KR20110071913A - A water purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A water purifier is provided to use a metering pump for collecting the constant amount of water on a water collecting cock, and to freely setting the location of the water collecting cock. CONSTITUTION: A water purifier comprises the following: a water reservoir(200) for storing purified water; a cold water tank(400) receiving the purified water from the water reservoir, and storing cold water cooled by a cooler; a cold water cock(600) for collecting the cold water from the cold water tank; a cold water pump(500) pumping the purified water inside the water reservoir into the cold water tank; a hot water tank(300) storing hot water heated by a heater; and a hot water cock and a hot water pump.

Description

A water purifier

The present invention relates to a water purifier, and more particularly, to a water purifier having a cold / hot water quantitative take-out (withdrawal) function with one pump and which can change the position of the withdrawal cock freely.

Currently, various cold and hot water machines equipped with cold water and hot water supply functions are widely used in homes, general offices, government offices, nightlife bars, karaoke rooms, and public places.

The cold and hot water machine is equipped with the bottled water bottle so that the inlet portion of the upper portion of the cold and hot water heater in the state in which the cap is removed by purchasing a sealed bottled water bottle sold from the outside.

Of course, the cold and hot water (water purifier) that is connected to the water pipe to supply purified water to the cold and hot water is also used a lot.

In either case, the water should be consumed in a condition that meets the water quality standards for drinking water pursuant to Article 5, paragraph 3, of the Drinking Water Management Act.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a conventional water purifier structure.

As shown in Figure 1, the conventional cold and hot water is purified by passing the raw water flowing out of the water pipe 10 through the filter 20, and stored in the reservoir 30 and the cold water in the cold water tank (40) hot water tank ( In 50, hot water heated by a heater (not shown) is supplied.

On the other hand, the cold water tank 40, the cold water coke 45, the hot water tank 50 is connected to the hot water coke 55, respectively, when you want to drink cold water through the cold water cock (45), when you want to drink hot water Water is taken in through the hot water cock (55).

By the way, since the conventional water purifier withdraws hot water and cold water by using the water level difference of the water storage tank 30, the water storage tank 30 is located above the hot water coke 55 and the cold water coke 45.

Therefore, a problem arises in that the amount of water intake into the hot water coke 55 or the cold water coke 45 changes depending on the water level of the water storage tank 30.

In addition, since the water level difference of the water storage tank 30 is used, the positions of the hot water coke 55 and the cold water coke 45 are limited. That is, the hot water coke 55 and the cold water coke 45 are always located under the water tank 30. For this reason, most water purifiers have hot water coke 55 and the cold water coke 45 in the middle of the water purifier. Located.

The present invention is to provide a water purifier that can freely set the position of the water intake coke, if quantitative withdrawal is possible when taking out (withdraw) the purified water, hot water and cold water of the water purifier (cold water heater).

Purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention is a reservoir for storing purified water; A hot water tank configured to receive water from the water storage tank and store water heated by a heater; Hot water coke for taking water from the hot water tank; And a pump for pumping the water of the reservoir into the hot water tank.

Purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention is a reservoir for storing purified water; Cold water tank for receiving the water of the reservoir tank to store the water cooled by the cooler; Cold water coke to take water from the cold water tank; And a pump for pumping the water of the reservoir into the cold water tank.

In one embodiment, the cold water tank and the hot water tank may be located above the reservoir.

In one embodiment, the cold water tank and the hot water tank may include a baffle to prevent the water introduced from the reservoir tank is mixed with cold water or hot water.

In one embodiment, the pump may be a metering pump.

In one embodiment, a hot water valve and a cold water valve may be provided on the pipe connecting the hot water tank and the hot water cock, and the pipe connecting the cold water tank and the cold water cock.

In an embodiment, the pipe connecting the hot water tank and the hot water coke and the pipe connecting the cold water tank and the cold water cock may cross each other, and a flow path switching valve may exist at the crossing point.

In one embodiment, the hot water tank and the cold water tank may be a closed structure.

Purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention has the advantage that the position of the water intake cock can be set freely by employing a pump for pumping the water of the reservoir tank into the cold water tank or the hot water tank.

In addition, the water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention is capable of taking a certain amount of water from the water intake coke by employing a metering pump.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the size or shape of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms that are specifically defined in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a part of the water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, the water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a filter 100, a reservoir 200, a hot water tank 300, a cold water tank 400, a pump 500 and the like. .

The filter 100 may include one or more pulverizers. For example, the precipitation filter 102, the primary carbon filter 104, the reverse osmosis membrane filter 106, and the secondary carbon filter 108 may be sequentially installed. have.

The filters may be detachably coupled to filter heads (not shown), respectively.

The precipitation filter 102 filters the bulky precipitate, the primary carbon filter 104 removes raw water, that is, chlorine in tap water, and the reverse osmosis membrane filter 106 removes various heavy metal organic chemicals and the like. The carbon filter 108 finally filters the raw water using a material such as ceramic or silver carbon to improve the taste of water.

In another example, the filter 100 may be equipped with a sedimentation filter 102, a primary carbon filter 104, an ultrafiltration membrane filter 106, and a secondary carbon filter 108.

The precipitation filter 102, the primary carbon filter 104, and the secondary carbon filter 108 play the same role as described above, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

The ultrafiltration membrane filter 106 removes only ordinary bacteria and does not need to drain the separately supplied raw water, while the reverse osmosis membrane filter removes ions together with bacteria.

The reservoir 200 provides a place where purified water is stored.

The water heated by the heater 304 is stored in the hot water tank 300 and may surround the hot water tank 300 with a heat insulating material such as polyurethane foam.

The cold water tank 400 serves to store the water cooled by the cooler 404, it is possible to wrap the insulation material such as polyurethane foam around the cold water tank 400.

On the other hand, the cold water tank 400 may be present in the reservoir 200, it may be formed integrally with the reservoir 200.

Between the hot water tank 300 and the cold water tank 400 and the water storage tank 200, there is a pipe 350 that connects both to allow the water to flow from the water storage tank 200 to the hot water tank 300 or the cold water tank 400. In addition, there may be a storage water intake pipe 580 connected to the water intake cock 600 from the reservoir 200.

The pump 500 may be a centrifugal type in which the suction and discharge directions of the water are 90 degrees, and an axial flow type in which water is sucked from the bottom and discharged upward, and a quadrilateral type in the middle of the suction and axial flow types (about 45 degrees).

In addition, both standing horizontal as well as standing standing pumps are possible.

Since the water in the reservoir 200 can be forcibly moved to the hot water tank 300 or the cold water tank 400 by the pump 500, the hot water tank 300 or the cold water tank 400 is located above the reservoir 200. Can be located.

In addition, the pump 500 may be a metering pump, by employing a metering pump can be withdrawn by the user desired amount.

That is, when the user selects the desired flow rate through the operation unit 800 to be described later, the metering pump 500 is pumped by the amount desired by the user under the control of the control unit 700.

At this time, a difference may occur between the amount desired by the user and the amount actually taken, and corrected by comparing the flow rate measured by a flow sensor (not shown) attached to each pipe 350, 580, 380, 480, 580, etc. can do.

The controller 700 may control the pump 500, the cooler 404, the heater 304, and the like, and may control a water level sensor, a flow sensor, and the like, which are not shown in other drawings.

On the other hand, the operation unit 800 is a portion for inputting by the user, whether to use hot water, cold water or hot water and cold water by using a switch, a touch panel, etc. The operation unit 800 may not exist. .

In the case of using the above-described metering pumping function, the manipulation unit 800 may be configured to select a desired flow rate.

For example, when boiling cup ramen, a predetermined flow rate corresponding to a cup ramen container may be selected, and a predetermined flow rate corresponding to a coffee container when coffee is taken, and a flow rate for which a specific application is not determined such as 100 ml or 500 ml may be selected. You can also choose.

Between the hot water tank 300 and the water intake coke 600, there may be a hot water intake pipe 380, a cold water intake pipe 480 between the cold water tank 400 and the water intake coke 600, and a hot water valve on each pipe. 302, there may be a cold water valve 402, the water storage valve 502 may exist on the above-described water intake pipe 580.

The valves 302, 402, 502 can be either manually operated valves or automatically operated valves, for example, can be electrically controlled solenoid valves.

Water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention takes the water of the hot water tank 300 or the cold water tank 400 by the pressure pushed out of the reservoir 200 through the pump 500, the hot water tank 300 and the cold water tank 400 takes a closed structure.

Meanwhile, the hot water tank 300 and the cold water tank 400 are provided with baffles 305 and 405 as shown in FIG. 3, and the water of the water tank 200 and the water of the hot water tank 300 or the cold water tank 400. This instantaneous mixing can be prevented.

The present invention can be applied as it is to a water purifier having a water tank and a hot water tank, a water purifier having a water tank and a cold water tank, and those skilled in the art can easily be carried out through the above-described embodiment of the present invention, so that description thereof will be omitted.

4 is a partial exploded conceptual view of the water purifier using the flow path switching valve according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 shows an example of a water purifier using a reservoir and a cold water tank.

As shown in FIG. 4, the number of valves may be reduced by using the flow path switching valve 900.

For example, the flow path switching valve 900 is generally opened in the direction of the reservoir 200, but when the user takes in the cold water, the flow path switching valve 900 is configured to open in the direction of the cold water tank 400. Will perform.

5 is a partially exploded conceptual view of a water purifier using a three-way flow path switching valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

That is, the number of valves can be reduced by using one flow path switching valve 900 in the water purifier having the water storage tank 200, the hot water tank 300, and the cold water tank 400.

Figure 6 shows the appearance of the water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Since the water purifier of the present invention pumps the water of the reservoir tank to the hot water tank or the cold water tank by using a pump, there is no restriction on the position of the hot water tank and the cold water tank, and thus the position of the water intake cock 600 is not limited.

Thus, as shown in Figure 6, the water intake cock 600 can be positioned above the upper surface (T) of the water purifier, in which case the space T can receive water is very wide, if the cup, coffee cup, etc. The risk of spilling water when receiving water is greatly reduced, there is an advantage that can be withdrawn without bending.

Of course, the water intake cock 600 may be installed at a side other than the upper surface or at a separate place separate from the water purifier body.

As such, the present invention has the advantage of freely setting the position of the intake coke by employing a pump that pumps the water of the reservoir into a cold water tank or a hot water tank. There is an advantage that you can take as much as you want.

Although embodiments according to the present invention have been described above, these are merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent embodiments of the present invention are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the following claims.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a conventional water purifier structure.

2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a part of the water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a hot water tank (cold water tank) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a partially exploded conceptual view of a water purifier using a flow path switching valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a partially exploded conceptual view of a water purifier using a three-way flow path switching valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 shows the appearance of the water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

100 ... filler 200 ... reservoir

300 ... hot water tank 302 ... hot water valve

304 Heater 400 Cold water tank

402.Cool water valve 404.Cooler

305, 405 baffle 500 pump

600 ... Intake cock 900 ... Euro switching valve

Claims (8)

A reservoir for storing purified water; Cold water tank for receiving the water of the reservoir tank to store the water cooled by the cooler; Cold water coke to take water from the cold water tank; And Pump for pumping the water of the reservoir into the cold water tank Water purifier comprising a. A reservoir for storing purified water; A hot water tank configured to receive water from the water storage tank and store water heated by a heater; Hot water coke for taking water from the hot water tank; And A pump for pumping water from the reservoir into a hot water tank Water purifier comprising a. The method of claim 1, The cold water tank is a water purifier located above the reservoir. The method of claim 1, The cold water tank is a water purifier including a baffle to prevent the water introduced from the reservoir is mixed with cold water. The method of claim 1, The pump is a water purifier pump. The method of claim 1, And a cold water valve on the pipe connecting the cold water tank and the cold water cock. The method of claim 6, The cold water valve is a water purifier valve. The method of claim 1, The cold water tank is a water purifier of a closed structure.

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