JP3494570B2 - Electrolyzed water generator - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outer box structure of an electrolyzed water producing apparatus for electrolyzing treated water such as tap water to produce electrolyzed water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an electrolyzed water generator, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-
As shown in Japanese Patent No. 185547, a water channel system component including an electrolyzer and an electric component for controlling electrolysis of water in the electrolyzer are assembled in an outer box, and the water channel system is penetrated through the outer box. Piping to parts is done.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional electrolyzed water generator, workability in maintenance / inspection of waterway system parts including the electrolyzer and electric parts for controlling electrolysis of water in the electrolyzer. The workability is generally poor because no special consideration is given to. The object of the present invention is to
To deal with the problem.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to the production of electrolyzed water of a type in which a waterway system component including an electrolyzer and an electrical component for controlling electrolysis of water in the electrolyzer are housed in an outer box. The device is an application target. Therefore, in the electrolyzed water generating apparatus according to the present invention, the outer box is a front rear portion at a bottom frame and an intermediate portion in the left-right direction of the bottom frame.
An outer box body made of portal frame provided on the direction, be constituted by a pair of right and left outer cover attached removably to an opening edge portion of the right and left of the gantry frame in the outer box body, said outer box The portal frame in the main body is provided with a piping port to the waterway system component, and an operation panel is attached to the front surface of the gateframe frame. It is characterized by covering the parts from the outside.

In the electrolyzed water generator according to the present invention,
The waterway system component is the portal frame in the outer box body.
Are placed on either the left or right side of the
Is covered with either one of the
The gate shape in the outer box body in a unitized state
Located on either the left or right side of the frame
Adopt a structure that is covered by either the other cover
You can In addition, in the electrolyzed water generator according to the present invention
Is the left and right width of the portal frame in the outer box body
There are rising parts on both sides of the flat part in the direction
Adopts a configuration in which a piping port to the waterway system component is formed
be able to.

[0006]

In the electrolyzed water producing apparatus according to the present invention, the portal frame of the outer box body is provided with the piping port for the water channel system component, and the pipe for the water channel system component is not removed, and Since the outer covers of can be individually removed from the outer box body, for example, with the pair of outer covers removed from the outer box body, for example, check for water leaks in the water channel system inside the outer box or It is possible to easily confirm the parts operation. Also, when the pair of exterior covers are removed from the outer box body, the water channel system parts and electric parts assembled to the outer box body are exposed to the outside except for the part surrounded by the gate-shaped frame (band-shaped part). , Maintenance and inspection (including replacement of parts) of these waterway system parts and electric parts can be easily performed.

In implementing the present invention, when the waterway system parts are arranged on one side of the portal frame and the electric parts are arranged on the other side of the portal frame, the inside of the outer box Since the waterway system parts and electrical parts do not overlap with each other, even if water drops occur in the waterway system parts and water drops fall, the water drops will not be applied to the electric parts and the failure due to the water drops of the electric parts will be prevented. be able to. Also, when maintaining or inspecting only one of the waterway system parts or electrical parts, it is possible to perform maintenance and inspection by removing only the exterior cover on the relevant side, and to perform the work efficiently with a minimum of work. You can

Further, in the practice of the present invention, when the electric parts are unitized and can be taken out of the outer box body and installed in the energized wiring state, the unitized electric parts are placed outside the outer box body. After carrying out maintenance / inspection (including parts replacement) of the electric parts after taking them out, the unitized electric parts can be operated by test with the electric parts installed outside the outer box body to check the operation.

Further, in carrying out the present invention, the portal frame has a concave cross-section with rising portions on both sides and a flat portion in the center, and a pipe port for a waterway system component is provided in the upper center of the portal frame. In this case, the water leaking around the piping port should be taken along the outside of the portal frame at a predetermined location (for example,
It is possible to accurately guide and discharge to the drainage groove provided on the floor surface where the electrolyzed water generator is installed, which facilitates drainage treatment and prevents water from entering the outer box. .

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The electrolyzed water producing apparatus A according to the present invention schematically shown in FIG. 1 includes an outer case 10, a water channel system component 20 and an electric equipment box 30 assembled in the outer case 10, and an outer case 10.
The operation panel 40 is attached to the front surface of the.

As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the outer casing 10 includes a bottom plate 11 and both lower front and rear lower ends at the center of the bottom plate 11 in the left-right direction.
A pair of left and right exterior covers 13 that are detachable in the up-down direction and that are fitted and covered from above with respect to the outer box main body composed of the portal frame 12 fixed by spot welding to the outer frame body and the bottom plate 11. , 14. The bottom plate 11 has rising portions 11a and 11b on its peripheral edge, and legs 11c and 11d are provided on the lower surface as shown in FIG.

The gate-shaped frame 12 has an operation panel 4 on the front surface.
It has a zero mounting portion, rising portions 12a and 12b on both left and right sides, and a flat portion 12c in the center to have a concave cross-section, and a pipe port 12d to the waterway system component 20 is formed in the upper center. , 12e, 12f, 12g (Fig. 1
Are randomly arranged in the drawing) are provided at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction, and each pipe port 12d, 12e,
A groove-shaped guide discharge path P for guiding and discharging the water leaking around 12f and 12g along the outside of the outer box 10 is formed. In addition, it is preferable that the upper portion of the gate-shaped frame 12 is formed so as to descend and incline rearward so that water flows downward.

The exterior covers 13 and 14 have inward flanges 13a and 14a, which are fitted in the rising portions 12a and 12b of the gate-shaped frame 12 from above, to cover the rising portions 12a and 12b, respectively, and have a U-shape. In the state of being fitted and assembled to the outer box body composed of the gate-shaped frame 12, it is fixed to each rising portion 11a, 11b of the bottom plate 11 by a single screw (not shown) at the lower end of the side. There is. The right outer cover 14 is provided with an intake port 14b on the front surface and an exhaust port (not shown) on the rear surface.

The waterway system component 20 is arranged on the left side toward the front surface of the gate-shaped frame 12, and is a running-water type electrolytic cell 21 with a diaphragm, and tap water is supplied to this electrolytic cell 21. For supplying water, a pair of outlet pipes 23a and 23b for leading out the electrolyzed water (acidic water and alkaline water) produced in the electrolyzer 21, and pouring the electrolyzed water through the outer case 10. A pair of pouring pipes 24a, 2 for discharging
4b, a pair of outlet pipes 23a and 23b, and a pair of outlet pipes 2
4a, 24b electric flow path switching valve 25 for switching the communication connection, water supply pipe 22 and a pair of spout pipes 24a, 24
drainage pipe 26 for discharging the drainage from b through the outer box 10, and a pair of electromagnetic drainage valves 27a, 27b interposed at the connection between the pair of spout pipes 24a, 24b and the drainage pipe 26.
And a safety valve (relief valve) 28 provided at a connecting portion between the water supply pipe 22 and the drainage pipe 26, and a pair of water flow sensors 29a, 29b provided at a branch pipe portion of the water supply pipe 22.

The water supply pipe 22 is connected to an external water supply pipe 51 by a pipe port 12f provided on the upper part of the outer casing 10. The external water supply pipe 51 has a water purifier 52, a pressure reducing valve 53 and a main plug 5.
A water pipe 55 is connected via 4 and tap water flows from the water pipe 55 to the water supply pipe 22. Each of the spout pipes 24a and 24b is a pipe port 1 provided at the upper part of the outer box 10.
Sink at 2d and 12e (where electrolyzed water is not shown)
Are connected to the external pouring pipes 61a, 61b extending to the respective pipes, and the faucets 62a1, 62a2 and 62b1, 62b2 are respectively inserted at the tips of the external pouring pipes 61a, 61b. By opening each faucet, each electrolyzed water is poured out through each external pouring pipe 61a, 61b. The drainage pipe 26 is connected to an external drainage pipe 63 extending to a drainage groove (not shown) provided on the installation floor at a piping port 12g provided at the upper part of the outer box 10, and flows to the drainage pipe 26. External drainage pipe 6
It is designed to be discharged to the drain through 3

The electrical equipment box 30 is arranged to the right of the front surface of the portal frame 12, and based on the switch operation on the operation panel 40 and the detection signals from the water flow sensors 29a, 29b. The electrolysis tank 21 is controlled by electrolysis of water, and various electric parts for controlling the switching operation of the flow path switching valve 25 and the opening / closing operations of the drainage valves 27a and 27b are built in to form a unit. It can be taken out of the outer box 10 in a connected state in which electric parts can be energized and installed, and electrolysis is performed based on the detection signal of the running water sensor 29a or 29b by the opening operation of the faucets 62a1, 62a2 or 62b1, 62b2. Control program for starting energization of the electrodes in the tank 21 and intermittently opening the drain valve 27a or 27b provided on the water shut-off side outlet pipe, electrolysis product Time (+ is applied to the electrode - inverted) polarity switching to the electrodes for each a set time and switching from the solid state of the switch (FIG. 1 of the passage switching valve 25 to the phantom line state,
Or vice versa), the flow path switching valve 25 is independently switched by a control program, a specific condition, that is, a manual operation of a switching manual switch (provided on the operation panel 40) by a user. It also contains a microcomputer (not shown) having a control program and the like.

In the present embodiment having the above-described structure, the portal frame 12 forming the outer box body together with the bottom plate 11 is provided with the piping ports 12d, 1 to the waterway system component 20.
2e, 12f, 12g are provided, and the waterway system component 2
A pair of exterior covers 1 without removing the piping to 0
Since 3 and 14 can be independently removed from the outer box body, for example, when the pair of exterior covers 13 and 14 are removed from the outer box body, for example, confirmation of water leak in the water channel system in the outer box 10 and It is possible to easily confirm the operation of the components inside the outer box 10. Further, in a state in which the pair of outer covers 13 and 14 are removed from the outer box main body, the water channel system component 20 and the electrical equipment box 30 assembled to the outer box main body except for a portion (a band-shaped portion) surrounded by the portal frame 12. Since it is exposed to the outside, maintenance and inspection (including parts replacement) of these waterway system parts 20 and the electrical equipment box 30 can be easily performed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the waterway system component 20 is arranged on the left side of the portal frame 12, and the electrical component box 30 is arranged on the right side of the portal frame 12.
Since the water channel system component 20 and the electrical equipment box 30 do not overlap each other in the outer box 10 even if the water channel system component 20 leaks water and drops the water droplets, It is possible to prevent the electric component box 30 from being damaged by water droplets without being applied to the electric component box 30. Also, when only one of the waterway system component 20 and the electrical equipment box 30 is to be maintained and inspected, it is possible to remove only the outer cover on the relevant side for maintenance and inspection, and work efficiently with a minimum of work. It can be carried out.

Further, in this embodiment, various electric parts are built in the electrical equipment box 30 to be a unit, and the electrical equipment box 30 can be taken out from the outer box 10 in a wire connection state capable of being energized and installed. After taking out the product from the outer box 10 to perform maintenance and inspection (including parts replacement) of the electrical equipment box 30,
The operation can be confirmed by performing a test operation with the electrical equipment box 30 installed outside the outer box 10.

Further, in this embodiment, the portal frame 12 has a concave cross-section with rising portions 12a and 12b on both sides and a flat portion 12c in the center, and piping ports 12d and 12e to the waterway system component 20. , 12f, 12g are provided at the center of the upper part of the portal frame 12,
Properly guide the water leaking around d, 12e, 12f, 12g toward a predetermined location (for example, a drainage groove provided on the floor surface where the electrolyzed water generator A is installed) along the outside of the portal frame 12. The water can be discharged, the drainage can be easily performed, and the water in the outer box 10 can be prevented. In addition, the external water supply pipe 51, the external pouring pipe 61a,
61b and the outer drainage pipe 63 are condensed on the outer periphery of each pipe port 1
Water dripping around 2d, 12e, 12f, and 12g is similarly guided and discharged.

In the above-described embodiment, various electric components are built in the electrical equipment box 30 to form a unit, which is arranged on the right side of the gate-shaped frame 12 of the bottom plate 11. However, the electrical components are installed in the electrical equipment box 30. It is also possible to carry out the method by individually assembling the bottom plate 11 or the gate-shaped frame 12 by using brackets or the like without forming a unit inside.

In the above-described embodiment, the external pipe and the internal pipe are connected to each other through the pipe ports 12d, 12e, 12f and 12g. However, this pipe connection is made inside the outer box 10. , Each piping port 12d, 12e, 12
It is also possible to implement f and 12g as the pipe insertion holes.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram schematically showing an embodiment of an electrolyzed water generator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a detailed configuration of the outer box shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

A ... Electrolyzed water generator, 10 ... Outer box, 11 ... Bottom plate, 12 ... Gate frame, 12a, 12b ... Standing part, 12c ... Flat part, 12d, 12e, 12f, 12g.
... Piping port, 13, 14 ... Exterior cover, 20 ... Water channel system part, 21 ... Electrolyzer, 30 ... Electrical equipment box, 51 ... External water supply pipe,
61a, 61b ... External pouring pipe, 63 ... External drain pipe.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An electrolyzed water production apparatus in which a water channel system component including an electrolyzer and an electric component for controlling electrolysis of water in the electrolyzer are housed in an outer box, wherein the outer box is a bottom. Front and rear at the middle part in the left and right direction of the same bottom frame as the frame
An outer box body made of portal frame provided on the direction, be constituted by a pair of right and left outer cover attached removably to an opening edge portion of the right and left of the gantry frame in the outer box body, said outer box The portal frame in the main body is provided with a piping port to the waterway system component, and an operation panel is attached to the front surface of the gateframe frame. An electrolyzed water generator characterized in that parts are covered from the outside. 2. The electrolyzed water generator according to claim 1.
The waterway system parts are the gate-shaped flaps in the outer box body.
Both sides are placed on either the left or right side of the ram
The electric part is covered with either one of the covers.
In the state that the product is unitized,
Located on either the left or right side of the portal frame
Make sure that either of the two outer covers is covered.
Characterized electrolyzed water generator. 3. The electrolyzed water generator according to claim 1 or 2.
In, the gate frame in the outer box body is left
There are rising parts on both sides of the flat part in the right width direction,
Piping port to the waterway system parts is formed on the carrier
An electrolyzed water generator.