WO2022265274A1 - 정수기 - Google Patents
정수기 Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2022265274A1 WO2022265274A1 PCT/KR2022/007809 KR2022007809W WO2022265274A1 WO 2022265274 A1 WO2022265274 A1 WO 2022265274A1 KR 2022007809 W KR2022007809 W KR 2022007809W WO 2022265274 A1 WO2022265274 A1 WO 2022265274A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- water
- raw water
- purified water
- storage unit
- filter
- Prior art date
Links
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 920
- 239000008213 purified water Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 338
- 238000001914 filtration Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 131
- 230000001954 sterilising effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 116
- 238000004659 sterilization and disinfection Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 103
- 238000011010 flushing procedure Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 50
- 238000001223 reverse osmosis Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 32
- 238000007599 discharging Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 25
- 239000012528 membrane Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 25
- 238000004140 cleaning Methods 0.000 claims description 28
- 238000012805 post-processing Methods 0.000 claims description 14
- 238000003825 pressing Methods 0.000 claims description 13
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 12
- 238000011045 prefiltration Methods 0.000 claims description 11
- 238000007781 pre-processing Methods 0.000 claims description 9
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000000638 solvent extraction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- JEGUKCSWCFPDGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N h2o hydrate Chemical compound O.O JEGUKCSWCFPDGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 19
- 239000012535 impurity Substances 0.000 description 12
- 238000011109 contamination Methods 0.000 description 8
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 5
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 4
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000000746 purification Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000014509 gene expression Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000004891 communication Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000005868 electrolysis reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000005192 partition Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000012466 permeate Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000009825 accumulation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000005611 electricity Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000006870 function Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000009434 installation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000004064 recycling Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000003068 static effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000008399 tap water Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000020679 tap water Nutrition 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D35/00—Filtering devices having features not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00, or for applications not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00; Auxiliary devices for filtration; Filter housing constructions
- B01D35/14—Safety devices specially adapted for filtration; Devices for indicating clogging
- B01D35/157—Flow control valves: Damping or calibrated passages
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D35/00—Filtering devices having features not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00, or for applications not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00; Auxiliary devices for filtration; Filter housing constructions
- B01D35/16—Cleaning-out devices, e.g. for removing the cake from the filter casing or for evacuating the last remnants of liquid
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
- B67D1/07—Cleaning beverage-dispensing apparatus
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
- B67D1/08—Details
- B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
- C02F1/46—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods
- C02F1/461—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis
- C02F1/467—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis by electrochemical disinfection; by electrooxydation or by electroreduction
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
- C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
- C02F1/50—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by addition or application of a germicide or by oligodynamic treatment
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a water purifier.
- a water purifier is a device that receives raw water from a raw water source such as tap water, filters it into purified water through a filter provided therein, and then provides purified water to a user.
- purified water may be provided to the user as cold water cooled below a predetermined temperature or hot water heated above a predetermined temperature by the water purifier.
- Such a conventional water purifier may include a raw water tank for storing raw water, an RO filter (Reverse Osmosis filter) as a filter for filtering raw water, and a storage tank for storing purified water filtered by the RO filter.
- the RO filter may include a non-filtering unit into which raw water flows, a reverse osmosis membrane capable of filtering raw water, and a filtering unit receiving purified water filtered by the reverse osmosis membrane.
- some of the raw water is filtered by the reverse osmosis membrane to become purified water and received in the filtering unit, and the remaining unfiltered water becomes concentrated water containing impurities and can be received in the non-filtering unit.
- water purifiers are generally used connected to water pipes, but when it is difficult to connect to water pipes or when the water purifier needs to be carried, it is an install-free water purifier that does not require connection to water pipes by having a water supply tank for storing raw water. is used
- the non-installation type water purifier does not directly receive raw water from a water pipe, but receives raw water from a water supply tank.
- the raw water may be more contaminated as the time the raw water is stagnant in the water supply tank increases.
- Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2016-0005319 Water purifier capable of recycling domestic water
- Patent Document 1 includes a water supply tank for storing raw water and domestic water, a water supply tank for filtering raw water and discharging domestic water.
- a water purifier including a reverse osmosis filter unit and a water purification tank storing purified water filtered by the reverse osmosis filter unit.
- Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0077383 Water purifier
- Patent Document 2 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0077383 "Water purifier” (Patent Document 2) by the present applicant includes a filter unit for purifying water through reverse osmosis, a main tank for storing purified water passing through the filter unit, and water to be purified.
- a water purifier including a water supply tank for supplying and storing living water discharged from a filter unit.
- Patent Document 1 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0005319 (published on January 14, 2016)
- Patent Document 2 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0077383 (published on July 9, 2013)
- One embodiment of the present invention which was invented against the above background, is to provide a water purifier capable of circulating raw water stored in the raw water storage unit and purified water stored in the purified water storage unit.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a water purifier capable of preventing contamination of raw water in a raw water storage unit when raw water is circulated in the water purifier.
- Another object is to provide a water purifier in which the filter member can be cleaned.
- an RO filter including a non-filtering unit through which raw water flows in, a filtering unit discharging purified water, and a reverse osmosis membrane dividing the non-filtering unit and the filtering unit and filtering the raw water into the purified water; a purified water storage unit for storing the purified water; A raw water storage unit for storing the raw water; a flow channel providing a passage through which the raw water and the purified water flow; a valve unit including one or more valve modules that are selectively opened and closed to control the flow of the raw water and the purified water in the flow channel; a sterilization module for sterilizing the raw water discharged from the non-filtering unit; and a controller for controlling opening and closing of the valve module and controlling the sterilization module based on a plurality of flow modes, wherein the plurality of flow modes include a flushing mode for cleaning the reverse osmosis membrane with purified water from the purified water storage unit; , The controller opens and closes the at least one
- a filter module including a pre-processing filter for pre-processing the raw water supplied to the RO filter is further included, and the plurality of flow modes further include a raw water sterilization mode for sterilizing the raw water stored in the raw water storage unit,
- the controller opens and closes the one or more valve modules so that the raw water flows into the non-filtering unit via the pre-filter in the raw water sterilization mode and the raw water discharged from the non-filtering unit flows into the raw water storage unit,
- the sterilization module may be driven.
- controller may open and close the at least one valve module so that the purified water discharged from the filtering unit flows into the purified water storage unit in the raw water sterilization mode.
- the plurality of flow modes further include a purified water circulation mode in which the purified water stored in the purified water storage unit circulates through a flow channel
- the controller includes the purified water stored in the purified water storage unit in the purified water circulation mode and
- the one or more valve modules may be opened and closed so that the raw water stored in the raw water storage unit flows into the non-filtered unit and the purified water discharged from the filtering unit flows into the purified water storage unit.
- the raw water may be discharged from the non-filtering unit in the purified water circulation mode and introduced into the raw water storage unit, and the controller may drive the sterilization module in the purified water circulation mode.
- the filter module may further include a post-processing filter for post-processing the purified water discharged from the filtering unit, and the purified water may flow into the purified water storage unit via the post-processing filter in the purified water circulation mode. .
