. do.

Moreover, this bracket 14 is made to be suitable for installing the soft water tank 4 at the corner between the adjacent wall and the wall. When the soft water tank 4 is installed using this bracket 14, both walls are installed. Since the periphery of the soft water tank 4 is in close contact with each other, it can be firmly fixed without being shaken.

In addition, although the embodiment includes a suspending portion 14c at the upper end of the connecting portion 14b, the suspending portion 14c may be omitted. In this case, the outer surface of the bonding portion 14a is attached to both walls by a strong adhesive. The method may be used, and in this case, the bracket may be welded to the center portion of the soft water tank 4 to be joined.

5A-5C relate to a combination of a mail bracket and a female bracket. As shown in FIG. 4, the mail bracket denoted by reference numeral 15 is integrally formed by bending a pair of joining portions 15a joined to the periphery of the soft water tank 4 and a connecting portion 15b connecting these joining portions 15a. Furthermore, the hook 15c is formed in the outer surface of the said junction part 15a, respectively.

The female bracket 16 corresponding to the male bracket 15 press-processes a plate body 16a bent at a right angle to a position corresponding to the hook 15c to form a pair of hook grooves 16b, and It is fixed by fastening members such as nails and screws while being in close contact with the edges of adjacent walls. According to FIG. 5, the water tank 4 welded to the male bracket is hanged on the hook groove 16b of the female bracket 16 fastened to the wall, and used for disassembly for fastening and repairing the water tank 4. Work can be facilitated.

6A to 6C show a bracket capable of adhesively bonding the soft water tank 4 to a wall. The bracket 17 is composed of a connecting rod 17a welded to the soft water tank 4 and a joint 17b integrally formed at the end of the connecting rod 17a. The joint 17b of the bracket 17 is formed. The water softener 1 is installed at the edge of the wall by fixing the to the wall using a strong adhesive.

As described above, the present invention uses ions provided in the soft water tank by using a spray nozzle having a plurality of slits formed in the longitudinal direction over the circumferential direction of the tapered pipe so that the raw water obtained by the soft water tank can be evenly sprayed throughout the soft water tank. Ionic reactivity with the exchange resin can be improved, and as a result, high quality soft water can be recovered.

In addition, it is possible to increase the ease of installation and space utilization in a narrow place by making the bracket in various forms so that the water softener can be installed at the corners of both walls.

Furthermore, the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe of the water softener have a structure that is installed in a straight line on the upper and lower circumferences of the pipe to facilitate the pipe work.

Claims (4)

A cylindrical water tank having a constant diameter and length and filled with ion exchange resin and having inlet and outlet pipes on the same vertical line at the upper and lower periphery; An upper cap and a lower cap for respectively sealing openings at both ends of the soft water tank; A handle detachably installed on an upper surface of the upper cap and configured to input contents for regenerating the ion exchange resin; An injection nozzle coupled to an inlet pipe provided at an upper portion of the softening tank to inject raw water; And And a bracket which is fixed to the periphery of the water softening tank so as not to interfere with the water discharge pipe and fixed to corner portions of both adjacent adjacent walls, respectively. According to claim 1, wherein the injection nozzle has a constant length of the soft water tank, the coupling pipe is fitted into the inlet pipe, the tapered pipe is axially piped toward the end portion from the coupling pipe, and formed in the longitudinal direction of the taper pipe Water softener characterized in that a plurality of slits are formed over the circumferential direction. The method of claim 1, wherein the bracket includes a pair of joints in which the inner surface is in contact with the periphery of the soft water tank, a connecting portion for connecting the pair of joints and a hook portion formed with a hook hole in the upper end of the connecting portion Water softener. The water softener of claim 1, wherein the bracket is coupled to a pair of connecting rods coupled to the periphery of the softening tank and the ends of the pair of connecting rods, respectively, and bonded to both adjacent walls by adhesive members. .