KR20170075450A

KR20170075450A - Redox softener

Info

Publication number: KR20170075450A
Application number: KR1020150185118A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 정영우
Original assignee: 블루앤 유한회사
Priority date: 2015-12-23
Filing date: 2015-12-23
Publication date: 2017-07-03
Also published as: KR101788122B1

Abstract

The redox softener begins. The redox softener of the present invention is a redox softener having a redox filter inside the main body. The redox filter comprises a first annular annular mold; An annular second annular frame spaced apart from the first annular frame in the direction of movement of water within the body; A plurality of connecting frames connecting the first annular frame and the second annular frame; And a redox member wound around the connection frame between the first annular frame and the second annular frame. According to the present invention, the redox filter can be uniformly charged in the main body, the filling rate and the water softening performance of the redox filter can be improved, and the redox softener can be provided to prevent the redox filter from being separated.

Description

Redox Softener {REDOX SOFTENER}

The present invention relates to a redox water softener, and more particularly, to a redox water softener having an alloy filter uniformly filled in a main body thereof to improve the filling rate and water softening performance of the alloy filter, will be.

A water softener is a mechanism that removes cations such as calcium and magnesium contained in hard water, and soft water is filtered by a filter to remove the hardness components (calcium, magnesium) contained therein to make soft water. The filters include a cation exchange resin filter and an alloy filter that acts redox.

The cation exchange resin has a very high ratio of sodium chloride (NaCl), and when it passes the hard water containing cations such as calcium or magnesium, the hardness component changes its sodium and its position through ion exchange and adsorbs to the resin, Sodium is released and becomes soft water.

1 shows a conventional water softener 10 for converting hard water into soft water by means of an alloy filter 15.

However, in the conventional water softener 10, the alloy filter 15 formed in a small piece is filled in a random form in the process of being inserted into the main body 11, There is a problem that a gap is not formed and a space is generated between the alloy filters 15.

In the conventional water softener 10, since the alloy filter 15 is formed as a small piece, the filtering wire 13 may be provided on the inlet side and the outlet side of the main body 11, (15) is surrounded by a large screen (13), there is a problem that the pieces of the alloy filter (15) continuously flow out together with the water.

On the other hand, the water softener 10 includes a main body 11 and a connector 12. The main body 11 is filled with the alloy filter 15 formed as a small piece in a shape filled with the inside. The main body 11 is connected to the water pipe W by a connector 12.

However, in the conventional water softener 10, there is an inconvenience that the water softener must be formed on the end of the water pipe W where the water softener 10 is installed by being connected to the water pipe W by the connection hole 12 having the female threads formed on both sides thereof .

In order to separate or recombine the water softener 10, it is necessary to rotate the connector 12 by using a tool such as a wrench, so that it can not be easily separated or recombined at home. To attach the water softener 10 to another water pipe W, So that it is necessary to form a male screw again at the end of another water pipe W. [

In the conventional water softener 10, a filtering filter (not shown) such as a nonwoven fabric is inserted into the main body 11 to filter foreign substances in the water before the water flows into the alloy filter 15. However, It is inconvenient to disassemble the main body 11 in order to replace the filtration filter.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a redox water softener which is capable of improving the filling rate and water softening performance of the redox filter while uniformly filling the redox filter inside the main body and preventing the redox filter from being separated.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a redox water softener which is easily joined to and separated from an end portion of a general water pipe and is easily replaced with a filtration filter.

The above object is achieved by a redox softener provided with a redox filter in a main body according to the present invention, said redox filter comprising: a first annular ring-shaped frame; An annular second annular frame spaced apart from the first annular frame in the direction of movement of water within the body; A plurality of connecting frames connecting the first annular frame and the second annular frame; And a redox softener wound around the connection frame between the first annular mold and the second annular mold.

The redox member may be made of an alloy having at least two of copper, zinc, silver, manganese, nickel, aluminum and magnesium combined in a long direction in one direction.

The connection frame may be made to be in close contact with each other between the first annular frame and the second annular frame.

And a connection port connecting the inlet of the main body and the water pipe and forming a straight passage through which the water moves, the connection port comprising: a first connection port detachably coupled to a distal end of the water pipe; And a second connector having both ends thereof detachably coupled to an inlet of the main body and the first connector, and a filter filter for filtering foreign matter may be installed inside the first connector.

Wherein the first connector includes a first connector and a second connector and the first connector has a first male screw portion having a male screw formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof and a second male screw portion provided on the upper end of the first male screw portion, And a pressing portion that is pressed by the coupling portion and brought into close contact with an outer peripheral surface of the water pipe, wherein the first to-be- And an extension part extending from the first female screw part toward the second connector.

Wherein an annular elastic member is provided on the passageway inside the first male threaded portion and a protrusion protruding toward the elastic member is formed on the inner side of the first female threaded portion along the periphery of the passage, And may be configured to be compressed between the protruding portion and the pressing portion.

The end of the protrusion may be formed with a step along a circumferential direction. The filter may include a filter unit including a disk-shaped nonwoven fabric, and a rim formed along the rim of the filter unit and seated in the rim. .

The second connecting port includes a second connecting port and a second connecting port, and the second connecting port is inserted into the extended portion in a circumferential direction And a second male screw portion extending from the insertion portion and screwed to a female screw formed at the inlet, wherein a spherical ball is inserted into the through hole, and the second male screw portion is inserted into the through- The second connecting port may be formed to be movable while the outer circumferential surface of the inserting portion is being wrapped, and a protruding surface may be formed on the inner circumferential surface of the second connecting port to push the ball toward the concave portion.

And a compression spring is mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the insertion portion so as to press the second-second connecting port to a position where the protruding surface pushes the ball.

An annular sealing member may be mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the extended portion, and the sealing member may be closely attached to the inner peripheral surface of the insertion portion.

The second-1 connection port and the second-second connection port are formed to be relatively rotatable about the passage, and the second-1 connection port and the second-second connection port are in contact with each other to form a boundary of relative rotation So that the interference portion can be formed.

According to the present invention, since the redox filter includes the redox member wound around the connection frame between the first annular frame and the second annular frame, the redox filter is uniformly charged in the main body, It is possible to provide a redox water softener which is improved in performance and water performance and in which the redox filter is prevented from escaping.

The first connector may include a first connector having a connector detachably coupled to a distal end of the water pipe, and a second connector having both ends detachably coupled to an inlet of the main body and a first connector. It is possible to provide a redox water softener which is easily joined to and separated from an end portion of a general water pipe and is easily replaced with a filtration filter.

1 is a sectional view of a conventional water softener.
2 is a sectional view of a redox softener of the present invention.
Figs. 3 to 5 are perspective views showing a redox filter of the redox softener of Fig. 2; Fig.
6 is a perspective view showing a connector of the redox softener of FIG. 2;
7 is an exploded perspective view showing the connection of the redox softener of FIG. 2;

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, the well-known functions or constructions are not described in order to simplify the gist of the present invention.

The redox softener of the present invention improves the filling rate and the water softening performance of the redox filter while uniformly filling the redox filter inside the main body, and prevents the redox filter from being separated.

The redox softener of the present invention is easily joined to and separated from the end portion of a general water pipe, and is easily replaced with a filter filter.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the redox softener of the present invention, FIGS. 3 to 5 are perspective views showing the redox filter of the redox softener of FIG. 2, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the redox softener of FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the connection of the redox softener of Fig. 2; Fig.

2, the redox water softener 1 of the present invention improves the filling rate and water softening performance of the redox filter 150 while uniformly filling the redox filter 150 in the main body 100 And is configured to prevent the redox filter 150 from being separated from the main body 100 and includes the main body 100 and the connector 200.

As shown in FIG. 2, the redox filter 150 is provided inside the main body 100 to make the water introduced into the inlet 101 into soft water.

The main body 100 includes a first main body 110 having an inlet 101 and a second main body 120 having an outlet 102 formed therein. The first body 110 and the second body 120 are screwed together.

The portion where the first body 110 and the second body 120 are screwed together is sealed by the O-ring 140. [ The inside of the inlet 101 is interposed between the second male threaded portion 221B and the inlet 101 when the second male threaded portion 221B is screwed and the tightening member A that increases the screwing force is compressed.

3, the redox filter 150 includes a first annular frame 151, a second annular frame 152, a linking frame 153, and a redox member 154.

The first annular frame 151 and the second annular frame 152 are formed in an annular shape and are spaced apart from each other in a direction in which the water moves inside the main body 100.

As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of connection frames 153 are provided to connect the first annular frame 151 and the second annular frame 152 to each other. In FIG. 4, eight connection frames 153 are shown, but the number is not limited.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the connection frame 153 forms a portion which is in close contact with the first annular frame 151 and the second annular frame 152. The contacted portions may be in close contact with each other in the form of point contact (see FIG. 4) or may be in close contact with each other in the form of line contact (see FIG. 5). Although not shown, the connection frame 153 is bound by a cord made of a nonflammable resin so that the tightened state is maintained.

As shown in Fig. 4, the funnel-shaped member 155 can be fitted inside the portion where the connection frame 153 is tied by the string. The funnel-shaped member 155 is formed in the form of a funnel whose middle portion is thin and whose upper and lower ends are wide, respectively. The funnel-shaped member 155 prevents water from passing through the portion where the connection frame 153 is in close contact with each other without passing through the redox member 154.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first annular frame 151, the second annular frame 152, and the connection frame 153 are made of a non-combustible resin which is in direct contact with water in the interior of the main body 100 and is harmless to the human body do.

As shown in FIG. 3, the redox member 154 has a redox function and is formed in a long thread shape in one direction, and is connected to the first annular frame 151 and the second annular frame 152 And is wound around the frame 153. The redox member 154 is formed of an alloy of two or more of copper, zinc, silver, manganese, nickel, aluminum, and magnesium.

Redox regulates the size and rate of redox reactions through the proper combination of multiple dissimilar metals (without the use of any energy or chemicals), and the nature of the electrochemical reactions occurring in the redox reaction Is a material that enables eco-friendly treatment of water without causing secondary pollution.

Redox reaction of the redox filter 150 sterilizes algae and fungi, decomposes and removes hydrogen sulfide and aldehyde-based odor causing substances, prevents calcium ions and magnesium ions from being attached to the pipeline, Can remove more than 80-90% of the phosphorus contained in the water.

It is also possible to remove heavy metals by forming a salt through reaction with dissolved heavy metals in water to remove the heavy metals, decompose and remove the organic matters of pesticide residues in the redox process, remove them through reaction with residual chlorine in water, It is also known to be effective for improvement and improvement of turbidity.

3, a redox filter 150 is wound around the connection frame 153 between the first annular frame 151 and the second annular frame 152, The water introduced into the inlet 101 passes through the densely wound oxidizing / reducing member 154, is softened, and flows out through the outlet 102.

The first annular frame 151 and the second annular frame 152 are fixed to the inlet 101 side and the outlet 102 side of the main body 100 to prevent foreign matter from flowing in and out, Respectively.

2, the connector 200 is configured to connect the inlet 101 of the main body 100 and the water pipe W, and includes a first connector 210 and a second connector 220, do. The first connection port 210 and the second connection port 220 are coupled to each other to form a straight passage through which water (hard water) moves.

The first connection port 210 is detachably coupled to the distal end of the water pipe W and includes a 1-1 connection port 211 and a 1-2 connection port 212.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 7, the 1-1 connection 211 includes a first male screw portion 211A having a male screw on the outer circumferential surface thereof, and a second male screw portion 211A A pair of fastening portions 211B coupled to each other to wrap the first male screw portion 211A together and a pressing portion 211C pressed by the fastening portion 211B and closely attached to the outer peripheral surface of the water pipe W .

The first male screw portion 211A is formed in the shape of a cylindrical pipe, and a male screw is formed on the outer circumferential surface. At the upper end of the first male threaded portion 211A, a plurality of holes into which the pressing portion 211C is inserted are formed along the circumferential direction. Each of the pressing portions 211C is inserted into the plurality of holes together with the compression spring S. The pressurizing portion 211C is pressed toward the engaging portion 211B by the compression spring S.

An annular elastic member E is provided on the inner passage of the first male screw portion 211A. The elastic member E has a flat upper surface and a lower flat surface.

One end of each of the pair of fastening portions 211B is rotatably coupled to the upper end of the first male threaded portion 211A with respect to the hinge axis and the other end of the fastening portion 211B is rotated so that the first male threaded portion 211A As shown in Fig.

The pressurizing portion 211C is pushed toward the passage by the coupling portion 211B in the process of wrapping the upper end portion of the male threaded portion with the pair of coupling portions 211B. So that a coupling force with the water pipe W is formed. The other end of the fastening portion 211B is fastened by the bolts BT and remains in a state of being close to each other.

2 and 7, the first-second connector 212 includes a first internal thread portion 212A threadedly engaged with the first external thread portion 211A and a second internal thread portion 212A threaded into the first internal thread portion 211A And an extension portion 212B extending toward the second connection port 220. [

The first female screw portion 212A is formed in the shape of a cylindrical pipe. On the inner circumferential surface of the first female screw portion 212A, a female screw threadably engaged with the male screw of the first male screw portion 211A is formed.

On the inner side of the first female screw portion 212A, a protruding portion P protruding toward the elastic member E is formed along the circumference of the passage. Therefore, when the first female screw portion 212A and the first male screw portion 211A are screwed together, the elastic member E is compressed between the projecting portion P and the pressing portion 211C. The upper and lower surfaces of the elastic member E form a flat surface and the lower end of the water pipe W is closely attached to the upper surface of the elastic member E together with the pressing portion 211C to prevent water from leaking.

As shown in FIG. 7, a step F is formed at the end of the protrusion P at which the filter 230 is mounted along the circumferential direction.

The filtering filter 230 has a filter 231 formed as a nonwoven fabric in the form of a disk and a filter 231 formed along the edge of the filter 231 and having a step F, And a frame part 232 which is seated on the frame part. The rim portion 232 is made of soft silicon.

2, the rim portion 232 is formed between the lower surface of the elastic member E and the step F (in the process of screwing the first female screw portion 212A and the first male screw portion 211A) So that the flow of the filtration filter 230 by the water pressure of the water coming from the water pipe W is prevented.

On the outer peripheral surface of the extension portion 212B, a concave portion C is formed along the circumferential direction. An annular sealing member L is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the extended portion 212B below the recessed portion C.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the second connector 220 includes a second-type connector 221 and a second-type connector 222.

The second-second connecting port 221 includes an insertion section 221A into which the extension section 212B is inserted and a second male thread section 221B extending downward from the insertion section 221A. When the extension portion 212B is inserted into the insertion portion 221A, the sealing member L is brought into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the insertion portion 221A.

The second-second connecting port 222 is formed to be movable in the vertical direction while the outer circumferential surface of the insertion portion 221A is being wrapped. A compression spring S is mounted on the outer circumferential surface of the inserting portion 221A to press the second-second connecting port 222 upward (a position at which the protruding surface 222A pushes the ball B).

The fixing ring 221C is inserted into the upper end portion of the insertion portion 221A while the second-second coupling hole 222 surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 221A. The retaining ring 221C forms a boundary at which the second-second connecting port 222 moves upward.

The insertion portion 221A is formed with a plurality of through holes into which a ball B of a globular shape is inserted along the circumferential direction and a ball B is inserted into the concave portion A protruding surface 222A is formed.

The projecting surface 222A pushes the ball B toward the concave portion C in a state in which the second-second connecting port 222 is moved upward by the compression spring S. [ 2 and 6, in a state in which the extension portion 212B is inserted into the insertion portion 221A, the first-second connection port 212 and the second-first connection port 221 are engaged with each other, .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the second male screw portion 221B is formed in the shape of a cylindrical pipe, and a male screw is formed on the outer circumferential surface. The second male screw portion 221B is screwed to the female screw formed at the inlet 101 of the main body 100. [

As shown in FIG. 2, a connecting portion X of a shower or a washing machine is connected to the outlet 102 located below the main body 100.

When the valve (not shown) of the water pipe W is opened in the state shown in FIG. 2, the hard water from the water pipe W passes straight through the passages of the first connection port 210 and the second connection port 220, (100). The hard water introduced into the main body 100 flows through the redox filter 150 and is discharged to the connection portion X of the shower or the washing machine through the outlet 102.

2, when the second-second connecting port 222 is pushed downward, the protruding surface 222A is lowered below the ball B so that the ball B can come out from the concave portion C And the first connection port 210 and the second connection port 220 are separated by a force that the hand pushes the second-type connection port 222 downward. When the force for pushing the second-second connecting port 222 downward is removed, the second-second connecting port 222 is moved upward again by the urging force of the compression spring S.

In this state, if the user rotates the first-second connector 212 to release the screw connection between the first male screw portion 211A and the first female screw portion 212A, the first-second connector 211 and the second- The connector 212 is detached and the user can easily replace the filtration filter 230 placed on the projection P.

2, since the ball B of the insertion portion 221A is movable along the circumferential direction in a state of being inserted into the concave portion C of the extension portion 212B, And the second connection port 220 may be relatively rotated in a state where they are coupled to each other.

Accordingly, in the state where the first connection port 210 and the second connection port 220 are engaged, only the first-second connection port 212 is rotated without rotating the main body 100 so that the first-second connection port 211 and the first -2 connector 212 may be detached.

7, since the outer circumferential surface of the insertion portion 221A and the inner circumferential surface of the second-second connection port 222 are formed in a cylindrical shape, the second-second connection port 222 is also in a state of wrapping the outer circumferential surface of the insertion portion 221A Respectively.

The second-type coupling port 221 and the second-type coupling port 222 are formed with an interference portion R that contacts each other and forms a boundary of relative rotation.

Therefore, even if the second-type connecting port 221 is not directly rotated, the second-type connecting port 222 can be rotated to release the screw connection between the inlet 101 of the main body 100 and the second male threaded portion 221B have. Of course, the 2-1 coupling port 221 and the 2-2 coupling port 222 can rotate relative to each other at a rotation angle at which the interference portion R does not interfere with each other.

According to the present invention, the redox filter 150 includes the redox member 154 wound around the connection frame 153 between the first annular frame 151 and the second annular frame 152, The redox filter 150 is uniformly charged in the interior of the redox filter 150 so that the filling rate and the water softening performance of the redox filter 150 are improved and the redox filter 150 is prevented from being separated. . &Lt; / RTI >

The filtration filter 230 is attached to the inside of the first connection port 210 so that it can be easily joined to and separated from the end of the general water pipe W, So that the water softener 1 can be provided.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It is obvious to those who have. Accordingly, it should be understood that such modifications or alterations should not be understood individually from the technical spirit and viewpoint of the present invention, and that modified embodiments fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

1: Water softener
100: main body 200: connector
110: first body 210: first connector
101: inlet 211:
120: second body 211A: first male thread
102: outlet 211B: fastening part
130: Filter wire 211C:
140: O-ring 212:
150: redox filter 212A: first female thread portion
151: first annular frame 212B: extension part
152: second annular frame 220: second end portion
153: connection frame 221:
154: redox member 221A:
155: funnel-shaped member 221B: second male thread portion
230: Filtration filter 221C: Fixing ring
231: Filter part 222:
232: rim 222A: protruding surface
W: Water pipe
X: Connection

Claims

A redox water softener having a redox filter inside the body,
Wherein the redox filter comprises:
An annular first annular frame;
An annular second annular frame spaced apart from the first annular frame in the direction of movement of water within the body;
A plurality of connecting frames connecting the first annular frame and the second annular frame; And
And a redox member wound around the connection frame between the first annular frame and the second annular frame.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the redox member is made of an alloy having at least two of copper, zinc, silver, manganese, nickel, aluminum and magnesium combined in a long direction in a single direction.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the connection frame is in close contact with each other between the first annular frame and the second annular frame.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a connection port connecting the inlet of the main body and the water pipe and forming a straight passage through which the water moves,
The connector includes:
A first connector detachably coupled to a distal end of the water pipe; And
And a second connector having both ends thereof detachably coupled to an inlet of the main body and the first connector,
And a filtration filter for filtering foreign matter is installed inside the first connection port.

5. The method of claim 4,
The first connector includes a 1-1 connector and a 1-2 connector,
And the first 1-1 connection port includes a first male threaded portion having a male thread formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, a pair of engagement portions rotatably coupled to the upper end of the first male threaded portion and surrounding the first male threaded portion, And a pressing portion which is pressed by the portion and is brought into close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the water pipe,
Wherein the first 1-2 connector includes a first female threaded portion threadably engaged with the first male threaded portion and an extension extending from the first female threaded portion toward the second connector.

6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein an annular elastic member is provided on the passageway inside the first male threaded portion,
A protrusion protruding toward the elastic member is formed on the inner side of the first female screw portion along the periphery of the passage,
Wherein the elastic member is compressed between the protruding portion and the pressing portion.

The method according to claim 6,
The end of the protrusion is formed with a step along the circumferential direction,
Wherein the filtering filter includes a filter portion formed of a nonwoven fabric in the form of a disk and a rim portion formed along an edge of the filter portion and seated in the step.

6. The method of claim 5,
A concave portion is formed along the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the extended portion,
The second connector includes a second-first connector and a second-second connector,
The second-1 connection includes an insertion portion having the extension portion inserted therein and having a plurality of through holes formed along the circumferential direction, and a second male screw portion extending from the insertion portion and screwed to the female screw formed at the inlet,
A spherical ball is inserted into the through hole,
Wherein the second-second connecting port is formed movably in a state of wrapping the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion, and a protruding surface is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the second-second connecting port to push the ball toward the concave portion. .

9. The method of claim 8,
And a compression spring is mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the insertion portion so as to press the second-second connecting port to a position where the protruding surface pushes the ball.

9. The method of claim 8,
An annular sealing member is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the extended portion,
And the sealing member is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the insertion portion.

9. The method of claim 8,
And the second-1 connection port and the second-second connection port are formed to be relatively rotatable about the passage,
And the second-1 connection port and the second-second connection port are formed with interference portions that contact each other to form a boundary of the relative rotation.