KR20100035390A - Valve module for changing flow paths and soft water apparatus - Google Patents

Valve module for changing flow paths and soft water apparatus Download PDF

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KR20100035390A
KR20100035390A KR1020080094754A KR20080094754A KR20100035390A KR 20100035390 A KR20100035390 A KR 20100035390A KR 1020080094754 A KR1020080094754 A KR 1020080094754A KR 20080094754 A KR20080094754 A KR 20080094754A KR 20100035390 A KR20100035390 A KR 20100035390A
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Abstract

A flow path switching valve module and a water softener having the same are provided. The flow path switching valve module has a plurality of inlet and outlet ports protruding through the upper and lower portions on the upper surface and a valve body having a plurality of flow passages connected to the inlet and outlet ports on the lower surface thereof, coupled to the lower surface of the valve body, A flow path switching top plate formed with a plurality of flow path holes penetrating in a direction, and rotatable around a rotation axis in a vertical direction, coupled to the bottom surface of the flow path switching top plate so as to be rotatable, and having two or more flow path holes depending on the rotation angle. At least one flow path groove for selectively communicating with the flow path switching plate is formed.

In addition, a water softener having the flow path switching valve module is provided.

The flow path switching valve module of the present invention has an advantage that the flow path inside can be diversified only by the rotation of the flow path switching lower plate. In addition, the water softener according to the present invention has an advantage that the water softener can be miniaturized by integrally manufacturing the flow path switching valve module, and since the regeneration of the ion resin is automatically performed, it is easy to use and automates switching between modes.

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Valve module for changing flow paths and soft water apparatus

The present invention relates to a flow path switching valve module and a water softener having the same. More specifically, the rotation angle between the flow path switching top plate and the flow path switching bottom plate includes a valve body, a flow path switching top plate, and a flow path switching bottom plate which are closely adhered to each other in a stacked manner. It relates to a flow path switching valve module configured to change the flow path according to the water softener having the same.

Currently, water softeners installed in homes or offices have a basic function of chemically converting hard water ions contained in tap water into softened water.

In general, tap water (hard water) contains a large amount of chlorine used in the purification process, and also contains various heavy metals (ions) such as iron, zinc, lead, and mercury, which are harmful to humans due to deteriorated pipes and water pollution. . Such tap water is not fatal to the human body, but when used as it is when washing the skin, the metal ions contained in the water and the fatty acids of the soap combine to make metallic foreign substances. It causes skin diseases or accelerates aging of the skin.

Therefore, in order to prevent this, a water softener is developed to pass the tap water through the Na + type strong acid cation exchange resin to exchange the hardness components Ca2 + and Mg2 + with Na + in the resin to make soft water, which is mainly used for cleaning. .

The water softener has the principle of softening by replacing calcium ions and magnesium ions contained in hard water with sodium ions (Na +). For this purpose, a soft water container containing an ion exchange resin of a special high molecular compound containing sodium ions is an essential component. And a regeneration vessel containing ion exchange resin regenerators such as salt which, when dissolved in water, produces sodium ions.

That is, the water softener continuously generates tap water by contacting the ion exchange resin by continuously passing tap water into the soft water container in a state where a large number of fine ball-shaped ion exchange resins are stored in the soft water container. Since Na + is greatly reduced by continuous contact with tap water, salt water consisting of NaCl component is introduced into the soft water tank in order to preserve it.

Figure 1 shows the configuration of one embodiment of a conventional water softener. As shown in FIG. 1, the water softener is a soft water tank (10 ') connected to a soft water main body (1), a cold water export pipe (70), and a hot water export pipe (70'). ), Pre-treatment filters (5, 5 ') for filtering the water supplied in the cold water tank (10) and the hot water tank (10'), ion exchange resin (15) to make the water supplied in each tank into soft water. ) And a power outlet for connecting water to the water supply pipes 20 and 20 'and supplying water supplied from the outside to the water supply pipe.

Such a water softener is generally connected to the soft water tank (10, 10 '), salt tank (not shown), water taps, showers, etc., and divided into soft water mode, raw water mode, regeneration mode, stop mode, etc. In the above process, there is a structural difficulty of separately interconnecting complex pipes. In addition, there is a need to regenerate the resin in the training tank (10, 10 ') in the course of the training process, in the conventional case there is a hassle that the user must proceed to manually regeneration after a certain period.

An object of the present invention according to one aspect for solving the above problems is an object of the present invention to provide a flow path switching valve module that can be switched inside the flow path only by the rotation of the flow path switching lower plate.

In addition, an object of the present invention according to another aspect for solving the above problems can be selectively discharged soft water and raw water through a manual switching valve, the regeneration of the ion resin can be made automatically, switching between each mode The purpose is to provide a water softener that is configured to be automatic.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the flow path switching valve module has a plurality of inlets and outlets protruding from the upper and lower portions thereof, and a plurality of passages connected to the inlets and outlets, respectively. The valve body is coupled to the bottom surface of the valve body, the flow path switching top plate is formed with a plurality of flow path holes penetrating in the vertical direction, and the structure rotatable around the vertical axis of rotation in close contact with the rotatable bottom surface of the flow path switching top plate And a flow path switching lower plate formed with at least one flow path groove for selectively communicating two or more flow paths according to the rotation angle.

The flow path switching top plate and the flow path switching bottom plate may be a ceramic material.

The flow path holes formed in the flow path switching top plate may be arranged in a circumferential shape based on the center of the flow path switching bottom plate.

And a valve cover which is fastened to the valve body and guides the flow path switching top plate and the flow path switching bottom plate to be located in an internal space generated by the coupling.

It may further include a driving means for providing a driving force to enable the flow path switching lower plate.

Water softener according to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is a tank having a soft water tank in which the ion resin is stored, a regeneration tank for supplying regeneration liquid to the soft water tank and a filter for purifying the water supplied to the soft water tank body; And a flow path switching top plate formed with a plurality of flow path holes penetrating in the vertical direction, and rotatably coupled to a bottom surface of the flow path switching top plate in a structure rotatable about a vertical axis of rotation, and two or more flow paths depending on the rotation angle. And a flow path switching valve module having a flow path switching lower plate on which at least one flow path groove for selectively communicating the ball is formed.

A supply flow path for receiving water from the outside, a water supply flow path for discharging the internal water to the outside, a soft water flow passage for passing the water passing through the water softener to the water discharge flow path, and water on the supply flow path A regeneration flow path for delivery to the regeneration container, a rinse flow path for allowing water on the supply flow path to be delivered to the soft water container, and a discharge flow path for regenerating or rinsed water discharged from the soft water discharge water to the outside may be formed. .

Here, the flow path switching valve module is disposed on the upper portion of the flow path switching upper plate, a plurality of inlet and outlet ports protruding through the upper and lower portions are formed on the upper surface and a plurality of flow paths connected to the inlet and outlet ports are formed on the lower surface Further comprising a valve body, the flow path switching top plate may be in close contact with the lower surface of the valve body.

The flow path switching top plate and the flow path switching bottom plate may be a ceramic material.

The flow path holes formed in the flow path switching top plate may be arranged in a circumferential shape based on the center of the flow path switching bottom plate.

The valve body may further include a valve cover which is fastened to the valve body and guides the flow path switching top plate and the flow path switching bottom plate to be located in the internal space generated by the coupling.

It further comprises a manual switching valve connected to the supply passage and the outlet passage and configured to selectively change the flow direction.

The different flow paths are in communication with the soft water flow passage and the water flow passage, respectively, and are configured to communicate with each other the flow path hole communicating with the water flow passage and the flow path communicating with the water flow passage by the rotation angle of the flow path switching lower plate. Can be.

The communication between the flow path hole communicating with the soft water passage and the flow path hole communicating with the water discharge passage may be a first flow path groove formed in the flow path switching lower plate.

The different flow paths communicate with the supply flow passage, the regeneration flow passage and the rinse flow passage, respectively, and the flow passage holes communicating with the supply flow passage and the flow passage communicating with the regeneration flow passage are communicated with each other by the rotation angle of the flow path switching lower plate. The flow passage hole communicating with the supply passage and the flow passage hole communicating with the rinse passage may be configured to communicate with each other.

The flow path hole communicating with the supply flow path may be a second flow path groove formed in the flow path switching lower plate to allow the flow path hole communicating with the regeneration flow path or the flow path hole communicating with the rinse flow path to each other.

The flow path switching valve module may further include a driving means for providing a driving force to enable rotation of the flow path switching lower plate.

The flow path switching valve module of the present invention as described above has an advantage that the flow path inside can be diversified only by the rotation of the flow path switching lower plate. In addition, the water softener according to the present invention has an advantage that the water softener can be miniaturized by integrally manufacturing the flow path switching valve module, and since the regeneration of the ion resin is automatically performed, it is easy to use and automates switching between modes.

The above objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the flow path switching valve module and the water softener having the same according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view in one direction of the water softener according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the water softener of FIG. 2 viewed from the opposite direction, and FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the operating principle of the water softener according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the water softener according to the present invention includes a tank body 100, a flow path switching valve module 200, a manual switching valve module 300, and the like.

One side of the water softener is provided with a water outlet 400 for supplying raw water to the flow path switching valve module 200 and the manual switching valve module 300. In addition, the shower means 500 may be disposed to use the water softened by being connected to the flow path switching valve module 200, the regeneration discharged from the tank body 100 is connected to the flow path switching valve module 200 The tank outlet port 600 through which the rinsed water can be discharged is disposed.

The tank body 100 is a soft water container 120 including an ion resin for converting the raw water supplied from the outside into soft water, and a salt-filled regeneration for supplying regeneration water for regenerating the ion resin when the performance of the ion resin is degraded Flow rate for supplying the raw water at a constant pressure in the cylinder 110, the filter 130 and the lower end of the filter 130 for the water purification action of the raw water supplied to the soft water tank 120 The decompression device 140 is provided.

The flow reducing device 140 reduces the pressure of the water passing through the water supply pipe because part of the water supply pipe may be broken or deformed if the water pressure through the water supply pipe or the water pressure due to the sudden increase in the flow of water is accepted. .

The flow path switching valve module 200 has a flow path, a flow path, a flow path groove, and the like formed therein so as to send raw water, soft water, and regeneration water to each part of the water softener system. That is, a flow path is formed so that the raw water supplied from the outside can be supplied to the tank body 100, and the softened water can be discharged to the outside by passing through the ion resin of the tank body 100.

The flow path switching valve module 200 is specifically connected to the water supply pipe 120, the regeneration tank 110, the water supply port 400, the shower means 500, the water tank outlet 600, and manual switching through the connection pipe, such as pipes The valve module 300 is connected to the top.

Manual switching valve module 300 is connected to the lower end of the flow reduction device 140, can receive the raw water from the water supply port 400 can selectively supply the raw water to the soft water tank 120 or the shower means (500). . The manual switching valve module 300 is formed in the handle 312 method connected to the cam (not shown) to open and close the flow path inside the body 310 so that the user can easily turn the switch action.

The water softener according to the present invention configured as described above may be configured to be switched to the soft water mode, the regeneration mode, and the rinse mode by the flow path switching valve module 200.

Hereinafter, for explanation, the raw water, the soft water, and the regeneration water move around the water softener in and around the flow path switching valve module 200 and define the respective pipe lines A to H.

Pipe line A is a line for always supplying the raw water to the flow path switching valve module 200 side from the power outlet 400 having the T-valve 410, and constitutes a supply flow path in the water softener. Raw water is continuously filled in the flow path switching valve module 200 in the concept of filling, and is used during regeneration or rinsing as necessary.

Pipe B is a line through which the water softened in the water softener 120 flows into the flow path switching valve module 200, and constitutes a soft water flow passage in the softener. Pipe line C is a line that allows the water softened in the water softener to move from the flow path switching valve module 200 to the shower means 500, and constitutes a water discharge passage in the water softener.

