WO2009125966A2

WO2009125966A2 - Water ionizer

Info

Publication number: WO2009125966A2
Application number: PCT/KR2009/001791
Authority: WO
Inventors: 윤병흔
Original assignee: Yun Byeong Heun
Priority date: 2008-04-08
Filing date: 2009-04-07
Publication date: 2009-10-15
Also published as: WO2009125966A3; KR100873676B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water ionizer comprising: a filter part for filtering water; and an electrolysis tank for the electrical decomposition of the filtered water into alkaline water and acidic water. More specifically, it relates to a water ionizer in which the obverse casing of the water ionizer is formed in such a way as to open and close in a sliding fashion thereby making it possible to maximize working efficiency during replacement of the filter part, and in which the reverse casing of the water ionizer can be divided and joined as a first reverse casing and a second reverse casing thereby making it possible to repair, replace and service the filter part and electrolysis tank either simultaneously or individually.

Description

Water ionizer

The present invention relates to an ionized water group which electrolyzes water to separate and discharge water into alkaline water and acidic water.

The present invention relates to an ionizer including a filter unit for filtering water and an electrolytic cell for electrolyzing the filtered water into alkaline water and acidic water, and more specifically, the front case of the ionizer is formed to slide open and close the filter. It is possible to maximize the work efficiency when exchanging the part, and the rear case of the ionizer can be separated, combined with the first rear case and the second rear case, and relates to the ionizer for separating and storing the filter unit and the electrolytic cell.

The rapidly growing modern civilization is rapidly progressing, and the problem of welcoming pollution is progressing rapidly. Among them, even drinking water, which we should always ingest, is polluted, drinking water for drinking water or drinking water for drinking.

This not only changed our diet, but also strengthened our desire for a healthy life, freeing us from the need for drinking water that is not harmful. Of course, this is not drinking water, but drinking, washing and cooking.

One of the things developed as part of the effort to use such clean water is a washing water production apparatus for producing the washing water of oxidized or alkaline water through electrolysis to obtain a sterilization and cleaning effect. Through such a washing water production apparatus, electrolytic water containing electrolytes has strong acidity and strong sterilizing power, while after sterilization, acidic ionized water which does not decompose and remains and alkaline ionized water with strong alkalinity remove protein. Is generated.

The washing water prepared by the above-mentioned electrolysis is known to have a cleaning power comparable to or higher than that of a surfactant when applied to washing or dish washing, and is known to be harmless to the human body even if a user eats it wrong. . In addition, the washing water prepared by electrolysis is known to be very useful in the safety drawing that the skin does not become rough even when touched, furthermore, the washing water prepared by electrolysis as described above is finished washing or dish washing It is known that the subsequent cleaning agent-containing wastewater is excellent in the handling property that can be drained to the living environment without any special treatment, that is, the wastewater treatment property.

To this end, electrolyzed water generating devices including electrolysers for electrolyzing water and separating and discharging them into alkaline water, which is mineral water containing + ions, and acidic water, which are non-drinking water, have recently been used for water purification and electrolytic ionizer functions. First, all the ionizers are configured to be passed through the filter unit to pass water through which the purified water passes through the electrolytic cell and discharged to the discharge unit.

The principle of the ionizer is to put water into the electrolytic cell, install a diaphragm between the cathode and the anode, and flow the direct current to electrolyze the water. On the cathode side, alkaline ions such as calcium ions, magnesium ions, potassium ions, sodium ions and the like gather together to form alkaline water. At the positive electrode, acidic ions such as chloride and sulfur ions are collected to form acidic water. Alkaline ionized water has small water particles, so it is quickly absorbed into the body, and serves as an antioxidant to remove free radicals. It can be used to cook tea, to make tea such as coffee, black tea, green tea, to drink vegetables or fruits after heavy drinking or hangover, to cook, to make alcohol, or to make cocktails. Acidic ionized water has bactericidal and bleaching effects. It can be used in areas such as insect bites or wounds on the skin, when bathing, washing face, washing boards, tableware, cloths, etc.

