KR200367973Y1 - Water ionizer having a body with potable water supply unit and acid water storage unit therein - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ionizer which has a drinking water supply unit and an acidic water storage unit in the main body, which are capable of independently operating the ionizer since there is no need for replacement of the filter and filter replacement caused by the water purifier.

The present invention, the drinking water (or purified water) is stored in the main body portion of a certain size, the drinking water supply unit having a water supply storage container for supplying it, and the acidic water receiving the acidic water, detachably coupled in the mounting space of the main body portion An acidic water storage unit having a storage container is provided, and the drinking water supply unit is configured separately from the tap water or water purifier, and provides a drinking water supply unit and an acidic water storage unit in the main body freely moved.

According to the present invention, it is possible to solve the constraints related to the installation place of the ionizer, and to independently operate the ionizer regardless of failure caused by clogging or breakage of the filter system of the water purifier. By minimizing the number to prevent wasteful elements, as well as improved effect that can achieve the convenience of use is obtained.

Description

WATER IONIZER HAVING A BODY WITH POTABLE WATER SUPPLY UNIT AND ACID WATER STORAGE UNIT THEREIN

The present invention relates to an ionized water group that produces alkaline water and acidic water by electrolyzing drinking water, and more specifically, a drinking water supply part and an acidic water storage part are provided in the main body to solve the restriction related to the installation location of the ionized water group, and temporarily remove the acidic water. It is possible to achieve convenience in use by storing and using it when necessary, and improved drinking water supply and acidity to independently operate the ionizer since there is no need for replacement of the filter and replacement of the filter that occur in conjunction with the water purifier. A water ionizer having a water storage unit in the main body.

In general, the ionizer is a separate production by electrolyzing potable water into acidic water and alkaline water, and when drinking the alkaline water produced separately, the human body gradually improves from an acidic constitution to an alkaline constitution. Can prevent the causes of various adult diseases caused by acid constitution, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease. In addition, acidic water can be used as a sterilizing water and a lotion for skin beauty due to its sterilizing action.

A related structure of the conventional water ionizer 200 is shown in FIG. 7.

The conventional ionizer 200 has a structure integrated into a water supply or water purifier (cold and hot water).

The conventional water ionizer 200 is supplied with water from the tap water 210, and is provided with a water purifier 220 connected to the tap water 210 to purify the water, the electrolytic cell (2) to the downstream side of the water purifier (220) 230) is electrolyzed and purified by alkaline water and acidic water.

The water purifier 220 includes a filter group such as a pre-filter, a nano-silver filter, a hepa filter, and the drinking water is filtered in this order.

The purified water in the filter group is electrolyzed into alkaline water and acidic water through the electrolytic cell 230, and then discharged through the outlet pipes 242 and 244 to be used by the user as desired.

The electrolyzer 230 includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a membrane, and the like, and these electrodes are supplied with a current to have respective polarities.

Therefore, alkaline water collects on the negative electrode side, acidic water collects on the positive electrode side, acidic water is discharged on one side, and alkaline water is discharged on the other side.

However, such a conventional ionizer 200 receives the drinking water directly from the water purifier 220, and electrolyzes it in the electrolytic cell 230, the ionizer 200 in the case of clogging or failure of the filter of the water purifier 220. There was a problem that the operation of.

In addition, since the conventional water ionizer 200 is structurally connected to the water purifier 220 and bound, it cannot be installed separately from the water purifier 220, and there are many restrictions on the installation place. That is, since the water must be installed together with the water purifier 220 installed close to the water supply pipe, there are many restrictions in the use position, and even if only the ionizer is to be installed, it must be installed together with the water purifier. There was a lot of loss in cost.

8 illustrates another conventional water ionizer 300.

The conventional water ionizer 300 is a filter unit 302, the refrigerant system 304, and the normal water purification system 310 for purifying the water supplied through the evaporator 306, and the temperature of the purified water In order to grasp this, the temperature sensing unit 320 and the like are provided on the front side of the ionizer 300.

The ionizer 300 purifies the water at a low temperature using the refrigerant system 304 and the water purification system 310 while maintaining the pressure of the raw water at a constant temperature, and electrolyzes the water through the electrolytic cell 330 to obtain alkaline and acidic water. This is to allow the water to be selectively used by the user.

However, even in the case of the conventional ionizer 300, by receiving the drinking water directly from the water purification system 310 to electrolyze it in the electrolytic cell 330, the built-in filter clogging or failure of the water purification system 310 During operation, the operation of the ionizer 300 becomes impossible, and there is a big problem in the installation position constraint.

In addition, the conventional ionizers 200 and 300 as described above are mostly used directly by the user for drinking or using the cup or the like for alkaline water, but acidic water is stored in a suitable container and sterilized afterwards. Most often used as a lotion or lotion.

However, the conventional ionizers 200 and 300 have a wasteful element that disposes most of the acidic water because it is a structure without a container for storing the acidic water discharged together with the alkaline water separately. The new product had to be produced a great deal of inconvenience in using the ionizer.

The present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above, the purpose is to solve the restrictions related to the installation location of the ionizer, the position movement is free, independent of the cause of the failure caused in conjunction with the water purifier In order to achieve the operation of the ionizer to provide an improved drinking water supply unit and acidic water storage unit having an ionizer in the body.

In addition, the present invention can achieve the convenience of use by allowing the acidic water discharged in the process of electrolyzing the alkaline water and the acidic water from the ionizer to be temporarily used in the main body portion and then being used when necessary. The present invention provides an ionized water group having an improved drinking water supply unit and an acidic water storage unit in the main body to minimize acidic water to prevent wasteful elements.

1 is a block diagram showing the concept of an ionizer having a drinking water supply unit and an acidic water storage unit in the main body according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the ionizer according to the present invention;

3 is an external perspective view of the ionizer according to the present invention;

4 is an exploded perspective view of the ionizer according to the present invention;

A), b) of Figure 5 is a block diagram of a check valve for drainage equipped with an ionizer according to the present invention;

6 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the ionizer according to the present invention;

7 is a block diagram of a water ionizer according to the prior art;

8 is a block diagram of an ionizer of another structure according to the prior art.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1 ..... Water ionizer 10 .... Main body

12,14 .... Mounting space 20 .... Drinking water supply

22 .... Water reservoir 24 .... Handle

26 .... Cover 30 .... Drain check valve

32 .... 34 .... Inlet

38 ... water feed pump 40 ... valve means

50 .... electrolyzer 62 .... acid water outlet

64 .. Alkaline water outlet 70 .... Acid water reservoir

72. Acid water storage container 80 .... Acid water container mounting detection unit

82,92 .... Magnet 84,94 .... Detection sensor

90 .... Acid water level detection unit 100 .... Control unit

102 ... Operation button 110 .... Alkaline water outlet

112 .... alkaline cup holder 114 .... cup

120 .... Button control panel 124 .... Heavy weak button

130 .... Status display 132 .... Heavy medicine display

200,300 .... conventional water ionizer 210 .... running water

220 ... water purifier 230 ... electrolytic cell

302 .... Filter unit 304 ... Refrigerant system

306 .... evaporator 310 .... water purification system

320 .... Temperature detector 330 ... Electrolyzer

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in the ionizer group for producing acidic water and alkaline water by electrolyzing drinking water,

A main body portion of a predetermined size;

Drinking water supply unit having a water supply storage container for storing and supplying drinking water (or purified water) inside the main body;

An electrolytic cell that receives water from the drinking water supply unit through a conduit and a water feed pump, and electrolyzes the water to produce alkaline water and acidic water;

An acidic water storage unit having an acidic water storage container connected to the electrolytic cell through an acidic water outlet tube to receive acidic water and detachably coupled to a mounting space of the main body;

An alkaline water discharge unit connected to the electrolytic cell through an alkaline water outlet pipe to discharge alkaline water; and

And a control unit for automatically controlling the feed pump, the electrolyzer, and the power system according to a preset control mode. The drinking water supply unit and the acidic water supply unit are configured separately from the water supply or water purifier, and are free to move. By providing an ionizer having a water storage in the main body.

In addition, the present invention provides an drinking water supply unit and an acidic water storage unit in the main body, characterized in that the alkaline water cup support is formed on one side of the main body to receive the alkaline water at a predetermined position on the main body.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

The ionizer 1 having the drinking water supply unit and the acidic water storage unit in the main body according to the present invention includes the drinking water (or purified water) 5 inside the main body 10 having a predetermined size, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It includes a drinking water supply unit 20 having a water supply storage container 22 contained therein.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the drinking water supply unit 20 has a water supply storage container 22 fitted into the mounting space 12 therein from the upper side of the main body unit 10. The water supply storage container 22 has a handle 24 formed at one side thereof, a cover 26 formed at an upper side thereof, and a check valve 30 for drainage formed at one lower side of the container 22. It is a structure.

When the water supply storage container 22 contains drinking water therein, as shown in FIG. 5, the diaphragm 32 of the check valve 30 is lowered and kept closed so that the water does not leak downward. When the cover 26 is closed, foreign matters do not flow into the inside of the cover 26. In addition, the handle 24 can be used to easily move the container 22 to the desired position.

When the water supply storage container 22 is mounted in the internal mounting space 12 of the body portion 10, the diaphragm 32 of the check valve 30 protrudes from the body portion 10. Open by the structure, the water inside it can be discharged through the check valve 30 and the inlet (34).

The drinking water supply 20 has a feed pump 38 and a valve means 40 connected to the inlet 34 via a conduit 36. The feed pump 38 is operated by a signal from the controller 100 to be described later to supply water from the water supply reservoir 22 to the electrolyzer 50 described later. In addition, the valve means 40 is a solenoid type on / off valve that is electrically operated, and is opened when the feed pump 38 is operated by an electric open / close signal of the controller 100, and stops the feed pump 38. It is kept closed at the time.

Since the drinking water supply unit 20 can be detachably mounted to the main body unit 10, the water supply storage container 22 can be mounted on the main body 10 so that water is temporarily stored in a separate refrigerator or the like and subjected to low temperature treatment. 10), it can supply cold drinking water. Due to such a structure, an expensive refrigerant system and a temperature treatment system are unnecessary in the main body of the ionizer 1.

In addition, the present invention receives the water from the water supply storage container 22 of the drinking water supply unit 20 through the conduit 36 and the water supply pump 38, and electrolyzing it to produce alkaline water and acidic water ( 50).

The electrolyzer 50 includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a membrane, and the like therein, and these electrodes receive current from a power source according to the control mode of the controller 100 to have respective polarities. Therefore, the alkaline water is collected on the negative electrode side and the acidic water is collected on the positive electrode side, and they are configured to be discharged to the outside through the acidic water outlet tube 62 and the alkaline water outlet tube 64, respectively.

In addition, the present invention includes an acidic water storage container 72 connected to the electrolytic cell 50 through an acidic water outlet tube 62 to receive acidic water, and detachably coupled in a mounting space of the main body 10. One acidic water reservoir 70 is provided.

The container 72 of the acidic water storage unit 70 is configured to be detachably fitted into the mounting space 14 provided at the front side of the main body 10, and a handle 74 is attached to one side thereof.

In addition, the acidic water storage unit 70 includes an acidic water container mounting detecting unit 80 that determines whether the container 72 is located in the mounting space 14.

The acidic water container mounting detecting unit 80 is a magnet 82 fixed to one side of the container 72 and a Hall sensor (Hall Senser) is fixed to the body portion 10 in accordance with the height of the magnet 82 It comprises a detection sensor 84 made of.

The acidic water container mounting detecting unit 80 as described above, when the acidic water storage container 72 is removed from the mounting space 14 of the body portion 10, the detection sensor 84 does not detect the magnet (82). The signal from the detection sensor 84 prevents the control unit 100 from operating the ionizer 1 of the present invention even when the user presses the operation button 102.

Therefore, there is no discharge of the acidic water in the state where the acidic water storage container 72 is removed from the mounting space 12.

In addition, the acidic water storage unit 70 further includes an acidic water level detection unit 90 that transmits an electrical signal by measuring the level of the acidic water storage container 72.

The acidic water level detection unit 90 includes a magnet 92 that moves up and down within the container 72 according to the water level, and includes a detection sensor 94 that detects a position of the magnet 92. It is provided in the part 10. That is, the acidic water level detection unit 90 is a magnet 92 is raised and lowered according to the water level when the acidic water in the container 72 is filled, the detection sensor 94 provided in the main body portion 10 To detect and detect its height.

And, the sensor 94 of the acidic water level detection unit 90 as described above is electrically connected to the control unit 100 to be described later when the level of the acidic water in the container 72 is raised above a certain value In order to stop the operation of the feed pump 38 and / or the electrolytic cell 50.

In addition, the present invention includes an alkali water discharge unit 110 connected to the electrolytic cell 50 through an alkaline water outlet tube 64 to discharge alkaline water.

The alkaline water discharge unit 110 is configured to receive an alkaline water at a predetermined position on the body portion 10 by forming an alkali water cup support 112 on one side of the body portion 10.

That is, the user can form an alkaline water cup support 112 on the body portion 10 at a position separate from the acidic water storage container 72 to place the cup 114 and receive alkaline water.

In this way, if the position of the cup 114 receiving the alkaline water is determined by the cup holder 112, the alkaline water can be received at all times without flowing out the alkaline water at the correct position.

In addition, the present invention includes a controller 100 for automatically controlling the feed pump 38 and the electrolytic cell 50 according to a preset control mode.

The control unit 100 is to operate the feed pump 38, the valve means 40 and the electrolyzer 50 in accordance with a preset operating mode, the sensor 84, 94 of the acidic water storage unit 70 Are also electrically connected to control them to work together.

And, the control unit 100 is provided with a button operation unit 120, the button operation unit 120 is formed on the front of the body portion 10, provided with an electrolytic cell washing button 122, when the user is pressed The foreign matter in the electrolytic cell 50 flows back to the water supply storage container 22 by the reverse flow of the drinking water through the feed pump 38 so that the electrolytic cell 50 is emptied. In this case, the feed pump 38 should be a pump capable of forward and reverse rotation.

In addition, the button operation unit 120 is provided with a strong button 124 for adjusting the acidity and alkalinity of the acidic water and alkaline water. The user adjusts the acidity and alkalinity by adjusting the intensity of the current applied to the negative electrode and the positive electrode provided in the electrolytic cell 50 through the control unit 100 by pressing the button 124.

In addition, the button operation unit 120 includes an operation button 102 for electrolyzing drinking water to alkaline water and acidic water, and the operation button 102 supplies power to the electrolytic cell 50 and at the same time water supply. The pump 38 is operated and the valve means 40 is opened to discharge the alkaline and acidic water produced from the electrolytic cell 50.

In addition, the control unit 100 includes a state display unit 130 indicating a current state of the ionizer 1 on the front of the main body unit 10, and the state display unit 130 includes a plurality of lead lamps. And a strong medicine display unit 132 indicating the acidity and alkalinity of (1).

In addition, the state display unit 130 includes an operation display unit 134 indicating whether the ionizer 1 is operated. For example, the state display unit 130 emits blue when the alkaline water is discharged, and the acidic water storage container 72 has a main body. It includes a reed lamp to emit red when the inside of the portion 10, or when the acidic water in the acidic water storage container 72 is high and the acidic water can no longer be discharged.

When the user wants alkaline water or acidic water, the ionizer 1 according to the present invention configured as described above may be purified (drinking water) from a tap water or water purifying device in the water supply storage container 22 provided in the drinking water supply unit 20 ( 5) to be mounted in the main body 10.

In this process, the user can conveniently carry the handle 24 protruding from the outside of the water supply storage container 22, and prevent the inflow of foreign substances by the cover 26, and check the drain valve ( The water inside does not leak to the outside until it is mounted to the body portion 10 through 30).

Therefore, when the drinking water is supplied in this way, since the ionizer 1 of the present invention does not need to be connected to the water supply or the water purifying device as compared with the related art, there is no restriction on the installation position, and the movement is free and very convenient for use.

Then, the water supply storage container 22 containing water is temporarily stored in a separate refrigerator or the like to be treated at a low temperature, and then mounted on the main body 10 to supply low-temperature drinking water. Due to this structure, expensive refrigerant systems and temperature treatment systems are unnecessary in the main body of the ionizer 1, thereby making it possible to manufacture the ionizer 1 at low cost.

In addition, when the water supply storage container 22 of the present invention is mounted in the internal mounting space 12 of the main body 10, the diaphragm 32 of the check valve 30 protrudes from the main body 10. Opened by the inlet 34, the water therein may be supplied through the inlet 34.

Then, when the user presses the operation button 102 provided in the main body 10, the control unit 100 operates the feed pump 38, opens the valve means 40, at the electrode of the electrolytic cell 50 Supply power with polarity of + and-, respectively.

Then, when the operation of the feed pump 38 and the electrolytic cell 50 is made in this way, the production of alkaline water and acidic water is made, and the user can use alkaline water or acidic water.

On the other hand, the alkaline water and the acidic water is each received acidic water in the acidic water storage container 72 of the body portion 10 through separate outflow pipes 62, 64, the cup placed on the alkaline water cup support 112 (114) Alkaline water can be received inside.

Therefore, the present invention can temporarily store the produced acidic water in the body portion 10, and when the user needs it, the acidic water storage container 72 can be taken out from the body portion 10 and used in the related art. In comparison, the effect of preventing the waste of acidic water is obtained.

On the other hand, if there is no acidic water storage container 72 in the body portion 10 in this operation process, the acidic water container mounting detection unit 80 detects this and the "acidic water storage container ( 72) "none" is displayed, the operation of the ionizer 1 is stopped via the control unit 100.

Therefore, the acidic water is not discharged without the acidic water storage container 72.

The present invention determines whether the acidic water level in the acidic water storage container 72 is high through the acidic water level detection unit 90, and if the acidic water storage container 72 is empty in the status display unit 130, if it is high. "Error message is displayed, and the operation of the ionizer 1 is stopped through the control unit 100.

Therefore, acidic water is not discharged in the state in which the acidic water storage container 72 is full of acidic water.

According to the present invention as described above, by configuring the drinking water supply system separately from the water supply or the water purification device, it is possible to solve the restrictions related to the installation place of the ionizer.

In addition, the ionizer can be stably operated independently of a failure caused by interlocking with the water purifier, for example, a failure due to a blockage or breakage of the filter system of the water purifier.

In addition, the present invention prevents wasteful elements by minimizing discarded acidic water by temporarily storing the acidic water discharged in the process of electrolyzing alkaline water and acidic water from the ionizer and using it when necessary. Of course, the improved effect that can achieve the convenience of use is obtained.

Claims (4)

In an ionizer group that electrolyzes drinking water to produce acidic and alkaline water, A main body portion 10 of a predetermined size; Drinking water supply unit 20 having a water supply storage container 22 for storing and supplying the drinking water (or purified water) 5 in the body portion 10; An electrolytic cell 50 which receives water from the drinking water supply unit 20 through a conduit 36 and a water feed pump 38 and electrolyzes the water to produce alkaline water and acidic water; An acidic water storage unit having an acidic water storage container 72 connected to the electrolytic cell 50 through an acidic water outlet tube 62 to receive acidic water and detachably coupled to a mounting space of the main body 10 ( 70); An alkaline water discharge unit 110 connected to the electrolytic cell 50 through an alkaline water outlet pipe 64 to discharge alkaline water; and And a control unit 100 for automatically controlling the water supply pump 38, the electrolyzer 50, and the power system according to a preset control mode. The drinking water supply unit 20 is configured separately from the water supply or water purifier. An ionizer having a drinking water supply portion and an acidic water storage portion in the body, wherein the position movement is free. The water supply storage container 22 of claim 1, the handle 24 is formed on one side thereof, the cover 26 is formed on the upper side, the drain check on the lower side of the vessel 22 Ionizer having a drinking water supply portion and an acidic water storage portion in the body, characterized in that the valve 30 is formed. According to claim 1, wherein the alkaline water discharge unit 110 is characterized in that configured to receive an alkaline water at a predetermined position on the body portion 10 by forming an alkali water cup holder 112 on one side of the body portion 10 An ionizer having a drinking water supply unit and an acidic water storage unit in the main body. According to claim 2, wherein the water supply reservoir 22 is fitted into the mounting space 12 therein from the upper side of the main body portion 10, the drain check valve 30 is a water supply reservoir ( 22 is mounted in the mounting space 12, the diaphragm 32 is opened by the inlet 34 protruding from the body portion 10, through the check valve 30 and the inlet 34 An ion water group having a drinking water supply unit and an acidic water storage unit in the main body, characterized in that the water inside is discharged.