KR20090012948A - A ion water producting device - Google Patents

Abstract

An ion water producing device is provided not to sterilize separately water and to prevent fundamentally acidity water from being included in drinking water. An ion water producing device contains a water bottle(11) provided with water through a source water supply pipe or from a water tank, a cold water and warm water supply unit(20) freezing and heating and supplying water supplied from the water bottle and connected by the water bottle and the first concatenated pipe(12), an ion water supply unit(50) preventing acidity water from being mixed when alkaline water is discharged after washing and connected to the second connection pipe(13) connected with the water bottle or the first concatenated pipe and a controller(60) for controlling the cold water and warm water supply unit and the ionized water feeding means.

Description

Cold and hot ionizer and its driving method {a ion water producting device}

The present invention relates to a water purifier, and more particularly to a cold, hot water and ionizer capable of supplying cold water and hot water and ionized water.

The environmental pollution caused by various pollutions is an important social problem. Among the various environmental pollutions such as air pollution, land pollution and water pollution, especially the pollution of natural water such as river water, ground water and sea water is a serious problem that restricts the use of drinking water. It is becoming. Therefore, in recent years it is not common to drink tap water to cleanse it and drink it. In modern medicine, the cause of various adult diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, etc. is found to be acidification of the constitution due to excessive intake of acidic foods. Is drinking.

In addition, alkaline water having a high PH value is known to be beneficial to the human body and has excellent cleaning power among the electrolyzed waters produced by the electrolysis device as described above. It is used as sterilizing water in restaurants and food processing plants.

An example of such a cold and warm water ionizer is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-0111251. The disclosed cold ion water heater has a structure of cooling after a cold water container is installed behind an electrolytic cell.

Patent No. 0515396 discloses a cold and hot water purification ion system. The disclosed cold and hot water ion system includes a filter for purifying water supplied directly to the water supply, a pressure sensing unit for detecting whether the pressure of the water supplied through the filter is constant, a cooling system for cooling the supplied water, and a pressure sensing unit. It includes an electrolytic cell that electrolyzes the water which has been poured into alkaline or acidic water.

In addition, examples of a device for producing electrolytic water, that is, ionized water using electrolysis, are disclosed in JP-A-11-123381, JP-A-11-179359, JP-A-2003-0037063, and JP-A-10- 0223694, Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-0064640, 2002-0020163, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0250783.

The disclosed domestic washing water production apparatus has a container body having an electrolytic cell having an anode chamber and a cathode chamber in which electrolysis is performed by storing water on both left and right sides with an upper portion opened, and detachably installed between the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. And an ion exchange membrane for exchanging ions, a pair of electrode plates comprising a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate provided with the ion exchange membrane interposed therebetween, and ionized water extraction means for taking out ionized water from the positive electrode chamber and the negative electrode chamber to the outside.

The conventional washing water device configured as described above has a structure for electrolyzing and discharging water in the electrolytic water tank in which the anode chamber and the cathode chamber are separated in the electrolytic cell, so that alkaline water or acidic water may be selectively used.

However, since the ionizer ionizes water by electrolysis, it periodically cleans the electrode plate. This washing method is mainly applied by changing the polarity of the voltage applied to the electrode plate, that is, the electrode plate located in the anode chamber and the sound chamber. A backwash method of washing by electrolysis is used.

After washing is completed, the drinking water is likely to contain acidic water. Water that accumulates in the lines from the electrolyzer to the cock is likely to be released when drinking. In particular, since the ionizer is backwashed after 5 minutes of water discharge through the cock, the mixing frequency of acidic water in drinking water may be increased after washing.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a cold, warm water ionizer and a driving method thereof which can fundamentally prevent acidic water from being included in drinking water.