As described above, ionizers have recently been developed and released in various forms and functions, and the general configuration of such ionizers includes a filter unit including one or more filters for obtaining raw water and filtering the purified water, and a purified water passing through the filter unit. Electrolyzer for electrolyzing the separated water into alkaline water and acidic water, and a control unit including a switch, micom, etc., a drive motor, a flow sensor and a complex flow path for controlling the electrolytic cell, etc. It is installed / mounted inside the case of the ionizer.

In particular, the ionized water produced in the electrolytic cell must always maintain a constant pH (potential of Hydrogen) concentration, it is achieved by controlling the electrolysis device according to the flow rate flowing into the electrolytic cell.

The raw water is treated with ionized water through the ionizer, raw water is introduced through a raw water supply valve provided at the top of the ionizer, the amount of raw water is measured by a flow sensor, and the raw water is again passed through a calcium container. It is obtained from a filter part formed of one or more filters. The water filtered / purified by the filter part is obtained again into the electrolytic cell, separated into alkaline water and acidic water, and drained to the outlet of the ionizer.

No less important than the above-mentioned pre-treatment process of the ionizer, it is always clean and safe to maintain and maintain the ionizer, and in such maintenance, the filter unit for filtering / purifying the raw water introduced from the external faucet must be replaced at regular intervals. If an overload current flows, the electrolyzer may be damaged and need to be replaced or repaired.

In order to maintain the above-described ionizer, conventionally, a case of the ionizer is opened to repair and replace a filter unit, an electrolytic cell, a driving motor, various sensors, and the like installed and installed inside the ionizer, which is illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown, after separating the plurality of fastening screws 4a of the rear case 4 of the ionizer 1 to separate the rear case 4 from the ionizer 1, the replacement of the components described above and Repair work is to be done separately.

Therefore, even if it is necessary to replace the filter unit or replace the small consumables, the rear case 4 must be separated from the ionizer 1 so that the working time becomes long, and if the parts such as screws 4a disappear, the rear case 4 ) There is a problem that the ionizer 1 is not completely fastened to the main body, and if it is purchased again, it causes an increase in cost, and after the case 4 is separated from the ionizer 1 body, the various components are replaced. And when the repair work is in progress there is a problem, such as the case 4 is broken or crushed.

In addition, the conventional water ionizer (1) is used to put the wall surface to the back of the sink, kitchen table, etc. of the kitchen, and when the filter unit or the electrolytic cell, such as to take out the water ionizer (1) forward, or lift the water ionizer (1) After moving to another safe place, the rear case (4) is separated from the ionizer (1) main body has a problem to proceed to the above-mentioned operation, the problem that causes damage and malfunction of the device due to careless movement of the ionizer (1) There is this.

The above-described conventional ionizer has a rear case separate from the ionizer body even when the filter unit is to be replaced or a small consumable item, and thus the filter unit or the consumable parts are replaced and repaired, thereby making it cumbersome and time-consuming. There is a problem that it is long, and when the parts such as the fastening screw are removed when the rear case is separated / joined, there is a problem that the rear case is not completely fastened to the ionizer body. There is a problem that causes.

In addition, if the case is separated from the ionizer body, and the replacement and repair work of the filter unit and parts are in progress, there is a risk that the case may be damaged or crushed by the worker's failure during the operation, the child in the house When the back is removed from the ionizer body during the replacement of the parts, infants are injured and there is a problem of increasing the mental and physical pain burden of the user.

In addition, the conventional water ionizer is used with a rear surface of the water ionizer facing the wall of the house, such as a sink, a shelf, or a dining table in a kitchen. Or move the ionizer to a safe place and then remove the rear case from the ionizer body to perform the above-mentioned work, which may lead to a decrease in work speed and work efficiency, and may cause damage to the ionizer by carelessness of the operator when the ionizer is moved. This may cause a malfunction of the device.

The ionizer according to the present invention for solving the above problems is formed in the rear case and the front case by the sliding bar and the fastening part which is fastened to the sliding bar by sliding, respectively, without separating the case of the ionizer from the body of the ionizer It is an object of the present invention to provide an ionizer which can be installed and replaced therein, the filter unit, the electrolytic cell, or the replacement of a component and the like.

The ionizer according to the present invention allows the front case to slide open and close, so that the filter unit or the electrolytic cell may be immediately replaced or repaired at the front of the ionizer, and in particular, the rear case of the ionizer may include a first rear case and a first case. 2 separating and combining the rear case and installing the filter part in the first rear case, the filter part is exposed to the outside when the front case is opened and closed so that the replacement time of the filter part can be smoothly opened by sliding only the front case. It provides an ionizer which can be made.

The ionizer according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, the front case of the water ionizer slides open and close, so that the filter and parts can be easily replaced and repaired at the front of the water ionizer, so there is no need to move the water ionizer to another safe place. This has the effect of maximizing the ease and efficiency of work.

In the ionizer according to the present invention, the front case is slidably opened and closed, and there is no need to separate the front case or the rear case from the ionizer, thereby reducing the number of fastening screws and fastening holes, and keeping the appearance of the ionizer clean. It has an effect.

By forming a fastening groove and a fastening protrusion in the front case and the rear case of the ionizer according to the present invention, the front case is prevented from being easily opened by the infant or the like during the movement of the ionizer, thereby preventing the occurrence of a safety accident in advance.

In addition, fixing brackets and fixed magnets are formed on the front case and the rear case to fix the front case so that the front case does not move after opening and closing the front case. have.

And the rear case of the ionizer according to the present invention can be separated and combined into the first rear case and the second rear case, the filter unit installed in the first rear case, the repair of the electrolytic cell installed between the second rear case and the first rear case It has the advantage that the exchange work can be done at the same time or separately, and the LCD display window is formed on the front case so that various kinds of information of the ionizer can be seen at a glance. It can be effective.

In addition, the LCD display window is formed as a touch screen, and has the advantage of enabling digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), radio, or the Internet.

1 and 2 are a perspective view and a rear view of a conventional water ionizer.

3 is a perspective view of the ionizer according to the present invention.

4 and 5 are perspective views showing the inside of the front case and the rear case of the ionizer according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the rear case of the ionizer according to the present invention.

7 and 8 is a state diagram used in the ionizer according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the ionizer according to the present invention.

Figure 3 shows a perspective view of the ionizer according to the present invention, Figures 4 to 6 shows an internal perspective view of the front case and the rear case of the ionizer according to the present invention.

First, the ionizer 100 according to the present invention is connected to the external faucet is a raw water inlet valve (not shown) for receiving the raw water drained from the faucet to the ionizer 100 is formed in the lower portion of the ionizer 100 , The raw water introduced is passed to the filter unit 40 formed of one or more filters to filter and purify the residue or sediment of the raw water is purified into purified water, the purified water passed through the filter unit 40 is an electrolytic cell 50 It is introduced into and separated into alkaline water and acidic water by electrolysis.

The filter unit 40 is installed to be exposed to the inner front of the rear case 30 forming the outer shape of the ionizer 100, the microcomputer for controlling the electrolytic cell 50 and the electrolytic cell 50, various sensors , A control device including a flow path nozzle, etc., is sealed and installed in a predetermined space to protect it from the inside of the rear case 30.

The ionized water separated into alkaline water and acidic water by the electrolytic cell 50 is delivered to the user through the alkaline water outlet 10 and the acidic water outlet (not shown) through the alkali water reservoir and the acidic water reservoir. In addition, a branch pipe (not shown) is formed between the electrolytic cell 50 and the alkaline water outlet 10, and the branch pipe is connected to the intake pipe of the refrigerator so that the refrigerator user can drink alkaline water through the discharge cock of the refrigerator. One side of the branch pipe may be provided with a separate solenoid valve to determine whether the connection to the intake pipe of the refrigerator.

The filter unit 40 is a group of filters such as a sediment pre-filter, a precipitate filter and activated carbon that can remove various debris including rust, soil, sand dust, and fine impurities of about 1 μm in size. The carbon filter using the adsorption method of the fiber is a fibrous type of filtration membrane such as the sun carbon filter and the hollow fiber membrane filter (UFmembranefilter) that can adsorb and remove odor and make water close to nature. With more than 100 billion pores of 1/10000 size, the UF filter 116 can filter harmful ingredients and make mineral water alive with ultra-precision performance, and as a final stage of the filter unit 40 as a carbon filter. Fucarbon filter (post c) that removes unpleasant tastes and odors remaining in water to maintain water taste and removes pigments to create odorless clean water (post c) arbon filter).

In addition, the electrolytic cell 50 for making and separating the ionized water is separated by mounting electrode plates on both sides and a diaphragm that allows only ions to pass between the two electrode plates, respectively, on the electrode plates of both rooms of the separated diaphragm. An anode (+) and a cathode (-) are applied to separate the alkaline and acidic water. At this time, the negative electrode (-) is applied to the electrode plate of the room which becomes alkaline water and ions are adsorbed to generate scale. In order to remove this, a separate washing operation is performed.

In the cleaning operation, a reverse voltage is applied to the electrolytic cell 50. At this time, alkaline water is discharged from the acidic water outlet and acidic water is discharged from the alkaline water outlet, and when the user automatically cleans the acidic water, A warning message or a warning sound is displayed on the LCD display 20a formed in the front case 20 of the ionizer 100.

The ionizer 100 according to the present invention forms an LCD display window 20a on the front case 20 of the ionizer 100 in order to provide convenience to both the user and the administrator in the use and management of the ionizer 100, the Various information such as flow rate information, filter exchange information and internal information of the ionizer 100 are displayed through the LCD display window 20a so that users and administrators can recognize the current state and various information of the ionizer 100 at a glance. The LCD display window is implemented to enable digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), radio, and the Internet.

In the ionizer 100 according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 6, the filter unit 40 and the electrolytic cell 50 are seated and installed inside the rear case 30 of the ionizer 100. A through hole 32 is formed in the upper and lower sides of the rear case 30 so that a rod-shaped sliding bar 31 is inserted into the through hole 32 across the rear case 30.

In addition, at least one fastening part 21 is formed at an inner upper side or a lower side of the front case 20 so that the front case 20 can be slidably opened and closed corresponding to the sliding bar 31. The fastening portion 21 is formed to be hollow so that the sliding bar 31 can be fastened through. In another embodiment, the fastening portion 21 is formed as a ring member to fasten the fastening portion 21. By easily fastening to the sliding bar 31, the front case 20 may be fastened to the rear case 30 to slide open and close.

The fastening part 21 is formed at least one inward from the one end of the front case 20, the last fastening portion 21 formed on the inside of the front case 20 when the front case 20 is opened After sliding on the sliding bar 31 is caught on the inner end of the rear case 30 to stop the front case 20 is no longer open. That is, the front case 20 is not opened so that the inside of the rear case 30 is entirely exposed, and the front case 20 is opened and closed so that only the filter unit 40 mounted and installed on the rear case 30 is exposed to the outside. This is to facilitate the exchange of the filter unit 40, and to prevent the electrolytic cell 50, the flow nozzle, and various sensors from being exposed to the outside and being damaged or introduced into the foreign matter.

As described above, the front case 20 of the ionizer 100 according to the present invention is slidably opened and closed in the left and right directions of the rear case 30. According to the needs of those skilled in the art and the user, the sliding bar 31 is disposed on the rear case. It is formed on the left and right sides of the 30 and the fastening portion 21 is formed on the front case 20 to correspond to the sliding bar 31, the front case 20 of the rear case 30 It can be formed to be opened and closed sliding up and down.

On the other hand, in order to prevent the front case 20 is slid to open and close the rear case 30 and do not stop or shake due to recoil, or completely closed, the fixed magnet on one side or the other side of the rear case 30 36 is provided, and one side or the other side of the front case 20 is provided with a metal fixing bracket 26, when the sliding case of the front case 20, the fixing bracket 26 is the fixed magnet (36) It is fixed in close contact so that the front case 20 is fixed.

In addition, a fastening groove 35 is formed on one side of the rear case 30, and a fastening protrusion 25 corresponding to the fastening groove 35 is formed on the front case 20, and the front case 20 is formed. The front case 20 does not easily open or shake even when the ionizer 100 moves or moves in a completely closed state, and a child in the house easily opens the front case 20 to cause a safety accident. Prevent.

The fastening groove 35 preferably forms an inlet in a semicircular streamline shape, and the fastening protrusion 25 is formed in a "b" shape so that one end thereof protrudes in a semicircular shape, so that the fastening protrusion 25 is The fastening protrusion 25 is not easily separated from the fastening groove 35 while being able to be fastened to the fastening groove 35 with little force.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 6, the rear case 30 of the ionizer 100 according to the present invention and the first rear case 30a and the through hole 32 is formed so that the sliding bar 31 is inserted; And the second rear case 30b formed to be coupled to the rear of the first rear case 30a and to close the through hole 32 and formed to be separated and coupled to the filter unit 40. ) Is exposed to the outside during the sliding opening and closing of the front case 20, the electrolytic cell 50 is installed between the first rear case 30a and the second rear case 30b.

That is, the rear case 30 is the first rear case 30a and the second rear case 30b in order to maximize the ease of replacement and repair of the filter unit 40, the electrolytic cell 50, and the flow nozzle. It is formed so as to be separated, the electrolytic cell 50 and other components can be replaced, repaired without removing the filter unit 40 in the rear case 30, and also the first rear case ( In order to prevent the sliding bar 31 inserted into the through hole 32 formed in the through hole 32 from being separated from the through hole 32, a fastening piece 33 is formed in the second rear case 30 b to prevent the sliding bar 31 from being separated from the through hole 32. When the second rear case 30b is fastened at the rear side of the first rear case 30a, the fastening piece 33 completely shields the through hole 32.

7 and 8 are views showing an embodiment of the ionizer according to the present invention, wherein the front case 20 is slid open and close at the front of the ionizer 100, wherein the stator magnet 36 is Attached to the fixing bracket 26, the front case is fixed in a securely open state, and the filter unit 40 seated and installed on the first rear case 30a is exposed to the outside to replace or repair the filter unit 40. The operation was made easy, and the problem of the ionizer which made the filter replacement and the repair work after opening the conventional rear case was remarkably improved.

Therefore, the ionizer 100 according to the present invention is provided by the front case 20 is opened and closed to provide a convenience or operational convenience to both the user and the operator, the rear case 30 is the first rear case 30a and the first 2 rear case (30b) can be separated and combined to provide an ionizer capable of performing repair or replacement of various components, such as the filter unit 40, the electrolytic cell 50, and the flow nozzle at the same time or respectively.

The ionizer according to the present invention forms a sliding bar coupled to the sliding bar and the sliding bar on the rear case and the front case, respectively, and is installed and equipped inside the ionizer without removing the case of the ionizer from the ionizer body. It provides an ionizer which can replace, repair the electrolytic cell, or a component.

Claims

In an ionizer including a filter unit and an electrolytic cell for electrolyzing the purified water passing through the filter unit into an alkaline water and an acidic water,

A rear case in which the filter unit and the electrolytic cell are provided therein and at least one sliding bar is formed at one side thereof; And

And a front case fastened to the rear case and having at least one fastening part formed on a rear side of the sliding bar to be slid to the sliding bar so as to be slidably opened or closed to the upper or left and right sides for replacement of the filter unit.
The method of claim 1,

One side or the other side of the rear case is provided with a stationary magnet, and one side or the other side of the front case is provided with a fixing bracket, the ionizer characterized in that the front case is fixed when sliding the opening and closing of the front case.
The method of claim 1,

The rear case may include: a first rear case having a through hole formed to insert the sliding bar; And

A second rear case coupled to the rear of the first rear case and having a fastening piece for closing the through hole;

The filter unit is installed on the first rear case and is exposed to the outside during the sliding opening and closing of the front case,

The electrolyzer is installed between the first rear case and the second rear case ionizer.