JP6898650B2 - Water treatment equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a water treatment technique, and more particularly to a water treatment apparatus for reforming raw water to obtain activated water suitable for the survival of living organisms.

At least most living things on Earth, called animals or plants, absolutely need water to continue their vital activities. Water is an essential element, even if it is limited to the human living environment. It is desirable that such water be of optimum quality so that the living environment of each organism becomes more comfortable.

However, water existing on the earth (hereinafter, also referred to as raw water) does not always have attributes suitable for the survival of living things. The attributes suitable for the survival of an organism referred to here are the ability to act directly on an individual to maintain the life of the organism and the indirect ability to act on the living environment, and are physical and chemical. It means a favorable property that affects the target and human sensibilities. In this sense, rather, raw water rarely has attributes suitable for survival as it is.

Conventionally, treated water having attributes suitable for physical and chemical use in human life or use in a specific field, such as removing impurities of raw water through a reverse osmosis membrane or adding or removing mineral components, is obtained. Methods and devices are known. Examples of disclosure of this type of prior art include Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, and Patent Document 3.

Patent Document 1 catalyzes a reaction of hydrogen-dissolved water in which raw water contains molecular hydrogen as a substrate and decomposition of the molecular hydrogen into atomic hydrogen as a product contained in the hydrogen-dissolved water. Disclosed the pharmacologically functional water used for the prevention and / or treatment of diseases, which contains the antioxidant functional water composed of the noble metal colloid as an active ingredient and exhibits the pharmacological function without side effects. To do.

Patent Document 2 decomposes molecular hydrogen as a substrate contained in the dissolved hydrogen water into active hydrogen as a product through a process of allowing a catalyst which is a hydrogen oxidoreductase or a noble metal colloid to act on the dissolved hydrogen water. Antioxidant functional water, an antioxidant method that can bring an antioxidant target, which is in an oxidized state due to electron deficiency due to electron deficiency or wants to be protected from oxidation, to a reduced state filled with electrons by accelerating the reaction. And its use.

Patent Document 3 describes electron deficiency by promoting a reaction of decomposing molecular hydrogen as a substrate contained in the dissolved hydrogen water into active hydrogen as a product through a process of acting a catalyst on the dissolved hydrogen water. Disclosed is an anti-oxidation method capable of bringing an anti-oxidation target, which is in an oxidizing state due to the above-mentioned conditions or wants to be protected from oxidation, into an electron-filled reducing state.

Patent Document 4 discloses a liquid treatment means in which a regular hexagonal columnar piece made of austenitic stainless steel or martensitic stainless steel and having a through hole is heat-treated into a plurality of pieces arranged. The basic elements of the water treatment apparatus according to the present invention are disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-190276 WO2004-039735 WO2003-002466A Japanese Patent No. 40637768

In order to realize the water treatment method disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 as a general-purpose water treatment apparatus, large-scale equipment and cost are required. It is desirable that activated water can be easily and inexpensively used for daily consumption at home, small businesses, and livestock barns. For that purpose, the biggest issue is to be able to realize a small, easy-to-maintain, and inexpensive device.

An object of the present invention is to provide a water treatment apparatus capable of producing a small-sized activated water having a simple structure and easy handling.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention uses a plurality of elemental piece arrays (hereinafter referred to as modified elemental pieces array) in which the elemental pieces (hereinafter referred to as modified elemental pieces) disclosed in Patent Document 4 are focused. A water treatment device capable of easily producing activated water was constructed.
The active water referred to here means water having a low oxidation-reduction potential (ORP: Oxidation-Reduction Potential) (200 mV or less at room temperature), and is water having antioxidant performance. Such water is referred to as activated water.

The following is a list of typical configuration examples and action examples of the water treatment apparatus according to the present invention. In the following, the reference numerals of the components attached to the drawings of the corresponding examples are shown in parentheses so that the configuration of the invention can be clearly understood, but the present invention is limited to the configurations indicated by the reference numerals. is not it. Further, a hollow columnar case in which a plurality of modified element pieces are arranged is referred to as a "core".

