JP3893482B2

JP3893482B2 - Alkaline ion water generator

Info

Publication number: JP3893482B2
Application number: JP14236297A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 亮清水; 金治肥田
Original assignee: Matsushita Electric Works Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co Ltd
Priority date: 1997-05-30
Filing date: 1997-05-30
Publication date: 2007-03-14
Anticipated expiration: 2017-05-30
Also published as: JPH10328661A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、カルシウム等の電解促進剤を添加する添加装置を具備したアルカリイオン水生成器に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、連続通水式のアルカリイオン水生成器では、ミネラル分の増加や水の電気分解の促進のためにアルカリイオン水生成器内への水路中にカルシウム等の電解促進剤を添加する電解促進剤添加装置を設け、この電解促進剤添加装置内に収納されている電解促進剤を前記水路中の水に添加していた。この電解促進剤添加装置の多くは水の流入口、流出口を有する有底筒状の外筒と、外筒内に収納され水が出入りする手段を設けた内筒と、内筒の内部に充填される電解促進剤とで構成してあり、水の流入口から外筒内に水が入って流出口から外筒の外に出ていくのであるが、この過程で外筒に入った水は内筒に設けた水が出入りする手段を介して内筒に入ってカルシウム等の電解促進剤を溶出させ、これにより外筒の流出口から電解促進剤が溶存した水が流出するようになっている。そして、電解促進剤の溶出量の調整を行うには上記外筒の流入口又は流出口の少なくとも一方に開口度の調整をするための調整弁を設け、これの調整弁を調整することで電解促進剤の溶出量を調整するようにしていた。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記従来例にあっては、外筒の流入口又は流出口に設けた調整弁を調整するので、電解促進剤添加装置内に流入する水量が変わり、電解促進剤添加装置が電解槽の陽極室へ向かう水路に設けてある場合には、調整弁を調整して電解促進剤の溶出量の調整を行うと、電解槽の陽極室に流れる水量と陰極室に流れる水量の比が変わってしまって電気分解性能に影響を与えるという問題がある。
【０００４】
また、電解促進剤添加装置が電解槽の陰極室、陽極室の両方に通じる水路上に設けてある場合には、調整弁を調整して電解促進剤の溶出量の調整を行うと、本体に通水される総通水量が変わってしまって、得られる電解水の量に影響を与えるという問題がある。
本発明は上記の従来例の問題点に鑑みて発明したものであって、電解性能や給水性能に影響を与える電解槽の陰極室と陽極室とを流れる水の比（つまり流量比）や本体への通水量を変化させることなく、電解促進剤の溶出量の調整が可能なアルカリイオン水生成器を提供することを課題とするものである。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するために本発明のアルカリイオン水生成器は、水の流入口１、流出口２を有する有底筒状の外筒３と、外筒３内に収納され水が出入りする手段を設けた内筒４と、内筒４の内部に充填される電解促進剤８とで構成される電解促進剤添加装置５が電解槽９の陽極室１０へと向かう水路１１ａ上に介在するアルカリイオン水生成器６において、該電解促進剤添加装置５の内筒４又は外筒３の少なくとも一方を動かすことで、電解促進剤添加装置５内に入る水の量を変えることなく内筒４に入る水の量のみを調整して電解促進剤８の溶出量を調整する溶出量調整手段１３を設けて成ることを特徴とするものである。このことにより、内筒４又は外筒３の少なくとも一方を動かすことで、添加装置５内に入る水の量を変えることなく溶出量調整手段１３により内筒４に入る水の量のみを調整して電解促進剤８の溶出量を調整するものである。
【０００６】
また、水路１１が電解槽９の陰極室１２に向かう水路１１ｂと陽極室１０に向かう水路１１ａとに分かれ、その陽極室１０に向かう水路１１ａ上に電解促進剤添加装置５が介在するアルカリイオン水生成器６において、該電解促進剤添加装置５へ水が流入していく水路１１ａ₁と該電解促進剤添加装置５から水が流出していく水路１１ａ₂とを結ぶバイパス水路７を備え、そのバイパス水路７を通過する水の量を調整するための水量調整手段１４を設けて成ることを特徴とするものであってもよい。このような構成とすることで、バイパス水路７に設けた水量調整手段１４を調整することで、電解促進剤添加装置５へ流れる水量を調整して電解促進剤８の溶出量を調整するのであるが、この際、電解促進剤添加装置５へ流れた水もバイパス水路７に流れた水も再び合流して水路１１ａから陽極室１０に流れるので、陽極室１０側に流れる水量を変えることなく電解促進剤８の溶出量が調整できることになる。
