KR20210044966A - tap water cooling apparatus of non-driving type - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a non-driving-type tap water cooling apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a non-driving-type tap water cooling apparatus which is able to use only ice and coolant, to turn the tap water supplied through a pipe (water pipe) into cold ice water, and to discharge the cold ice water to the outside. According to the present invention, the non-driving-type tap water cooling apparatus comprises: a box-shaped cooling chamber which is a mainframe of the apparatus, and stores cooling water for cooling down tap water; an inducing pipe body mounted in the cooling chamber to control the moving flow of the tap water; an ice cartridge which is mounted in the cooling chamber to emit cold air for cooling down the tap water passing through the inducing pipe body; and a division panel which divides the inner space of the cooling chamber to distinguish and place the inducing pipe body and the ice cartridge.

Description

Tap water cooling apparatus of non-driving type}

The present invention relates to a non-driven tap water cooling device, and in more detail, tap water supplied internally through a conduit (water conduit) using only ice and coolant is converted into cold cold water so that it can be discharged to the outside. One relates to a non-driven tap water cooling system.

Water (Water, Water) is one of the very important essential elements for human life, and in areas where people live, water source water is supplied with water suitable for drinking (hereinafter referred to as "tap water"). Waterworks facilities for waterworks will be built.

In addition, most residential facilities (住居施設) are connected to a conduit (導管, conduit / hereinafter referred to as "water pipe") to receive tap water from the aforementioned water supply facilities. Is equipped with a faucet (水栓 / faucet, etc.) to be supplied with tap water supplied from the water pipe.

Accordingly, tap water can be discharged by manipulating the faucet, and the tap water thus discharged is used as water for living (生活用 water, Water for living) necessary for washing the body, such as washing dishes, washing faces, and showers.

However, the temperature (water temperature) of tap water supplied from waterworks to residential facilities varies by season. In particular, in Korea, where the four seasons are distinct, the water temperature of tap water in winter is about 1~4℃, while the water temperature of tap water in summer, when the steaming heat is rising, exceeds 28℃.

In such a hot summer season, a cold/hot water dispenser is installed and used to obtain cold water by lowering the temperature of tap water, but the cold/hot water dispenser is only intended to provide drinking water for drinking cool water, such as washing or showering. It is difficult to provide water for daily use to wash the body. Thus, although the cold water supply system is separately disclosed through Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0045495, etc., there is still a limit to generalization for installation and use in general homes due to the bulky device structure and installation and maintenance related problems. come.

In order to solve this problem, a cold water supply device for turning tap water into cold water by ice contained in a cooling container has been disclosed through Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2016-0012253.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration relationship of a cold water supply device according to the prior art. The conventional cold water supply device 900 includes a water supply unit 910 for supplying water, and the water supply unit 910 containing ice. ), and a cooling container 920 that makes water supplied from ice into cold water and is discharged to the outside, and a receiving space S for containing ice is formed in the cooling container 920, and the receiving space ( An inlet 921 connected to S) and detachably connected to the water supply unit 910 and an outlet 922 connected to the receiving space S and for discharging cold water to the outside are provided, and the water supply unit 910 ) Is composed of a supply pipe 911 to which the inlet 921 is detachably connected, and a supply valve 912 provided in the supply pipe 911.

According to the prior art, water is supplied to the cooling container 920 through the supply pipe 911 of the water supply unit 910 and becomes cold water by ice, and is discharged to the outlet 922 of the cooling container 920. This Cold water can be easily produced through the process.

However, while water is contained in the cooling container 920 for a certain period of time, cooling efficiency can be expected to some extent, but as shown in FIG. 1, the cooling container 920 forms a simple container. In the case of continuous use with the device turned on, there is a problem that the cooling efficiency is greatly degraded because the contact section between flowing water and ice (the section from inflow to discharge) is very short.

In addition, since the cooling container 920 has an open upper end to contain ice, it is greatly affected by the ambient temperature.In the hot summer, the ice in the container melts quickly. As a result, there is a problem that device utilization is greatly inferior.

After all, in simply using ice as a refrigerant for cooling tap water, the contact time between water and ice is increased to maximize cooling efficiency, as well as powerless tap water that maintains proper cooling efficiency even if the water is turned on and used continuously. Research and development of cooling devices is required.