In order to achieve the above object, the method of driving the cold and warm water ionizer of the present invention

A manufacturing step of producing acidic water and ionized water by electrolyzing water supplied from a water supply tank into an electrolytic cell,

An electrolytic cell washing step of backwashing the electrolyzer by applying an electrode to the electrodes of the electrolyzer after the set time or the elapsed time after the last discharge;

It includes an alkaline water drainage step of applying a voltage for the discharge of the ionized water and acidic water to the electrodes when the first drinking water extraction after the electrolytic cell washing step, and draining the alkaline water generated for 3 to 10 seconds through the acidic water discharge passage It is characterized by.

Cold and warm ion water according to the present invention for achieving the above object is

Water supply passage; A filter means connected by a water supply passage, the water supply passage and a connection pipe, and cold and hot water supply means for cooling and heating water passing through the filter means;

The main body having the first and second electrode chambers, and the first and second electrodes installed in the first and second electrode chambers of the main body are connected by the water supply tank or the cold water tank of the cold and hot water supply means and the second connection pipe. An electrolyzer provided, voltage applying means for applying a voltage to the first and second electrodes of the electrolyzer, first and second discharge pipes connected to the first and second electrode chambers, and first and second installations in the valve. And an ionized water supply means provided between the valve and the first and second discharge pipes and having an alkaline water discharge part for discharging the alkaline water initially discharged after the back washing of the electrolytic cell.

In the present invention, the discharge portion is provided with a third connecting pipe connecting the first and second discharge parts, and a third valve installed in the third connecting pipe.

The second connecting pipe is further provided with a pump and a second valve. Herein, the first, second, and third valves may preferably use solenoid valves.

As described above, the cold, hot water, and ion water groups according to the present invention can fundamentally prevent mixing of acidic water when drinking water supplied through an electrolytic cell, thereby stably supplying drinking water. In addition, the ionizer does not need to be sterilized separately because the water supplied to the electrolytic cell is electrolyzed and sterilized.

The cold and hot water ionizer according to the present invention can supply cold water and hot water by cooling and heating water supplied from raw water, and supply ionized water, in particular, to prevent mixing of acidic water when supplying alkaline water for drinking. The examples are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

Referring to the drawings, the cold and hot water ionizer is connected to the water supply tank 11, which is supplied with water through the raw water supply pipe or water from the water tank, the water supply tank 11 and the first connecting pipe 12 and Cold water and hot water supply means 20 for cooling and heating the water supplied from the water supply tank 11, and the second connection pipe 13 connected to the water supply tank 11 or the first connection pipe 12 and Ionized water supply means (50) and cold water to prevent the mixing of the acidic water when the discharge of the alkaline water, which is drinking water after the electrolysis of the water supplied through the second connecting pipe 13 is connected to And a controller 60 for controlling hot water supply means and ionized water supply means. Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 2, when water is supplied from the raw water supply pipe to the water supply tank, a filter means 70 connected by the water supply tank and the first connection pipe may be further provided.

The cold and hot water ionizer according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in more detail by component.

The water supply tank 11 may have an open top or have a separate sealing structure, and may be directly connected to the raw water supply pipe as shown in FIG. 2 so that the pressure of the water may be transmitted to the water supply tank 11 as it is.

The cold water and hot water supply means 20 includes a cold water supply unit 30 for cooling the water supplied from the water supply tank 11 and a hot water supply unit 40 for heating the water supplied from the water supply tank 11.

The cold water supply unit 30 is for cooling the water stored in the storage tank 31 and the evaporator 32 installed inside or outside the storage tank 31, and absorbs the latent heat of evaporation from the evaporator 32 to evaporate. A compressor 33 for compressing the exchanged heat exchange medium, a condenser 34 for condensing the heat exchange medium in the gaseous phase compressed by the compressor 33, and a condenser disposed between the condenser 34 and the evaporator 32. A throttling valve 35 for throttling the heat exchange medium condensed by 34 is provided. The cooling means is not limited to the above-described embodiment and may be any structure as long as it can cool water. For example, the cooling means may be made of a Peltier element.

The hot water supply unit 40 further includes a hot water tank 41 for storing the water supplied from the water supply tank 11, and a heating heater 42 for heating the water in the hot water tank 41.

The ionized water supply means 50 is connected to the raw water supply pipe 11 or the water supply tank 12 and the second connection pipe 13 to receive water therefrom to manufacture the ionized water, the ion separation membrane 51 An electrolytic cell 54 having two first and second electrode chambers 52 and 53 separated by the first and second electrode chambers 52 and 53 of the electrolytic cell 54, respectively. And a voltage applying unit 58 for applying a predetermined voltage to the second electrodes 56 and 57 and the first and second electrodes 56 and 57, respectively. The first and second electrodes 56 and 57 may be formed of punched metal or mesh. Among the first and second electrodes 56 and 57, the material of the second electrode 57 to which an anode is applied is preferably excellent in acid resistance and difficult to oxidize. For example, Ti, Pt, Pd, Ir, β-PbO 2, NiFe 2 O 4, and the like can be most suitably used, and the quality of the first electrode 56 to which the cathode is applied is preferably excellent in alkali resistance. For example, Pt, Pd, Au, carbon steel, stainless steel, Ag, Cu, graphite, glassy carbon, or the like can be used. The electrolyzer is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be any structure as long as it can produce ionized water by electrolyzing water supplied from the raw water container.

In the first and second electrode chambers 52 and 53 of the electrolytic cell 54, first and second discharge pipes 81 and 82 for producing electrolytic water, that is, alkaline water and acidic water are provided. And

The second connecting pipe 13 is provided with a pump 83 and a second valve 84 for pumping water from the water supply tank 11, and the first discharge pipe 81 is an intermittent discharge of drinking water One valve 85 and a micro switch 86 for recognizing a cup for receiving drinking water are provided. On the other hand, between the first and second discharge pipe (81, 82) is provided with an alkaline water discharge portion 87 for the alkaline water discharged after the back washing of the electrolytic cell 54 through the second discharge pipe.

The alkali discharge part 87 may include a third connection pipe 87a connecting the first and second discharge pipes 81 and 82 and a third valve 87b installed in the third connection pipe 87a. Equipped. Here, it is preferable that the first, second, and third valves use a solenoid valve.

Meanwhile, in order to manufacture the cold water with ionized water or hot water with ionized water, cold water or hot water is connected by connecting the cold water storage tank 31 or the hot water tank 61 and the second connection pipe 13 as shown in FIG. 2. Bypass pipe 14 for selectively supplying can be installed. Valves 14a and 14b are installed in the bypass pipe 14, and a pump for pumping cold or hot water may be installed in the bypass pipe.

And the filter means 70 is installed in the first connecting pipe 12, as shown in Figure 2 is to supply the cold, hot water supply means by filtering the water supplied to the water supply tank 12, pollutants Pre-filters for filtering filtration, pre-carbon filters, membrane filters, after-carbon filters, and lead for removing chlorine, organic chemicals and other bacteria It may be made of a phlox maya filter for removing heavy metals such as cadmium, cadmium, and Tsial filter for removing a toxic compound.

The control means 60 controls the temperature of the water in the storage tank 31 and the hot water tank 41 and the heater 42 and the compressor in association with the cold water supply unit 30 and the hot water supply unit 40. After backwashing and washing, it is possible to control whether the cup is detected and the first, second, and third valves and pumps for draining alkaline water and receiving drinking water.

The method of driving the cold and warm water ionizer 10 configured as described above is an ionized water manufacturing step of producing an acidic water and an alkaline water by electrolyzing water supplied from a water supply tank as an electrolytic cell, and the set time or the set time after the last discharge After the passage, the electrode is replaced with an electrode, and an electrolytic cell washing step of backwashing the electrolytic cell is provided. And an alkaline water draining step of applying a voltage for discharging alkaline water and acidic water to the electrodes when the first drinking water is extracted after the electrolytic cell washing step, and discarding the generated alkaline water for 3 to 10 seconds.

