KR20080062614A - Water feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water supply device, and in particular, a housing in which a water supply unit is formed, a water supply unit body disposed inside the housing to supply water, and receiving water from the water supply unit body to provide the water supply unit. It includes a water supply unit and a sensing means for detecting whether there is a water supply container in the water supply unit, and transmits the water extraction signal to the water extraction unit, the water is automatically supplied to the water supply device to increase the user's convenience .

Description

Water feeder

1 is a perspective view of a conventional water purifier.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the water supply apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic diagram of a water supply unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view of the sterilization case.

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

200: housing 210: water supply

211: seating portion 212: door

310: reservoir 311: bucket

320: temperature sensor

340: thermoelectric element 350: heat sink

360: blower fan 370: sterilization case

373: sterilization ball 372: through hole

374: thread 375: stopper

380: PC 390: operation and display unit

400: outlet valve 401: outlet cock

410: detection means 420: lever

430 light fixture

500: U lamp 510: reflection shade

600: water container 700: drip tray

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0073831

The present invention relates to a water supply device, and in particular, a housing in which a water supply unit is formed, a water supply unit body disposed inside the housing to supply water, and receiving water from the water supply unit body to provide the water supply unit. It includes a water supply unit and a sensing means for detecting whether there is a water supply container in the water supply unit, and transmits the water extraction signal to the water extraction unit, the water is automatically supplied to the water supply device to increase the user's convenience .

Conventional water purifiers are those disclosed in Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0073831.

In general, the water purifier is formed in a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. 1 and installed in a standing state on the floor, and water respectively installed in the housing 102 and purified through a filtration device. The cold water tank and the hot water tank (not shown) are respectively stored, a cooling device and a heater (not shown) for cooling and heating the water stored in the cold / hot water tank, respectively, and the front of the housing 102, respectively It is composed of a pair of cocks 104 installed and connected by the cold / hot water tank and the water supply pipe, respectively. Reference numeral 108 not described here is a drip tray.

The cock 104 according to the related art has a cock main body having a water inlet formed at an upper side thereof so that the water supply pipe is connected and a drain hole formed at a lower end thereof, and is provided to be elevated in an interior of the cock main body to close the drain when lowered. And an operating lever interlocked with the on / off valve so that the opening / closing valve is raised to rotate and the opening / closing valve is opened at the time of rotation, and is installed between the cock body and the on / off valve. It is composed of a spring for lowering the on-off valve to close the drain when the operation is released.

Therefore, when the operation lever is rotated, the opening and closing valve interlocked with the operation lever is raised. At this time, the spring is compressed, and the drain hole is opened to come out of the water. Of course, when the operation lever of the operation lever is released, the compressed spring is restored to its original state, and the opening / closing valve is lowered by this restoring force so that the drain port is closed.

Conventionally, there is an inconvenience in that the user has to continuously apply force to the manual lever by pushing a separate manual lever while placing a cup on a water supply unit such as a water purifier to supply water.

 The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problem, the housing is formed with a water supply, the water supply device body disposed in the housing for supplying water, and receives water from the water supply device main body provided to the water supply And a water supply unit for detecting whether there is a water supply container in the water supply unit, and transmitting a water extraction signal to the water extraction unit, so that water is automatically supplied to the water supply device to increase user convenience. Its purpose is to.

The water supply apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object, the housing is formed with a water supply, a water supply device body disposed in the housing to supply water, and receives water from the water supply device body to the water supply portion And a detecting means for detecting whether there is a water supply unit provided and a water supply container in the water supply unit, and transmitting a water extraction signal to the water extraction unit.

According to this configuration, there is an advantage that the water is automatically supplied and the user's convenience is increased.

The sensing means may be provided as a proximity sensor for detecting the presence or absence of an access object, or may detect a water supply container having various shapes.

The sensing means is provided with a sensor for detecting a material, it is possible to minimize the malfunction.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

For reference, among the configurations of the present invention to be described below, the same configuration as the prior art will be referred to the above-described prior art, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2 is a cross-sectional view of a water supply device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a schematic view of the water supply unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the sterilization case.

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the water supply apparatus of the present embodiment, the housing 200, the water supply unit 210 is formed, and the water supply apparatus main body disposed in the housing 200 to supply water; It includes a water supply unit for receiving the water supplied from the water supply unit body to the water supply unit 210.

