WO2019059526A1

WO2019059526A1 - Portable seawater desalination device

Info

Publication number: WO2019059526A1
Application number: PCT/KR2018/009185
Authority: WO
Inventors: 문상욱
Original assignee: 문상욱
Priority date: 2017-09-22
Filing date: 2018-08-10
Publication date: 2019-03-28
Also published as: KR101921005B1

Abstract

Disclosed is a portable seawater desalination device. The disclosed portable seawater desalination device is characterized by having: a frame which can be transported by a user; a filter fixing unit provided on the frame; a filter unit which is fixed to the filter fixing unit and filters raw water supplied from the outside; and a power supply unit which is provided on the frame so as to supply power to a submerged pump that supplies the raw water to the filter unit, and which is cooled by the raw water. Therefore, the present invention is easily portable and convenient to use.

Description

Portable seawater desalination equipment

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a filtration apparatus for a desalination system, and more particularly, to a portable seawater desalination apparatus that is portable and easy to use.

In recent years, due to global warming, rainfall is reduced locally or in a short time, water resources are geographically or temporally unevenly distributed, and the water conservation power of mountains is lowered due to declining forestry or deforestation. There is a difficult problem. Therefore, various techniques for desalinating seawater have been proposed in order to secure water resources stably.

In the seawater desalination method, which removes the dissolved substances including salt from the seawater which is difficult to use directly for drinking water and domestic water, the seawater desalination method which obtains the high-purity drinking water and the living water is an evaporation method in which seawater is evaporated by separating the salt and water vapor, A reverse osmosis system for producing fresh water, and an electrofiltration membrane separation system using ion exchange membrane treatment.

On the other hand, marine vessels that require long-term navigation of marine transportation are supplied with tap water from the land and used as drinking water by using water filtration membranes as drinking water. However, the water stored in the tank increases with time, It is impossible to control the amount of bacteria, which is caused by turbidity and activation enzyme deficiency.

Especially, at sea distress, life jackets are used to evacuate, and life jackets are equipped with emergency food, signal lamps and drinking water. In the case of marine distress, the survival period varies according to the amount of drinking water.

Therefore, it is urgent to develop portable seawater desalination equipment that can purify seawater into fresh water so that the victims can obtain drinking water at the time of the sea distress.

On the other hand, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0814421 (Registered on Mar. 3, 2008) discloses a " portable reverse osmosis water purification apparatus ".

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable seawater desalination apparatus which is easy to carry and can be easily used, which is created by the above-mentioned necessity.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable seawater desalination apparatus comprising: a frame which can be transported by a user; a filter fixing unit provided on the frame; And a power supply unit provided in the frame for supplying power to the submerged pump for supplying raw water to the filter unit and cooled by the raw water.

The frame may further include a base portion having a shoulder strap fixed to the reverse osmosis filter member and the power supply portion of the filter portion, a base portion rotatably hinged to the base portion, the carbon filter of the filter portion and the ceramic filter And a cover portion to which at least one of them is fixed.

The filter unit may include a plurality of carbon filters coupled to the filter fixing unit to be positioned in the cover unit and connected to the power supply unit to supply raw water, A reverse osmosis filter member connected to the carbon filter, and a ceramic filter coupled to the cover through the filter fixing unit.

The filter fixing unit may include a first filter fixing member provided on the base unit to fix the reverse osmosis filter member and a second filter fixing member provided on the cover unit to detach the carbon filter and the ceramic filter, .

The first filter fixing member may include a seating bracket coupled to the base and having an arc-shaped seating surface for seating the reverse-osmosis filter member thereon, and a mounting bracket coupled to the seating bracket to surround the reverse- And a fixing belt member having a rubber pad for preventing breakage of the reverse osmosis filter member.

The power supply unit may include a battery member connected to the filter unit and the submerged pump, the raw water being circulated to be cooled by the raw water supplied to the filter unit, and a control unit for controlling the circulation pump of the submersible pump and the filter unit, And a control panel provided in the frame.

As described above, the portable seawater desalination apparatus according to the present invention has a filter unit and a power supply unit coupled to a frame, which can be carried and carried by a user, unlike the prior art, so that it is easy to carry, It has an effect.

Further, in the portable seawater desalination apparatus according to the present invention, the filter portion can be easily installed on the frame using the filter fixing portion, and the frame is composed of the base portion and the cover portion, .

1 is a perspective view illustrating a portable seawater desalination apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cover of a frame is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view illustrating a frame and a filter fixing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an enlarged view showing a first filter fixing member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an enlarged view showing a second filter fixing member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing a battery member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a portable seawater desalination apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation.

In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Accordingly, the definitions of these terms should be based on the contents of this specification.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a portable seawater desalination apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a cover of a frame is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a frame and a filter fixing unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an enlarged view showing a first filter fixing member according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing a second filter fixing member according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 Is an enlarged view showing a battery member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 6, a portable seawater desalination apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 110, a filter fixing unit 120, A filter unit 130, and a power supply unit 140. Accordingly, the portable seawater desalination apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment can be easily used in the case of outback or marine distress.

The frame 110 includes a base portion 111 that can be carried by a user and a cover portion 113 that is rotatably installed on the base portion 111. The frame portion 110 includes a base portion 111 and a cover portion 113, A filter fixing unit 120, a filter unit 130, and a power supply unit 140 are installed. Such a frame 110 may be made of metal so as to prevent deformation or breakage during use or transportation.

The base portion 111 is formed in a rectangular shape by a plurality of beams 110a so as to have a space for installing the filter fixing portion 120, the filter portion 130 and the power supply portion 140, , And a cover part (113) is rotatably installed on one opened side. In this case, the cover part 113 is rotatably coupled to the base part 111 so as to facilitate maintenance of parts installed in the space part of the base part 111, and to facilitate installation. The base portion 111 is provided with a shoulder strap 115 so that the user can carry it easily.

The cover portion 113 is hinged to the base portion 111 and is rotated by the base portion 111 as needed to open and close the base portion 111. [ The cover portion 113 is provided with a filter fixing portion 120 and a filter portion 130 and is selectively engaged with the base portion 111.

The filter fixing portion 120 is coupled to the base portion 111 and the cover portion 113 for the installation of the filter portion 130, respectively. The filter fixing unit 120 includes a first filter fixing member 121 and a second filter fixing member 123 so that the plurality of filter units 130 can be efficiently disposed on the frame 110.

The first filter fixing member 121 is coupled to the backrest portion of the base portion 111 and fixes the filter portion 130. The first filter fixing member 121 is connected to the base 111 and includes a seating bracket 121a on which the filter unit 130 is seated and a fixing bracket 121b fixed to the seating bracket 121a to fix the filter unit 130 And a fixing belt member 121b. At this time, the fixing band member 121b is coupled to the seating bracket 121a through the bolt, thereby completely preventing the filter unit 130 from flowing.

Particularly, the first filter fixing member 121 is made of synthetic resin so that the fixing filter unit 130 can be more stably fixed while preventing deformation or breakage of the filter unit 130. The fixing band member 121b, And a rubber pad 121c is provided on the inner surface of the rubber pad 121c.

The seating bracket 121a is coupled to the base portion 111 through bolts or screws and an arc-shaped seating surface 121d is formed so that the circular filter portion 130 is stably supported.

The fixing band member 121b is coupled to the seating bracket 121a through bolts at both ends so as to surround the filter unit 130 and includes a rubber pad 121c for tightly fixing and breaking the filter unit 130 Respectively.

The second filter fixing member 123 is provided on the cover part 113 so that a plurality of filter parts 130 are continuously connected. The second filter fixing member 123 is provided so as to be spaced apart from the cover part 113 so that the filter part 130 is stably fixed.

The second filter fixing member 123 includes a fixing plate 123a fixed to the cover unit 113 through bolts and a plurality of elastic holders 123b spaced apart from the fixing plate 123a to detach the filter unit 130 . In addition, the second filter fixing member 123 further includes an auxiliary holder 123c for stably installing the raw water transfer line connecting the filter unit 130. [ The auxiliary holder 123c is detached from the filter portion 130. [

The filter unit 130 is connected to the filter fixing unit 120 to filter the raw water circulating the power supply unit 140 and treats raw water supplied from the underwater pump 150. The filter unit 130 may combine various types of filters to efficiently purify raw water.

Specifically, the filter unit 130 includes a plurality of carbon filters 131 to which raw water circulating in the power supply unit 140 is supplied, a reverse osmosis filter member 133 connected to the carbon filter 131, A U-shaped filter 135 connected to the member 133, and a ceramic filter 137 connected to the U-shaped filter 135.

The filter unit 130 is configured such that the reverse osmosis filter member 133 is fixed to the first filter fixing member 121 and the carbon filter 131 and the ceramic filter 137 are detachably attached to the second filter fixing member 123 And the U-shaped filter 135 is fixed to the base portion 111 through a separate holder. At this time, at least two or more carbon filters 131 are provided, and one reverse osmosis filter member 133, a U-shaped filter 135, and a ceramic filter 137 are provided.

The reverse osmosis filter element 133 is connected to the circulation pump 133a for smooth permeation of raw water for purification. The circulation pump 133a is installed in the base unit 111 to connect the reverse osmosis filter member 133 and the Ubiquitous filter 135 and is controlled by the power supply unit 140. [

The power supply unit 140 supplies electric power to the circulation pump 133a and the submerged pump 150, and the raw water is circulated to the inside for cooling. The power supply unit 140 is coupled to the base unit 111 of the frame 110 and is connected to the carbon filter 131 and the underwater pump 150 through a raw water transfer line.

The power supply unit 140 includes a battery member 141 connected to the carbon filter 131 and the submerged pump 150 and a control panel for operating and controlling the circulation pump 133a and the submerged pump 150 143).

The battery member 141 is provided with a refrigerant circulation line 141a through which raw water is circulated so that the raw water is cooled by the raw water when the portable seawater desalination apparatus 100 is operated. At this time, the battery member 141 is formed with a raw water inlet and a raw water outlet, respectively, to which raw water transfer lines are connected.

The control panel 143 is provided in the base portion 111 of the frame 110 to control the underwater pump 150 and the circulation pump 133a.

The operation of the portable seawater desalination apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, the user can attach the frame using the shoulder strap 115 or hold the frame 110 to easily carry the frame 110 during transportation. When purifying raw water such as seawater or river water, the submersible pump 150 is connected to the battery member 141 and submerged in raw water.

When the underwater pump 150 and the circulation pump 133a are operated by operating the control panel 143, the raw water is supplied to the filter unit 130 through the battery member 141 and then circulated through the filter unit 130 While being filtered sequentially.

In addition, since the battery member 141 heated in the course of using the portable seawater desalination apparatus 100 is cooled by the circulation of the raw water, the heating of the battery member 141 can be prevented.

In the portable seawater desalination apparatus 100 according to the present invention, since the filter unit 130 is fixed to the frame 110 by the first filter fixing member 121 and the second

filter fixing member

123, 130 can be easily replaced.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. I will understand.

Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

Claims

A user-transportable frame;

A filter fixing unit provided in the frame;

A filter unit fixed to the filter fixing unit and filtering raw water supplied from outside; And

A power supply unit provided in the frame for supplying power to an underwater pump that supplies raw water to the filter unit, the power supply unit being cooled by raw water;

And a desalination unit for desalinating the seawater.
The apparatus of claim 1,

A base portion to which the reverse osmosis filter member of the filter portion and the power supply portion are fixed and has a shoulder strap; And

A cover portion rotatably hinged to the base portion and to which at least one of a carbon filter and a ceramic filter of the filter portion is fixed;

And a desalination unit for desalinating the seawater.
The filter according to claim 2,

A plurality of carbon filters coupled to the filter fixing unit so as to be positioned in the cover unit and connected to the power supply unit to supply raw water;

A reverse osmosis filter member coupled to the base through the filter fixing unit and connected to the carbon filter; And

A ceramic filter coupled to the cover portion through the filter fixing portion;

And a desalination unit for desalinating the seawater.
The filter according to claim 2,

A first filter fixing member provided on the base to fix the reverse osmosis filter member; And

A second filter fixing member provided on the cover part to detach the carbon filter and the ceramic filter;

And a desalination unit for desalinating the seawater.
5. The method of claim 4,

The first filter fixing member includes a seating bracket coupled to the base portion and having an arc-shaped seating surface for seating the reverse osmosis filter member thereon; And

A fixing belt member coupled to the seating bracket to surround the reverse osmosis filter member and having a rubber pad for preventing breakage of the reverse osmosis filter member;

And a desalination unit for desalinating the seawater.
The power supply unit according to claim 1,

A battery unit connected to the filter unit and the submerged pump, the raw water being circulated to be cooled by the raw water supplied to the filter unit; And

A control panel provided in the frame for controlling the underwater pump and the circulation pump of the filter unit;

And a desalination unit for desalinating the seawater.