KR20040058603A - A water purifier using ozone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A sterilizing water purifier using ozone is provided to maximize purifying and sterilizing effects by flowing the sterilized water in water storage tank through water purification filters after sterilizing residual bacteria and removing odor and organic matter in the water by passing water flown in from reservoir through ozone cell. CONSTITUTION: In a water purifier comprising a plurality of water purification filters(102) for filtering water flown in from reservoir, and a water storage tank(104) for storing water purified via the water purification filters, the sterilizing water purifier(100) using ozone comprises an ozone cell(110) installed between the reservoir and the water purification filters to sterilize water flown in from the reservoir through ozone generated; a circulation pump(120) for circulating purified water stored in the water storage tank through the ozone cell; a solenoid valve(130) installed between the reservoir and the ozone cell and operated to flow water of the reservoir in the water storage tank if a level of water stored in the water storage tank is low; a check valve(140) for preventing the water flown in from the reservoir from flowing back to the circulation pump so that water circulated by the circulation pump flows only in one direction of the ozone cell; a water level sensing sensor(150) for sensing a water level inside the water storage tank; and a control circuit(160) for controlling cooling compressor(106), hot water tank(108), the ozone cell, the circulation pump and the solenoid valve.

Description

Sterilizing water purifier using ozone {A water purifier using ozone}

The present invention relates to a sterilizing water purifier using ozone, and more particularly, water flowing from a water supply source passes through an ozone cell and causes residual bacteria (bacteria, viruses, fungi and Escherichia coli, etc.), odors and organic substances (heavy metals) caused by ozone. It is related to a sterilizing water purifier using ozone which allows components, etc.) to be introduced into a reservoir tank after being sterilized and removed.

In general, everyone has a basic desire to drink clean water, and humans also want to live longer. The desire to live longer is also reflected in the interest in clean water. Thus, sometimes chlorine-disinfected tap water is washed and cleaned, and drinking water is replaced with mineral water or water.

As described above, the water purifier that purifies water is developed as part of an effort to drink clean water. These water purifiers allow you to drink clean drinking water by purifying foreign substances in water.

In recent years, the demand for water purifiers has been increasing day by day due to the congestion of surface water which receives various sewage due to overcrowded population, high industrial growth, expansion of urban areas, and abuse of land use. It is caused by ignorance.

In other words, the contaminants such as industrial wastewater, domestic sewage, and livestock wastewater flow into the surface water used as a water source, and the pollution level is getting worse day by day, which is inadequate as drinking water.

As mentioned above, according to the interest in the clean water and the need of the water purifier, the demand is increasing day by day, and much research and efforts are being made to improve the water purifier to drink clean drinking water.

On the other hand, the water purification method currently used in the water purifier market can be classified into three categories: reverse osmosis, ultra-fitting, and water-repellent (π-Water).

In the case of reverse osmosis, pure water molecules pass through the semi-permeable membrane by forcibly applying contaminated water to the contaminated water, and chemicals or foreign substances dissolved in the water are semi-permeable membranes. It refers to a system that purifies water by applying the principle of preventing passage of water.

In the case of Ultra Fiteration, various microorganisms of hollow fiber {0.01 ~ 0.04 micron or less) are removed to remove various bacteria, impurities, and odors in the water. A good mineral ingredient is a precision filtration method that preserves it with water.

Π-Water of π-Water is very similar to water (living water) in our body, and it acts directly on the cells of the body to activate cell tissues, thereby enhancing natural healing power and keeping our body healthy. To act as a return.

However, even if the water is purified by applying the water purification method as described above to a conventional water purifier, residual bacteria, odors and organic substances in the purified water are not completely removed. In other words, the existing water purifier has a water purification function is vulnerable to sterilization.

In addition, the above-described water purification method essentially uses a filter. If the filter part is not periodically disinfected, there is a problem that bacteria are generated. Moreover, conventional water purifiers have a problem in that bacteria are generated by pinching water on the surface of the reservoir.

On the other hand, a technology that adds the sterilization function to the existing water purifier has been developed and implemented, but in the conventional water purifier with such a sterilization function, the method of water purification and sterilization is made by sterilizing the water passing through the filter. This technology also has a problem that bacteria are generated if the filter is not periodically disinfected.