The housing 200 has a space portion formed therein, and a water supply portion 210 is formed on the front surface thereof.

The water supply unit 210 is formed in a groove shape in which the front is opened.

Therefore, the water supply part 210 is formed in the lower mounting jaw shape, the mounting portion 211 is formed in the lower portion of the water outlet is formed.

Inside the seating portion 211 is a cup or drip tray 700 as in this embodiment.

A catching jaw is formed in front of the seating portion 211 so that the cup or drip tray 700 can be stably seated.

In addition, the housing 200 is provided with a door 212 for opening and closing the water supply unit 210.

The door 212 is disposed above the latching jaw of the seating part 211, and opens and closes the water supply part 210.

The door 212 may be installed in the housing 200 in various ways such as an opening and closing method.

An operation and display unit 390 is formed on the upper surface of the housing 200.

The operation and display unit 390 is provided with a button or the like to allow the user to operate the water supply device or to display the state of the water supply device with a lamp or a screen.

The PCB 380, which is a printed circuit board, is disposed and disposed on the bottom surface of the housing 200.

A mounting groove is formed on the housing 200 so as to communicate with the space part.

The seating groove is formed to have a smaller cross-sectional area toward the lower side so as to correspond to the inlet-side outer peripheral surface shape of the bucket 311.

As described above, the seating groove may be formed to stably support the bucket 311.

A vent is formed in the rear of the housing 200 so as to communicate with the space.

The water supply device main body is disposed in the space inside the housing 200 to supply water.

The water supply apparatus main body includes a bucket 311 inserted into the seating groove, a reservoir 310 disposed inside the housing 200, and a thermoelectric element 340 installed in the reservoir 310. .

The bucket 311 is provided in a bottle shape, such as a PET bottle, the bucket 311 inlet side is inserted into the seating groove. Therefore, in use, the bucket 311 is turned upside down and disposed above the housing 200.

The reservoir 310 is formed in a tubular shape and is fitted with a fitting hole into which the water tank 311 is fitted.

That is, the inlet of the bucket 311 is fitted to the fitting hole is the reservoir 310 and the bucket 311 is in communication.

In addition, a second fitting hole into which the water sterilization means is fitted is formed in the upper portion of the reservoir 310, and a thread is formed in the inner circumferential surface of the second fitting hole.

The second fitting hole is disposed behind the fitting hole.

Water is temporarily stored in the reservoir 310 to heat or cool the water.

As such, when the water tank 311 is disposed to open and close the water outlet by free fall, the water passes through the reservoir 310 without water and the water is supplied to the user without a separate configuration such as a pump. Therefore, the device becomes compact and miniaturized so that it can be used on a table or the like.

In addition, the bucket 311 is inserted into the seating groove so that the user can easily replace the bucket 311.

In addition, since the water tank 311 is provided separately, it is not necessary to connect to the water pipe, there is an advantage that it is easy to move the device.

The thermoelectric element 340 is provided on the outer wall behind the reservoir 310.

The thermoelectric element 340 controls the electrode to cool the water in the reservoir 310 and simultaneously heat the water, thereby simultaneously serving as a cooling device and a heating device.

As such, the thermoelectric element 340 may be provided to cool or heat water, and keep the device compact.

Unlike the above, a heater for heating the reservoir 310 water and a cooling device for cooling the reservoir 310 water may be provided separately.

Blower fan 360 is installed on the inner wall of the housing 200 to be close to the vent so that air flows through the vent.

The heat sink 340 is installed inside the housing 200 such that the heat sink 340 is disposed between the blower fan 360 and the thermoelectric element 340.

As a result, when heat is generated inside the housing 200 due to the thermoelectric element 340, the heat is moved through the heat sink 340 in contact with the rear of the thermoelectric element 340, and a blower fan behind the heat sink 340. Through 360, the heat is effectively discharged to the outside.

In this way, the heat sink 340 and the blower fan 360 may be provided to effectively dissipate heat generated inside the housing 200, thereby preventing components such as the PC 380 from being damaged.

Since the thermoelectric element 340 and the heat sink 370 are those presented in Korean Registration Room No. 20-0096144, details thereof will be referred to.

The reservoir 310 has a temperature sensor 320 for sensing the temperature of the water inside the reservoir 310 on the inner wall.

The temperature sensor 320 is installed below the inner wall of the rear side wall of the reservoir 310.

The temperature sensor 320 transmits information to a control unit so as to control the temperature changing device and the like.

The temperature sensor 320 may be installed in the same manner as shown in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1997-0032961. In addition to this, the temperature sensor 320 may be installed in various ways.

The water sterilization means is disposed in the reservoir 310 to sterilize the water in the reservoir 310.

The water sterilization means includes a sterilization case 370 and a sterilization ball 373 disposed inside the sterilization case 370.

The sterilization case 370 includes a case body having a space portion formed therein, but a through hole 372 is formed in the case body so as to communicate with the space portion, and a thread 374 is formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof.

A plurality of through holes 372 are formed, and the case body is formed in a mesh shape.

An inlet is formed at an upper end of the case body so as to communicate with the space part, and the case body is formed in a bag shape.

The case body further includes a stopper 375 for opening and closing the inlet.

Stopper 375 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the top is blocked and the bottom is open.

The top surface of the stopper 375 is provided with a groove into which a tool or the like can be inserted so as to easily rotate the case body, or a protrusion is formed to serve as a handle.

Furthermore, a flange is formed on the upper outer circumferential surface of the stopper 375 to prevent the water sterilization means from entering further by acting as a locking jaw when the flange fastens the water sterilization means to the reservoir 310.

Thread 374 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the stopper 375 to be disposed below the flange. Thus, the thread 374 is formed to simplify the configuration and has the advantage of being compact.

As the stopper 375 is provided in this way, the water sterilization means is provided in a cartridge method, so that when the sterilizing agent (sterilization ball) is extinguished or replaced by a long time, only the sterilizing agent can be replaced through the stopper 375. have.

The sterilization ball 373 is formed in a bead shape and is disposed in the space portion of the sterilization case 370, and is formed by mixing and firing a ceramic powder and a silver nanoelement.

As described above, the sterilization ball 373 is formed in the shape of a ball to widen the contact area with water, and a space is formed between the sterilization ball 373 and the sterilization ball 373 so that the contact time is long. Is formed there is an advantage that can increase the sterilization effect.

Due to this configuration, the water sterilization means is arranged in the vertical direction in the lower portion of the reservoir 310, the upper screwed to the second fitting hole, the reservoir 310 and the water sterilization means screwed do.

Therefore, the water sterilization means can be easily detached from the reservoir 310.

The water extraction unit receives water from the water supply unit body and provides the water supply unit 210.

The water outlet is provided as a valve 400 is installed at the rear end of the reservoir 310.

The valve 400 is installed inside the housing 200 to be disposed above the water supply 210.

A water extraction cock 401 is connected downstream of the valve 400, and the water extraction cock 401 protrudes to the outside and is disposed above the water supply part 210.

The sterilization means sterilizes the water supply unit 210 and is installed in the housing 200 to be disposed above the water supply unit 210.

The sterilization means may be applied in various ways, such as a method of spraying sterilization liquid, in the present embodiment, the sterilization means may be provided as a U-lamp 500.

As such, it is provided as the UV lamp 500 to sterilize a large space.

The UV lamp 500 is provided in the front and rear in the left and right directions on the water supply portion 210.

The water extraction cock 401 is disposed between the two UV lamps 500 to be spaced apart from each other.

On the two UV lamps 500, the reflection shade 510 is disposed to surround the UV lamps 500.

The reflection shade 510 includes an upper surface and a side surface connected to an edge of the upper surface.

The upper surface is disposed above the UV lamp 500, and the side surface is disposed on the UV lamp 500 side.

As such, the reflection shade 510 may be provided so that the light of the UV lamp 500 may be spread evenly in a large space, and the ultraviolet rays may be concentrated on the water supply unit 210.

As a result, when power is supplied to the UV lamp 500, ultraviolet rays are emitted to sterilize the water supply unit 210. At the same time, the water extraction cock 401 is also sterilized to prevent bacteria from being introduced into the valve 400 through the water extraction cock 401.

The drip tray 700 is disposed in the seating portion 211 to prevent the water flowing down during the water supply from being polluted around the apparatus.

In addition, the drip tray 700 serves as a pedestal in which a water supply container 600 such as a cup can be placed thereon.

The seating portion 211 is formed in this way, the water supply vessel 600 and the drip tray which is seated on the seating portion 211 at the same time to prevent bacteria from propagating in the water supply portion 210 that the water sterilization means can be discharged. (700) can also be sterilized.

Further, the lamp 430 is disposed behind each of the UV lamps 500 so as to be disposed in the reflection shade 510, so that the device can be easily used even when the room is dark.

In addition, the light 430 is also reflected through the reflection shade 510 to brighten the water supply unit 210 more effectively.

The sensing unit 410 detects whether the water supply container 600 is present in the water supply unit 210, and transmits a water extraction signal to the water discharge unit valve 400.

In this way, the sensing means 410 is provided, and the water supply container 600 is automatically discharged while the water supply unit 210 is placed in the water supply unit 210, thereby increasing the convenience of the user.

The sensing means 410 is installed in the water supply unit 210 is provided as a proximity sensor or a sensor for detecting the material.

The proximity sensor may detect the presence or absence of an approach object approaching the sensing means 410, and may detect a water supply container having various shapes.

Since such proximity sensor is presented in Korean Registered Application No. 20-0104159, the details thereof will be omitted.

The sensor for detecting the material may minimize the malfunction of the valve 400.

The sensor for detecting such a material may be formed of a material reflecting an infrared signal to the water supply container 600 or the lever 420 or attached to such a material as shown in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2004-0096117. 410 may be detected.

When the sensing means 410 is provided as a sensor for detecting a material as described above, a water supply container 600 for water supply of a specific material is provided.

The sensing means 410 is disposed on the side or bottom surface of the water supply unit 210.

In this embodiment, the sensing means 410 is installed on the rear side of the water supply unit 210.

In this way, the sensing means 410 is disposed, when the water supply container 600 is positioned in the water supply unit 210, the water supply container 600 and the sensing means 410 is naturally discharged by automatically contacting the user convenience. It can be increased further.

In addition, the control unit may control the valve 400 which is the water outlet so that only a predetermined amount of water is discharged even when the sensing means 410 detects the water supply container 600 continuously.

Therefore, even if the user leaves the water supply apparatus, it is possible to prevent the water in the water supply container 600 from overflowing.

Unlike the above, the control unit may control the valve 400 so that water is continuously supplied while the sensing means 410 is operated.

On the other hand, the lever 420 is rotatably installed on the upper portion of the water supply portion 210, when the user pushes the water supply container 600 into the water supply unit 210, the sensing means 410 instead of the water supply container 600 The lever 420 may be sensed.

In such a water supply device, when the user pushes the water supply container 600 to the water supply unit 210, the lever 420 is rotated, and the sensing means 410 is operated, and the sensing means 410 is the valve 400. ) To discharge the water of the reservoir 310 through the water extraction cock 401.

On the other hand, the water supply device means a conventional water supply device, such as a water purifier, ionizer, cold water, water heater.

As described above, although described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art various modifications or variations of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below Can be carried out.

According to the water supply device of the present invention as described above, has the following advantages.

A housing having a water supply portion, a water supply device body disposed inside the housing for supplying water, a water supply portion for receiving water from the water supply device body, and providing the water supply portion to the water supply portion; Sensing, comprising a detection means for transmitting a water extraction signal to the water extraction unit, the water is automatically supplied to increase the convenience of the user.

The sensing means may be provided as a proximity sensor for detecting the presence or absence of an access object, or may detect a water supply container of various shapes.

The sensing means is provided with a sensor for detecting a material, it is possible to minimize the malfunction.

Claims (3)

A housing formed with a water supply; A water supply device body disposed in the housing to supply water; A water supply unit receiving water from the water supply body and providing the water to the water supply unit; And detecting means for detecting whether there is a water supply container in the water supply unit, and transmitting a water extraction signal to the water extraction unit. The method of claim 1, The sensing means is a water supply device, characterized in that provided with a proximity sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the approach object. The method of claim 1, The water supply device, characterized in that the sensing means is provided with a sensor for detecting the material.

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