The water treatment apparatus according to the present invention is composed of a water storage tank (61), a drive unit housing (70) that houses a raw water reforming unit and a drive control unit, and holds the water storage tank (61) in the upper part. A water treatment device for reforming raw water to produce activated water suitable for the survival of the above-mentioned organisms.
The water storage tank (61) is formed with a water drop port (66) and a water pump port (67) at the bottom, and has a water inlet (51 in) connected to the water pump port (67) at one end and the other end. A sub-modified core (63) composed of a hollow columnar case (52E) forming a spout (51 op) installed so as to open in the water storage tank (61) to spout water, the water inlet and the pumping water. It accommodates a sub-communication pipe (65n + 2) that communicates with the mouth (67).
The drive unit housing (70) accommodates a plurality of main reforming cores (64a to 64n) and a circulation pump device (62).

The main reforming cores (64a to 64n) housed in the drive unit housing (70) have a water inlet (51in) at one end on the upstream side thereof and a water outlet at the other end on the downstream side. It is composed of a hollow columnar case (52M) forming (51out), and a plurality of the main reforming cores (64a to 64n) are sequentially circulated from the upstream side to the downstream side of the water flow circulated by the circulation pump device (62). The main connecting pipe (65a to 65n) to be connected, the sub connecting pipe (65n + 2) housed in the water storage tank (61), the sub-modified core (63), and the water storage tank (61) are connected to the circulation pump device (61). A circulation path is formed with the middle connecting pipe (65n + 1) connected to 62).
By circulating the water stored in the water tank through the circulation path, the water stored in the water tank (61) is eventually made into active water suitable for the survival of the organism.

The main modified cores (64a to 64n) have a sieve plate (55a, 55b) in which a large number of pores are formed in the vicinity of one end of the hollow columnar case (52M) and the other end of the opening. A plurality of modified element pieces (21a to 21n) are housed in series between the sieve plates. The water to be treated flows in from the water inlet (51in), passes through the pores of the sieve plate (55a), and then flows into the modified element array (21a). The water that has passed through the plurality of modified element pieces sequences exits the pores of the sieve plate (55b) and flows out from the water outlet (51out).

In addition, in FIGS. 2 and 3, it is shown that a plurality of modified element piece arrays (21a to 21n) are stored at distant positions in the hollow columnar case (52M), but the arrangement configuration is clarified. It is preferable that the plurality of modified element piece arrays (21a to 21n) are arranged in the hollow columnar case (52M) so as to be in contact with each other in the axial direction.

Further, in the sub-modified core (63), similarly to the main modified core, a sieve plate (55a,) in which a large number of pores are formed in the vicinity of one end and the other end in the hollow columnar case (52E). 55b), a plurality of modified elemental pieces arrays (21a to 21m) are stored in series between the sieve plates, and the other end of the hollow columnar case (52E) is stored in the water storage tank (61). It is open to the water.

The modified element sequences (21a to 21m, 21a to 21n) constituting the main modified core (64a to 64n) and the sub modified core (63) have a regular hexagonal columnar surface (2) and a bottom surface (2). It has a circular hole (4) penetrating along a central axis perpendicular to 3), and a spiral groove (5) is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the circular hole (4) so as to go around the inner peripheral surface one or more times. It consists of a large number of modified elements (1) that have been heat-treated using either austenitic stainless steel or martensitic stainless steel as the material.
A large number of the modified elements are arranged so that the central axes of the modified elements are parallel to each other, and the arrangement is maintained.

The central axis of the plurality of modified element pieces (1) constituting the modified element array (21a to 21m, 21a to 21n) constitutes the main core (64a to 64n) and the subcore (63). The hollow columnar cases (52M, 52E) are installed so as to flow in from the water inlet (51in) and flow out from the water outlet (51out) or the spout (51op) substantially in line with the streamline direction.

Further, an ORP (Oxidation-Reduction Potential) in which a water level detection sensor (73) is installed in the water storage tank (61) and the oxidation-reduction potential of circulating water is detected in any of the circulation paths including the water storage tank (61). Equipped with a sensor (85) and a temperature sensor (86) that measures the temperature of circulating water.
A control unit (62) that controls the water supply to the water storage tank (61) based on the detection signals of the water level detection sensor (73) and / or the ORP sensor (85) and controls the operation of the circulation pump device (62). 79).