The present invention was devised to solve the problems described above, and water flowing from a water supply source passes through an ozone cell and causes residual bacteria (bacteria, viruses, fungi and Escherichia coli, etc.) caused by ozone, odors and organic substances (heavy metals). The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sterilizing water purifier using ozone to maximize water purification and sterilizing effect by allowing components, etc.) to be introduced into a storage tank through a water filter after sterilization and removal.

In addition, as described above, the water flowing from the water source passes through the ozone cell to be sterilized by ozone and then flows into the water storage tank through the filter so that sterilization of the purified water filter is naturally performed along with the filtering. The purpose is to maximize the service life.

Furthermore, the technology according to the present invention removes residual bacteria (bacteria, viruses, fungi, E. coli, etc.), odors and organic substances in water through the sterilization and sterilization function of ozone to provide cleaner and safer water. It is in a ship.

1 is a block diagram showing a sterilizing water purifier using ozone according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing anion generating means in the sterilizing water purifier using ozone according to the present invention.

** Description of symbols for the main parts of the drawing **

100. Water Purifier 102. Water Filter

104. Water tank 110. Ozone cell

120. Circulation pump 130. Solenoid valve

140. Check valve 150. Water level sensor

160. Control circuit 172. Anion generator

174. Ion Trans 180 Primary Water Filter

The present invention configured to achieve the above object is as follows. That is, the sterilizing water purifier using ozone according to the present invention is a water purifier including a plurality of water filters for filtering the water flowing from the water source and a storage tank for storing the water purified through the water filter, the water source and the water filter An ozone cell disposed between and sterilizing water flowing from the water supply through ozone (O ₃ ) generated; A circulation pump for circulating the purified water stored in the water storage tank by passing through the ozone cell; A solenoid valve installed between the water supply source and the ozone cell to operate when the water level of the water stored in the water storage tank is low to allow the water of the water supply to flow therein; A check valve to prevent the water flowing from the water supply in the reverse direction of the circulation pump so that the water circulated by the circulation pump flows only in one direction of the ozone cell direction; A water level sensor for sensing the water level inside the reservoir tank; And a control circuit for controlling the cooling compressor, the hot water tank, the ozone cell, the circulation pump, and the solenoid valve.

In the above-described configuration, the ozone cell is preferably configured to generate and disinfect ozone (O ₃ ) by controlling the control circuit when water flows into the ozone cell. That is, the flow of water is activated every time it occurs to sterilize and disinfect.

On the other hand, the configuration as described above includes an anion generating plate for generating anions; And an ion generating means consisting of ion transformers that are turned on / off by setting of the control circuit and apply a voltage to the anion generating plate.

In addition, a primary water filter may be further provided between the water source and the solenoid valve to primaryly filter the water flowing from the water source.

Hereinafter, a sterilizing water purifier using ozone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a block diagram showing a sterilizing water purifier using ozone according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an anion generating means for generating an anion in the sterilizing water purifier using ozone according to the present invention.

First, the sterilizing water purifier 100 using ozone according to the present invention is purified water through a plurality of water filter 102 and the water filter 102 to filter the water flowing from the water source as shown in FIG. Any water purifier including a storage tank 104 to store water can be applied.

In addition, in addition to the above-described configuration, the cold water is cooled by cooling the water stored in the water storage tank 104 so that the cold water can be cooled and the water stored in the water storage tank 104 is heated to cool the water. It is also possible to apply a water purifier further equipped with a hot water tank 108 to enable.

On the other hand, the sterilizing water purifier 100 using ozone according to the present invention constituted as a conventional water purifier as described above is installed between the water source and the water filter 102 as shown in Figure 1 to generate water flowing from the water source Ozone cell (110) to sterilize through the ozone (O ₃ ) that is, circulating pump 120 for circulating the purified water stored in the reservoir tank 104 by passing through the ozone cell, between the water supply and the ozone cell (110). The water circulated by the solenoid valve 130 and the circulation pump 120 are operated when the water level of the water stored in the water storage tank 104 is low so that water from the source of water is introduced into the one direction of the ozone cell 110. Check valve 140, water level sensor 150 for detecting the water level inside the reservoir tank 104 to prevent the water flowing from the water source to flow in the direction of the circulation pump 120 so that only flow through the cooling compressor 106 ), Hot water tank (108), ozone cell ( 110, the circulation pump 120 and the control circuit 160 for controlling the solenoid valve 130 is made.

The process of sterilizing and purifying water in the sterilizing water purifier 100 using ozone according to the present invention configured as described above is performed while the solenoid valve 130 is opened while the water introduced from the water source passes through the ozone cell 110. After sterilization and disinfection by ozone (O ₃ ) generated in the cell 110, the water is filtered by the plurality of water filters 102 and stored in the storage tank 104.

At this time, the water stored in the storage tank 104 is periodically circulated to the ozone cell 110, the water filter 102 and the storage tank 104 by the circulation pump 120.

As described above, in order for the water introduced from the water source to flow in, the solenoid valve 130 needs to be opened. The opening of the solenoid valve 130 has a low water level inside the water storage tank 104 to detect the water level sensor 150. In accordance with the action is opened by the control circuit 160.

In addition, the check valve 140 installed between the circulation pump 120 and the ozone cell 110 has a flow of water when the water flows into the water storage tank 104 from the operation and operation of the circulation pump 120 and the circulation pump 120. It will prevent the reverse rotation in the direction.

On the other hand, in the present invention, the ion transformer 174 for applying a voltage to the negative ion generating plate 170 is turned on / off by the setting of the negative ion generating plate 172 and the control circuit 160 to generate negative ions. Anion generating means 170 made of a may be further provided.

In addition, the present invention may be further provided with a primary water filter 180 is installed between the water source and the solenoid valve 130 to first filter the water flowing from the water source.

The sterilizing water purifier 100 using ozone according to the present invention will be described in detail as follows. First, the ozone cell 110 is for disinfecting and disinfecting the water flowing inside the ozone cell 110 by generating ozone (O ₃ ), the ozone cell 110 is installed between the water supply and the water filter 102 Water is introduced into the water passing from the water source through the ozone cell 110 to inject ozone (O ₃ ) to sterilize and disinfect the water.

The ozone cell 110 described above is usually operated under the control of the control circuit 160 only when water flow occurs to inject ozone (O ₃ ) into the water passing through the ozone cell 110. That is, the water is circulated by the circulation pump 120, or is activated only when water is introduced from the water supply source and passes through the ozone cell 110.

As described above, the general background of the ozone O ₃ generated from the ozone cell 110 is as follows. First, ozone (O ₃ ) is a pure oxygen fuselage that generates ozone by electric silent discharge and blows it into water or when used in air, so it has strong sterilization and oxidizing power. Therefore, it decomposes harmful heavy metals and infectious pathogens within seconds. It refers to a gas that is sterilized and returned to dissolved oxygen in water.

As mentioned above, ozone is an unstable gas, and is highly chemically active, which causes bacteria, viruses, fungi, and odorous gases in the air and water, and organic substances harmful to the human body (solvents, pesticides, heavy metals, etc.). Attack and chemically react with them to oxidize. This property is used to make air or water clean and sterilized.

On the other hand, the ozone described above is a colorless irritant odorous gas having a strong oxidizing power, it is composed of three oxygen atoms. Unlike chlorine, such ozone does not leave any harmful residues when used as an oxidizing agent, and has a strong bactericidal power to remove bacteria and viruses, and has a strong bleaching power.

In addition, the ozone described above has an excellent effect of reacting with and harmless to organic substances such as tobacco smoke, other odorous gases, various harmful organic substances, and the like. Ozone has been used safely in large quantities in various fields, such as large-scale water purification plants in Europe and the United States for more than a hundred years, and naturally forms an ozone layer in the global stratosphere to protect humans from strong solar ultraviolet rays.

The ozone allowable concentration of the above-mentioned ozone in a long working environment is 0.1 ppm, the fresh air in the beach contains about 0.05 ppm of natural ozone, and the fresh air in the forest often contains about 0.03 ppm of ozone. Ordinary people can detect the smell of ozone in the 0.01 ~ 0.03 ppm in the air.

The ozone described above has a sterilizing ability several hundred times faster than chlorine, and it is a pollution-free material having no sterilization power while retaining seven times the sterilizing power of the conventional chlorine sterilizer. The remaining ozone gas itself is gradually decomposed into oxygen, thus causing no harm (ozone concentration half-life: 10 to 15 hours in air, 20 to 30 minutes in water).

As described above, ozone effects include sterilization and removal of various bacteria and viruses from indoor air, and washing of food materials such as fruits, fish and vegetables, juices and kitchen utensils using ozone water to remove bacteria and ticks. Sterilization and disinfection effect.

First, as a deodorizing effect, organic gas components that cause odors in restaurants, hotels, buildings, and homes are decomposed and reacted with ozone gas to create pleasant air. Improve.

Pesticides, harmful gases and heavy metals are removed to clean and remove residual pesticides such as fruits and vegetables by washing with ozone water, and to remove and purify pesticides and heavy metals introduced into groundwater with ozone and to cause pollution. Decomposes organic gases into ozone and releases them safely.

Long-term preservation and freshness can be extended to maintain freshness and preservation period by ozone treatment and meat ozone treatment when storing fruits and vegetables at low temperature.

Bleaching and bleaching effect is the bleaching and bleaching effect of pulp, fiber and food in the paper, textile, food industry.

As described above, the ozone cell 110 generating ozone (O ₃ ) having a function is a residual bacterium contained in water by injecting ozone (O ₃ ) into water flowing from a water source and passing through the ozone cell 110. (Bacteria, viruses, fungi and E. coli), odors and organic substances (heavy metals, etc.) are sterilized and removed.

The circulation pump 120 periodically circulates the water stored in the water storage tank 104, and the circulation pump 120 is periodically operated under the control of the control circuit 160 to operate inside the water storage tank 104. By passing the water stored in the ozone cell 110 and the purified water filter 102, sterilization and purified water can be performed periodically.

As described above, the water stored in the water storage tank 104 is periodically circulated by the circulation pump 120 so that the sterilization and purification of water may be periodically performed, as well as the sterilization and disinfection of the water filter 102. It is done periodically.

The solenoid valve 130 is to allow water to flow from the water source, and the solenoid valve 130 is installed between the water source and the ozone cell 110 to be opened under the control of the control circuit 160 so that water is introduced from the water source. do.

On the other hand, the solenoid valve 130 as described above is not opened at any time, the control circuit (only when the water supply of the water stored in the storage tank 104 is less than the set value by the detection of the water level sensor 150 to be described later ( Open under the control of 160).

Check valve 140 is to prevent the reverse rotation of the water in the direction of the circulation pump 120, the check valve 140 is installed between the circulation pump 120 and the ozone cell 110, the circulation pump 120 By circulating by the operation of the water or the water introduced from the water supply source to flow in only one direction of the ozone cell (110) direction.

That is, the check valve 140 as described above prevents the water circulated by the operation of the circulation pump 120 or the water introduced from the water supply source reversely rotates into the circulation pump 120 in the direction of the ozone cell 110. Allow it to flow in only one direction.

The water level sensor 150 detects the level of water stored in the water storage tank 104. The water level sensor 150 is installed inside the water storage tank 104 to store the water stored in the water storage tank 104. By detecting the water level, it is possible to replenish the water when the water level is low.

That is, the water level sensor 150 as described above detects when the water level of the water stored in the reservoir tank 104 is lower than the set value to generate a signal by the solenoid valve 30 under the control of the control circuit 160 Open to allow water to flow from the source.

The control circuit 160 is for controlling the cooling compressor 106, the hot water tank 108, the ozone cell 110, the circulation pump 120 and the solenoid valve 130, the control circuit 160 is a cooling compressor By operating the 106 and the hot water tank 108 to cool and heat the water stored in the water storage tank 104 to cool the cold water and hot water, as well as to operate the ozone cell 110 to operate the ozone (O ₃ ) to inject water to sterilize, operate the circulation pump 120 to allow the water stored in the reservoir tank 104 to be periodically circulated, the solenoid valve 130 is a water level sensor ( Open in accordance with signal 150 to replenish the water.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 2, the negative ion generating plate 172 by applying a voltage to the negative ion generating plate 172 by the ion transformer 174, which is turned on according to the setting of the control circuit 160 as shown in FIG. Negative ions are generated and released into the atmosphere of the room.

Therefore, the sterilizing water purifier 100 using ozone according to the present invention sterilizes and purifies water through ozone, while releasing negative ions into the atmosphere through anion generating means installed at one side thereof to purify polluted air as well as the human body. You can expect a beneficial effect.

When explaining the general background to help the above-described anion is as follows. Anion means that the number of electrons in the outer orbit of the atom is less or more than the normal state, and is caused by the ionization of a single atom or compound. Neither of them is electrically neutral, and the lack of electrons is positive because it is positively charged, while the excess electrons are negatively charged and are called anions.