【０００７】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明を以下添付図面に示す実施形態に基づいて説明する。
図１乃至図９に本発明の一実施形態が示してある。図７、図８、図９にはそれぞれアルカリイオン水生成器６の全体を示す斜視図、正面図、平面図が示してあり、この図７、図８、図９に示すようなアルカリイオン水生成器６の概略構成は図６のようになっている。
【０００８】
図６において水道の蛇口などの原水供給部１５に接続した水レバー１６を操作すると水路１１を経て活性炭、中空糸膜等のろ材により構成される浄水カートリッジ部１７に原水が供給されるようになっていて、原水が浄水カートリッジ部１７を通過する際に原水中に含まれるカルキ（残留塩素）や不純物を除去して浄水とするものである。
【０００９】
水路１１は浄水カートリッジ部１７を出ると水路１１ａと水路１１ｂとに分岐し、水路１１ａは電解槽９の陽極室１０に連通し、水路１１ｂは電解槽９の陰極室１２に連通してそれぞれ陽極室１０、陰極室１２に水を供給するようになっている。
ここで、水路１１ａの途中には電解促進剤８を添加するための電解促進剤添加装置５が設けてあり、電解促進剤添加装置５を水が通過する際に乳酸カルシウムやグリセロリン酸カルシウム等の電解促進剤が添加され、電解促進剤が添加された水が水路１１ａから電解槽９の陽極室１０に供給されるものである。
【００１０】
そして、電解槽９において電気分解し、陰極室１２と陽極室１０においてアルカリイオン水と酸性イオン水とに電気分解され、アルカリイオン水の吐水管１８、酸性イオン水の吐水管１９からそれぞれアルカリイオン水、酸性イオン水が吐水されるようになっている。
また、図中３１はサーミスタ、２０は定流量弁、３０は流量計、２１は排水弁、２２は切換弁、２３は電気化学的水質測定装置である。
【００１１】
図１乃至図５には電解促進剤添加装置５の具体例を示すものである。この電解促進剤添加装置５は外筒３と、外筒３内に収納される内筒４と、内筒４内に充填される電解促進剤８とで構成してある。外筒３は上方が開口した底のある有底筒状をしており、底面部に水の流入口１と流出口２とを設けてある。なお、この流入口１と流出口２は側面部に設けてあってもよい。外筒３内には流入口１と流出口２との間に仕切板２５が配設してあり、この仕切板２５は下端部が外筒３底面と接し且つ両端部は外筒３の側面部に接しており、また、仕切板２５は流入口１、流出口２を塞がないようになっている。したがって、仕切板２５により外筒３の下部を流入口１がある部分と流出口２がある部分とに仕切っていることになる。ここで仕切板２５は外筒３に固着してあっもよい。
【００１２】
内筒４内には乳酸カルシウムやグリセロリン酸カルシウム等の電解促進剤８が収納されるもので、この内筒４には水が出入りする手段が設けてある。具体的には内筒４の側面部に複数の孔２４を周方向に隔設してある。この孔２４は内筒４内面側に向かってテーパ面２５が形成してある。また、乳酸カルシウムやグリセロリン酸カルシウム等の電解促進剤８が塊で流出しないように孔２４には細網状部２６が設けてある。内筒４の側面部には両側に仕切羽根部２７が一体に突設してあり、内筒４を外筒３内に入れた状態で両仕切り羽根部２７が外筒３の内面部に当接するようになっており、内筒４の外面部と外筒３の内面部との間の隙間を上記両羽根部２７により２つの隙間に仕切るようになっている。内筒４を外筒３内に入れた場合、内筒４の底面部が外筒３内に設けた仕切板２５の上に載置されるものである。そして、内筒４は外筒３に対して回転自在となっており、内筒４を回転することで、図４のように内筒４の底面部が仕切板２５上に載置されると共に両羽根部２７の下端縁部が仕切板２５の両側の上端縁部に載置される状態と、図５のように内筒４の底面部が仕切板２５上に載置されると共に両羽根部２７の下端縁部が仕切板２５の両側の上端縁部に載置されていない状態とが選択できるようになっている。
【００１３】
内筒４の上部にはＯリング２８を装着した蓋体２９が取付けられ（例えば内筒４に設けた係止部３２に蓋体２９に設けた被係止部３３を係止することで取付けられ）、Ｏリング２８が外筒３の内面部に密接することで電解促進剤添加装置５の水密性が保たれるようになっている。また、上記蓋体２９はＯリング２８によって水密を保ったまま内筒４と共に回転させることができるようになっており、したがって、蓋体２９を回転することで、図４のように、内筒４の羽根部２７と仕切板２５とが一直線状（つまり角度０）に重なった場合と、図５のように内筒４の羽根部２７と仕切板２５とが所定の角度をもってずれている場合とを選択できるのである。
【００１４】
しかして、図４のように内筒４の羽根部２７と仕切板２５とが一直線状（つまり角度０）に重なった場合は、流入口１から入った水は全て細網状部２６を通って内筒４内を通過して流出口２より出ていくため、内筒４に充填した電解促進剤８の溶出速度は早くなる。一方、蓋体２９を回転させて内筒４を回転させ、図５のように内筒４の羽根部２７と仕切板２５とが所定の角度をもってずれた状態とした場合、流入口１から入った水は細網状部２６を通って内筒４内を通過して流出口２より出ていく水と、内筒４を通過せずに仕切板２５の上端縁を乗り越えて直接流出口２から出ていく水とに分かれるため内筒４内に充填した電解促進剤８の溶出速度は遅くなる。そして、仕切り板２５と羽根部２７とのなす角度が大きいほど流入口１から直接流出口２へバイパスして出ていく水の量が多くなり、電解促進剤８の溶出する速度は遅くなっていくものである。したがって、本実施形態においては、外筒３の底面部に設けた仕切板２５と外筒３に対して回転自在に挿入した内筒４に設けた羽根部２７により、添加装置５内に入る水の量を変えることなく内筒４に入る水の量のみを調整して電解促進剤８の溶出量を調整する溶出量調整手段１３が構成されるものである。ここで、仕切板２５は内筒４の外底面に設けられ、羽根部２７が外筒３に設けられていてもよく、また、外筒３を回転するようにしてもよいものである。
【００１５】
次に、本発明の他の実施形態を図１０に基づいて説明する。
本実施形態においては、電解促進剤８の溶出量を調整する手段が異なるのみでアルカリイオン水生成器６の基本的な構成は前述の実施形態と同じであり、重複する説明は省略し、前述の実施形態と異なる点についてのみ説明する。
図１０において、電解槽９の陽極室１０に向かう水路１１ａ上に電解促進剤添加装置５が設けてあり、電解促進剤添加装置５を水が通過することで電解促進剤添加装置５内に収納してある電解促進剤が添加され、この電解促進剤が添加された水が陽極室１０側に供給されるものである。そして、本実施形態においては、上記水路１１ａのうち電解促進剤添加装置５へ水が流入していく水路１１ａ₁と該電解促進剤添加装置５から水が流出していく水路１１ａ₂とをバイパス水路７で結んであり、このバイパス水路７に水量調整手段１４を構成する弁を設けて弁の開度を調整することで、バイパス水路７を通過する水の量を調整するようになっている。つまり、水量調整手段１４を構成する弁を「閉」にした場合、電解槽９の陽極室１０に向かう水は全て電解促進剤添加装置５内を通過するため、電解促進剤の溶出する速度は早い。また、水量調整手段１４を構成する弁を開くことで電解槽９の陽極室１０に向かう水の一部が電解促進剤添加装置５内を通過することなくバイパス水路７を通って陽極室１０側に直接流れるので電解促進剤添加装置５内を通過する水の量が少なくなって電解促進剤の溶出する速度が遅くなる。また、水量調整手段１４を構成する弁の開度が大きくなるほど、バイパス水路７を通過する水は増加し、電解促進剤添加装置５を通過する水が少なくなるため電解促進剤の溶出する速度がより遅くなる。水量調整手段１４を構成する弁としては電磁弁、逆止弁、ロータリー弁であっても構わない。
【００１６】
【発明の効果】
本発明の請求項１記載の発明にあっては、上述のように、水の流入口、流出口を有する有底筒状の外筒と、外筒内に収納され水が出入りする手段を設けた内筒と、内筒の内部に充填される電解促進剤とで構成される電解促進剤添加装置が電解槽の陽極室へと向かう水路上に介在するアルカリイオン水生成器において、該電解促進剤添加装置の内筒又は外筒の少なくとも一方を動かすことで、電解促進剤添加装置内に入る水の量を変えることなく内筒に入る水の量のみを調整して電解促進剤の溶出量を調整する溶出量調整手段を設けるので、電解促進剤添加装置を通過する水量は一定でありながら電解促進剤を収納した内筒を通る水量を調整できて、陽極室に流れる水量を変えず電解性能に影響を与えることなく電解促進剤の溶出量を調整できるものである。
【００１７】
また、請求項２記載の発明にあっては、上述のように、水路が電解槽の陰極室に向かう水路と陽極室に向かう水路とに分かれ、その陽極室に向かう水路上に電解促進剤添加装置が介在するアルカリイオン水生成器において、該電解促進剤添加装置へ水が流入していく水路と該電解促進剤添加装置から水が流出していく水路とを結ぶバイパス水路を備え、そのバイパス水路を通過する水の量を調整するための水量調整手段を設けてあるので、電解槽全体への通水量が一定でありながら電解性能にも影響を与えることなく電解促進剤の溶出量を調整できるものである。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の電解促進剤添加装置の正面断面図である。
【図２】同上の下面図である。
【図３】同上の一部分解斜視図である。
【図４】同上の平断面図である。
【図５】同上の図４の状態から内筒を一定角度回転した状態を示す平断面図である。
【図６】同上のアルカリイオン水生成器の概略構成図である。
【図７】同上の全体斜視図である。
【図８】同上の正面図である。
【図９】同上の平面図である。
【図１０】本発明の他の実施形態のアルカリイオン水生成器の概略構成図である。
【符号の説明】
１流入口
２流出口
３外筒
４内筒
５電解促進剤添加装置
６アルカリイオン水生成器
７バイパス水路
８電解促進剤
９電解槽
１０陽極室
１１水路
１１ａ水路
１１ｂ水路
１３溶出量調整手段１３
１４水量調整手段[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an alkaline ionized water generator equipped with an adding device for adding an electrolysis promoter such as calcium.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a continuous-flow type alkaline ionized water generator, electrolysis promotion in which an electrolytic promoter such as calcium is added to the water channel into the alkaline ionized water generator in order to increase mineral content and promote water electrolysis An agent addition device was provided, and the electrolysis promoter contained in the electrolysis promoter addition device was added to the water in the water channel. Many of these electrolysis promoter addition apparatuses have a bottomed cylindrical outer cylinder having a water inlet and outlet, an inner cylinder provided with means for storing water in and out of the outer cylinder, and an inner cylinder. It is composed of an electrolysis promoter that is filled, and water enters the outer cylinder from the water inlet and exits the outer cylinder from the outlet. Enters the inner cylinder through the means for water in and out of the inner cylinder and elutes the electrolytic promoter such as calcium, so that the water in which the electrolytic accelerator is dissolved flows out from the outlet of the outer cylinder. ing. And in order to adjust the elution amount of the electrolysis promoter, an adjustment valve for adjusting the opening degree is provided in at least one of the inflow port or the outflow port of the outer cylinder, and electrolysis can be performed by adjusting the adjustment valve. The elution amount of the accelerator was adjusted.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above conventional example, the adjustment valve provided at the inlet or outlet of the outer cylinder is adjusted, so that the amount of water flowing into the electrolysis promoter addition device changes, and the electrolysis promoter addition device is connected to the electrolytic cell. If the adjustment valve is adjusted to adjust the elution amount of the electrolysis promoter, the ratio of the amount of water flowing to the anode chamber of the electrolytic cell and the amount of water flowing to the cathode chamber changes. There is a problem that the electrolysis performance is affected.
[0004]
In addition, when the electrolysis promoter addition device is provided on the water channel leading to both the cathode chamber and the anode chamber of the electrolytic cell, adjusting the adjustment valve to adjust the elution amount of the electrolysis promoter, There is a problem in that the total amount of water that is passed changes and affects the amount of electrolyzed water that is obtained.
The present invention was invented in view of the problems of the above-described conventional example, and the ratio of water flowing through the cathode chamber and the anode chamber of the electrolytic cell (that is, the flow rate ratio) and the main body, which affect the electrolysis performance and the water supply performance. It is an object of the present invention to provide an alkaline ionized water generator capable of adjusting the elution amount of the electrolysis promoter without changing the amount of water flowing into the water.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the alkaline ionized water generator of the present invention includes a bottomed cylindrical outer cylinder 3 having a water inlet 1 and an outlet 2 and means for storing water in and out of the outer cylinder 3. An electrolytic promoter adding device 5 composed of an inner cylinder 4 provided with an electrolyte and an electrolytic promoter 8 filled in the inner cylinder 4 is interposed on a water channel 11a toward the anode chamber 10 of the electrolytic cell 9. In the ionic water generator 6, by moving at least one of the inner cylinder 4 or the outer cylinder 3 of the electrolytic accelerator addition device 5, the inner cylinder 4 is changed without changing the amount of water entering the electrolytic accelerator addition device 5. An elution amount adjusting means 13 for adjusting the elution amount of the electrolysis promoter 8 by adjusting only the amount of water entering is provided. Accordingly, by moving at least one of the inner cylinder 4 or the outer cylinder 3, only the amount of water entering the inner cylinder 4 is adjusted by the elution amount adjusting means 13 without changing the amount of water entering the adding device 5. Thus, the elution amount of the electrolysis promoter 8 is adjusted.
[0006]
Further, the water channel 11 is divided into a water channel 11 b toward the cathode chamber 12 of the electrolytic cell 9 and a water channel 11 a toward the anode chamber 10, and alkaline ionized water in which the electrolysis promoter addition device 5 is interposed on the water channel 11 a toward the anode chamber 10. The generator 6 includes a bypass water channel 7 that connects a water channel 11a ₁ into which water flows into the electrolysis promoter adding device 5 and a water channel 11a ₂ through which water flows out from the electrolysis promoter adding device 5, A water amount adjusting means 14 for adjusting the amount of water passing through the bypass water channel 7 may be provided. By setting it as such a structure, the amount of water which flows into the electrolysis promoter addition apparatus 5 is adjusted by adjusting the water amount adjustment means 14 provided in the bypass water channel 7, and the elution amount of the electrolysis promoter 8 is adjusted. However, at this time, the water that has flowed to the electrolysis promoter addition device 5 and the water that has flowed to the bypass water channel 7 merge again and flow from the water channel 11a to the anode chamber 10, so that the electrolysis can be performed without changing the amount of water flowing to the anode chamber 10 side. The elution amount of the accelerator 8 can be adjusted.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
1 to 9 show an embodiment of the present invention. 7, 8, and 9 are a perspective view, a front view, and a plan view showing the entire alkaline ionized water generator 6, respectively. Alkaline ionized water as shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 9 is shown. The schematic configuration of the generator 6 is as shown in FIG.
[0008]
In FIG. 6, when the water lever 16 connected to the raw water supply unit 15 such as a water faucet is operated, the raw water is supplied to the water purification cartridge unit 17 composed of the filter medium such as activated carbon and hollow fiber membrane through the water channel 11. In addition, when raw water passes through the water purification cartridge unit 17, it removes chlorine (residual chlorine) and impurities contained in the raw water to obtain purified water.
[0009]
When the water channel 11 exits the water purification cartridge section 17, it branches into a water channel 11a and a water channel 11b. The water channel 11a communicates with the anode chamber 10 of the electrolyzer 9, and the water channel 11b communicates with the cathode chamber 12 of the electrolyzer 9 to serve as the anode. Water is supplied to the chamber 10 and the cathode chamber 12.
Here, an electrolysis promoter addition device 5 for adding the electrolysis promoter 8 is provided in the middle of the water channel 11a. When water passes through the electrolysis promoter addition device 5, electrolysis of calcium lactate, calcium glycerophosphate, or the like is performed. A promoter is added, and water to which the electrolytic promoter is added is supplied from the water channel 11 a to the anode chamber 10 of the electrolytic cell 9.
[0010]
Then, it is electrolyzed in the electrolytic cell 9, electrolyzed into alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water in the cathode chamber 12 and the anode chamber 10, and alkaline ions are discharged from the alkaline ionized water discharge pipe 18 and the acidic ionized water discharge pipe 19 respectively. Water and acidic ion water are discharged.
In the figure, 31 is a thermistor, 20 is a constant flow valve, 30 is a flow meter, 21 is a drain valve, 22 is a switching valve, and 23 is an electrochemical water quality measuring device.
[0011]
1 to FIG. 5 show a specific example of the electrolysis promoter adding device 5. The electrolysis promoter adding device 5 includes an outer cylinder 3, an inner cylinder 4 accommodated in the outer cylinder 3, and an electrolysis accelerator 8 filled in the inner cylinder 4. The outer cylinder 3 has a bottomed cylindrical shape with an open top, and a water inlet 1 and an outlet 2 are provided on the bottom surface. In addition, this inflow port 1 and the outflow port 2 may be provided in the side part. A partition plate 25 is disposed in the outer cylinder 3 between the inlet 1 and the outlet 2, and the lower end of the partition plate 25 is in contact with the bottom of the outer cylinder 3 and both ends are side surfaces of the outer cylinder 3. The partition plate 25 does not block the inflow port 1 and the outflow port 2. Therefore, the lower part of the outer cylinder 3 is partitioned by the partition plate 25 into a portion where the inflow port 1 is provided and a portion where the outflow port 2 is provided. Here, the partition plate 25 may be fixed to the outer cylinder 3.
[0012]
The inner cylinder 4 contains an electrolysis promoter 8 such as calcium lactate or calcium glycerophosphate. The inner cylinder 4 is provided with means for water to enter and exit. Specifically, a plurality of holes 24 are provided in the circumferential direction in the side surface portion of the inner cylinder 4. The hole 24 is formed with a tapered surface 25 toward the inner surface of the inner cylinder 4. Further, a fine mesh portion 26 is provided in the hole 24 so that the electrolysis promoter 8 such as calcium lactate or calcium glycerophosphate does not flow out in a lump. Partition blade portions 27 are integrally projected on both sides of the side surface portion of the inner cylinder 4, and the both partition blade portions 27 contact the inner surface portion of the outer cylinder 3 with the inner tube 4 placed in the outer tube 3. The gap between the outer surface portion of the inner cylinder 4 and the inner surface portion of the outer cylinder 3 is divided into two gaps by the both blade portions 27. When the inner cylinder 4 is placed in the outer cylinder 3, the bottom surface of the inner cylinder 4 is placed on a partition plate 25 provided in the outer cylinder 3. The inner cylinder 4 is rotatable with respect to the outer cylinder 3, and by rotating the inner cylinder 4, the bottom surface of the inner cylinder 4 is placed on the partition plate 25 as shown in FIG. The state in which the lower end edges of both blade portions 27 are placed on the upper end edges on both sides of the partition plate 25, and the bottom surface portion of the inner cylinder 4 is placed on the partition plate 25 as shown in FIG. The state where the lower end edge of the portion 27 is not placed on the upper end edge on both sides of the partition plate 25 can be selected.
[0013]
A lid 29 fitted with an O-ring 28 is attached to the upper portion of the inner cylinder 4 (for example, by attaching a locked portion 33 provided on the lid 29 to a locking portion 32 provided on the inner cylinder 4. The O-ring 28 is in close contact with the inner surface of the outer cylinder 3 so that the water-tightness of the electrolysis promoter adding device 5 is maintained. Further, the lid 29 can be rotated together with the inner cylinder 4 while being kept watertight by the O-ring 28. Therefore, by rotating the lid 29, as shown in FIG. When the four blade portions 27 and the partition plate 25 overlap in a straight line (that is, at an angle of 0), and when the blade portions 27 of the inner cylinder 4 and the partition plate 25 are displaced at a predetermined angle as shown in FIG. Can be selected.
[0014]
Therefore, when the blade part 27 of the inner cylinder 4 and the partition plate 25 overlap each other in a straight line (that is, at an angle of 0) as shown in FIG. 4, all the water that has entered from the inlet 1 passes through the fine mesh part 26. Since it passes through the inner cylinder 4 and exits from the outlet 2, the elution rate of the electrolysis promoter 8 filled in the inner cylinder 4 is increased. On the other hand, when the inner cylinder 4 is rotated by rotating the lid 29 so that the blade portion 27 of the inner cylinder 4 and the partition plate 25 are displaced at a predetermined angle as shown in FIG. The water that has passed through the inner cylinder 4 through the fine mesh portion 26 and exits from the outlet 2 and passes through the upper end edge of the partition plate 25 without passing through the inner cylinder 4 and directly from the outlet 2. The elution rate of the electrolysis promoter 8 filled in the inner cylinder 4 is slow because it is separated from the water that comes out. As the angle between the partition plate 25 and the blade portion 27 increases, the amount of water that bypasses and flows directly from the inlet 1 to the outlet 2 increases, and the rate at which the electrolysis promoter 8 elutes decreases. It is going. Therefore, in the present embodiment, water entering the addition device 5 by the partition plate 25 provided on the bottom surface portion of the outer cylinder 3 and the blade portion 27 provided on the inner cylinder 4 that is rotatably inserted into the outer cylinder 3. The elution amount adjusting means 13 for adjusting the elution amount of the electrolysis promoter 8 by adjusting only the amount of water entering the inner cylinder 4 without changing the amount of the electrolyte is configured. Here, the partition plate 25 may be provided on the outer bottom surface of the inner cylinder 4, and the blade portion 27 may be provided on the outer cylinder 3, or the outer cylinder 3 may be rotated.
[0015]
Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, the basic configuration of the alkaline ionized water generator 6 is the same as that of the above-described embodiment except that the means for adjusting the elution amount of the electrolysis promoter 8 is different. Only differences from the embodiment will be described.
In FIG. 10, an electrolysis promoter adding device 5 is provided on a water channel 11 a toward the anode chamber 10 of the electrolytic cell 9, and is stored in the electrolysis promoter adding device 5 by passing water through the electrolysis promoter adding device 5. The electrolysis promoter is added, and the water to which the electrolysis promoter is added is supplied to the anode chamber 10 side. In the present embodiment, the water channel 11a ₁ through which water flows into the electrolysis promoter adding device 5 and the water channel 11a ₂ through which water flows out from the electrolysis promoter adding device 5 in the water channel 11a are bypassed. The amount of water passing through the bypass channel 7 is adjusted by providing a valve constituting the water amount adjusting means 14 in the bypass channel 7 and adjusting the opening of the valve. . That is, when the valve constituting the water amount adjusting means 14 is “closed”, all of the water going to the anode chamber 10 of the electrolytic cell 9 passes through the electrolysis promoter adding device 5, so the rate of elution of the electrolysis promoter is fast. In addition, by opening a valve constituting the water amount adjusting means 14, a part of the water going to the anode chamber 10 of the electrolytic cell 9 passes through the bypass water channel 7 without passing through the electrolysis accelerator addition device 5, and the anode chamber 10 side. Therefore, the amount of water passing through the electrolysis promoter adding device 5 is reduced, and the rate at which the electrolysis promoter is eluted is reduced. Further, as the opening of the valve constituting the water amount adjusting means 14 increases, the water passing through the bypass channel 7 increases, and the amount of water passing through the electrolysis promoter adding device 5 decreases, so that the rate of elution of the electrolysis promoter increases. It will be slower. The valve constituting the water amount adjusting means 14 may be an electromagnetic valve, a check valve, or a rotary valve.
[0016]
【The invention's effect】
In the first aspect of the present invention, as described above, there is provided a bottomed cylindrical outer cylinder having an inlet and an outlet for water, and means for storing water in and out of the outer cylinder. In an alkaline ionized water generator in which an electrolysis promoter addition device composed of an inner cylinder and an electrolysis promoter filled in the inner cylinder is interposed on the water channel toward the anode chamber of the electrolytic cell. By moving at least one of the inner cylinder or outer cylinder of the additive adding device, the amount of electrolytic promoter elution is adjusted by adjusting only the amount of water entering the inner cylinder without changing the amount of water entering the electrolytic accelerator adding device. The amount of water passing through the electrolysis promoter addition device is constant, but the amount of water passing through the inner cylinder containing the electrolysis promoter can be adjusted, and the amount of water flowing into the anode chamber can be adjusted without changing the amount of water flowing through the anode chamber. The amount of electrolytic promoter elution can be adjusted without affecting performance. It is intended.
[0017]
In the invention of claim 2, as described above, the water channel is divided into a water channel toward the cathode chamber of the electrolytic cell and a water channel toward the anode chamber, and an electrolysis promoter is added to the water channel toward the anode chamber. In the alkaline ionized water generator in which the apparatus is interposed, the apparatus includes a bypass water channel that connects a water channel through which water flows into the electrolysis promoter adding device and a water channel through which water flows out from the electrolysis promoter adding device. Since there is a water amount adjustment means to adjust the amount of water passing through the water channel, the amount of electrolysis promoter elution is adjusted without affecting the electrolysis performance while the water flow rate through the entire electrolytic cell is constant It can be done.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of an electrolysis promoter adding apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the same.
FIG. 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of the above.
FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of the above.
5 is a plan sectional view showing a state in which the inner cylinder is rotated by a predetermined angle from the state of FIG. 4; FIG.
FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of the alkaline ionized water generator.
FIG. 7 is an overall perspective view of the same.
FIG. 8 is a front view of the above.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of the same.
FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram of an alkaline ionized water generator according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inlet 2 Outlet 3 Outer cylinder 4 Inner cylinder 5 Electrolysis promoter addition apparatus 6 Alkali ion water generator 7 Bypass water channel 8 Electrolysis promoter 9 Electrolyzer 10 Anode chamber 11 Water channel 11a Water channel 11b Water channel 13 Elution amount adjusting means 13
14 Water volume adjustment means

Claims

Consists of a bottomed cylindrical outer cylinder having a water inlet and outlet, an inner cylinder provided with means for storing water in and out of the outer cylinder, and an electrolysis promoter filled in the inner cylinder In the alkaline ionized water generator in which the electrolysis promoter addition device is interposed on the water channel toward the anode chamber of the electrolytic cell, the electrolysis promotion is promoted by moving at least one of the inner cylinder or the outer cylinder of the electrolysis promoter addition device. Alkaline ionized water characterized by comprising an elution amount adjusting means for adjusting the elution amount of the electrolysis promoter by adjusting only the amount of water entering the inner cylinder without changing the amount of water entering the agent addition device Generator.

In an alkaline ionized water generator in which the water channel is divided into a water channel toward the cathode chamber of the electrolytic cell and a water channel toward the anode chamber, and an electrolysis promoter addition device is interposed on the water channel toward the anode chamber, Provided with a bypass channel connecting the channel into which water flows in and the channel from which water flows out from the electrolysis promoter addition device, and provided with a water amount adjusting means for adjusting the amount of water passing through the bypass channel An alkaline ionized water generator characterized by comprising: