KR20200027678A - Connecting structure for filter and water purifier having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a filter coupling structure which comprises: a main body in which a flow path is installed; a seating member elastically connected to the main body; and a filter member detachably seated on the seating member and connected to the flow path. According to the present invention, the flow path can be easily replaced.

Description

Filter coupling structure and water purifier including the same {CONNECTING STRUCTURE FOR FILTER AND WATER PURIFIER HAVING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a filter coupling structure and a water purifier including the same, and more particularly, to a filter coupling structure that a filter can be easily mounted and a water purifier including the same.

In general, the water purifier includes a purified water tank for storing purified water, a cold water tank for storing water supplied from the purified water at a predetermined temperature, and a water heated from the purified water tank at a predetermined temperature. A hot water tank stored in the furnace, a cooling member for cooling water, and a heating member for heating water may be provided. And, the water stored in each tank can be supplied to the user through the water intake. In addition, the water purifier may be provided with an ice-making function for manufacturing and supplying ice as well as cold water, and in this case, an ice manufacturing apparatus is installed in the water purifier.

Meanwhile, the water purifier may include various filters to purify water, and may be configured to filter foreign matter from the filter after water moves to the filter along a flow path such as a hose or pipe. Here, the flow path can be connected to or coupled to the filter in various ways.

The filter of the water purifier needs to be replaced periodically as debris accumulates over time. In the case of the conventional water purifier, there is a problem in that it is not easy to attach and detach the filter when replacing the filter.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No .: 20-2010-0000008 (published date: January 6, 2010)

Therefore, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a filter coupling structure that can be connected to the flow path and the filter member is easily mounted and a water purifier comprising the same.

In addition, the flow path is also to provide a filter coupling structure that can be easily replaced and a water purifier including the same.

According to an aspect of the invention, the main body is installed a flow path; A seating member elastically connected to the body; And a filter member detachably seated on the seating member and connected to the flow path.

And, an elastic member is provided on the main body, and the seating member may be connected to the elastic member of the main body.

In addition, at least one side of the seating member connected to the main body may be formed of a material having elastic properties.

And, the seating member, the bent portion bent to have elasticity; And an extension portion extending from the bent portion and having an end portion formed as a free end.

In addition, a flow-through hole through which the flow passage can pass is formed in the seating member, a through-hole is formed in the main body, and the seating member may be disposed on the through-hole so that the flow-through hole communicates with the through hole. have.

In addition, an elastic member insertion hole extending from one side of the through hole may be formed in the body to insert the elastic member.

In addition, the seating member, the seating portion disposed on the through-hole of the body; And a pair of fastening parts extending from both ends of the seating part and fastened to the main body.

In addition, the passage passage hole may be formed in the seating portion.

In addition, a protrusion corresponding to the shape of the elastic member insertion hole is formed in the seating member, and the protrusion of the seating member can be inserted into the elastic member insertion hole so that the elastic force of the elastic member can be transmitted to the seating member. have.

In addition, the seating member includes a seating portion disposed on the through hole of the main body, and the protrusion may be formed on the seating portion.

In addition, a locking groove is formed in the filter member, and a locking protrusion may be formed in the fastening portion to be coupled to the locking groove of the filter member.

In addition, the locking protrusion may be formed such that one side is separated from the fastening portion and the other side is coupled to elastically deform based on the fastening portion.

In addition, a fastening groove is formed in the body spaced apart from the through-hole, and a fastening protrusion fastened to the fastening groove of the body may be formed in the fastening part.

In addition, a round portion provided to be rounded in a curve may be formed at a connection point between the seating portion and the fastening portion.

In addition, the round portion may be formed to include a 'U' shape.

Further, a guide groove is formed in the filter member, and a guide protrusion that can be coupled to the guide groove may be formed in the seating member.

In addition, a flow path plate in which the flow path is formed is provided, and the flow path plate can be detachably coupled to the main body.

On the other hand, according to another aspect of the present invention, a water purifier including a filter coupling structure including the above-described filter coupling structure, wherein water moving through the flow path is filtered through the filter member may be provided. .

In the embodiments of the present invention, since the filter member can be detachably seated on the seating member, the filter member can be easily mounted on the body and connected to the flow path.

In addition, since the flow path can be detachably coupled to the main body, there is an effect that the flow path can be easily replaced.

1 is a combined perspective view of a filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of a filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view of the main body of the filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a seating member coupled to the body of the filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view of a seating member of the filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view of a state in which the locking projection of the seating member of FIG. 5 is elastically deformed.
7 is a perspective view of a filter member having a filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 (a) and 8 (b) are perspective views of a process in which a filter member and a seating member are coupled to a body in a filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 to 12 are cross-sectional views of a process in which a filter member and a seating member are coupled to a body in a filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a perspective view of a seating member of the filter coupling structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be interpreted as being limited to ordinary or lexical meanings, and the inventor can appropriately define the concept of terms in order to best describe his or her invention. Based on the principle that it should be interpreted as meanings and concepts consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

In the drawings, the size of each component or a specific portion constituting the components is exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated for convenience and clarity of description. Thus, the size of each component does not entirely reflect its actual size. If it is determined that the detailed description of the related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, such description will be omitted.

As used herein, the term 'coupling' or 'connection' refers to a case in which one member and another member are directly bonded or directly connected, as well as one member being indirectly coupled to another member through a joint member, or indirectly. It also includes the case where

The filter coupling structure of the present specification relates to various structures in which the filter member is mounted on the body and can be easily coupled to the flow path. However, in the following description, for convenience of explanation, the object is a water purifier, and the filter member of the water purifier is limited to a structure coupled to a flow path. It is revealed that it does not work. For example, the filter member of the refrigerator may be included in the flow path as well as other products.

A water purifier (not shown) including a filter coupling structure 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention cools water supplied from a purified water tank (not shown) and a purified water tank (not shown) for storing purified water. It may include a cold water tank (not shown) for storing in a heated state, a hot water tank (not shown) for heating and storing the water supplied from the water purification tank (not shown) to a preset temperature, and a filter coupling structure 10. have.

The water purification tank (not shown) stores purified water by various types of filter members 300, for example, UF (Ultra Filter), NF (Nano Filter), and the stored water in a cold water tank (not shown) or It is selectively supplied to a hot water tank (not shown). Water supplied from a purified water tank (not shown) to a cold water tank (not shown) or a hot water tank (not shown) may be controlled by a solenoid valve. That is, when the water level of the cold water tank (not shown) or the hot water tank (not shown) falls below a certain value, the solenoid valve is opened, and the purified water stored in the purified water tank (not shown) is cold water tank (not shown) or hot water tank (not shown) City). On the other hand, in the case of a water dispenser equipped with a bottled water tank, the above-described water purification tank (not shown) may be replaced with a bottled water tank, and when using raw water such as tap water directly, the water purification tank (not shown) is omitted and raw water is omitted. It can be supplied directly to a cold water tank (not shown). That is, in the water purifier (not shown) according to an embodiment of the present invention, water moving through the flow path 410 is filtered through the filter member 300, and the water filtered by the filter member 300 is filtered. Can be stored in a water purification tank (not shown).

A cold water tank (not shown) stores cold water and can supply cold water by a circulation pump and a supply flow path. In addition, cold water stored in a cold water tank (not shown) may be provided to a user through a water intake port.

The hot water tank (not shown) may be configured such that water supplied from the water purification tank (not shown) is heated through a conventional heating member (not shown) such as a heating wire and heated to a preset temperature and then stored. In addition, hot water stored in a hot water tank (not shown) may be provided to a user through a water intake port.

Hereinafter, a filter coupling structure 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a filter according to an embodiment of the present invention The perspective view of the main body of the coupling structure, Figure 4 is a perspective view of a seating member coupled to the body of the filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention The perspective view of the seating member, Figure 6 is a perspective view of the locking projection of the seating member of Figure 5 is elastically deformed, Figure 7 is a perspective view of the filter member of the filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 (a ) And Figure 8 (b) is a perspective view of the process of the filter member and the seating member is coupled to the body in the filter coupling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 9 to 12 are filters according to an embodiment of the present invention Filter element in mating structure A cross-sectional view of the process of the seating member coupled to the body.

1 to 12, the filter coupling structure 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 100, a seating member 200, and a filter member 300.

A flow path 410 is installed in the main body 100, and a seating member 200 on which the filter member 300 is seated is coupled. Referring to FIG. 3, the through hole 110 may be formed in the main body 100, and the seating member 200 may be disposed on the through hole 110. The flow path 410 and the filter member 300 may be coupled to each other through the through hole 110 formed in the main body 100.

3, the elastic member insertion hole 120 into which the elastic member 130 is inserted may be formed as shown in FIG. Here, the elastic member 130 may be provided in various ways, for example, may be provided in springs of various shapes. For example, the elastic member 130 may be a coil spring as shown in Figure 2, but the elastic member 130 is not limited to the coil spring. In addition, the elastic member insertion hole 120 is formed to correspond to the shape of the elastic member 130. When the elastic member 130 is a coil spring, the elastic member insertion hole 120 may be formed in a cylindrical shape. Here, the elastic member insertion hole 120 may be formed to extend from one side of the through hole 110.

The flow path 410 installed in the main body 100 may be detachably provided. For example, referring to FIG. 2, the flow path 410 may be formed on the flow path plate 400, and the flow path plate 400 may be detachably coupled to the main body 100. The way the flow path plate 400 is coupled to the main body 100 is various, for example, it can be combined by bolts, screws, or the like, or it can be combined by a hook method or a snap fit method. Here, various valves 500 may be coupled to the flow path 410.

The body 100 may be made of various materials, and may be made of plastic, metal, or composite materials. However, the material of the main body 100 is not limited thereto.

The seating member 200 may be elastically connected to the body in various ways. For example, the elastic member 130 is provided on the main body 100, and the seating member 200 may be coupled to the main body 100 so as to be connected to the elastic member 130 provided on the main body 100. As described above, when the seating member 200 is connected to the elastic member 130 of the main body 100, the elastic force of the elastic member 130 is transmitted to the seating member 200, so that the seating member 200 contracts the elastic member 130. And can move according to expansion. 4 and 5, a flow passage hole 211 through which the flow passage 410 can pass may be formed in the seating member 200. The seating member 200 may be disposed on the through-hole 110 so that the flow-through hole 211 of the seating member 200 and the through-hole 110 of the main body 100 communicate with each other. As described above, when the flow-through hole 211 of the seating member 200 and the through-hole 110 of the main body 100 communicate with each other, the through-hole 110 of the main body 100 and the flow-path of the seating member 200 The flow path 410 passing through the passage hole 211 can be easily coupled to the filter member 300 seated on the seating member 200.

The seating member 200 may include a seating portion 210 and a fastening portion 220 (see FIG. 5). A passage passage hole 211 may be formed in the seating portion 210, and the seating portion 210 may be disposed on the through hole 110 of the main body 100. In addition, the protrusion 212 may be formed on the seating portion 210. Here, the protrusion 212 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the elastic member insertion hole 120 to be inserted into the elastic member insertion hole 120. That is, after the elastic member 130 is inserted into the elastic member insertion hole 120, the protrusion 212 formed in the seating portion 210 is inserted into the elastic member insertion hole 120. For example, when the elastic member 130 is a coil spring, after the coil spring is inserted into the elastic member insertion hole 120, the protrusion 212 is inserted into the elastic member insertion hole 120 through the inside of the coil spring, The coil spring is in contact with the seating portion 210 of the seating member 200 so that the elastic force of the coil spring can be transmitted to the seating member 200. The fastening parts 220 are provided in a pair and extend from both ends of the seating parts 210, respectively, and may be configured to be fastened to the main body 100. 2 and 9, a locking groove 310 may be formed in the filter member 300, and a locking protrusion 221 is formed in the fastening part 220 so that the locking protrusion 221 of the fastening part 220 is formed. ) May be coupled to the locking groove 310 of the filter member 300 (see FIGS. 10 and 11). Here, referring to FIG. 6, the locking protrusion 221 is separated from one side from the fastening portion 220 and the other side is coupled so that when the force acts in the direction opposite to the A direction or A direction of FIG. 6, the fastening portion 220 is applied. It can be formed to be elastically deformed as a reference. That is, referring to FIGS. 9 to 11, the locking protrusion 221 may be coupled to the locking groove 310 of the filter member 300 while being elastically deformed with respect to the fastening portion 220. In addition, the main body 100 may be spaced apart from the through-hole 110, the fastening groove 140 may be formed, the fastening protrusion 222 is formed in the fastening part 220, the fastening protrusion 222 of the fastening part 220 ) May be fastened to the fastening groove 140 of the main body 100 (see FIG. 11). On the other hand, the connecting portion of the seating member 200 and the fastening part 220 of the seating member 200 may be formed with a round portion 230 is provided to be rounded in a curve (see FIGS. 6 and 9). The round portion 230 may have various shapes, and may be formed to include, for example, an 'U' shape. As described above, when the connection point between the seating portion 210 and the fastening portion 220 is formed as a curved round portion 230, tension is applied to the connection point, so that damage or deformation of the seating member 200 can be prevented. It works.

The seating member 200 may be made of various materials, and may be made of plastic, metal, or composite materials. However, the material of the body mounting member 200 is not limited thereto.

The filter member 300 is detachably seated on the seating member 200, and is connected to the channel 410 through a channel connecting groove 330 (see FIG. 7). Then, water flowing into the filter member 300 through the flow path 410 is filtered out of the filter member 300 and then discharged.

A guide groove 320 is formed in the filter member 300 as shown in FIG. 7, and a guide protrusion 213 (refer to FIG. 5) that can be coupled to the guide groove 320 may be formed in the seating member 200. . When the filter member 300 is connected to the flow path 410, a case in which the filter member 300 and the flow path 410 cannot be accurately connected may occur. To prevent this, a guide groove 320 and a guide protrusion 213 are formed, and after inserting the guide groove 320 of the filter member 300 into the guide protrusion 213 of the seating member 200, the filter member 300 When is pushed, the filter member 300 is seated on the seating member 200 and the filter member 300 and the flow path 410 can be accurately connected and combined. A plurality of guide protrusions 213 may be provided. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, two guide protrusions 213 may be formed on the upper side and the lower side, and the number of guide grooves 320 of the filter member 300 may be formed. As described above, when the guide protrusion 213 is provided on the upper side and the lower side, the movement of the filter member 300 can be guided more accurately.

The filter member may have various numbers. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, three filter members may be provided, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the number of filter members may be more than one, as needed.

Hereinafter, the operation and effects of the filter coupling structure 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Referring to FIG. 2, after the elastic member 130 is inserted into the elastic member insertion hole 120 (refer to FIG. 3) of the main body 100, the protrusion 212 of the seating member 200 includes the elastic member insertion hole 120. The seating member 200 is coupled to the main body 100 so as to be inserted therein. And, the flow path plate 400 is coupled to one side of the main body 100, the flow path 410 formed in the flow path plate 400, the through hole 110 of the main body 100 and the passage passage hole of the seating member 200 ( 211). And, referring to Figure 8 (a) and Figure 8 (b), the filter member 300, the guide groove 320 of the filter member 300 is inserted into the guide projection 213 of the seating member 200 When pressurized, the filter member 300 is connected to the flow path 410 while being seated on the seating member 200 and coupled.

Referring to FIG. 9, the filter member 300 is pressed toward the seating member 200 while the seating member 200 is partially coupled to the main body 100. Referring to FIG. 10, the filter member 300 is seated on the seating member 200 so that the locking groove 310 of the filter member 300 is formed on the fastening portion 220 of the seating member 200, the locking protrusion 221. Is coupled to. In FIG. 10, the filter member 300 is seated on the seating member 200 and then pressed toward the main body 100. At this time, the guide groove 320 of the filter member 300 is guided by being coupled to the guide projection 213 of the seating member 200. Referring to FIG. 11, the seating member 200 and the filter member 300 are completely inserted into the main body 100, and at this time, the fastening protrusion 222 formed on the fastening part 220 of the seating member 200 is the main body ( The fastening groove 140 formed in the 100, the flow path 410 disposed to penetrate the through-hole 110 of the main body 100 and the flow passage hole 211 of the seating member 200, the filter member 300 ). And, referring to FIG. 12, when the fastening part 220 of the seating member 200 is pressed in the direction of the arrow B, the fastening protrusion 222 formed on the fastening part 220 of the seating member 200 is attached to the main body 100. Since the elastic force of the elastic member 130 detached from the formed fastening groove 140 and inserted into the elastic member insertion hole 120 is provided to the seating member 200, the seating member 200 and the filter member 300 are arrow C. It can be separated from the main body 100 by moving in the direction. In this way, the filter member 300 can be easily coupled to the flow path 410, or the filter member 300 can be easily separated from the main body 100.

13 is a perspective view of a seating member of the filter coupling structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the operation and effects of the filter coupling structure 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but parts common to those described in an embodiment of the present invention are replaced with the above-described description.

In the case of another embodiment of the present invention, the seating member 200 itself is different from the above-described embodiment of the present invention in that it is formed to have elastic properties.

Referring to FIG. 13, at least one side of the seating member 200 connected to the main body 100 may be formed of a material having elastic properties, for example, a metal material. That is, even without the elastic member 130 provided in one embodiment of the present invention described above, the elastic properties are provided on the seating member 200 itself. However, the material of the seating member 200 is not limited to metal, and if it has elasticity, various materials such as a composite resin may be included.

Here, the seating member 200 may include a bent portion 240 and an extension portion 250. The bent portion 240 is bent to have elasticity due to the characteristics of the material. For example, the metal member may be roundly bent to make the seating member 200 elastic. However, it is not limited thereto. In addition, the extension portion 250 extends from the bent portion 240 and an end portion may be formed as a free end 251. That is, the end portion of the extension portion 250 may be provided to be separated from other portions of the seating member 200. As described above, the seating member 200 is provided to include the bent portion 240 and the extended portion 250 on which the free end 251 is formed, so that the seating member 200 may be provided with elasticity. In addition, since the action or function by this is common to the description of the seating member 200 provided with the elastic member 130 in one embodiment of the present invention, it is replaced with the above description.

Although the present invention has been described above by way of limited examples and drawings, the present invention is not limited by this and will be described below and the technical idea of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Of course, various modifications and variations are possible within the equal scope of the claims.

10: filter coupling structure 100: main body
110: through hole 120: elastic member insertion hole
130: elastic member 140: fastening groove
200: seating member 210: seating
211: Euro pass hole 212: Turn
213: guide projection 220: fastening
221: locking projection 222: locking projection
230: round part 240: bent part
250: extension 251: free end
300: filter member 310: locking groove
320: Guide groove 400: Euro plate
410: Euro

Claims (18)

A body in which a flow path is installed;
A seating member elastically connected to the body; And
A filter coupling structure comprising a filter member detachably seated on the seating member and connected to the flow path. According to claim 1,
The main body is provided with an elastic member, the seating member is coupled to the filter structure, characterized in that connected to the elastic member of the body. According to claim 1,
Filter coupling structure, characterized in that at least one side of the seating member connected to the body is formed of a material having elastic properties. The method of claim 3,
The seating member,
A bent portion bent to have elasticity; And
Filter coupling structure extending from the bent portion, characterized in that it comprises an extended portion formed with a free end. According to claim 2,
The seating member is formed with a passage passage through which the passage can pass,
The main body is formed with a through-hole, and the seating member is a filter coupling structure, characterized in that disposed on the through-hole so that the flow-through hole and the through-hole communicate. The method of claim 5,
The main body, the filter coupling structure, characterized in that the elastic member insertion hole is formed extending from one side of the through-hole to be inserted into the elastic member. The method of claim 5,
The seating member,
A seating portion disposed on the through hole of the body; And
And a pair of fastening portions extending from both ends of the seating portions and fastened to the main body, respectively. The method of claim 7,
Filter passage structure, characterized in that the passage passage hole is formed in the seating portion. The method of claim 6,
The seating member is formed with a projection corresponding to the shape of the elastic member insertion hole,
Filter coupling structure characterized in that the projection of the seating member is inserted into the elastic member insertion hole so that the elastic force of the elastic member can be transmitted to the seating member. The method of claim 9,
The seating member includes a seating portion disposed on the through-hole of the main body, and the protrusion is formed on the seating portion, the filter coupling structure. The method of claim 7,
A catching groove is formed in the filter member,
The fastening portion has a filter coupling structure characterized in that the locking projection is formed to be coupled to the locking groove of the filter member. The method of claim 11,
The engaging projection is one side is separated from the fastening portion, the other side is coupled to the filter coupling structure, characterized in that formed to be elastically deformed relative to the fastening portion. The method of claim 7,
The main body is spaced apart from the through hole to form a fastening groove,
Filter coupling structure characterized in that the fastening portion is formed with a fastening projection fastened to the fastening groove of the main body. The method of claim 7,
A filter coupling structure, characterized in that a round portion provided to be rounded in a curve is formed at a connection point of the seating portion and the fastening portion. The method of claim 14,
The round portion is a filter coupling structure, characterized in that formed to include a 'U' shape. According to claim 1,
A guide groove is formed in the filter member,
The seating member has a filter coupling structure, characterized in that a guide protrusion formed to be coupled to the guide groove. According to claim 1,
The flow path plate is formed is provided,
Filter coupling structure characterized in that the flow path plate is detachably coupled to the body. A water purifier comprising a filter coupling structure according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein water moving through the flow path is filtered through the filter member.

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