Pipe line D is a line for moving the regenerated or rinsed water through the flow path switching valve module 200 toward the water tank outlet 600, and constitutes a discharge flow path in the water softener. Pipe line E is a line for supplying the raw water filled in the flow path switching valve module 200 to the regeneration tank 110 to make the regeneration water, and constitutes a regeneration flow path in the water softener.

Pipe line F is disposed so that the raw water filled in the flow path switching valve module 200 is supplied to the top of the manual switching valve module 300 to flow through the flow reduction device 140, the filter 130 to the soft water tank 120. Line and constitute a rinse flow path in the water softener.

Pipe line G is a line for supplying raw water directly to the shower means 500 without passing through the flow path switching valve module 200 from the manual switching valve module 300.

Pipe line H is a line for supplying the raw water from the water supply port 400 to the manual switching valve module 300.

Figure 5 is a perspective view from one direction of the flow path switching valve according to the present invention, Figure 6 is a side view of the flow path switching valve according to the present invention, Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the flow path switching valve according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the flow path switching valve module 200 which is the core of the present invention will be described in detail.

The flow path switching valve module 200 is composed of a valve body 210, a flow path switching upper plate 220, a flow path switching lower plate 230, a shaft 240, a valve cover 250, and a drive shaft 260 in order from the top. .

A plurality of protruding inlets and outlets are formed on the upper surface of the valve body 210, and the inlets and outlets 211 ˜ 216 have through holes penetrating the valve body 210 up and down therein. A plurality of flow paths are formed on the lower surface of the valve body 210. When the flow path members, such as elbows and pipes, are connected to the inlet and outlet ports of the valve body 210 and connected to the respective devices inside and outside the water softener, soft water, raw water, and regeneration water are allowed to flow in and out. Therefore, the product can be miniaturized by modularizing and integrating so that all water can flow into and out of the upper surface of the valve body 210.

Flow path switching top plate 220 is in close contact with the lower surface of the valve body 210, a plurality of flow path holes are formed so that the raw water, soft water, recycled or rinsed water flows up and down. The flow path holes formed in the flow path switching top plate 220 may be arranged circumferentially with respect to the center of the flow path switching bottom plate 230.

The upper surface of the flow path switching lower plate 230 is in close contact with the lower surface of the flow path switching upper plate 220, and rotates at a predetermined angle by the rotation of the driving shaft 260 disposed below. One or more flow path grooves are formed on an upper surface of the flow path switching lower plate 230, and the flow path grooves selectively communicate two or more through holes of the flow path switching top plate 220.

A shaft 240 is disposed below the flow path switching bottom plate 230, and the shaft 240 is fixedly coupled to the flow path switching bottom plate 230 so that the flow path switching bottom plate 230 can rotate on the flow path switching top plate 220. It functions to transmit power.

The valve cover 250 is coupled to the valve body 210 to seal the internal space so that the flow path switching upper and lower plates 220 and 230 can smoothly change the flow path on the internal space. A motor 252 is provided at one side of the valve cover 250, and the motor 252 is connected to the drive gear 253.

The drive shaft 260 is connected to the shaft 240 through a hole formed in the valve cover 250, and has a structure in which the drive gear 253 is engaged with the driven gear 262 formed on the lower surface.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the valve body, the flow path switching top plate, and the flow path switching bottom plate applied to the flow path switching valve module according to the present invention as viewed from the downward direction, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a valve body applied to the flow path switching valve according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the mutual configuration and the flow path of the valve body 210, the flow path switching top plate 220, and the flow path switching bottom plate 230 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10.

First, since the raw water supplied to the soft water container 120 or discharged to the shower means 500 is made through the manual switching valve module 300 without passing through the flow path switching valve module 200, it is described above.

A plurality of inlets and outlets 211 to 216 are formed on the upper surface of the valve body 210, and the inlets and outlets 211 to 216 are connected to flow paths 217 and 218 formed on the lower surface of the valve body 210. . That is, the soft water inlet 212 is connected to the regeneration water discharge passage 217, the raw water filling hole 211 is connected to the raw water filling passage 218.

A flow path guide part 218a is formed in the raw water filling flow path 218, and the flow path guide part 218a receives raw water flowing through the raw water filling hole 211 at the raw water filling space part of the lower surface of the valve body 210 ( 219) to be filled.

The raw water filling space 219 is maintained in a state in which water is always filled, so that the flow path switching upper plate 220 always has a constant hydraulic pressure acting on the lower surface of the valve body 210. Therefore, the flow path switching top plate 220 has a buffer action so as not to apply excessive pressure to the valve body 210.

Hereinafter, the entrance and exit ports 211 to 216 are connected to the pipe. The raw water filling hole 211a of the raw water filling hole 211 is connected to the T-valve 410 of the faucet 400 by the pipe line A, and the soft water inlet hole 212a of the soft water inlet 212 is the pipe B. It is connected to the soft water tank 120 by. The soft water outlet hole 213a of the soft water outlet port 213 is connected to the shower means 500 by a pipeline C, and the regeneration water outlet hole 214a of the regeneration water outlet port 214 is connected to the water tank outlet 600 by a pipeline D. do. The regeneration water outlet hole 215a of the regeneration water outlet 215 is connected to the regeneration tank 110 by the pipe line E, and the rinse source water outlet hole 216a of the rinse water outlet port 216 is connected to the training tank by the pipe F. 110).

The flow path switching top plate 220 is in close contact with the lower surface of the valve body 210 so that the inlet and outlet ports 211 to 216 communicate with the through holes 221 to 226 formed in the flow path switching top plate 220, respectively. It is done. That is, for example, the soft water inlet of 212 corresponds to the soft water inlet of 222.

The flow path switching lower plate 230 has a first flow path groove 232 and a second flow path groove 235 formed on the upper surface thereof, and the first flow path groove 232 is a softened, regenerated or rinsed water for each flow path. The through-holes of the flow path switching top plate 220 to communicate with each other, and the second flow path groove 235 of the flow path switching top plate 220 for regeneration or rinsing the raw water filled in the flow path switching valve module 200. The through hole is communicated. The first channel groove 232 may be divided into a main channel groove 234 and the auxiliary channel groove 233.

As described above, the flow path switching lower plate 230 serves to selectively communicate the through holes 221 to 226 of the flow path switching top plate 220. Referring to FIG. 7 again, the drive shaft 260 is connected to the motor 252. By rotating at a predetermined angle by the stop so that the flow path switching lower plate 230 can be accurately positioned in the desired mode.

A fixed Hall sensor (not shown) may be disposed below the motor 252 for accurate position control. Holes are displayed in the driving gear 253 to indicate a corresponding position for each mode, and the driving of the motor 252 may be stopped when a hole sensed by the hall sensor is detected. The motor 252 preferably uses a stepping motor for accurate position control.

The water softener according to the present invention includes a soft water mode for converting raw water introduced from the outside into soft water in the soft water tank 120 and outputting the soft water to the shower means 500, and a regeneration mode for regenerating the ion resin in the soft water container 120. It may be configured to switch to the rinse mode for washing the soft water container 120 with clean raw water before and after the soft water or the regeneration mode, and to the raw water mode without water softening the raw water introduced from the outside.

As described above, the raw water mode is omitted through the manual switching valve module 300 and not through the flow path switching valve module 200, and will be described in detail below.

11 to 13 illustrate the operation of the flow path switching top plate and the flow path switching bottom plate for each mode. Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 11 to 13, the flow paths, the flow path holes, and the flow path grooves are connected to each other in the training, regeneration, and rinse modes.

11 to 13 are views of the flow path switching upper plate 220 and the flow path switching lower plate 230 in a state viewed from the bottom of the flow path switching lower plate 230.

11 illustrates a soft water mode. First, the water softened in the soft water tank 120 passes through the soft water inlet hole 212a in the soft water inlet 212 of the valve body 210 along the pipeline B. It is introduced into the soft water inlet hole 222). Then, the flow path switching lower plate 230 is rotated to the gas flow path groove 234 constituting the first flow path groove 232 is moved to the position in communication with the soft water inlet hole 222 and the soft water discharge hole 223. In this position, the second flow path groove 235 is in a state where there is no communication hole. Next, the soft water discharged to the soft water discharge hole 223 through the gas passage groove 234 passes through the soft water discharge hole 213a in the soft water outlet 213 and then discharges to the shower means 500 through the pipeline C. Can be.

Briefly summarized the soft water mode with respect to the pipeline, pipeline H-manual switching valve module 300-flow pressure reducing device 140-training tank 120-pipeline B-flow path switching valve module 200-pipeline It can be seen that the water softens through the sequence of C.

12 illustrates a regeneration mode, in which raw water through the raw water filling hole 221 and the raw water filling passage 218 is regenerated by the second flow path groove 235 of the regenerated raw water supply hole 225 and the regenerated raw water outlet 215. The regeneration raw water outlet hole 215a is supplied to the regeneration tank 110 through the pipeline E.

The regeneration water through the regeneration tank 110 and the water softener 120 is introduced into the soft water inlet 212 of the valve body 210 through the pipe line B in the soft water receptacle 120, and the first regeneration water discharge passage 217a is formed. After passing through the auxiliary flow path groove 233, the regeneration water discharge hole 224, and the regeneration water outlet 214 of the one euro groove 232 is discharged to the tank outlet port 600 through the pipeline D.

FIG. 13 illustrates a rinse mode, wherein the raw water filling hole 221, the second flow path groove 235, the rinse raw water supply hole 226, and the rinse raw water discharge hole 216a are discharged, and the water tank ( 120). The water rinsed through the soft water tank 120 is introduced into the soft water inlet 212 of the valve body 210 through the pipe line B in the soft water container 120, and the gas flow path groove 234 of the first flow path groove 232. After passing through the second regeneration water discharge channel 217b, the regeneration water discharge hole 224, and the regeneration water discharge port 214, it is discharged to the tank outlet port 600 through the pipeline D.

As described above, the flow path switching valve module 200 can be modularized to enable simple fastening of the pipeline through the inlet and outlet of the upper surface of the valve body 210, and the water softening, regeneration, and rinse modes by rotation of the flow path switching lower plate 230. There is an advantage that the conversion to can be free.

While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments. That is, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make many changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims, and all such appropriate changes and modifications are possible. Equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional general water softener.

2 is a perspective view in one direction of the water softener according to the present invention.

3 is a perspective view of the water softener of FIG. 2 viewed from the opposite direction.

4 is a conceptual diagram showing the operating principle of the water softener according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a perspective view in one direction of the flow path switching valve module according to the present invention.

6 is a side view of the flow path switching valve module according to the present invention.

7 is an exploded perspective view of the flow path switching valve module according to the present invention.

8 is an exploded perspective view of the valve body, the flow path switching top plate, and the flow path switching bottom plate applied to the flow path switching valve module according to the present invention, as viewed from the lower side.

9 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 8 as viewed from above.

10 is a bottom view of a valve body applied to the flow path switching valve module according to the present invention.

11 to 13 illustrate the operation of the flow path switching top plate and the flow path switching bottom plate for each mode.

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

100 tank body 110: regeneration container

120: soft water container 130: filter

140: flow reduction device 200: flow path switching valve module

210: valve body 211: raw water filling hole

212: training inlet 213: training outlet

214: regeneration water outlet 215: regeneration water outlet

216: Rinsing water outlet 220: Euro conversion top

221: raw water filling hole 222: soft water inlet

223: soft water discharge hole 224: regeneration water discharge hole

225: regeneration raw water supply hole 226: rinse raw water supply hole

230: Euro conversion bottom plate 232: First euro home

233: auxiliary euro home 234: fueling home

235: second euro groove 240: shaft

250: valve cover 260: drive shaft

300: manual switching valve module 310: body

400: water outlet 410: T-valve

500: shower means 600: water tank outlet

A: supply flow path B: training flow path

C: discharge passage D: discharge passage

E: Regeneration Euro F: Rinse Euro

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A valve body having a plurality of inlet and outlet ports protruding from the upper and lower surfaces thereof, and a plurality of flow paths connected to the inlet and outlet openings; A flow path switching upper plate coupled to the bottom surface of the valve body and having a plurality of flow path holes penetrating in the vertical direction; And A flow path switching bottom plate having a structure rotatable about a rotation axis in a vertical direction, coupled to the bottom surface of the flow path switching top plate so as to be rotatable, and at least one flow path groove for selectively communicating two or more flow path holes according to the rotation angle. Flow path switching valve module comprising a. The method of claim 1, The flow path switching top plate and the flow path switching bottom plate is a flow path switching valve module, characterized in that the ceramic material. 3. The method of claim 2, The flow path holes formed in the flow path switching top plate is a flow path switching valve module, characterized in that arranged in a circumferential shape with respect to the center of the flow path switching bottom plate. The method of claim 1, And a valve cover which is fastened to the valve body and guides the flow path switching top plate and the flow path switching bottom plate in an internal space generated by the coupling. The method of claim 1, And a drive means for providing a driving force to enable rotation of the flow path switching lower plate. A tank body including a soft water tank in which an ion resin is stored, a regeneration oil tank for supplying regeneration solution to the soft water tank, and a filter for purifying water supplied to the soft water tank; And A flow path switching top plate having a plurality of flow path holes penetrating in the up and down direction, and rotatable about a vertical axis of rotation, is coupled to the bottom surface of the flow path switching top plate so as to be rotatable, and according to the rotation angle, two or more flow path holes. A flow path switching valve module having a flow path switching lower plate on which at least one flow path groove for selectively communicating the flow paths is formed; Including; A supply flow path for receiving water from the outside, a water supply flow path for discharging the internal water to the outside, a soft water flow passage for passing the water passing through the water softener to the water discharge flow path, and water on the supply flow path A regeneration flow path configured to be delivered to the regeneration tank, a rinse flow path for delivering water on the supply flow path to the water softener, and a discharge flow path through which the regenerated or rinsed water discharged from the water softener is discharged to the outside; Water softener. The method of claim 6, The flow path switching valve module is disposed on an upper portion of the flow path switching upper plate, and a plurality of inlet and outlet ports protruding from the upper and lower portions thereof are formed on the upper surface thereof, and a plurality of flow paths connected to the inlet and outlet ports are formed on the lower surface thereof. Include more, The flow path switching top plate is characterized in that the water softener is tightly coupled to the lower surface of the valve body. The method of claim 7, wherein The flow path switching top plate and the flow path switching bottom plate is a water softener, characterized in that the ceramic material. The method of claim 7, wherein The flow path holes formed in the flow path switching upper plate is characterized in that arranged in a columnar shape with respect to the center of the flow path switching lower plate. The method of claim 6, The water softener further comprises a valve cover which is fastened to the valve body and guides the flow path switching top plate and the flow path switching bottom plate to be located in the internal space generated by the coupling. The method of claim 6, The water softener further comprises a manual switching valve connected to the supply passage and the discharge passage and configured to selectively change the direction of the passage. The method of claim 6, The different flow paths are in communication with the training flow path and the water flow passage, respectively, and configured to communicate the flow paths communicating with the water flow passage and the flow paths communicating with the water flow passage by the rotation angle of the flow path switching lower plate. Water softener characterized in that the. The method of claim 11, And the flow path communicating with the water softening passage and the flow path communicating with the water discharge passage are the first flow path grooves formed in the flow path switching lower plate. The method of claim 6, The different flow paths communicate with the supply flow passage, the regeneration flow passage and the rinse flow passage, respectively, and the flow passage holes communicating with the supply flow passage and the flow passage communicating with the regeneration flow passage are communicated with each other by the rotation angle of the flow path switching lower plate. And a flow path hole communicating with the supply flow passage and a flow path hole communicating with the rinse flow passage. 15. The method of claim 14, And the passage hole communicating with the supply passage communicating with the passage hole communicating with the regeneration passage or the passage hole communicating with the rinse passage is a second passage groove formed in the passage switching lower plate. The method of claim 7, wherein The flow path switching valve module further comprises a driving means for providing a driving force to enable rotation of the flow path switching lower plate.
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