KR20120137156A - Flowpath system in water electrolysis apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A flow path system for a water ionizer is provided to supply electrolyzed water and purified water of several concentrations by using a plurality of flow path conversion valves. CONSTITUTION: A flow path system for a water ionizer includes a non-partition electrolytic cell(10), a drinking water cock part(30), a faucet(40), a first flow path conversion valve(8), and a second flow path conversion valve(50). The non-partition electrolytic cell includes one inlet(13) and a plurality of outlets(14, 15), and an electrode plate is arranged in the non-partition electrolytic cell. The drinking water cock part receives purified water or alkali water from a water supplying hole and the non-partition electrolytic cell. The faucet is connected to the non-partition electrolytic cell and receives purified water, alkali water, or acid water. The first flow path conversion valve selectively connects the water supplying hole to the non-electrolytic cell or the drinking water cock part. The second flow path conversion valve selectively connects the non-electrolytic cell to the drinking water cock part or the faucet.

Description

Flow path system in water electrolysis apparatus

The present invention relates to an ionized water flow channel system, and more particularly, to convert the raw water supplied to the water tap into a suitable concentration of alkaline water and acidic water through a diaphragm electrolyzer and a plurality of flow path switching valves to a drinking water coke portion or facet. It relates to an ionizer channel system that can be selectively supplied.

The non-diaphragm type electrolyzed water device does not have a diaphragm that separates the acidic electrolyzed water generated on the positive side and the alkaline electrolyzed water generated on the negative side, so that each electrolyzed water generated on the positive and negative electrodes Is generated as electrolyzed water mixed with each other. In order to induce separation of the mixed electrolytic water, the laminar flow of the fluid flowing between the anode and the cathode may be optimally induced to enable the separation of the acidic and alkaline electrolytic water.

In the existing electrolytic water system including the non-diaphragm electrolyzer, it is possible to supply the electrolyzed water discharged from the electrolyzer by variously supplying the electrolyzed water discharged from the electrolyzer by only separating and supplying the generated and separated electrolyzed water into acidic and alkaline water, respectively. In addition, there is a lack of a valve system for properly mixing and distributing the discharged electrolytic water is difficult to supply a suitable concentration of electrolyzed water to the user.

On the other hand, there is a problem that it is not easy to properly adjust the acidity of the ionized water supplied in the process of supplying the alkaline water and the acidic water produced by using the membrane-free electrolytic cell through the faucet configured separately from the drinking water cock.

Accordingly, the present invention is a combination of the alkaline water and acidic water produced in the non-diaphragm electrolyzer, the flow path switching valve in communication with the non-diaphragm electrolyzer so that it can be treated with alkaline water coke, a multi-use nozzle or drain nozzle of the faucet if necessary The present invention provides an ionizer channel system.

The ionizer channel system according to the present invention provided to achieve the above object is provided with a single inlet and a plurality of outlets, the diaphragm electrolyzer, the water inlet and the electrode plate is disposed therein purified or alkaline water from the diaphragm electrolyzer Drinking water coke portion supplied with the, the diaphragm electrolytic cell is connected to the facet receiving purified water, alkaline or acidic water, the first flow path switching valve for selectively communicating with the non-diaphragm electrolytic cell or the drinking water coke from the water outlet, And a second flow path switching valve configured to selectively communicate the drinking water coke portion or the faucet with each other from the non-diaphragm electrolyzer.

The second flow path switching valve may include an alkali valve connected to the alkaline water outlet of the non-diaphragm electrolyzer and a facet valve connected to the alkali valve.

The facet may include a multipurpose nozzle connected to the facet valve and a drain nozzle connected to an acid water outlet of the non-diaphragm electrolyzer.

The drinking water cock may be provided with a purified water cock connected to the first flow path switching valve and an alkaline water cock connected to the alkali valve.

The ionizer water flow channel system further includes a control unit electrically connected to the non-diaphragm electrolyzer, the first flow path switching valve, and the second flow path switching valve, and an input panel connected to the control unit, wherein the control unit includes the input panel. It may be desirable to transmit a flow path change signal of the electrode conversion of the membrane-free electrolytic cell or the flow path switching valve according to the input value through.

The ionizer channel system further includes a power unit connected to the control unit, and when power is not supplied to the power unit, raw water supplied from the power outlet may flow to the multipurpose nozzle or the drain nozzle. Can be.

The ionizer channel system according to the present invention can be supplied by separately separating or diluting electrolyzed water such as purified water and alkaline water or acidic water generated using a non-diaphragm electrolyzer and a plurality of flow path switching valves disposed before and after the non-diaphragm electrolyzer. have. Through this supply method, the user can be supplied with various concentrations of electrolyzed water and purified water on the structure separated into the drinking water cock and the facet.

1 is a schematic view showing an ionized water flow channel system according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a perspective view in one direction of the membrane-free electrolyzer;
3 is an exploded perspective view of the membrane-free electrolyzer of FIG. 2, and
4 is a block diagram illustrating the connection relationship with the components of the ionizer channel system centering on the control unit.

These and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. The described embodiments are provided by way of example for purposes of illustration, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

Each component of the ionizer channel system of the present invention may be manufactured in one piece or separately separated as necessary. In addition, some components may be omitted depending on the form of use.

Overall structure of the ionizer channel system 100

1 and 4, an ion water flow channel system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The ionizer channel system 100 is connected to the drinking water coke portion 30 and the diaphragm electrolyzer 10 to receive purified or alkaline water from the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10, the power outlet 1, or the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10, and purified water. , The first flow path switching valve 8 for communicating with the faucet 40, which is supplied with alkaline or acidic water, from the faucet 1 to the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10 or the drinking water coke part 30, and the non-diaphragm electrolyzer ( And a second flow path switching valve 50 communicating with the drinking water coke portion 30 or the faucet 40.

Water ionizer flow path system 100 is a water supply pressure reducing valve that performs an intermediate buffer function while preventing a sudden increase in pressure caused by the water inlet (1), the raw water flowing from the water outlet (1) to allow the inflow of water from the external water pipes (2), the filter (3) for purifying the raw water to be supplied, the alarm device (6), the flow sensor (4) installed on the inlet of the raw water to detect the flow rate and the temperature sensor (5) to detect the water temperature It includes.

The water supply pressure reducing valve 2 may be a mechanically shaped raw water supply valve in one embodiment, and may be a composite pressure reducing safety valve in another embodiment, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

The filter 3 incorporates calcium rods and carbon blocks to remove chlorine in raw water in the hollow filter housing, prevents the growth of bacteria through antibacterial ceramic balls, and prevents leakage and backflow through O-rings and packings. The inner wall of the filter housing is wrapped with a nonwoven fabric to remove suspended substances or rust.

The flow rate sensor 4 is capable of detecting a small flow rate and may be, for example, a magnetic type, and may convert an applied current according to a supply flow rate. In the present invention, operating at 0.7 l / min or more, it can be set to stop the operation at 0.5 l / min or less, the range of 0.5 to 0.7 l / min is possible to operate by setting the buffer section. In the case of the temperature sensor 5 is used for the purpose of controlling the ionizer channel flow path system 100 of the present invention by sensing the water temperature of the raw water supplied.

The alarm device 6 causes an alarm to sound when any one or more of the components of the invention fail to perform normal operation. In the present invention, it is possible to set a high flow rate alarm at 3.1 l / min or more, and to set a low flow rate alarm at 0.9 l / min or less. That is, it is possible to operate at 0.7 l / min or more and at the same time to prepare the user to respond in advance by notifying the user of the underflow of the flow in real time.

The ionizer water flow channel system 100 is an input panel connected to the control unit 80 and the control unit 80 which are electrically connected to the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10, the first flow path switching valve 8 and the second flow path switching valve 50. 60 and the display part 70 are included. The controller 80 transmits an electrode conversion of the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10 or a flow path change signal of the flow path switching valves 8 and 50 according to an input value through the input panel 60. That is, when the user selects purified water, alkaline water, or acidic water through the input panel 60, the internal flow paths of the flow path switching valves 40 and 50 are switched accordingly, so that the drinking water coke part 30 or the facet 40 may be changed. Drinking or washing water can be supplied through.

The second flow path switching valve 50 includes an alkali valve 52 connected to the alkaline water outlet 15 of the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10 and a facet valve 54 connected to the alkali valve 52. The alkali valve 52 and the facet valve 54 may each consist of a three-way valve having a single inlet and a pair of outlets.

The drinking water coke part 30 includes a purified water coke 32 connected to the first flow path switching valve 8 to discharge purified water and an alkaline water coke 34 connected to the alkali valve 52 to discharge alkaline water. The faucet 40 is connected to the multipurpose nozzle 42 and the acid-free water outlet 14 of the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10 connected to the faucet valve 54 to discharge alkaline water through the acidic water conduit 9. A drain nozzle 44 for draining the acidic water is included.

The facet valve 54 may adjust the acidity of the acidic water discharged to the drain nozzle 44 through a process of supplying alkaline water to the acidic water conduit 9. Here, the process of controlling the acidity of the acidic water is as follows. It may be possible by adjusting the extraction ratio of the acidic water and the alkaline water discharged through the acidic water outlet 14 and the alkaline water outlet 15 of the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10, which is to adjust the amount of alkaline water discharged to the alkaline water outlet 15. If it is adjusted, it is possible to use a structure in which the amount of acidic water discharged to the acidic water outlet 14 is adjusted accordingly. For example, when the amount of outflow of alkaline water increases, the amount of outflow of acidic water decreases. When the amount of outflow of alkaline water decreases, the amount of outflow of acidic water increases.

