KR200143603Y1 - Ion exchange resin regeneration kit of hard water softening device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water softener that makes the soft water exerting an excellent effect on removing skin wastes during bathing and washing by ion-exchanging the raw water such as tap water, and more specifically, the internal water of the ion exchange resin The present invention relates to an ion exchange resin regeneration kit for a water softener, which can automatically regenerate the ion exchange resin when performance decreases, and also facilitate the storage and transport, thereby increasing user convenience.

The ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the present invention is connected to an ion exchange resin regeneration system of a water softener configured to perform a backwashing and a rinsing action during regeneration of the ion exchange resin; An inlet 61 for injecting salt is formed and a salt bucket 60 to which a kit side cold water supply pipe 64 is connected to inject cold water, and a sixth cold water installed on the kit side cold water supply pipe 64. Opening and closing valve 62, agitation means 63 for stirring the salt and cold water supplied to the salt bucket 60, salt barrel 80 is pre-injected salt, the salt barrel 80 and the salt bucket 60 Salt supply pipe 81 is connected between, the salt discharging means 82 is installed on the salt supply pipe 81, the kit side salt water injection pipe 70 connected to the salt bucket 60, the salt water injection pipe Circulation pump 74 and the first salt water opening and closing valve 74 installed on the 70, salt water returning from the regeneration system flows to the kit side brine return pipe 72 connected to the brine, and the kit side brine And a second salt water open / close valve (73) provided on the return pipe (72). .; The ends of the kit side cold water supply pipe 64, the kit side salt water injection pipe 70, and the kit side salt water return pipe 72 are respectively the system side cold water supply pipe 38, the system side salt water injection pipe 50, and the system. Characterized in that the side can be connected to the end of the brine return pipe (53).

Description

Ion Exchange Resin Regeneration Kit for Water Softener

The present invention relates to a water softener that makes the soft water exerting an excellent effect on removing skin wastes during bathing and washing by ion-exchanging the raw water such as tap water, and more specifically, the internal water of the ion exchange resin The present invention relates to an ion exchange resin regeneration kit for a water softener, which can automatically regenerate the ion exchange resin when performance decreases, and also facilitate the storage and transport, thereby increasing user convenience.

Water softeners are devices widely known in the art as they perform ion exchange with respect to raw water such as tap water to make soft water suitable for skin beauty.

As shown in FIG. 1, a conventional water softener includes a tank 1 having a water inlet formed at an upper portion thereof and a water outlet formed at a lower portion thereof, a metal mesh 2 installed below the inside of the tank 1, and the metal mesh. And (2) the ion exchange resin (3) placed above.

The tank 1 is composed of an upper tank cap (1a) and the lower body (1b), the raw water supply pipe (4) is connected to the inlet and the soft water discharge pipe (5) is connected to the outlet. The soft water discharge pipe 5 is provided with a discharge cock 6.

The conventional softener as described above is provided with two separate ones to connect a cold water pipe to one softener and to connect a hot water pipe to the other softener.

When the user opens the discharge cock 6, the raw water enters the tank 1 through the inlet of the upper part of the tank 1 and reacts with the ion exchange resin 3 so that the ions of the raw water are the same as the ion exchange resin 3. It is exchanged with the ions of to soften and discharged through the discharge cock (6).

The water softener needs to be regenerated after a certain period of time. Conventionally, the regeneration of the ion exchange resin is performed by opening the tank cap (1a), injecting salt into the tank, and mixing and shaking to react well with the ion exchange resin (3). It is supposed to be.

As described above, the conventional water softener has a problem in that the regeneration work of the ion exchange resin is inconvenient and the regeneration effect of the ion exchange resin is not high because the ion exchange resin is manually regenerated.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the conventional water softener as described above, so that the water softening performance is reduced by using the water softener for a certain period of time so that the regeneration is automatically performed when the ion exchange resin is recycled, and also easy to store and transport. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an ion exchange resin regeneration kit for a water softener, which increases the user's convenience.

The ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the softener of the present invention for achieving the above object is connected to the ion exchange resin regeneration system of the softener configured to perform the backwashing and rinsing action; A salt water inlet is formed for injecting salt, and a salt bucket connected to a kit side cold water supply pipe for injecting cold water, a sixth cold water open / close valve installed on the kit side cold water supply pipe, and salt and cold water supplied to the salt bucket Stirring means for agitating, salt container in which salt is pre-injected, salt supply pipe connected between the salt container and the salt bucket, salt discharging means installed on the salt supply pipe, kit side salt water inlet pipe connected to the salt bucket The kite salt brine return pipe connected to the brine bucket, and the second salt water opener connected to the brine reservoir, the circulation pump and the first salt water open and close valve installed on the brine injection pipe, the brine flowing from the regeneration system flows; A valve; The ends of the kit side cold water supply pipe, the kit side salt water injection pipe, and the kit side salt water return pipe are connected to the ends of the system side cold water supply pipe, the system side salt water injection pipe, and the system side salt water return pipe, respectively. do.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional water softener,

