KR20180100950A - Water treatment apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A water treatment apparatus including a detachable container is disclosed. The disclosed water treatment apparatus includes: a filter unit for filtering supplied water; a main body unit on which the filter unit is mounted; an extracting unit provided in the main body unit and extracting the water filtered in the filter unit; a container unit including a container detachably connected to the main body unit to contain the water extracted by the extracting unit; and a display unit for displaying a storage elapsed time of the water contained in the container. According to the water treatment apparatus, a user can check the freshness of the water by displaying the storage elapsed time of the water contained in the container to inform the user of the storage elapsed time of the water.

Description

[0001] WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS [0002]

The present invention relates to a drinking water treatment apparatus having a detachable container, and more particularly, to a water treatment apparatus capable of indicating the storage elapsed time of water contained in a container.

The water treatment apparatus according to the present invention relates to a water treatment apparatus such as a water purifier for filtering water and providing the water to a user, and includes a water treatment apparatus for providing functional water such as carbonated water.

A drinking water treatment device collectively referred to as a water purifier is configured to store the water filtered through the filter in a storage portion (water tank) provided therein.

However, the water contained in the storage portion is likely to be contaminated by bacteria or the like over time, and is hygienically vulnerable due to the generation of water or foreign matter.

In order to solve such a problem, a direct water purifier (water treatment apparatus) has been proposed in which, when the user desires to take water without storing the filtered water in the filter unit, the filtered water is directly extracted from the extracting unit .

However, since the reverse osmotic membrane filter requires a long time for the user to take a certain amount of water when the extraction flow rate is low, there is a problem in that it is difficult to adopt the direct water system in the case of using the reverse osmosis membrane filter.

In addition, in the conventional water treatment apparatus, when the filtered water is stored in the storage unit or the like, it is impossible to confirm how much time has elapsed after being filtered in the filter unit, and there is a possibility that the user may drink water with a long time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve at least some of the problems of the prior art as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a water treatment apparatus capable of confirming freshness of water contained in a container.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a water treatment apparatus with improved hygiene.

The present invention, as one aspect, aims to provide a water treatment apparatus having a compact structure.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a water treatment apparatus capable of supplying drinking water suited to a user's taste.

The present invention, as one aspect, provides a water treatment apparatus capable of supplying water to a plurality of containers.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water purifier comprising: a filter unit for filtering supplied water; A main body portion to which the filter unit is mounted; An extracting unit provided in the main body and extracting the filtered water from the filter unit; And a container detachably connected to the main body to receive the water extracted by the extraction unit; And a display unit for displaying the storage elapsed time of the water contained in the container.

At this time, the display unit may include a display unit in which the display method is changed according to the storage elapsed time of the water contained in the container. The display unit may include an illumination unit in which at least one of an illumination color and a blinking method changes according to a storage elapsed time of the water.

The plurality of extraction units may be provided, and the container unit may include a plurality of containers to be connected to the plurality of extraction units, and the display unit may be configured to display the storage elapsed time of the water contained in each container.

A water treatment apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a supply valve that is opened or closed to supply water to the filter unit or to block water supply; And a control unit for controlling the opening and closing of the supply valve.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water treatment apparatus comprising: a container sensing unit for sensing that a container is mounted on the extracting unit, Can be controlled.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water treatment apparatus comprising: a water sensor for sensing whether the water contained in a container is fully filled with water; The opening and closing of the valve can be controlled. At this time, the full-water detecting unit may include at least one of a weight sensor for sensing the weight of the water contained in the container, a flow rate sensor for sensing the flow rate of the water supplied to the container, and a water level sensor for sensing the level of water contained in the container have.

In addition, the controller may be configured to sequentially supply filtered water to a plurality of vessels through the extracting unit by a sensing signal of the container sensing unit and the full-water sensing unit. Here, the plurality of extractors each include an extraction valve that is opened and closed to supply the filtered water to the vessel, and the control unit may be configured to close the extraction valve connected to the container having the full water level.

At least a portion of the container may be formed of a transparent material so that the container can be cleaned and the contaminated state of the water contained therein can be confirmed, and a capsule mounting unit in which the capsule is mounted can be provided.

The filter unit may include a plurality of filters, and the plurality of filters may be integrally formed. At this time, the filter unit may include a reverse osmosis membrane filter.

In addition, the water treatment apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention may further include a filter replacement timing notification unit for informing a user of a replacement detection timing of the filter provided in the filter unit.

In addition, the water treatment apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention may not include a storage unit for storing water therein, so that the water filtered in the filter unit can be extracted through the extraction unit without passing through the storage unit.

Meanwhile, in the case of the water treatment apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the main body unit may include a body having a plurality of the extracting units, and a pedestal connected to the body through a support to place a plurality of containers.

At this time, the main body includes a body provided with the extracting unit and a cradle detachably connected to the body so that the cradle can be mounted on the wall. The cradle detaches the supporting frame detachably connected to the body, Lt; / RTI >

In the water treatment apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention, the support rod connects the center portion of the body and the center portion of the support, and a water supply source connected to the support and a filter portion And a connecting channel may be provided.

In addition, the body may be provided with a functional water generating unit for supplying a functional additive to the filtered water.

In the water treatment apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention, the main body may include a body having the filter unit, and a pedestal having a plurality of the extracting units and a plurality of containers. At this time, the pedestal may be hinged to the body and stored in a folded state toward the body.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a filter comprising: a filter portion for filtering supplied water; A main body portion to which the filter unit is mounted; An extracting unit provided in the main body and extracting the filtered water from the filter unit; And a container detachably connected to the main body to receive the water extracted by the extraction unit; And a control unit for supplying water to the filter unit or cutting off the supply of water, wherein a plurality of the extraction units are provided, and the container unit includes a plurality of containers connected to the plurality of extraction units, A water treatment apparatus for supplying filtered water to a plurality of vessels through an extraction unit is provided.

According to an embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration, it is possible to display the storage elapsed time of the water contained in the container and inform the user of the storage time of the water, thereby not only verifying the freshness of the water accommodated in the container, Can be prevented from being consumed by the user.

In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to adopt a direct water system in which the filtered water is directly supplied to the user without storing the filtered water in the storage unit provided in the water treatment apparatus, Can be improved.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of containers are provided outside the body and the filtered water is stored in a container, so that a direct water system for directly supplying water to the user is adopted in the filtration system having the reverse osmosis membrane filter So that the effect of improving the hygiene can be obtained.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the volume of the main body is minimized in a state in which the container is separated, thereby providing a water treatment apparatus of a compact structure.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to mount a capsule capable of giving various tastes to the container or to provide a functional additive such as carbonic acid, thereby providing various kinds of drinking water to the user according to the taste of the user Can be obtained.

In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, since at least a portion of the container is formed of a transparent material, the user can directly confirm the clean state of the container or the contamination state of water contained in the container, The container can be managed in a clean state.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, since water can be supplied to a plurality of containers up to a full water level, a user can conveniently use a plurality of containers for various purposes.

1 is a front perspective view of a water treatment apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the water treatment apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the water treatment apparatus shown in FIG.
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the water treatment apparatus shown in Fig. 1,
(a) is a sectional view before the container is mounted, and (b) is a sectional view when the container is mounted.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the water treatment apparatus shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
6 is a front perspective view of a water treatment apparatus according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a rear perspective view of the water treatment apparatus shown in Fig.
FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the water treatment apparatus shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a container provided in the water treatment apparatus shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 6; FIG.
10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the container cap is separated from the container of FIG. 9;
Fig. 11 is a water pipe diagram showing an example of a flow path structure of the water treatment apparatus shown in Figs. 1 and 6. Fig.
12 is a front perspective view of a water treatment apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a rear perspective view of the water treatment apparatus shown in Fig.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which the container is separated from the water treatment apparatus shown in FIG. 12; FIG.
Fig. 15 is a front perspective view showing the container from a different angle after separating the container from the water treatment apparatus shown in Fig. 12; Fig.
Fig. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the water treatment apparatus shown in Fig. 12; Fig.
17 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the container is separated from the water treatment apparatus shown in Fig.
18 is a front perspective view of the water treatment apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
19 is a perspective view showing a state in which a pedestal is extended in the water treatment apparatus shown in Fig.
FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a state in which the container is mounted in FIG. 19; FIG.
FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a state in which the filter unit cover is opened in the water treatment apparatus shown in FIG. 18; FIG.
22 is a perspective view showing the inside and rear structure of the main body;
Fig. 23 is an explanatory view for explaining the process of mounting the container in the water treatment apparatus shown in Fig. 18, wherein (a) is a perspective view showing the lower part of the container, (b) is a perspective view showing the structure of the extraction part, (D) is a perspective view showing a state in which the container is completely mounted on the extraction section; Fig.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments of the present invention can be modified into various other forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. Further, the embodiments of the present invention are provided to more fully explain the present invention to those skilled in the art. The shape and size of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity.

Also, in this specification, the singular forms "a,""an," and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and reference signs allotted in the same reference notation or the like throughout the specification refer to the same or corresponding components .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, referring to Figs. 1 to 11, a description will be given of the apparatus 100 for water treatment according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 5 and 11, a water treatment apparatus 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 110, a filter 120 for filtering water, A container unit 150 having an extraction unit 130 for extracting the filtered water from the extraction unit 130 and containers B1, B2 and B3 for receiving the water extracted from the extraction unit 130; B2, and B3, and a display unit 140 that displays the storage elapsed time of the water.

The main body 110 houses the filter unit 120 therein and includes an extraction unit 130.

1 to 5, the main body 110 includes a body 111 having an extraction unit 130 and a body 113 coupled to the body 111 through a support 113 And a pedestal 115 on which the containers B1, B2, and B3 are placed.

A filter cover 112 may be provided to cover the filter unit 120. The filter cover 120 may include a filter unit 120 having a predetermined size.

The body 111 of the main body 110 is provided with an inlet PP1 connected to the filter unit 120 through a flow path for supplying water supplied from a water supply source to the filter unit 120, A drain port PP2 connected to the filter unit 120 through a flow path for discharging the unfiltered water through the flow path and a power supply connection port for supplying power to the display unit 140, various valves, sensors, PC) may be provided.

The body 111 may include an extracting unit 130 for extracting the filtered water from the filter unit 120 as described later. In this case, the containers B1, B2, and B3 may be installed in a space between the lower surface of the body 111 and the pedestal 115 as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4.

As described above, the water treatment apparatus 100 shown in Figs. 1 to 5 can be used with the pedestal 115 placed on the floor surface.

6 to 8, the water treatment apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can also be used as a wall-mounted type.

6 to 8, the water treatment apparatus 100 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 separates the support table 113 from the support table 115, And a cradle 116 for the cradle.

