KR20190142027A - Mineral water feeding system for cattle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mineral water supply apparatus for livestock, which comprises: a mineral cartridge for accommodating mineral water; a mineral cartridge cap coupled to an opening of the mineral cartridge, and including an outflow hole for discharging mineral water, and an opening/closing member for selectively opening the outflow hole by elevation; and a mineral cartridge accommodating unit having the mineral cartridge cap detachably mounted thereon, and including a protrusion member protruding from a position corresponding to the opening/closing member to press the opening/closing member, and a sealing member disposed on a bottom surface of the mineral cartridge accommodating unit to be in contact with the cartridge cap. When the mineral cartridge cap is fastened to the mineral cartridge accommodating unit, the thickness of a part where the sealing member overlaps the mineral cartridge cap is greater than the length that the opening/closing member is pressed by the protruding member.

Description

Mineral water supply system for livestock {MINERAL WATER FEEDING SYSTEM FOR CATTLE}

The present invention relates to a mineral water supply device for supplying mineral water to livestock.

Generally, drinking water supply apparatus for livestock refers to a device for supplying drinking water to livestock.

The drinking water supply device may not only supply drinking water at room temperature, but also cool the drinking water flowing in the drinking water supply device using a cold water supply device including a refrigeration cycle, or heat the drinking water with a heater to cool the water or hot water as needed. You can also supply

Drinking water may be raw water supplied from groundwater or tap water, or may be purified water filtered by separate filtering means. However, the drinking water described below is not limited to the above-mentioned kinds of water in a meaning encompassing drinkable water.

In recent years, drinking water supply devices are not limited to providing filtered purified water or cold and hot water, but also to provide functional water for raising livestock. For example, a drinking water supply device having a mineral water supply module may be provided to provide livestock with mineral water containing a predetermined amount of minerals.

Minerals, along with proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and vitamins, are one of the five essential nutrients and are known to play an important role in the biochemical (catalyst) action, bones, and teeth in vivo.

In particular, elements such as calcium (Ca), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg) and sodium (Na) are sufficient in trace amounts, but are essential mineral elements for metabolism.

Mineral water containing these minerals may serve as an auxiliary role to promote the health, such as to discharge the waste accumulated in the body, promote digestion.

In order to generate such mineral water, an electrolysis device, a mineral filter, or a mineral water supply module for directly supplying liquid minerals to purified water through a mineral cartridge and mineral water supply pipe containing concentrated mineral water may be applied to the drinking water supply device.

Mineral water supply module can be implemented in a compact size compared to other devices and has the advantage of controlling the mineral outflow for the generation of mineral water.

The mineral cartridge may be formed in a size and shape that can be easily mounted on the drinking water supply device. The mineral cartridge may accommodate a predetermined amount of minerals corresponding to the set number of mineral outflows or the reference mineral water generation amount for generating mineral water.

When the mineral cartridge is desorbed in order to supply such mineral water, there is a problem that the mineral water contained in the mineral cartridge leaks to the outside.

The present invention is to solve the problem to provide a mineral water supply device that can prevent the mineral water outflow when replacing the mineral cartridge.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mineral cartridge containing mineral water; A mineral cartridge cap coupled to an opening of the mineral cartridge, the mineral cartridge cap including an opening and closing member for selectively opening the outflow hole by lifting and lowering an outflow hole through which mineral water flows out, and the mineral cartridge cap is detachably mounted; And a mineral cartridge accommodating part including a protruding member protruding at a position corresponding to the pressing member to press the opening and closing member, and a sealing member disposed on a bottom surface and in contact with the cartridge cap. The mineral cartridge cap includes the mineral cartridge accommodating part. When fastened to the, the sealing member provides a mineral water supply device, characterized in that the thickness of the portion overlapping the mineral cartridge cap is larger than the length of the opening and closing member pressed on the protruding member.

When the mineral cartridge cap is fastened to the mineral cartridge accommodating portion, after the mineral cartridge cap is in contact with the sealing member, it is possible for the protruding member to contact the opening / closing member.

The height of the portion of the sealing member in contact with the mineral cartridge cap may be lower than the height of the opening and closing member in contact with the protruding member.

The height at which the protruding member protrudes may be higher than the height of the sealing member, based on the bottom surface of the mineral cartridge receiving portion.

