KR20160071733A

KR20160071733A - Water cleaning apparatus using metal ion

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Publication number: KR20160071733A
Application number: KR1020140179252A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김태규
Original assignee: 주식회사 신화테크놀로지; 김태규
Priority date: 2014-12-12
Filing date: 2014-12-12
Publication date: 2016-06-22

Abstract

The present invention discloses an ultrasonic cleaning type metal ion sterilizing apparatus.
The ultrasonic cleansing type metal ion sterilizing apparatus of the present invention comprises a casing for providing a processing space therein and allowing the water to flow in from outside, The first electrode being disposed in the casing so as to be supplied with a voltage of either the cathode or the anode from the outside, and a second electrode arranged opposite to the first electrode in a shape corresponding to the first electrode, A first electrode and a second electrode rotatably installed in the casing, the electrode member being connected to a drive motor provided at one side of the casing and driven and rotated; One of the first and second electrodes is provided with an ultrasonic oscillator which receives power from the outside to generate ultrasonic waves to remove foreign substances formed on the surface of the electrode member.
In the ultrasonic cleaning type metal ion sterilizing apparatus having such a structure, it is possible to remove impurities such as impurities and metal oxides formed on the surface of the electrode member during the ionization process, by ultrasonic method, Therefore, it is expected that the reliability of the apparatus can be enhanced, the convenience of maintenance can be improved, and the satisfaction of product performance can be enhanced.
Particularly, since the structure of the present invention is simple and compact in size, that is, it can be miniaturized, it is economically possible to manufacture and distribute it, and it is advantageous in that it can be easily used for water treatment in various industrial fields.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to an ultrasonic cleansing type metal ion sterilizing apparatus,

The present invention relates to a device for sterilizing metal ions by dissolving metal ions in water to improve water quality, and more particularly, to a device for sterilizing metal ions by dissolving metal ions in water, The ultrasonic wave is used to remove the foreign matter of the electrode member, thereby preventing the deterioration of the electrode member due to contamination. In addition, it is possible to improve the convenience of maintenance and simplify the structure, And to provide a cleansing device for sterilizing metal ions.

In general, water used for drinking water, food processing water, building water, commercial water used for swimming pool, and water used for concentrated fishery industry are all used through a predetermined sterilization process. Up until now, the sterilization method was mainly composed of disinfection method in which chlorine or bromine was mainly supplied. However, in the method using the chemical medicine, since the chemical vaporizes when the sunlight is enumerated, sufficient disinfection does not proceed and the bacteria often reproduce again. In particular, aged pipes and tanks on the roof are exposed to sunlight and heat, and this problem becomes more serious.

In the meantime, NASA (NASA) proposed a disinfection method using metal ions as a drinking water purification method for spacecraft in order to solve the problem of injecting chemical agents. This sterilization method using a metal ion uses a sterilizing power of copper and silver in the metal, and when a direct current power is applied by putting an electrode (specially manufactured) made of an alloy of silver and copper into the chamber, silver and copper alloy are ionized The dissolved copper and silver ions neutralize the enzymes that metabolize bacteria and destroy the positive electric charges of copper and silver ions to the protoplasm of bacteria.

That is, the metal ions of silver (Ag) or copper (Cu) are dissolved in the water of the water purification object to exhibit the sterilizing ability of the metal ion, and the persistence of the residual sterilization effect, It can be applied to a large number of water treatment facilities, and it can be applied to a large number of water treatment facilities, such as tasteless, odorless and non-toxic, economical installation and low maintenance cost, no corrosion of piping corrosion, completely sterilizing about 650 kinds of pathogenic bacterium or fungi, It has become increasingly popular as an alternative to conventional UV or chlorine disinfection methods.

However, since the device using such a metal ion is a principle that makes metal ions (+) and (-) by making a metal and flowing an electric current to dissolve metal ions in the water, In the end, the distance between the (+) and (-) electrodes gradually shortened and the lifespan was shortened and the ion concentration gradually decreased, so it had to be compensated artificially and there was a problem according to the disproportionality of ions .

The applicant of the present invention has been registered with Korean Patent No. 10-0768095 for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned conventional problems, and a metal ion sterilizing device having an automatic regulating function for ionization has been registered.

The metal ion sterilizing apparatus proposed by the applicant of the present invention comprises a chamber provided with a water passage through which water is passed and a conical shaped body provided on a water channel in the chamber and provided with mutually symmetrically symmetrical voltages, 1 and 2 electrodes, a conical holder for slidably supporting one of the first and second electrodes in a direction in which a load acts, and a rotating means for rotating the first and second electrodes.

However, in the conventional metal ion sterilizing apparatus, since the first electrode and the second electrode having a conical shape are arranged symmetrically, only a part of the circumferential surface of each electrode is disposed to face the counter electrode, resulting in a disadvantage And there is a disadvantage that the volume becomes larger than the performance.

Particularly, when the (+) electrode and the (-) electrode are moved, the nano-sized particles due to ion exchange adhere to the first electrode and the second electrode, so that ion generation is lowered. Therefore, it is difficult to secure stable performance. It is necessary to disassemble the device and then clean and reassemble the electrode. Therefore, there is a problem in that the maintenance is difficult and the cost is not increased.

In order to solve such a problem, the present applicant proposes an improved sterilizing device for metal ions through Korean Patent No. 10-1239206. The applicant proposed a sterilizing device for metal ions according to claim 1, A metal ion sterilizing apparatus for dissolving metal ions to produce ionized water, comprising: a chamber having an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe; A first electrode disposed in the chamber and receiving a voltage from the outside, the first electrode having a conical shape whose diameter is reduced while advancing downward, the upper side of which is supported on one side of the chamber; An insulating holder rotatably installed in the conical shape so that the first electrode can be inserted therein; A second electrode having a cone shape extended to be inserted and received in the insulating holder and having a voltage opposite to that of the first electrode from outside; And a vortex drive source connected to a lower side of the insulation holder and rotatably supporting the vortex drive source and rotated by inflow water.

The metal ion sterilizing device having such a configuration increases the contact surface of the electrode member by disposing the first electrode and the second electrode in a form of being stacked in a concentric manner and removes foreign matter adhered to the surface of the electrode member by the brush .

However, since the conical first electrode and the second electrode are disposed symmetrically with respect to each other, only a part of the circumferential surface of each electrode is disposed opposite to the counter electrode, and consequently, the ionization rate is low And there is a disadvantage that the volume becomes larger than the performance.

Particularly, since the physical abrasion between the brush and the electrode member causes the abrasion of the brush to disassemble the apparatus and replace the brush, maintenance of the brush is difficult, and the electrode member is also worn by frictional contact with the brush. There was a shortened life span.

Patent Document No. 10-1239206, 'Metal ion sterilizing device', page 2 Claim 1,

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to simplify the structure to improve the convenience of maintenance and to miniaturize the volume, The present invention provides an ultrasonic cleansing type metal ion sterilizing device capable of performing sterilization.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an ion generating and mixing system which is improved in ionization generation and mixing efficiency compared to conventional conical electrode members by a driving structure in which a driving force is transmitted to one of electrodes constituting an electrode member composed of a cathode and an anode using a driving source, And to provide a sterilizing device of ultrasonic cleansing type metal ion sterilizing device capable of maximizing the sterilizing effect.

Another object of the present invention is to remove foreign substances such as impurities, metal oxides, and water on the coating film adhered to each electrode in an ionization process of an electrode member composed of two electrodes facing each other by using ultrasonic waves, The present invention is to provide an ultrasonic cleaning type metal ion sterilizing apparatus capable of preventing the performance deterioration due to contamination of the electrodes and preventing the deterioration of performance due to contamination of the electrodes.

In order to achieve the above object, an ultrasonic cleansing type metal ion sterilizing apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a casing for providing a processing space therein to allow water to flow in from outside; The first electrode being disposed in the casing so as to be supplied with a voltage of either the cathode or the anode from the outside, and a second electrode arranged opposite to the first electrode in a shape corresponding to the first electrode, A first electrode and a second electrode rotatably installed in the casing, the electrode member being connected to a drive motor provided at one side of the casing and driven and rotated; And an ultrasonic oscillator for applying ultrasonic waves to the surface of one of the first and second electrodes to remove foreign substances formed on the surface of the electrode member.

In one preferred aspect of the present invention, the first electrode is provided with one or a plurality of ultrasonic oscillators on a surface facing the second electrode, and the first electrode is protruded so as not to interfere with the ultrasonic oscillator, And a gap maintaining rod made of an insulating material for preventing the second electrode from contacting directly is provided.

According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the casing has a closed processing space formed therein, and has a water inlet and a water outlet for inflow and outflow of water, respectively. One of the first and second electrodes is elastically And is elastically supported by a gap adjusting spring provided on one side of the casing so as to be pressed and moved.

In another preferred aspect of the present invention, the driving motor is installed at one side of the casing, the driving shaft extends into the casing and the driving gear is axially coupled, and the driving force of the first electrode and the second electrode is transmitted And the driven gear is integrally coupled to any one of the electrodes to receive the driving force by meshing with the driving gear.

In another preferred aspect of the present invention, one of the first electrode and the second electrode, which is provided with the ultrasonic oscillator, is protruded to the outside of the casing at one side thereof, and electric wires for power supply are wired in the electrode And the other electrode is rotatably installed and selectively rotated by the driving motor.

In another preferred aspect of the present invention, the first electrode and the second electrode are made of an alloy material containing at least one of copper (Cu +) and silver (Ag +), and the gap maintaining rods are made of Teflon or Teflon Is coated with an insulating material.

The ultrasonic cleansing type metal ion sterilizing apparatus according to the present invention has a structure in which the electrode member composed of the first electrode and the second electrode is arranged on the surface of the electrode member, As a result, not only the efficiency of ionization can be increased but also the sterilizing performance can be improved.

In addition, the present invention can remove impurities such as impurities and metal oxides formed on the surface of the electrode member during the ionization process, such as water, by an ultrasonic method, thereby ensuring stable ion generation performance, thereby enhancing the reliability of the apparatus It is expected that the convenience of maintenance and the satisfaction of product performance can be enhanced.

Particularly, since the structure of the present invention is simple and compact in size, that is, it can be miniaturized, it is economically possible to manufacture and distribute it, and it is advantageous in that it can be easily used for water treatment in various industrial fields.

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings. Prior to that, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed in a conventional and dictionary sense, and the inventor may properly define the concept of the term in order to best explain its invention It should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing an ultrasonic cleaning type metal ion sterilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an essential part of the ultrasonic cleaning type metal ion sterilizing apparatus according to the present invention,
4 and 5 are perspective views showing an ultrasonic cleaning type metal ion sterilizing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an ultrasonic cleaning type metal ion sterilizing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, it should be noted that the same components or parts among the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals as possible. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing an ultrasonic cleaning type metal ion sterilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, an outer body is formed. The water inlet 11 through which water flows in from the outside is formed on one side of the front side with reference to the drawing, and the casing 10, on the opposite side of which is provided a water outlet 13, An electrode member 20 composed of a first electrode 21 and a second electrode 25 provided inside the casing 10 and a pair of electrodes constituting the electrode member 20, A gap adjusting spring 40 for compensating for the gap between the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 constituting the electrode member 20, The electrode member 20 may be provided on one of a pair of electrodes constituting the electrode member 20 and may be attached to or formed on the surface of the electrode member 20 such as a surface of the first electrode 21 or the surface of the second electrode 25 Such as impurities on the coating film or metal oxides adhering to the substrate, The ultrasonic three shaping metal ion sterilization device consisting of an ultrasonic oscillator (50) for removal is illustrated.

3 is a perspective view showing an essential part of an ultrasonic cleaning type metal ion sterilizing apparatus according to the present invention. The figure shows an electrode member 20 composed of a disc-shaped first electrode 21 and a second electrode 25 facing each other and an electrode member 20 integrally provided on one surface of the first electrode 21 to oscillate an ultrasonic wave, An ultrasonic oscillator 50 for removing foreign matter adhered to the ultrasonic oscillator 50, a gap maintaining rod 23 made of an insulating material protruding from a position not interfering with the ultrasonic oscillator 50, A drive gear 31 axially connected to a drive shaft (not shown) of the drive motor 30 by gear-meshing with the driven gear 33, The second electrode 25 is elastically supported on the first electrode 21 side by elastically pressing the back side of the driven gear 33 integrally coupled to the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25, 25. The ultrasonic cleaning type metal ion sterilizing device according to claim 1, wherein the gap adjusting spring (40) It is shown.

The structure of the ultrasonic cleaning type metal ion sterilizing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG.

The ultrasonic cleansing type metal ion sterilizing apparatus of the present invention comprises a casing (10) for providing a processing space (10a) in which the water introduced from the outside contains metal ions and is allowed to flow out to the outside, The first electrode 21 is provided in the form of a disk to which a voltage is applied. The first electrode 21 is disposed opposite to the first electrode 21 while being opposite to the first electrode 21, A driving motor 30 for providing a rotational driving force to any one of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25, A gap adjusting spring 40 for elastically pressing any one electrode toward the counter electrode so as to compensate for a gap due to consumption of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25, A scale attached or formed on the surface of the substrate, i.e., It consists of the ultrasonic oscillator 50.

The casing 10 is a tubular element that provides a space in which the electrode member 20 is installed, processes a predetermined amount of the introduced water and discharges the water to the outside. In this embodiment, the casing 10 has a cylindrical shape with both sides open And a pair of cover plates for hermetically shielding both the open sides of the body portion and the body portion. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the size and shape may be variously changed.

The casing 10 is provided with a water inlet 11 through which water flows from the outside and a water outlet 13 through which the ion water dissolved in the water introduced through the water inlet 11 is discharged to the outside, 11 and the outlet port 13 are provided on the front and rear surfaces, respectively. However, if the ionized water is discharged to the outside, the ionized water is discharged to the outside. It can be done.

4 and 5, when the casing 10 is installed on the ground, a support plate may be additionally provided. In addition, it is preferable that the casing 10 is provided with a material such as a synthetic resin material or a stainless metal material having corrosion resistance Do.

The electrode member 20 is composed of a first electrode 21 and a second electrode 25. The first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 are members having a disk shape, And is supplied to be supplied.

The first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 are formed of an alloy material having one or more of copper or silver and preferably both the first electrode 20 and the second electrode 25 The first electrode 20 and the second electrode 25 may be formed of the same metal, or the first electrode 20 and the second electrode 25 may be formed of different metals.

In addition, the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 are wired so as to receive power from the outside, and the wiring structure may be implemented by a well-known technique, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In this embodiment, a column-shaped electric wire (21a) is provided at one side of the first electrode (21) and protruded to the outside of the casing (10) A plurality of ultrasonic oscillators 50 and a gap maintaining rod 23 made of an insulating material so as not to interfere with the ultrasonic oscillator 50 are provided on the side opposite to the linear tube 21a.

The second electrode 25 disposed opposite to the first electrode 21 is rotatably installed in the casing 10 and is connected to a driving motor 30 to be described later to selectively transmit a driving torque And received and rotated. The second electrode 25 is integrally provided with a driven gear 33 on a side opposite to the first electrode 21 in a direction opposite to the first electrode 21, The gap adjustment spring 40 is supported on one side of the casing 10 so as to exert an elastic supporting force. The second electrode 25 having such a configuration is supplied with power and generates ions together with the first electrode 21 to dissolve ions in the introduced water.

A plurality of gap maintaining rods 23 provided at one side of the first electrode 21 are arranged at positions which do not interfere with the ultrasonic oscillator 50 provided on the first electrode 21 A plurality of protrusions are provided to prevent the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 constituting the electrode member 20 from coming into direct contact with each other. In the present invention, the gap maintaining rods 23 are integrally formed on the first electrode 21, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the gap maintaining rods 23 may be disposed on the ultrasonic oscillator 50 It may be deformed into various shapes at various positions as long as it is in contact with the counter electrode without interference. For example, the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 may be integrally formed with the second electrode 25, and may be disposed between the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25, Configuration.

The gap maintaining rods 23 are preferably formed of an insulating material coated with Teflon or Teflon. The Teflon refers to a polymer compound called a fluororesin. The main component is a polymer of a unit component composed of fluorine, carbon, and hydrogen.

The gap maintaining rods 23 in the present invention can be formed by forming such an insulating holder with an insulating material such as a synthetic resin material or a ceramic material or the like and coating the surface with a fluororesin to form a film There will be.

The gap regulating spring 40 elastically presses the second electrode 25 toward the first electrode 21, suggesting that a coil spring is used in the present invention. One end of the gap adjustment spring 40 is fixed to one side of the casing 10 and the other end is brought into contact with the rear surface of a driven gear 33 integrally provided with the second electrode 25, The first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 are elastically supported to move the first electrode 25 toward the first electrode 21, so that the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 can maintain a constant gap even if the electrodes are consumed.

That is, even when the electrode is consumed at the opposite surface where the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 face each other, the second electrode 25 is elastically supported by the elastic holding force of the gap adjusting spring 40 The gap between the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 is uniformly maintained regardless of the consumption of the electrode, so that stable ion generation can be maintained. For example, when the first electrode 20 and the second electrode 25 are worn out and worn out, the second electrode 25 is moved toward the first electrode 21 by an elastic supporting force of a gap adjusting spring 40 The first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 can be maintained at a constant gap since they are naturally displaced by the amount of consumed electrode.

The driving motor 30 is a driving element which is supplied with power from the outside to generate a rotational driving force and is installed at one side of the casing 10. The driving shaft 30 extends to the inside of the casing 10, And the driving gear 31 is axially coupled to the driving gear. The drive gear 31 is meshed with the driven gear 33 integrally coupled to the rear surface of the second electrode 25 so that the rotational drive force of the drive motor 30 is transmitted to the second electrode 25 ).

When the driving motor 30 generates a rotational driving force, the driving gear 31 axially coupled to the driving shaft of the driving motor 30 rotates, and then the driving gear 31 is gear- As the driven gear 33 rotates in conjunction with the rotation, the second electrode 25 rotates as a result.

The operation of the ultrasonic cleaning type metal ion sterilizing apparatus according to the present invention will be described as follows.

The water is introduced into the inlet 11 of the casing 10 and the second electrode 25 is rotated by the rotational driving force of the driving motor 30 while the first electrode 21 and the second electrode When a voltage is applied to the electrode 25, ions are generated. The generated ions are mixed with the water introduced into the casing (10).

For example, when the (+) electrode is applied to the first electrode 21 and the (-) electrode is applied to the second electrode 25, ionization proceeds at the first electrode 21, which is a (+ The ionized metal ion flows into the space between the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 in the course of eluting toward the negative (-) electrode and melts into the water.

Accordingly, ionized water containing a large amount of metal ions is generated in the space between the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25, and the generated ionized water is discharged to the outside of the casing 10 through the outlet port 13 .

When the abrasion occurs in the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 constituting the electrode member 20, the second electrode 25 is deformed by the gap adjusting spring 40, which is an elastic supporting element The first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 are elastically supported by the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 so that the gap between the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 is uniformly maintained, do.

The first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 constituting the electrode member 20 adhere to foreign substances such as impurities, metal oxides, and water during repeated ionization processes.

The first electrode 21 of the electrode member 20 of the present invention is provided with an ultrasonic oscillator 50 that oscillates ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic oscillator 50 operates the first electrode 21, The scale attached to the surface of the two-electrode 25, that is, the foreign substance, is removed and discharged through the outlet 13.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment and that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the appended claims. It is obvious to those who have knowledge. It is therefore intended that such variations and modifications fall within the scope of the appended claims.

1: Metal ion sterilizing device 10: Casing
10a: processing space 11: inlet
13: Outlet 20: Electrode member
21: first electrode 21a:
23: gap maintaining rod 25: second electrode
30: drive motor 31: drive gear
33: driven gear 40: gap adjusting spring
50: ultrasonic oscillator

Claims

A casing 10 for supplying and discharging water from the outside by providing a processing space 10a therein;
The first electrode 21 is disposed in the casing 10 and is arranged to receive a voltage of either the cathode or the anode from the outside. The first electrode 21 and the first electrode 21 are disposed opposite to each other in a shape corresponding to the first electrode 21 And a second electrode 25 that is wired to receive a different voltage from the first electrode 21. The first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 are rotatably installed, An electrode member 20 connected to the drive motor 30 installed at one side of the casing 10 and driven and rotated;
An ultrasonic oscillator (50) is provided on one surface of the first electrode (21) and the second electrode (25) to remove foreign substances formed on the surface of the electrode member (20) ;
Wherein the ultrasonic cleaning device comprises:

The ultrasonic oscillator according to claim 1, wherein one of the first electrode (21) and the second electrode (25) constituting the electrode member (20) comprises one or more ultrasonic oscillators (50) And a gap maintaining rod 23 made of an insulating material that prevents the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 from being in direct contact with each other by protruding from the ultrasonic oscillator 50 so as not to interfere with the position, Wherein the metal ion sterilizing device is provided with a protrusion.

The method according to claim 1,
The casing (10) is formed with a process space (10a) sealed therein and has a water inlet (11) and a water outlet (13) for water inflow and outflow, respectively,
One of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 is resiliently supported by a gap adjusting spring 40 provided on one side of the casing 10 so as to be elastically pressed and moved toward the counter electrode Wherein the sterilizing device is a sterilizing device.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drive motor (30) is installed at one side of the casing (10), the drive shaft extends into the casing (10)
One of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25 receives a driving force and is coupled to the driving gear 31. The driven gear 33 is integrally coupled to the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25, Wherein the sterilizing device is a sterilizing device.

The method according to claim 1,
One of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 25, which is provided with the ultrasonic oscillator 50, is protruded to the outside of the casing 10 at one side thereof, , And the other electrode is rotatably installed and selectively rotated by the driving motor (30). &Lt; IMAGE >

3. The method of claim 2,
The first electrode and the second electrode are made of an alloy material composed of one or more of copper (Cu +) and silver (Ag +). The gap maintaining rods 23 are made of an insulating material coated with Teflon or Teflon Wherein the metal ion sterilizing device comprises: