WO2022231288A1 - Water purifier for functional water and method for controlling same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water purifier for functional water capable of mixing water and functional additives and a method for controlling same and, more specifically, to: a water purifier for functional water which can conveniently make functional water by diluting certain amounts of functional additives such as vitamins, collagen and minerals in filtered water according to the amount of water, and can recognize user's biometric information to provide personalized functional water including functional additives; and a method for controlling the water purifier.

Description

Functional water purifier and its control method

The present invention relates to a functional water purifier capable of mixing water and functional additives and a method for controlling the same, and more particularly, to a functional additive such as vitamins, collagen, and minerals in filtered water by diluting a certain amount according to the amount of water to provide convenient functionality. It relates to a functional water purifier capable of making water and recognizing the user's biometric information to provide functional water containing a functional additive suitable for the user, and a method for controlling the same.

In general, the function of a water purifier is to purify water by combining one or more functions such as filtration, adsorption, ion exchange, and sterilization, and is classified according to the treatment capacity, raw water supply method, or purification principle.

On the other hand, modern people consume vitamins, lactic acid bacteria, collagen, etc. in the form of pills every day for health. Accordingly, as the number of supplements increases, the number of pills ingested also increases. In addition to this, functional water purifiers that add minerals or vitamins to purified water or provide ionized water are on the market.

In order to discharge functional water from the water purifier, it is necessary to mix the functional additive with the purified water, and the amount of the functional additive must be adjusted according to the purified water flow rate.

However, in the conventional water purifier that mixes functional liquids, the structure is very complicated, such as forming a venturi flow path to mix water and functional liquid, and replacing and installing various functional liquids according to the user's needs in one water purifier. It was recognized that it was impossible to control the concentration according to the user's needs, it was difficult to manage, and there were problems with insufficient scalability.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and by replacing and mounting cartridges containing different types of functional additives, various functional waters of a predetermined concentration are made according to the user's needs and the structure is simple. Functional water purifier that provides functional water purifiers with excellent scalability and functionality, and provides optimal functional water for users according to the user's needs by producing various functional water of a predetermined concentration including a user biometric information recognition unit that can recognize the user provides

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an external input pipe through which water is introduced, a filter unit connected to the external input pipe to purify the introduced water, and a filter unit connected to the filter unit so that the purified water is functional. A cartridge module that is mixed with an additive to generate functional water, and a water outlet connected to the cartridge module to drain the functional water, wherein the cartridge module includes a cartridge accommodating the functional additive, and a bracket accommodating the cartridge Including, wherein the bracket provides a functional water purifier, characterized in that it comprises an additive control unit for controlling the amount of the functional additive flowing out from the cartridge.

Here, the bracket includes an additive inlet pipe through which the functional additive contained in the cartridge flows and moves, and a moving pipe connected to the additive inlet pipe and through which the purified water moves, and the additive control unit is the additive inlet pipe It may include an additive control valve installed in the evaporator, and an additive storage valve module installed in the moving pipe to store a certain amount of the functional additive and dilute it with the purified water.

In addition, the bracket includes an additive inlet pipe through which the functional additive accommodated in the cartridge flows out and moves, a moving pipe connected to the additive inlet pipe through which the purified water moves, and the purified water moves and is heated with hot water. It may further include a heating tube and a cooling tube cooled with cold water while the purified water moves.

In addition, the bracket includes an additive inlet pipe through which the functional additive contained in the cartridge flows out and moves, a moving pipe connected to the additive inlet pipe and through which the purified water moves, and the functional water by being connected to the moving pipe. It may further include a heating tube that is heated while moving, and a cooling tube that is connected to the moving pipe to move and cool the functional water.

In addition, it may further include a biometric information recognition unit for recognizing the user's biometric information.

The biometric information recognition unit may further include an in-body test unit that performs an in-body test using the biometric information recognized by the bio-information recognition unit.

In addition, it may further include a functional additive determining unit for determining the type and amount of the functional additive required by the user according to the test result measured by the in-body test unit.

In addition, it may further include a display unit for displaying information on the functional water that the user drinks.

In addition, the display unit may display the number of times of drinking of the functional water, the number of times of drinking purified water, and the test result value.

In addition, it may further include an external in-body test input unit for receiving an external test result value from the external in-body tester.

In addition, it may further include a functional additive determining unit for determining the type and amount of the functional additive required by the user according to the result of the external test.

In addition, it may further include a display unit for displaying information on the functional water that the user drinks.

In addition, the display unit may display the number of times of drinking of the functional water, the number of times of drinking purified water, and the external test result value.

In addition, it may further include a communication unit for transmitting information on the functional water drunk by the user and the user's biometric information.

In addition, the present invention provides a button input step in which the type of functional additive is input by an input button, a water filtering step in which water is filtered through a plurality of filter units, and a functional water production step in which the functional additive is mixed with the filtered water and a functional water extraction step in which the mixed functional water is discharged, wherein the functional water production step is a functional additive control step to allow a certain amount of the functional additive to be introduced into the filtered water. Functionality comprising: A method for controlling a water purifier is provided.

Here, in the step of controlling the functional additive, a plurality of valves controlling the inflow of the filtered water and the inflow of the functional additive are opened and closed for a predetermined time, so that the predetermined amount of the functional additive may be mixed with the filtered water.

In addition, in the step of controlling the functional additive, the shape memory alloy concentration control valve controlled by the temperature is opened and closed, so that the predetermined amount of the functional additive may flow out and mix in the filtered water.

In addition, in the step of controlling the functional additive, the functional additive is pressurized by a pressurizing device, so that the predetermined amount of the functional additive is discharged into the filtered water and mixed.

In addition, it may further include a washing water outlet step of washing the pipe through which the mixed functional water is moved by the additional inflow and outflow of the water.

According to the functional water purifier and the control method thereof of the present invention, there are one or more of the following effects.

First, there is an advantage that functional water can be generated and controlled by mixing a selected kind of functional additive with water.