2 is a block diagram of an ion exchange resin regeneration system to which the ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the softener of the present invention is applied;

3 is a block diagram of an ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the softener of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: Tank 1a: Tank Cap

1b: main body 2: metal mesh

3: ion exchange resin 4: raw water supply pipe

5: soft water discharge pipe 6: discharge cock

10: hot water tank 11, 31: water inlet

12, 32: outlet 13, 33: three-way connector

14: first hot water open and close valve 15, 35: three-way connector

16: 2nd hot water open / close valve 17, 37: 4-way connector

18: hot water supply pipe 19: hot water discharge pipe

20: third hot water open and close valve 21: fourth hot water open and close valve

22: fifth hot water opening and closing valve 30: cold water tank

34: 1st cold water open and close valve 36: 2nd cold water open and close valve

38: system cold water supply pipe 39: cold water discharge pipe

40: third cold water open and close valve 41: fourth cold water open and close valve

42: 5th cold water open and close valve 50: system side salt water injection pipe

51: drain pipe 52: drain opening and closing valve

60: salt bucket 61: inlet

62: sixth cold water opening and closing valve 63: stirring means

64: kit side cold water supply pipe 70: kit side salt water injection pipe

71: first salt water opening and closing valve 72: salt water return pipe

73: second salt water opening and closing valve 74: circulation pump

80: salt container 81: salt supply pipe

82: salt discharge means

Hereinafter, the ion exchange resin regeneration system of the softener of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram of an ion exchange resin regeneration system to which an ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the softener of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the softener of the present invention.

As shown, the ion exchange resin regeneration system to which the ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the water softener of the present invention is applied is a three-way connector installed in sequence on the pipe connected between the inlet port 11 and the outlet port 12 of the hot water tank 10. (13), the first hot water opening and closing valve 14, the three-way connector (15), the second hot water opening and closing valve (16), the four-way connector (17); A hot water supply pipe 18 connected to a three-way connector 15 between the first hot water open / close valve 14 and the second hot water open / close valve 16, and between the second hot water open / close valve 16 and the water outlet 12. A hot water discharge pipe (19) connected to the four-way connector (17), and a third hot water open / close valve (20) installed on the hot water discharge pipe (19); Three-way connector 33, the first cold water open and close valve 34, the three-way connector 35, the second cold water opening and closing in order on the pipe between the inlet 31 and the outlet 32 of the cold water tank (30) Valve 36, four-way connector 37; System-side cold water supply pipe 38 connected to the three-way connector 35 between the first cold water open and close valve 34 and the second cold water open and close valve 36, the second cold water open and close valve 36 and the outlet 32 Cold water discharge pipe (39) connected to the four-way connector (37) therebetween, the third cold water opening and closing valve (40) installed on the cold water discharge pipe (39); A system side salt water supply pipe 50 connected to the outlet 12 of the hot water tank 10 and the outlet 32 of the cold water tank 30, respectively; Between the inlet 11 of the hot water tank 10 and the three-way connector 13 between the first hot water opening and closing valve 14, and the outlet 12 and the second hot water opening and closing valve 16 of the hot water tank 10 Four-way connector 17 of the three-way connector 33 between the inlet 31 of the cold water tank 30 and the first cold water opening and closing valve 34, and the outlet 32 of the cold water tank 30 and Drain pipes 51 respectively connected to four-way connectors 37 between the second cold water switching valve 36; Fourth hot water open / close valve 21, fifth hot water open / close valve 22, fourth cold water open / close valve 41, fifth cold water open / close valve 42, and drain open / close valve respectively installed on the drain pipe 51 ( 52), the system side salt water return pipe (53) in communication with the drain pipe (51).

At the end of the system side salt water injection pipe 50, the system side salt water return pipe 53, and the system side cold water supply pipe 38 is configured a manual on-off valve, the kit side salt water of the ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the present invention It can be connected to the injection tube, kit side brine return tube, and kit side cold water supply tube.

The ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the water softener of the present invention, which is connected to the ion exchange resin regeneration system during the ion exchange resin regeneration operation, has an inlet 61 through which a salt can be injected, and a kit side cold water supply pipe for injecting cold water. A salt bucket 60 to which the 64 is connected, a sixth cold water open / close valve 62 installed on the kit side cold water supply pipe 64, and agitation for stirring the salt and cold water supplied to the salt bucket 60. Means (63), the salt container 80 is pre-injected with salt, the salt supply pipe 81 is connected between the salt container 80 and the salt bucket 60, and the salt supply pipe 81 is installed on Salt discharging means 82 is included.

And brine returning from the kit-side salt water inlet pipe 70 connected to the salt water tank 60, the circulation pump 74 and the first salt water opening and closing valve 71 installed on the salt water injection pipe 70, regeneration system It includes a kit side salt water return pipe 72 connected to the brine, and the second salt water opening and closing valve 73 installed on the kit side salt water return pipe (72).

In addition, the ends of the kit side cold water supply pipe 64, the kit side salt water injection pipe 70, and the kit side salt water return pipe 72, respectively, the system side cold water supply pipe 38, the system side salt water injection pipe 50, and Is connected to the end of the system side brine return pipe (53).

The stirring means 63 of the salt and water is composed of a stirring blade inside the salt bucket 60, and a motor outside the salt bucket 60 for operating the stirring blade.

And the salt discharging means 82 can be used in various ways, but it is preferable to use a geared pump (geared pump) for the simplicity of the configuration.

The regeneration process of the ion exchange resin is automatically controlled by the microcomputer of the control unit. For this purpose, the microcomputer stores programs for controlling various open / close valves and circulation pumps.

The ion exchange resin regeneration kit is kitized to be easily transported and stored, and to simplify the connection with the regeneration system during the regeneration of the ion exchange resin.

As described above, the ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the softener of the present invention operates as follows.

First, the softening process of the water softener for discharging soft water when using the water softener will be described.

When the user presses the start button of the controller, the first hot water open / close valve 14, the third hot water open / close valve 20, the first cold water open / close valve 34, and the third hot water open / close valve 40 are opened.

Then the hot water is introduced through the hot water supply pipe 18 is introduced into the upper portion of the hot water tank 10 through the first hot water opening and closing valve 14 and the inlet (11). The hot water is softened by the ion exchange resin in the hot water tank 10 and then discharged through the water outlet 12 and discharged through the hot water discharge pipe 19 through the third hot water opening / closing valve 20.

The cold water is introduced through the cold water supply pipe 38, and is introduced into the upper portion of the cold water tank 30 through the first cold water open / close valve 34 and the inlet 31. The cold water is softened by the ion exchange resin in the cold water tank 30 and then discharged through the water outlet 32 and discharged through the cold water discharge pipe 39 through the third cold water open / close valve 40.

As described above, a plurality of open / close valves are opened to supply softened hot water and cold water.

The water softener deteriorates the performance of the ion exchange resin when it is used for a certain period of time. Therefore, the water regeneration process will be described next.

In the regeneration operation, the ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the present invention, which was stored separately, is connected to the water softener. The connection work is the end of the kit side cold water supply pipe 64, the kit side salt water injection pipe 70, and the kit side salt water return pipe 72 of the ion exchange resin regeneration kit, respectively, the system side cold water supply pipe 38 of the regeneration system, Connection to the end of the system side brine injection pipe 50 and the system side brine return pipe 53.

Regeneration of the ion exchange resin was performed for 3 minutes of back washing, 1 minute of rinse, 7 minutes of brine injection and circulation, 2 minutes of clear back washing, 2 minutes. This is done through a rinse process, and each of these operations will be described in detail.

Back washing

During regeneration, the user presses the regeneration button of the controller, and when the regeneration button is pressed, the second hot water open / close valve 16, the fourth hot water open / close valve 21, the second cold water open / close valve 36, and the fourth cold water open / close valve 41 ), The drain open / close valve 52 is opened.

Then, the hot water flows into the lower part of the hot water tank 10 through the hot water supply pipe 18, the second hot water open / close valve 16, and the outlet 12, and washes the ion exchange resin in the hot water tank 10 in the reverse direction. The water is discharged through the drain pipe 51 via the water inlet 11 and the fourth hot water opening / closing valve 21.

After the cold water is introduced into the lower portion of the cold water tank 30 through the cold water supply pipe 38, the second cold water open / close valve 36, and the water outlet 32, the cold water is washed while passing through the ion exchange resin in the cold water tank 30 in the reverse direction. The water is discharged through the drain pipe 51 via the water inlet 31 and the fourth cold water open / close valve 41.

Rinse

When the back washing action is completed, the rinsing action is automatically performed. For this purpose, the first hot water open / close valve 14, the fifth hot water open / close valve 22, the first cold water open / close valve 34, and the fifth cold water open / close valve ( 42) The drain open / close valve 52 is opened.

At this time, the hot water flows into the upper portion of the hot water tank 10 through the hot water supply pipe 18, the first hot water open / close valve 14, and the inlet 11, and rinses while passing the ion exchange resin in the hot water tank 10 in the forward direction. After the operation, the water is discharged through the drain pipe 51 via the water outlet 12 and the fifth hot water opening / closing valve 22.

