KR20130006234A - A washing kit for water purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A hygiene kit for a water purifier is provided to improve satisfaction of a product and to detect malfunctions of a sterilized water generating module. CONSTITUTION: A hygiene kit for a water purifier comprises a case(110), a visualization part, and a lightening part(180). The case comprises a sterilized water generating module(140). The lightening part is formed inside the visualization part in order to lighten the sterilized water generating module. A hygiene kit for a water purifier additionally comprises a raw water injection port and a sterilized water output port, an exhaust water injection port and exhaust port, a cleaning flow path, and an exhaust flow path. The water input port is formed on the exterior the case. The injection port and the exhaust port is formed on the exterior of the case. The cleaning flow path is formed between the water injection port and the sterilized water exhaust port. The exhaust flow path is formed between the exhaust water injection port and exhaust port.

Description

Sanitary kit for water purifiers {A WASHING KIT FOR WATER PURIFIER}

The present invention relates to a sanitary kit for water purifiers capable of washing the flow path and the water tank inside the water purifier from the outside of the water purifier.

In general, a water purifier refers to a device for supplying purified water such as tap water to be suitable for drinking. Such water purifiers are classified into various types such as natural filtration, direct filtration, distillation, reverse osmosis, etc. according to the water purification method. Currently, the most commonly used is a natural filtration and direct filtration water purifier, which is purified by a filter.

The most common configuration of a water purifier using such a filter is provided with a filter and a reservoir, and in some cases, a cooling system using a heater and a refrigerant, which are separate components, may be provided at the same time in order to supply cold and hot water.

In addition, the water purifier is provided with a flow path through which the purified water stored in the water storage tank and the like moves, and a water intake cock through which the purified water can be taken out. When such a water purifier is used for a long time, foreign substances contained in water may be caught in the flow path and the reservoir. Microorganisms may also breed.

A sanitary kit may be used for cleaning the water purifier.

However, the sanitary kit has a problem that the operation is confirmed indirectly through the lamp provided in the operation panel.

An object of the present invention is to provide a sanitary kit for water purifiers that can directly check the operation of the sterilizing water generating module.

This embodiment relates to a sanitary kit for water purifiers. Sanitary kit for a water purifier according to one aspect, the case having a sterilizing water generating module; A visualization unit for viewing the sterilizing water generating module on one side of the case; And an illumination unit provided inside the visualization unit to illuminate the sterilizing water generating module. It includes.

According to the proposed embodiment, the process of generating sterilized water can be directly confirmed, thereby increasing satisfaction of the product.

In addition, there is an effect that can determine whether the failure of the sterilizing water generation module.

1 is a perspective view of the sanitary kit for water purifier.
2 to 4 is a perspective view showing the inside of the sanitary kit for water purifier.
5 is a flowchart showing a washing flow path.
6 is a flow chart showing the discharge passage.
7 is a flow chart showing the control of the sanitary kit for water purifier.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a specific content for practicing the present invention through an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of the sanitary kit for a water purifier of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing one surface of the inside.

1 and 2, the sanitary kit 100 for water purifiers according to the present embodiment includes a sterilizing water generating module 140 for generating sterilizing water and an illumination unit formed at one side of the sterilizing water generating module 140. 180 includes a visualization unit 112 for confirming the illumination of the lighting unit.

One side of the sterilization water generation module 140 is formed so that the inside is visible. In other words, the sterilizing water generating module 140 may be formed of a material that is visible inside. Therefore, while the sterilizing water generating module 140 is operating, the inside of the sterilizing water generating module 140 can be checked.

The illumination unit 180 illuminates the sterilizing water generating module 140 to facilitate the check of the inside of the sterilizing water generating module 140.

In addition, the lighting unit 180 may include a plurality of lighting units having different colors. That is, the first lighting unit 181, the second lighting unit 182 and may include a third lighting unit 183.

The visualization unit 112 is formed on one side of the sanitary kit 100 for the water purifier to see the sterile water generation module 140. Therefore, when the lighting unit 180 shines light on the sterilizing water generating module 140, the user can check the operation of the sterilizing water generating module 140 through the visualization unit 112.

3 and 4 show the interior of the sanitary kit for water purifiers in more detail. One embodiment of the sanitary kit for water purifier of the present invention is configured as follows. 3 and 4, the sanitary kit 100 is provided in the case 110, the raw water inlet port 121 and the sterilizing water outlet port 126 provided on the outer side of the case, the outer side of the case Water purifier discharge water inlet port 131 and discharge port 133 and the sterilizing water generation module 140.

The raw water inlet port 121 is an inlet for directly receiving raw water before being purified into the water purifier as a sanitary kit. Alternatively, the purified water may be introduced into the water purifier and passed through some of the filters before being stored in the water storage tank, and may be an inlet through the sanitary kit through the pipe. Therefore, the raw water inflow port 121 is connected to the source of supply of raw water directly through the pipe or downstream of the filter side of the water purifier through the pipe.

In some cases, the raw water inlet port 121 may be provided with a filter 160 for filtering the raw water. That is, when the above-mentioned raw water is directly received by the source of water supply, the raw water is first passed through the filter for water purification and then received through the raw water inflow port 121.

Such a filter may be used as a replacement for a conventional sediment filter. The sediment filter is applied to the nonwoven fabric to filter foreign matter and suspended solids contained in the raw water. Therefore, the foreign substances contained in the raw water in the present embodiment is filtered in advance, so as not to affect the electrolytic cell which is a sterilizing water generating module to be described later.

The filter 160 may be externally connected to the outside of the sanitary kit. In this case, the filter 160 may be connected to an upstream side of the raw water inflow port 121. However, when the filter 160 is mounted in a built-in type, it is connected to the downstream side of the raw water inlet port 121.

The sterilizing water outlet port 126 is an outlet for discharging the sterilizing water generated for washing the water purifier in the sanitary kit from the sanitary kit. These sterilizing water is connected through the pipe to the reservoir or filter of the water purifier to clean the internal pipe and the reservoir of the water purifier.

A washing flow path 120 is formed between the raw water inlet port and the sterilizing water outlet port. In other words, the raw water introduced into the sanitary kit is changed to sterilized water, which is a path to supply the water purifier. Such a washing passage is mechanically shown in FIG. 3, and a flowchart of the washing passage is shown in FIG. 5.

3 and 5, the washing flow path is provided with a sterilizing water generating module 140. The sterilizing water generating module 140 generates sterilizing water by treating raw water moving through the washing channel. In this embodiment, the sterilizing water generating module is provided with an electrolytic cell capable of electrolyzing raw water.

In Figure 3 is shown except the mechanical devices corresponding to the discharge flow path to be described later to show only the cleaning flow path. The electrolyzer is provided on the side of the sanitary kit in FIG. In the electrolytic cell, chlorine ions (Cl-) are electrolyzed to produce sterile water, which is a washing solution, and such sterile water includes hypochlorous acid (HClO) to sterilize bacteria in water. However, these concentrations are only 0.2 ~ 0.3ppm, so they are sterilized without affecting the human body.

In addition, during the electrolysis of water in the electrolytic cell, water bubbles are generated in the electrode in the electrolytic cell, and the user confirms this through the visualization window, thereby confirming the operation of the electrolytic cell.

As the sterilizing water generation module is provided in the sanitary kit, it is not necessary to inject a new washing solution from the outside, but instead, the washing solution can be generated by electrolyzing water in which chlorine ions (Cl-) are dissolved in an electrolytic cell provided inside the sanitary kit. The cost can be reduced and easy cleaning is possible. In addition, it is possible to continuously supply the cleaning liquid has the effect of enabling a rapid cleaning of the water purifier. Detailed internal mechanical configuration of the electrolyzer is well known, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 5, the washing flow path 120 passes through the sterilization water generating module and is connected to the sterilization water flow path 127 and the rinsing water oil connected to the raw water inflow port and the sterilization water outflow port. Branches to furnace 124. This branching takes place in the branch valve 123 of FIGS. 2 and 5.

The sterilizing water flow path 127 is a flow path for generating sterilizing water, and a flow valve 125 is provided upstream, and the flow valve 125 blocks the flow rate entering the sterilizing water generating module 140, Only pass a constant flow.

When the flow rate entering the sterilizing water generation module 140 is blocked by the flow valve 125, the washing is completed when the water purifier is completed, and thus, when the rinsing water, which is the cleaning liquid, is supplied to prevent the residual sterilized water from remaining in the pipe inside the water purifier. . This is related to the rinse channel 128, which will be described later. In addition, the flow valve 125 is adjusted to supply only a constant flow rate in accordance with the processing capacity of the electrolytic cell, which is a sterilization water generation module.

The rinsing water flow path 128 is used to supply the rinse water so that the sterilizing water, which is a washing liquid, does not remain in the pipe inside the water purifier. In other words, the supplied raw water is bypassed in the sterilization water passage and supplied to the water purifier. Accordingly, the rinsing water flow passage 128 is provided with an opening / closing valve 124. That is, when sterile water is supplied to the water purifier, the flow path is closed so that raw water is not supplied to the rinse water flow passage, and when the rinse water is supplied, the flow valve 125 is closed and the open / close valve is opened.

The discharge water inlet port 131 is an inlet for introducing the discharge water from the water purifier into the sanitary kit in order to discharge the water through the sanitary kit when discharged from the water purifier after the sterilized water supplied to the water purifier is used for washing. In addition, it becomes an inlet of the discharge path for discharging the purified water remaining in the water purifier before washing. The discharge water inlet port 131 is connected to the discharge port (not shown) of the water purifier through a pipe.

The discharge port 133 is an outlet for discharging the discharged water introduced into the discharged water inflow port 131 to the outside of the sanitary kit, and is connected to the drainage port through a pipe.

A discharge passage 130 is formed between the discharge water inlet port 131 and the discharge port 133. The discharge passage 130 is mechanically shown in FIG. 4, and a flowchart of the discharge passage is shown in FIG. 5. In Figure 3 is shown except the mechanical devices corresponding to the above-described cleaning flow path to show only the discharge flow path.

4 and 6, the discharge passage 130 is provided with a drain pump 150. The drain pump 150 forcibly drains the discharge water in the discharge passage. Accordingly, the discharge water to be discharged from the water purifier is forcibly supplied and drained through the sanitary kit, and the cleaning solution can be continuously supplied, thereby enabling the rapid cleaning of the water purifier.

A valve 132 may be provided upstream of the drain pump 150 in the discharge passage to open or close the discharge passage or adjust the flow rate.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 3 to 6, the washing flow passage and the discharge flow passage are separate in the drawing. However, the flow paths are closely related. That is, the washing flow path and the discharge flow path are connected to each other through a water purifier. Therefore, it is necessary to quickly drain the water in the water purifier through the discharge passage, so that the supply of sterilization water through the washing passage is smooth.

In more detail, the purified water remaining in the water purifier is forcibly discharged to the outside by the drainage pump of the discharge flow path, and the raw water introduced into the sanitary kit is sterilized water including the washing liquid by the sterilizing water generating module and introduced into the water purifier. . In this case, the rinse water flow passage is closed.

When the washing of the water purifier is completed, the sterilizing water generating module is stopped, the sterilizing water flow path is closed by the flow valve, and the rinse water flow path is opened so that the rinse water flows into the water purifier. At the same time, the sterilizing water used for washing remaining in the water purifier is forced out through the sanitary kit through the discharge passage.

The sanitary kit described above can clean the flow path and the reservoir inside the water purifier by a simple pipe connection outside the water purifier, so that the water purifier can be easily cleaned. In addition, it is not necessary to inject a new washing solution, but it is possible to reduce the cost and to easily wash by electrolyzing water in which chlorine ions (Cl-) are dissolved in an electrolytic cell provided in the sanitary kit. Done. In addition, by using a drainage pump and the like provided in the sanitary kit, forced water supply and drainage, it is possible to continuously supply the cleaning liquid to enable a rapid cleaning of the water purifier.

Figure 7 shows the control of the sanitary kit for water purifier.

Referring to FIG. 7, the sanitary kit 100 for the water purifier includes a current sensor 141 for detecting a current supplied to the sterilizing water generating module 140, and a controller 170 for controlling devices used for cleaning. It is provided.

The controller 170 of the sanitary kit is electrically connected to the flow sensor 122, and detects the amount of raw water passing through the washing flow path to control the amount of washing water generated. In addition, the controller 170 is electrically connected to the sterilizing water generation module 140 to control the operation of the electrolyzer. In addition, the controller 170 is electrically connected to the various valves (124, 125, 132) and the drain pump 150 provided in the sanitary kit, the washing flow path and the discharge flow path with reference to the flow rate detected through the flow sensor 122 To control the flow rate. This affects the washing time of the water purifier, and thus, the washing time can be shortened and simplified through efficient control.

In addition, the controller 170 controls the lighting unit 180 in cooperation with the various valves 124, 125, 132, the current sensor 141, and the flow sensor 122.

When the flow valve 125 is opened to operate the sterilizing water generating module 140, the first lighting unit 181 is controlled to be turned on. When the first lighting unit 181 is turned on, the user checks the bubble generated by the sterilizing water generating module 140 through the visualization unit 112 to confirm that the sterilizing water is generated.

The controller 170 controls the first lighting unit 181 according to the current value detected by the current sensor 141. The sterilizing water generated by the sterilizing water generating module 140 increases as the current value increases. When the current value increases, the controller 170 may control the brightness of the first lighting unit 181 to increase. When the brightness of the first lighting unit 181 increases, the user recognizes that the amount of sterilizing water is increased. In addition, the brightness is increased, it becomes easy to check the bubbles generated in the sterilizing water generation module 140.

The controller 171 may control the first lighting unit 181 according to the value detected by the flow sensor 122. The value detected by the flow sensor 122 in the state in which the flow valve 125 is opened is the flow rate supplied to the sterilizing water generation module 140. Therefore, when the flow rate value detected by the flow sensor 122 is increased, the brightness of the first lighting unit 181 may be increased.

The controller 170 may control the second lighting unit 182 to be turned on when the on-off valve 124 is opened and the third lighting unit 183 to be turned on when the valve 133 is opened. .

When the second lighting unit 182 is turned on, the user recognizes that the opening / closing valve 124 is opened through the illumination color of the second lighting unit 182 and that the rinse water flows into the water purifier. In addition, when the third lighting unit 183 is turned on, the user opens the valve 132 through the illumination color of the third lighting unit 183, and the sterilizing water used for washing is discharged through the discharge passage 130. Will be recognized.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, various modifications may be made to these embodiments, and these modifications are included in the scope of the present invention.

110: visualization unit 122: flow sensor
124: on-off valve 125: flow valve
132: valve 141: current sensor

Claims (15)

A case having a sterilizing water generating module;
A visualization unit for viewing the sterilizing water generating module on one side of the case; And
An illumination unit provided inside the visualization unit to illuminate the sterilizing water generating module; Sanitary kit for water purifier comprising a. The method of claim 1,
Raw water inlet port and sterilized water outlet port provided on the outside of the case;
Water purifier discharge water inlet port and the discharge port provided on the outside of the case;
A washing flow path formed between the raw water inlet port and the sterilizing water outlet port; And
A discharge passage formed between the water purifier discharge water inlet port and the discharge port; Sanitary kit for water purifiers further comprising. The method of claim 2,
The sanitizing kit for water purifier, characterized in that the sterilizing water generating module is provided in the washing flow path. The method of claim 3,
The raw water is supplied from the raw water inlet port to generate sterilizing water in the sterilizing water generation module and supplies sterilizing water to the water purifier through the sterilizing water outlet port.
The water purifier sanitary kit, characterized in that the remaining water and the remaining water to be washed through the water purifier discharge water inlet port and then discharged to the outside through the discharge port. 5. The method of claim 4,
And a controller provided inside the case.
The controller is a sanitary kit for water purifier, characterized in that for controlling the lighting unit. 6. The method of claim 5,
The lighting unit is a first lighting unit, a second lighting unit and a third lighting unit,
Sanitary kit for water purifiers further comprising a current sensor for sensing the current supplied to the sterilizing water generation module. The method according to claim 6,
Sanitary kit for water purifier, characterized in that the discharge passage is provided with a valve. 8. The method of claim 7,
The controller is a sanitary kit for water purifier, characterized in that when the valve is opened the third lighting unit on. The method according to claim 6,
The washing flow path includes a branch valve which passes through the sterilization water generating module and is connected to the outflow port, and is branched to a rinsing water flow path connected to the raw water inflow port and the sterilization water outflow port.
Sanitary kit for water purifier, characterized in that the flow sensor is provided upstream of the branch valve. 10. The method of claim 9,
A flow rate valve is provided upstream of the sterilizing water generation module of the sterilizing water channel.
The flow rate valve is a sanitary kit for water purifier, characterized in that the flow rate to enter the sterilizing water generation module to block, or pass only a constant flow rate. 10. The method of claim 9,
The rinsing water flow passage sanitary kit for water purifier, characterized in that the on-off valve is provided. The method of claim 10,
The controller is a sanitary kit for water purifier, characterized in that when the flow valve opens the first lighting unit. 12. The method of claim 11,
The controller is a sanitary kit for water purifier, characterized in that when the on-off valve opens the second lighting unit. 13. The method of claim 12,
The controller is a sanitary kit for water purifier, characterized in that for controlling the first lighting unit in accordance with the current value sensed by the current sensor. 13. The method of claim 12,
The controller is a sanitary kit for water purifier, characterized in that for controlling the first lighting unit according to the flow rate detected by the flow sensor.

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