JPH06277669A - Ionic water preparation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prepare ionic water suitable for the purpose of use easily by setting and storing the kind of water (alkali water, acid water), electrolytic strength and the like, reading the set content selected by a selecting means out of a storing means and controlling electrolysis. CONSTITUTION:In a system in which water supplied from a water source such as the water works passed through a purifying filter and then electrolysed to prepare alkaline water and acidic water, a selector switch 71 and a slide switch 72 as setting means for setting the kind of water and electrolytic strength are set on an operation panel 2 provided on the outer face of a device. Also setting keys 10-12 as selecting means for selecting the contents to be provided and a rice cooking key 4, a drinking water key 5, a cooking key 6, a disinfection key 7 and a Tempura (deep-fried Japanese food) key 8, a face washing key 9 and the like as respective use selecting means are set on the panel. The contents selected and set by the various kinds of switches and various kinds of keys on the operation panel 2 are stored in a set value storing device, and electrolysis is controlled based on the set contents read out selectively.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ion water producing apparatus for obtaining alkaline water or acidic water by subjecting water supplied from a water source such as a tap water to a purification filter and then electrolytically treating it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of ionized water generator, there is one shown in FIG. This ion water generator 5
Inside 0, pressure sensor 51, temperature sensor 52,
Purification filter 53 having activated carbon or hollow fiber membrane inside,
A calcium addition bath 54, an electrolysis bath 55, an electrolysis bath drive circuit 56 for supplying a current to the electrolysis bath 55, a power supply circuit 57, a control circuit 58, and the like are provided, and an operation panel 59 is provided on the outer surface of the ion water generator 50. is set up.

A water supply hose 60 connected to a water source is connected to a pressure sensor 51 and a temperature sensor 52, and the pressure sensor 51 and temperature sensor 52 and the purification filter 53 are connected by a hose 61, and the purification filter 53 and the calcium addition tank are connected. 54 is connected by a hose 62, and the calcium addition bath 54 and the electrolytic bath 55 are connected by a hose 63.
Connected by. Further, a used water discharge hose 64 and a waste water discharge hose 65 are connected to the electrolytic cell 55.

Water supplied from the water supply or the like is supplied to the water supply hose 6
After passing from 0 to the pressure sensor 51 and the temperature sensor 52, the purification filter 53 removes dust and chlorine contained in the water. The purified water enters the calcium addition tank 54 via the hose 62, and dissolves the calcium glycerophosphate charged inside.

The cross section of the electrolytic cell 55 is as shown in FIG. 10, which is a diagram when alkaline water is obtained.
Is a cathode, and the electrode 67 is an anode, and a diaphragm 68 is provided between the electrode 66 and the electrode 67 to prevent mixing of the generated alkaline water and acidic water. Negative and positive voltages are supplied to the electrode 66 (cathode) and the electrode 67 (anode) from the electrolytic cell drive circuit 56, and alkaline water is supplied to the electrode 66 (cathode) side through the diaphragm 68 and the electrode 67 is supplied.
Acidic water is generated on the (anode) side. Therefore,
Alkaline water is discharged from the used water discharge hose 64, and acidic water is discharged from the discarded water discharge hose 65.

To obtain acidic water, the negative and positive voltages supplied from the electrolyzer driving circuit 56 are reversed by the same construction as in the case of obtaining alkaline water shown in FIG. It can be implemented by using a cathode.
As a result, alkaline water is generated on the electrode 67 (cathode) side and acidic water is generated on the electrode 68 (anode) side through the diaphragm 68, and the acidic water is discharged from the used water discharge hose 64.

As shown in FIG. 11, the main body of the ionized water generator is provided with an operation panel 59 as shown in FIG. 12 on the front surface of a housing 69 having the various units built therein. A selector switch 71 for switching between alkaline water and acidic water and a slide switch 72 for adjusting the electrolytic strength are arranged. A power cord 70 connected to the internal power circuit 57 is provided from the left side surface of the housing 69, and a water supply hose 60 is provided from the bottom surface.
The used water discharge hose 64 and the waste water discharge hose 65 are exposed.

Referring to FIG. 13, the operation of the conventional ionized water generator will be described by taking the case of obtaining alkaline water as an example.

When the user turns on the power of the ion water generator 50 and selects and sets alkaline water by using the selector switch 71 on the operation panel 59 according to the purpose of use,
First, the control circuit 58 determines the polarity of the voltage supplied from the electrolytic cell drive circuit 56 to the electrodes 66 and 67 based on the setting of the operation panel 59. In the case of alkaline water (S9: alkaline water), the electrode 66 is the cathode, The electrode 67 is used as an anode (S1
0a). Next, when the water is passed through the water supply hose 60, the pressure sensor 51 inside the generator detects that the water has been passed, and informs the control circuit 58 that the water has been passed (S11:
Y). Further, the temperature sensor 52 detects the temperature of the supplied water (S12). The data of the detected temperature is transmitted to the control circuit 58, and if the set value of the temperature is 40 degrees, the control circuit 58 judges whether the detected temperature is 40 degrees or less, and if it is 40 degrees or less (S12: Y), after resetting the hot water alarm (S13), the electrolytic treatment is started (S1).
4).

When the temperature is higher than 40 degrees (S12: N), the adsorbed substance of the activated carbon in the purification filter 53 elutes, or the hollow fiber membrane, which is vulnerable to high temperature, is broken or deteriorates, so that the electrolytic treatment is not performed (S15). A hot water warning display is displayed on the operation panel 59 (S16) to give a warning to the user.

When the electrolytic treatment is started, the control circuit 58 sends a signal to the electrolytic cell drive circuit 56 so as to supply the electrolytic cell with a current according to the electrolytic strength set by the user using the switch of the operation panel 59. Tell. For the water that has passed through the purification filter 53 through the hose 61, the calcium addition tank 54
Calcium glycerophosphate is added in the electrolytic cell 5
When electrolytic water is selected in step 5, alkaline water is generated on the electrode 66 side and acidic water is generated on the electrode 67 side when alkaline water is selected. Alkaline water is used water discharge hose 64 and acidic water is discharged as waste water. Each is discharged from the hose 65.

[0012]

However, since the user selects the type of water (alkaline water or acidic water) and sets the electrolytic strength when using the above-described ion water generator, The person needs to have knowledge in advance as to what kind of water and how to set the electrolytic strength depending on the purpose of use, and if they do not have the knowledge, they may use it incorrectly. There was a problem that it was very inconvenient to use.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to reliably obtain water suitable for the intended use even if the user does not have knowledge of the type of water and the electrolytic strength. It is an object of the present invention to provide an ionized water generation device that can be used.

[0014]

In order to achieve this object, the ionized water producing apparatus of the present invention uses alkaline water or acidic water by electrolytically treating water supplied from a water source such as tap water through a purification filter. In the ionized water producing apparatus for obtaining, the setting means for setting the type of water, the electrolytic strength, etc., the storage means for storing the setting contents such as the type of water, the electrolytic strength, etc. set by the setting means, and the setting means A selection unit for selecting the set setting content and a control unit for reading the setting content selected by the selection unit from the storage unit and controlling the electrolysis process based on the read setting content.

In addition to the setting contents set by the setting means, at least one kind of setting contents for each purpose of use of water is stored in the storage means in advance, and
You may make it provide the application specific selection means which selects the setting content classified by said usage application, and may control the said electrolysis process according to the setting content classified by the usage application selected by said application specific selection means.

[0016]

In the ionized water producing apparatus of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, when the type of water, the electrolytic strength, etc. are set by the setting means, the setting contents are stored in the storing means and the setting contents set by the setting means are selected. When selected by the means, the control means reads the selected setting content from the storage means, and controls the electrolysis process based on the read setting content.

In addition to the setting contents, at least one kind of setting contents for each usage purpose of the water is stored in the storage means in advance, and the setting content for each usage purpose is selected by the usage purpose selecting means. Then, the electrolytic treatment is controlled according to the selected setting contents for each intended use.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an ionized water generator embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The same names and reference numerals are used for the same parts as those of the conventional technique.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the ionized water generator of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ionized water generator 50 of this embodiment has a pressure sensor 51, a temperature sensor 52, a purification filter 53 having activated carbon or a hollow fiber membrane inside, a calcium addition tank 54, Electrolytic cell 55, electrolytic cell drive circuit 56 for supplying electric current to electrolytic cell 55, power supply circuit 5
7 and a control circuit 58 are provided.

On the outer surface of the ion water generator 50, an operation panel 2 for making selections and settings as shown in FIG. 2 is installed. On the operation panel 2, a selector switch 71 for selecting the type of water (alkaline water, acidic water),
Slide switch 72 for selecting and setting the electrolytic strength from 5 levels (5 is the strongest and 1 is the weakest), selection keys according to application (rice cooking key 4, drinking key 5, simmering key 6, disinfection key 7, tempura key) 8, face wash key 9), setting key (setting A)
A key 10, a setting B key 11, a setting C key 12), a storage key 13, and a release key 14 are arranged. The selector switch 71 and the slide switch 72 constitute setting means for setting the type of water and the electrolytic strength, and the setting key 1
0 to 12 constitute selection means for selecting setting contents, and application-specific selection keys 4 to 9 constitute application-specific selecting means for selecting setting content for each intended use.

Then, the control circuit 58 constituting the control means.
The various switches of the operation panel 2 are connected to the set value storage device 3 for storing the contents selected and set on the operation panel 2. The set value storage device 3 constitutes a storage means together with the storage key 13, and is constituted by a RAM, an EEPROM or the like,
In the case of RAM, a backup mechanism (not shown) is added.

The set value storage device 3 is provided with a set value storage area 30 as shown in FIG.
0 is configured by a use-specific selection key data storage table 30a and a setting key data storage table 30b. The purpose-specific selection key data storage table 30a includes the types of water (alkaline water,
Region 30c for storing data of acidic water) and electrolytic strength,
Similarly, areas for storing respective data such as the drinking key 5 and the simmering key 6 are arranged. Further, the setting key data storage table 30b has an area for storing the data of the type of water and the electrolytic strength corresponding to the setting A key 10, and similarly an area for storing the data of the setting B key 11 and the setting C key 12. It is arranged.

The other structure is the same as the conventional one, and the description thereof is omitted.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, the operation of the ionized water generator of this embodiment will be described.

When the user turns on the power of the ionized water generator 50, first, the type of water (alkaline water, acidic water) and the setting of the electrolytic strength for the setting keys 10 to 12 and the selection keys for each application 4 to 9 are set. It is checked whether the type of water and the electrolytic strength that have been set are changed (S1). This check will be described with reference to FIG. 5 as an example in which the acidic water and the electrolytic strength 2 are set for the setting A. The storage state of the set value storage area 30 at this point is as shown in FIG. 6, and the application-specific selection key data storage table 30a has already been set and the setting key data storage table 30b has been set. Make it not exist.

First, the user uses the selector switch 71 of the operation panel 2 to select acidic water, and uses the slide switch 72 to set the electrolytic strength 2 suitable for the purpose of use.
When the memory key 13 is pressed (S50: Y), the next key input waiting state is set (S51). Next, when the setting A key 10 is pressed (S51: Y), it is determined whether or not the input key is the setting key (S52). Since the input key is the setting key (S52: Y), the data of the kind of water (acidic water) by the selector switch 71 on the operation panel 2 and the electrolytic strength 2 by the slide switch 72 are read into the control circuit 1 (S53), As shown in FIG. 7, the setting A storage area 30d of the setting key data storage table 30b provided in the setting value storage area 30 in the setting value storage device 3
Stores the respective data read in (S54),
Proceed to S2. The settings B and C can be set in the same manner.

Next, the case of changing the type of water and the electrolytic strength which have already been set by the application-specific selection keys 4 to 9 will be described. In this embodiment, alkaline water / electrolytic strength 1 is set as a standard for boiling, but a case of changing from this state to alkaline water / electrolytic strength 4 will be described as an example with reference to FIG.

First, the user uses the selector switch 71 of the operation panel 2 to select alkaline water, and the slide switch 72 to set the electrolytic strength 4 suitable for the purpose of use. Here, if the release key 14 is pressed without pressing the memory key 13 (S50: N, S55: Y), a key input waiting state is entered (S56). Next, when the stew key 6 of the application-specific selection keys is pressed (S56: Y), it is determined whether or not the input key is the application-specific selection key (S5).
7). The entered key is a purpose-based selection key (S5
7: Y), the next key input waiting state is entered (S58).

When the memory key 13 is pressed here (S5
8: Y), it is determined whether or not the input key is the storage key 13 (S59). Since the input key is the storage key 13 (S59: Y), the process proceeds to S53 and the operation panel 2 is operated. Data of the type of water (alkaline water) by the selector switch 71 and the electrolytic strength 4 by the slide switch 72 are read into the control circuit 1 (S53) and stored in the set value storage area 30 in the set value storage device 3 as shown in FIG. The read data is stored in the stew storage area 30e of the provided purpose-specific selection key data storage table 30a (S54), and the setting content of the stew key 6 is changed to S.
Go to 2.

If neither the storage key 13 nor the release key 14 has been pressed (S50: N, S55: N), the setting key 10
-12 or the application-specific selection keys 4 to 9 are pressed (S2), for example, when the drinking key 5 of the application-specific selection keys is pressed (S2: Y), the set values as shown in FIG. The data of the type of water (alkaline water) and the electrolytic strength 3 set from the drinking storage area 30f of the storage area 30 is read to the control circuit 1 (S3b), and the control circuit 1 performs the processing of S9 and subsequent steps based on the read data. Perform processing. Since the processing after S9 is the same as the conventional one, the description thereof will be omitted. Also, when the setting keys 10 to 12 are pressed in S2 (S2: Y), the storage area corresponding to the pressed key in the setting value storage area 30 is selected as in the case of the application-specific selection keys 4 to 9. The data is read to the control circuit 1 (S3b).

Setting keys 10 to 12 and application purpose selection keys 4 to
If 9 is not pressed (S2: N), the setting values of the selector switch 71 and the slide switch 72 of the operation panel 2 are read into the control circuit 1 (S3a), and the processing of S9 and subsequent steps is performed based on the setting values. .

In use, the desired kind of water (alkaline water or acidic water) and water of electrolytic strength can be obtained by simply pressing the application-specific selection keys 4 to 9 according to the application.

As described above, in the ionized water generator of this embodiment, the type of water (alkaline water, acidic water) and the electrolytic strength are set in advance for each application such as cooking and drinking, so that the user can use it. Even if the kind of water and the electrolytic strength suitable for the above are not known, the operation can be easily performed and desired water can be obtained. Further, if the user once sets the type of water and the electrolytic strength with respect to the setting keys 10 to 12, the desired water can be obtained by a simple operation of operating only the set setting keys 10 to 12 thereafter. be able to.

In this embodiment, the same number of application-specific selection keys 4 to 9 as the number of applications is provided for each application, but the present invention is not limited to this and, for example, displays such as rice cooking and drinking. It may be arranged on the operation panel at equal intervals, and the respective applications may be selected by operating a slide lever slidable along the display row.

[0036]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the ionized water producing apparatus of the present invention, the setting contents such as desired water type and electrolytic strength are set by the setting means and the setting contents are stored. If it is stored in the means, the desired water can be obtained thereafter only by selecting the setting contents by the selecting means.

Further, the storage means stores in advance the setting contents for each intended use of water, and if the setting contents for each intended use are selected by the intended use selecting means, water suitable for the intended use can be obtained. Therefore, even if the user does not have knowledge of the type of water and electrolytic strength according to the intended use, water suitable for the intended use can be reliably obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an ionized water generator of this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of an operation panel of the ionized water generator of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a set value storage area in the set value storage device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the ionized water production system of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a setting operation of a setting key of the ionized water generator of this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an initial state of a set value storage area according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram when the type of water and the electrolytic strength are set for setting A in the set value storage area of the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram when the type of water and the electrolytic strength are set for the boiling in the set value storage area of the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional ionized water generator.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an electrolytic cell of a conventional ionized water generator.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a conventional ionized water generator.

FIG. 12 is a view of an operation panel of a conventional ionized water generator.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the operation of a conventional ionized water generator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Control Means 2 Operation Panel 3 Setting Value Storage Device 4-9 Selection Keys by Application 10-12 Setting Key 13 Storage Key 50 Ionized Water Generator 53 Purification Filter 71 Selector Switch 72 Slide Switch

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An ion water generator for obtaining alkaline water or acid water by electrolytically treating water supplied from a water source such as a water supply through a purification filter, and setting means for setting the type of water, electrolytic strength, etc. A storage unit for storing the setting contents such as the type of water and the electrolytic strength set by the setting unit, a selecting unit for selecting the setting contents set by the setting unit, and a setting content selected by the selecting unit. An ionized water production apparatus comprising: a control unit that reads out from the storage unit and controls the electrolysis treatment based on the read setting contents. 2. In addition to the setting contents set by the setting means, at least one kind of setting contents for each usage purpose of water is stored in the storage means in advance, and the setting contents for each usage purpose are selected. The ionized water production apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: application-specific selection means for controlling the electrolysis treatment according to the setting content for each application selected by the application-specific selection means.