The sealing member is made of a material that is deformed when pressed, the opening and closing member may be provided to be moved when pressed.

The opening and closing member may seal the outflow hole if not pressed by the protruding member, and move to the inside of the mineral cartridge when the protruding member is pressed to open the outflow hole.

The opening and closing member may include a blocking member for sealing the outlet hole in the inside of the mineral cartridge, and one end of the lifting member is connected to the blocking member and extends through the outlet hole.

The lower end of the elevating member may be provided with a mounting piece forming a plane to contact the protruding member.

The mineral cartridge cap is provided with a guide piece protruding from the outside, the mineral cartridge receiving portion may be formed with a guide groove for guiding the guide piece.

The guide groove may include a first guide part for guiding the inclined surface with respect to the bottom surface of the mineral water supply device accommodating part and a second guide part for guiding parallel to the bottom surface of the mineral water supply device accommodating part. Do.

The mineral cartridge accommodating unit may include a mineral outlet pipe for guiding a path through which mineral water flows to the outside and a pump connection pipe for guiding a path through which air is introduced from the outside.

According to the present invention, when the mineral cartridge is separated from the mineral water supply device to replace the mineral cartridge, the mineral cartridge is sealed, so that the mineral water inside the mineral cartridge can be prevented from leaking to the outside.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a drinking water supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a mineral water supply module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the mineral water supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a view showing the appearance of the mineral water supply device in FIG.
5 is a view illustrating a combining process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention that can specifically realize the above object will be described.

In this process, the size or shape of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms that are specifically defined in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, a mineral water supply device, a mineral water supply module, and a drinking water supply device including the same according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In defining the term, the water before passing through the filter is called raw water, the raw water purified through the filter is called purified water, and the purified water containing minerals is called mineral water. In addition, the rear end and the front end may mean an upstream side and a downstream side based on the forward flow direction of the fluid, respectively.

Hereinafter, FIG. 1 illustrates a conceptual diagram of a drinking water supply device to which a mineral water supply module is applied. Hereinafter, a drinking water supply device to which mineral water is supplied will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

The accompanying drawings of the drinking water supply device show an exemplary form of the present invention, which is provided only to explain the present invention in detail, thereby not limiting the technical scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the drinking water supply device 1 may convert raw water introduced into the drinking water supply device 1 through an external water supply 10 into an integer through the filter unit 20. The configuration of the filter unit 20 may be variously modified, and the filter unit 20 may be configured through a plurality of single filters. In FIG. 1, an embodiment in which three single filters are connected in series to form the filter unit 20 is illustrated, but is not limited thereto.

Specifically, the filter unit 20 may include a pre carbon filter 21, an UF filter 22, and a post carbon filter 23. Of course, other types of filters may be added in some cases.

The purified water generated by filtering the raw water may be discharged to the outside through the purified water pipe 30, the purified water supply valve 32 and the coke 73.

The drinking water supply device 1 may be supplied with cold water or hot water according to a user's request.

The hot water supplied by heating the purified water is the first branched purified water pipe 301 branched at point A of the purified water pipe 30, the heating device 51, the hot water pipe 50, the hot water supply valve 52 and the coke 73. ) Can be withdrawn outside.

The cold water supplied by cooling the purified water is supplied to the second branch purified water pipe 302 branched at point B of the purified water pipe 30, the cooling device 41, the cold water pipe 40, the cold water supply valve 42, and the coke 73. ) Can be withdrawn outside.

FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment in which purified water, cold water and hot water are discharged through a single coke 73 for convenience of description.

However, each of the coke for the extraction of purified water, cold water and hot water may be provided, and since the purified water and cold water may be provided with a separate coke, the hot water may be provided with a separate coke.

Meanwhile, a coke valve 74 may be provided at the rear ends of the purified water supply valve 32, the cold water supply valve 42, and the hot water supply valve 52. The coke valve 74 may be connected to the distribution pipe (60). The distribution pipe 60 may be connected to the purified water pipe 30, the cold water pipe 40 and the hot water pipe 50, respectively.

A rear end of the coke valve 74 may be provided with a water discharge pipe 70 may be supplied with purified water, cold water or hot water.