The plurality of modified elements (1) have the same shape and the same size, and the circular hole (4) of the modified element (1) coincides with the central axis of the modified element (1). It is a columnar hole having a central axis, and the bottom surfaces (3) of the plurality of modified elements (1) are arranged so as to form one plane, and the modified elements (1) adjacent to each other in the arrangement. ) Sides are arranged close to each other.

The plurality of modified elements (1) are arranged concentrically, and the central axis of the plurality of modified elements (1) located at the outermost periphery of the concentric arrangement is the center of the modified element (1). The lines connecting the projection points (6) on one plane orthogonal to the axis are arranged so as to form a regular hexagon.

The modified element piece (1) and the modified element piece array (21a to 21m, 21a to 21n) will be described in detail later, but the central axes of the modified element piece (1) at the center of the concentric arrangement are substantially aligned with each other. A plurality of stages were stacked and arranged one above the other, and the material of the modified element piece (1) was SUS304 stainless steel. Further, in the heat treatment of the modified element piece (1), the heating temperature was 900 ° C. to 1500 ° C., and the heating time was 10 minutes to 120 minutes.

The water treated by the water treatment apparatus according to the present invention having the above configuration (treated water: activated water) is delicious and healthy for human drinking and cooking, and is water for living environments other than the use as drinking water. It is also effective for resources, measures against odors such as livestock barns and waste liquids, and medical institutions. For example, it is easy to configure and handle for producing active strings that retain the performance of antibacterial, antiviral, BOD countermeasures, SS (suspension / suspended matter in water) countermeasures, normal hexane countermeasures, etc. as attributes. Can provide small size activated water production.

It is a schematic diagram explaining the basic water circulation system in one Example of the water treatment apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the partially broken schematic diagram explaining the example of the internal structure of the main core in FIG. It is a partially broken schematic diagram explaining the example of the internal structure of the subcore in FIG. It is (a) the surface view of the element piece and (b) the front view of the element piece explaining the modified element piece which constitutes the element piece array accommodated in the main core and the sub-core in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the element piece array housed in the main core and the sub core in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the ORP measurement example of active water by one Example of the water treatment apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the water treatment apparatus which embodies the water treatment apparatus which concerns on this invention for home use. It is a top view of the water treatment apparatus shown in FIG. 7. It is a side view of the water treatment apparatus shown in FIG. 7. It is a functional block diagram explaining the control system example of the water treatment apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a functional block diagram explaining an example of the ORP detection means in the control system of the water treatment apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the water treatment apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings of Examples.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a basic water circulation system in an embodiment of the water treatment apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially broken schematic diagram illustrating an example of the internal structure of the main core in FIG. 1, and FIG. Is a partially broken schematic view illustrating an example of the internal structure of the sub-core in FIG. This water treatment device includes a water storage tank 61, and a drive unit housing 70 that houses a raw water reforming unit and a drive control unit and holds the water storage tank 61 at the upper part.

The water storage tank 61 is formed with a water drop port 66 and a water pump port 67 at the bottom. FIG. 3 is composed of a hollow columnar case 52E having a water inlet 51in connected to the pumping port 67 at one end and forming a water discharge port 51op at the other end so as to open into the water storage tank to discharge water. The sub-modified core 63 shown in the above and a sub-communication pipe 65n + 2 that communicates the water inlet 51in and the pumping port 67 are housed. The socket 53 is connected to the connecting pipe on the upstream side.

