JP2002001312A - Water purifier - Google Patents

Water purifier

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JP2002001312A
JP2002001312A JP2000184181A JP2000184181A JP2002001312A JP 2002001312 A JP2002001312 A JP 2002001312A JP 2000184181 A JP2000184181 A JP 2000184181A JP 2000184181 A JP2000184181 A JP 2000184181A JP 2002001312 A JP2002001312 A JP 2002001312A
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water purifier
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Yasuyuki Ikata
康幸 伊方
Makoto Kodama
誠 小玉
Toshisuke Sakai
敏輔 酒井
Masuo Yamaguchi
益生 山口
Sakae Shimizu
栄 清水
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water purifier, in which the exchange of a cartridge or a cell becomes easy by solving the problem of the built-in type water purifier using an electromagnetic valve that articles housed under a kitchen must be removed and rearranged in order to exchange the cartridge or the cell, because the cartridge on cell is installed under the kitchen for waterproof. SOLUTION: In this water purifier, a latch type electromagnetic valve 2 is driven with a dry cell and a cell-exchangeable cell housing case 9 is provided at a lower part of a faucet main body 7. The cell housing case 9 and the faucet main body 7 are made to a waterproof structure at a normal use time, and performance for preventing falling of the cell at an exchange time of the cell, is provided to the cell housing case 9.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、キッチンの下に浄
水器本体が配置され、電磁弁により吐水及び止水操作す
る電子式ビルトインタイプの浄水器に関するものであ
る。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic built-in type water purifier in which a water purifier main body is disposed below a kitchen and water is discharged and stopped by an electromagnetic valve.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】近年、飲用水への関心が高まり、各家庭
水道水などを浄化する浄水器の普及が著しく美観を保つ
ため浄水器本体をキッチン下に配置するビルトインタイ
プの浄水器も存在するようになってきた。ビルトインタ
イプの中には機械式に浄水の止水・吐水を操作するもの
と、電磁弁を介して浄水の止水・吐水を操作するものと
に大別される。電磁弁の仕様は簡易施工性を考慮しラッ
チ式の電磁弁を使用し、電池による電力供給で操作する
ものがある。
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, interest in drinking water has increased, and water purifiers for purifying household tap water have become widespread. It has become. The built-in types are broadly classified into those that mechanically operate to stop and discharge purified water and those that operate to stop and discharge purified water via electromagnetic valves. Some solenoid valves use a latch-type solenoid valve in consideration of easy workability and are operated by power supply from a battery.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、ろ材の
性能は初期除去能力が高くても使用する度にその能力が
低下してしまう。濁り等の成分は、現在中空糸膜等のろ
材で除去しているが、現在の浄水器の目的としては有害
物質の除去が必要というニーズが増えてきている。従来
の浄水器の、ろ材交換の判断基準としての瞬時流量を計
測するタイプではろ材の使用限界水量、即ち総通水量を
計測することが困難であり、電気的な制御を行うものも
防水上の関係から電池をキッチン下に配置している。こ
の場合カートリッジを交換する場合キッチン下の収容物
を取り除き交換を行い、電池交換時も電池保護カバー等
を取外したり1個1個電池を取り外さなければならず更
に電池逆挿入等の問題があり使い勝手が悪く、年に何度
もキッチン下の収容物の整理を実施せねばならず、決し
て顧客の満足を得ているとは言い難かった。本発明は上
記従来の問題点を解決するもので、電池設置をシンク上
に配置し、電池交換時の交換性を容易化させることによ
り顧客に対する満足度を向上させるものである。
However, the performance of the filter medium decreases with each use even if the initial removal ability is high. Components such as turbidity are currently removed using a filter medium such as a hollow fiber membrane. However, there is an increasing need to remove harmful substances for the purpose of current water purifiers. With the conventional type of water purifier, which measures the instantaneous flow rate as a criterion for replacement of the filter media, it is difficult to measure the limit water volume of the filter media, that is, the total water flow. Due to the relationship, batteries are placed under the kitchen. In this case, when replacing the cartridge, remove the contents under the kitchen and perform the replacement. When replacing the battery, the battery protection cover etc. must be removed and the batteries must be removed one by one. However, she had to sort out the contents under the kitchen many times a year, and it was hard to say that she was satisfied with the customer. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and improves customer satisfaction by arranging batteries on a sink and facilitating exchangeability when replacing batteries.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に本発明は水道水の止水及び吐水をラッチ式の電磁弁に
て制御し、供給された水道水の不純物等を除去するろ材
を備えたビルトイン式の浄水器で電磁弁の駆動を乾電池
とした場合、その乾電池配置位置を上記水栓本体に配置
し、電池交換可能な電池収納ケースを上記水栓本体に備
え、電池交換時には個々の乾電池を取り外さなくてもよ
い一体型の電池収容ケースとし、前記電池収納ケースに
は通常使用時においては防水を行うべくパッキンが配置
されており、且つ前記防水用パッキンには電池固定用の
リブが配置されており、電池交換時の電池収納ケースの
取外し、取付け時の電池落下の防止及び電池交換性を安
全で容易に出来る構造としたものである。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a filter medium for controlling tap water stoppage and water discharge by a latch type solenoid valve to remove impurities and the like of supplied tap water. When the solenoid valve is driven by a dry battery in the built-in type water purifier provided, the dry battery arrangement position is arranged on the faucet main body, and a battery storage case with replaceable battery is provided on the faucet main body, and when the battery is replaced, individual An integrated battery storage case that does not need to be removed is provided with a packing for waterproofing during normal use in the battery storage case, and a battery fixing rib is provided on the waterproof packing. Are provided so that the battery storage case can be removed when the battery is replaced, the battery can be prevented from dropping when the battery is mounted, and the battery can be replaced easily and safely.

【0005】[0005]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明の請求項1に記載の発明は
水道水の止水及び吐水をラッチ式電磁弁にて制御し、供
給された水道水の不純物等を除去するろ材を備えた浄水
器をキッチンの下に配置し、上記ろ過水出口部とシンク
上に吐水するための水栓本体、吐水管、及び連結管を備
え、上記吐水部本体はキッチン上部に浄水吐水用の操作
パネルを配置したビルトインタイプの電子式浄水器にお
いて上記ラッチ式電磁弁の駆動を乾電池とし、その乾電
池配置位置を上記水栓本体に配置し、電池交換可能な電
池収納ケースを前記水栓本体に設置し電池収納ケースの
水栓本体結合部外郭に設置されたパッキンにて防水構造
を有すると共に乾電池交換時の電池落下防止構造を配置
したことにより、電池交換が容易に出来るという作用を
有する。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided with a filter medium for controlling tap water stoppage and water discharge by a latch type solenoid valve and removing impurities and the like of supplied tap water. A water purifier is disposed under the kitchen, and includes a water faucet body, a water discharge pipe, and a connection pipe for discharging water onto the filtered water outlet part and the sink, and the water discharge part body has an operation panel for water purification and water discharge at an upper part of the kitchen. In the built-in type electronic water purifier in which is disposed, the latch type solenoid valve is driven by a dry battery, the dry battery placement position is placed on the faucet main body, and a replaceable battery storage case is installed on the faucet main body. By providing a waterproof structure with a packing installed on the outer periphery of the faucet main body coupling portion of the battery storage case and arranging a battery fall prevention structure at the time of replacing the dry battery, the battery can be easily replaced.

【0006】また、請求項2に記載の発明は、電池と緩
衝材の摩擦抵抗及び押圧力にて電池の固定を行うことに
より簡単に電池の落下防止が出来るという作用を有す
る。
The invention according to claim 2 has an effect that the battery can be easily prevented from dropping by fixing the battery by the frictional resistance and the pressing force between the battery and the cushioning material.

【0007】以下、本発明の実施の形態について、図8
を用いて説明する。
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

【0008】(実施の形態1)図8は、本発明の一実施
の形態におけるビルトイン式の浄水器のキッチン設置例
を正面から示す図である。図8において1は混合水栓よ
り分岐するチーズ、2はラッチ式電磁弁で止水及び吐水
を制御する。ラッチ式電磁弁2で供給された水道水は給
水用ホース3より活性炭、中空糸膜等で濁り、遊離残留
塩素又は有害物質の除去をするろ材を備えた浄水器4を
経て接続管5及び水栓本体7に設置している連結管6を
経て浄水を吐水するための吐水管8より吐水される。
尚、上記水栓本体7はナット11でキッチン上に固定可
能となる。また上記浄水器本体4はキッチン下にビルト
インされ、キッチン上面部には上記水栓本体7の構成部
品しか現れない。上記ラッチ式電磁弁2の駆動は乾電池
動作であり、その乾電池を上記水栓本体7に配置し、電
池交換可能な電池収納ケース9を上記水栓本体7に設置
している。上記水栓本体7には流量センサーや操作基板
等の制御機能等が含まれる。8は吐水管で浄水は当部よ
り吐水される。9の電池収納ケースは水栓正面側に水平
に取り出し方向がある。これはキッチンの仕様によって
横方向又は後面は壁が配置される場合があり、水栓本体
の上面に取出しを設置した場合は跳ね水が電池端子に接
触しやすいので正面側に配置する方が望ましい。10は
電源コードであり、浄水器の使用操作により得られた情
報を電磁弁に伝達するコードである。このように構成さ
れた水栓を11のナットでキッチンに固定する。
(Embodiment 1) FIG. 8 is a front view showing an example of a kitchen installation of a built-in type water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 1 denotes a cheese branched from a mixing faucet, and reference numeral 2 denotes a latch type solenoid valve for controlling water stoppage and water discharge. The tap water supplied by the latch type solenoid valve 2 becomes turbid with activated carbon, a hollow fiber membrane or the like from a water supply hose 3, passes through a water purifier 4 provided with a filter medium for removing free residual chlorine or harmful substances, and connects to the connection pipe 5 and water Water is spouted from a spouting tube 8 for spouting purified water through a connecting pipe 6 installed in the plug body 7.
The faucet body 7 can be fixed on the kitchen with a nut 11. Further, the water purifier main body 4 is built in below the kitchen, and only the components of the water faucet main body 7 appear on the upper surface of the kitchen. The latch type solenoid valve 2 is driven by a dry battery. The dry battery is disposed in the faucet main body 7, and a battery storage case 9 in which a battery can be replaced is disposed in the faucet main body 7. The faucet body 7 includes a control function such as a flow sensor and an operation board. Reference numeral 8 denotes a water discharge pipe from which water is discharged. The battery storage case 9 has a take-out direction horizontally on the front side of the faucet. Depending on the specifications of the kitchen, there are cases where a wall is arranged in the horizontal direction or the rear side, and when the take-out is installed on the upper surface of the faucet main body, it is preferable to arrange it on the front side because the splash water easily contacts the battery terminal . Reference numeral 10 denotes a power cord, which transmits information obtained by using the water purifier to the solenoid valve. The faucet thus configured is fixed to the kitchen with 11 nuts.

【0009】以上のように構成されたビルトイン浄水器
において水栓部の詳細を説明する。
The details of the faucet in the built-in water purifier configured as described above will be described.

【0010】図1は本発明の一実施の形態におけるビル
トイン式の浄水器の水栓本体の要部断面図であり、21
は下部ケーシング,22は上部ケーシングでありOリン
グ23等で完全シールされている。図2は本発明の一実
施の形態におけるビルトイン式の浄水器の電池収納ケー
スの要部側面断面図であり、図3は本発明の一実施の形
態におけるビルトイン式の浄水器の電池収納ケースの要
部正面断面図であり、電池収納ケース24の内部には電
池25が所定の数量(本実施の形態においては単4電池
が4本)収容され、開口側と袋側に分れる。袋側には電
圧を直列に接続する電池接点端子30が必要数(本実施
の形態ではプラス接点、マイナス接点が交互に4個)収
納されている。前記電池収納ケース24は電池25の取
出しの必要性があり、電池の形状に応じた収納穴部と外
郭部には防水用のパッキン28が配置されている。これ
はキッチンという水回り機器のため防水に配慮が必要な
ためである。更に、電源が一般家庭用のAC電源の場合
だと問題はないが、施工性を考えた乾電池式の為、浄水
の吐水・止水の制御をラッチ式の電磁弁で使用した場
合、電池容量には限りがありいづれは電池交換が必要と
なってくる。この為、電池25を交換する為に水栓本体
から電池収納ケース24を着脱するためのボタン26と
常時固定のためのロック用バネ27が組み込まれてい
る。29は電池接点端子で下部ケーシング21に組込ま
れ、必要な電力を31の制御基板へ供給している。32
は水栓用連結管で流量センサー33等を経て34の吐水
管より浄水が吐水される。以上のように構成された水栓
部の電池収納ケース24について、以下その操作につい
て図1、図2、図3に基づいて説明する。
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a main body of a faucet of a built-in type water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Is a lower casing, and 22 is an upper casing, which is completely sealed by an O-ring 23 or the like. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a main part of a battery storage case of a built-in water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a view of a battery storage case of the built-in water purifier according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional view of a main part, in which a predetermined number of batteries (four AAA batteries in this embodiment) are housed inside a battery housing case 24, and are divided into an opening side and a bag side. A required number of battery contact terminals 30 for connecting voltages in series (four positive contacts and four negative contacts in this embodiment) are accommodated on the bag side. The battery storage case 24 needs to take out the battery 25, and a waterproof packing 28 is disposed in a storage hole portion and an outer portion corresponding to the shape of the battery. This is because it is necessary to consider the waterproofness of the kitchen as a plumbing device. Furthermore, there is no problem if the power supply is a general household AC power supply. However, since the dry battery type is considered for workability, when the control of spouting and stopping of purified water is performed using a latch-type solenoid valve, the battery capacity will increase. Are limited and need to be replaced. For this reason, a button 26 for attaching and detaching the battery storage case 24 from the faucet main body to replace the battery 25 and a locking spring 27 for always fixing the battery 25 are incorporated. Reference numeral 29 denotes a battery contact terminal which is incorporated in the lower casing 21 and supplies necessary power to the control board 31. 32
Is a connecting pipe for a faucet, and purified water is discharged from a water discharge pipe 34 via a flow rate sensor 33 and the like. The operation of the battery housing case 24 of the faucet configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3.

【0011】図1に示すように、浄水の吐水・止水の制
御をラッチ式の電磁弁で使用した場合でも電池容量には
限りがあり、約1年後には電池交換が必要となってく
る。この場合、電池25を交換する場合水栓本体から電
池収納ケース24を外さねばならない。矢印Aは、電池
収納ケース24の取外し、収容方向を示す。電池交換の
際は工具等を使用せず簡単に電池25の交換を行う必要
がある。図2に示すようにボタン26を押すと、下部ケ
ーシング21との爪ロックが解除されるしくみとなって
いる。ロックが解除されたら電池収納ケース24を水栓
から取外し、電池収容ケース24から電池25を抜き取
り新しい電池を挿入し電池収納ケース24を水栓部に再
収容する場合ボタン26と電池収納ケース24の間にロ
ック用バネ27が構成されており規定位置に到達時バネ
の付勢により電池収納ケース24はロックされる。
As shown in FIG. 1, the battery capacity is limited even when the control of water discharge and stoppage of purified water is performed by a latch-type solenoid valve, and the battery needs to be replaced after about one year. . In this case, when replacing the battery 25, the battery storage case 24 must be removed from the faucet body. The arrow A indicates the direction in which the battery storage case 24 is removed and stored. When replacing the battery, it is necessary to easily replace the battery 25 without using a tool or the like. As shown in FIG. 2, when the button 26 is pressed, the claw lock with the lower casing 21 is released. When the lock is released, the battery storage case 24 is removed from the faucet, the battery 25 is removed from the battery storage case 24, a new battery is inserted, and the battery storage case 24 is stored again in the faucet portion. A lock spring 27 is provided between the battery storage case 24 and the battery storage case 24 is locked by the bias of the spring when the spring reaches the specified position.

【0012】しかしながらキッチンという水回り機器の
ため電池収納ケース24を水栓本体7から取外し電池交
換後電池収納ケース24を水栓本体7に再収容時電池が
シンク等に落ちないように配慮し、且つ防水構造が必要
で、電池25を収容する構成が非常に重要な要素を占め
てくる。
However, since the battery housing case 24 is detached from the faucet body 7 because of the kitchen plumbing device and the battery is replaced, the battery housing case 24 is re-housed in the faucet body 7 so that the batteries do not fall into the sink or the like. In addition, a waterproof structure is required, and the configuration for housing the battery 25 occupies a very important element.

【0013】そこで本発明においては、前記電池収納ケ
ース24の外郭部に設置されるパッキン28に電池落下
防止構造を設けることにより、防水機能を有すると共に
乾電池交換時の電池落下を防止できる。前記パッキン2
8には図3に示すように電池固定用のリブ28a、28
b、28cが付設されている。電池25を均一に固定す
る為に個々の電池25の間にリブ28a、28b、28
cを配置(本実施の形態においては3個)している。リ
ブ28a、28b、28cの本数及び大きさは電池25
の種類(本実施の形態においては単4電池4個)により
異なる。又リブの位置についても電池を固定できる位置
(本実施の形態においては各電池間)であればかまわな
いものとする。以下、本発明における電池収納ケース2
4とパッキン28の構成を詳細に説明する。図4は本発
明の一実施の形態におけるビルトイン式の浄水器のパッ
キンの外観斜視図であり、図5は本発明の一実施の形態
におけるビルトイン式の浄水器の電池収納ケースの外観
斜視図である。図4においてパッキン28はゴム製の弾
性体で構成されており、相手物との嵌合する時の接触抵
抗の低減およびシール性向上の為にリブ28dが設置さ
れている。更に前記パッキン28には電池固定用の円柱
形状のリブ28a、28b、28cが一体成形されてい
る。前記リブ28a、28b、28cはパッキン28と
別離してても問題ないが取付け作業性、コスト的にも一
体化の方が望ましい。又、リブ28a、28b、28c
の形状は板状でもかまわないが円柱状の方が電池挿入性
及び屈曲性、電池固定性が良いため望ましい。更に、前
記リブ28a、28b、28cの取付け位置としては、
各々の電池25の間に設けることにより各々の電池25
に均一な押圧力が得られると共に、リブ28a、28
b、28cを最少に配置できる。しかしながら電池25
の外形寸法において公的規格のJIS、IEC、ANS
Iにて規定された電池外形寸法において最大と最少にお
いて約1mmの寸法差が有る為、リブ28a、28b、
28cの径寸法はφ1mm以上ある方が望ましい。更
に、リブ28a、28b、28cの長さにおいては電池
25に接触するだけの長さがあればよい。前記構成され
たパッキン28の取付け方について説明する。図5にお
いて24a24b、24cはパッキン28に一体成形さ
れたリブ28a、28b、28cを取付けるための穴部
であり、上部に1ヵ所、下部に2ヵ所設けられている。
前記穴部24a、28b、28cは上下対象に配置して
も問題ない。24dはパッキン28を取付けるための固
定溝部である。取付け方として、まずパッキン28のリ
ブ28aの1ヵ所を電池収納ケース24の穴部24aに
挿入し、パッキン28を電池収納ケース24の固定溝部
24dに取付ける。残りのリブ28b、28cの2ヵ所
を電池収納ケース24の穴部24b、24cの2ヵ所に
挿入する。
Therefore, in the present invention, by providing a battery drop prevention structure on the packing 28 installed on the outer part of the battery storage case 24, it is possible to have a waterproof function and prevent the battery from falling when replacing the dry battery. The packing 2
8 includes ribs 28a and 28 for fixing the battery as shown in FIG.
b, 28c are attached. The ribs 28a, 28b, 28 are provided between the individual batteries 25 to fix the batteries 25 uniformly.
c are arranged (three in this embodiment). The number and size of the ribs 28a, 28b, 28c
(In this embodiment, four AAA batteries). The position of the rib may be any position at which the battery can be fixed (between the batteries in the present embodiment). Hereinafter, the battery storage case 2 according to the present invention.
The configuration of 4 and packing 28 will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a packing of a built-in type water purifier according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of a battery storage case of the built-in type water purifier according to one embodiment of the present invention. is there. In FIG. 4, the packing 28 is formed of an elastic body made of rubber, and a rib 28d is provided to reduce contact resistance when fitting with a counterpart and to improve sealing performance. Further, the packing 28 is integrally formed with cylindrical ribs 28a, 28b, 28c for fixing the battery. There is no problem if the ribs 28a, 28b, 28c are separated from the packing 28, but it is desirable to integrate them in terms of mounting workability and cost. Also, ribs 28a, 28b, 28c
May be in the form of a plate, but a columnar shape is preferable because of good battery insertability, flexibility and battery fixability. Further, the mounting positions of the ribs 28a, 28b, 28c are as follows.
By providing between each battery 25, each battery 25
Uniform pressing force is obtained, and the ribs 28a, 28
b, 28c can be minimized. However, battery 25
JIS, IEC, ANS of official standards for external dimensions
Since there is a dimensional difference of about 1 mm between the maximum and minimum in the battery external dimensions specified in I, the ribs 28a, 28b,
It is desirable that the diameter of 28c be φ1 mm or more. Further, the ribs 28a, 28b, 28c only need to be long enough to contact the battery 25. A method of attaching the packing 28 will be described. In FIG. 5, reference numerals 24a, 24b, and 24c denote holes for mounting ribs 28a, 28b, and 28c formed integrally with the packing 28. One hole is provided at an upper portion and two holes are provided at a lower portion.
There is no problem even if the holes 24a, 28b, 28c are arranged vertically. 24d is a fixing groove for mounting the packing 28. First, one of the ribs 28a of the packing 28 is inserted into the hole 24a of the battery storage case 24, and the packing 28 is mounted on the fixing groove 24d of the battery storage case 24. The remaining two ribs 28b and 28c are inserted into the two holes 24b and 24c of the battery case 24.

【0014】上記構成により、電池収納ケースの防水と
電池落下防止が可能となる。
With the above configuration, it is possible to make the battery storage case waterproof and prevent the battery from falling.

【0015】図6は本発明の一実施の形態におけるビル
トイン式の浄水器の電池収納ケースの要部側面断面図で
あり、図7は本発明の一実施の形態におけるビルトイン
式の浄水器の電池収納ケースの要部正面断面図であり、
図6,図7において35は電池落下防止用シートであ
り、独立及び連続発泡体で出来ており、電池25を挿入
することにより電池25の形状に沿って伸縮し電池25
を固定することが出来る。その為、電池収容ケース24
の取外し、取付け時に電池25が電池収納ケース24か
ら落下することなく容易に電池交換が可能となる。
FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of a main part of a battery storage case of a built-in water purifier according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a battery of the built-in water purifier according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a main part front sectional view of a storage case,
6 and 7, reference numeral 35 denotes a battery drop prevention sheet, which is made of independent and continuous foam, and expands and contracts along the shape of the battery 25 when the battery 25 is inserted.
Can be fixed. Therefore, the battery storage case 24
The battery 25 can be easily replaced without the battery 25 dropping from the battery storage case 24 at the time of removal and attachment.

【0016】しかしながら前記リブ28a、28b、2
8c及びシート35の電池押圧力についてはただ強くす
れば良いというものではない。なぜならば、電池収納ケ
ース24に電池25を挿入した状態で水栓本体7に取付
けた時、前記電池25からの必要な電力を電池接点端子
29及び30を介して31の制御基板へ供給している。
その為、電池固定の為の押圧力を強くしすぎた場合、電
池25が電池接点端子29及び30に接触しないという
問題が発生し、必要な電力が制御基板へ供給されなくな
り、前記電磁弁2の開閉が出来なくなる為浄水器が使用
出来なくなる。通常使用時の電池接点端子29及び30
の電池25の押え圧は単3形、単4形、単5形は5〜1
0Nであり、単1形、単2形の押え圧は10〜27Nが
理想とされており、前記電池固定用のリブ28a、28
b、28c及びシート35の電池押圧力は電池25の種
類に応じた押え圧を設定する必要がある。そこで、本発
明の請求項3に記載の発明は、前記実施の形態1及び2
記載の電池落下防止用シート35及びパッキン28のリ
ブ28a、28b、28cの電池押圧力が前記電池接点
端子29、30の電池押圧力より小さくすることによ
り、電池接点端子29及び30と電池25との接触不良
がおこることなく電池25からの必要な電力を電池接点
端子29及び30を介して制御基板31へ供給出来ると
共に電池25の固定も確実に行なえることになる。
However, the ribs 28a, 28b, 2
It is not sufficient that the battery pressing force of the sheet 8c and the sheet 35 is merely increased. This is because when the battery 25 is inserted into the battery housing case 24 and attached to the faucet main body 7, necessary power from the battery 25 is supplied to the control board 31 via the battery contact terminals 29 and 30. I have.
Therefore, if the pressing force for fixing the battery is too high, a problem occurs that the battery 25 does not come into contact with the battery contact terminals 29 and 30, and the necessary power is no longer supplied to the control board. The water purifier cannot be used because it cannot be opened and closed. Battery contact terminals 29 and 30 during normal use
The pressing pressure of the battery 25 is 5 to 1 for AA, AAA and 5
0N, and the holding pressure of the single type 1 and the single type 2 is ideally 10 to 27N, and the ribs 28a, 28
It is necessary to set the pressing pressure according to the type of the battery 25 for the battery pressing force of the batteries b, 28c and the sheet 35. Therefore, the invention described in claim 3 of the present invention is directed to the first and second embodiments.
By setting the battery pressing force of the battery drop prevention sheet 35 and the ribs 28a, 28b, 28c of the packing 28 to be smaller than the battery pressing force of the battery contact terminals 29, 30, the battery contact terminals 29, 30 and the battery 25 The required power from the battery 25 can be supplied to the control board 31 via the battery contact terminals 29 and 30 without causing a contact failure, and the battery 25 can be securely fixed.

【0017】[0017]

【発明の効果】このように本発明のビルトイン式の浄水
器はラッチ式の電磁弁を搭載し、電池駆動を行う際、顧
客に対し電池交換の際、キッチン内部収容物の取出し、
再収容等の煩わしさや内部に潜っての作業性や身体的苦
痛を軽減できる。更に電池交換時において各々電池を取
外す必要がなく電池収納ケース毎取外し、取付けが容易
となり、電池交換の際シンク上に電池が落下することも
なく安全且つ容易な電池交換が可能となる。
As described above, the built-in type water purifier of the present invention is equipped with a latch type solenoid valve, and when the battery is driven, the customer is required to exchange the battery, take out the contents stored in the kitchen,
It is possible to reduce the trouble of re-containment, the workability of diving inside, and the physical pain. Further, it is not necessary to remove the batteries at the time of battery replacement, and it is easy to remove and attach the entire battery storage case. At the time of battery replacement, the batteries can be safely and easily replaced without dropping on the sink.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施の形態におけるビルトイン式の
浄水器の水栓本体の要部断面図
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a faucet main body of a built-in type water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の一実施の形態におけるビルトイン式の
浄水器の電池収納ケースの要部側面断面図
FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a main part of a battery storage case of a built-in water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図3】本発明の一実施の形態におけるビルトイン式の
浄水器の電池収納ケースの要部正面断面図
FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of a main part of a battery storage case of a built-in type water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図4】本発明の一実施の形態におけるビルトイン式の
浄水器のパッキンの外観斜視図
FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a packing of a built-in type water purifier according to one embodiment of the present invention.

【図5】本発明の一実施の形態におけるビルトイン式の
浄水器の電池収納ケースの外観斜視図
FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of a battery storage case of a built-in water purifier according to one embodiment of the present invention.

【図6】本発明の一実施の形態におけるビルトイン式の
浄水器の電池収納ケースの要部側面断面図
FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of a main part of a battery storage case of a built-in water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図7】本発明の一実施の形態におけるビルトイン式の
浄水器の電池収納ケースの要部正面断面図
FIG. 7 is a front sectional view of a main part of a battery storage case of a built-in type water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図8】本発明の一実施の形態におけるビルトイン式の
浄水器のキッチン設置例を正面から示す図
FIG. 8 is a front view showing a kitchen installation example of a built-in water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 混合水栓 2 ラッチ式電磁弁 3 給水ホース 4 浄水器本体 5 接続管 6 水栓本体接続管 7 水栓本体 8 吐水管 9 電池収容ケース 10 電源コード 11 ナット 21 下部ケーシング 22 上部ケーシング 23 Oリング 24 電池収容ケース 24a、24b、24c 穴部 24d 固定溝部 25 電池 26 ボタン 27 ロック用バネ 28 パッキン 28a、28b、28c、28d リブ 29、30 電池接点端子 31 制御基板 32 水栓用連結管 33 流量センサー 34 吐水管 35 シート DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mixing faucet 2 Latch type solenoid valve 3 Water supply hose 4 Water purifier main body 5 Connection pipe 6 Water faucet main body connection pipe 7 Water faucet main body 8 Water discharge pipe 9 Battery storage case 10 Power supply cord 11 Nut 21 Lower casing 22 Upper casing 23 O-ring 24 Battery storage case 24a, 24b, 24c Hole 24d Fixing groove 25 Battery 26 Button 27 Locking spring 28 Packing 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d Rib 29, 30 Battery contact terminal 31 Control board 32 Connection pipe for faucet 33 Flow sensor 34 water discharge pipe 35 sheet

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 酒井 敏輔 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電器 産業株式会社内 (72)発明者 山口 益生 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電器 産業株式会社内 (72)発明者 清水 栄 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電器 産業株式会社内 Fターム(参考) 4D024 AA02 AB11 BA02 CA13 DA03 DA05 DB03 4D064 AA17 BJ13 BJ14 BJ15 DD09 DD11  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Shunsuke Sakai 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masuki Yamaguchi 1006 Okadoma Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Sakae Shimizu 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture F-term in Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 4D024 AA02 AB11 BA02 CA13 DA03 DA05 DB03 4D064 AA17 BJ13 BJ14 BJ15 DD09 DD11

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】給水口と、前期給水口を開閉するラッチ式
電磁弁と、前期給水口より給水された水をろ過する浄水
部と、前期浄水部でろ過された水を流出する流出口と、
前期流出口と連接された水栓とを有する浄水器であっ
て、前期水栓は前期浄水器を操作する操作部と前期電磁
弁の電源となる電池を収容する電池収納部とを有し、前
期電池収納部の開口側端部の外周表面にはシール部材を
配設すると共に、前期電池収納部の開口側端部の内側に
複数のリブを有することを特徴とする浄水器。
A water supply port, a latch-type solenoid valve for opening and closing the water supply port, a water purification section for filtering water supplied from the water supply port, and an outlet for flowing out the water filtered by the water purification section. ,
A water purifier having a faucet connected to an outlet in the previous period, wherein the faucet has an operation unit for operating the water purifier and a battery storage unit for storing a battery serving as a power source for the solenoid valve, A water purifier comprising: a sealing member provided on an outer peripheral surface of an opening end of the battery housing portion; and a plurality of ribs inside the opening end of the battery housing portion.
【請求項2】給水口と、前期給水口を開閉するラッチ式
電磁弁と、前期給水口より給水された水をろ過する浄水
部と、前期浄水部でろ過された水を流出する流出口と、
前期流出口と連接された水栓とを有する浄水器であっ
て、前期水栓は前期浄水器を操作する操作部と前期電磁
弁の電源となる電池を収容する電池収納部とを有し、前
記電池収納部の開口端部の内側面に緩衝材を配設したこ
とを特徴とする浄水器。
2. A water supply port, a latch-type solenoid valve for opening and closing the water supply port, a water purification section for filtering water supplied from the water supply port, and an outlet for flowing out the water filtered by the water purification section. ,
A water purifier having a faucet connected to an outlet in the previous period, wherein the faucet has an operation unit for operating the water purifier and a battery storage unit for storing a battery serving as a power source for the solenoid valve, A water purifier, wherein a buffer material is provided on an inner side surface of an opening end of the battery storage unit.
【請求項3】前記電池収納部に配置された電池固定部の
電池固定押圧力は、電池固定及び通電用電池接点端子の
押圧力よりも小さくしたことを特徴とする請求項1,2
記載の浄水器。
3. A battery fixing portion provided in the battery housing portion has a battery fixing pressing force smaller than a pressing force of a battery fixing and energizing battery contact terminal.
The described water purifier.
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