Cold water flows into the upper portion of the cold water tank 30 through the cold water supply pipe 38, the first cold water open / close valve 34, and the inlet 31 to rinse the ion exchange resin in the cold water tank 30 in the forward direction. After this, the water is discharged through the drain pipe 51 via the water outlet 32 and the fifth cold water opening / closing valve 42.

-Brine injection and circulation

When the rinsing action is completed, the brine injection and circulation is performed. At this time, the sixth cold water opening / closing valve 62 is opened for a predetermined time so that a certain amount of water is supplied to the salt bucket 60 and at the same time the salt discharging means 82 In operation, the salt of the salt shaker 80 is supplied to the salt shaker 60 through the salt supply pipe 81. After salt and water are supplied to the salt bucket 60, the stirring means 63 is operated to dissolve the salt in water.

Thereafter, when the circulation pump 74 is operated and the first salt water open / close valve 71 and the second salt water open / close valve 73, the fourth hot water open / close valve 21 and the fourth cold water open / close valve 41 are opened, It will cycle. At this time, the drain open / close valve 52 provided on the drain pipe 51 maintains the closed state.

The brine is a hot water tank (10) through the kit side salt water inlet pipe 70 and the system side salt water inlet pipe 50, in which the circulation pump 74 and the first salt water open / close valve 71 are installed in the salt water tank 60. It is supplied to the outlet (12) of the outlet and the outlet 32 of the cold water tank (20).

After the salt water passes through the hot water tank 10 and the cold water tank 30 in the reverse direction, it is discharged through the inlets 11 and 31 of each tank, and the fourth hot water open / close valve 21 and the fourth cold water open / close valve 41 are provided. And then returns to the brine tank 60 through the system side brine return pipe 53 and the kit side brine return pipe 72. In this way, the salt water flows in a reverse direction through the hot water tank 10 and the cold water tank 30 for a predetermined time.

When the salt water circulation is completed, before the operation of the circulation pump 74 is stopped, the drain open / close valve 52 is opened and the second salt water open / close valve 73 is closed to completely discharge the brine in the system.

Clear back washing

After the brine injection and circulation process is completed, the clear back washing process is performed for 2 minutes, and the clear back washing action is performed in the same manner as the above back washing action. In other words, hot water or cold water flows in the reverse direction through the hot water tank 10 and the cold water tank 30, respectively, and performs a washing operation on the ion exchange resin.

Rinse

After the clear back wash action is finished, a rinse action is then performed for 2 minutes, in the same manner as the rinse action described above. In other words, hot water and cold water pass through the ion exchange resin in the forward direction to perform a rinse action.

As described above, the ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the present invention is stored separately when the water softener is normally used, and is connected to the water softener when regenerating the ion exchange resin, and is easily stored and transported because it is kitted.

As described above, the ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the water softener of the present invention is kitized, so it is convenient to store the water softener in normal use, and it is convenient to transport the ion exchange resin from the storage place to the water softener during the regeneration work of the ion exchange resin. The exchange resin can be recycled to increase the convenience of the user.

Although the present invention has been described in detail only with respect to the described embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, such changes or modifications should fall within the scope of the utility model registration request in the attached document.

Claims (3)

It is connected to the ion exchange resin regeneration system of the water softener configured to perform the back washing action and the rinsing action during the regeneration of the ion exchange resin; Salt water inlet 61 is formed to inject salt and salt water tank 60 is connected to the kit side cold water supply pipe 64 to inject cold water, A sixth cold water open / close valve 62 installed on the kit side cold water supply pipe 64; Stirring means (63) for stirring the salt and cold water supplied to the brine (60), Salt shaker 80 is pre-injected with salt, Salt supply pipe 81 is connected between the salt container (80) and salt water container (60), Salt discharging means 82 is installed on the salt supply pipe 81, Kit side brine infusion pipe (70) connected to the brine (60), The circulation pump 74 and the first salt water opening and closing valve 74 installed on the salt water injection pipe 70, Kit side brine return pipe (72) connected to the brine as the brine flowing from the regeneration system flows, and A second salt water open / close valve (73) installed on the kit side salt water return pipe (72); The ends of the kit side cold water supply pipe 64, the kit side salt water injection pipe 70, and the kit side salt water return pipe 72 are respectively the system side cold water supply pipe 38, the system side salt water injection pipe 50, and the system. Ion exchange resin regeneration kit of the water softener, characterized in that it is connected to the end of the side brine return pipe (53). The ion exchange resin regeneration kit according to claim 1, wherein the salt discharging means (82) is a geared pump. The ion exchange resin of the water softener according to claim 1, wherein the stirring means (63) comprises a stirring blade inside the salt bucket (60) and a motor outside the salt bucket (60) for operating the stirring blade. Play Kit.