- the flow channel is in communication with the raw water storage unit, the RO filter inflow passage for providing a passage through which any one of the raw water and the purified water flows into the RO filter; a purified water supply passage coupled to the RO filter inflow passage and providing a passage through which the purified water discharged from the purified water storage unit flows into the RO filter inflow passage; a circulation passage providing a passage through which at least one of the raw water and the living water discharged from the non-filtering unit flows into the raw water storage unit and communicating with the raw water storage unit; and a purified water storage passage providing a passage through which the purified water discharged from the filtering unit flows into the purified water storage section, and the sterilization module may be disposed in the circulation passage.
- the purified water storage unit and the raw water storage unit may be formed separately from each other.
- the purified water storage unit and the raw water storage unit may be integrally formed.
- an inlet into which raw water flows a first filtering unit for filtering the raw water introduced through the inlet to provide first filtered water, and re-filtering the first filtered water to obtain second filtered water.
- a filter member including a second filtering unit for providing a filter, a first discharge unit for discharging the first filtered water, and a second discharge unit for discharging the second filtered water;
- a raw water storage unit for storing the raw water; a flow channel providing a passage through which the raw water, the first filtered water, and the second filtered water flow; a valve unit including one or more valve modules that are selectively opened and closed to control flows of the raw water, the first filtered water, and the second filtered water in the flow channel; a sterilization module for sterilizing the first filtered water discharged from the first discharge unit and the second filtered water discharged from the second discharge unit; And a controller for controlling opening and closing of the valve module and controlling the sterilization module based on a plurality of flow modes, wherein
- the plurality of flow modes include a filter cleaning mode for cleaning the filter member, and the controller, in the filter cleaning mode, the raw water discharged from the raw water storage unit flows into the inlet unit, and the second discharge unit
- the one or more valve modules may be opened and closed so that the second filtered water discharged from the filter flows toward the raw water storage unit, and the sterilization module may sterilize the second filtered water in the filter cleaning mode.
- a pump unit for pressurizing the raw water into the inlet, wherein the pump unit pressurizes the raw water with a predetermined first pressing force so that the raw water flows into the first filtering unit through the inlet in the raw water sterilization mode. And, in the filter cleaning mode, the raw water is pressurized with a predetermined second pressing force so that the raw water passes through the first filtering unit through the inlet and flows to the second filtering unit, and the second pressing force is the first filtering unit. may be greater than the pressing force.
- the flow channel may include: a filter inlet passage connected to the raw water storage unit and the inlet unit to provide a passage through which the raw water flows between the raw water storage unit and the inlet unit; and a circulation passage connected to the first discharge unit and the raw water storage unit to provide a passage through which the first filtered water discharged from the first discharge unit flows into the raw water storage unit, wherein the sterilization module comprises the circulation flow path. It may be provided in the flow path.
- the flow channel may further include a flow passage coupled to the circulation passage and providing a passage through which the second filtered water discharged from the second discharge unit flows, and a portion where the flow passage and the circulation passage are joined is located between the first discharge part and the sterilization module on the circulation passage, and the second filtered water flowing in the flow passage may flow to the raw water storage unit through the circulation passage.
- the first filtering unit may include a nano-trap filter or an electrostatic filter
- the second filtering unit may include a carbon filter
- raw water can be circulated in the raw water sterilization mode, raw water can be efficiently managed, and since purified water can be circulated in the purified water circulation mode, purified water can be efficiently managed.
- the raw water can be sterilized by the sterilization module, it has an effect of preventing the raw water of the raw water storage unit from being contaminated.
- flushing discharge water or raw water can be sterilized by the sterilization module in the flushing mode, the raw water sterilization mode, and the purified water circulation mode, contamination of the raw water in the raw water storage unit can be prevented.
- the filter member can be cleaned in the filter cleaning mode, the filter member can be used cleanly.
- FIG. 1 is a view showing a water purifier according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing flow paths of raw water and purified water in the flushing mode in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flow path of raw water in the raw water sterilization mode in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing flow paths of purified water and raw water in the purified water circulation mode in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 is a view showing a water purifier according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a view showing flow paths of raw water and purified water in the raw water sterilization mode in FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing flow paths of raw water and purified water in the flushing mode in FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 8 is a view showing a water purifier according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a view showing flow paths of raw water and first filtered water in the raw water sterilization mode of FIG. 8 .
- FIG. 10 is a view showing flow paths of raw water and second filtered water in the filter cleaning mode of FIG. 8 .
- FIG. 11 is a view showing flow paths of raw water and second filtered water in the purified water discharging mode of FIG. 8 .
- a component when referred to as being 'connected', 'supplyed', or 'flowed' to another component, it may be directly connected to, supported, supplied, or flowed to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. It should be understood that there is
- the water purifier 1 can provide clean water to the user by filtering water.
- the water purifier 1 may filter water previously stored therein.
- the water purifier 1 may control the flow of water inside based on a plurality of flow modes.
- the water purifier 1 may be an install-free water purifier requiring no connection to a water pipe.
- the water purifier 1 includes an RO filter 100, a purified water storage unit 200, a raw water storage unit 300, a flow channel 400, a valve unit 500, a sterilization module 600, a pump unit 700, a filter It may include a module 800 and a controller 900 .
- the RO filter 100 may filter some of the raw water introduced into the reverse osmosis filter to provide purified water.
- raw water is defined as water that is not filtered in the RO filter 100 regardless of whether or not filtered in the pre-filter 810 to be described later of the filter module 800, and purified water is the filter module 800 to be described later. It is defined as water filtered through the RO filter 100 regardless of whether or not the post-processing filter 820 is filtered.
- the flushing water may be defined as purified water stored in the purified water storage unit 200 for flushing of the RO filter 100 .
- the flushing discharge water is defined as water flowing into the RO filter 100 and flushing the RO filter 100.
- the RO filter 100 may include a reverse osmosis membrane 110, a non-filtering unit 120, a filtering unit 130, a filter inlet 140, a purified water outlet 150, and a raw water outlet 160.
- the reverse osmosis membrane 110 partitions the non-filtering part 120 and the filtering part 130 and can filter raw water into purified water. In other words, some of the raw water flowing into the RO filter 100 is filtered by the reverse osmosis membrane 110 and discharged as purified water through the purified water outlet 150, and the rest that does not pass through the reverse osmosis membrane 110 passes through the raw water outlet 160. can be discharged through
- the non-filtering unit 120 is connected to the filter inlet 140, and among raw water (inflow in the raw water sterilization mode and purified water circulation mode) and purified water (inflow in the flushing mode and purified water circulation mode) introduced from the filter inlet 140 It is a space that can accommodate more than one.
- the non-filtering unit 120 may communicate with the raw water outlet 160 . Impurities contained in the raw water may accumulate in the non-filtering portion 120 without passing through the reverse osmosis membrane 110 .
- Raw water containing impurities accumulated in the non-filtering unit 120 may be discharged to the outside of the RO filter 100 through the raw water outlet 160 .
- a significant amount of the impurities introduced into the RO filter 100 are discharged to the outside of the RO filter 100 through the discharge of raw water, but some impurities are adsorbed to the reverse osmosis membrane 110 and may not be discharged when the raw water is discharged. Impurities adsorbed on the reverse osmosis membrane 110 may be flushed through purified water flowing into the non-filtering unit 120 and desorbed from the reverse osmosis membrane 110 . In other words, the non-filtering part 120 and the reverse osmosis membrane 110 may be cleaned by purified water flowing into the non-filtering part 120 .
- the filtering unit 130 is a space in which purified water filtered by the reverse osmosis membrane 110 is accommodated.
- the filtering unit 130 communicates with the purified water outlet 150, and purified water of the filtering unit 130 may be discharged to the outside of the RO filter 100 through the purified water outlet 150.
- the filter inlet 140 is a through hole for communicating the non-filtering part 120 to an RO filter inlet passage 410 to be described later of the flow channel 400 . Clean water or raw water flowing in the RO filter inlet passage 410 may flow into the non-filtered part 120 through the filter inlet 140 .
- the purified water outlet 150 is a through hole for discharging purified water filtered through the reverse osmosis membrane 110 to the outside of the RO filter 100 .
- the purified water of the filtering unit 130 may be discharged to the purified water storage passage 440 of the flow channel 400 through the purified water outlet 150 .
- the raw water outlet 160 is a through hole for discharging the raw water accommodated in the non-filtering unit 120 to a circulation passage 430 of the flow channel 400 to be described later.
- the raw water discharge port 160 may discharge flushing discharge water so that the flushing discharge water flushing the reverse osmosis membrane 110 and the non-filtering unit 120 flows into the circulation passage 430 .
- raw water or flushing water may be discharged to the circulation passage 430 through the raw water outlet 160 .
- the purified water storage unit 200 may store purified water. This purified water may be discharged to the outside of the water purifier 1 and provided to the user. In addition, the purified water stored in the purified water storage unit 200 may be supplied to the non-filtered unit 120 of the RO filter 100 as flushing water through the RO filter inflow passage 410 of the flow channel 400 .
- the raw water storage unit 300 may store raw water. Such raw water may be provided to the RO filter 100 through the RO filter inflow passage 410 of the flow channel 400 .
- the raw water storage unit 300 and the purified water storage unit 200 may be formed separately. In other words, the raw water storage unit 300 and the purified water storage unit 200 may be disposed apart from each other. In addition, the raw water storage unit 300 is not connected to the water pipe.
- the flow channel 400 may provide a passage through which raw water and purified water flow. Such raw water and purified water may flow between the purified water storage unit 200 , the raw water storage unit 300 and the RO filter 100 through the flow channel 400 .
- the flow channel 400 may include an RO filter inflow passage 410, a purified water supply passage 420, a circulation passage 430, a purified water storage passage 440, and a purified water discharge passage 450.
- the RO filter inflow passage 410 may provide a passage through which water flows into the non-filtering portion 120 of the RO filter 100 .
- Water flowing in the RO filter inflow passage 410 may be determined as one of raw water and purified water according to a flow mode (flushing mode, raw water sterilization mode, purified water circulation mode, purified water discharge mode).
- the RO filter inlet 410 may be in communication with the raw water storage unit 300 and the filter inlet 140 of the RO filter 100.
- the RO filter inflow passage 410 may be disposed between the raw water storage unit 300 and the non-filtering unit 120 of the RO filter 100.
- the RO filter inflow passage 410 may be divided into a passage connected to the raw water storage unit 230 and the filter module 800 and a passage connected to the filter module 80 and the RO filter 100.
- the purified water supply passage 420 may provide a passage through which purified water discharged from the purified water storage unit 200 may flow.
- the purified water supply passage 420 communicates with the purified water storage unit 200 and may be joined to the RO filter inflow passage 410 .
- purified water flowing in the purified water supply passage 420 may flow into the RO filter inlet passage 410 .
- the purified water supply passage 420 may be disposed between the purified water storage unit 200 and the RO filter inlet passage 410 .
- the purified water supply passage 420 has been described as being laminated to the RO filter inflow passage 410, but may be directly connected to the filter module 800 or directly connected to the filter inlet 140.
- the circulation passage 430 may provide a passage through which raw water or flushing discharge water discharged from the non-filtering part 120 of the RO filter 100 may flow.
- the circulation passage 430 may communicate with the raw water storage unit 300 and the raw water outlet 160 of the RO filter 100 .
- Raw water or flushing discharge water flowing through the circulation passage 430 may flow into the raw water storage unit 300 .
- the purified water storage passage 440 may provide a passage through which purified water discharged from the RO filter 100 may flow.
- the purified water storage passage 440 may communicate with the purified water storage unit 200 and the purified water outlet 150 of the RO filter 100 . In other words, purified water flowing in the purified water storage passage 440 may flow into the purified water storage unit 200 .
- the purified water discharge passage 450 may provide a passage for discharging purified water from the purified water storage unit 200 to the outside of the water purifier 1 .
- the purified water discharge passage 450 may communicate with the purified water storage unit 200 . In other words, purified water discharged from the purified water storage unit 200 may be discharged to the outside of the water purifier 1 through the purified water discharge passage 450 .
- the valve unit 500 may include one or more valve modules that are selectively opened and closed to control the flow of raw water and purified water in the flow channel 400 .
- the flow channel 400 includes an RO filter inflow passage 410, a purified water supply passage 420, a circulation passage 430, a purified water storage passage 440 and a purified water discharge passage 450
- the valve unit 500 may control the flow of water by opening and closing each flow path included in the flow channel 400 .
- the at least one valve module may be a 3-way valve provided at a point where a flow path is branched or joined to flow raw water and purified water, but the spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto, and each flow path is not limited thereto.
- a general on-off valve may be provided.
- One or more valve modules may include the first valve module 510 .
- the first valve module 510 may open and close the purified water supply passage 420 so that raw water flows into the RO filter 100 or purified water flows into the RO filter inflow passage 410 .
- the first valve module 510 prevents the flow of purified water from the RO filter inflow passage 410 to the purified water supply passage 420 and prevents purified water from flowing into the RO filter inflow passage 410.
- the purified water supply passage 420 may be closed.
- the first valve module 510 may open the purified water supply passage 420 so that purified water flowing in the purified water supply passage 420 flows into the RO filter 100 .
- the first valve module 510 may be a three-way valve disposed at a point where the RO filter inflow passage 410 and the purified water supply passage 420 are combined.
- the sterilization module 600 may sterilize raw water or flushing discharge water discharged from the non-filtering unit 120 and flowing in the circulation passage 430 .
- the sterilization module 600 may be disposed in the circulation passage 430 .
- the sterilization module 600 may provide a sterilizing material to raw water or flushing discharge water or sterilize the raw water or flushing discharge water through electrolysis.
- the pump unit 700 may pressurize the raw water so that the raw water passes through the reverse osmosis membrane 110 and pressurize the purified water to the RO filter 100 or to the outside.
- the pump unit 700 may include a first pump 710 and a second pump 720 .
- the first pump 710 may pressurize at least one of raw water and purified water flowing in the RO filter inflow passage 410 to the RO filter 100 .
- the first pump 710 may be connected to the RO filter inlet 410 to pressurize raw water and purified water.
- the first pump 710 may be provided between the first valve module 510 and the pre-filter 810 or between the pre-filter 810 and the RO filter 100 in the RO filter inlet passage 410. there is.
- the second pump 720 may pressurize the purified water flowing in the purified water discharge passage 450 so that the purified water flows out of the water purifier 1 .
- the second pump 720 may be provided in the purified water discharge passage 450 .
- the filter module 800 may additionally filter raw water or purified water flowing inside the water purifier 1 .
- the filter module 800 may pre-process raw water or purified water flowing into the RO filter 100 or post-process purified water discharged from the RO filter 100 .
- the filter module 800 may include a pre-processing filter 810 and a post-processing filter 820 .
- the pre-processing filter 810 may filter raw water or purified water flowing in the RO filter inflow passage 410 before flowing into the RO filter 100.
- the pre-filter 810 may be a carbon filter containing granular activated carbon for filtering raw water or purified water.
- This pre-processing filter 810 may be connected to the RO filter inflow passage 410 .
- the pre-filter 810 may be connected to the RO filter inflow path 410 to be positioned between the first valve module 510 and the RO filter 100 .
- the post-processing filter 820 may filter purified water flowing in the purified water storage passage 440 before flowing into the purified water storage unit 200 .
- the post-processing filter 820 may be a carbon filter including granular activated carbon for filtering raw water or purified water.
- the post-processing filter 820 may be connected to the purified water storage passage 440 .
- the post-processing filter 820 and the pre-processing filter 810 may be formed as one integrated filter.
- the controller 900 may control opening and closing of one or more valve modules based on a plurality of flow modes.
- the controller 900 may be implemented by an arithmetic unit including a microprocessor, a memory, or the like, and since the implementation method is obvious to those skilled in the art, further detailed descriptions are omitted.
- the plurality of flow modes may include a flushing mode, a raw water sterilization mode, a purified water circulation mode, and a purified water discharge mode.
- the flushing mode is a mode in which the reverse osmosis membrane 110 can be cleaned with purified water from the purified water storage unit 220 .
- the controller 900 introduces purified water discharged from the purified water storage unit 200 into the non-filtering unit 120 of the RO filter 100, and the flushing discharged water discharged from the non-filtering unit 120 stores raw water. Opening and closing of the flow path of one or more valve modules may be controlled so as to flow to the unit 300 .
- the controller 900 may control the first valve module 510 to open the RO filter inflow passage 410 and the purified water supply passage 420 .
- purified water may flow into the non-filtering unit 120 via the pre-filter 810 .
- the controller 900 may drive the sterilization module 600 to sterilize the flushing discharge water discharged from the non-filtering unit 120 .
- sterilized flushing discharge water may flow into the raw water storage unit 300 .
- the first pump 710 may pressurize the purified water flowing in the RO filter inflow passage 410 to the RO filter 100 .
- the raw water sterilization mode is a mode for sterilizing raw water stored in the raw water storage unit 300 .
- the controller 900 can open and close one or more valve modules so that raw water flows into the non-filtering unit 120 and the raw water discharged from the non-filtering unit 120 flows into the raw water storage unit 300. there is.
- the controller 900 may control the first valve module 510 to close the purified water supply passage 420 .
- raw water may flow into the non-filtering unit 120 via the pre-filter 810 .
- the controller 900 may drive the sterilization module 600 to sterilize the raw water discharged from the non-filtering unit 120 .
- the sterilization module 600 may sterilize the raw water discharged from the non-filtering unit 120 .
- raw water stored in the raw water storage unit 300 may be sterilized by the sterilization module 600 and stored in the raw water storage unit 300 again.
- the first pump 710 may pressurize the raw water flowing in the RO filter inlet passage 410 to the RO filter 100 .
- the purified water circulation mode is a mode in which purified water stored in the purified water storage unit 200 is circulated through the flow channel 400 .
- the controller 900 allows purified water stored in the purified water storage unit 200 and raw water stored in the raw water storage unit 300 to flow into the non-filtered unit 120, and the purified water discharged from the filtering unit 130 to be
- One or more valve modules may be opened and closed so that raw water introduced into the purified water storage unit 200 and discharged from the non-filtered unit 120 is stored in the raw water storage unit 300 .
- the controller 900 may control the first valve module 510 to open the RO filter inflow passage 410 and the purified water supply passage 420 .
- the raw water discharged from the raw water storage unit 300 and the purified water discharged from the purified water storage unit 200 may flow into the non-filtering unit 120 via the pre-filter 810, and the filtering unit The purified water discharged from the 130 may flow into the purified water storage unit 200 via the post-processing filter 820 .
- the controller 900 may drive the sterilization module 600 to sterilize the raw water discharged from the non-filtering unit 120 .
- sterilized raw water may flow into the purified water storage unit 200 .
- the first pump 710 may pressurize purified water and raw water flowing in the RO filter inlet passage 410 to the RO filter 100 .
- the purified water discharge mode is a mode for discharging purified water stored in the purified water storage unit 200 to the outside of the water purifier 1 .
- the controller 900 may control one or more valve modules to discharge purified water from the purified water storage unit 200 to the outside through the purified water discharging passage 450 .
- the second pump 720 may pressurize the purified water flowing in the purified water discharging passage 450 so that the purified water flows out of the water purifier 1 .
- the water purifier 1 can flow raw water and purified water based on a plurality of flow modes as described below.
- the reverse osmosis membrane 110 is washed with purified water in the flushing mode, it is possible to prevent impurities from adsorbing to the reverse osmosis membrane 110 of the RO filter 100.
- the flushing discharge water containing impurities can be sterilized by the sterilization module 600 and introduced into the raw water storage unit 300, contamination of the raw water can be prevented.
- the raw water in the raw water sterilization mode, is circulated in the order of the raw water storage unit 300, the pre-filter 810, the RO filter 100, and the raw water storage unit 300, and can be sterilized by the sterilization module 600, Contamination of raw water in the raw water storage unit 300 can be prevented.
- the raw water storage unit 300 is provided in an install-free water purifier that does not require a water pipe connection and does not receive raw water through the water pipe, the raw water of the raw water storage unit 300 can be circulated and sterilized. .
- purified water may be circulated in the order of the purified water storage unit 200, the pre-processing filter 810, the RO filter 100, the post-processing filter 820, and the purified water storage unit 200 in the purified water circulation mode, the purified water storage unit It is possible to prevent contamination of the purified water of (200). Also, in the purified water circulation mode, since at least a part of the raw water is filtered into purified water by the RO filter 100 and introduced into the purified water storage unit 200, purified water can be supplied to the purified water storage unit 200.
- the purified water storage unit 200 and the raw water storage unit 300 may be integrally formed, and the purified water discharge passage 450 is a purified water storage passage.
- the valve unit 500 has a difference in that it may further include a second valve module 520 and a third valve module 530.
- the purified water storage unit 200 and the raw water storage unit 300 may be partitioned by a partition wall formed in one tank unit, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto.
- the RO filter inflow passage 410, the purified water supply passage 420, and the purified water storage passage 440 may communicate with one tank unit.
- the second valve module 520 is a purified water discharge passage through which purified water discharged from the purified water storage unit 200 is discharged to the outside of the water purifier 1 or purified water to be discharged from the RO filter 100 flows into the purified water storage unit 200 ( 450) can be opened and closed.
- the second valve module 520 may open the purified water discharge passage 450 so that purified water discharged from the purified water storage unit 200 flows into the purified water discharge passage 450 .
- the second valve module 520 may close the purified water discharge channel 450 to prevent purified water discharged from the RO filter 100 from flowing into the purified water discharge channel 450 .
- the second valve module 520 may be a 3-way valve provided at a point where the purified water storage passage 440 and the purified water discharge passage 450 are combined.
- the third valve module 530 may open and close the purified water supply passage 420 and the purified water storage passage 440 .
- the third valve module 530 allows purified water discharged from the purified water storage unit 200 to flow into the purified water supply passage 420 or purified water discharged from the RO filter 100 to flow into the purified water storage unit 200.
- the purified water storage passage 440 may be opened and the purified water supply passage 420 may be closed.
- the third valve module 530 may open the purified water supply passage 420 and close the purified water storage passage 440 so that purified water to be discharged from the purified water storage unit 200 flows into the purified water supply passage 420.
- the third valve module 530 may be a three-way valve simultaneously connected to the purified water storage unit 200 , the purified water supply passage 420 , and the purified water storage passage 440 .
- the controller 900 may open and close one or more valve modules so that purified water discharged from the RO filter 100 flows into the purified water storage unit 200 in the raw water sterilization mode.
- the controller 900 closes the purified water supply passage 420 and the purified water discharge passage 450 and opens the purified water storage passage 440 in the raw water sterilization mode, so that the second valve module 520 and the third valve module (530) can be controlled.
- the controller 900 may open and close one or more valve modules so that purified water discharged from the purified water storage unit 200 flows into the RO filter 100 in the flushing mode.
- the controller 900 may control the second valve module 520 and the third valve module 530 to close the purified water storage passage 440 and open the purified water supply passage 420 in the flushing mode.
- the controller 900 may open and close one or more valve modules to discharge purified water discharged from the purified water storage unit 200 to the outside of the water purifier 1 in the purified water dispensing mode.
- the controller 900 opens the purified water storage passage 440 and the purified water discharge passage 450 in the purified water discharging mode and closes the purified water supply passage 420 by using the second valve module 520 and the third valve module. (530) can be controlled.
- the purified water discharged from the RO filter 100 in the raw water sterilization mode can flow to the purified water storage unit 200, the purified water that can be used in the flushing mode is stored in the purified water storage unit. (200) can be supplied.
- raw water and purified water can be circulated through the raw water sterilization mode and the flushing mode, contamination of the purified water in the purified water storage unit 200 and the raw water in the raw water storage unit 300 can be prevented.
- the water purifier 1 can provide clean water to the user by filtering water.
- the water purifier 1 may filter water previously stored therein.
- the water purifier 1 may be an install-free water purifier requiring no connection to a water pipe.
- the water purifier 1 may include a filter member 1100, a raw water storage unit 1200, a flow channel 1300, a valve unit 1400, a sterilization module 1500, a pump unit 1600, and a controller 1700.
- the filter member 1100 may filter the introduced raw water.
- the filter member 1100 may include an inlet 1110, a first filtering unit 1120, a second filtering unit 1130, a first discharge unit 1140, and a second discharge unit 1150.
- the inlet portion 1110 is a through hole for communicating the first filtering portion 1120 to a filter inlet passage 1310 of the flow channel 1300 to be described later.
- Raw water flowing in the filter inflow passage 1310 may flow into the first filtering unit 1120 through the inlet 1110 .
- the first filtering unit 1120 may provide first filtered water by filtering raw water introduced from the inlet unit 1110 . Also, the first filtering unit 1120 may communicate with the first discharge unit 1140 . The first filtered water may be introduced into the second filtering unit 1130 by the first filtering unit 1120 or discharged through the first discharge unit 1140 .
- the first filtering unit 1120 may include a nano-trap filter or an electrostatic filter.
- the electrostatic filter may be made of a material that has static electricity so as to adsorb foreign substances included in inflow water.
- the material may be a nanotrap material.
- the second filtering unit 1130 may provide second filtered water by re-filtering the first filtered water. Also, the second filtering unit 1130 may communicate with the second outlet. The second filtered water may be discharged through the second discharge unit 1150 by the second filtering unit 1130 .
- the second filtering unit 1130 may include a carbon filter.
- the carbon filter may be a carbon block in which carbon powder is solidified in a cylindrical or polygonal cylinder shape.
- the first filtering unit 1120 and the second filtering unit 1130 may be formed as one structure, but are not limited thereto. In other words, the first filtering unit 1120 and the second filtering unit 1130 may be formed as separate components, and the filter member 1100 is not limited to one filter either.
- the first discharge part 1140 is a through hole for communicating the first filtering part 1120 to a circulation passage 1430 of the flow channel 1300 to be described later.
- the first filtered water may be introduced into the circulation passage 1430 by the first discharge unit 1140 .
- the second discharge part 1150 is a through hole for communicating the second filtering part 1130 to a discharge passage 1340 of the flow channel 1300 to be described later.
- the second filtered water may be introduced into the discharge passage 1340 by the second discharge unit 1150 .
- the raw water storage unit 1200 may provide a space for storing raw water. Such raw water may be provided to the filter member 1100 through the filter inlet passage 1310 of the flow channel 1300 . Also, the raw water storage unit 1200 may not be connected to a water pipe.
- the flow channel 1300 may provide a passage through which raw water, first filtered water, and second filtered water flow. Such raw water, first filtered water, and second filtered water may flow between the filter member 1100, the raw water storage unit 1200, and the sterilization module 1500 through the flow channel 1300.
- the flow channel 1300 may include a filter inflow passage 1310, a circulation passage 1320, a flow passage 1330, a discharge passage 1340, and a discharge passage 1350.
- the filter inflow passage 1310 may provide a passage through which raw water flows between the raw water storage unit 1200 and the inlet 1110 of the filter member 1100.
- the filter inlet passage 1310 may communicate with the raw water storage unit 1200 and the inlet 1110 of the filter member 1100 .
- the filter inflow passage 1310 may be disposed between the raw water storage unit 1200 and the filter member 1100.
- Raw water may flow from the raw water storage unit 1200 toward the inlet 1110 of the filter member 1100 through the filter inlet passage 1310 .
- the circulation passage 1320 may provide a passage through which at least one of the first filtered water and the second filtered water flows.
- the circulation passage 1430 may communicate with the first discharge unit 1140 and the raw water storage unit 1200 . Also, the circulation passage 1430 may be combined with the flow passage 1330 . At least one of the first filtered water and the second filtered water may flow into the raw water storage unit 1200 through the circulation passage 1430 .
- the flow passage 1330 may provide a passage through which the second filtered water flows.
- the flow passage 1330 may be connected to the discharge passage 1340 and the circulation passage 1430 .
- the flow passage 1330 may be disposed between the discharge passage 1340 and the circulation passage 1430 .
- the second filtered water may flow into the circulation passage 1430 through the flow passage 1330 .
- the discharge passage 1340 may provide a passage through which the second filtered water discharged from the second discharge unit 1150 flows.
- the discharge passage 1340 communicates with the second discharge portion 1150 and may be laminated with the flow passage 1330 .
- the second filtered water discharged from the second discharge unit 1150 through the discharge passage 1340 may flow into the flow passage 1330 .
- a portion where the discharge passage 1340 and the flow passage 1330 are joined may be located between the first discharge part 1140 and the sterilization module 1500 on the circulation passage 1430 .
- the discharge passage 1350 may provide a passage for discharging the second filtered water to the outside.
- the discharge passage 1350 is connected to the discharge passage 1340 and the second filtered water discharged from the discharge passage 1340 may be introduced.
- the second filtered water may be discharged to the outside through the discharge passage 1350 .
- the valve unit 1400 may include one or more valve modules that are selectively opened and closed to control the flow of raw water, first filtered water, and second filtered water in the flow channel 1300 .
- the valve module may be provided on the first discharge unit 1140 to selectively open and close the first discharge unit 1140 .
- the first filtered water may be discharged from the first discharge unit 1140
- the second filtered water may be discharged from the second discharge unit 1150 .
- the sterilization module 1500 may sterilize the first filtered water discharged from the first discharge unit 1140 and the second filtered water discharged from the second discharge unit 1150 .
- the sterilization module 1500 may be disposed in the circulation passage 1430.
- the sterilization module 1500 may sterilize the first filtered water and the second filtered water flowing in the circulation passage 1430 .
- the sterilization module 1500 may provide a sterilizing material to the first filtered water and the second filtered water or sterilize the first filtered water and the second filtered water through electrolysis.
- the pump unit 1600 may pressurize raw water to flow into the filter member 1100 . Also, the pump unit 1600 may pressurize the first filtered water toward the first discharge unit 1140 or the second filter unit 1130 or pressurize the second filtered water toward the second discharge unit 1150 . Such a pump unit 1600 may be provided in the filter inlet passage 1310 .
- the controller 1700 may control opening and closing of one or more valve modules and control the sterilization module 1500 based on a plurality of flow modes.
- the plurality of flow modes may include a raw water sterilization mode, a filter cleaning mode, and a purified water discharge mode.
- the raw water sterilization mode is a mode for sterilizing raw water in the raw water storage unit 1200 .
- the controller 1700 When the controller 1700 is in the raw water sterilization mode, raw water discharged from the raw water storage unit 1200 flows into the first filtering unit 1120 through the inlet 1110 and is discharged from the first discharge unit 1140.
- One or more valve modules may be opened and closed so that the first filtered water flows into the raw water storage unit 1200 via the sterilization module 1500 .
- the controller 1700 may open and control the valve module to open the first discharge unit 1140 in the raw water sterilization mode.
- the controller 1700 may drive the sterilization module 1500 to sterilize the first filtered water in the raw water sterilization mode.
- the pump unit 1600 is controlled by the controller 1700 to pressurize the raw water with a predetermined first pressing force so that the raw water flows to the first filtering unit 1120 through the inlet 1110. there is.
- raw water may be filtered in the first filtering unit 1120, sterilized by the sterilization module 1500, and stored in the raw water storage unit 1200 again.
- the filter cleaning mode is a mode for cleaning the filter member 1100 .
- the controller 1700 When the controller 1700 is in the filter cleaning mode, the raw water discharged from the raw water storage unit 1200 flows into the inlet 1110, and the second filtered water discharged from the second discharge unit 1150 flows into the raw water storage unit 1200.
- the controller 1700 may control the valve module to be closed so that the first discharge part 1140 is closed in the filter cleaning mode.
- the second filtered water may be defined as water used to clean the filter member 1100 .
- the controller 1700 may drive the sterilization module 1500 to sterilize the second filtered water in the filter cleaning mode.
- the pump unit 1600 is controlled by the controller 1700 so that raw water permeates the first filtering unit 1120 through the inlet 1110 and flows to the second filtering unit 1130. , It is possible to pressurize the raw water with a second pressing force greater than the first pressing force.
- the raw water cleans the filter member 1100, is sterilized by the sterilization module 1500, and can be stored in the raw water storage unit 1200 again.
- the filter cleaning mode may be performed after the raw water sterilization mode.
- raw water filtered by the filter member 1100 and sterilized by the sterilization module 1500 may flush the filter member 1100 .
- the purified water discharging mode is a mode for discharging purified water.
- the controller 1700 may open and close one or more valve modules to discharge the second filtered water discharged from the second discharge unit 1150 to the outside.
- the controller 1700 may control the valve module to be closed so that the first discharge unit 1140 is closed in the purified water dispensing mode.
- the second filtered water may be defined as purified water.
- the pump unit 1600 is controlled by the controller 1700 so that raw water permeates the first filtering unit 1120 through the inlet 1110 and flows to the second filtering unit 1130. , It is possible to pressurize the raw water with a second pressing force greater than the first pressing force.
- the second filtered water may be discharged to the outside through the discharge passage 1340 and the discharge passage 1350 .
- the purified water discharging mode may be performed after the filter cleaning mode.
- purified water filtered by the cleaned filter member 1100 may be discharged to the outside.
- controller 1700 may be implemented by an arithmetic unit including a microprocessor, a measuring device such as a sensor, and a memory, and since the implementation method is obvious to those skilled in the art, further detailed descriptions are omitted.
- the water purifier 1 since the water purifier 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention circulates between the raw water storage unit 1200 and the filter member 1100 in the raw water sterilization mode and can be sterilized by the sterilization module 1500, the raw water Contamination of raw water in the storage unit 1200 may be prevented. In other words, even if the raw water storage unit 1200 is provided in an install-free water purifier that does not require a water pipe connection and does not receive raw water through the water pipe, the raw water in the raw water storage unit 1200 can be circulated and sterilized. .
- the filter cleaning mode since raw water circulates through the raw water storage unit 1200 and the filter member 1100 and cleans the filter member 1100, accumulation of impurities in the filter member 1100 can be prevented.
- the second filtered water containing impurities can be sterilized by the sterilization module 1500 and flowed into the raw water storage unit 1200, contamination of the raw water in the raw water storage unit 1200 can be prevented.
- the filter cleaning mode is performed after the raw water sterilization mode, raw water filtered by the filter member 1100 and sterilized by the sterilization module 1500 can clean the filter member 1100, the filter member 1100 ) can be cleaned more efficiently.
- purified water discharging mode may be performed after the filter cleaning mode, purified water filtered from the cleaned filter member 1100 may be provided to the user.
Landscapes
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Electrochemistry (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims (15)
- 원수가 유입되는 비여과부, 정수를 토출하는 여과부, 및 상기 비여과부와 상기 여과부를 구획하고 상기 원수를 상기 정수로 여과하는 역삼투막을 포함하는 RO필터;상기 정수를 저장하는 정수저장부;상기 원수를 저장하는 원수저장부;상기 원수 및 상기 정수가 유동하는 통로를 제공하는 플로우채널;상기 플로우채널에서의 상기 원수 및 상기 정수의 유동을 조절하기 위해 선택적으로 개폐되는 하나 이상의 밸브모듈을 포함하는 밸브부;상기 비여과부에서 토출되는 상기 원수를 살균하는 살균모듈; 및복수 개의 유동모드에 기초하여 상기 밸브모듈의 개폐를 제어하고 상기 살균모듈을 제어하는 제어기를 포함하고,상기 복수 개의 유동모드는, 상기 정수저장부의 상기 정수로 상기 역삼투막을 세정하는 플러싱모드를 포함하고,상기 제어기는,상기 플러싱모드에서 정수저장부에서 배출된 상기 정수가 상기 비여과부 측으로 유입되고, 상기 비여과부로부터 토출되는 플러싱배출수가 상기 원수저장부를 향해 유동하도록 상기 하나 이상의 밸브모듈을 개폐하고,상기 플러싱배출수를 살균하기 위해 상기 살균모듈을 구동시키는,정수기.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 RO필터에 공급되는 원수를 전처리하는 전처리필터를 포함하는 필터모듈을 더 포함하고,상기 복수 개의 유동모드는, 상기 원수저장부에 저장된 상기 원수를 살균하는 원수살균모드를 더 포함하고,상기 제어기는,상기 원수살균모드에서 상기 원수가 상기 전처리필터를 경유하여 상기 비여과부로 유입되고, 상기 비여과부로부터 토출되는 상기 원수가 상기 원수저장부로 유입되도록 상기 하나 이상의 밸브모듈을 개폐하고,상기 살균모듈을 구동시키는,정수기.
- 제 2 항에 있어서,상기 제어기는,상기 원수살균모드에서 상기 여과부에서 토출되는 상기 정수가 상기 정수저장부로 유입되도록 상기 하나 이상의 밸브모듈을 개폐하는,정수기.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 복수 개의 유동모드는, 상기 정수저장부에 저장된 상기 정수가 플로우채널을 통해 순환하는 정수순환모드를 더 포함하고,상기 제어기는,상기 정수순환모드에서 상기 정수저장부에 저장된 상기 정수 및 상기 원수저장부에 저장된 상기 원수가 상기 비여과부로 유입되고, 상기 여과부로부터 토출되는 상기 정수가 상기 정수저장부로 유입되도록 상기 하나 이상의 밸브모듈을 개폐하는,정수기.
- 제 4 항에 있어서,상기 원수는 상기 정수순환모드에서 상기 비여과부로부터 토출되고, 상기 원수저장부로 유입되고,상기 제어기는 상기 정수순환모드에서 상기 살균모듈을 구동시키는,정수기.
- 제 4 항에 있어서,상기 여과부로부터 토출되는 상기 정수를 후처리하는 후처리필터를 포함하는 필터모듈을 더 포함하고,상기 정수는 상기 정수순환모드에서 상기 후처리필터를 경유하여 상기 정수저장부로 유입되는,정수기.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 플로우채널은상기 원수저장부와 연통되고, 상기 원수 및 상기 정수 중 어느 하나가 상기 RO필터로 유입되기 위한 통로를 제공하는 RO필터유입유로;상기 RO필터유입유로에 합지되고, 상기 정수저장부로부터 토출되는 상기 정수가 상기 RO필터유입유로로 유입되기 위한 통로를 제공하는 정수공급유로;상기 비여과부로부터 토출되는 상기 원수가 상기 원수저장부로 유입되기 위한 통로를 제공하고, 상기 원수저장부와 연통되는 순환유로; 및상기 여과부로부터 토출되는 상기 정수가 상기 정수저장부로 유입되기 위한 통로를 제공하는 정수저장유로를 포함하고,상기 살균모듈은 상기 순환유로에 배치되는,정수기.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 정수저장부와 상기 원수저장부는 서로 별체로 형성되는,정수기.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 정수저장부와 상기 원수저장부는 일체로 형성되는,정수기.
- 원수가 유입되는 유입부, 상기 유입부를 통해 유입된 상기 원수를 여과하여 제1 여과수를 제공하기 위한 제1 여과부, 상기 제1 여과수를 재 여과하여 제2 여과수를 제공하기 위한 제2 여과부, 상기 제1 여과수를 토출하기 위한 제1 토출부, 및 상기 제2 여과수를 토출하기 위한 제2 토출부를 포함하는 필터부재;상기 원수를 저장하는 원수저장부;상기 원수, 상기 제1 여과수 및 상기 제2 여과수가 유동하는 통로를 제공하는 플로우채널;상기 플로우채널에서의 상기 원수, 상기 제1 여과수 및 상기 제2 여과수의 유동을 조절하기 위해 선택적으로 개폐되는 하나 이상의 밸브모듈을 포함하는 밸브부;상기 제1 토출부에서 토출되는 상기 제1 여과수 및 상기 제2 토출부에서 토출되는 상기 제2 여과수를 살균하기 위한 살균모듈; 및복수 개의 유동모드에 기초하여 상기 밸브모듈의 개폐를 제어하고 상기 살균모듈을 제어하는 제어기를 포함하고,상기 복수 개의 유동모드는, 상기 원수저장부의 원수를 살균하기 위한 원수살균모드를 포함하고,상기 제어기는,상기 원수살균모드에서 상기 원수저장부에서 배출된 상기 원수가 상기 유입부를 통해 제1 여과부로 유입되고, 상기 제1 토출부로부터 토출되는 상기 제1 여과수가 상기 살균모듈을 경유하여 상기 원수저장부로 유동하도록 상기 하나 이상의 밸브모듈을 개폐하고,상기 살균모듈은 상기 원수살균모드에서 상기 제1 여과수를 살균하는,정수기.
- 제 10 항에 있어서,상기 복수 개의 유동모드는 상기 필터부재를 세정하기 위한 필터세정모드를 포함하고,상기 제어기는,상기 필터세정모드에서 상기 원수저장부에서 배출된 상기 원수가 상기 유입부로 유입되고, 상기 제2 토출부로부터 토출되는 상기 제2 여과수가 상기 원수저장부를 향해 유동하도록 상기 하나 이상의 밸브모듈을 개폐하고,상기 살균모듈은 상기 필터세정모드에서 상기 제2 여과수를 살균하는,정수기.
- 제 11 항에 있어서,상기 원수를 상기 유입부로 가압하기 위한 펌프유닛을 더 포함하고,상기 펌프유닛은,상기 원수살균모드에서 상기 원수가 상기 유입부를 통해 상기 제1 여과부로 유동되도록 소정의 제1 가압력으로 상기 원수를 가압하고상기 필터세정모드에서 상기 원수가 상기 유입부를 통해 상기 제1 여과부를 투과하고, 상기 제2 여과부로 유동되도록, 소정의 제2 가압력으로 상기 원수를 가압하고, 상기 제2 가압력은 상기 제1 가압력보다 큰,정수기.
- 제 10 항에 있어서,상기 플로우채널은,상기 원수저장부와 상기 유입부에 연결되어 상기 원수저장부와 상기 유입부의 사이에서 상기 원수가 유동하기 위한 통로를 제공하는 필터유입유로; 및상기 제1 토출부와 상기 원수저장부에 연결되어 상기 제1 토출부에서 토출된 상기 제1 여과수가 상기 원수저장부로 유동하기 위한 통로를 제공하는 순환유로를 포함하고,상기 살균모듈은 상기 순환유로에 구비되는,정수기.
- 제 13 항에 있어서,상기 플로우채널은,상기 순환유로에 합지되고, 상기 제2 토출부에서 토출된 상기 제2 여과수가 유동하기 위한 통로를 제공하는 유동유로를 더 포함하고,상기 유동유로와 상기 순환유로가 합지되는 부분은 상기 순환유로 상에서 상기 제1 토출부와 상기 살균모듈 사이에 위치되고,상기 유동유로에서 유동되는 제2 여과수는 상기 순환유로를 통해 상기 원수저장부로 유동되는,정수기.
- 제 10 항에 있어서,상기 제1 여과부는 나노트랩 필터나 정전필터를 포함하고,상기 제2 여과부는 카본필터를 포함하는,정수기.
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
CN202280043439.5A CN117651688A (zh) | 2021-06-18 | 2022-06-02 | 净水器 |
JP2023577226A JP2024522706A (ja) | 2021-06-18 | 2022-06-02 | 浄水器 |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
KR1020210079459A KR20220169263A (ko) | 2021-06-18 | 2021-06-18 | 정수기 |
KR10-2021-0079459 | 2021-06-18 | ||
KR10-2022-0006555 | 2022-01-17 | ||
KR1020220006555A KR20230110954A (ko) | 2022-01-17 | 2022-01-17 | 정수기 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2022265274A1 true WO2022265274A1 (ko) | 2022-12-22 |
Family
ID=84527135
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/KR2022/007809 WO2022265274A1 (ko) | 2021-06-18 | 2022-06-02 | 정수기 |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
---|---|
JP (1) | JP2024522706A (ko) |
WO (1) | WO2022265274A1 (ko) |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
KR20020093663A (ko) * | 2002-10-01 | 2002-12-16 | 양원동 | 정수기 |
KR101205197B1 (ko) * | 2012-10-16 | 2012-11-27 | 주식회사 씨에텍 | 높은 회수율의 공업용수를 얻기 위한 재이용수 생산방법 |
KR20170105940A (ko) * | 2016-03-11 | 2017-09-20 | 코웨이 주식회사 | 수처리장치 |
KR101897563B1 (ko) * | 2017-07-18 | 2018-09-12 | 코웨이 주식회사 | 살균 또는 세정이 가능한 수처리 장치 및 그 살균세정 방법 |
KR20210048149A (ko) * | 2019-10-23 | 2021-05-03 | 코웨이 주식회사 | 정수기 |
-
2022
- 2022-06-02 WO PCT/KR2022/007809 patent/WO2022265274A1/ko active Application Filing
- 2022-06-02 JP JP2023577226A patent/JP2024522706A/ja active Pending
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
KR20020093663A (ko) * | 2002-10-01 | 2002-12-16 | 양원동 | 정수기 |
KR101205197B1 (ko) * | 2012-10-16 | 2012-11-27 | 주식회사 씨에텍 | 높은 회수율의 공업용수를 얻기 위한 재이용수 생산방법 |
KR20170105940A (ko) * | 2016-03-11 | 2017-09-20 | 코웨이 주식회사 | 수처리장치 |
KR101897563B1 (ko) * | 2017-07-18 | 2018-09-12 | 코웨이 주식회사 | 살균 또는 세정이 가능한 수처리 장치 및 그 살균세정 방법 |
KR20210048149A (ko) * | 2019-10-23 | 2021-05-03 | 코웨이 주식회사 | 정수기 |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
JP2024522706A (ja) | 2024-06-21 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
EP0710498B1 (en) | A system for purifying the water in a plurality of pools | |
WO2014025194A1 (en) | Aerator device, filter system, and method of aerating a filter | |
WO2015099245A1 (ko) | 자유말단을 가지는 침지형 중공사막 유닛 모듈을 포함하는 카트리지형 중공사 막 모듈과 간헐/연속포기가 가능한 산기장치를 포함하는 침지형 수처리 장치 및 이의 포기 방법 | |
WO2018106084A1 (ko) | 음용수 공급 장치 및 그 제어 방법 | |
WO2015088259A1 (ko) | 침지식 여과 장치 | |
WO2013002606A2 (en) | Filter head, and filter assembly and water treatment apparatus having the same | |
WO2022146079A1 (ko) | 정수기 | |
WO2022265274A1 (ko) | 정수기 | |
WO2018190576A2 (ko) | 밸러스트수 처리 시스템 및 밸러스트수 처리 시스템용 필터 구조체 | |
WO2024029905A1 (ko) | 버블 생성기를 구비하는 살균 여과 장치 및 이를 이용한 선박 평형수 처리 시스템 | |
WO2012086892A1 (ko) | 필터유닛 | |
WO2013100272A1 (ko) | 가압식 막모듈 정수장치 | |
WO2021045437A1 (en) | Water purifier and filter for the same | |
WO2023096192A1 (ko) | 정수 시스템 | |
WO2022270819A1 (ko) | 정수기 | |
WO2011037422A2 (ko) | 수중지하 정수처리장치 | |
WO2021085924A1 (ko) | 정수기 | |
WO2014021541A1 (ko) | 여과수 압력제어형 막여과장치 및 그의 막세척방법 | |
WO2022010283A1 (ko) | 정수장치 | |
WO2014171589A1 (ko) | 원심식 순환 청정기 시스템 | |
WO2023153605A1 (ko) | 필터 어셈블리 | |
WO2023106725A1 (ko) | 온수 제공 장치 | |
WO2015126066A1 (ko) | 침지식 연속유동 막여과장치 및 그의 역세척방법 | |
WO2010074475A1 (en) | System and method for filtering | |
WO2020085645A1 (ko) | 정수기 |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 22825200 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2023577226 Country of ref document: JP Kind code of ref document: A |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 202280043439.5 Country of ref document: CN Ref document number: 18571273 Country of ref document: US |
|
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
122 | Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase |
Ref document number: 22825200 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |