KR20120103141A - Water-purifying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A dual type filter integrated water purifying apparatus is provided to efficiently implement a water purifying operation by reducing the speed of water flux. CONSTITUTION: A dual type filter integrated water purifying apparatus includes a main body, a first filter, a second filter, a left housing(400), and a right housing(500). Connecting parts are formed at both sides of the main body. A middle path is formed at the center of the main body and connects both the connecting parts. An inlet(130) is formed at the upper side of the middle path to introduce feed water to a rest side connecting part. An outlet(140) is formed at the lower side of the middle path and is in connection with the right connecting part. The feed water introduced into the left side connecting part passes through the first filter to be primarily purified water. The primarily purified water horizontally moves to the right side connecting part along the middle path and passes through the second filter to be secondarily purified water. The secondarily purified water horizontally is discharged through the outlet.

Description

Dual filtering integral water purifier {WATER-PURIFYING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a water purification device that can be used in places such as kitchens, bathrooms, wash basins, shower facilities, etc., which are end users of tap water. To ensure that

Most households, which are the end consumers of tap water, are often used as drinking water without additional tap water. Tap water is already supplied with purified water, but you cannot drink tap water with confidence due to environmental pollution.

In addition, since the rust is often mixed due to the aging of the pipe, it is essential to purify water using various filters.

In some cases, heavy metals and bacteria may be present in tap water, so in recent years, tap water that has undergone additional water purification devices is used not only for drinking but also for showering.

Various filters for water purification are known and many kinds of water purification devices are sold.

Considering health alone, it would be desirable to have the tap water pass through as many filters as possible, but if it is excessive, the water purifier will be enlarged and its price competitiveness will be low, so it cannot be used in ordinary homes.

Therefore, there is a need for a water purification device that can increase water purification efficiency while taking up minimal space.

Representative prior art is the "water purifier" of Republic of Korea Utility Model No. 20-0439241 (registered on March 24, 2008).

1 is a schematic perspective view of a water purifier according to the related art, a cabinet-type main body in which a front cover is opened and opened and a few openings are formed on a front surface thereof, and connected to a faucet of a sink, where raw water is introduced The first connector is installed inside the main body so as to communicate between the inlet hose and the purified water discharge hose which discharges purified water purified by the first purified water filter and the fourth purified water filter connected in multiple stages to the discharger installed in the sink. -Each of the fourth connector and the first water purification filter and the fourth water purification filter which are formed in a multi-layer inside the main body and are slidably moved in the horizontal direction through the opening and detachably coupled to the first connector and the fourth connector, respectively. A first water purifying filter and a fourth water purifying filter which are installed in the first guide and the fourth guide, and slidably moveable on the inner bottom surface of the main body, and coupled to the first connector and the fourth connector. The main body so as to inform the user of the service life and replacement time according to the purified water of the first water filter and the fourth water filter and the operation state of the water purifier. It includes a control unit having a display unit installed on the front.

The water purifier according to the prior art has a number of water filters arranged in multiple stages for convenient replacement, but there is a problem that the volume is excessively large and requires complicated intermediate piping connecting the respective water filters.

In addition, there are many water purification devices that are formed by connecting a plurality of water filters in series or in parallel.

Registered Utility Model No. 20-0439241 (Registered on March 24, 2008)

In the present invention, while the more compact structure, the raw water flowing into the inlet flows to the left in the horizontal direction and then the first purified water, and the first purified water flows to the right again and then the second purified water and the second purified water moves horizontally to the left again. It is intended to provide a dual filtering integrated water purifier that can maximize the purification efficiency by being discharged to the outlet.

In addition, according to the present invention, the inlet, the intermediate channel, and the outlet are formed in a dense form in the center of the main body, and the assembly cover for sealing the incision is formed in the inlet, the intermediate channel, and the outlet with a cutout in consideration of formability. To provide a filtering integral water purification device.

Furthermore, the present invention is to provide a dual filtering integrated water purifying apparatus that can be differentiated from existing products because of its unique appearance and beauty.

In the dual filtering integrated water purifying apparatus of the present invention for achieving the problem as described above, one connection part is formed at both left and right sides, and an intermediate channel is formed at the center to communicate the left and right connection parts, and the upper side of the intermediate channel is formed. A main body having an inlet through which raw water flows into a left connection part, and a discharge hole connected to the right connection part at a lower side of the intermediate flow path; A first filter having one end sealed and inserted into the left connection part to be connected to the intermediate channel through the other end; A second filter having one end sealed and inserted into the right connection part to be connected to the outlet through the other end; Raw water flowing into the left connection portion through the inlet port is moved from the outside of the first filter to the inside while the first purified water and the second filter surrounding the first filter and the second filter; And horizontally moved to the right connection part along the intermediate flow path, and the primary purified water is moved horizontally from the outside of the second filter to the secondary purified water to be horizontally discharged to the discharge port.

In the present invention, the inlet, the intermediate flow path, and the discharge port formed in the main body include a partial incision, and is coupled to the incision to provide an assembly cover which forms the inlet, the intermediate flow path, and the outlet completely. It is characterized by.

In addition, the inlet and the outlet in the present invention is bent in the form of b-shaped, characterized in that the upper end of the inlet and the lower end of the outlet is not cut so that the connection tube can be inserted.

In addition, the central portion of the main body in the present invention is characterized in that the front and the back is recessed to form a plate-like form connecting the left connection and the right connection.

The dual filtering integrated water purifying device according to the present invention has a simple and compact structure, and thus has a high degree of freedom of installation and does not have much space occupancy.

In addition, the first filter and the second filter are arranged horizontally so that the flow of raw water flows in the horizontal direction so that a uniform purifying action can be achieved in all areas of each filter. The effect is to improve.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a water purifier according to the prior art.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a dual filtering integral water purifying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2;
4 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the protective cover is removed in FIG.
Figure 5 is a left side view of the main body in Figure 3;
Figure 6 is a right side view of the main body in Figure 3;
7 is a flow chart of the raw water introduced through the inlet water is discharged to the outlet.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention in the drawings, portions not related to the description are omitted, and like reference numerals are given to similar portions throughout the specification.

Whenever a component is referred to as "including" an element throughout the specification, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements, not the exclusion of any other element, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

The dual filtering integrated water purifying apparatus according to the present invention may be used in connection with a sink of a kitchen or a shower of a bathroom and the like, and may be installed at any place for purifying water.

2 is a perspective view of a dual filtering integrated water purifying apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the protective cover is removed from FIG. 2. 5 is a left side view of the main body in FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a right side view of the main body in FIG. 3, and FIG. 7 shows a flow chart of raw water entering through the inlet and exiting the outlet.

The dual filtering integrated water purifying apparatus according to the present invention includes a main body 100, a first filter 200, a second filter 300, and left and right housings 400 and 500.

More specifically, the main body 100 has two connection parts 110a and 110b, an intermediate flow path 120, an inlet port 130, and an outlet port 140. The left connection part 110a is formed on the left side of the main body 100, and the right connection part 110b is formed on the right side.

The left connecting portion 110a and the right connecting portion 110b communicate with each other by the intermediate passage 120, and an inlet 130 is formed above the intermediate passage 120 and an outlet 140 below the intermediate passage 120. Is formed. The inlet 130 is connected to the left connecting portion 110a to allow the raw water supplied through the inlet 130 to flow into the left connecting portion 110a. The outlet 140 is connected to the right connecting portion 110b and allows the purified water to be discharged.

Since the intermediate flow path 120, the inlet 130, and the outlet 140 are provided in a dense form in the center of the main body 100, it is preferable to have a structure as follows for the formability and material saving of the main body 100.

That is, the inlet port 130, the intermediate flow path 120 and the outlet port 140 formed in the center of the main body 100 has a partial incision (A), the assembly cover 150 in the incision (A) By being combined is to be a complete inlet 130, the intermediate passage 120, the outlet 140.

