JP3494571B2 - 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 electrolyzed water producing apparatus for electrolyzing treated water such as tap water to produce electrolyzed water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of electrolyzed water generators, there is one in which a water circuit including an electrolyzer and electric parts for controlling electrolysis of water in the electrolyzer are assembled in an outer box. It is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-29255. In the electrolyzed water generator of this publication, an electromagnetic on-off valve whose operation is controlled by an electric control device is installed in all drain pipes communicating with the bottom of the water circuit, and the electromagnetic on-off valve is opened by the electric control device. All the water in the water circuit can be drained through all drainage pipes.

[0003]

In the electrolyzed water generator of the above-mentioned publication, the electromagnetic on-off valve is opened by the electric control device so that the water in the water circuit is drained. It is not possible to drain all the water in the water circuit when the water is off. When water remains in the water circuit, various problems may occur due to freezing of water in the water circuit in cold regions. What is the purpose of the present invention?
To deal with the problem.

[0004]

The present invention SUMMARY OF] is an apparatus for producing electrolyzed water comprising housed in the outer box with electrical components for controlling the electrolysis of water at the water circuit and said electrolytic cell comprising an electrolytic bath ,Previous
The water circuit is a water circuit of a stop type, equipped with all drainage pipes communicating with the bottom, and all the drainage pipes are manually
It is characterized by having a manual drainage means that opens and closes
To do . In this case, the manual drainage means is configured to be operable from outside the outer box ,
And can be part of the manual drainage means by a predetermined amount collision in a specific direction from the outer casing, configured to the predetermined space in a specific direction of the outer box is ensured.

[0005]

In the electrolyzed water producing apparatus according to the present invention, all drainage pipes communicating with the lowermost portion of the water stopper type water circuit are connected.
Since the manual drainage means that opens and closes all the drainage pipes is installed in the water circuit, the drainage means can be manually opened even when the main power of the electrolyzed water generator is off. All water can be drained through all drains.
Further, when the manual drainage means can be operated from outside the outer box, the draining work can be easily performed without removing the outer cover or the like of the outer box.

Further, in carrying out the present invention, when a part of the manual drainage means is projected from the outer box by a predetermined amount in a specific direction to secure a predetermined space in the specific direction of the outer box, When installing the electrolyzed water generator, it is possible to easily secure a predetermined space (for example, it can be used as an exhaust space for the cooling air of the electric parts assembled in the outer box) with the wall surface in a specific direction.
The installation work can be performed efficiently, and part of the manual drainage means can also function as a spacer for securing the space, and it is not necessary to separately provide a spacer for securing the space, and cost can be reduced. it can.

[0007]

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, which is schematically shown in FIG. 1 as a whole and whose appearance is shown in detail in FIGS. 2 to 5, includes an outer box 10 and a water circuit 20 assembled in the outer box 10. It is composed of an electrical equipment box 30 and an operation panel 40 mounted on the front surface of the outer box 10.

The outer box 10 includes a bottom plate 11 and the bottom plate 1 as shown in detail in FIGS.
A gate-shaped frame 12 having both front and rear lower ends fixed to the bottom plate 11 by spot welding at approximately the center in the left-right direction of 1,
The portal frame 12 and the bottom plate 11 are composed of a pair of left and right exterior covers 13 and 14 which are detachable in the vertical direction and fitted and covered from above. The bottom plate 11 has rising portions 11a, 11 on the periphery.
and has legs 11c, 11d, 11e,
11f is provided.

The gate-shaped frame 12 has a rising section 12a, 12b on both left and right sides and a flat section 12c in the center to have a concave cross section, and the connection ports 12d, 12e, 12f are formed in the upper center. , 12g (randomly arranged in the drawing in FIG. 1) are provided at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction, and each connection port 12d, 12e, 12f, 12g.
A groove-shaped guide discharge path P for guiding and discharging water leaking to the periphery of the outer casing 10 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, and have a U-shape. In the state of being fitted and assembled to the portal frame 12, each rising portion 11a, 11b of the bottom plate 11 is secured by a single screw 15 at the lower end of the side.
It is designed to be fixed to. Exterior cover 14 on the right
Has an intake port 14b on the front surface and an exhaust port 14c on the rear surface, and outside air flows by a cooling fan motor (not shown) assembled to the electrical equipment box 30.
Is to be cooled. Further, in the right outer cover 14, a front panel 14e having an intake port 14b by removing a knob bolt 14d on the lower front side.
Can be removed, and the filter (not shown) attached inside the intake port 14b can be replaced.

The water circuit 20 is a flowing water type electrolytic cell 2 having a diaphragm.
1, a water supply pipe 22 for supplying tap water to the electrolytic bath 21, and a pair of outlet pipes 23a for leading out the electrolyzed water (acidic water and alkaline water) generated in the electrolyzer 21, respectively. 23b, a pair of spout tubes 24a and 24b for spouting each electrolyzed water through the outer case 10, and an electric type that switches communication connections between the pair of spout tubes 23a and 23b and the pair of spout tubes 24a and 24b. Flow path switching valve 25 and the water supply pipe 2
2 and drainage from the pair of spout pipes 24a, 24b to the outer box 1
Drainage pipe 26 for discharging through 0, a pair of discharge pipes 24a, 24b and a pair of electromagnetic drainage valves 27a, 27b interposed in the connection portion of the drainage pipe 26, the water supply pipe 22 and the drainage pipe 26 A safety valve (relief valve) 28 interposed in the connection part,
A pair of water flow sensors S interposed in the branch pipe portion of the water supply pipe 22.
1, S2 and the whole drain pipe 2 communicating with the lowermost part of the water circuit, that is, the lowermost part of the water supply pipe 22 and exposing the opening outside the outer casing 10.
9 and a drain plug M, which is detachably attached to the openings of all the drain pipes 29.

The water supply pipe 22 is connected to an external water supply pipe 51 through a connection port 12f provided on the upper part of the outer box 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 connection port 1 provided on 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 connection port 12g provided on 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 entire drainage pipe 29 is provided on the rear surface of the outer cover 13 on the left side so that the opening is exposed to the outside of the outer case 10. The drainage pipe 29 is opened and closed by attaching and detaching the drainage plug M screwed into the opening. It is supposed to be done. The drain plug M is removable from the outside of the outer box 10 by hand, and a part (operation knob portion) Ma thereof projects backward from the outer box 10 by a predetermined amount L, and a predetermined space B behind the outer box 10. Is being secured.

The electrical equipment box 30 controls the electrolysis of water in the electrolytic cell 21 based on the switch operation on the operation panel 40 and the detection signals from the flow sensors S1 and S2.
It controls the switching operation of the flow path switching valve 25 and the opening / closing operation of the drain valves 27a and 27b.
2 or 62b1 and 62b2 are started to energize the electrodes in the electrolytic cell 21 based on the detection signals of the water flow sensors S1 and S2, and the drain valve 27a or 27b provided on the water shut-off side outlet pipe is intermittently operated. The control program for opening the switch, the polarity switching to the electrode (reversal of +-applied to the electrode) and the switching of the flow path switching valve 25 every time the electrolytic generation integrated time reaches the set time (from the solid line state in FIG. 1 to the virtual state). Switching to line status,
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 has a built-in microcomputer (not shown) having a control program and the like.

In the present embodiment configured as described above, all the drainage pipes 29 communicating with the lowermost portion of the water circuit 20 can be opened and closed by the drainage plug M which can be detached by hand. Even when the main power source is off, the drainage plug M can be removed by hand to open the entire drainage pipe 29, and all the water in the water circuit 20 can be drained through the entire drainage pipe 29. Also, attach the drain plug M to the outer box 10.
Since the detachable operation can be performed from the outside, the drainage work can be easily performed without removing the exterior cover 13 of the outer box 10.

Further, in the present embodiment, a part (operation knob portion) Ma of the drain plug M projects backward from the outer case 10 by a predetermined amount L, and a predetermined space B is secured behind the outer case 10. Therefore, the electrolyzed water generator A
Predetermined space B between the rear wall surface (not shown) when installing
(For example, it can be used as an exhaust space for the cooling air sent by the cooling fan motor assembled to the electrical equipment box 30 in the outer case 10), the installation work can be performed efficiently, and the drain plug M A part (operation knob portion) Ma can be made to function also as a spacer for securing a space, and it is not necessary to separately provide a spacer for securing a space, and cost can be reduced.

In the above embodiment, the drain plug M is adopted as the manual drainage means capable of opening and closing the entire drainage pipe 29, but other manual drainage means (for example, it can be operated from the outside of the outer casing 10 and is partially removed). It is also possible to implement the present invention by adopting a manual opening / closing valve that protrudes backward by a predetermined amount.

[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 a front view showing in detail the appearance of the electrolyzed water generator shown in FIG.

3 is a left side view of the electrolyzed water generator shown in FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the electrolyzed water generator shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the electrolyzed water generator shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a detailed configuration of the outer box shown in FIGS.

[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.
… Connection ports, 13, 14… Exterior cover, 20… Water circuit, 2
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electrolyzer, 29 ... Total drainage pipe, 30 ... Electrical equipment box, 51 ... External water supply pipe, 61a, 61b ... External pouring pipe, 63 ... External drainage pipe, M ... Drainage plug (manual drainage means), Ma ... Operation knob part, B ... predetermined space.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A a <br/> electrolytic water generation apparatus comprising housed in the outer box with electrical components for controlling the electrolysis of water at the water circuit and the electrolytic bath containing an electrolyte bath, the water circuit Stop water circuit
A is equipped with a total water discharge pipe communicating with the bottom, the entire drainage
The pipe is equipped with a manual drainage means that manually opens and closes the entire drainage pipe.
An electrolyzed water generating device characterized by being removed . 2. The electrolyzed water generator according to claim 1.
Te, the manual water discharge means operably configured from outside the outer box
It characterized in that it is made electrolytic water generation apparatus. 3. The electrolyzed water generator according to claim 1 or 2.
In the above, the manual drainage means is the same as the manual drainage means.
Part by a predetermined projection amount in a specific direction from said outer box, a predetermined space is configured to be secured in a specific direction of the outer box
It wherein electrolytic water generation apparatus that is.