Further, a plurality of main reforming cores 64a to 64n and a circulation pump device 62 are housed in the drive unit housing 70. Reference numeral 73 is a water level sensor, and 69 is a cock (water tap) for using activated water, which is attached to the water supply port 68. Reference numeral 74 denotes a water replenishment valve (preferably an electromagnetic valve), which is connected to a water pipe (not shown). 75 is a display unit described later, 76 is an operation unit, and 79 is a control unit.
The ORP sensor (85) and the temperature sensor (86) can be attached to an appropriate place in the water tank 61.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main reforming cores 64a to 64n housed in the drive unit housing 70 have a water inlet 51in at one end on the upstream side thereof and a water outlet at the other end on the downstream side, as shown in FIG. It is composed of a hollow columnar case 52M forming 51out. A main connecting pipe 65a to 65n connecting a plurality of the main reforming cores 64a to 64n in order from the upstream side to the downstream side of the water flow circulated by the circulation pump device 62, and a sub connecting pipe housed in the water storage tank 61. A circulation path is formed by 65n + 2, a sub-modification core 63, and a middle connecting pipe 65n + 1 connecting the water storage tank 61 to the circulation pump device 62. Then, the raw water or partially treated water stored in the water tank 61 is circulated a predetermined number of times in the above circulation path, so that the water stored in the water tank 61 becomes active water suitable for the survival of living organisms.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main modified cores 64a to 64n are sieve plates 55a, 55b in which a large number of pores are formed in the vicinity of one end and the open other end in the hollow columnar case 52M suitable for SUS. 21a to 21n are housed in series between the sieve plates 55a and 55b. The water to be treated flows in from the water inlet 51in, passes through the pores of the sieve plate 55a, and then flows into the modified element array 21a. The water that has passed through the plurality of modified element pieces exits the pores of the sieve plate 55b and flows out from the water outlet 51out.

In the figure, it is shown that a plurality of modified element pieces arrays 21a to 21n are stored at distant positions in the hollow columnar case 52M, but this is for clarifying the arrangement configuration, and a plurality of modified element pieces are arranged. It is preferable that the modified element pieces 21a to 21n of the above are arranged in the hollow columnar case 52M so as to be in contact with each other in the axial direction. The modified element pieces arrays 21a to 21n are fixed to the hollow columnar case 52M at the welding point 56.

Further, the sub-modified core 63 shown in FIG. 3 is a sieve plate 55a, 55b in which a large number of pores are formed in the vicinity of one end and the other end in the hollow columnar case 52E, similarly to the main modified core 64. 21a to 21m of modified element arrays are stored in series between these sieve plates, and the other end of the hollow columnar case (52E) is opened in water stored in the water storage tank (61). doing.

The number of the modified element array 21a to 21m may be different from that of the modified element array 21a to 21n of the main modified core 64. In the embodying device described later, a circulation path having two main cores and one sub-core is installed.

Here, the modified element piece and the modified element piece array will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. The modified element sequences (21a to 21n, 21a to 21m) constituting the main modified core 64 (64a to 64n) and the sub modified core 63 (63a to 64m) are shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (B). As shown, a spiral groove having a circular hole 4 penetrating along a central axis perpendicular to the surface 2 and the bottom surface 3 of a regular hexagonal columnar, and orbiting the inner peripheral surface of the circular hole 4 at least once. It is composed of a large number of modified elements 1 which have been heat-treated using either austenitic stainless steel or martensitic stainless steel on which 5 is formed as a material. A large number of the modified element pieces 1 are arranged so that the central axes 7 of the modified element pieces shown in FIG. 4B are parallel to each other, and the arrangement is maintained to form a modified element array. (Fig. 5).

The central axes of the plurality of modified elements 1 constituting the modified element array (21a to 21m, 21a to 21n) are the water inlets 51in of the hollow columnar cases 52M and 52E constituting the main cores 64a to 64n and the sub core 63. It is installed so as to be substantially aligned with the streamline direction of the water flowing in from the water outlet 51out or flowing out from the water discharge port 51op (see arrows 57 in FIGS. 2 and 3).

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of an ORP measurement example of activated water according to an embodiment of the water treatment apparatus according to the present invention, in which four modified elemental pieces arranged in FIG. 5 are housed in the axial direction of the hollow columnar case ( 4) The results of measuring the hydrogen dissolved in the circulated water as ORP using tap water from Matsue City as raw water for the core are shown. The measuring instrument used was "YUSB-01OR" manufactured by Yamagata Toa DKK Co., Ltd.

The graph of FIG. 6 shows the measurement results every 5 hours from 14:07:32 on May 27, 2016 to 14:07:32 on June 6, 2016.
From this result, it can be seen that the ORP value of the activated water treated by the water treatment apparatus according to the present invention is within 150 mV and 200 mV for 10 days.

