TWI615184B - Dechlorination module and water outlet device using the dechlorination module - Google Patents

Description

Dechlorination module and water outlet device using the dechlorination module

The invention relates to a dechlorination module and a water outlet device using the dechlorination module, in particular to a chlorine gas which can eliminate or reduce water in the water to ensure safe use.

In modern society, most people pay great attention to cleanliness and sanitation. In the kitchen or bathroom space, faucets are always set up for washing to avoid the harm of bacteria. The tap water flowing out of the general faucet is provided by the water purification plant, and the water purification plant often adds chlorine gas for disinfection. However, although free residual chlorine can cause sterilization and disinfection in water, when the concentration of free residual chlorine contained in the water reaches about 2 to 3 ppm (mg/L, mg/liter), the water quality is deteriorated. Moreover, excessive intake of free residual chlorine can cause damage to the hair and skin, and even cause chronic diseases such as heart disease, arteriosclerosis, and hypertension, and allergies.

At present, the removal method of free residual chlorine in water is usually carried out by using an adsorbent filled in a filter device to remove free residual chlorine from the water. However, when the adsorbent filled in the filtering device is used for a long period of time, it needs to be replaced, which is relatively expensive to use and causes excessive loss of resources.

In view of the above, in order to provide a structure different from the conventional technology and to improve the above disadvantages, the inventors have accumulated many years of experience and continuous development and improvement, and the present invention has been produced.

One object of the present invention is to provide a chlorine removal module and use the same. The water discharge device is configured to provide electric power to the electrolysis unit when the water flows, and to electrolyze the water flowing through the water flow path by providing an extended water flow path in a casing. To solve the problem that the conventional filter device needs to replace the adsorbent, the chlorine gas in the water can be removed or the concentration can be lowered to facilitate the user's use and avoid excessive loss of resources.

For the above purposes, the chlorine removal module of the present invention comprises a casing, a water flow switch and an electrolytic unit. The inside of the housing forms an accommodating space, and the housing has a water inlet end and a water outlet end; the water flow switch has a current input end and a current output terminal, and the water flow switch is connected At the water end, after the water supply flow passes through the water flow switch and the water inlet end, the current input end is electrically connected to the direct current output end; and the electrolytic unit is positioned in the accommodating space, and the electrolytic unit has the anode plate and the intermediate layer which are sequentially stacked. And a cathode plate, the middle portion has a water flow channel bent, the two ends of the water flow channel respectively communicate with the water inlet end and the water outlet end, and the anode plate and the cathode plate are electrically connected with the DC current output end, and the power supply solution passes through the water flow channel Water inside.

When implemented, the housing is provided with an anode wiring portion and a cathode wiring portion. The two ends of the anode wiring portion are respectively connected with a DC current output end and an anode plate, and the two ends of the cathode wiring portion are respectively connected with a DC current output end and a cathode plate. .

In the implementation, the anode plate, the intermediate portion and the cathode plate are respectively elongated plates, and the middle portion has a plurality of first guiding portions with spaces and a plurality of second guiding portions with spaces, a plurality of first guiding portions and A plurality of second guiding portions are alternately formed to form a water flow channel.

In implementation, the intermediate portion has a first long side and a second long side that are parallel to each other, and the plurality of first guiding portions respectively have a first inclined surface extending obliquely from the first long side toward the second long side; The plurality of second guiding portions respectively have a second long side to face the first long side a second inclined surface that extends obliquely.

In one embodiment, the present invention further includes a first intermediate portion and a first cathode plate, the first intermediate portion being sandwiched between the anode plate and the first cathode plate, and the first intermediate portion having a first water flow channel that is bent, The two ends of the first water flow channel respectively communicate with the water inlet end and the water outlet end, and the first cathode plate and the cathode plate are simultaneously electrically connected to the direct current output end.

In one embodiment, the invention further includes a second intermediate portion and a first anode plate, the second intermediate portion is sandwiched between the cathode plate and the first anode plate, and the second intermediate portion has a bent second water flow channel. The two ends of the second water flow channel respectively communicate with the water inlet end and the water outlet end, and the first anode plate and the anode plate are electrically connected to the DC current output end at the same time.

The water outlet device of the present invention comprises a faucet body, the faucet body having at least one inlet pipe, a control valve, a first water outlet and a second water outlet, wherein the control valve is for controlling the flow of at least one inlet pipe The water flow from the first water outlet is connected between the first water outlet and the second water outlet.

In the implementation, the anode plate, the intermediate portion and the cathode plate are respectively elongated plates, and the intermediate portion has a plurality of first guiding portions with spaces and a plurality of second guiding portions with spaces, and the plurality of first guiding portions And a plurality of second guiding portions are alternately formed to form a water flow channel.

In order to further understand the present invention, the specific embodiments of the present invention and the effects achieved thereby are described in detail below with reference to the drawings and drawings.

1‧‧‧Dechlorination module

2‧‧‧Shell

21‧‧‧Anode connection

22‧‧‧Cathode wiring

23‧‧‧ accommodating space

24‧‧‧ water inlet

25‧‧‧ water outlet

26‧‧‧Bend pipe

3‧‧‧Water flow switch

31‧‧‧current input

32‧‧‧DC current output

4‧‧‧Electrolytic unit

41‧‧‧Anode plate

42‧‧‧ middle part

421‧‧‧ rectangular frame

422‧‧‧First long side

423‧‧‧Second long side

424‧‧‧First Guidance

425‧‧‧Second guidance

426‧‧‧ first inclined surface

427‧‧‧Second inclined surface

428‧‧‧Water flow channel

43‧‧‧ cathode plate

44‧‧‧First intermediate part

441‧‧‧First water flow channel

45‧‧‧First cathode plate

46‧‧‧ Second intermediate part

461‧‧‧Second water flow channel

47‧‧‧First anode plate

5‧‧‧Water outlet

6‧‧‧ Leading body

61, 62‧‧‧ cold and hot inlet pipes

63‧‧‧Control valve

64‧‧‧First outlet

65‧‧‧Second outlet

Figure 1 is a perspective exploded view of a first embodiment of the chlorine removal module of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the state of use of the first embodiment of the chlorine removal module of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective exploded view of a second embodiment of the chlorine removal module of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective exploded view of a third embodiment of the chlorine removal module of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a block diagram showing a preferred embodiment of the water discharge device of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a first embodiment of the chlorine removal module 1 of the present invention, comprising a casing 2 , a water flow switch 3 and an electrolytic unit 4 .

The housing 2 is a rectangular parallelepiped. The housing 2 is provided with an anode connecting portion 21 and a cathode connecting portion 22. The housing 2 defines an accommodating space 23 therein. The bottom of the housing 2 has a water inlet end 24, and the housing The top of the 2 has a water outlet end 25, and the water inlet end 24 and the water outlet end 25 respectively communicate with the accommodating space 23 inside the casing 2. One end of the water inlet end 24 is connected to an upwardly bent elbow 26, and the water outlet end 25 is a straight tube, and the elbow 26 extends parallel to the straight tube.

The water flow switch 3 is connected between the water inlet end 24 and the elbow 26, and the water flow switch 3 has a current input end 31 and a DC current output end 32. The anode of the DC current output end 32 is connected to one end of the anode wiring portion 21. The cathode of the DC current output terminal 32 is connected to one end of the cathode wiring portion 22. The current input terminal 31 is for inputting an alternating current or a direct current. When the alternating current is input, it needs to be rectified into a direct current output, so that when the inlet end 24 has no input water flow, the current input terminal 31 and the direct current output terminal 32 are disconnected. After the water flow is input to the water inlet end 24 and passed through the water flow switch 3, the current input terminal 31 is brought into conduction with the direct current output terminal 32, and the direct current output terminal 32 outputs a direct current.

The electrolytic unit 4 is positioned in the accommodating space 23 of the casing 2. The electrolytic unit 4 has an anode plate 41, an intermediate portion 42, and a cathode plate 43 stacked in sequence. Wherein, the anode plate 41 and the cathode plate 43 are respectively rectangular plates, and the anode plate 41 is made of platinum, platinized metal or the like, which is easily oxidized. The reaction material is made of one end of the anode plate 41 connected to the other end of the anode wiring portion 21; the cathode plate 43 is made of stainless steel, graphite or other material which is easy to produce a reduction reaction, and one end of the cathode plate 43 is connected to the cathode wiring portion. The other end of 22.

The intermediate portion 42 has a rectangular frame 421 having a first long side 422 and a second long side 423 which are parallel to each other. The intermediate portion 42 is provided with a plurality of first guiding portions 424 and a plurality of spaced portions. a second guiding portion 425 having a spacing, the plurality of first guiding portions 424 respectively having a first inclined surface 426 extending obliquely from the first long side 422 toward the second long side 423, the plurality of second guiding portions The guiding portions 425 respectively have a second inclined surface 427 extending obliquely from the second long side 423 toward the first long side 422, thereby interlacing the plurality of first guiding portions 424 and the plurality of second guiding portions 425 Thereafter, a water flow passage 428 is formed which is continuously bent, and the two ends of the water flow passage 428 communicate with the water inlet end 24 and the water outlet end 25, respectively.

Thereby, as shown in Fig. 2, when water flows through the water flow passage 428 and simultaneously contacts the anode plate 41 and the cathode plate 42, electrolysis is generated, so that the free residual chlorine contained in the water flow is reduced in the cathode plate 42. The reaction forms a chloride ion form which is stable and does not easily harm the human body, thereby reducing the content of free residual chlorine in the water stream, and is then outputted from the water outlet end 25 of the casing 2.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a second embodiment of the chlorine removal module 1 of the present invention, which is different from the first embodiment in that the electrolytic unit 4 further includes a first intermediate portion 44 and a first The cathode plate 45, wherein the first intermediate portion 44 has the same structure as the intermediate portion 42, and the first cathode plate 45 and the cathode plate 43 have the same composition. The first intermediate portion 44 is interposed between the anode plate 41 and the first cathode plate 45, and the first intermediate portion 44 has a first water flow channel 441 that is bent. The first water flow channel 441 is formed in the same manner as the water flow channel 428. The two ends of the first water flow channel 441 are respectively connected to the water inlet end 24 and the water outlet end 25, and the first cathode plate 45 and the cathode plate 43 are electrically connected to the cathode of the direct current output terminal 32 at the same time. Pick up.

Referring to FIG. 4, it is a third embodiment of the chlorine removal module 1 of the present invention, which is different from the first embodiment and the second embodiment in that the electrolytic unit 4 further includes a second intermediate portion. 46 and a first anode plate 47, wherein the second intermediate portion 46 has the same structure as the intermediate portion 42, and the first anode plate 47 and the anode plate 41 have the same structure. The second intermediate portion 46 is interposed between the cathode plate 43 and the first anode plate 47, and the second intermediate portion 46 has a bent second water flow channel 461, and the two ends of the second water flow channel 461 are respectively connected to the water inlet end 24 And the water outlet end 25, and the first anode plate 47 and the anode plate 41 are simultaneously electrically connected to the anode of the direct current output terminal 32.

As shown in FIG. 5, it is a preferred embodiment of the water discharge device 5 of the present invention, comprising a dechlorination module 1 and a faucet body 6. The faucet body 6 is installed on one side of a kitchen sink, a toilet lavatory or other water tank, and the bottom end of the faucet body 6 is provided with cold and hot water inlet pipes (61, 62). There is only one. The cold and hot inlet pipes (61, 62) are controlled by a control valve 63 to adjust the temperature and the amount of water discharged, and are discharged outward from the first water outlet 64 in the faucet body 6. The water inlet end 24 of the dechlorination module 1 is connected to the first water outlet 64 via a pipeline, and after the dechlorination of the electrolysis unit 4, the water outlet 25 is connected to the second water outlet of the faucet body 6 via a pipeline. 65 to output pure water. In the implementation, the structure of the electrolysis unit 4 can be the same as that of the electrolysis unit 4 of any of the above-described dechlorination modules 1. The water outlet device 6 can also be a showerhead, and can also be directly obtained through the above connection and electrolysis. Pure water.

Therefore, the present invention has the following advantages:

1. The present invention can remove or reduce the concentration of chlorine in water, thus providing pure water to ensure safe use.

2. The present invention removes or reduces the concentration of chlorine in water by electrolysis, therefore, It can solve the problem of replacing the adsorbent to avoid excessive loss of resources and make it convenient for users to use for a long time.

3. The invention has an extended and continuously bend-guided water flow path, thereby not only allowing the water to flow smoothly, but also preventing impurities from accumulating in the water flow channel, and providing sufficient water flow time to electrolyze chlorine gas in the water. Effectively removes chlorine or reduces the concentration of chlorine.

In summary, according to the above disclosure, the present invention can achieve the intended purpose, and provide a chlorine gas which can effectively electrolyze water to provide pure water without the need to replace the adsorbent, thereby saving cost and user convenience. And it can effectively avoid the dechlorination module with excessive resource loss and the water outlet device using the dechlorination module, which is of great value in industrial use, and submits an invention patent application according to law.

1‧‧‧Dechlorination module

2‧‧‧Shell

21‧‧‧Anode connection

22‧‧‧Cathode wiring

23‧‧‧ accommodating space

24‧‧‧ water inlet

25‧‧‧ water outlet

26‧‧‧Bend pipe

3‧‧‧Water flow switch

31‧‧‧current input

32‧‧‧DC current output

4‧‧‧Electrolytic unit

41‧‧‧Anode plate

42‧‧‧ middle part

421‧‧‧ rectangular frame

422‧‧‧First long side

423‧‧‧Second long side

424‧‧‧First Guidance

425‧‧‧Second guidance

426‧‧‧ first inclined surface

427‧‧‧Second inclined surface

428‧‧‧Water flow channel

43‧‧‧ cathode plate

Claims (9)

A chlorine removal module includes: a casing having an accommodating space therein, the casing having a water inlet end and a water outlet end; and a water flow switch having a current input end And a current output terminal, the water flow switch is connected to the water inlet end, and after the water supply flow passes through the water flow switch and the water inlet end, the current input end is in a conducting state with the direct current output end; and an electrolytic unit is Positioned in the accommodating space, the electrolysis unit has an anode plate, an intermediate portion and a cathode plate stacked in sequence, the intermediate portion has a water flow channel bent, and the two ends of the water flow channel respectively communicate with the water inlet The end and the water outlet end, and the anode plate and the cathode plate are electrically connected to the direct current output end, and the water is supplied through the water in the water flow channel. The dechlorination module of claim 1, wherein the housing is provided with an anode wiring portion and a cathode wiring portion, and the two ends of the anode wiring portion are respectively connected to the DC current output terminal and the anode The two ends of the cathode connection portion are respectively connected to the DC current output terminal and the cathode plate. The dechlorination module of claim 1 or 2, wherein the anode plate, the intermediate portion and the cathode plate are respectively elongated plates, and the intermediate portion has a plurality of first guiding portions with spaces And a plurality of spaced second guiding portions, the plurality of first guiding portions and the plurality of second guiding portions are alternately formed to form the water flow channel. The dechlorination module of claim 3, wherein the intermediate portion has a first long side and a second long side parallel to each other, and the plurality of first guiding portions respectively have the first The long side extends one of the first inclined faces obliquely toward the second long side. The dechlorination module of claim 3, wherein the intermediate portion has a first long side and a second long side parallel to each other, and the plurality of second guiding portions respectively have the second The long side extends one of the second inclined faces obliquely toward the first long side. The dechlorination module of claim 1, further comprising a first intermediate portion and a first cathode plate, the first intermediate portion being sandwiched between the anode plate and the first cathode plate, And the first intermediate portion has a first water flow channel bent, the two ends of the first water flow channel respectively communicate with the water inlet end and the water outlet end, and the first cathode plate and the cathode plate simultaneously with the direct current The output is electrically connected. The dechlorination module of claim 1, further comprising a second intermediate portion and a first anode plate, the second intermediate portion being sandwiched between the cathode plate and the first anode plate, And the second intermediate portion has a second water flow channel bent, the two ends of the second water flow channel respectively communicate with the water inlet end and the water outlet end, and the first anode plate and the anode plate simultaneously with the direct current The output is electrically connected. A water discharge device using the dechlorination module according to any one of claims 1 to 6 or 7 further comprising a faucet body having at least one inlet pipe, a control valve, and a first a water outlet and a second water outlet, wherein the control valve is configured to control a flow of water flowing from the first water outlet by the at least one water inlet pipe, and the chlorine removal module is connected to the first water outlet Between the second water outlets. The water discharge device of claim 8, wherein the anode plate, the intermediate portion and the cathode plate are respectively elongated plates, and the intermediate portion has a plurality of first guiding portions with a plurality of spaces and a plurality of members The second guiding portion of the interval, the plurality of first guiding portions and the plurality of second guiding portions are alternately formed to form the water flow channel.