Therefore, purified water, cold water, or hot water may be supplied to the distribution pipe 60, and when the coke 73 is opened through the single coke valve 74, purified water, cold water, or hot water may be selectively supplied through the water discharge pipe 70. Can be.

On the other hand, the water discharge pipe 70 may be connected to the mineral water supply module 100 for generating mineral water.

The mineral water supply module 100 may be connected to one side of the water discharge pipe 70 through the mineral water generator 120 connected to the water discharge pipe 70.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the water outlet pipe 70 positioned at the front end of the mineral water generator 120 to supply purified water to the mineral water generator 120 will be referred to as a water supply pipe 71, and the mineral water generator 120 will be described. The discharge pipe 70 located at the rear end of the) will be referred to as the discharge pipe (72).

That is, when the coke 73 is opened through the single coke valve 74, the water supply pipe 71 may be a pipe in which purified water, cold water, or hot water is selectively discharged and introduced into the mineral water generator 120.

The discharge tube 72 is a pipe in which purified water, cold water, hot water, or mineral water flowing through the mineral water generator 120 is selectively discharged to the coke 73 according to a user's selection.

The mineral water supply module 100 may include a mineral water supply pipe 110 connected to the mineral water generator 120 to supply minerals.

The mineral water supply pipe 110 may be provided with a mineral water supply valve 130 for selectively supplying minerals to the mineral water generation unit 120. And it may include a mineral water supply unit 180 including a mineral cartridge 140, the mineral concentrate is accommodated and a pump 190 for pressurizing the mineral cartridge 140 to discharge the mineral.

On the other hand, the mineral supplied from the mineral water supply module 100 to the mineral water generating unit 120 may be a concentrated mineral of high concentration.

The mineral cartridge 140 may contain a mineral concentrate mixed with mineral water such as calcium (Ca), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), and the like.

For example, the mineral concentration of the mineral concentrate contained in the mineral cartridge 140 may be about 200 times the average concentration of minerals contained in the purified water.

And according to the experimental results, the amount of mineral concentrate required to produce the mineral water of the user's favorite taste is very small amount of 0.0006 times the integer. And in order to provide mineral water of water taste within an allowable deviation every time, it is required to supply predetermined quantity of mineral water for a predetermined time.

Therefore, as described above, a predetermined amount of mineral water must be supplied at a predetermined time. The mineral water supply module 100 requires a micro channel 200 capable of supplying a small amount of mineral water.

The micro channel 200 may be formed in a cylindrical or polyhedral shape having a predetermined area and a predetermined length. The flow rate discharged from the micro channel 200 may be determined by the area and the length if the pressure of the pump 190 to pressurize is the same.

In addition, the micro channel 200 is formed to have a small flow cross-sectional area in order to supply a small amount of minerals set for a predetermined time to the mineral water generating unit 120, and to have a predetermined length to induce a pressure loss of the liquid. Do.

Specifically, when the micro channel 200 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the diameter may be formed in a range of 0.5 mm or more and 1.0 mm or less.

The maximum diameter of the micro channel 200 may be a diameter capable of supplying minerals within a predetermined allowable deviation range.

Specifically, the micro channel 200 may be formed to a diameter that can be taken out within the water tolerance tolerance when purified water or mineral water cross-extracted.

That is, when the purified water is intersected with the mineral water, it is possible to minimize the outflow of the mineral water remaining in the micro-channel 200 to form a diameter that the purified water containing minerals in the allowable concentration range is discharged. .

And when the mineral water is discharged to cross the purified water, the mineral water containing minerals in the allowable concentration range may be formed to the diameter of the water is extracted.

The minimum diameter of the micro channel 200 is most preferably formed to a diameter of 0.5mm that can be molded or processed. A diameter of 0.5 mm or less may cause a problem that productivity is reduced because molding or processing is not easy.

The maximum diameter of the micro channel 200 that satisfies the above conditions and is derived by experiment may be 1.0 mm.

The diameter of the quantized micro flow path 200 is a value derived based on a water supply pipe having an outer diameter of 6.35 mm and a pump having a discharge flow rate of 0.1 ml / 1 to 1 ml / s commonly used in drinking water supply apparatus.

If the flow cross-sectional area of the micro channel 200 has a circular or polygonal shape instead of a circle, it is most preferable to form a minimum area that can be processed.

In addition, by forming the micro channel 200 in a predetermined length range, it is possible to induce a pressure drop of the mineral flowing in the micro channel 200 to discharge a predetermined amount of minerals. In addition, it is possible to reduce the influence of pressure variation that may be generated by the driving of the pump 190.

Specifically, when the micro channel portion 200 is formed below the lower limit of a predetermined length range, a large amount of mineral water may be discharged because the pressure drop of the mineral flowing through the micro channel portion 200 is small, thereby increasing the set amount of the mineral discharge. . That is, when the minute flow path part 200 is formed short, the pressure of the mineral introduced from the mineral water supply pipe 110 may not be sufficiently lowered by the friction loss, and thus the discharge flow rate may be greater than or equal to the set value.

On the contrary, when formed to a length greater than or equal to the upper limit of the predetermined length range, the pressure loss due to friction of the mineral flowing through the micro-channel 200 may be excessively generated, and thus, the amount of mineral flow rate less than the set flow rate may be discharged.

therefore remind The micro channel 200 Adequate Range Mineral quantification The proper length for discharging Formed It is preferable. Specifically, the length of the micro channel 200 may be formed to 15mm or more and 20mm or less.

First, the configuration of the mineral water supply module will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

Mineral water supply module 100 of the present invention is the water supply pipe 71 for supplying purified water, the mineral water supply pipe 110 for supplying minerals, mineral water containing mineral water in the purified water or purified water is selectively discharged depending on whether minerals are supplied And a discharge tube 72.

The mineral water supply module 100 may be provided in the mineral water supply pipe 110 and may include a mineral water supply valve 130 that selectively opens and closes the mineral water supply pipe 110 according to whether mineral water is generated.

In addition, the mineral water supply module 100 may include a mineral water generation unit 120 to generate the mineral water by mixing the purified water supplied from the water supply pipe 71 and the mineral water supplied from the mineral water supply pipe 110. have.

The mineral water generating unit 120 includes a first connecting pipe 121 connected to the water supply pipe 71, a second connecting pipe 122 connected to the mineral water supply pipe 110, and the discharge pipe 72. A third connector 123 to be connected may be formed.

In addition, the micro channel 200 may be provided to form a micro flow of the mineral water supply passage in the second connection pipe 122 in order to provide the mineral water minimized in the concentration variation of the mineral contained therein. The micro channel 200 may minimize the variation in the amount of minerals discharged by forming a flow path in which the number of fine flow of mineral water flows for a predetermined time.

In addition, the mineral water supply pipe 110 may be connected to the mineral water supply device 180 for supplying minerals.

The mineral water supply device 180 accommodates the mineral cartridge 140, the mineral cartridge cap 150 coupled with the mineral cartridge 140, and the mineral cartridge 140 connecting the mineral cartridge 140 with the mineral water supply pipe 110. The unit 160 may be included.

The mineral cartridge 140 may be formed in a size and shape that can be easily mounted on the drinking water supply device 1.

The mineral cartridge 140 may be formed in a predetermined volume capable of accommodating a predetermined amount of minerals corresponding to the set number of mineral outflows or the reference mineral water generation amount for generating mineral water. Specifically, the mineral cartridge 140 may be formed of a polyhedron having a predetermined volume with one side opened so that mineral water may flow out.

On the other hand, the mineral cartridge 140 is required to be replaced at predetermined intervals when the number of stored minerals is exhausted or depending on the period in which the mineral is available for drinking. Therefore, the mineral cartridge 140 is preferably detachably connected to the mineral cartridge accommodating portion 160 to facilitate replacement.

To this end, the mineral cartridge 140 may be provided with a mineral cartridge cap 150 that is coupled to one side of the opening and detachably mounted to the mineral cartridge receiving unit 160.

In addition, the mineral water supply device 180 may be connected to a pump 190 that pressurizes the inside of the mineral cartridge 140 to discharge the mineral inside the mineral cartridge 140 to the mineral water supply pipe 110.

In the process of supplying mineral water from the mineral water supply device 180 to the mineral water supply pipe 110, when the mineral water generation signal is input, the mineral water supply valve 130 is opened so that the minerals in the mineral water supply pipe 110 are minerals. It can flow to the water generating unit 120.

As the pressure in the mineral water supply pipe 110 decreases due to the outflow of minerals, the mineral water stored in the mineral cartridge accommodating part 160 may flow out into the mineral water supply pipe 110.

At the same time, the pump 190 may supply air to the mineral cartridge 140 to pressurize the minerals contained in the mineral cartridge 140 so that the minerals may be discharged to the mineral cartridge accommodating part 160.

Minerals spilled from the mineral cartridge 140 through the mineral cartridge cap 150 may be accommodated in the mineral cartridge receiving unit 160 and flow into the mineral water supply pipe 110.

When this process is repeated and the mineral water is supplied to the mineral water generator 120 and the mineral water supply valve 130 is closed, the pressure of the mineral water supply module 100 is balanced to prevent flow.

Referring to Figure 3 will be described the configuration of the mineral water supply device.

The mineral cartridge 140, the mineral cartridge cap 150, and the mineral cartridge receiver 160 may be coupled in a line based on one longitudinal center line.

That is, the mineral cartridge cap 150 to which the mineral cartridge 140 is coupled may be vertically coupled to the mineral cartridge receiver 160.

The mineral cartridge 140 is initially accommodated in a concentration of mineral water of a predetermined level, and some space in the mineral cartridge 140 may be filled with nitrogen during manufacturing to facilitate long-term storage. Therefore, when the mineral cartridge 140 is opened to couple to the mineral cartridge cap 150, a predetermined amount of air may be accommodated in place of nitrogen in the space where nitrogen is filled.

When the opening 141 of the mineral cartridge 140 is connected to the mineral cartridge accommodating part 160 to form a bottom surface by the mineral cartridge cap 150, the air contained in the mineral cartridge 140 moves to the ceiling surface to form an air layer. Can be formed.

On the other hand, the mineral cartridge cap 150 coupled to the opening 141 of the mineral cartridge 140 is opened by the opening and closing member 154 for selectively outflowing minerals and the opening and closing member 154, the outflow hole for the mineral water outflow 156 may include.

The opening and closing member 154 has a blocking member 151 sealing the outflow hole 156 and one side thereof is connected to the blocking member 151 and extends a predetermined length so that the other side thereof is formed with a flat surface to easily receive pressure. It may include a lifting member 152.

The blocking member 151 is formed of a rotating body corresponding to the diameter of the outlet hole 156 is formed inside the mineral cartridge 140 to block the outlet hole 156 inside the mineral cartridge 140. Can be located. The blocking member 151 may be formed of a rubber, urethane, or the like material having elasticity.

In addition, the elevating member 152 may be mounted to the mineral cartridge cap 150 so as to penetrate the outlet hole 156 to be moved into the mineral cartridge 140 by pressure.

Specifically, the elevating member 152 may be formed in a cylindrical shape having a diameter smaller than the outlet hole 156 by a predetermined length. The elevating member 152 may be provided with a mounting piece 1521 is formed in a flat surface so that the blocking member 151 is coupled to one end and the other end is easy to receive pressure. The seating piece 1521 may be formed to have a predetermined length longer than the diameter of the elevating member 152.

In addition, an elastic member 153 in a compressed state may be provided between the blocking member 151 and the seating piece 1521 to the longitudinal outer circumferential surface of the elevating member 152.

If the elastic member 153 does not apply pressure to the seating piece 1521, the opening of the mineral cartridge 140 is maintained by maintaining the blocking member 151 blocking the outlet hole 156 by a restoring force. 141 may be sealed.

When pressure is applied to the elevating member 152, the elastic member 153 may be compressed to move the blocking member 151 a predetermined height into the mineral cartridge 140 to open the outlet hole 156.

That is, the mineral cartridge cap 150 may allow the mineral water to be discharged by opening the outlet hole 156 only when the opening / closing member 154 has a position change due to pressure.

The mineral cartridge cap 150 may be rotatably coupled to the mineral cartridge 140. To this end, the coupling portion 155 may be formed in the mineral cartridge cap 150 and the thread portion 142 may be formed in the mineral cartridge 140, respectively.

On the other hand, the mineral cartridge accommodating part 160 may be formed with a guide groove 168 on which the guide piece 158 protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the mineral cartridge cap 150 is guided on the upper outer peripheral surface.

The guide groove 168 may include a first guide part for guiding the guide piece 158 to be inclined and a second guide part for guiding the guide piece 158 in parallel. The first guide portion and the second guide portion may be arranged to be inclined with each other.

The insertion part 161 has one side where the outlet hole 156 and the opening / closing member 154 of the mineral cartridge cap 150 are positioned a predetermined height so that the mineral cartridge cap 150 has the mineral cartridge accommodating part 160. It can serve as a supporter so that it can be positioned perpendicular to.

A storage space 163 may be formed by extending a predetermined length below the insertion portion 161. Therefore, when the mineral cartridge cap 150 is inserted into the inserting portion 161, the inner bottom surface of the storage space 163 may be spaced a predetermined height from the outlet hole 156 of the mineral cartridge cap 150.

The inner side of the storage space 163 is provided with a protruding member 164 protruding upward in a position corresponding to the opening and closing member 154. The protruding member 164 protrudes from the bottom surface of the fraudulent mineral cartridge receiving portion 160 by a predetermined height.

The mineral cartridge accommodating part 160 may include a mineral outflow pipe 167 connected to the mineral water supply pipe 110 to allow the mineral water to flow out.

In addition, the mineral cartridge receiving unit 160 may be provided with a pump connecting pipe 165 that can form a flow path for guiding the air supplied from the pump 190 to the air layer.

Meanwhile, a sealing member 162 may be provided between the mineral cartridge cap 150 and the mineral cartridge receiving portion 160 to prevent the mineral water from leaking out. The sealing member 162 may be made of a rubber material that is easily deformed to be compressed. The sealing member 162 is disposed on the bottom surface of the mineral cartridge receiving portion 160, and when the mineral cartridge cap 150 is coupled to the mineral cartridge receiving portion 160 can be disposed between and deformed compression have.

Referring to Figure 4, the process of combining the mineral water supply device will be described.

First, in a state in which the mineral cartridge 140 and the mineral cartridge cap 150 are combined, the livestock may fasten the mineral cartridge cap 150 to the mineral cartridge receiving unit 160.

At this time, the guide piece 158 is inserted into the guide groove 168. In this case, after the guide piece 158 is disposed at the inlet of the first guide part, the guide piece 158 may be moved downward along the inclination of the first guide part.

After the guide piece 158 passes through the first guide part, the guide piece 158 reaches the second guide part and may be guided in the horizontal direction.

When the mineral cartridge receiving portion 160 and the mineral cartridge cap 150 are coupled through the first guide portion, the mineral cartridge cap 150 is guided while being rotated to bring the mineral cartridge receiving portion 160 closer. .

On the other hand, when the mineral cartridge receiving portion 160 and the mineral cartridge cap 150 are coupled through the second guide portion, the gap between the mineral cartridge cap 150 and the mineral cartridge receiving portion 160 is maintained. The mineral cartridge cap 150 is rotated.

Hereinafter, the coupling process of the mineral water supply device will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

5A is a view illustrating a process in which the mineral cartridge cap and the mineral cartridge receiver are coupled, and FIG. 5B is a view illustrating a state in which the mineral cartridge cap and the mineral cartridge receiver are coupled.

5A illustrates a state in which the guide piece 158 is guided in a portion corresponding to the first guide part. As shown in FIG. 5A, the height of the portion where the sealing member 162 contacts the mineral cartridge cap 150 may be lower than the height at which the opening / closing member 154 contacts the protruding member 164. That is, the height at which the protruding member 164 protrudes may be higher than the height of the sealing member 162 based on the bottom surface of the mineral cartridge accommodating part 160.

Since the sealing member 162 is disposed low, the mineral cartridge cap 150 may contact the sealing member 162 after the protruding member 164 is guided to the inside of the mineral cartridge cap 150. Thus, the user can easily assemble the mineral cartridge cap 150 and the mineral cartridge receiving portion 160.

5B illustrates a state in which the guide piece 158 is guided at a portion corresponding to the second guide part. As shown in FIG. 5B, the thickness l2 of the portion where the sealing member 162 overlaps the mineral cartridge cap 150 is the length l1 of the opening and closing member 154 pressed by the protruding member 164. Greater than

When the mineral cartridge cap 150 is fastened to the mineral cartridge accommodating part 160, after the mineral cartridge cap 150 contacts the sealing member 162, the protruding member may contact the opening / closing member 154. 164 is in contact.