7 to 9 are a front view (FIG. 7), a top view (FIG. 8), and a side view (FIG. 9) for explaining an example of a water treatment apparatus embodying the water treatment apparatus according to the present invention for home use. ..
This water treatment device has a water storage tank 61 as an upper structure and a drive unit housing 70 as a lower structure, and has a structure that can be divided into upper and lower parts. The waterfall port 66, the pumping port 67, and the water supply port 68 shown in FIG. 1 have a detachable connection structure. However, the structure is not limited to this, and an upper and lower integrated structure can be used. These structures are made of SUS.
In the water treatment apparatus, for example, the main core 64 is configured as two and the sub core 63 is configured as one, and the main core 64 is used and contains 10 modified element arrays in which 171 modified element pieces are focused. The sub-core 63 uses a structure in which four modified element arrays in which 333 modified element pieces are focused are stored, but the design is not particularly limited, and the design may be changed as appropriate in consideration of the size of the apparatus and the like. It is possible.

A lid 81 and a handle 82 are attached to the water storage tank 61, and the handle 82 can be removed from the drive unit housing 70 for maintenance such as cleaning.
A display unit 75 is installed in front of the drive unit housing 70. An LED display or the like indicating the operating state of the present device is attached to the display unit 75. Reference numeral 69 is a water supply cock, 77 is a saucer for a cup or the like, and this is not essential.

An operation unit 76 is installed on any side surface of the drive unit housing 70. The main switch, timer setting, program setting of the control unit 79, and the like are performed. A water replenishment valve (solenoid valve) 74, a storage portion for the power cord 84, and the like are provided on the back surface of the drive unit housing 70. The main core storage unit 72, the pump storage unit 71, the control unit, and the like are housed inside the main part of the drive unit housing 70. If necessary, a caster 83 can be attached to the bottom to facilitate the movement of the device.

FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram illustrating an outline of a control system example of the water treatment device according to the present invention. The control unit 79 includes a water level sensor 73 attached to the water storage tank 61, command / setting data from the operation unit 76, and a timer. The input from 78, the opening / closing operation signal of the refill valve 74, and the drive signal of the motor / pump housed in the pump storage unit 71 are input.
Further, the output of the calibration circuit 87 in which the detection output of the ORP sensor 85 constituting the ORP detection means shown in FIG. 11 is composed of the detection values of the temperature sensor 86 is input.
The control unit 79 executes a preset algorithm based on these signals and data to efficiently produce activated water.

Since the detection output of the ORP sensor 85 changes with the temperature of the water, it is necessary to calibrate with the data of the temperature sensor 86. The location of the temperature sensor 86 is not limited to the inside of the water tank 61, but may be any location in the circulation path. The control unit 79 controls the water supply to the water storage tank 61 based on the detection signal of the water level detection sensor 85 and / or the ORP sensor 85, controls the operation of the circulation pump device 62, and simultaneously requires the display unit 75. Is displayed. In addition to the display, it is also possible to provide other notification means such as a buzzer.

In the case where the water treatment apparatus shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is controlled entirely by hand, the above-mentioned sensors and electromagnetic valves for automation are not required.

The material of the modified element piece 1 is SUS304 stainless steel, and the heat treatment of the modified element piece 1 is such that the heating temperature is 900 ° C. to 1500 ° C. and the heating time is 10 minutes to 120 minutes. In the heat treatment of the raw pieces, if the heating temperature is 800 ° C. or higher and the heating time is 5 minutes or longer, the liquid conversion ability, that is, the activation ability can be enhanced.

More specifically, the temperature of the heat treatment of the modified element 1 is usually 800 ° C. or higher, preferably 900 ° C. to 1500 ° C., and more preferably 1000 ° C. to 1200 ° C. However, the heat treatment must be performed at a temperature equal to or lower than the melting point of the material of the element 1. The heat treatment time is usually 5 minutes or more, preferably 10 minutes or more, more preferably 10 minutes to 120 minutes, and most preferably 30 minutes to 90 minutes. As for the combination of the temperature and time of the heat treatment, it is preferable that the temperature is 1000 ° C. to 1200 ° C. and the heating time is 30 minutes to 90 minutes. The cooling time after heating is not particularly limited and can be naturally allowed to cool. The heat-treated stainless steel may be subjected to passipate treatment (rust prevention treatment of stainless steel).

The material of the modified element piece 1 is selected from austenitic stainless steel, martensitic stainless steel, platinum, gold, silver, titanium, or diamond. Here, the austenitic stainless steel is an alloy of 72% iron, 8% nickel, 18% chromium and other metal elements, and includes SUS304, SUS316, SUS303, SUS301, SUS302, SUS201 and the like.

The martensitic stainless steel is an alloy of 85% iron, 13% chromium and other metal elements, and includes SUS410, SUS416, SUS420J2 and the like. Diamonds include natural diamonds and synthetic diamonds. However, from the viewpoint of cost selection, the material of the modified element 1 is preferably austenitic stainless steel, martensitic stainless steel, and titanium, and more preferably austenitic stainless steel. Among them, SUS304 is the most preferable.

Moreover, the size of the modified element piece 1 will be described in detail. The size of the modified element piece 1 is not limited, but one side of a regular hexagon (. In FIG. 4A) is usually 10 mm or less, preferably 6 mm or less, and more preferably 5 mm or less. The height of the frugal piece 1 (h in FIG. 4B) is not particularly limited, but the normal height h is usually less than or equal to the length of one side of a regular hexagon (in FIG. 4), preferably l × 0. .85 or less is recommended.

The spiral groove 5 carved on the inner peripheral surface of the circular hole (through hole) 4 of the modified element piece 1 has no limit on the number of circumferences of the groove as long as it has one or more circumferences. Further, the depth of the groove is not particularly limited. The shape of the groove is represented by the shape of the thread. Triangular or trapezoidal threaded grooves can be used. Here, the triangular screw includes a shape having a screw thread angle of 60 degrees, 55 degrees, or the like. Triangular screws are preferable because of their economic efficiency and availability.

Next, the arrangement of the modified element 1 will be further described. The element piece array 21 (FIGS. 2 and 3) of the present invention is arranged so that the central axes 7 of the plurality of modified element pieces 1 are parallel to each other (see FIG. 5).
That is, the bottom surface 3 of the plurality of modified element pieces 1 is virtually parallel to a common plane. Further, a plurality of elementary pieces may be arranged in a stepped manner, or the bottom surface 3 of the modified element piece 1 may be arranged so as to form a virtual common plane. The preferred arrangement is such that the bottom surfaces of the plurality of modified elements 1 form a virtual common plane as shown in FIG.

Multiple pieces used in one modified element array are multiple modified elements with different external dimensions, multiple modified elements with the same external dimensions but different hole sizes, external dimensions and hole size. It may be either a plurality of modified elements having the same size and different shapes of spiral grooves, or a plurality of modified elements having the same size and the same shape, and the preferred ones are a plurality of modified elements having the same size and the same shape. It is a simple piece.

Further, a plurality of modified element pieces 1 can be arranged at a distance from each other, or can be arranged close to or in contact with each other. Preferred sequences are sequences that are close to each other, and more preferred sequences are sequences that are in contact with each other. The array shape can be any array shape such as a random array, a grid array, or a concentric array.

In FIG. 5, 7 modified pieces 1 were used, but the number of modified pieces 1 can be further increased along the outer circumference, and the number of modified pieces used in that case is 19, 37, 61, 91, 127.・ ・ ・ ・In addition, the concentric arrangement also includes an arrangement in which three modified elements are placed on the innermost peripheral portion and the line connecting the centers of the modified elements on the outer circumference is an equilateral triangle. A preferred sequence is the Ortho-Hexagonal Arrangement (OHA).

The modified element array 21 is composed of the modified elements 1 arranged in one stage as described above, and these can be stacked one above the other in a plurality of stages to form one element array 21.
The stacking arrangement is not particularly limited, and the above-mentioned one-stage arrangement can be appropriately stacked. A preferable stacking arrangement is an arrangement in which the one-stage arrangement is OHA, and the OHAs are stacked with their center points aligned in the vertical direction.

That is, it is an array in which the central axis 7 of the modified element 1 placed at the center of each stage forms a virtual straight line of 1. Here, if a structure for holding the pieces with a small gap in the box is adopted as the structure for holding the arrangement of the pieces, the virtual straight line formed by the central axis 7 is a straight line of about 1. It becomes.

The preferred stacking arrangement includes an arrangement in which the regular hexagons of the OHA are vertically aligned and an arrangement in which the regular hexagons are stacked in a rotated state. The most preferable stacking sequence is a sequence in which the regular hexagons of OHA are vertically matched.

Various known structures and methods can be used to retain the sequence. For example, a structure in which the modified element pieces 1 are placed in a regular hexagonal columnar box so as to have the above arrangement and the top and bottom are fixed with a lid-like object, and the modified element pieces 1 are arranged in a box (regardless of shape). The gap is filled with a filler and the modified element 1 is fixed by pressing the top, bottom, left and right, and a plurality of modified element 1s are fixed to bolts and fixed with a binding tool. There are a method of fixing the frugal pieces 1 with an adhesive or the like, a method of fixing the modified element pieces 1 with each other with an adhesive or the like, and the like.
When adopting a structure in which the modified element piece 1 is packed in a box, there may be a slight gap between the box and the element piece. Moreover, there may be no gap. If there is a small gap, it will be easier to pack the pieces into a box.

The elemental piece array 21 can be used as it is in a structure that retains the arrangement, or can be further used in a container. The material of the container is not particularly limited, and for example, a container made of metal, synthetic resin, glass, wood, or the like can be used. Metal is preferable because it is easy to mold and has little change over time, stainless steel is more preferable because it does not rust easily, and SUS304 is particularly preferable because it is easily available. Further, the container may be hermetically sealed, and the inside may be open to the outside. It is preferable to seal it to avoid dust.

In the example of the water treatment apparatus of the present invention, the sub-modification core 63 is housed in the water storage tank 61 of the upper structure, and the main reforming cores 64a to 64n are housed in the drive unit housing 70 of the lower structure. In this way, the main connecting pipe 65a to 65n, the sub connecting pipe 65n + 2, and the middle connecting pipe 65n + 1 are connected to the circulation pump device 62 to form a circulation path, and the control unit 79 circulates the circulation path a predetermined number of times. By controlling the device 62, it is possible to easily form a circulation system for producing activated water.
For example, if the control unit 79 controls the circulation pump device 62 so as to circulate the circulation path 500 times per hour, and the timer 78 is set to drive the circulation pump device 62 for 3 hours, 1500 times for 3 hours. Circulated high-speed, good activated water can be easily produced.
Further, by controlling the circulation pump device 62 by the control unit 79 and adjusting the circulation speed, the number of times, and the time, it is possible to produce activated water suitable for the intended use and the constitution of the person who drinks.

According to the water treatment apparatus according to the present invention described above, it is possible to provide a water treatment apparatus capable of producing a small-sized activated water having a simple structure and easy handling.
The present invention is not limited to the treatment of tap water, but can also be applied to reforming so-called well water, water such as river water, and liquids (oil-based fluids, etc.) existing in the natural world.

1 ... Modified element piece (elementary piece)
4 ... Circular hole of modified element piece 5 ... Spiral groove of modified element piece 7 ... Central axis of modified element piece 11 ... Central modified element piece 12 ... Outer peripheral modified element piece 21 ... Modified element array 22 ・ ・ ・ Hollow case 51in ・ ・ ・ Water inlet 51out ・ ・ ・ Water outlet 51op ・ ・ ・ Water spout 52 (52M, 52E) ・ ・ ・ Hollow columnar case 53 ・ ・ ・ Upstream socket 54 ・・ ・ Downstream socket 55 (55a, 55b) ・ ・ ・ Sieve plate 56 ・ ・ ・ Welding point 57 ・ ・ ・ Water passage direction 61 ・ ・ ・ Water tank 62 ・ ・ ・ Pump device 63 ・ ・ ・ Sub-core 64 (64a ~ 64n) ・ ・ ・ Main core 65 (65a to 65n) ・ ・ ・ Main connecting pipe 65n + 1 ・ ・ ・ Middle connecting pipe 65n + 2 ・ ・ ・ Sub connecting pipe 66 ・ ・ ・ Waterfall port 67 ・ ・ ・ Pumping port 68・ ・ ・ Water supply port 69 ・ ・ ・ Use cock 70 ・ ・ ・ Drive housing 71 ・ ・ ・ Pump storage 72 ・ ・ ・ Main core storage 73 ・ ・ ・ Water level sensor 74 ・ ・ ・ Water replenishment valve 75 ・ ・ ・Display unit 76 ・ ・ ・ Operation unit 77 ・ ・ ・ Container fee 78 ・ ・ ・ Timer 79 ・ ・ ・ Control unit 81 ・ ・ ・ Lid 82 ・ ・ ・ Handle 83 ・ ・ ・ Caster 85 ・ ・ ・ ORP sensor 86 ・ ・ ・Temperature sensor 87 ・ ・ ・ Calibration circuit

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It is composed of a water storage tank (61), a drive unit housing (70) that houses a raw water reforming unit and a drive control unit, and holds the water storage tank (61) at the upper part. A water treatment device for producing active water suitable for survival.
The water storage tank (61) is formed with a water drop port (66) and a water pump port (67) at the bottom, and has a water inlet (51 in) connected to the water pump port (67) at one end and the other end. A sub-modified core (63) composed of a hollow columnar case (52E) forming a water discharge port (51 op) installed so as to open and discharge water in the water storage tank (61), and the water inlet (51 in). And the sub-connecting pipe (65n + 2) that communicates the water pumping port (67).
The drive unit housing (70) accommodates a plurality of main reforming cores (64a to n) and a circulation pump device (62).
The main reforming cores (64a to n) housed in the drive unit housing (70) have a water inlet (51in) at one end on the upstream side thereof and a water outlet at the other end on the downstream side. It is composed of a hollow columnar case (52M) forming (51out), and a plurality of the main reforming cores (64a to n) are sequentially circulated from the upstream side to the downstream side of the water flow circulated by the circulation pump device (62). The circulation pump device (61) connects the main connecting pipes (65a to n), the sub connecting pipes (65n + 2) housed in the water storage tank (61), the sub-modified core (63), and the water storage tank (61). A circulation path is formed with the middle connecting pipe (65n + 1) connected to 62).
Water treatment characterized in that the water stored in the water storage tank (61) is made into active water suitable for the survival of living organisms by circulating the water stored in the water storage tank (61) in the circulation path. apparatus. The main modified cores (64a to n) have a cribriform plate (55a, b) in which a large number of pores are formed in the vicinity of one end in the hollow columnar case (52M) and the other end opened, and the sieve. A plurality of modified element pieces arrays (21a to n) are housed in series between the plates (55a, b).
The sub-modified core (63) has a cribriform plate (55a, b) in which a large number of pores are formed in the vicinity of one end and the other end in the hollow columnar case (52E), and the sieve plate (55a). A plurality of modified element array (21a to n) are housed in series between (b), and the other end of the hollow columnar case (52E) is opened in the water stored in the water storage tank (61). The water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water treatment apparatus is provided. The modified element array (21) constituting the main modified cores (64a to n) and the sub-modified core (63) has a center perpendicular to the front surface (2) and the bottom surface (3) of a regular hexagonal column. Austenitic stainless steel or martensitic stainless steel or martensitic stainless steel or martensitic stainless steel or martensitic stainless steel or martensitic stainless steel or martensitic stainless steel having a circular hole (4) penetrating along the axis and having a spiral groove (5) formed on the inner peripheral surface of the circular hole (4) so as to go around the inner peripheral surface at least once. It consists of a large number of modified elements (1) that have been heat-treated using any of the site-based stainless steel as the material.
A large number of the modified element pieces (1) are arranged so that the central axes (7) of the modified element pieces (1) are parallel to each other, and the arrangement is maintained. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 2. The central axis (7) of the plurality of modified elements (1) constituting the modified element array (21) is provided with the main modified cores (64a to n) and the sub-modified core (63). It was installed so that the water flowing in from the water inlet (51in) of the hollow columnar case (52M, 52E) and flowing out from the water outlet (51out) or the spout (51op) was substantially aligned with the streamline direction of the water. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 3. A water level detection sensor (73) is installed in the water storage tank (61), and an ORP sensor (85) and circulating water that detect the oxidation-reduction potential of circulating water in any of the circulation paths including the water storage tank (61). Equipped with a temperature sensor (86) that measures the temperature
A control unit (62) that controls the water supply to the water storage tank (61) based on the detection signals of the water level detection sensor (73) and / or the ORP sensor (85) and controls the operation of the circulation pump device (62). 79) The water treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the water treatment apparatus is provided.

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