JPH0854162A - Automatic ice making device equipped with fresh water generator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain tasty ice by a method wherein a fresh water generator is attached to an automatic ice making device while city water is electrolyzed by the generator to produce alkaline water and acid water. CONSTITUTION:When city water is supplied from the water reserving tank T of a refrigerator into a fresh water generator C, the city water is electrolyzed by impressing a voltage between electrodes 34, 35 defined by the diaphragm of the fresh water generator C whereby alkaline water and acid water are produced in an alkaline water producing chamber 32 and an acid water producing chamber 33 respectively. Then, only the alkaline water is poured into an ice making pan 16 through an alkaline water introducing tube 43 and a water pouring nozzle 44. When a given period of time has elapsed thereafter, ice is produced. Alkaline ion is dispersed uniformly in the ice, produced in such a manner, whereby the transparency of the ice is high, the ice is provided with weak alkaline property and tasty ice can be obtained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ice making device equipped with a water creating device capable of electrolyzing tap water to produce delicious water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a water supply tank built in a refrigerator or a water supply tank of a commercial ice maker, either take it out or supply tap water from the outside as it is. Water from the water tank to the ice tray, then
Ice is made by cooling.

[0003]

However, since tap water contains impurities consisting of various minerals in a biased state, the transparency of the ice when it is made is low, and it is commercially viable when used as commercial ice. It was supposed to lack.

Further, when the tap water is acidic water, the ice made is also acidic, and it is impossible to make delicious ice.

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ice making device having a water creating device capable of solving the above-mentioned problems.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a water creating apparatus characterized in that a water creating apparatus capable of producing alkaline water and acidic water by electrolyzing tap water is installed in an ice making container installation section. The present invention relates to an automatic ice making device provided.

According to the present invention, a water storage tank capable of storing tap water is detachably installed in the ice making container installation section, and the water storage tank is connected to the inflow side of the water creating device via a water supply pump. Extending the other end of the alkaline water outlet pipe, one end of which was connected to the outflow side of the water device, onto the ice making container, and the other end of the acidic water outlet pipe, which was connected to the outflow side of the water creation device, at the water storage tank. It has a structural feature in that it is connected to the tank and the acidic water can be returned to the water storage tank.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 show an automatic ice making device equipped with a water creating device C according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the automatic ice making device is shown as a refrigerator A.

As shown in the figure, the refrigerator A has refrigerating chambers 10 and 11 formed in the lower and middle stages thereof, a freezing chamber 12 provided in the upper stage thereof, and a freezer portion 13 for ice making in a part thereof. ing.

As shown in the figure, the freezer section 13 comprises a frame 15 which forms a quenching space 14 therein, and a plurality of ice trays 16 mounted on a horizontal mounting section 15a of the frame 15.

In the overall structure of the refrigerator A, the present invention is characterized in that the water creating device C and the water storage tank T are placed in the freezing compartment 12.

The structures of the water creating device C and the water storage tank T will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the water creating device C is installed in the freezing chamber 12 and in a casing 20 provided at the inner part of the space adjacent to the freezer chamber 13. A water storage tank T is installed in a space forming the front of the casing 20.

As shown in FIG. 3, the water creating device C includes a water supply pipe.
A casing 30 that is disposed on the downstream side of 21 and forms the outer shell thereof is divided into an alkaline water generation chamber 32 and an acidic water generation chamber 33 by a diaphragm 31, and each generation chamber 3
A cathode electrode (cathode) 34 made of stainless steel, carbon or the like and an electrode (anode) 35 made of platinum made of stainless steel, platinum, titanium oxide or the like are arranged on the electrodes 2, 33, respectively. In addition, electric wires 36,37 derived from both electrodes 34,35
The output end of is connected to the power supply 38, and from the power supply 38,
A voltage is applied between the electrodes 34 and 35 based on the drive signal from the control device 19.

By applying this voltage, tap water is electrolyzed and the pH value of the alkaline water producing chamber 32 becomes high,
Alkaline water is generated in the same room 32. On the other hand, the pH value in the acidic water producing chamber 33 becomes low, and acidic water is produced in the acidic water producing chamber 33.

Further, a water supply pump 40 is attached to the upstream side of a water supply pipe 21 whose one end is connected to the upstream side end of the casing 30, and the upstream end of the water supply pipe 21 has a coupler 41.
It is detachably connected to the water supply port 42 of the water storage tank T via.

On the other hand, an alkaline water outlet pipe 43 is connected to a portion of the alkaline water generating chamber 32 forming the downstream end of the casing 30, and the tip of the alkaline water outlet pipe 43 is at the freezer chamber 13.
Inside, water injection nozzles 44,44 arranged above the ice trays 16,16
It is connected to the.

On the other hand, one end of a reflux pipe 45 is connected to a portion of the acidic water producing chamber 33 forming the downstream end of the casing 30. On the other hand, the other end of the reflux pipe 45 is detachably connected to a reflux port 47 of the water storage tank T via a coupler 46.

Next, the operation of the automatic ice making device A equipped with the water creating device C having the above-mentioned structure will be described.

Now, when the door switch or the like of the refrigerator A is operated, the control device 19 causes the water creating device C, the water supply pump P,
A drive signal is output to an ice making device (not shown).

As a result, the water creating tank C and tap water are supplied from the water storage tank T. This tap water is electrolyzed by applying a voltage between the electrodes 34 and 35 of the water creating device C, and alkaline water and acidic water are generated in the alkaline water generating chamber 32 and the acidic water generating chamber 33, respectively. Will be done.

Then, only the alkaline water is poured into the ice trays 16, 16 through the alkaline water outlet pipe 43 and the water injection nozzles 44, 44, and after a certain period of time, the ice can be made.

Since the alkali ions are uniformly dispersed in the ice made in this way, the ice is highly transparent and the commercial value can be increased. Also, since ice is weakly alkaline, it can be made delicious.

The acidic water produced in the acidic water producing chamber 33 is returned to the water storage tank T through the return pipe 45.

[0026]

As described above, in the present invention, the automatic ice making device is provided with the water creating device capable of electrolyzing tap water to generate alkaline water and acidic water. Then, the water creating device is capable of pouring only alkaline water into the ice tray.
Therefore, only the alkaline water is poured into the ice tray through the alkaline water outlet pipe and the water injection nozzle, and after a certain period of time, the ice can be made.

Since the alkali ions are uniformly dispersed in the ice made in this way, the ice is highly transparent and the commercial value can be increased. Also, since ice is weakly alkaline, it can be made delicious.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration explanatory view showing a specific configuration of an automatic ice making device including a water creating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along the line I-I of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a conceptual configuration of a water creation device and a water storage tank.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Refrigerator C Water generator T Water storage tank 12 Freezer 13 Freezer section 19 Controller 30 Casing 31 Separator 32 Alkaline water generation chamber 33 Acid water generation chamber 34 Electrode 35 Electrode 38 Power supply 40 Water supply pump 43 Alkaline water outlet pipe 44 Water injection nozzle 45 Reflux pipe

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Ken Takagi, 2-1, 1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture (72) Inventor Ayako Hirano 2 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture 1st-1st Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An automatic ice making device comprising a water making device, wherein a water making device capable of electrolyzing tap water to produce alkaline water and acidic water is attached to an ice making container installation section. 2. A water storage tank capable of storing tap water is detachably installed in the ice making container installation portion, and the water storage tank is connected to the inflow side of the water creation device via a water supply pump, and the outflow of the water creation device. The automatic ice making device provided with the water creating device according to claim 1, wherein the other end of the alkaline water outlet pipe having one end connected to the side is extended to above the ice making container. 3. The acid water outlet pipe, one end of which is connected to the outflow side of the water creating device, is connected at the other end thereof to a water storage tank so that the acid water can be returned to the water storage tank. Automatic ice making device equipped with the water creation device of.