JPH06481A - Liquid ionizing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The second conductive material is formed by connecting the rod-shaped second conductive material to the first conductive material forming the tubular liquid conduit via a spacer composed of an insulating leg. The substance is firmly fixed, the second conductive substance is prevented from flowing out of the liquid conduit, and the liquid to be ionized is ionized without turbulence. [Structure] A tubular liquid conduit 10 made of an Al-Zn alloy that serves as a negative electrode is provided, and the outer peripheral surface of this conduit 10 is inserted and arranged in an insulating pipe 13. In the liquid conduit 10, a carbon rod 12 serving as a positive electrode is arranged via a spacer 14 composed of three insulating legs 15. As a result, the carbon rod 12, which is the second conductive material, can be firmly fixed and held in the liquid conduit 10, the carbon rod 12 can be prevented from flowing out of the liquid conduit 10, and the liquid to be ionized is turbulently flowed. Ionization can be performed without

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for ionizing a liquid such as water, and more particularly to a device for ionizing a liquid by causing electric energy to flow in the liquid.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of liquid ionization device, there is JP-B-3-7435.

[0003]

In the liquid ionizer of the above-mentioned publication, an elongated carbon rod is arranged over the entire length of the cylindrical body on the shaft portion of the aluminum-made cylindrical body of the first conductive material which serves as the negative electrode. Electric insulating holding plates for holding the carbon rods on the shaft are attached to both ends of the body, and a large number of through holes for passing liquid are formed in the circumferential portions of the holding plates. Therefore, when the liquid to be ionized is turbulent due to the vibration of the circulation pump, the holding force of the carbon rod holding plate decreases due to the water flow passing through the through hole, and the carbon rod comes off and the liquid This may cause an accident in which the liquid flows out into the circulation system and damages the equipment in the circulation system. It is an object of the present invention to provide a market for a liquid ionizer in which the support structure of the carbon rod is improved and the accidental detachment of the carbon rod is reduced.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, a tubular liquid conduit is made of a first conductive material which serves as a negative electrode, and a rod-shaped liquid electrode serving as a positive electrode is provided in this conduit. Second
Of conductive material are arranged through a spacer in the direction of the axis of the liquid line with its axis being substantially parallel, and the spacer has at least three insulations extending radially in the radial direction of the liquid line. And the inner ends of the legs are fixedly attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped second conductive material serving as the positive electrode, and the outer ends of the legs are in contact with the inner surface of the liquid conduit. It is a characteristic liquid ionizer.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a cylindrical liquid conduit made of an insulator is coated on its inner surface with a first conductive material serving as a negative electrode, and the liquid conduit serves as a positive electrode. A rod-shaped second conductive material is disposed in the axial direction of the conduit with a substantially parallel axis thereof through a spacer, the spacer extending at least 3 radially in a radial direction of the liquid conduit. Made of insulating legs, the inner ends of which are fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped second conductive material that serves as the positive electrode, and the outer ends of these legs are in contact with the inner surface of the conduit. It is as an ionization device characterized by that.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention may be characterized in that the leg in the ionization device also serves as an electric resistor. In order to achieve the above object, at least one of the three legs in the ionization device of the present invention has an adjustable length, and by utilizing these legs, the inside of the conduit is In some cases, the rod-shaped second conductive material serving as the positive electrode is detachably arranged.

In order to achieve the above object, it is preferable that the liquid conduit made of the first conductive material in the ionization apparatus of the present invention is inserted and arranged in an insulating pipe.

In order to achieve the above object, the length adjusting means of the leg in the ionizing device of the present invention comprises a nut and a bolt, and the nut is fixed to a rod-shaped second conductive material, and the bolt is attached to the nut. It is preferable that the bolt is screwed and the tip of the bolt can be brought into contact with the inner surface of the conduit.

In order to achieve the above object, the leg body in the ionization apparatus of the present invention may be a leg body with a rectifying fin whose width direction is the axial direction of the liquid conduit. The nut in the length adjusting means of the leg body is fixed to a rod-shaped second conductive material through a bearing, and a rectifying fin whose width direction is the axial direction of the liquid conduit is fixed to the nut. It is preferable that it is additionally provided.

[0010]

The action of the invention described in claim 1 is that a conductive liquid such as water is interposed between the rod-shaped second conductive substance which is the positive electrode and the first conductive substance which is the negative electrode. While there is a maximum voltage between both conductive materials, almost no current flows between both conductive materials and the amount of current is minimal, crystallization of salts such as calcium, magnesium, silica, etc. in conductive liquids such as water. And effectively prevent the precipitation based on it. Furthermore, since the spacer is composed of at least three insulating legs that extend radially in the radial direction of the liquid conduit, turbulence of the liquid to be ionized in the conduit is reduced, for example, Even if some turbulent flow occurs, the rod-shaped second conductive material is held at a fixed position with respect to the inner surface of the conduit via these spacers.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the first conductive material for covering the inner surface of the liquid conduit and the second rod-shaped material are provided.
There is a maximum voltage between the conductive materials, and the same operation as the invention described in claim 1 is performed.

In the invention described in claim 3, since the leg also serves as an electric resistor, a maximum voltage exists between both conductive materials, but almost between both conductive materials. The current does not flow and the amount of current is minimized, which effectively prevents crystallization of salts such as calcium, magnesium and silica in a conductive liquid such as water and precipitation due to the crystallization.

In the invention described in claim 4, at least one of the three legs has a length of
Since the rod-shaped second conductive substance serving as a positive electrode is detachably arranged in the liquid pipe by using these legs, the ionizer is arranged in the liquid pipe. In order to do so, first, the length of the adjustable leg is shortened, the rod-shaped second conductive substance that is the positive electrode is inserted into the liquid conduit, and after setting, the adjustable leg is extended, The rod-shaped second conductive substance, which is the positive electrode, is fixed and arranged in the liquid conduit in a state where the outer ends thereof are brought into contact with the inner surface of the liquid conduit and the three legs are stretched. When removing this ionization device, the extended leg is contracted by the reverse operation to the above, and the rod-shaped second conductive substance that is the positive electrode is extracted from the liquid conduit.

In the invention described in claim 5, since the liquid pipeline made of the first conductive material is inserted and arranged in the insulating pipe, the first pipe is formed by the insulating pipe.
The conductive material is protected from external force and its ionization is promoted.

In the invention described in claim 6, the length adjusting means of the leg body is composed of a nut and a bolt, and the nut is fixed to a rod-shaped second conductive material, and the bolt is screwed to the nut. However, since the tip of the bolt can freely come into contact with the inner surface of the conduit, the length of the leg is adjusted by rotating the bolt with respect to the nut. In the same manner as in the invention, the rod-shaped second conductive material that is the positive electrode in the ionization device is detachably attached to the liquid conduit. In the invention described in claim 7, since the leg body is a leg body with a rectifying fin whose width direction is the axial direction of the liquid pipeline, an ionization treatment is performed in the liquid pipeline. The liquid to be rectified.

[0016] In the invention described in claim 8, the nut in the length adjusting means of the leg is fixed to the rod-shaped second conductive material through a bearing, and the nut in the width direction has the liquid direction. Since a rectifying fin, which is in the axial direction of the pipeline, is attached as a non-rotating type, the flow of the liquid to be ionized in the liquid pipeline does not become turbulent and receives the flow of this liquid. However, the nut is stopped around by the rectifying fins, the length of the leg is not changed, and the rod-shaped second conductive material that is the positive electrode is held at the set position with respect to the liquid conduit. .

[0017]

【Example】

Embodiment 1 This embodiment shows a typical embodiment of the invention described in claims 1, 3 to 8. In FIG. 1, A
Is a liquid ionizer and is a negative electrode of Al-Zn.
It has a tubular liquid conduit 10 made of an alloy. The outer peripheral surface of the pipe line 10 is inserted and arranged in the insulating pipe 13,
It is covered with this pipe 13. A carbon rod 12 serving as a positive electrode is arranged in the liquid conduit 10 in the axial direction of the liquid conduit 10 with the axis thereof substantially parallel to each other through a spacer 14. The spacer 14 is provided in the liquid conduit 10.
Of three insulating legs 15 that extend radially in the radial direction of, the inner ends of these legs 15 are fixed to the outer peripheral surfaces of the ends of the carbon rod 12, and the outer ends of these legs 15 are liquid. Pipeline 10
It is in contact with the inner surface. The leg 15 also serves as an electric resistor. Of the three legs 15, one leg 15A shown in the figure has an adjustable length, and by using these legs 15, a carbon rod serving as a positive electrode is provided in the conduit 10. 12 are detachably arranged. The leg 15
The length adjusting means of A consists of a nut 16 and a bolt 17,
The nut 16 is fixed to a carbon rod 12 serving as a positive electrode via a bearing 18, the bolt 17 is screwed into the nut 16, and the tip of the bolt 17 is configured to be abuttable on the inner surface of the conduit 10. (See Figure 2). The leg 15
Optionally has rectifying fins 19 whose width direction is the axial direction of the liquid conduit 10 (see FIG. 1). The nut 16 in the leg length adjusting means may be provided with a rectifying fin 19A having a widthwise direction as an axial direction of the liquid conduit 10 as a detent type (see FIG. 1). ). In the above embodiment, an Al-Zn alloy is used as the first conductive material that becomes the negative electrode,
Although a carbon rod is used as the rod-shaped second conductive material that serves as the positive electrode, the present invention is not limited to this, and iron is used as the first conductive material that serves as the negative electrode, and a rod-shaped second conductive material that serves as the positive electrode.
The present invention does not change even in a combination in which a zinc aluminum rod or a pipe is used as the conductive material.

Embodiment 2 This embodiment shows a typical embodiment of the invention described in claims 2 to 8. In FIG. 3, 10A is a liquid conduit made of vinyl chloride, which is a kind of insulator, and the inner peripheral surface of this liquid conduit 10A is plated with Zn serving as a negative electrode.
The method of plating with 0 or the like is not particularly limited, but vacuum deposition is preferable. Other than that, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment indicate the same configurations. Since the operation of each embodiment is the same as the operation of the invention described in the corresponding claim, the description thereof is omitted here.

[0019]

The effect of the invention described in claim 1 is that the rod-shaped second conductive material that is the positive electrode and the first negative electrode that is the negative electrode are used.
There is a conductive liquid such as water that is present between the conductive substances and there is a maximum voltage between the conductive substances, but almost no current flows between the conductive substances and the amount of current is the minimum. It is possible to effectively prevent crystallization of salts such as calcium, magnesium and silica in a conductive liquid such as and precipitation due to the crystallization. Furthermore, since the spacer is composed of at least three insulating legs that radially extend in the radial direction of the liquid conduit, it is possible to reduce turbulence of the liquid to be ionized in the conduit, which may be reduced. Even if some turbulent flow is generated, the rod-shaped second conductive material can be held at a fixed position with respect to the inner surface of the conduit through the spacers.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the first conductive material for coating the inner surface of the liquid conduit and the second rod-shaped material are provided.
There is a maximum voltage between the conductive materials, and the same effect as the invention described in claim 1 can be obtained.

In the invention described in claim 3, since the leg also serves as an electric resistor, a maximum voltage exists between both conductive materials, but almost between both conductive materials. Since no current flows, the amount of current is minimized, and crystallization of salts such as calcium, magnesium, silica, etc. in a conductive liquid such as water and precipitation resulting therefrom can be prevented more effectively.

In the invention described in claim 4, at least one of the three legs has a length of
Since the rod-shaped second conductive substance serving as a positive electrode is detachably arranged in the liquid pipe by using these legs, the ionizer is arranged in the liquid pipe. In order to do so, first, the length of the adjustable leg is shortened, the rod-shaped second conductive substance that is the positive electrode is inserted into the liquid conduit, and after setting, the adjustable leg is extended, It is easy to fix and arrange the rod-shaped second conductive substance, which is the positive electrode, in the liquid conduit with its outer end abutting against the inner surface of the liquid conduit and the three legs are stretched. I can. Further, when the ionizer is removed, the extended leg can be contracted by the reverse operation to easily remove the rod-shaped second conductive material that is the positive electrode from the liquid conduit.

In the invention described in claim 5, since the liquid pipeline made of the first conductive material is inserted and arranged in the insulating pipe, the first pipe is formed by the insulating pipe.
Can protect the conductive material from external force and promote ionization.

In the invention described in claim 6, the length adjusting means of the leg comprises a nut and a bolt, and the nut is fixed to a rod-shaped second conductive material, and the bolt is screwed to the nut. However, since the tip of the bolt can freely come into contact with the inner surface of the conduit, the length of the leg is adjusted by rotating the bolt with respect to the nut. In the same manner as the invention, the rod-shaped second conductive material that is the positive electrode in the ionization device can be easily attached to and detached from the liquid conduit.

In the invention described in claim 7, since the leg body is a leg body with a rectifying fin whose width direction is the axial direction of the liquid pipeline, it flows in the liquid pipeline. The liquid to be ionized can be rectified.

In the invention described in claim 8, the nut in the length adjusting means of the leg body is fixed to the rod-shaped second conductive material through a bearing, and the nut in the width direction thereof is the liquid. Since a rectifying fin, which is located in the axial direction of the pipeline, is attached as a non-rotating type, the flow of the liquid to be ionized in the liquid pipeline is not turbulent and Even if received, the nut for rectifying can be prevented by the rectifying fins to prevent the change of the length of the leg body, and the rod-shaped second conductive substance which is the positive electrode is held at the set position with respect to the liquid conduit. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional front view of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 10a Liquid pipe 12 Carbon rod

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A tubular liquid conduit is made of a first conductive material that serves as a negative electrode, and a rod-shaped second conductive material that serves as a positive electrode is provided in the conduit in the axial direction of the liquid conduit. The axes are arranged substantially parallel to each other through a spacer, which consists of at least three insulating legs extending radially in the radial direction of the liquid conduit, the inner ends of which are A liquid ionization device, characterized in that the rod-shaped second conductive material serving as the positive electrode is fixed to the outer peripheral surface thereof, and the outer ends of these legs are in contact with the inner surface of the liquid conduit. 2. A cylindrical liquid conduit made of an insulator is coated on its inner surface with a first conductive material serving as a negative electrode, and a rod-shaped second conductive material serving as a positive electrode is provided in the liquid conduit. It is arranged through a spacer with its axis substantially parallel to the axial direction of the pipe line, and this spacer is composed of at least three insulating legs that extend radially in the radial direction of the liquid pipe line, The ionization device is characterized in that the inner ends of the legs are fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped second conductive material serving as the positive electrode, and the outer ends of the legs are in contact with the inner surface of the conduit. 3. The liquid ionization device according to claim 1, wherein the leg also serves as an electric resistor. 4. The length of at least one of the three legs is adjustable, and by utilizing these legs, a rod-shaped first rod serving as a positive electrode is provided in the conduit. 2. The conductive material of 2 is detachably arranged.
Alternatively, the liquid ionization device according to claim 2. 5. The liquid ionization device according to claim 1, wherein the liquid conduit made of the first conductive material is inserted and arranged in an insulating pipe. 6. The leg length adjusting means comprises a nut and a bolt, the nut is fixed to a rod-shaped second conductive material, the bolt is screwed into the nut, and the tip of the bolt is The liquid ionization device according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the liquid ionization device is capable of abutting on the inner surface of the conduit. 7. The liquid according to claim 1, wherein the leg is a leg with a rectifying fin whose width direction is the axial direction of the liquid conduit. Ionizer. 8. The rectifying means wherein the nut of the leg length adjusting means is fixed to a rod-shaped second conductive material through a bearing, and the width direction of the nut is the axial direction of the liquid conduit. 7. The liquid ionization device according to claim 1, wherein the fin is attached as a detent type.