Therefore, when the user fastens the mineral cartridge cap 150 to the mineral cartridge accommodating part 160, the mineral cartridge cap 150 and the mineral cartridge accommodating part 160 are first formed by the sealing member 162. After being sealed, the protruding member 164 may press the opening / closing member 154 upward so that the mineral water may be discharged from the mineral cartridge 140.

Even when the mineral cartridge cap 150 is separated from the mineral cartridge accommodating portion 160, the mineral cartridge cap (after the protruding member 164 presses the opening / closing member 154 upward) is released. The contact of 150 from the sealing member 162 is released. Mineral water may be prevented from being discharged from the mineral cartridge 140.

In other words, when the mineral cartridge cap 150 is fastened from the mineral cartridge accommodating part 160, the outflow hole is opened by the opening / closing member 154 after being sealed by the sealing member 162. When the mineral cartridge cap 150 is removed from the mineral cartridge accommodating part 160, after the outflow hole is sealed by the opening / closing member 154, the sealing by the sealing member 162 may be released.

Although described in detail with respect to the preferred embodiment of the present invention as described above, those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention defined in the appended claims Various modifications may be made to the invention. Therefore, changes in the future embodiments of the present invention will not be able to escape the technology of the present invention.

1: drinking water supply device 70: water outlet piping
71: water supply pipe 72: discharge pipe
100: mineral water supply module 110: mineral water supply pipe
120: mineral water generation unit 130: mineral water supply valve
140: mineral cartridge 150: mineral cartridge cap
154: opening and closing member 156: outflow hole
160: mineral cartridge receiving unit 180: mineral water supply device
190: pump 200: fine flow path

Claims (11)

Mineral cartridge cap and mineral cartridge cap coupled to the opening of the mineral cartridge, the mineral cartridge containing an opening and closing member for selectively opening the outlet hole by lifting and lifting the mineral water is coupled to the opening of the mineral cartridge is removable And a mineral cartridge accommodating part including a protrusion member protruding at a position corresponding to the opening and closing member to press the opening and closing member, and a sealing member disposed on a bottom surface and in contact with the cartridge cap. And when the cap is fastened to the mineral cartridge receiving portion, the thickness of the portion where the sealing member overlaps the mineral cartridge cap is greater than the length of the opening and closing member pressed against the protruding member. The mineral water supply according to claim 1, wherein when the mineral cartridge cap is fastened to the mineral cartridge receiving portion, the projecting member contacts the opening / closing member after the mineral cartridge cap contacts the sealing member. Device. The mineral water supply apparatus of claim 1, wherein a height of a portion of the sealing member contacting the mineral cartridge cap is lower than a height of the opening and closing member contacting the protruding member. The mineral water supply apparatus of claim 3, wherein a height at which the protrusion member protrudes is higher than a height of the sealing member, based on a bottom surface of the mineral cartridge accommodating part. The mineral water supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sealing member is made of a material that is deformed when pressed, and the opening and closing member is provided to be moved when pressed. The mineral water of claim 1, wherein the opening / closing member seals the outflow hole if it is not pressed by the protruding member, and when pressed by the protruding member, moves to the inside of the mineral cartridge to open the outflow hole. Feeder. The method of claim 6, wherein the opening and closing member comprises a blocking member for sealing the outlet hole in the inside of the mineral cartridge, and one end is connected to the blocking member and the lifting member extending through the outlet hole, characterized in that Mineral water supply equipment. 8. The mineral water supply apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the lower end of the elevating member is provided with a mounting piece that forms a plane to contact the protruding member. According to claim 1, wherein the mineral cartridge cap is provided with a guide piece protruding on the outside, the mineral cartridge receiving portion is characterized in that the mineral water supply device is formed with a guide groove for guiding the guide piece. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the guide groove, the first guide for guiding so as to have an inclination with respect to the bottom surface of the mineral water supply device receiving portion, and the guide for parallel to the bottom surface of the mineral water supply device receiving portion Mineral water supply device comprising a guide. The mineral water supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mineral cartridge receiving unit comprises a mineral outlet pipe for guiding a path through which mineral water flows out and a pump connection pipe for guiding a path through which air flows from the outside. .

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