KR20160093931A - water purifier system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water purifying and sterilizing system which can continuously sterilize and purify water which is being used in a bathhouse, a sauna house, a swimming pool, or the like, i.e., water which is stored in a water tank and is being used, in multiple stages. The water purifying and sterilizing system according to the present invention comprises: a water tank which is disposed in a bathhouse, a sauna house, a swimming pool, or the like; a purification unit which is connected to the water tank through a supply conduit equipped with a pumping unit, can filter out impurities included in water available for use, can periodically wash a filter member, and has an auxiliary sterilization unit configured to primarily sterilize water having passed through a filter; a sterilization unit which is connected to an outlet of the purification unit through a connection conduit, and sterilizes water purified by the purification unit; and a return conduit which connects an outlet conduit of the sterilization unit to the water tank. The sterilization unit comprises: a housing which has an inner space portion; a sub-housing which is installed in the inner space portion of the housing, and partitions a sterilizing space portion from the inner space portion; a sterilization lamp which is installed inside the sub-housing, and sterilizes water available for use; and an auxiliary heater which is installed in the inner space portion of the housing, and heats water having a temperature lower than a set temperature. The water purifying and sterilizing system further comprises: an inflow conduit which is installed inside the housing, and is connected to the connection conduit in order to supply water available for use to the sterilization space portion of the sub-housing; and an outlet conduit which is installed in the housing, and is connected to the return conduit in order to drain water which has been sterilized through the sterilization space portion and has been selectively heated while passing through the inner space portion.

Description

Water purifier system < RTI ID = 0.0 >

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water removal and sterilization apparatus, and more particularly, to a water removal and sterilization apparatus capable of continuously purifying and sterilizing contaminated water stored in a pool of a swimming pool and a bathroom.

In general, the pollution of bath water, that is, water, is a kind of organic matter and germs that come out of the body of the user. Even if the concentration is low, it can affect the sensitive parts of the body and the bather or the swimmer may feel disgust Filtration and sterilization are necessary.

Conventional purification apparatuses for purifying water in swimming pools or bathrooms have sought to filter water using an activated carbon filter and administer a chlorine-based disinfectant. However, if water-soluble organic matter is increased in the pool or the bath, there is a problem that sufficient sterilization effect can not be obtained by sterilization by the conventional chlorine-based sterilizing agent.

If chlorine-based disinfectant is added excessively to increase the bactericidal effect, chlorine will adversely affect eyes and skin, and water-soluble organic substances such as secretions from the body react with each other to cause odor, There is a problem that chlorine-based harmful substances such as chloramine and trihalomethane are generated.

Considering this point, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 0289070 discloses a photocatalyst glazed on a ceramic filter paper and a bath water purifier using ultraviolet rays.

The disclosed bath water purifier includes a pump for transferring the water of the bathtub, a solids removal filter connected to the pump to remove the solid matter contained in the bath water, a photocatalytic decomposer for decomposing pollutants contained in the water supplied from the pump, , And a water return pipe for storing the purified water in the photocatalytic decomposition unit or returning it to the bath.

However, the solids removal filter uses a conventional activated carbon filter or a filtration filter, which is easily clogged in the treatment of a large amount of water, thus failing to perform smooth filtration.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1340067 discloses an apparatus for circulating bathtub water in a public bath. The circulation processing apparatus has a first partitioning partition for partitioning an inner space in a vertical direction and forming a plurality of chambers in a vertical phase, a first partitioning plate for guiding the water stored on the upper portion of the first partitioning partition to the lower portion of the first partitioning partition, A pressure tank having a first induction discharge pipe extending downward from the partition diaphragm and a first discharge pipe discharging water stored in the lowermost chamber, a bath water supply pipe extending from the main discharge pipe of the bathtub into the uppermost chamber of the pressure tank, A spray nozzle provided at the end of the bath water supply pipe for spraying the supplied bath water into the uppermost chamber, and a micro-bubble formed in the number of baths supplied in the pressure tank to form a bath water in which oxygen is dissolved, And an oxygen supply unit for supplying oxygen through the water supply pipe.

The bath water circulation processing apparatus constructed as described above can increase the sterilization and oxygen solubility by using micro bubbles and improve the pore cleaning ability by using micro bubbles. However, the micro bubbles have a short time of disinfection and a relatively large sterilizing effect It is hard to expect.

Korean Patent Registration No. 13912330 discloses a device for removing and purifying solids of water. The posted purifier can not increase the sterilizing power of the filter for removing the foreign object.

Korean Utility Model Registration No. 200289070 Korean Patent Registration No. 13912330 Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1340067

It is an object of the present invention to sterilize and purify water used in baths, swimming pools, saunas and the like, that is, water stored in a water tank, in use continuously in multiple stages, So that the maintenance cost can be relatively reduced.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a water removing and sterilizing device capable of increasing the cleaning power of the filter member including the sand in the purifying unit and inducing the water to induce the cleaning action.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water removal and sterilization apparatus for water, comprising: a water tank installed in a bathroom, a sauna, a swimming pool, etc., and a supply pipe provided with the water tank and the pumping unit, A purifying unit having an auxiliary sterilizing unit for sterilizing the water that has passed through the filter and capable of periodically cleaning the filter member, and a purifier unit connected to the outlet of the purifying unit by a connection pipe, A sterilization unit for sterilizing the sterilization unit; and a return pipe connecting the discharge pipe of the sterilization unit and the water tank,

The sterilizing unit includes a housing having an inner space, a sub housing installed in the inner space of the housing to partition the sterilizing space from the inner space, a sterilizing lamp installed inside the sub housing to sterilize the water, And an auxiliary heating heater installed in an inner space of the housing for heating water having a predetermined temperature,

An inlet pipe connected to the connection pipe to supply water to the sterilizing space of the sub housing; a sterilizing unit installed in the housing to sterilize the sterilization space; And a discharge pipe connected to the return pipe.

In the present invention, the purifying unit may include a main body having an inlet and an outlet connected to the supply pipe and having an upper portion opened; A cover member coupled to an upper portion of the main body and having a foreign matter discharge portion; A mesh member interposed between the first space portion and the second space portion, the first space portion being communicated with the inlet portion and the second space portion communicating with the outlet portion; Filter members provided in the first space and including sand; And a stirring screw which is driven by a motor and is rotatably supported by the cover member and extends to the first space portion to stir the filter members,

A main valve for blocking supply of water to the inflow port is provided in the supply pipe, a washing water inlet is formed in the main body so as to communicate with the branch pipe provided with the supply pipe and the first valve, and communicated with the second space part, And a drain valve provided with a second valve, and a separating collet provided on an upper side of the shaft of the stirring screw for activating the separation of the foreign substances from the filter members.

  Further comprising guide friction pieces installed on the upper surface of the stirring screw to extend in the radial direction to improve the stirring of the filter member and to guide the purified water to the second space side and to increase the frictional force with the filter member to separate foreign substances from the filter member do.

The apparatus for removing and sterilizing water according to the present invention can continuously remove and sterilize contaminants from contaminated water stored in a water bath such as a bathroom, a sauna, a swimming pool, etc., and can repeatedly use the filter member of the unit.

In addition, by using the purifying device of the present invention, it is possible to remove the foreign substances contained in the stored water filled in a large pool such as public bath, sauna, or swimming pool, filter and purify the polluted stored water to continuously circulate clean water to the water tank So that the tank can be kept hygienic, pleasant and clean.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side view conceptually showing a water removal and sterilization apparatus according to the present invention;
2 is an exploded perspective view of the purification unit,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the auxiliary sterilizing unit shown in FIG. 2,
4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the sterilizing unit,
5 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the stored water stored in the water tank by the purification unit and the sterilizing unit is purified and sterilized,
FIG. 6 is a graph showing the results of water sterilization in a water tank using a water removal and sterilization apparatus according to the present invention. FIG.

The apparatus for removing and sterilizing water according to the present invention is provided in a water bath of a bathroom, a sauna, a swimming pool, etc., and water can be continuously removed and sterilized during or after use. One embodiment is shown in Figs. 1 to 4 .

The apparatus for removing and sterilizing water according to the present invention comprises a water tank 100 installed in a bathroom, a sauna, a swimming pool, etc., a water tank 100 connected to the main valve 11a by a supply pipe 11, A purifying unit 20 having an auxiliary sterilizing unit for filtering the foreign substances contained in the water 110 stored in the purifying unit 20 and sterilizing the filtered water first; And a sterilizing unit (60) connected by a connector (12) for sterilizing the water purified by the purification unit (20). A pumping unit 80 installed in a supply pipe 11 for connecting the water tank 100 and the purifier unit to pump water and a return pipe 13 connecting the discharge pipe of the sterilization varnish and the water tank.

The water deodorizing and sterilizing apparatus 10 according to the present invention having the above-described structure will be described in detail as follows.

The water tank 100 may be installed in a bathroom, a sauna, a swimming pool, or the like to store water for bathing or swimming, and has a structure in which a bathing person or a swimmer can easily enter or exit. The water tank is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may vary depending on the use of water, water for purification, and the like.

3 and 4, the purifying unit 20 is capable of separating foreign matter from contaminated water, that is, water 110, stored in a water species, and a filter member for separating foreign matter, that is, It is possible to periodically clean filter members 50 such as sand, elvan, alumina, and zeolite.

The purifier 20 has an inlet 21 connected to the water tub 100 and the supply pipe 11 and an outlet 22 connected to the connection pipe 12 for discharging purified water, And a main body 23. A cover member 24, which is coupled to the upper portion of the main body 23 by a separate coupling member (not shown) to seal the opening, is provided. A first space 25 inserted into the main body 23 at a predetermined distance from the inner wall of the main body 23 and communicating with the inlet 21 and a second space 26 communicating with the outlet 22 And has a mesh member 27 in which a small hole is formed. The mesh member 27 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the cylindrical inner space is connected to the first space portion 25 by inserting a stirring screw to be described later. The holes formed in the water flow member 27 are formed to be smaller than the size of the filter member 50 so that the filter member is not discharged to the outside through the water flow member 27.

The cover member 24 is rotatably provided with a stirring screw 32 rotated by a motor 31. The stirring screw 32 is connected to the first space portion The filter member 50 filled in the space defined by the first space 25 and the mesh member 27 communicating with the first space 25 is agitated for stirring or washing.

The main body 23 is provided with a cylindrical water inlet 37 connected to the branch pipe 36 branched from the supply pipe 11 and provided with the first valve 35 and communicating with the second space 26, The cover member 24 is provided with a drain pipe 39 through which a foreign object and washing water separated from the filter member 50 are discharged and a second valve 38 is installed.

 The driving shaft 32a of the stirring screw 32 adjacent to the drain pipe 39 provided in the cover member 24 is further provided with a separating vane 40 for activating the separation of the foreign substances from the filter members 50 do.

  A guide frictional piece (not shown) extends in the radial direction on the upper surface of the impeller of the stirring screw 32 and separates foreign matter from the filter member during stirring of the filter member 50 and guides the purified water to the second space 26 side 41). The guide friction piece 41 may have irregularities on the surface thereof, and water guiding grooves (not shown) may be formed in the radial direction.

An auxiliary sterilization unit 40 for sterilizing water discharged from the filter unit 50 through the second space 26 is installed in the second space 26 of the main body 23.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the auxiliary sterilizing unit 40 includes a plurality of partition walls 41 arranged circumferentially from the inner circumferential surface of the main body 23 in a first space and in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the mesh member 27 Auxiliary ultraviolet lamps 44 for sterilization are installed between the separation spaces 42 partitioned by the partition wall 41. [ The lower end of the partition wall 41 is connected to the bottom surface of the main body 23, that is, the bottom surface of the second space portion 23, It is preferable that the water is passed through the separation space portion 42 where the second space portion is separated by the partition wall so as to be collected at the bottom surface and discharged through the outlet port 22. [

Preferably, the auxiliary ultraviolet lamp 44 is installed on the inner circumferential surface of a protective tube made of quartz or glass so as not to directly contact water passing through the mesh member 27.

The auxiliary sterilizing unit is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may include an ultraviolet lamp arranged in a spiral manner along the circumferential direction of the second space portion.

The sterilizing unit 60 is for continuously sterilizing and heating the water, that is, the water purified by the cleaning unit 20. The sterilizing unit 60 is provided with an internal space portion 61 as shown in FIGS. And a housing (62). The inner space 61 of the housing 62 is provided with a sub housing 65 for dividing the sterilizing space 63 from the inner space 61. The lower end of the sub housing 65 is opened so that the sterilizing space 63 and the inner space 61 communicate with each other. A sterilizing lamp (70) for continuously sterilizing the water is installed in the sterilizing space (63) partitioned by the sub housing (65). The sterilizing lamp 70 is made of an ultraviolet lamp, preferably an LED lamp. The ultraviolet lamp may be surrounded by a quartz tube or a glass tube to prevent direct contact with water.

In order to sterilize the water, the sterilizing space 63 may be provided with two electrodes arranged in the longitudinal direction to sterilize the water by electrolysis. In this case, the electrode is usually made of an electrode structure for producing ionized water And a diaphragm may be installed in the longitudinal direction therebetween.

The inner space 61 of the housing 62 is provided with an auxiliary heating heater 66 capable of heating the water whose temperature is relatively lowered.

An inlet pipe 67 connected to the connection pipe 12 for supplying water to the sterilizing space 63 of the sub housing 65 is installed on the upper side of the housing 62, 62 is provided with a discharge pipe 68 connected to the return pipe 13 for discharging the water 110 passing through the sterilizing space 63 and the internal space 61.

The apparatus for removing and sterilizing water 10 according to the present invention constructed as described above comprises a pump unit 80 installed in the supply pipe 11 for purifying and sterilizing contaminated water, that is, water 110 in the water tank 100, . The water 100 in the water tank 100 is supplied to the purification unit 20 through the supply pipe 11 to remove foreign substances and is connected to the sterilization unit 60 connected to the purification unit and the connection pipe 12. [ And then flows into the inside of the water tank through the return pipe 13 again.

The water 110 flowing into the first space 25 of the purifier unit 20 passes through the filter member 50 including the sand and the foreign matter is removed and then the mesh member 27 And the water introduced into the second space 26 is discharged to the connection pipe 12. The water in the second space 26 flows into the second space 26, The water introduced into the second space 26 is primarily sterilized by the auxiliary sterilizing unit 40. That is, the water that has passed through the mesh member 27 flows out to the separation space part 42 partitioned by the partition wall 41, and sterilization is performed by the auxiliary ultraviolet lamp 44 installed thereon.

The water introduced into the sterilizing unit 60 through the connection pipe 12 passing through the purification unit 20 is sterilized by ultraviolet rays while passing through the sterilizing space 63, The auxiliary is heated by the heating portion 66 and then discharged through the return pipe.

The inventors of the present invention conducted sterilization experiments using the water removal and sterilization apparatus according to the present invention as described above. In this experiment, E. coli was added to 100 liters of water in a water bath to adjust the concentration of coliform bacteria to 10 ⁵ CFU / ml, and the apparatus was operated to obtain the same result as the graph shown in FIG. The ultraviolet lamp was a 40W LED ultraviolet lamp manufactured by Philips.

Referring to FIG. 6, it was found that more than 90 E. coli were eliminated within 30 seconds after the apparatus was driven.

When the filter member 50 of the purifier unit 20 is contaminated due to the circulation of the water 100 as described above, the third valve 12a installed in the connection pipe of the main valve 11a provided in the supply pipe 11, Thereby shutting off the supply of water to the inlet 21 of the main body 23 and the discharge of the water to the outlet 22. [ The first valve 35 of the branch pipe 36 and the second valve 38 of the drain pipe 39 are operated to open the branch pipe 26 and the drain pipe 39, And the stirring member 32 is rotated to move the filter member 50 toward the cover member 24 so as to be stirred. In this way, the water introduced into the second space 26 through the branch pipe passes through the mesh member 27 and the filter member 50 in the opposite direction, thereby separating the foreign matter contaminating the filter member 50 , And the separated foreign matter is discharged through the drain pipe 29 like water. In this process, since the separating vane 40 is provided in the stirring screw 32, foreign matter separated from the filter member 50 is again attached to the filter member 50 by moving the water toward the drain pipe and stirring the water. Can be prevented. In particular, since the guide friction piece 41 is provided on the upper surface of the stirring screw 32, the frictional force with the filter members 50 is increased, and the foreign substances adhered to the filter member 50 can be separated.

As described above, the apparatus for removing and sterilizing water according to the present invention can continuously sterilize and purify polluted water stored in a water bath of a bathroom or a swimming pool. In particular, since the filter unit can be periodically cleaned and used, The maintenance cost can be reduced.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

The water removal and sterilization apparatus of the present invention is widely applicable to various industrial facilities and water treatment apparatuses.

Claims (4)

A water tub installed in a bath, a sauna, a swimming pool, etc., and a supply pipe provided with the water tank and the pumping unit, so that foreign matter contained in the water can be filtered, the filter member can be periodically cleaned, A sterilizing unit connected to the outlet of the sterilizing unit by a connection pipe for sterilizing the water purified by the sterilizing unit; and a sterilizing unit connected to the sterilizing unit discharge tubing and the water tub And a return pipe
The sterilizing unit includes a housing having an inner space, a sub housing installed in the inner space of the housing to partition the sterilizing space from the inner space, a sterilizing lamp installed inside the sub housing to sterilize the water, And an auxiliary heating heater installed in an inner space of the housing for heating water having a predetermined temperature,
An inlet pipe connected to the connection pipe to supply water to the sterilizing space of the sub housing; a sterilizing unit installed in the housing to sterilize the sterilization space; And a discharge pipe connected to the return pipe for discharging the water. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the purifying unit comprises: a main body having an inlet and an outlet connected to the supply pipe and having an upper opening; A cover member coupled to an upper portion of the main body and having a foreign matter discharge portion; A mesh member inserted into the main body at a predetermined interval to define a first space portion communicated with the inlet portion and a second space portion communicated with the outlet portion; Filter members provided in the first space and including sand; And a stirring screw which is driven by a motor and is rotatably supported by the cover member and extends to the first space portion to stir the filter members,
The main body is connected to a branch pipe branching from the supply pipe and provided with a first valve, and a main water inlet is formed in the main body so as to be in communication with the second space part, the foreign matter separated from the filter member and the washing water are discharged to the cover member, And a separating collet provided on an upper side of the shaft of the stirring screw for activating the separation of foreign substances from the filter members. The method according to claim 1,
A guide frictional member provided on an upper surface of the stirring screw to extend in a radial direction to improve agitation of the filter member and to guide purified water to the second space side and to frictionally contact the filter member to remove foreign matter adhered to the filter member; Wherein the water-removing and sterilizing device comprises: The method according to claim 1,
A plurality of auxiliary sterilizing units are arranged in a circumferential direction of the partition wall in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the mesh member from the inner circumferential surface of the body constituting the first space and auxiliary ultraviolet lamps for sterilization are disposed between the partition spaces partitioned by the partition wall The partition wall is disposed in a circumferential direction and is installed in a vertical direction in the longitudinal direction of the main body. The partition wall is installed in a spaced apart from the bottom surface by a predetermined distance, And the water can be discharged through the outlet.

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