The effect of negative ions is the first air purification, which contains various pollutants in the air: tobacco smoke, sulfur dioxide (SO ₂ ), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O ₃ ) and Various organic substances form cations, and anions keep the air clean and fresh by curing and removing these cations. In particular, in the case of harmful substances such as ozone, it can play an important role in solving the oxygen deficiency phenomenon because harmful ozone is made into anionic oxygen (O _2- ), which is beneficial to the human body by a series of reactions.

Second, with dust and sterilization functions, cations freely float bacteria, dust, pollen, mold, and contaminated particles, making the air cloudy, and negative ions can neutralize and remove them.

Third, due to the effects on the human body, X-rays, γ-rays, ionizing radiation, ultraviolet rays and cosmic rays emitted from various electronic and electrical products including TVs and PCs have high energy, which causes the formation of cations in the air. If the number of cations increases, it can cause diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, headache, visual impairment, back pain, stiff shoulders, nervousness, tension, dysmenorrhea, lethargy, depression, dermatitis, birth defects. However, it is effective to neutralize harmful cations with negative ions and to clear blood with atomic elements of negatively charged air, and to promote vitality by promoting nerve stability, fatigue recovery, appetite enhancement and cell activation. .

The negative ions exerting the above effects are released into the atmosphere from the negative ions generating means to purify the air by neutralizing the surrounding cations rapidly increased by various pollutions. Normally, negative ions are released not only to clean the polluted air but also to maintain more than 1000 anions per 1cc of air, a concentration at which a beneficial effect can be expected for the human body.

On the other hand, the present invention may be further provided with a primary water filter 180 is installed between the water source and the solenoid valve 130 to filter the water flowing from the water source first, such as between the water source and the solenoid valve 130. By forming the primary water filter 180, it is possible to further improve the water purification effect and sterilization.

As described above, according to the present invention, after sterilization and disinfection by the ozone (O ₃ ), water is filtered by the water filter 102 to be stored in the water storage tank 104 to sterilize and purify the water. It can be improved further.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, water flowing from a water source passes through an ozone cell to sterilize and remove residual bacteria (bacteria, viruses, fungi, E. coli, etc.), odors, and organic substances (heavy metal components, etc.) caused by ozone. After the water is passed through the water filter into the reservoir tank, the effect of maximizing the water purification and sterilization effect is exerted.

In addition, as described above, the water flowing from the water source passes through the ozone cell to be sterilized by ozone and then flows into the water storage tank through the filter so that sterilization of the purified water filter is naturally performed along with the filtering. In addition to extending the service life, economical effects can be expected by prolonging the replacement cycle of the water filter.

In addition, the technology according to the present invention can provide a cleaner and safer water by removing residual bacteria (bacteria, viruses, fungi and E. coli, etc.), odors and organic substances in the water through the sterilization and disinfection function of ozone. It works.

Claims (4)

In a water purifier comprising a plurality of water purification filters for filtering the water flowing from the water source and a water storage tank for storing the water purified through the water filter, An ozone cell installed between the water source and the water filter to sterilize water flowing from the water source through ozone (O ₃ ); A circulation pump configured to circulate the purified water stored in the water storage tank through the ozone cell; A solenoid valve installed between the water source and the ozone cell to operate when the water level of the water stored in the water storage tank is low so that water from the water source flows in; A check valve for preventing the water flowing from the water source from rotating in the reverse direction of the circulation pump such that the water circulated by the circulation pump flows only in one direction of the ozone cell direction; A water level sensor for sensing the water level inside the water storage tank; And Sterilizing water purifier using ozone, characterized in that consisting of a control circuit for controlling the cooling compressor, hot water tank, ozone cell, circulation pump and solenoid valve. The sterilizing water purifier using ozone according to claim 1, wherein the ozone cell generates and disinfects ozone (O ₃ ) under the control of the control circuit when water flows into the ozone cell. According to claim 1, Anion generating plate for generating anions; And Sterilizing water purifier using ozone, characterized in that the negative ion generating means further comprises an ion transformer that is turned on / off by the setting of the control circuit to apply a voltage to the negative ion generating plate. The sterilization using ozone according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a primary water filter installed between the water supply source and the solenoid valve to first filter the water flowing from the water supply source. water purifier.