In this way, when the stand 113 and the pedestal 115 are separated from each other and the pedestal 116 for mounting the pedestal is installed, it is possible to variously install the pedestal in accordance with the user's use environment, thereby improving convenience.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, when the containers B1, B2, and B3 are separated from the wall-mounted water treatment apparatus 100, only the portion of the main body 110 is left and the volume is minimized. Structure can be provided.

Meanwhile, although not shown, the pedestal 115 may be provided with a temperature changing member such as a thermoelectric element to heat or cool the water contained in the container.

In addition, the filter unit 120 may include a plurality of filters F1, F2, and F3 for filtering water.

The filter unit 120 may include a first filter F1, a second filter F2 and a third filter F3. The number and type of filters included in the filter unit 120 But the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications are possible according to the performance required for the water treatment apparatus 100.

As an example, the first through third filters F1, F2, and F3 provided in the filter unit 120 may have the following configuration.

The first filter F1 may function as a pre-filter. Such a prefilter may consist of a composite filter of a sediment filter and a free carbon filter, but is not limited thereto. Here, the sediment filter removes dirt, debris and various suspended substances through a fine filter of about 5 microns, and the free carbon filter removes harmful substances such as carcinogens (THM), synthetic detergents and insecticides Remove chemicals and residual chlorine.

Further, the second filter F2 functions as a main filter for removing fine contaminants, and a filter having high filtering power such as a reverse osmosis membrane filter, a hollow fiber membrane filter, and a nano fiber filter may be used. The reverse osmosis membrane filter (RO filter) is composed of a reverse osmosis membrane having fine pores to filter heavy metals such as lead and arsenic as well as sodium and various pathogens. The hollow fiber filter (ultrafiltration filter, UF filter) It is a porous filter with pores of several hundred nanometers (nm) in size, which removes contaminants from the water through numerous micropores distributed on the membrane surface. Nanotrap filters are filters that adsorb and remove bacteria, micro viruses, and harmful substances by electrostatic forces. However, the filter used in the second filter F2 is not limited to the reverse osmosis membrane filter, the hollow fiber membrane filter, and the nanotrap filter described above, and various filters can be applied as long as it can remove fine contaminants.

The third filter F3 may be configured as a post-treatment filter including a post-carbon filter for removing unpleasant taste, smell, pigment, etc. contained in the water that has passed through the second filter F2.

In addition, the filter unit 120 may include an antibacterial filter or various functional filters.

5, the filters F1, F2, and F3 provided in the filter unit 120 may be connected to neighboring filters by the filter connection units 121 and 122, respectively . The filters F1, F2 and F3 are disposed inside the filters F1, F2 and F3 so that the water introduced through the inlet PP1 formed in the main body 110 can be discharged through the filter unit 120 and then through the extracting unit 130. [ A flow path for connection to the inlet port PP1, another adjacent filter or the extraction section 130 may be formed.

The water introduced from the external water supply source through the inlet PP1 is sequentially filtered through the first filter F1, the second filter F2 and the third filter F3, Lt; / RTI >

In this case, when the reverse osmosis membrane filter is attached to the second filter F2 as described above, the purified water passing through the reverse osmosis membrane filter is supplied to the third filter F3, The second filter F2 may be connected to the third filter F3 and the drain port PP2 so as to be discharged through the drain port PP2 of the main body 110. [

The filter unit 120 may include a plurality of filters F1, F2, and F3 as described above. In this case, when the user intends to replace the filter unit 120, the user can replace the filter unit 120 in one piece, thereby improving the convenience of replacement. Further, in order to replace the filter unit 120 integrally, the capacities of the filters F1, F2, and F3 may be determined so that their lifetimes are similar to each other.

The extraction unit 130 is provided in the main body 110 and is connected to the third filter F3 of the filter unit 120 through a flow path so as to extract the filtered water from the filter unit 120, , B2, B3).

1 to 5, the extraction unit 130 may be formed on the lower surface of the body 111 having the filter unit 120. However, the extraction unit 130 may be located at any one of the vessels B1, B2, and B3 And the flow path structure of the main body 110, as shown in FIG.

3 and 4, the extracting unit 130 is provided on the lower surface of the body 111 so as to correspond to the container inlet 155 provided at the upper end of the containers B1, B2, and B3. And may have outlet means 131 for extracting water.

At this time, in order to prevent the discharging means 131 from being exposed to the outside and being contaminated, the body 111 may be provided with an extracting opening cover 135 so as to cover the opening 135a provided with the discharging means 131 It is possible. The extractor cover 135 may have a structure in which the extractor cover 135 elastically rotates about the hinge shaft 135 'as the containers B1, B2, and B3 are mounted.

A depression 136 may be formed in the body 111 of the main body 110 so as not to interfere with the body 111 when the extraction port cover 135 rotates.

Next, the container unit 150 will be described with reference to Figs. 4, 9 and 10. Fig.

The container unit 150 shown in FIGS. 4, 9, and 10 includes a container body 151 having a space formed therein to receive the filtered water from the filter unit 120, A container cap 152 may be provided.

The container cap 152 may have a connection port 153 connected to the extraction unit 130 and a container inlet 155 connected to the outlet unit 131 of the extraction unit 130, Can be formed.

The connector 153 includes a latch 153a and may be inserted into the opening 135a formed in the extractor 130. [

In particular, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, in order to use a wall-mounted type, the containers B1, B2, and B3 need to be stably installed in the opening 135a. The opening 135a formed in the extracting part 130 is formed by the containers B1, B2 and B3 when the connecting port 153 of the containers B1, B2 and B3 is initially inserted, as shown in FIG. And a supporting portion 133a for supporting the engaging portions 153a of the containers B1, B2 and B3 with a narrower width than the both side portions 133b so as to stably support the containers B1, B2 and B3.

4A, the containers B1, B2, and B3 may have a cap cover 154 that elastically closes the container inlet 155 by an elastic member 156 .

4 (b), when the container unit 150 is coupled to the extracting unit 130, the discharging unit 131 retracts the cap cover 154 from the discharging unit 131 to the container inlet 155, respectively.

The vessels B1, B2 and B3 provided in the water treatment apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be installed inside the vessels B1, B2 and B3, for example, A capsule mounting portion 158 for mounting the capsule 159 may be provided in the cap 152 portion. At this time, the capsule 159 may have a structure that is supported by the protrusion 158a provided in the capsule mounting portion 158.

In this way, when the capsule 159 is installed, the purified water introduced through the container inlet 155 is received in the container body 151 after passing through the capsule 159 through the inlet 157.

At this time, the capsule 159 can accommodate various substances including flavors and fragrances such as various tea, coffee, and vitamins, and thus the user can drink the purified water according to the taste of the user .

On the other hand, when water is contained in the containers B1, B2, and B3, the user can separate the containers B1, B2, and B3 and store them in the refrigerator, or drink the water in the containers B1, B2, And may be mounted on the post-extractor 130 again. At this time, a small-capacity portable container (not shown) may be separately provided for convenience of carrying. The portable unit is configured to have a container body and a sealing lid that are compatible with the container cap 152 described above. When the container unit 152 receives the purified water from the extraction unit 130 using the container cap 152, ) May be used instead with a sealing lid.

At least a portion of the containers B1, B2, and B3 may be formed of a transparent material so that the state of the water contained therein can be confirmed. Accordingly, unlike the storage unit (water tank) provided in the water treatment apparatus, when the user confirms the clean state of the containers B1, B2, and B3 or the water contained in the containers B1, B2, .

The water treatment apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may include a display unit 140 that displays the storage elapsed time of the water contained in the containers B1, B2, and B3.

Through the configuration of the display unit 140, the user can be informed of how much time has elapsed since the containers B1, B2, and B3 installed in the extraction unit 130 are filled with water. Through this, it is possible to induce the user to drink the fresh water, and at the same time, it is possible to inform the user that the long time has elapsed, so that the water having the possibility of the propagation of the germ can be abandoned and the water can be financed.

For the user guidance, the display unit 140 may include display units D1, D2, and D3 that change display methods according to the storage elapsed time of the water contained in the containers B1, B2, and B3. The display units D1, D2, and D3 may be provided on the body 111 of the main body 110, but may be provided on other portions such as the pedestal 115.

Specifically, the display units D1, D2, and D3 may include an illumination unit in which at least one of the illumination color and the blinking method changes according to the storage elapsed time of the water.

As an example, the display units D1, D2, and D3 may be configured as illumination units whose colors change in blue, yellow, red, etc. as the storage elapsed time of the water contained in the vessels B1, B2, . Therefore, it is possible to guide the user not to drink the water contained in the containers (B1, B2, B3) because the storage elapsed time of the water contained in the containers (B1, B2, B3) It becomes.

It is also possible to inform the user of the elapsed storage time of water by repeating blinking of the display units D1, D2, D3 when the storage time of the water contained in the containers B1, B2, B3 is large.

1, 3, 6, 8, and 11, the water treatment apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of extraction units 130 .

In this case, containers B 1, B 2, and B 3 may be installed in the plurality of extraction units 130, and the display unit 140 may include containers B 1, B 2, and B 3 mounted on the extraction unit 130, D2, and D3 corresponding to the respective containers B1, B2, and B3 so as to display the storage elapsed time of the water accommodated in the display units D1, D2, and D3.

For example, as in the case of the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 8, when three containers B1, B2, and B3 are provided in the extracting unit 130, water is supplied to three containers B1, B2, and B3 And the display unit 140 displays three display units D1, D2, and D3 to indicate how much time has elapsed since each of the containers B1, B2, and B3 has been filled with water. .

At this time, the display unit 140 may include a display unit D0 for indicating the elapsed time of storage of water in addition to the display units D1, D2, and D3, whether or not power is supplied, and an operation state.

Next, a water treatment apparatus 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 11 is a water pipe diagram showing an example of the flow path structure of the water treatment apparatus 100 shown in Figs. 1 and 6. Fig.

The water treatment apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 11 shows a structure in which an reverse osmosis membrane filter is installed as a second filter F2 and three containers B1, B2, and B3 can be mounted on the extraction unit 130 For example.

The water introduced through the inlet PP1 provided in the main body is supplied to the filter unit 120 and is filtered. Here, the filter unit 120 may include three filters including a first filter F1, a second filter F2, and a third filter F3 as an example. The three filters may be sequentially The filtered water may be supplied to the container unit 150 through the extraction unit 130. As described above, when the reverse osmosis membrane filter is used as the second filter F2, the second filter F2 may be connected to the drain port PP2 so as to discharge the domestic water that has not passed through the second filter F2 .

At this time, a supply valve (V) may be installed on the flow path connected to the filter unit (120) to supply water to the filter unit (120) or to open or close the supply of water. The supply valve V may be provided in the inlet port PP1, but the installation position is not limited if the supply of water to the filter unit 120 can be blocked.

When the vessels B1, B2, and B3 are installed in the extraction unit 130 and the water level of the vessels B1, B2, and B3 is not at the predetermined water level (for example, full water level) B2, and B3 mounted on the container 130 in order to supply water to the containers B1, B2, and B3.

The water treatment apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a container sensing unit S1, S2, and S3 so that the containers B1, B2, and B3 may be mounted on the extraction unit 130 . The container sensing units S1, S2, and S3 generate signals when the containers B1, B2, and B3 contact the containers B1, B2, and B3 to detect the state of the containers B1, B2, A contact type switch or the like. However, the configuration of the container sensing units S1, S2, and S3 is not limited thereto, and various known sensors and switches may be used as long as they can detect the mounting of the containers B1, B2, and B3.

Accordingly, the controller C controls the supply valves P1, P2, and P3 to supply the purified water to the extraction ports P1, P2, and P3 equipped with the containers B1, B2, and B3 according to the detection signals of the container sensing units S1, S2, (V) can be opened.

On the other hand, as the purified water is supplied to the containers B1, B2 and B3, the water level of the containers B1, B2 and B3 rises and the water level of the containers B1, B2 and B3 reaches a predetermined water level (for example, ), It is necessary to block the supply of the purified water to the containers B1, B2, and B3.

For this, the water treatment apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a water level sensing unit for sensing whether the water contained in the containers B1, B2, B3 is full, Closing of the supply valve V is controlled by the detection signals of the units S1, S2, and S3 and the full-water detection unit. That is, when the container detecting unit S1, S2, S3 detects that the containers B1, B2, B3 are mounted on the extracting unit 130, the control unit C opens the supply valve V, B2 and B3 are supplied to the vessels B1, B2 and B3 via the extraction ports P1, P2 and P3 of the supply valve 130 and when the water level of the vessels B1, B2 and B3 reaches a predetermined water level (V) to block the supply of additional purified water.

As an example, the water level sensing unit includes a weight sensor WS1, WS2, and WS3 for sensing the weight of water contained in the containers B1, B2, and B3, a flow rate sensor for sensing a flow rate of water supplied to the containers B1, A sensor FS and a water level sensor (not shown) for sensing the level of water contained in the containers B1, B2, and B3. The weight sensors WS1, WS2 and WS3 judge that the containers B1, B2 and B3 are full when the preset weight is sensed in consideration of the weight of the containers B1, B2 and B3 and the volume of water received . The weight sensors WS1, WS2, and WS3 may be installed on the pedestal 115. However, when used as a wall-mounted type as in the embodiment of FIGS. 6 to 8, have. The flow rate sensor FS senses the flow rate of the purified water extracted through the extraction unit 130. The controller senses the flow of water corresponding to a preset volume in consideration of the volume of the containers B1, It can be determined that the number of containers B1, B2, and B3 is full. The water level sensor (not shown) is provided with a float on the vessels B1, B2, and B3 and a sensing unit for sensing the position of the float is installed on the main body 110 to raise the water level of the vessels B1, B2, A float system that detects the rising float at a certain height or an optical system that projects light to the vessels B1, B2, and B3 and detects the height of the water surface using information of the light reflected from the water surface Can be used. However, the full water sensing part is not limited to the above-described sensors, and various known sensors may be used. 11 shows a state in which both the weight sensors WS1, WS2 and WS3 and the flow sensor FS are used. However, any one of them may be used. In the case where the flow sensor FS and the water level sensor are used, Various changes are possible as well.

11, the extraction unit 130 is provided with three extraction ports P1, P2, and P3. The extraction ports P1, P2, and P3 are provided with containers B1, B2, , B3) can be mounted.

When a plurality of vessels B1, B2, and B3 are mounted on the extraction unit 130, the extraction valves 130, 130, and 130 are provided to supply the purified water to the respective vessels B1, B2, and B3, VA1, VA2, and VA3 may be provided in the respective extraction ports P1, P2, and P3.

For example, when the first container B1 and the second container B2 are sequentially mounted on the first extraction port P1 and the second extraction port P2, It is sensed that the first container B1 is mounted by the portion S1 and the supply valve V and the first extraction valve VA1 are opened so that the supply of purified water to the first container B1 Lt; / RTI > In addition, when the controller C senses that the first container B1 is full by the water level sensing unit, the first extraction valve VA1 is shut off.

On the other hand, when the second container B2 is mounted after the first container B1 is mounted, the controller C senses that the first container B1 and the second container B2 are mounted, The first extraction valve VA1 is shut off after the supply of the purified water to the first container B1 is completed and the second extraction valve VA2 is opened to supply the purified water to the second container B2.

As described above, by providing the extraction valves VA1, VA2, and VA3 in the respective extraction ports P1, P2, and P3, it is possible to sequentially supply the purified water to the plurality of containers B1, B2, and B3. Even when the third container B3 is attached to the third extraction port P3, the control unit C controls the opening and closing of the supply valve V and the third extraction valve VA3 in the same manner as described above .

However, the control of the extraction valves VA1, VA2 and VA3 is not limited to the sequential opening and closing for supplying the purified water to the next container after one container becomes full as described above, The extraction valves VA1, VA2 and VA3 provided in the openings P1, P2 and P3 can be simultaneously opened to supply the purified water to the plurality of containers B1, B2 and B3 at the same time. At this time, when the weight sensors WS1, WS2, and WS3 that sense the weights of the containers B1, B2, and B3 are used, even when the purified water is simultaneously supplied to the plurality of containers B1, B2, and B3 Not only the water level of the containers B1, B2, and B3 can be checked, but also when the initial water level is not constant, such as when the user separates the containers and uses the purified water, It is possible to easily confirm the number of times of operation. Further, even when the level sensor for sensing the level of each container is used, the same function as the weight sensors WS1, WS2, and WS3 described above can be performed. The extraction ports P1, P2, and P3 or the extraction valves VA1, VA2, and VA3 may be configured to immediately stop the supply of water through the extraction unit 130 when the vessel is separated from the vessel, A mechanical actuator (not shown) may be provided which is opened only when the container is mounted.

When the constants are stored in the plurality of containers B1, B2, and B3 mounted on the extraction unit 130, the control unit C controls the containers B1, B2, and B3 through the display unit 140, And displays the storage elapsed time of the water accommodated in the display unit 140 to the user.

That is, when a certain level of water is received in each of the containers B1, B2, and B3, the time measuring unit T counts the storage elapsed time of the water contained in each of the containers, T, the storage elapsed time of the water contained in each container is displayed through the display unit 140. [

As described above, the water treatment apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays the storage elapsed time of the received water through the display units D1, D2, and D3 corresponding to the containers, Of the freshness.

Meanwhile, the water treatment apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention does not have a storage unit (water tank) inside the apparatus, so that the water filtered in the filter unit 120 is discharged to the extraction unit 130 and stored in the containers B1, B2, B3. Therefore, the user can directly confirm the clean state of the transparent material containers B1, B2, and B3 or the water contained in the containers B1, B2, and B3.

In addition, the water treatment apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention stores constants in the containers until the water level of the containers B1, B2, B3 becomes a certain level, Therefore, even if the reverse osmosis membrane filter having a small filtration flow rate is used, the user can use the purified water without using the storage unit (water tank) inside the apparatus similarly to the direct water system.

In particular, the water treatment apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can perform a large-capacity water storage function by using a plurality of containers B1, B2, and B3, B2, and B3 are separately stored in a refrigerator or the like, thereby preventing bacterial propagation of water stored in the containers B1, B2, and B3, thereby enabling hygienic use.

Meanwhile, the water treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a filter replacement timing notification unit (FD) for informing a user of a replacement detection timing of the filters F1, F2, F3 provided in the filter unit 130 have. The filter replacement period may be determined by the control unit C through a known method such as the amount of water (the quantity of water) passing through the filter unit 130 and the use time of the filter unit 130, When the replacement time comes, the user can be notified of the filter replacement timing through the filter replacement timing notification FD. Such a filter replacement timing notification unit FD may be a lighting unit like the above-described display unit 140. However, the filter replacement timing notification unit FD may notify the user of the arrival of a filter replacement time, Or a communication means (e.g., NFC, etc.) for guiding to a dedicated application of the smartphone. Accordingly, when the filter replacement period is reached, the user can respond quickly.

Next, a water treatment apparatus 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 17. FIG.

As in the first embodiment described with reference to Figs. 1 to 11, the water treatment apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment also includes the body portion 210, the filter portion 220 for filtering water, A container unit 250 having an extraction unit 230 for extracting the filtered water from the filter unit 220 and containers B1, B2, B3 and B4 for receiving the water extracted by the extraction unit 230, And a display unit 240 for displaying the storage elapsed time of the water contained in the containers B1, B2, B3, and B4. The water treatment apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a configuration similar to that of the water treatment apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention except for the specific configuration of the body 210. [ Therefore, the same or corresponding configuration is denoted by a numeral of 200 numbers, and a detailed description of the same or similar configuration will be omitted in order to avoid unnecessary duplication.

In the water treatment apparatus 200 shown in FIGS. 12 to 17, the main body 210 accommodates the filter unit 220 therein, and the extractor 230 is provided in the main body 210.

12 to 17, the main body 210 includes a body 211 having an extraction unit 230 and a body 213 connected to the body 211 through a support 213 And a pedestal 215 on which the containers B1, B2, and B3 are placed.

The support base 213 connects the center of the body 211 and the center of the base 215.

The pedestal 215 of the main body 210 is provided with an inlet port PP1 connected to an external water supply source for supplying water to the filter unit 220 and an outlet PP1 for discharging unfiltered water from the filter unit 220 A drain port PP2 connected to the filter unit 220 through a flow path and a power connection port PC for supplying power to the display unit 240, various valves, sensors, and the control unit C may be provided.

A channel for connecting the inlet port PP1 and the drain port PP2 provided in the pedestal 215 to the filter section 220 provided in the body 211 may be formed in the support table 213. [ A button 211b and a button exposure hole 211a may be formed in the body 210 so that the body 211 can be easily separated from the body 210. [

A filter cover 212 may be provided to cover the filter unit 220 so as to receive the filter unit 220 by forming a predetermined size space in the body 211.

In addition, an extraction unit 230 may be provided on the lower surface of the body 211 to extract the filtered water from the filter unit 220. 12, 13, and 16, the containers B1, B2, B3, and B4 are installed in a space between the lower surface of the body 211 and the pedestal 215, Means (231). The containers B1, B2, B3, and B4 used in the second embodiment may be formed to have a structure corresponding to the extracting unit 230 and the extracting unit 231.

As described above, the water treatment apparatus 200 shown in Figs. 12 to 17 can be used with the pedestal 215 placed on the floor surface.

In the water treatment apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, four containers B1, B2, B3, and B4 may be provided in the container unit 250, The display unit 240 may include four display units D1, D2, D3, and D4 for displaying the storage elapsed time of the water contained in the display units B4, B4.

The water treatment apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a function water producing unit for supplying a functional additive to the water filtered by the filter unit 220 in the body 211 of the body unit 210 270 may be provided. The function generating unit 270 may include a carbonic acid cylinder for generating carbonated water, an oxygen cylinder for generating oxygenated water, and may be modified into various forms for producing various functional water.

The respective constitutions of the water treatment apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment are the same as those of the water treatment apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, The structure of the water pipe is the same as or similar to that of the water pipe, and therefore, the detailed description will be omitted from the description of the first embodiment.

Finally, referring to Figs. 18 to 23, the water treatment apparatus 300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

As in the first embodiment described with reference to Figs. 1 to 11, in the case of the water treatment apparatus 300 according to the third embodiment, the body portion 310, the filter portion 320 for filtering water, A container unit 350 having an extraction unit 330 for extracting the filtered water from the filter unit 320 and containers B1, B2 and B3 for receiving the water extracted by the extraction unit 330, And a display unit 340 that displays the storage elapsed time of the water contained in the containers B1, B2, and B3. The water treatment apparatus 300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes the water treatment apparatus 300 according to the first embodiment of the present invention except for the specific configurations of the body 310, (100). Therefore, the same or corresponding configuration is denoted by a numeral of 300. In order to avoid unnecessary redundancy, detailed description of the same or similar configuration will be omitted.

In the water treatment apparatus 300 shown in FIGS. 18 to 23, the main body part 310 houses the filter part 320 therein, and the extraction part 330 is provided in the main body part 310.

18 to 23, the main body 310 includes a body 311 for receiving the filter unit 320, a plurality of extraction units 330, B1, B2, and B3) are placed.

The body 311 of the body 210 has an inlet port PP1 connected to an external water supply source for supplying water to the filter unit 320 and an inlet port PP1 for discharging the unfiltered water from the filter unit 320. [ A drain port PP2 connected to the unit 320 through a flow path and a power connection port PC for supplying power to the display unit 340 and various valves and sensors and the control unit C may be provided.

21, when the filter unit cover 317 is mounted on the filter unit cover 317, the filter unit 320 can be installed so as to be exposed to the outside.

In addition, the pedestal 315 may include an extracting unit 330 for extracting the filtered water from the filter unit 320. For this purpose, a filter unit 320 and an extracting unit 330 ) Can be formed. Display units D1, D2 and D3 for indicating the storage elapsed time of the water accommodated in each of the containers B1, B2 and B3 may be arranged on the pedestal 315.

The containers B1, B2 and B3 are mounted on the extracting unit 330 of the pedestal 315 and receive water from the discharging means 331 as shown in Fig.

23, each of the containers B1, B2, and B3 provided in the container unit 350 supplies water from the discharging unit 331 to the detachable unit 357 provided at the lower part of the container body 351 A receiving container inlet 355 is provided. Such a container inlet 355 may have the structure of a valve or mechanical actuator that is closed in an open and unjoined state only in conjunction with the outlet means 331. [

That is, the containers B1, B2, and B3 provided in the container unit 350 are supplied with water from the extraction unit 330 while being connected to the extraction unit 330 and are separated from the extraction unit 330 The water inside the container can be prevented from leaking to the outside through the container inlet 355 even if the user detaches the containers B1, B2, and B3. Such a leakage preventing container structure can also be applied to the water treatment apparatuses 100 and 200 according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

Since the containers B1, B2 and B3 provided in the container unit 350 are provided with the container inlet 355 at the bottom thereof, the container body 351 has a closed container cap 352 ) Can be installed.

The extracting unit 330 may be formed by pressing the resilient member 331 when the container is mounted so that the opening 331a of the discharging unit 331 is exposed to the outside.

23 (c), the depressed portion 335 of the extraction portion 330 shown in FIG. 23 (b) is connected to the depressed portion 357 formed at the lower portion of the container body 351 shown in FIG. 23 (a) The opening 331a of the extracting unit 330 is exposed and coupled with the container inlet 355 of the container body 351. When the container body 351 is rotated as shown in Figure 23 (d) The engaging portion 356 formed on the lower surface of the body 351 is fitted to the portion formed on the side of the pressing portion 335, thereby preventing the container from being separated from the body 351. Accordingly, stable extraction can be performed.

As described above, the water treatment apparatus 300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention can be used with the pedestal 315 placed on the floor as shown in FIG.

The pedestal 315 is hinged to the body 311 with respect to the hinge 312 in a state where the containers B1, B2 and B3 are separated and folded toward the body 311, Lt; / RTI > Accordingly, the water treatment apparatus 300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention can be configured to fold the pedestal 315 when the containers B1, B2, and B3 are separated, so that the volume is minimized during storage and a compact structure . ≪ / RTI > For easy rotation of the pedestal 315, a pedestal 315 may be provided with a handle 315a.

Except for the differences in configuration, the respective constitutions of the water treatment apparatus 300 according to the third embodiment are the same as those of the water treatment apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, The structure of the water pipe is the same as or similar to that of the water pipe, and therefore, the detailed description will be omitted from the description of the first embodiment.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. But will be obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art.

100, 200, 300 ... water treatment device
110, 210, 310 ... body portion 111, 211, 311 ... body
112, 212 ... filter cover 113, 213 ... support
115, 215, 315 ... pedestal 116 ... pedestal
120, 220, 320 ... filter parts 121, 122 ... filter connection parts
130, 230, 330 ... Extraction unit 131, 231, 331 ... output unit
133a ... support portion 133b ... both sides
135 ... extraction port cover 135a ... opening
136 ... depressed portions 140, 240, 340 ... display portion
150, 250, 350 ... container part 151 ... container body
152 ... container cap 153 ... connector
153a ... engaging portion 154 ... cap cover
155, 355 ... container inlet 156 ... elastic member
157 ... inlet 158 ... capsule mount
158a ... protrusion 159 ... capsule
270 ... function number generation unit 312 ... hinge unit
317 ... filter cover 331a ... aperture
335 ... pressing part 355 ... container inlet
356 ... engaging portion 357 ... detachable portion
B1, B2, B3, B4 ... container C ... control section
D0, D1, D2, D3, D4 ... display unit F1, F2, F3 ... filter
FD ... Filter replacement timing Notification FS ... Flow sensor
P1, P2, P3 ... Extractor PC ... Power connector
PP1 ... inlet PP2 ... drain port
S1, S2, S3 ... Vessel sensing part T ... Time measuring part
V ... supply valve VA1, VA2, VA3 ... extraction valve
WS1, WS2, WS3 ... Weight sensor

Claims (28)

A filter unit for filtering the supplied water;
A main body portion to which the filter unit is mounted;
An extracting unit provided in the main body and extracting the filtered water from the filter unit;
And a container detachably connected to the main body to receive the water extracted by the extraction unit; And
A display unit for displaying the storage elapsed time of the water contained in the container;
And a detachable container including a detachable container. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the display unit comprises a display unit in which the display method is changed according to the storage elapsed time of the water contained in the container. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the display unit comprises an illumination unit in which at least one of the illumination color and the flashing manner changes according to the storage elapsed time of the water. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A plurality of extraction units are provided,
Wherein the container unit includes a plurality of containers connected to the plurality of extraction units,
Wherein the display unit displays the storage elapsed time of the water contained in each of the containers. 5. The method of claim 4,
A supply valve that is opened or closed to supply water to the filter unit or shut off supply of water; And
A control unit for controlling opening and closing of the supply valve;
Further comprising: 6. The method of claim 5,
A container sensing unit for sensing that the container is mounted on the extraction unit;
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Wherein the control unit controls opening and closing of the supply valve by a sensing signal of the container sensing unit. The method according to claim 6,
A water detecting unit for detecting whether the water contained in the container is full;
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Wherein the control unit controls opening and closing of the supply valve by a sensing signal of the container sensing unit and the full-water sensing unit. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the water level sensing unit comprises at least one of a weight sensor for sensing the weight of water contained in the container, a flow rate sensor for sensing a flow rate of water supplied to the container, and a water level sensor for sensing the water level of the water contained in the container. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the control unit sequentially supplies the filtered water to a plurality of containers through the extraction unit by the detection signals of the container sensing unit and the full-water sensing unit. 10. The method of claim 9,
The plurality of extracting sections each have an extraction valve that is opened and closed to supply the filtered water to the vessel,
Wherein the control unit closes the extraction valve connected to the container with the full water level. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein at least a portion of the container is formed of a transparent material. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the container has a capsule mounting portion in which a capsule is mounted. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the filter unit has a plurality of filters,
Wherein the plurality of filters are integrally formed. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the filter unit comprises an reverse osmosis membrane filter. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the water filtered by the filter unit is extracted through the extraction unit without passing through the storage unit. 14. The method of claim 13,
A filter replacement timing notification unit for informing a user of a replacement detection timing of the filter provided in the filter unit;
Further comprising: 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the main body includes a body having a plurality of the extracting portions, and a pedestal connected to the body through a support to place a plurality of containers. 18. The method of claim 17,
The main body includes a body provided with the extracting unit and a cradle detachably connected to the body so as to be able to mount on the wall,
Wherein the cradle is detachably connected to the body after being detached from the body. 18. The method of claim 17,
The support base connects the central portion of the body and the central portion of the pedestal,
And a channel connecting the water supply source connected to the pedestal and the filter unit provided in the body is provided in the support. 20. The method of claim 19,
Wherein the body is provided with a functional water generating unit for supplying a functional additive to the filtered water. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the main body includes a body having the filter unit, and a pedestal having a plurality of the extraction units and a plurality of containers placed thereon. 22. The method of claim 21,
Wherein the pedestal is hinged to the body so as to be folded toward the body.
A filter unit for filtering the supplied water;
A main body portion to which the filter unit is mounted;
An extracting unit provided in the main body and extracting the filtered water from the filter unit;
And a container detachably connected to the main body to receive the water extracted by the extraction unit;
A controller for supplying water to the filter unit or cutting off supply of water;
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A plurality of extraction units are provided,
Wherein the container unit includes a plurality of containers connected to the plurality of extraction units,
Wherein the control unit supplies the filtered water to the plurality of containers through the extraction unit. 24. The method of claim 23,
A supply valve that is opened or closed to supply water to the filter unit or shut off supply of water;
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Wherein the control unit controls opening and closing of the supply valve. 25. The method of claim 24,
A container sensing unit for sensing that the container is mounted on the extraction unit; And
A water detecting unit for detecting whether the water contained in the container is full;
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Wherein the control unit controls opening and closing of the supply valve by a sensing signal of the container sensing unit and the full-water sensing unit. 25. The method of claim 24,
Wherein the control unit sequentially supplies the filtered water to the plurality of containers through the extraction unit so that the plurality of containers are all at the full water level. 27. The method of claim 26,
The plurality of extracting sections each have an extraction valve that is opened and closed to supply the filtered water to the vessel,
Wherein the control unit closes the extraction valve connected to the container with the full water level. 24. The method of claim 23,
Wherein the water is supplied from the extracting unit in a state where the container is connected to the extracting unit and water contained in the container is not leaked to the outside through a container inlet connected to the extracting unit in a state where the water is separated from the extracting unit Water treatment apparatus.

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