JPH06320160A - Ion water generator - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To eliminate waste such as throwing away usable water, and to improve usability during frequent use. [Composition] When water is not supplied (S1: NO),
The unused time is counted (S2). When water is passed (S1: YES), if the unused time is longer than the threshold value, the waiting time T of the ion water availability notification is set in direct proportion to the unused time, and When the usage time is less than or equal to the threshold value, the waiting time T for notifying the availability of ionized water is set to almost none (S4).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ionized water generator capable of electrolytically treating water in an electrolytic cell to obtain alkaline ionized water or acidic ionized water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of ion water generator, water is supplied from a tap of a water supply via a water supply hose. Then, after the water is detected by the pressure sensor, the water is configured so that dust and chlorine contained in the water are removed by the filter. The purified water enters a calcium addition tank through a hose and is configured to dissolve calcium glycerophosphate. Then, the water is configured to be ionized in the electrolytic cell. Moreover, this ionized water generator is configured to immediately ionize the water supplied from the tap water. Further, the ion-generated water is divided into acidic and alkaline water, and is obtained from the water discharge hose.

However, when the ionized water generator is not used for a long time, the electrolyzer and each hose contain water different from the water quality expected in advance, that is, water that is not suitable for drinking, so electrolysis is performed. Even if it starts, it takes time until the electrolyzed water actually comes out from the water discharge hose, so it is not possible to obtain usable ionic water immediately after passing water.

Therefore, after starting the electrolytic treatment, the user is informed that the ion water can be used after a predetermined time has elapsed. Alternatively, in a device equipped with a flow rate sensor, a predetermined constant flow rate of water is passed and then notification of availability is given. In this way, it is possible to use ionized water for a certain period of time after the start of water flow, or after considering a certain amount of water flow as unusable, and after a certain time has elapsed or after a certain amount of water flow has flowed out. Was informed.

[0005]

However, although the quality of the water to be supplied when it is used again by re-supplying water immediately after use has the expected water quality, it can be maintained for a certain period of time after the start of water supply or at a certain level. Since the water volume is regarded as unusable at all, there is a waste of discarding usable ionized water, and there is a problem that work efficiency is low due to unnecessary waiting time until notification. It was

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and wastes such as discarding usable ionized water by giving an appropriate availability notification according to the usage state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a user-friendly ionized water generation device that prevents the above-mentioned problems, reduces the waiting time until notification when frequently used, and does not make the user feel inconvenient.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, the ionized water producing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention has an informing means for informing that it is possible to use the ionized water, and a water flow start. An unused time detection means for detecting the previous unused time and a notification for changing a timing value related to the notification timing from the start of water flow to the notification by the notification means according to the detection value detected by the unused time detection means A timing changing unit and a control unit for controlling the notifying unit based on the timing value changed by the notifying timing changing unit are provided.

Further, the ionized water producing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention is provided with the notification timing changing means for changing the timing value so that the notification is performed earliest when the detected value is equal to or less than the preset set value. .

[0009]

In the ionized water producing apparatus having the above-mentioned structure according to the first aspect of the present invention, the unused time detecting means detects the unused time before the start of water flow, thereby making it possible to detect the used state. The notification timing changing means changes the timing value related to the notification timing from the start of water flow to the notification by the notifying means in accordance with the detection value detected by the unused time detecting means, thereby making the correspondence between the usage state and the notifying timing. To take. The control means automatically controls the notifying means based on the timing value changed by the notifying timing changing means. The notification means notifies that the ion water can be used at a notification timing corresponding to the usage state.

Further, in the ionized water producing apparatus according to the second aspect, the notification timing changing means changes the timing value so that the notification is performed earliest when the detected value is equal to or less than the preset value. , Correspondence between usage status and notification timing.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the structure of the ionized water generator will be described with reference to FIG.

Inside the ionized water generator 1, a pressure sensor 51, a filter 53 having activated carbon or a hollow fiber membrane inside, a calcium addition tank 54, an electrolytic tank 55, and a drive circuit 56 for supplying electric current to the electrolytic tank 55. , Power supply circuit 57,
Each unit of the operation panel 59 is installed on the outer surface of the control circuit 2 and the ionized water generator. A water supply hose 60, an A hose 61, a B hose 62, a C hose 63, an alkaline water spouting hose 64, and a pressure sensor 51, a filter 53, a calcium addition tank 54, and an electrolytic tank 55, respectively.
An acidic water discharge hose 65 is connected.

The water is supplied from the water supply hose 60 and passes through the pressure sensor 51, and then the filter 53 removes dust and chlorine contained in the water. The purified water enters the calcium addition tank 54 through the B hose 62, and dissolves the calcium glycerophosphate charged inside. The control circuit 2 is composed of a well-known microcomputer or the like, and mainly controls the apparatus such as counting the water passage time and instructing electrolytic treatment. Further, on the control circuit 2, a known piezoelectric buzzer 2a for giving a warning or a warning to the user and its drive circuit 2 are provided.
b is also provided and is driven by a command from the microcomputer. Piezoelectric buzzer 2a and piezoelectric buzzer 2a
The drive circuit 2b of FIG.
Corresponds to unused time detecting means, notification timing changing means, and control means.

Next, the operation of the ionized water generator thus constructed will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Water stop state before water is passed (S1: N
In (O), the microcomputer in the control circuit 2 counts the unused time from the last use (S).
2). When the user passes water, the pressure sensor 51 detects that the water has been passed and sends the signal to the control circuit 2 (S1: YES). Then, the control circuit 2 gives a command to the drive circuit 56 to start the electrolytic treatment in the electrolytic bath 55, and the supplied water starts the electrolytic treatment (S3).

After the water supplied to the filter 53, the electrolysis tank 55 and each hose before the water flow is discharged by the water supplied in the current water supply, the water supplied in the current water supply is alkaline water. Water spout hose 64, acid water spout hose 6
Water is discharged from 5. Meanwhile, according to the count value C (= 100 minutes) of the unused time in the control circuit 2, the time T (20 seconds) until notification of availability of the spouted water is given according to the graph shown in FIG. Determine (S4). And
After T (= 16 seconds) (S5), the piezoelectric buzzer 2a is driven to notify the user that it is available (S).
6).

After that, the count value is reset during water flow (S7), and when the use is finished, the unused time starts to be counted again (S2). When determining the timing of the availability notification at the next water flow. Is used as a reference value.

As shown in FIG. 3, the time from the last use to the current use, that is, the unused time (=
When the count value C) is within 10 minutes, the water quality of the water is almost constant, and there is almost no mixing of the ion water previously generated in the electrolytic cell 55, so the waiting time after water passage (= time T) is eliminated. , Immediately notify the availability of spitted water.

Further, as the unused time (= count value C) becomes longer, the time T until the notification of availability becomes gradually longer, and is always 2 when the unused time is 200 minutes or more.
After the water has passed for 0 seconds, it informs that the water discharged can be used.

As described above, when reusing water immediately after the previous use, it is not necessary to flush the water accumulated in the apparatus and to discard it. It was notified that it was available, but when it was not used for a long time, the water quality might have changed and it was necessary to flush a large amount of water and discard it. After the water is sufficiently discharged, the availability of the discharged water is notified. In this way, the timing of informing the user that the ion water can be used at the beginning of use is changed according to the time that the apparatus has been left without water flow since the last use.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In this embodiment, the time from the start of water flow to the notification of availability is changed, but it can be easily carried out when the amount of water flow from the start of water flow is detected and the notification is made. Applicable. Further, although the example in which the user is notified by the buzzer has been shown, the user may be notified by the display on the operation panel.

[0024]

As is clear from the above description, in the ionized water producing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the timing of the appropriate availability of ionized water is changed according to the usage state. The waste of disposing of usable water is prevented.

Further, in the ionized water generator according to the second aspect of the present invention, the waiting time until the notification is frequently used is minimized, so that the usability of the ionized water generator is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the ionized water generation device.

FIG. 3 is a graph for determining a time until the availability of the ionized water generator is notified.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Control circuit 51 Pressure sensor 55 Electrolyzer 56 Drive circuit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A notification for notifying that it is possible to use ionized water in an ionized water generator capable of obtaining alkaline ionized water or acidic ionized water by electrolytically treating water in an electrolytic cell by passing water. Means, an unused time detection means for detecting an unused time before the start of water flow, and a notification timing from the start of water flow to the notification by the notification means according to the detection value detected by the unused time detection means And a control means for controlling the notification means on the basis of the timing value changed by the notification timing change means. 2. The notification timing changing means, when the detected value is equal to or less than a preset set value, changes the timing value so that the notification is performed earliest. Ion water generator.