KR20100008213A - Water purification system and method of operating the same - Google Patents

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KR20100008213A
KR20100008213A KR1020080068669A KR20080068669A KR20100008213A KR 20100008213 A KR20100008213 A KR 20100008213A KR 1020080068669 A KR1020080068669 A KR 1020080068669A KR 20080068669 A KR20080068669 A KR 20080068669A KR 20100008213 A KR20100008213 A KR 20100008213A
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Abstract

PURPOSE: A water purifier and an operating method thereof are provided to operate a sterilization mode of a purification module in case a sterilization process is needed, and to supply ozonated water and purified water selectively. CONSTITUTION: A water purifier includes a water inlet(101), a water outlet(401), an ozone module(200), and a water purifying module(300). The water inlet has a first three-way tube(102), and supplies the water to the ozone module and the water purifying module. The ozone module includes an ozone generator(202), a first valve(201), a second valve(204), and a first check valve(205). The water purifying module includes a water purifying filter(303) and a third valve(301). A second check valve(304) is installed at the bottom of the water purifying filter.

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Water purifier and its method {Water purification system and method of operating the same}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water purifier and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to a water purifier capable of selecting and using ozone water and a purified water, having a self-cleaning capability for a water purification module, and a method of operating the same.

Conventional water purifiers are mostly water purifiers to filter the water provided through the water pipe to filter foreign matter, and then supply it to the drinking water. In the case of such a water purifier, the microorganisms cannot be sterilized simply because they process only foreign substances filtered through the filter.

In particular, when the use time of the water purifier becomes long, problems arise in the stability of the water purifier, such as microorganisms inhabiting internal pipes including the water filter part. In order to secure the inherent function of water purifier to supply safe drinking water, the necessity of the development of a new water purifier that can fundamentally solve the problems such as microbial propagation is emerging.

The present invention is to solve various problems including the above problems, an object of the present invention can selectively provide ozone water and purified water, and also can operate in its own sterilization mode when the sterilization treatment of the purified water module is required. It is to provide a water purifier having a self-cleaning ability and a method of operation thereof.

The object of the present invention as described above,

A water purifier having a water inlet, a water outlet, an ozone module and a water purification module,

The ozone module,

Ozone generator;

A first valve connected to the inlet unit to regulate supply of the inlet water to the ozone generator; And

A second valve for regulating the supply of water through the ozone generator to the outlet water,

The water purification module,

Water filter; And

A third valve connected to the inlet unit to regulate supply of the inlet water to the purified water filter,

It is achieved by providing a water purifier, further comprising a connection pipe connecting the ozone module and the water purification module and a fourth valve for controlling the flow of water through the connection pipe.

Here, the inlet is connected so that water can be supplied to both the ozone module and the water purification module,

The water extraction unit is preferably connected so that both the water passing through the ozone module and the water passing through the water purification module can withdraw water.

Here, the inlet portion is located in a higher position relative to the gravity direction than the outlet portion so that water can be supplied from the inlet portion to the outlet portion without a separate power.

Here, the ozone generator is disposed in a higher position relative to the gravity direction than the water filter,

It is preferable that water passing through the ozone generator through the connecting pipe can be transferred to the water filter only by the opening and closing operation of the fourth valve without any power.

Here, the first valve, the second valve, the third valve and the fourth valve is a solenoid valve capable of remote control, it is preferable to further include a control unit for controlling the operation of the valve to change the operation mode of the water purifier.

Here, a downstream of the second valve is provided with a first check valve for controlling the flow of ozone water in one direction toward the outlet portion,

Downstream of the water filter, it is preferable that a second check valve is provided to control the flow of purified water in one direction toward the water outlet.

In addition, the object of the present invention as described above,

A method of operating a water purifier having an ozone module and a water purification module,

Ozone water discharging mode for discharging ozone-containing sterilizing ozone water generated while passing through the ozone module;

Purification discharge mode for withdrawing the drinking water produced while passing through the purification module; And

After the obtained water is made into ozone water for sterilization in the ozone module, the water purifier is transferred to the water purification module to operate the water purifier to select a desired operation mode among a plurality of operation modes including a midnight mode for sterilizing the water purification module. By providing.

According to the present invention, a single water purifier allows a user to selectively use ozone water for sterilization and drinking water for drinking according to a required use. Therefore, when the water purifier according to the present invention is installed in the kitchen, it is possible to easily sterilize kitchen equipment easy to inhabit bacteria including cutting board if necessary. In addition, it can be conveniently used for disinfection of baby bottles that require disinfection at home.

Moreover, according to this invention, sterilization and disinfection work can be performed with respect to the internal water purifier module itself, and the safety of the purified water supplied from the water purifier of this invention can be kept longer.

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

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the water purifier according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the water purifier according to the present invention includes an inlet unit 101, an outlet unit 401, an ozone module 200, and a water purification module 300.

The water inlet 101 is a portion into which water is introduced into the water purifier, and includes a first triangular tube 102 so that water can be supplied to the ozone module 200 and the water purification module 300, respectively. The water extraction unit 401 is a portion for supplying the water treated in the water purifier to the outside, and has a second triangular tube to selectively discharge purified water or ozone water. The water inlet 101 is located higher than the water outlet 401 based on the direction of gravity so that water can be supplied from the water inlet 101 to the water outlet 401 without a separate power. desirable.

The ozone module 200 includes an ozone generator 202; A first valve 201 connected to the water inlet unit 101 to control the water supplied or blocked to the ozone generator 202; And a second valve 204 for adjusting water supplied through the ozone generator 202 to the water outlet 401 or to be shut off.

The ozone generator 202 functions to generate ozone water by generating ozone and mixing it with the water obtained, and any ozone generator 202 may be employed. The generation of ozone can be accomplished in a number of ways, for example by an electrical or chemical production method. Alternatively, ultraviolet rays may be generated by heating oxygen or oxygen. The ozone generating principle of the ozone generator 202 used in the present invention is not limited and may be selected from various methods including these various methods.

Ozone (O 3 ) has a strong oxidizing power and is used as a strong fungicide. Unlike chlorine (Cl 2 ), ozone does not generate harmful residues (secondary contaminants) when used as an oxidant, and has strong bleaching power. It reacts with organic substances such as cigarette smoke, other odorous gases, and various harmful substances. It has a great effect on harming the human body. Ozone water containing such ozone acts as a strong fungicide and can be used in various fields. For example, when used in kitchens to wash utensils, including baby bottles, and kitchen utensils such as cutting boards, the risk of bacterial infection, especially summer food poisoning infection, may be overcome.

The first valve 201 controls the flow of water to the ozone generator 202, and the second valve 204 is a member for controlling the flow of ozone water through the ozone generator 202 to the water outlet 401. The first valve 201 and the second valve 204 may both be configured as solenoid valves capable of remote control. On the other hand, downstream of the second valve 204 may be further provided with a first check valve 205 for controlling the ozone water to flow only in the direction of the water outlet.

The water purification module 300 includes: a water filter 303; It is provided with a third valve 301 is connected to the inlet portion 101 to adjust the water obtained is supplied or blocked to the water filter 303. The water filter 303 may be a member including a porous material such as activated carbon or zeolite, and serves to filter foreign matter contained in the obtained water. The third valve 301 is a member for controlling the flow of water to the water filter 303, it may be configured as a solenoid valve capable of remote control. On the other hand, downstream of the water filter 303, a second check valve 304 for controlling the purified water flowing through the water filter 303 to flow only in the water discharge portion may be further installed.

The ozone module 200 and the water purification module 300 are connected by a connection pipe provided with a fourth valve 402. The connecting tube may be connected at one end by the first T tube 203 downstream of the ozone generator and the other end may be connected by the second T tube 302 upstream of the water filter of the water purification module. Although referred to herein as the first T-tube and the second T-tube, the shape of the pipe connecting portion is not necessarily limited to the T-shape. The fourth valve 402 is a member for controlling the flow of water through the connecting pipe, it may be configured as a solenoid valve capable of remote control. Although the connecting tube is shown horizontally in the figures, the ozone generator 202 is more preferably disposed at a higher position relative to the gravity direction than the water filter 303. This may be configured such that the water passing through the ozone generator 202 through the connecting pipe can be transferred to the water filter 303 from the ozone module 200 only by the opening and closing operation of the fourth valve 402 without additional power. Because.

On the other hand, when the four valves of the first valve 201 to the fourth valve 402 is composed of a solenoid valve, the opening and closing can be controlled remotely, a control unit for controlling such a remote opening and closing operation (not shown) ) Can be installed further.

The control unit may select a desired driving mode among a plurality of driving modes by a user's selection. The plurality of operation modes may include: an ozone water discharge mode for discharging ozone-containing sterilized ozone water generated while passing through the ozone module 200; Purifying water discharge mode for withdrawing the drinking water made while passing through the water purification module 300; And a midnight mode in which the obtained water is made of ozone water for sterilization in the ozone module 200 and then transferred to the purified water module 300 to sterilize the purified water module 300.

Water purifier according to the present invention having the configuration as described above can be operated in the same manner as shown in Figs.

2 is a view showing a case in which the water purifier according to the present invention operates in the ozone water discharge mode, Figure 3 is a view showing a case in which the water purifier according to the present invention operates in the purified water discharge mode, Figure 4 The figure shows the case where the water purifier according to the invention operates in the midnight mode.

In the ozone water discharge mode shown in FIG. 2, the first valve 201 and the second valve 204 are opened, and the third valve and the fourth valve are closed. When the user selects the ozone water discharge mode from the control unit, the first valve 201 and the second valve 204 are opened and the third and fourth valves are closed according to a predetermined logic, and the water inlet 101 is supplied. Water (raw water) is supplied, and ozone water is discharged from the water extraction unit 401 while the ozone generator 202 is operating.

In the purified water discharge mode shown in FIG. 3, the first valve 201 and the fourth valve are closed, and the third valve is opened. When the user selects the purified water discharging mode in the control unit, the first valve 201 and the fourth valve are closed and the third valve is opened according to a predetermined logic, and supply of water (raw water) to the inlet unit 101 is performed. The purified water passing through the water filter 303 is discharged through the water extraction unit 401. It is not important whether the second valve 204 is open, but it is preferable that the ozone water remaining in the ozone module 200 is closed in order to prevent water from entering the purified water.

In the midnight mode shown in FIG. 4, the first valve 201 and the fourth valve are opened, and the second valve 204 and the third valve are closed. When the user selects the midnight mode in the control unit, the first valve 201 and the fourth valve are opened and the second valve 204 and the third valve are closed according to a predetermined logic, and the water to the water inlet 101 is made. The supply of (raw water) is made, and while the ozone generator 202 operates, ozone water is transferred to the water purification module 300 through a connecting pipe. The ozone water performs sterilization and disinfection of the purified water module 300 and is discharged through the water outlet, and the discharged ozone water may also be used for sterilization and disinfection by remaining ozone.

In the following description of the present invention, the embodiments illustrated in the drawings have been described with reference to the embodiments, which are merely exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible to those skilled in the art. I will understand the point. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a water purifier according to the present invention.

2 is a view showing a case in which the water purifier according to the present invention operates in the ozone water discharge mode.

3 is a view showing a case in which the water purifier according to the present invention operates in the purified water discharge mode.

4 is a view showing a case in which the water purifier according to the present invention operates in the midnight mode.

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

101: acquisition unit 102: first three-way pipe

200: ozone module 201: first valve

202: ozone generator 203: first T tube

204: second valve 205: first check valve

300: water purification module 301: third valve

302: second T tube 303: water filter

304: second check valve 401: second triangular pipe

402: fourth valve

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A water purifier having a water inlet, a water outlet, an ozone module and a water purification module, The ozone module, Ozone generator; A first valve connected to the inlet unit to regulate supply of the inlet water to the ozone generator; And A second valve for regulating the supply of water through the ozone generator to the outlet water, The water purification module, Water filter; And A third valve connected to the inlet unit to regulate supply of the inlet water to the purified water filter, And a fourth valve for controlling a flow of water through the connection pipe connecting the ozone module and the water purification module. The method of claim 1, The inlet unit is connected so that water can be supplied to both the ozone module and the water purification module, The water purifier is characterized in that the water passing through the ozone module and the water passing through the water purification module is connected so that both can withdraw water. The method of claim 1, The water inlet unit is located in a higher position relative to the gravity direction than the water outlet unit so that water can be supplied from the inlet unit to the water outlet unit without a separate power. The method of claim 1, The ozone generator is disposed higher in the gravity direction than the water filter, Water passing through the ozone generator through the connecting pipe is a water purifier, characterized in that the transfer to the water filter only by opening and closing operation of the fourth valve without a separate power. The method of claim 1, The first valve, the second valve, the third valve and the fourth valve is a solenoid valve capable of remote control, the water purifier further comprises a control unit for controlling the operation of the valve to change the operation mode of the water purifier. The method of claim 1, Downstream of the second valve is a first check valve for controlling the flow of ozone water in one direction toward the outlet portion, Downstream of the water filter is a water purifier, characterized in that the second check valve for controlling the flow of purified water in the direction of the water outlet. A method of operating a water purifier having an ozone module and a water purification module, Ozone water discharging mode for discharging ozone-containing sterilizing ozone water generated while passing through the ozone module; Purification discharge mode for withdrawing the drinking water produced while passing through the purification module; And After the obtained water is made of ozone water for sterilization in the ozone module, the water purifier is transferred to the water purification module to operate the water purifier to select a desired operation mode among a plurality of operating modes including a midnight mode for sterilizing the water purification module.
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