(Document 1) Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2015-0045495 (published on April 28, 2015) (Document 2) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0012253 (published on February 3, 2016)

An object of the present invention is to solve all the problems as described above, by freshwatering cooling water in the inner space of the main body (cooling tank), and mounting at least one or more ice buckets (Icecar Trige) to cool with a combination of a plurality of refrigerants. It is to provide a non-driven tap water cooling device that can greatly improve efficiency.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a guide tube for managing the moving flow of tap water, wherein the guide tube is repeatedly bent in a "ㄹ" shape to form a structure of an extended contact area, so that the tap water passing through the body is It is to provide a non-driven tap water cooling device that can significantly improve the cooling efficiency by increasing the contact time for sufficiently contacting the refrigerant.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sensing member and a display module for measuring the temperature of tap water by time and displaying the measured information, so that the user can easily grasp the supply temperature, cooling temperature, and discharge temperature of tap water. It is to provide a driven tap water cooling device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a main body of an apparatus, comprising: a box-type cooling tank containing cooling water for cooling tap water; In the state installed in the cooling tank, the guide tube for managing the moving flow of tap water; An icecar trige mounted in the cooling tank and discharging cold air for cooling the tap water passing through the guide tube body; And a partition panel for dividing the inner space of the cooling tank to separate and dispose the guide tube body and the ice cartridge.

In addition, a sensing member that measures the temperature of tap water while being provided at a plurality of locations in the cooling tank; And a display module installed outside the cooling tank and receiving temperature information of tap water from the sensing member and displaying a numerical value on the screen.

In addition, the cooling tank has the inner space for accommodating a certain amount of cooling water fresh water and components, the closing cover of the inner space sealing is configured on the upper end, the water pipe and one end of the guide tube are connected in communication, and tap water. An outlet through which the faucet to come out and the other end of the guide tube are connected in communication, and a drain hole for draining the cooling water freshly watered in the inner space are formed at predetermined positions, respectively, and the sliding assembly and coupling of the partition panel and maintenance of the coupled state are fixed. The supporting portions for protrude in a vertical state on both inner wall surfaces facing each other.

In addition, the guide tube body is repeatedly bent in a "ㄹ" shape to form a continuous contact area expansion-type structure in which a straight section and a curved section are continuously made of copper.

In addition, the ice cream tree is made of aluminum while forming a cylindrical shape for receiving ice.

In addition, in the partition panel, a plurality of through-holes are arranged in a row and in a row at an even position over the entire range so that cooling water can be distributed throughout the inner space.

In addition, an active filter for filtering out impurities mixed with tap water is incorporated in the guide tube.

In addition, the sensing member is provided at a predetermined position of the cooling tank, an inlet temperature sensor for sensing the inflow temperature of tap water, and a state provided at a predetermined position inside the cooling tank, cooling the tap water in the guide tube body. It consists of an internal temperature sensor that senses the temperature, and a water outlet temperature sensor that senses the discharge temperature of tap water while being provided at a predetermined position of the cooling tank.

In addition, the active filter is composed of a combination of a large amount of zeolite balls and ceramic balls that allow negative ions to be added to tap water, and the ceramic balls are pure water with 10,000 negative ions/cm 3 or more in order to increase the magnetization of tap water. It was processed with inorganic ceramic and fired at a temperature of around 1,000℃.

As can be seen from the above description, in the non-driven tap water cooling device of the present invention, a refrigerant (coolant And ice), the contact time between the refrigerant and the tap water is extended for a long period of time, so that sufficient heat exchange is achieved, and thus, the cooling efficiency of the tap water is greatly improved.

In addition, as tap water can be cooled by simply using coolant and ice, there is no power consumption and the device configuration can be simplified, thereby making the installation and maintenance of the device convenient and easy, greatly improving the convenience throughout the operation of the device. It works.

Along with this, it meets the consumer's purchase desire by achieving various effects such as exhibiting excellent cooling efficiency as described above, as well as saving energy due to the omission of electric devices and driving devices, as well as making installation, use and maintenance of devices convenient. It is a very useful invention that can greatly contribute to the creation of profits for manufacturers and the development and activation of the energy industry.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration relationship of a cold water supply device according to the prior art.
2A and 2B are perspective views showing the external structure of the non-driven tap water cooling device according to the present invention.
3 and 4 are a plan cross-sectional view and a front cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a non-driven tap water cooling device according to the present invention.
Figures 5a and 5b is a perspective view showing the constitution of the non-driven tap water cooling device according to the present invention, a guide tube body, an ice car trige, and a partition panel.
6 is a front view showing the structure of the guide tube in the non-driven tap water cooling apparatus according to the present invention.
7 is a front view showing a structure of a partition panel in the non-driven tap water cooling apparatus according to the present invention.
Figures 8a and 8b is a state of use showing various embodiments of the non-driven tap water cooling device according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention.

First of all, in adding reference numerals to elements of the drawings, it should be noted that the same elements are assigned the same numerals as possible even if they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2A and 2B of the accompanying drawings are perspective views showing the external structure of the non-driven tap water cooling device according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are plan cross-sectional views showing the internal structure of the non-driven tap water cooling device according to the present invention. And Figures 5a and 5b are main perspective views showing the configuration relationship between the guide tube body, the ice car trige, and the partition panel in the non-driven tap water cooling device according to the present invention, and Figure 6 is a non-driven type according to the present invention It is a main part front view showing the structure of the guide tube in the tap water cooling system, Figure 7 is a main part front view showing the structure of the partition panel in the non-driven tap water cooling device according to the present invention, Figures 8a and 8b are in accordance with the present invention. It is a use state diagram showing various embodiments of the non-driven tap water cooling device.

As shown in Figs. 2 to 3, the non-driven tap water cooling device (A) according to the present invention includes a box-shaped cooling tank (1) containing cooling water for cooling tap water as a main body of the device, and the cooling tank ( 1) A guide tube body (2) that manages the moving flow of tap water while installed inside, and a guide tube body (2) mounted inside the cooling tank (1) for cooling the tap water passing through the guide tube body (2). And a partition panel 4 which divides the inner space of the cooling tank 1 and divides the guide tube 2 and the ice cartridge 3 to separate and arrange the ice cartridge 3 for discharging cold air.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, a sensing member 5 that measures the temperature of tap water in a state provided at a plurality of locations in the cooling tank 1, and a state installed outside the cooling tank 1 It further includes a display module 6 for receiving temperature information of tap water from the sensing member 5 and displaying a numerical value on the screen.

The cooling tank 1 is a device main body in which cooling water, which is a refrigerant for cooling tap water, while unifying the device through linkage of each component, is a device body in which a certain amount of cooling water fresh water and components are embedded. It has the inner space (1a) of, and the inner space (1a) of the closed cover 11 is configured at the top.

In addition, a water pipe and an inlet 12 through which one end of the guide tube 2 is connected in communication, a faucet that is a device for discharging tap water, and an outlet 13 through which the other end of the guide tube 2 is connected in communication. And, a drain hole 14 for draining (drain, draining water) of the freshwater in the inner space 1a is formed at a predetermined position, respectively, the inlet 12 is at the top, the outlet 13 is It is preferable that at one end of the lower portion, the drain hole 14 is formed at the other end of the lower portion, respectively.

Further, from the inner wall surfaces of both sides facing each other, support portions 15 for sliding assembly and fixing of the partition panel 4 are protruded in a vertical state.

In the closing cover 11, the opening/closing door 111 for opening/closing a portion of the upper part for the purpose of inserting and withdrawing the ice cartridge 3 into the inner space 1a is rotatable to the hinge member 112 Consisting of, and the opening and closing door 111 is provided with a handle (111-1) for gripping the user.

On the other hand, it is preferable that a sealing stopper 141 is employed at the outer tip of the drain hole 14.

The guide tube 2 is for maximizing the cooling efficiency by increasing the mutual contact time of the refrigerant (cooling water, ice) and the tap water through the expansion of the moving path of the tap water, and as shown in FIG. 6, the moving flow time of the tap water A copper pipe made of copper (Cu), which has excellent heat exchange efficiency, while forming a structure with a continuous contact area expansion type by repeatedly bending the straight section 21 and the curved section 22 in order to take a long time. It is preferable to be made of (copper pipe), but it is not necessarily limited thereto, and any material that can exhibit the same working relationship can be used differently.

In addition, an active filter (not shown) that filters impurities mixed with tap water may be included inside the guide tube 2, and the active filter here filters impurities as well as a large amount of negative ions added to the tap water. As a combination of a zeolite ball and a ceramic ball, the ceramic ball is processed into a pure inorganic ceramic that generates more than 10,000/cm3 of negative ions that increase the magnetization of tap water. It is preferable that it is made by firing.

The ice cream trige 3 is a means for cooling tap water passing through the guide tube 2 together with the above-described cooling water, and has a cylindrical shape necessary for accommodating ice as a refrigerant for cooling tap water, and has at least one or more pluralities (Fig. 5A and 5B), and it is preferable to use aluminum (Al), which is easy to dissipate cool air, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and any material that can exhibit the same functional relationship may be used differently.

For reference, the specific heat of aluminum is 0.211, which is higher than iron (Fe) representing a value of 0.104 kcal/(kg.°C) and copper (Cu) representing a value of 0.092 kcal/(kg.°C). It represents a value of kcal/(kg.°C), and accordingly, the cooling efficiency of tap water passing through the guide tube 2 is excellent.

The partition panel 4 is a means to protect the guide tube 2 at the time of the replacement of the ice cartridge 3, and, as shown in FIG. 7, cooling water can be distributed throughout the inner space 1a. A number of through-holes 41 are arranged in a row and in a row at an even position over the entire range.

The sensing member 5 is a means for measuring the temperature of each of the inflow timing, movement timing, and discharge timing of tap water, and detecting the inflow temperature of tap water while being provided in the inlet 12 of the cooling tank 1 An intake temperature sensor (51), an internal temperature sensor (52) that senses the cooling temperature of tap water in the guide tube (2) while provided in the cooling tank (1), and a state provided in the water outlet (13) It consists of a water outlet temperature sensor 53 that detects the discharge temperature of the tap water.

The display module 6 is a means for displaying the temperature of tap water measured by the sensing member 5 by period, and outputs the inlet temperature of the tap water, the cooling temperature and the discharge temperature according to heat exchange, but for convenience of reading. Although it is preferable to be configured in a plurality (refer to FIGS. 2A and 2B) so as to respectively display the temperature for each hazard period, it is not necessarily limited thereto, and mechanical and electronic elements exhibiting the same working relationship may be employed differently.

For reference, the display module 6 can be operated using only a small battery without using a separate external power (electricity) because only simple numerical values (numbers) are displayed on the screen. Do.

Unexplained symbols, (F) denotes a conventional faucet connected to the outlet of the cooling tank, and (W) denotes a water pipe connected to the inlet of the cooling tank and connected from the water supply facility to the residential facility.

The operation of the non-driven tap water cooling device A according to the present invention having the above configuration will be described in detail.

First, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the tap water supplied through the water pipe W is discharged in a cool state through a faucet (F, faucet, rain shower, hand shower, etc.), so that the user can cool water. The non-driven tap water cooling device (A) of the present invention is installed and used for the purpose of receiving.

Specifically, in addition to the installation of a guide tube (2) for managing the flow of tap water in the inside (internal space: 1a) of the box-shaped cooling tank (1), at least one or more ice cartridges (3) containing ice are provided. Then, the cooling water is filled in the inner space 1a of the cooling tank 1 to complete the device configuration including a refrigerant combined with ice and cooling water.

Here, the guide tube (2) and the ice cartridge (3) are disposed to be separated from each other by a partition panel (4) that divides the inner space (1a) of the cooling tank (1), which is replaced with the ice cartridge (3) This is to prevent in advance the problem of damage to the guide tube (2) that may be caused during the event.

Subsequently, the water pipe (W) is connected to the inlet (12) of the cooling tank (1) to which one end of the guide pipe (2) is connected, and the tap water supplied through the corresponding water pipe (W) flows into the guide pipe body (2). And connect the connecting pipe of the faucet (F) to the outlet (13) of the cooling tank (1) to which the other end of the guide tube (2) (lower end in the drawing) is connected to the guide tube (2) The installation of the device is completed by allowing the tap water passing through the to be supplied to the faucet (F) through the above-described connection pipe.

In this state, when the user opens the water pipe (W), tap water is introduced into the guide pipe body (2), and the tap water thus introduced passes through the guide pipe body (2) and is finally discharged through the faucet (F). The cooling effect of lowering the temperature of the tap water is caused by heat exchange by the cooling water freshwater in the inner space 1a of the cooling tank 1 and the cold air discharged from the icecar trige 3 mounted in the inner space 1a. This allows the user to be provided with cool tap water.

Here, the guide tube body 2 is able to stay in the cooling tank 1 for a long time as it forms a contact area expansion type structure repeatedly bent in a "D" shape, whereby tap water and refrigerant (coolant and ice The cooling efficiency is greatly improved by increasing the time when) are in contact with each other.

On the other hand, the inlet temperature of tap water is measured by the inlet temperature sensor 51 of the sensing member 5 provided in the inlet 12 of the cooling tank 1, and the sensing provided in the cooling tank 1 The cooling temperature of the tap water is measured by the internal temperature sensor 52 of the member 5, and the tap water is The discharge temperature is measured, and the measured temperature information of the cooling water is displayed as a numerical value through the display module 6 installed outside the cooling tank 1, so that the user can easily grasp the temperature change by time of the tap water. have.

In addition, it is possible to determine the timing of replacement of the cooling water and ice through the foregoing. When the cooling water and ice need to be replaced, the drain hole 14 formed at one side of the cooling tank 1 is opened to provide the internal space. After discharging the fresh water in (1a), the operation of filling the inner space (1a) with new coolant again, and opening the opening and closing door 111 of the closing cover 11 to be mounted in the inner space (1a). This can be achieved by taking out the ice cartridge 3, filling it with ice, and re-mounting it in the inner space 1a, or re-mounting the new ice cartridge in the inner space 1a, thereby maintaining the cooling efficiency in an appropriate state. Efficient management of overall device operation is possible.

On the other hand, by removing impurities mixed in the tap water passing through the guide tube 2 by the active filter embedded in the guide tube 2, the tap water finally discharged through the faucet F is purified.

In summary, according to the non-driving tap water cooling device (A) of the present invention, the guide tube body 2, which controls the moving flow of tap water, forms a structure of the contact area expansion type repeatedly bent in a "D" shape. Since tap water can stay in the cooling tank 1 containing the refrigerant (coolant and ice) for a long time, the contact time between the refrigerant and tap water is prolonged, resulting in sufficient heat exchange, thereby greatly improving the cooling efficiency of the tap water. I can reap.

In addition, as tap water can be cooled by simply using coolant and ice, there is no power consumption and the device configuration can be simplified. This greatly improves convenience throughout the operation of the device, such as convenient and easy installation and maintenance of the device. You can achieve the effect of becoming.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications, changes, and substitutions within the scope not departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention and the accompanying drawings are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments and the accompanying drawings. . In addition, the scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

A: cooling device, 1: cooling tank
1a: inner space, 2: guide tube
3: iScar Trige, 4: compartment panel
5: sensing member, 6: display module
11: closing cover, 12: inlet
13: outlet, 14: drain
15: support, 21: straight section
22: curved section, 41: through hole
51: inlet temperature sensor, 52: internal temperature sensor
53: water outlet temperature sensor, 111: opening and closing door
111-1: handle, 112: hinge member
141: stopper

Claims (9)

A main body of the apparatus, comprising: a box-shaped cooling tank containing cooling water for cooling tap water;
In the state installed in the cooling tank, the guide tube for managing the moving flow of tap water;
An icecar trige mounted in the cooling tank and discharging cold air for cooling the tap water passing through the guide tube body; And,
And a partition panel for dividing the inner space of the cooling tank to separate and dispose the guide tube body and the ice cartridge.
The method of claim 1,
A sensing member that measures the temperature of tap water while being provided at a plurality of locations in the cooling tank;
And a display module configured to receive temperature information of tap water from the sensing member and display a numerical value while being installed outside the cooling tank.
The method of claim 1,
The cooling tank has the inner space for accommodating a certain amount of coolant fresh water and components, and a closing cover for sealing the inner space is configured at the top,
An inlet port through which one end of the water pipe and the induction pipe body is connected in communication, a faucet through which tap water is discharged, a water outlet through which the other end of the induction pipe body is connected, and a drain port for draining the cooling water freshly in the inner space are formed at predetermined positions And
Non-driven tap water cooling apparatus, characterized in that the support for the sliding assembly coupling of the partition panel and maintaining the coupled state is protruded in a vertical state on both inner wall surfaces facing each other.
The method of claim 1,
The guide tube is repeatedly bent in a "D" shape to form a continuous contact area expansion-type structure in which a straight section and a curved section are connected, while a non-drive type tap water cooling device, characterized in that it is made of copper.
The method of claim 1,
The ice-catridge is a non-driven tap water cooling device, characterized in that while forming a cylindrical shape for receiving ice, it is made of aluminum.
The method of claim 1,
The partition panel is a non-driven tap water cooling apparatus, characterized in that a plurality of through holes are arranged in a row and a row at an even position over the entire range so that cooling water can flow through the entire internal space.
The method of claim 1,
Non-driven tap water cooling device, characterized in that the induction tube body, characterized in that the internal active filter to filter the impurities mixed in the tap water.
The method of claim 2,
The sensing member, in a state provided at a predetermined position of the cooling tank, a water inlet temperature sensor for sensing the inflow temperature of tap water,
An internal temperature sensor that is provided at a predetermined position inside the cooling tank and senses a cooling temperature of tap water in the guide tube,
Non-driven tap water cooling device, characterized in that it is provided at a predetermined position of the cooling tank and is configured with a water outlet temperature sensor that senses the discharge temperature of tap water.
The method of claim 7,
The active filter is composed of a combination of a large amount of zeolite balls and ceramic balls to allow negative ions to be added to tap water,
The ceramic ball is a non-driven tap water cooling device, characterized in that it is processed into pure inorganic ceramics that generate 10,000 negative ions/cm 3 or more in order to increase the magnetization of tap water, and fired at a temperature of about 1,000°C.

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