In order to place the inlet 130, the intermediate flow path 120 and the outlet 140 formed in separate lines densely in the center of the main body 100, a plurality of cores should be placed during the injection molding of the main body 100. It is not easy to remove the core inserted in the position 130, the intermediate passage 120 and the outlet 140. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, in order to overcome this disadvantage, the inlet 130, the intermediate passage 120, the partial opening (A) is placed in the outlet 140, the assembly cover 150 is manufactured separately and cut ( By combining the assembly cover 150 to A) to be a complete inlet 130, the intermediate flow path 120, the outlet 140.

By doing so, the moldability is improved, and it is possible to produce more cheaply and conveniently, and to lower the defective rate.

In particular, since the inlet 130 and the outlet 140 are preferably formed along the same axis in the form of bent in the B-shape, it is better to have a more incision (A). And the upper end of the inlet 130 and the lower end of the outlet 140 is connected to the connection pipe so that the upper end of the inlet 130 and the lower end of the outlet 140 is not cut.

When the inlet 130 and the outlet 140 is connected to the inlet (A) when the inlet (A) is formed to the upper end of the inlet 130 and the lower end of the outlet 140 due to the pressurized connection tube The assembly cover 150 may be opened, and a load may be applied to the upper end of the inlet 130 and the lower end of the outlet 140 even during use, so that a cutout may be formed at the upper end of the inlet 130 and the lower end of the outlet 140. A) is not formed.

The left connecting portion 110a and the right connecting portion 110b of the main body 100 should have a round tube shape, but the center of the main body 100 connecting the left connecting portion 110a and the right connecting portion 110b has a relatively small diameter. Since the inlet port 130, the intermediate channel 120, and the outlet port 140 are formed, the center portion of the main body 100 is recessed in the front and rear of the main body 100 in the form of a plate in terms of material saving, and thus the left connection part 110a and the right connection part are formed. Preferably, 110b is connected.

A thin plate portion connecting the left connection part 110a and the right connection part 110b is called a connector plate 160, and the inlet port 130, the intermediate flow path 120, and the outlet port 140 on the connector plate 160 are provided. Shall be formed.

The left end of the intermediate passage 120 communicating with the left connecting portion 110a is made to coincide with the center axis C of the left connecting portion 110a, and one end of the inlet 130 is formed by the center axis of the left connecting portion 110a. It is to be located higher than C).

In addition, the right end of the intermediate passage 120 is located above the center axis C of the right connecting portion 110b, and one end of the outlet 140 coincides with the center axis C of the right connecting portion 110b. To be formed.

Therefore, the intermediate channel 120 is inclined obliquely from the left side to the right side.

In the water purifier according to the present invention, two filters are used, and the filter may be one having the same function, or may have a different function with different characteristics.

Preferably, the first filter 200 has a characteristic that can primarily filter out rust or relatively large foreign matter, and the second filter 300 is a high-performance filter capable of filtering even finer foreign matter. .

Whether or not to use any filter can be changed depending on the location where the water purifier is installed or the requirements of the consumer, and various known filters can be applied.

The basic shape of the first filter 200 inserted into the left connection part 110a and the second filter 300 inserted into the right connection part 110b are the same.

That is, one end of the first filter 200 and the second filter 300 is sealed, the other end is opened, the hollow sharing path (H) is formed therein. A cap K is coupled to the other end of the first filter 200 and the second filter 300, and a protruding insertion tube K1 having a small diameter is formed at the center of the cap K. Insertion tube (K1) is a hollow tube is connected to the heavy sharing path (H) inside the first filter 200 and the second filter (300).

The insertion tube K1 formed in the cap K coupled to the first filter 200 is connected to the intermediate channel 120 through the left connection part 110a. Preferably, the outer surface of the insertion pipe (K1) is provided with an O-ring (O) for sealing so that it can be tightly inserted into the intermediate passage (120).

On the other hand, the insertion pipe (K1) formed in the cap (K) coupled to the second filter 300 is coupled from the right connecting portion (110b) to be connected to the outlet 140.

In addition, the housing is coupled to the left connection part 110a and the right connection part 110b one by one so that the left housing 400 surrounds the first filter 200, and the right housing 500 surrounds the second filter 300 and is coupled thereto. To form a water purifier.

More preferably, a protective cover 600 may be further provided to cover the main body 100 in front and rear surfaces to protect the main body 100. The protective cover 600 is divided into two parts so as to surround the body 100 and then tightened with a bolt to be fixed.

By providing a protective cover 600, it is possible to more effectively protect the inlet 130 and outlet 140.

Next, the water purification process performed in the water purification device according to the present invention will be described in more detail.

Assuming that the water purifier is installed in the kitchen sink of a normal home, the raw water is supplied to the left connecting portion 110a through the inlet 130 to fill the space between the left housing 400 and the first filter 200. . The raw water is filtered while moving inside from the outside of the first filter 200 to become the primary purified water and is horizontally moved along the heavy sharing path H inside the first filter 200. Is directed to 110b.

As the primary purified water directed toward the right connecting part 110b is purged again in the process of moving from the outside of the second filter 300 to the inside while filling the space between the right housing 500 and the second filter 300, It becomes tea purified water. The secondary purified water is horizontally moved in the left direction along the inner hollow sharing path H of the second filter 300 and discharged to the discharge port 140.

That is, according to the water purifying apparatus according to the present invention, double filtering may be performed by the first filter 200 and the second filter 300, and the first filter 200 and the second filter 300 may be disposed horizontally. Therefore, there is an advantage that even purification can be performed over the entire area of the first filter 200 and the second filter 300.

In addition, since the raw water, the primary purified water and the secondary purified water have horizontal flow, the flow rate is not too fast, and thus stable and efficient purification is possible.

In addition, since the inlet port 130 and the outlet port 140 are provided vertically along the same axis, there is an advantage that the degree of freedom of installation is high. In addition, the first filter 200 and the second filter 300 are symmetrically connected with respect to the main body 100 so that a compact structure can be achieved and the appearance is also neat.

In addition, the inlet port 130, the intermediate channel 120, and the outlet port 140 are densely formed in the center of the main body 100, and the assembly cover 150 has a partial incision A in consideration of formability. Molding is facilitated by sealing, and there is an advantage in that the intermediate part of the main body 100 is recessed so that unnecessary waste of material is not generated.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be.

It is therefore to be understood that the embodiments described above are intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, in all respects. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

The dual filtering integrated water purifier according to the present invention can be installed and used in a sink, a bathroom, a wash basin, or a shower in a home.

100: main body 110a: left connection
110b: right connecting portion 120: intermediate euro
130: inlet 140: outlet
150: assembly cover 160: connector plate
A: incision 200: first filter
300: second filter H: heavy sharing furnace
K: Cap K1: Insertion Tube
O: O-ring C: Center Shaft
400: left housing 500: right housing
600: protective cover

Claims (4)

One connection part is formed at both left and right sides, and an intermediate flow path is formed at the center to communicate the left and right connection parts, and an inlet for introducing raw water into the left connection part is formed above the intermediate flow path, and below the intermediate flow path. A main body having an outlet connected to the right connection part;
A first filter having one end sealed and inserted into the left connection part to be connected to the intermediate channel through the other end;
A second filter having one end sealed and inserted into the right connection part to be connected to the outlet through the other end;
Raw water flowing into the left connection portion through the inlet port is moved from the outside of the first filter to the inside while the first purified water and the second filter surrounding the first filter and the second filter; 2 is moved horizontally to the right connection part along the intermediate flow path, and the primary purified water is moved horizontally from the outside of the second filter to the secondary purified water to be discharged to the outlet. Filtering integrated water purifier. The method of claim 1,
The inlet formed in the main body, the intermediate flow path, the outlet includes a partial incision, and is coupled to the incision is characterized in that the assembly cover is provided to form the complete inlet, the intermediate flow path, the outlet Dual filtering integrated water purifier. The method of claim 2,
The inlet and the outlet,
B-shaped bent form, but the upper portion of the inlet and the lower end of the outlet is a dual filtering integrated water purifier, characterized in that not cut so that the connection tube can be inserted. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The central portion of the main body is a double filtering integrated water purifier, characterized in that the front and rear are recessed to form a plate-like form connecting the left connection and the right connection.

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