Second, there is an advantage in that functional water of a predetermined concentration can be produced by mixing and adjusting the amount of functional additive in water.

Third, different types of functional additives are mixed with water as needed by using the cartridge module, so that it is not only easy to use but also has excellent expandability.

Fourth, a functional water purifier with a simple structure can be provided and controlled by using a T-type three-way ball valve or a U-section rotary valve.

Fifth, as it is possible to precisely control the functional water purifier by temperature by using the shape memory alloy concentration control valve, there is an advantage of not using an additional motor.

Sixth, there is an advantage that a functional additive in the form of a paste can be used by using a pressurizing device.

Seventh, it is not necessary to separately provide a hot water tank or a cold water tank, and there is an advantage of excellent expandability by providing a heating tube and a cooling tube inside the cartridge module.

Eighth, there is an advantage of being easy to use because additional pipe cleaning is not required by the outflow of washing water.

Ninth, the user's convenience is increased by recognizing the user with the user's biometric information and performing an in-body test for the user or receiving an external test result from an external in-body tester to provide the optimal functional product suitable for the user.

Tenth, there is an advantage in that unnecessary waste of functional additives can be prevented by providing optimal functional water suitable for users.

Eleventh, there is an advantage in that the user's health can be maintained in an optimal state by providing the functional water required when the user needs the functional additive.

Twelfth, there is an advantage in that the user's health management can be convenient by continuously providing the user with the drinking amount of functional water and purified water.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a perspective view of a functional water purifier according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a functional water purifier according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view for explaining the cartridge module and the additive control unit of the functional water purifier according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the additive control unit of the functional water purifier according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view for explaining the additive control unit of the functional water purifier according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an additive control unit of a functional water purifier according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a view for explaining the additive control unit of the functional water purifier according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an additive control unit of a functional water purifier according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a view for explaining the additive control unit of the functional water purifier according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an additive control unit of a functional water purifier according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a view for explaining the additive control unit of the functional water purifier according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an additive control unit of a functional water purifier according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a functional water purifier according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a view for explaining a functional water purifier and a control method thereof according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

15 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a functional water purifier according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

16 is a view for explaining a functional water purifier and a control method thereof according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

17 is a view for explaining a functional water purifier according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

The size or shape of the components shown in the drawings attached to this specification may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation.

It should be noted that the same configuration in each drawing is sometimes illustrated with the same reference numerals. In addition, detailed descriptions of functions and configurations of known technologies that may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention may be omitted.

The terminology used herein is used to describe specific embodiments, not to limit the present invention.

As used herein, the singular form may include the plural form unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component throughout the present specification, it means that other components may be further included unless otherwise stated.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but it is understood that other components may exist in between. it should be

On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there is no other element in the middle. Other expressions for describing the relationship between components should be interpreted similarly.

All terms including technical or scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined.

Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present specification. does not

As used herein, terms such as upper, lower, upper, lower, or upper, lower, etc. are used to distinguish relative positions of the components.

The upper part in the drawing is called the upper part and the lower part in the drawing is called the lower part, but this is only used to distinguish the relative positions of the components for convenience. The lower part may be referred to as the upper part.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings in order to explain a method for controlling a functional water purifier according to embodiments of the present invention.

A method of controlling a functional water purifier according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

1 is a perspective view of a functional water purifier for explaining a control method of a functional water purifier according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a functional water purifier according to a first embodiment of the present invention, 3 is a view showing a cartridge module of the functional water purifier according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

1, the functional water purifier according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an input button (not shown) for inputting the type of functional additive to be mixed with water, an external input tube 100 through which water is introduced, and the A pump (not shown) provided in the external input pipe 100 to introduce water, a plurality of filter units 200 through which the introduced water is moved and filtered, and a cartridge module 300 for mixing functional additives with the filtered water ), a heating pipe 700 connected to the filter unit 200 and provided with a heating device to heat water into hot water, a cooling pipe connected to the filter unit 200 and provided with a cooling device to cool water into cold water 800, a water outlet 900 from which the hot or cold water or functional water is dispensed, and a controller (not shown) for controlling the operation of the functional water purifier.

The input button may include a first functional water button, a second functional water button, a third functional water button, a water purifying button, a cold water button, and a hot water button. can be controlled. In this case, the number of functional water buttons of the input button may correspond to the number of types of functional additives included in the cartridge module 300 to be described later.

The external input pipe 100 is a pipe 100 having a flow path for introducing water from the outside of the water purifier into the water purifier. One end of the external input pipe 100 is located outside the water purifier and the other end is located inside the water purifier. The outside and inside of the water purifier may be connected.

The pump (not shown) is operated by supplying power as soon as the user presses the input button, introducing external water into the water purifier through the external input tube 100, and a plurality of filter units 200 to be described later. And passing through the cartridge module 300 as a result may have a power maintained for enough time to flow out again to the outside through the water outlet 900 to be described later.

The filter unit 200 may be composed of a primary filter, a secondary filter, and a tertiary filter. For example, in the case of a reverse osmosis type water purifier used most in Korea, a sedimentation filter, a sun carbon filter, a membrane filter, and a second filter. It may be composed of a carbon filter, but is not limited thereto, and a filter configuration suitable for the filter water purification method of the water purifier is preferably used.

The plurality of filter units 200 may filter and discharge water introduced from the external input pipe 100 .

The cartridge module 300 is connected to the side from which the filter unit 200 discharges the filtered water, and by mixing a certain amount of functional additive with the filtered water, it is possible to discharge functional water of a predetermined concentration.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the cartridge module 300 includes a cartridge 400 accommodating the functional additive and a bracket 500 into which a plurality of the cartridges 400 are introduced, and the cartridge 400 is disposed therein. A predetermined space is provided to accommodate the functional additive, and the functional additive may be one or more selected from the group consisting of vitamins, lactic acid bacteria, minerals, omega 3, amino acids, collagen, dietary fiber, electrolytes, natural extracts, and detergents.

At this time, two or more cartridges 400 accommodating different types of functional additives may be introduced into the bracket 500 , and each of the cartridges 400 may contain different types of different types of additives to the bracket 500 . The cartridge 400 containing the functional additive may be replaced and mounted.

In the bracket 500, one or more cartridges 400 are introduced, the cartridges are coupled, and the functional additive contained in the cartridge 400 flows out and moves through the additive inlet pipe 510 and the additive inlet pipe. However, it may include an additive control unit 600 that controls the outflow of the functional additive from the moving pipe 520 through which the filtered water moves and the cartridge 400 .

The additive inlet pipe 510 is connected to the cartridge 400 to form a flow path for guiding the outflowing functional additive to the moving pipe 520 , and the moving pipe 520 introduces filtered water and Mixed with the functional additive to form a moving passage, the additive control unit 600 may allow the functional additive to flow out in a predetermined amount from the cartridge 400 to the moving pipe 520 .

At this time, two or more cartridges 400 accommodating different types of functional additives may be introduced into the cartridge module 300 to generate two or more types of functional water, and connected to each cartridge 400 . Each of the additive inlet pipe 510 may be connected to a different moving pipe 520 to individually generate different types of functional water.

The heating tube 700 is connected to the filter unit 200, and a heating device is provided so that the filtered water moves and can be heated with hot water, and the cooling tube 800 is connected to the filter unit 200 and , a cooling device is provided so that the filtered water moves and can be cooled with cold water.

The water outlet 900 is connected to each of the moving pipe 520 and the heating pipe 700 and the cooling pipe 800 connected to the cartridge 400 mounted with two or more of the cartridge module 300, Water discharged from any one of them may be discharged to the outside of the water purifier.

A control unit (not shown) is provided inside the water purifier and upon receiving a command from the input button, supplies power to the pump and drives the cartridge module 300 at the same time to generate the input type of functional water at a predetermined concentration, and the water purifier It can be controlled so that the water is discharged to the outside.

When the type of functional additive is input through the input button, the pump (not shown) operates to introduce water into the external input pipe 100 , and the introduced water moves the plurality of filter units 200 , After being filtered, the filtered water is introduced into the cartridge module 300 and mixed with the functional additive, it may be configured to be discharged through the water outlet 900 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the control method of the functional water purifier having the above configuration includes a button input step (S100) in which the type of functional additive is input by an input button (1000 in FIG. 1), and water is supplied to a plurality of filter units. A water filtering step (S200) in which the filtered water is filtered through (200 in FIG. 1), a functional water production step in which the functional additive is mixed with the filtered water (S300), and a functional water extraction step in which the mixed functional water is discharged (S400) ) may be included.

The input step S100 is a step in which the type of functional additive to be mixed with water is input. When any one of the first functional water button, the second functional water button, and the third functional water button of FIG. When a kind of functional water is generated and a hot water button or a cold water button is input, hot or cold water may be generated, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 16 .

The water filtering step (S200) is a step in which the pump is driven so that external water is introduced through the external input pipe 100 of FIG. 1 , and the introduced water passes through the plurality of filter units 200 of FIG. 1 and is filtered. , when the plurality of filter units 200 include a primary filter connected to the external input tube 100, a secondary filter connected to the primary filter, and a tertiary filter connected to the secondary filter, the Water may be filtered by sequentially passing through the first filter, the second filter, and the third filter in the external input tube.

The functional water production step (S300) is a step of mixing a certain amount of functional additive into the water filtered through the plurality of filter units 200 in consideration of the flow rate value, so that a certain amount of the functional additive is introduced into the filtered water. to include a functional additive control step (S310 of FIGS. 4, 13, 15, S310' of FIG. 6, S310'' of FIG. 8, S310''' of FIG. 10, S310'''' of FIG. 12) can

The functional water dispensing step (S400) is a step in which the mixed functional water is discharged to the outside of the functional water purifier through the water outlet 900 of FIG. have. The preset flow rate may be the same as the flow rate of the water introduced from the outside in the water filtering step ( S200 ).

With reference to FIGS. 3 to 12 , the functional water production step ( S300 ) of the control method of the functional water purifier including the above configuration will be described below according to various embodiments.

Again, the control method of the functional water purifier according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4 .

3 is a view for explaining a method of controlling the additive control unit of the functional water purifier according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a view showing a control method of the additive control unit of the functional water purifier according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the additive control unit 600 is provided in the additive control valve 610 and the moving pipe 520 provided in the additive inlet pipe 510 to store functional additives flowing out from the cartridge 400 . It may include an additive storage valve module 620 that does. In the drawing, the right side is the inlet side, and the left side in the drawing is the water outlet side.

The additive control valve 610 may allow a predetermined amount of the functional additive accommodated in the cartridge 400 to flow into the moving pipe 520 in consideration of the flow rate value of the filtered water flowing in from the filter unit 200 of FIG. 1 .

The additive storage valve module 620 may be composed of a plurality of valves for storing a certain amount of the functional additive so as not to mix with the filtered water while the functional additive is introduced into the moving pipe 520, and the moving pipe ( Among 520 , a first additive storage valve 621 and a second additive storage valve 622 provided on both sides of an inlet pipe connection part (not shown) connected to the additive inlet pipe 510 may be included.

Specifically, the additive storage valve module 620 may include a first additive storage valve installed on the outlet side of the inlet pipe connection part, and a second additive storage valve installed on the acquisition side.

At this time, the first additive storage valve 621 and the second additive storage valve 622 may be a ball valve or a gate valve, but is not limited thereto, and a valve capable of blocking flow in the moving pipe 520 ( 620) is preferred.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the functional additive control step ( S310 ) is an additive storage valve module closing step ( S311 ) in which the first additive storage valve 621 and the second additive storage valve 622 of FIG. 3 are closed ( S311 ) , The additive control valve opening step (S312) in which the above-described additive control valve 610 of FIG. 3 is opened and the functional additive flowing out to the moving pipe 520 of FIG. 3 is stored in the additive storage valve module 620 (S312), the After the functional additive is stored in the additive storage valve module 620 in a predetermined amount, the additive control valve closing step (S313) in which the additive control valve 610 is closed to prevent further leakage of the functional additive and the closed first additive storage The valve 621 and the second additive storage valve 622 are opened, and water filtered from the filter unit 200 of FIG. 1 is introduced, and the additive storage valve module opening step (S315) in which the predetermined amount of the functional additive is mixed. can do.

By controlling the duration of the additive control valve opening step (S312), the amount of the functional additive introduced into the moving pipe 520 can be controlled.

In addition, a flow sensor (not shown) is provided in the additive inlet pipe 510 or the additive control valve 610 of FIG. 3 to recognize the amount of the functional additive introduced and the closing step (S313) of the additive control valve is performed. By doing so, a certain amount of the functional additive may be introduced into the moving pipe 520 .

A method of controlling a functional water purifier according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 6 .

5 is a view for explaining a method of controlling the additive control unit of the functional water purifier according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a view showing a control method of the additive control unit of the functional water purifier according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the additive control unit 600 ′ is provided in the additive control valve (not shown) and the moving pipe 520 provided in the additive inlet pipe 510 and the functional additive flowing out from the cartridge 400 . It may include an additive storage valve module 620' for storing.

At this time, the additive storage valve module 620' may include a U-shaped cross-section rotation valve 624, the right side in the drawing, the left side in the drawing is the water outlet side.

The U-shaped cross-section rotary valve 624 may allow a certain amount of the functional additive contained in the cartridge 400 to flow into the moving pipe 520 in consideration of the flow rate value of the filtered water flowing in from the filter unit 200 of FIG. 1 . .

The additive storage valve module 620 ′ is installed in an inlet pipe connection part (not shown) connected to the additive inlet pipe 510 of the moving pipe 520 , and the upper part connected to the additive inlet pipe 510 is open. When opened based on the moving pipe 520, filtered water flows in from the filter unit 200 of FIG. The flow cross-section may include a U-shaped rotary valve 624 having a “U” shape.

Here, when the U-shaped cross-section rotary valve 624 is closed with respect to the moving pipe 520 , a predetermined space is created to store the functional additive, and the functional additive is placed on the U-shaped cross-section rotary valve 624 . When controlling the amount of mixing of the functional additive in the filtered water by controlling the time when the U-shaped cross-section rotary valve 624 is opened based on the moving pipe 520 so that it is always stored, the additive control unit 600' may not include the additive control valve.

A solid arrow on the drawing indicates the overall flow of the functional additive flowing out and being stored in the U-shaped cross-section rotary valve 624 and mixing with the filtered water to move the moving pipe 520 .

As shown in Figure 6, the functional additive control step (S310') is the additive storage valve module closing step in which the above-described U-shaped cross-section rotary valve 624 of Figure 5 is closed based on the moving pipe 520 of Figure 5 (S311'), the additive control valve opening step (S312') in which the above-described additive control valve is opened and the functional additive flowing out into the moving pipe 520 is stored in the U-shaped cross-section rotary valve 624 (S312'), the functional additive The additive control valve closing step (S313 ') in which the additive control valve is closed so that the additive control valve is closed so that further does not flow out and the closed U-shaped cross-section rotary valve 624 is opened based on the moving pipe 520, and the filter unit of FIG. It may include an additive storage valve module opening step (S315') in which the water filtered in 200 is introduced and mixed with the predetermined amount of the functional additive.

A method of controlling a functional water purifier according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 8 .

7 is a view for explaining a method of controlling an additive control unit of a functional water purifier according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a view showing a control method of an additive control unit of a functional water purifier according to a third embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart.

As shown in FIG. 7 , the additive control unit 600 ″ is provided in the moving pipe 520 and accommodated in the cartridge 400 in consideration of the flow rate value of the filtered water flowing in from the filter unit 200 of FIG. 1 . It may include an additive storage valve module 620 ″ that allows the functional additive to be introduced into the moving pipe 520 in a predetermined amount and at the same time store the predetermined amount of the functional additive so as not to be mixed with the filtered water. At this time, let the right side on the drawing be the water inlet side, and let the left side on the drawing be the water outlet side.

The additive storage valve module 620 '' is provided in the inlet pipe connection part 530 connected to the additive inlet pipe 510 of the moving pipe 520, the additive inlet pipe 510 side and the inlet pipe connecting part It may include a T-type three-way ball valve 623 provided with a "T"-shaped flow path to open including two or more of both sides of the 530 .

As shown in (a) of FIG. 7 , the T-type three-way ball valve 623 closes the inlet side of the moving pipe 520 , but the additive inlet pipe 510 side and the moving pipe 520 ) can be rotated to open the water outlet side of the cartridge 400 so that the functional additive accommodated in the cartridge 400 can flow out into the moving pipe, and as shown in FIG. 623) closes the side of the additive inlet pipe 510, but may open both sides of the moving pipe 520.

As shown in Figure 8, the functional additive control step (S310 '') is the T-type three-way ball valve 623 of FIG. The additive storage valve module closing step (S311 '') and the T-type three-way ball valve 623 are shown in FIG. As shown in b), the additive storage valve module opening step (S315) in which the filtered water introduced from the filter unit 200 of FIG. '') may be included.

A method for controlling a functional water purifier according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 to 10 .

9 is a view for explaining a method of controlling the additive control unit of the functional water purifier according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a view showing a control method of the additive control unit of the functional water purifier according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart. Let the right side in the drawing be the water intake side, and the left side in the drawing to be the water outlet side.

As shown in FIG. 9, the additive control unit 600 ″″ is provided in the additive inlet pipe 510 and the cartridge 400 is provided in consideration of the flow rate value of the filtered water flowing in from the filter unit 200 of FIG. 1 . It may include an additive control valve 610 ′ for allowing a predetermined amount of the functional additive accommodated in the moving pipe 520 to be introduced.

The additive control valve 610' is installed in the additive inlet pipe 510, and includes a spring made of a shape memory alloy material that expands or contracts according to a specific temperature, and when the first specific temperature is reached, the spring contracts and opens, When the second specific temperature is reached, the spring expands and may include a shape memory alloy concentration control valve 630 that is closed.

At this time, by providing a heating device (not shown) or a cooling device (not shown) inside the bracket 500 , or by providing a heating device (not shown) or a cooling device (not shown) in the additive inlet pipe 510 . The shape memory alloy concentration control valve 630 may reach the first specific temperature or the second specific temperature.

It can be confirmed that the shape memory alloy spring of the shape memory alloy concentration control valve 630 is expanded and the additive inlet pipe 510 is closed when the second specific temperature is reached in (a) of FIG. In b), it can be confirmed that the shape memory alloy spring of the shape memory alloy concentration control valve 630 is contracted to open the additive inlet pipe 510 when the first specific temperature is reached.

Here, if the shape memory alloy concentration control valve 630 is opened during heating and closed during cooling, the first specific temperature is higher than the second specific temperature, and the shape memory alloy concentration control valve 630 is cooled. If open upon heating and closed upon heating, the first specific temperature is lower than the second specific temperature.

In addition, a valve (not shown) may be further included on the inlet side of the moving pipe 520 so that the filtered water does not flow while the spring contracts or expands.

As shown in Figure 10, the functional additive control step (S310 ''') is the above-described shape memory alloy concentration control valve 630 of Figure 9 is opened to reach a first specific temperature to the cartridge 400 of Figure 9 The additive control valve opening step (S312 '') in which the received functional additive flows out to the moving pipe 520, and the shape memory alloy concentration control valve 630 after a certain amount of the functional additive flows out into the moving pipe 520. may include a closing step (S313 ″) of the additive control valve that is closed by reaching a second specific temperature.

The additive control valve opening step (S312 '') may be maintained for a certain period of time, and a valve (not shown) provided on the receiving side of the above-described moving pipe (520 in FIG. can be closed

After the additive control valve closing step (S313 ''), the valve provided on the receiving side of the moving pipe 520 is opened, and filtered water from the filter unit 200 of FIG. 1 flows in, and the predetermined amount of functional additives and may be mixed (S320).

A method of controlling a functional water purifier according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 12 .

11 is a view for explaining a method of controlling an additive control unit of a functional water purifier according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a view showing a control method of an additive control unit of a functional water purifier according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention It is a flow chart. Let the right side in the drawing be the water intake side, and the left side in the drawing to be the water outlet side.

11, the cartridge 400' may include a functional additive accommodating part 410 in which the functional additive is accommodated, and a nozzle part 420 in which the functional additive is sprayed, and the functional additive accommodating part ( 410 may include a pressurizing device 411 capable of pressurizing and spraying the functional additive accommodated therein.

Also, the additive control unit 600 ″″ may include an additive control valve 610 ″ installed on the additive inlet pipe 510 . When the formulation of the functional additive is a paste, since it has a high viscosity, it must be pressurized by the pressurizing device 411 before it can be sprayed into the moving pipe 520 .

In addition, when the nozzle part 420 is fine, the additive control valve 610 ″ may be omitted.

The pressurizing device 411 is a device for pressurizing the functional additive and injecting it into the additive inlet pipe 510 and the moving pipe 520, and may be a bag or a piston device into which gas or liquid is injected, but is limited thereto It is not, and any pressurizing means that can pressurize the functional additive inside the functional additive accommodating part 410 and spray it through the nozzle part 420 may be used.

The pressurizing device 411 may pressurize the functional additive so that a predetermined amount of the functional additive is injected into the moving pipe 520 in consideration of the flow rate value of the filtered water flowing in from the filter unit 200 of FIG. 1 , The additive control valve 610 ″ may be opened while the pressurizing device 411 presses the functional additive.

As in the fourth embodiment described above, while the additive control valve 610 is opened and the predetermined amount of the functional additive is injected into the moving pipe 520 , the filtered water is not introduced into the moving pipe 520 . A valve (not shown) may be further provided on the inlet side of the moving pipe 520 to prevent it.

12, the functional additive control step (S310''') is the additive control valve opening step (S312''') in which the additive control valve 610'' of FIG. 11 is opened (S312'''), the functional additive After the additive pressurizing step (S314) of pressurizing the functional additive with the pressurizing device 411 of FIG. 11 and a certain amount of the functional additive flows out into the moving pipe 520 so that it flows out into the above-described moving pipe 520 It may include an additive control valve closing step (S313″″) in which the additive control valve 610 ″ is closed.

The additive control valve opening step (S312''') and the additive pressurization step (S314) may be maintained for a certain period of time, and the moving pipe ( A valve (not shown) provided on the inlet side of the moving pipe 520 may be closed in order to block the flow to the 520 .

After the additive control valve closing step (S313 '''), the filtered water may be introduced into the moving pipe 520 and mixed with the predetermined amount of the functional additive (S320).

A method of controlling a functional water purifier according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 13 .

13 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a functional water purifier according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 13 , the control method of the functional water purifier includes a button input step (S100) in which the type of functional additive is input by an input button (1000 in FIG. 1), and a plurality of filter units (200 in FIG. 1) for water. It may include a water filtering step (S200) that is filtered through the filtered water, a functional water production step (S300) in which the functional additive is mixed with the filtered water, and a functional water extraction step (S400) in which the mixed functional water is discharged. , it may further include a washing water extraction step (S500) in which the pipe to which the mixed functional water has moved is washed by the additional inflow and outflow of the water.

The washing water extraction step (S500) is performed when the functional water is generated or discharged in the functional water production step (S300) or the functional water extraction step (S400), the moving pipe 520 of FIG. 3 or the water outlet 900 of FIG. In consideration of the possibility that a residue of the functional water may remain in the water purifier, in order to prevent the previously generated functional water from mixing with the newly generated functional water in the next operation of the water purifier, only a certain amount of water without a functional additive is mixed with the functional water. As a step of draining water through the same path as water, water is additionally introduced after the water out step (S400) to move the cartridge module 300 of FIG. 3 without mixing with the functional additive and water out, so that the functional water moves One pipe 520 may be cleaned.

At this time, the additive inlet pipe ( 510 of FIGS. 3 , 5 , 7 , 9 and 11 ) of the various embodiments described above may be closed so that the functional additive does not flow into the additionally introduced water.

In addition, when the cartridge module 300 includes a cartridge (400 in FIG. 3) containing the cleaning agent, the cartridge module 300 is the By discharging the cleaning agent to the additionally introduced water, the pipe 520 to which the functional water has moved may be washed (S500).

In the above steps, since the pipe ( 520 in FIG. 3 ) to which the functional water has moved can be washed by discharging the washing water ( S500 ) after the functional water outlet ( S400 ), additional washing of the pipe 520 is There are no unnecessary advantages.

A method for controlling a functional water purifier according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 15 .

14 is a view for explaining a control method of a functional water purifier according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a functional water purifier according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

A flow chart of generating functional hot water can be confirmed through (a) of FIG. 15, and a flow chart of generating functional cold water can be checked through (b) of FIG. 15 .

14, the functional water purifier according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention includes an input button (not shown) for inputting the type of functional additive to be mixed with water, an external input tube 100 through which water is introduced, and the A pump (not shown) provided in the external input tube 100 to introduce water, a filter unit 200 through which the introduced water moves and filters, and a cartridge module 300 '' for mixing functional additives with the filtered water ), may include a water outlet 900 from which the mixed functional water is discharged and a control unit (not shown) for controlling the operation of the functional water purifier, and the cartridge module 300 ″ is the functional additive in which the functional additive is accommodated. Cartridge 400 and the cartridge 400 may be composed of a plurality of brackets (500'') introduced, the bracket (500'') is the functional additive accommodated in the cartridge 400 is introduced and moved The additive inlet pipe 510 and the filter unit 200 may include a moving pipe 520 ′ through which the filtered water moves.

In addition, the moving pipe 520' may include a heating moving pipe 511' equipped with a heating device on the side connected to the water outlet 900, and a cooling moving pipe 512' having a cooling device, and , the heating moving pipe 511 ′ and the cooling moving pipe 512 ′ are respectively connected to the water outlet 900 to discharge the functional water.

15, the control method of the functional water purifier including the above configuration is a button input step (S100') in which the type of functional additive is input by an input button (1000 in FIG. 1), and the water filter unit (200 in FIG. 14) is filtered water filtering step (S200), functional water production step (S300', S300'') in which the functional additive is mixed with the filtered water, and the mixed functional water is discharged It may include a water extraction step (S400', S400'').

In the input step (S100', S100''), a command is input to heat the functional water in which the water and the functional additive are mixed with the type of the functional additive to be mixed with water (S100'), or a command to cool the functional water may be input (S100'').

Functional water production steps (S300', S300'') include a functional additive control step (S310) for introducing a certain amount of the functional additive into the filtered water, and a heating transfer pipe 511' of FIG. 14 in which the functional additive is described above. It may include a functional water cooling step (S330) in which the functional water is heated by moving (S330) or cooled (S330) by moving the cooling transfer pipe 512 ′ of FIG. 14 described above (S320).

Here, when the filtered water moves through the moving pipe 520 , if the additive inlet pipe 510 is blocked, the filtered water can be heated or cooled without mixing with the functional additive, so that the functional water purifier can discharge hot or cold water.

In this case, the number of pipes of the functional water purifier is reduced to facilitate management, and the size of the cartridge module 300 ″ can be reduced.

A method of controlling a functional water purifier according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 16 .

16 is a view for explaining a control method of a functional water purifier according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

16, the functional water purifier according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention includes an input button (not shown) for inputting the type of functional additive to be mixed with water, an external input tube 100 through which water is introduced, and the A pump (not shown) provided in the external input tube 100 to introduce water, a filter unit 200 through which the introduced water moves and filters, and a cartridge module 300 '' for mixing functional additives with the filtered water ), may include a water outlet 900 from which the mixed functional water is discharged and a control unit (not shown) for controlling the operation of the functional water purifier, and the cartridge module 300 ″ is the functional additive in which the functional additive is accommodated. A cartridge 400 and a bracket 500 ′ into which a plurality of the cartridges 400 are introduced, the bracket 500 ′ is connected to the filter unit 200 to move the filtered water The pipe 520, connected to the filter unit 200 and provided with a heating device, is connected to the heating tube 700 and the filter unit 200 to which the filtered water moves and is heated, and a cooling device is provided for the filtering. It may include a cooling pipe 800 that is cooled by moving the water.

In addition, the moving pipe 520 , the heating pipe 700 , and the cooling pipe 800 may be connected to the water outlet 900 , respectively.

Accordingly, in the functional water purifier according to the first embodiment of FIG. 1 and the functional water purifier according to the eighth embodiment of FIG. 16, the heating tubes 700 and 700 equipped with a heating device or cooling tubes ( 800 and 800), when the hot water button or the cold water button of FIG. 1 is input in the button input step S100 of FIG. 2, hot or cold water may be generated.

17 is a view for explaining a functional water purifier according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 17 , the functional water purifier according to the present invention includes an external input pipe 100 through which water is introduced, a filter unit 200 connected to the external input pipe 100 to purify the introduced water, and the The cartridge module 300 is connected to the filter unit 200 and the purified water is mixed with the functional additive to generate functional water, and the water outlet 900 is connected to the cartridge module 300 to drain the functional water. and a biometric information recognition unit 1000 for recognizing the user's biometric information.

Water enters through the external input pipe 100 , the introduced water is purified through the filter unit 200 , the purified water and the functional additive are mixed in the cartridge module 300 , and the mixed functional water is discharged. Water is discharged through the unit 900 .

The biometric information recognition unit 1000 is configured to recognize the user's biometric information, and includes all biometric information that can represent the user's characteristics, such as the user's fingerprint, iris, voice, face, and behavior.

In particular, the biometric information may be at least one or more of the biometric information listed above, and body contact such as fingerprint recognition may be included for an in-body test to be described later.

That is, for the In-Body test, at least two parts of the body should be in contact, and preferably, the fingers of the left hand and the right hand may be used.

On the other hand, although the biometric information recognition unit 1000 is located on the upper surface of the functional water purifier in FIG. 17 , it may be disposed on the front part or on both sides of the functional water purifier so that it can be held by hand.

That is, it may be formed on both sides of the functional water purifier as a handle.

Referring back to FIG. 17 , the functional water purifier according to the present invention may further include an in-body test unit 2000 that performs an in-body test using the bio-information recognized by the bio-information recognition unit 1000 .

In addition, it may further include an external in-body test input unit (not shown) for receiving an external test result value from the external in-body tester.

The InBody test unit 2000 is measured when the user makes physical contact, and all physical quantities that can be measured by InBody, such as body water, skeletal muscle, fat, and minerals, are measured.

The measured test result value is used to determine the amount of functional additive suitable for the user.

In addition, an external test result value measured from an external in-body tester (not shown) may be input and used to determine the amount of functional additive suitable for a user.

As will be described later, the user may input the user's name (alias), age, height, age, weight, gender classification, etc., through setting in the display unit, and the functional additive determining unit may include the input user information and the InBody test result value or It is possible to determine the amount of functional additive required for the user through the external test result value.

For example, the amount of body water, skeletal muscle, fat, and minerang required according to the user's age, height, age, weight, and gender division is calculated, and the actual measured InBody test value or an external test measured from an external InBody tester Comparing the result with the result, it is determined that the functional additive is necessary for the insufficient part.

You can also decide how much you need. It can also generate information about the amount needed and when, how, and at what temperature it is best to drink.

In other words, you can calculate the amount of vitamins you need per day, and you can also determine the amount of collagen and how many times a day you should drink and how to use it.

Referring back to FIG. 17 , the type of the functional additive required by the user according to the test result value measured by the In-Body test unit 2000 or the external test result value measured from the external In-Body tester (not shown) and It may further include a functional additive determining unit 3000 for determining the amount.

As described above, the type and amount of the functional additive suitable for the user is determined by comparing the test result value measured by the InBody test unit 2000 or the external test result value input from the external InBody tester with the user information previously input by the user. can decide

When the type and amount of the functional additive optimal for the user is determined, when and how the functional additive should be consumed may be displayed on a display to be described later.

For example, in the case of vitamin C among vitamin drinks, 500 mg after breakfast and 500 mg after dinner may be displayed, or it may be displayed for a certain period of time.

In addition, if the user is recognized within a certain range of the time, the functional water containing the appropriate amount of the functional additive may be automatically dispensed.

Referring back to FIG. 17 , the functional water purifier according to the present invention may further include a display unit 4000 that displays information on the functional water that the user drinks.

Also, the display unit 4000 may display the number of times of drinking of the functional water, the number of times of drinking of purified water, and the test result value or the external test result value.

As described above, the display unit 4000 may display who the user is, and may display the type, amount and number of times, time, number and time of drinking of purified water, the amount of functional water consumed by the user.

Also, the display unit 4000 may display an in-body test result value or an external test result value.

On the other hand, in the display unit 4000, the corresponding user can input his/her information, and as described above, information such as height, weight, age, gender, and an identifier for identifying the user such as a name (alias) are also put in the display unit 4000 . can

The user information may be stored in a memory unit to be described later, and may be stored by matching with the biometric information.

Referring back to FIG. 17, the functional water purifier according to the present invention further includes a memory unit 5000 for recording the user's biometric information, functional water drinking information, and purified drinking information, and the functional additive determining unit 3000 includes: When the same user as the previously registered user is recognized by the biometric information recognition unit 1000 , a functional additive required at the time of recognition may be determined.

The memory unit 5000 stores user information, that is, the user's name (alias) input through the display unit 4000, age, height, weight, gender classification, etc., and uses the user's biometric information and functional questions. Information, information about drinking purified water can be stored.

In addition, the in-body test result value or the external test result value of the corresponding user may be stored.

The functional water drinking information includes information such as the type, amount, frequency, and time of the functional additive, and the purified drinking information includes information such as the amount, number, and time of purified water.

When the user is recognized, the type of functional additive required, the amount and drinking time, the amount and drinking time of purified water, etc. And, according to the calculated value, the user can determine the type and amount of the functional additive required at the present time (recognized time), and the amount of purified water.

When the same user as the previously registered user is recognized by the biometric information recognition unit 1000 , the functional additive determining unit 3000 may determine a priority when there are several types of functional additives required at the time of recognition.

That is, when the user needs several types of functional additives, he/she can determine the type and amount of functional additives by prioritizing them so that they can drink them sequentially. In addition, when additional water purification is required, the priority can be determined together with the functional additive.

For example, if the amount of body water is insufficient and vitamin C and collagen are required, the amount of purified water is determined, the amount of vitamin C and collagen are determined, and then purified water, vitamin C functional water, and collagen functional water are dispensed with priority. can do.

Referring back to FIG. 17 , in the functional water purifier according to the present invention, when the same user as the previously registered user is recognized by the biometric information recognition unit 1000 , an alarm unit 7000 notifies the required functional additive at the recognized time point. may further include.

The alarm unit 7000 may be disposed near the display unit 4000 to display an alarm in red or the like, and may be formed in a circular shape to indicate the type and amount of functional additive required in the center center.

That is, it is possible to display the type and amount of the functional additive required at the present time along with user information, the name of the corresponding user, and the like, and set an alarm.

In this case, the biometric information recognition unit 1000 can check the movement, face, iris, etc. in a non-contact manner, and can also be confirmed through the NFC function of the user's smartphone.

That is, when the user's smartphone or the like approaches, the user is recognized, and at this time, the user may be alerted to the type and amount of the required functional additive.

Referring back to FIG. 17 , the functional water purifier according to the present invention may further include a communication unit 6000 for transmitting information on the functional water consumed by the user and the user's biometric information.

The communication unit 6000 is basically a communication device that can be connected to an external smart device, and includes user information, user biometric information, in-body test result value or external test result value, and information on functional water consumed by the user (functional additive). type, amount, number of times, time, etc.), information on the purified water consumed by the user (amount, number, time, etc.) All of the information can be transmitted.

If the user's smart device is equipped with an app that can receive and display the information, the user can determine the type and amount of functional additives that have been drunk so far, the amount, time, number of times, and the types of functional additives needed in the future You can know the amount, the amount of integer, the time, the number of times, etc.

As described above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, Various modifications are possible by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or prospect of the present invention.

The functional water purifier and its control method according to the present invention relate to a functional water purifier that recognizes the user's biometric information and provides functional water containing a functional additive suitable for the user, and a control method thereof, which recognizes the user with the user's biometric information and Since the user's convenience can be increased by receiving the result value for the user and providing the optimal functional water suitable for the user, it can be widely used in industry.

Claims (19)

1. an external input pipe through which water is introduced;

   a filter unit connected to the external input pipe to purify the introduced water;

   a cartridge module connected to the filter unit and mixing the purified water with a functional additive to generate functional water; and

   Including a water outlet connected to the cartridge module to drain the functional water,

   The cartridge module,

   a cartridge containing the functional additive; and

   A bracket for accommodating the cartridge,

   The bracket is a functional water purifier, characterized in that it comprises an additive control unit for controlling the amount of the functional additive flowing out from the cartridge.
2. According to claim 1,

   The bracket is

   an additive inlet pipe through which the functional additive accommodated in the cartridge flows out; and

   It is connected to the additive inlet pipe and includes a moving pipe through which the purified water moves,

   The additive control unit,

   an additive control valve installed in the additive inlet pipe; and

   and an additive storage valve module installed in the moving pipe to store a certain amount of the functional additive and dilute it with the purified water.
3. According to claim 1,

   The bracket is

   an additive inlet pipe through which the functional additive accommodated in the cartridge flows out and moves;

   a moving pipe connected to the additive inlet pipe and through which the purified water moves;

   a heating tube through which the purified water moves and is heated with hot water; and

   a cooling pipe through which the purified water moves and is cooled with cold water;

   Functional water purifier, characterized in that it further comprises.
4. According to claim 1,

   The bracket is

   an additive inlet pipe through which the functional additive accommodated in the cartridge flows out and moves;

   a moving pipe connected to the additive inlet pipe and through which the purified water moves;

   a heating tube connected to the moving pipe to move and heat the functional water; and

   a cooling pipe connected to the moving pipe to move and cool the functional water;

   Functional water purifier, characterized in that it further comprises.
5. According to claim 1,

   Functional water purifier, characterized in that it further comprises a biometric information recognition unit for recognizing the user's biometric information.
6. 6. The method of claim 5,

   The functional water purifier further comprising an in-body test unit for performing an in-body test using the bio-information recognized by the bio-information recognition unit.
7. 7. The method of claim 6,

   Functional water purifier, characterized in that it further comprises a functional additive determining unit for determining the type and amount of the functional additive required by the user according to the test result measured by the in-body test unit.
8. 8. The method of claim 7,

   Functional water purifier, characterized in that it further comprises a display unit for displaying information on the functional water that the user drinks.
9. 9. The method of claim 8,

   The display unit,

   Functional water purifier, characterized in that the number of drinking of the functional water, the number of drinking of purified water, and the test result value are displayed.
10. 6. The method of claim 5,

    The functional water purifier further comprising an external in-body test input unit for receiving an external test result value from an external in-body tester.
11. 11. The method of claim 10,

    Functional water purifier, characterized in that it further comprises a functional additive determining unit for determining the type and amount of the functional additive required by the user according to the result of the external test.
12. 12. The method of claim 11,

    Functional water purifier, characterized in that it further comprises a display unit for displaying information on the functional water that the user drinks.
13. 13. The method of claim 12,

    The display unit,

    Functional water purifier, characterized in that the number of drinking of the functional water, the number of drinking of purified water, and the external test result value are displayed.
14. 6. The method of claim 5,

    Functional water purifier, characterized in that it further comprises a communication unit for transmitting the information on the functional water drunk by the user and the user's biometric information.
15. a button input step in which the type of functional additive is input by an input button;

    a water filtration step in which water is filtered through a plurality of filter units;

    a functional water production step in which the functional additive is mixed with the filtered water; and

    Including; a functional water extraction step in which the mixed functional water is discharged

    The functional water production step,

    A control method of a functional water purifier comprising a; a functional additive control step of allowing a predetermined amount of the functional additive to flow into the filtered water.
16. 16. The method of claim 15,

    The functional additive control step,

    A control method of a functional water purifier, characterized in that the predetermined amount of the functional additive is mixed with the filtered water by opening and closing a plurality of valves for controlling the inflow of the filtered water and the inflow of the functional additive for a predetermined time.
17. 16. The method of claim 15,

    The functional additive control step,

    A control method of a functional water purifier, characterized in that the predetermined amount of the functional additive flows out and mixes with the filtered water by opening and closing the shape memory alloy concentration control valve controlled by the temperature.
18. 16. The method of claim 15,

    The functional additive control step,

    A control method of a functional water purifier, characterized in that the functional additive is pressurized by a pressurizing device, whereby the predetermined amount of the functional additive flows out and mixes in the filtered water.
19. 16. The method of claim 15,

    The control method of the functional water purifier further comprising; a washing water outlet step of washing the pipe to which the mixed functional water has moved by adding the water in and out.

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