The acidic water pipe (9) is a flow path direction is determined so that the acidic water discharged from the acidic water outlet 14 is supplied to the drain nozzle 44, the flow from the drain nozzle 44 to the acidic water outlet 14 is prevented It has a directional flow path structure.

On the other hand, the second flow path switching valve 50 may be configured as a four-way valve having an inlet consisting of a single port and the outlet consisting of three outlets. In this case, the second flow path switching valve 50 receives alkaline water from the alkaline water outlet 15 of the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10, and then supplies the alkaline water coke 34, the multipurpose nozzle 42, and the drain nozzle 44. Optionally supply to each.

On the other hand, the ionizer water flow channel system 100 of the present invention, when the polarity of the opposite direction to the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10 is connected, the acidic water is discharged through the alkaline water outlet 15 of the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10, acidic water outlet Alkaline water may be discharged through 14, which may be used as a method for increasing the life of the membrane-free electrolytic cell 10 as to prevent the occurrence of scale or the like in the electrode plate in the membrane-free electrolytic cell 10.

The ionizer channel system 100 includes a power supply unit 90 that is electrically connected to the controller 80. The power supply unit 90 includes a rectifying circuit 91 made of a power PCB, a transformer 93, a power supply fuse 95, and a power input unit 97. When power is supplied through the power input unit 97 in order to operate the ionizer channel system 100, the supply of excessive current is firstly cut off from the power supply fuse 95, and the transformer 93 and the rectifier circuit 91 are supplied. Adjust the supply voltage or extract the direct current. Here, the transformer 93 applies a voltage of DC 3V to 24V to the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10 according to the input value through the power input unit 97. Through the above process it is possible to adjust the concentration of the alkaline water and acidic water produced from the membrane-free electrolytic cell (10).

Description of the Non-diaphragm Electrolyzer (10)

Hereinafter, the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 3. The non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10 is provided on the open side of the hollow housing 11, the electrode plate 20 disposed in the housing 11, the spacer 30 interposed between the electrode plate 20, and the housing 11. The cover 12 is mounted, and a sealing member 19 disposed between the housing 11 and the cover 12 to prevent leakage of electrolytic water from the housing 11.

The housing 11 has an inlet 13 and a plurality of outlets 14, 15. The water outlets 14 and 15 include an acidic water outlet 14 and an alkaline water outlet 15. The inlet 13 communicates with the first reservoir 16 formed inside one side of the housing 11, and the acidic water outlet 14 and the alkaline water outlet 15 are second inside the other side of the housing 11. It communicates with the reservoir 17 and the 3rd reservoir 18, respectively.

The electrode plate 20 includes a positive electrode plate 24 on which the positive electrode terminal 23 is formed and a negative electrode plate 21 on which the negative electrode terminal 22 is formed. The positive electrode plate 24 and the negative electrode plate 21 maintain a constant distance from each other to enable laminar flow of raw water flowing into the housing 11. The electrode plate 20 prevents rocking of the electrode plate 20 by fixing the terminals 22 and 23 to the terminal grooves formed in the housing 11, respectively.

The spacer 30 interposed between the electrode plates 20 maintains a predetermined distance between the positive electrode plate 24 and the negative electrode plate 21 and at the same time receives the electrolytic water flowing through the interior of the membrane-free electrolytic cell 10. 13) to smoothly flow from the outlet 14, 15 side.

On the positive electrode plate 24, an electrode slit 25 is formed to communicate with the acidic water outlet 14 formed in the housing 11. The electrode slit 25 allows the discharge of the flow water moving in close contact with the positive electrode plate 24 in the ionization process of the flow water flowing between the electrode plate 20. In the membraneless electrolysis process according to the present invention, acidic water is formed on the positive electrode plate 24 side, and alkaline water is formed on the negative electrode plate 21 side. Here, in the case of acidic water, the closer to the positive electrode plate 24 side, the higher the acidity is. Alkaline water also has the same tendency as acidic water.

Operation Mode of Ionizer Channel System 100

Operation modes that can be driven using the flow path switching valves 8 and 50 of the ionizer water flow channel system 100 according to the present invention can be classified into the following four types.

First, the purified water mode of the drinking water cock (30) of the drinking water through the first flow path switching valve (8) the raw water passing through the water supply port (1), the water supply pressure reducing valve (2), the filter (3), and the flow sensor It is discharged to the purified water cock 32. In addition, purified water may be supplied to the multipurpose nozzle 42 of the faucet 40 for washing purposes such as tableware and fruit, which is the first flow path switching valve 8, the membraneless electrolytic cell 10, and the alkali valve 52. ) And the facet valve 54.

Alkali mode allows alkali water through the alkali water outlet 15 of the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10 to be discharged to the alkaline water coke 34 via the alkali valve 52 or to the multipurpose nozzle 42 via the faucet valve 54. can do.

The acidic water mode is capable of supplying unsuitable acidic water as drinking water, and supplies acidic water through the acidic water outlet 14, the acidic water conduit 9, and the drain nozzle 44 of the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10. In the acidic water mode, the acidity of the acidic water is adjusted by adjusting the extraction ratio of the acidic water and the alkaline water discharged through the acidic water outlet 14 and the alkaline water outlet 15 of the membrane-free electrolyzer 10. The alkali mode and the acidic water mode may be used collectively as an ionization mode.

The drain mode discharges the non-diaphragm electrolyzer 10 to the drain nozzle 44 through the second flow path switching valve 50 or the acidic water conduit 9 when not used as drinking water or cooking water. . For example, the drain mode may be performed in a state in which the polarity of the opposite direction is connected to the membrane-free electrolyzer 10.

As described above, the present invention can be used in various ways according to the application by appropriately distributing alkali and acidic water generated in the purified water or diaphragm electrolyzer 10 passing through the filter 3 through a plurality of flow path switching valves.

As described above, the ionizer water flow channel system 100 according to the present invention by using a plurality of flow path switching valves separately supplied or supplied with electrolytic water, such as alkaline water and acidic water generated in the membrane-free electrolytic cell 10 or control the concentration Supply through. Through this supply method, the consumer can receive electrolytic water of various concentrations from the membrane-free electrolyzer 10.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be understood that the present invention can be changed.

1: Water tap
2: water supply pressure reducing valve
3: filter
4: flow sensor
5: temperature sensor
6: alarm device
8: first flow path switching valve
9: acidic water pipe
10: non-diaphragm electrolyzer
11: housing
12: cover
13: inlet
14: acidic water outlet
15: alkaline water outlet
16: first reservoir
17: second reservoir
18: third reservoir
19: sealing member
20: electrode plate
21: negative electrode plate
22: negative terminal
23: positive terminal
24: positive electrode plate
25: electrode slit
28: Spacer
30: drinking water cock
32: integer coke
34: alkali water coke
40: Faucet
42: multipurpose nozzle
44: drain nozzle
50: second flow path switching valve
52: alkali valve
54: Faucet Valve
60: input panel
70: display unit
80: control unit
90: power supply unit
91: rectifier circuit
93: Transformer
95: power fuse
97: power input unit
100: ionizer channel system

Claims (6)

A membrane-free electrolytic cell having a single inlet and a plurality of outlets, the electrode plate being disposed therein;
Drinking water cock portion receiving the purified water or alkaline water from the water outlet and the non-diaphragm electrolyzer;
A facet connected to the non-diaphragm electrolyzer to receive purified, alkaline or acidic water;
A first flow path switching valve for selectively communicating with the non-diaphragm electrolyzer or the drinking water coke unit from the water outlet;
A second flow path switching valve configured to selectively communicate with the drinking water coke portion or the facet from the non-diaphragm electrolyzer;
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Ionizer Channel System.
The method of claim 1,
The second flow path switching valve comprises an alkali valve connected to the alkaline water outlet of the non-diaphragm electrolyzer and a facet valve connected to the alkali valve,
Ionizer Channel System.
The method of claim 2,
The facet comprises a multipurpose nozzle connected to the facet valve and a drain nozzle connected to the acidic water outlet of the non-diaphragm electrolyzer,
Ionizer Channel System.
The method of claim 3,
The drinking water cock portion is characterized in that it comprises a purified water cock connected to the first flow path switching valve and an alkaline water cock connected to the alkali valve,
Ionizer Channel System.
5. The method of claim 4,
The ionizer channel system,
A control unit electrically connected to the non-diaphragm electrolyzer, the first flow path switching valve, and the second flow path switching valve; And
An input panel connected to the controller;
More,
The control unit is characterized in that for transmitting the flow path change signal of the electrode conversion of the membrane-free electrolytic cell or the flow path switching valve according to the input value through the input panel,
Ionizer Channel System.
6. The method of claim 5,
The ionizer channel system,
And a power unit connected to the control unit.
If power is not supplied to the power supply unit,
Raw water supplied from the faucet flows to the purified water cock of the drinking water cock portion or the multipurpose nozzle of the facet, characterized in that
Ionizer Channel System.

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