Referring to the operation of the cold, hot water and ionizer according to the present invention configured as described above and the driving method through it in more detail as follows.

In the cold and warm water ionizer 10 according to the present invention, the water stored in the water supply tank 11 is supplied to the storage tank 31 or the hot water tank 41 through the first connecting pipe 11 to the cooling means and the heater. By cooling or heating.

In addition, the pump 83 and the second valve 84 operate as the ionized water is supplied to the drinking water container 11 or the water, which is a container for receiving drinking water by the micro switch 86 to drink the ionized water. Then, it is supplied to the electrolytic cell 54 of the ionized water supply means and electrolyzed to produce alkaline water and acidic water. And the alkaline water is discharged into the cup through the first discharge pipe 81, the acidic water is discarded through the second discharge pipe 82 or stored in a separate container (not shown).

If the discharge of the drinking water does not proceed for about 5 minutes, the control means 60 is applied to the first and second electrodes 56 and 57 installed in the first and second electrode chambers 51 and 52. Reverse washing by changing the polarity of the current. At this time, the pump 83 and the second valve 84 are operated and the first valve 85 is shut off. In addition, the third valve 87b of the alkali discharge part 87 is opened. Therefore, the acidic water generated in the first electrode chamber 51 and the alkaline water generated in the second electrode chamber 52 are discharged through the second discharge pipe 82.

After the back washing is completed as described above, the polarity of the electrode is returned to the initial state, and the first valve 85 does not open for a set time of discharge of alkaline water for the first time, that is, 3 to 10 seconds and the third valve ( 87b) is opened and the alkali water generated in the first electrode chamber 51 is discharged through the third connecting pipe 87a and the second discharge pipe 82. When the set time elapses, the third valve 87b is closed, and the first valve 85 is opened to supply alkaline water to the cup. Such driving can fundamentally prevent the acidic water remaining in the first electrode chamber 51 and the first discharge pipe 81 from being mixed with alkaline water after being backwashed.

According to the present invention, cold and warm water ionizers can be electrolyzed as needed to produce ionized water, and can be applied to a region in which the ionized water can be used as drinking water or detergent water.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a cold, warm water ionizer according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is a side view showing another embodiment of the cold, warm water ionizer according to the present invention.

Claims (4)

Ionized water manufacturing step of producing an acidic water and alkaline water by electrolyzing the water supplied from the water supply tank as an electrolytic cell, An electrolytic cell washing step of backwashing the electrolyzer by applying an electrode to the electrodes of the electrolyzer after the set time or the elapsed time after the last discharge; When the first drinking water after the electrolytic bath washing step, applying the voltage for the discharge of alkaline water and acidic water to the electrodes, and the alkaline water drainage step of discarding the alkaline water generated for 3 seconds to 10 seconds, characterized in that Driving method. Water supply passage; Cold and hot water supply means connected to the water supply tank and the first connection pipe to cool and heat the water supplied from the first connection pipe; The main body having the first and second electrode chambers, and the first and second electrodes installed in the first and second electrode chambers of the main body are connected by the water supply tank or the cold water tank of the cold and hot water supply means and the second connection pipe. An electrolyzer provided, voltage applying means for applying a voltage to the first and second electrodes of the electrolyzer, first and second discharge pipes connected to the first and second electrode chambers and provided with first and second valves, respectively, And a first valve provided between the first discharge pipe and the first and second discharge pipes, the ionized water supply means having an alkaline water discharge portion for discarding the alkaline water discharged initially after backwashing the electrolytic cell. Cold, hot water ionizer. The method of claim 2, The discharge unit is cold, hot water ionizer, characterized in that provided with a third connecting pipe for connecting the first and second discharge parts, and a third valve installed in the third connecting pipe. The method of claim 2, Cold and warm water ionizer characterized in that it further comprises a bypass pipe for connecting the cold water or hot water storage tank and the second connection pipe.

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