JP2003225666A - Electrolyzed water producing equipment - Google Patents
Electrolyzed water producing equipmentInfo
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は水道水もしくは電解
質を添加した水溶液をアルカリ性水と酸性水に電気分解
する電解水生成装置の電解槽のクリーニング方法に関す
るものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for cleaning an electrolytic cell of an electrolyzed water generator for electrolyzing tap water or an aqueous solution containing an electrolyte into alkaline water and acidic water.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】アルカリイオン水生成器や強電解水生成
装置などの電解水生成装置において、一般水道水などを
電気分解を行う場合、水中のカルシウムなどの電解質が
陰極側の隔膜面や陰極に析出して電解を阻害する。そこ
で、たとえば特許第２８１０２４７のように、通水検出
手段の信号により通水時間を検出してこの通水時間に応
じたスケール除去時間を設定し、通水終了毎にこのスケ
ール除去時間の間だけ陽極と陰極に逆接続で印加する手
段を提供する先行技術がある。2. Description of the Related Art In electrolyzed water generators such as alkaline ionized water generators and strong electrolyzed water generators, when general tap water is electrolyzed, electrolytes such as calcium in the water are applied to the diaphragm surface or cathode on the cathode side. Precipitates and inhibits electrolysis. Therefore, for example, as in Japanese Patent No. 2810247, the water passage time is detected by the signal of the water passage detection means, and the scale removal time is set in accordance with the water passage time. There is prior art that provides a means for applying a reverse connection to the anode and cathode.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】アルカリイオン水生成
器や強電解水生成装置などの電解水生成装置において、
一般水道水などを電気分解を行う場合、水中のカルシウ
ムなどの電解質が陰極側の隔膜面や陰極に析出して電解
を阻害する。そこで電解極性を反転して陰極側で析出し
た電解質を陽極側にして通電する事によりクリーニング
を行う方法がとられている。電気分解の際の電解質の析
出量は、原水に含まれる電解質の濃度や電気分解の強度
により大きく異なる。当社が全国の水道水を調査した原
水のカルシウム・マグネシウム硬度（ｐｐｍ）と電気伝
導度の違いについて図３に記載する。そのため一定の反
転サイクルでの極性反転によるクリーニングや一定水量
毎でのクリーニングでは、析出した電解質を十分除去で
きない場合がある。そこで、供給する原水の硬度に応じ
たクリーニングを行うことにより、長期間の安定した電
気分解を行うことのできる電解装置のクリーニング方法
を提供する。DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention In an electrolyzed water generator such as an alkaline ionized water generator or a strong electrolyzed water generator,
When general tap water or the like is electrolyzed, an electrolyte such as calcium in the water is deposited on the diaphragm surface on the cathode side or the cathode to inhibit electrolysis. Therefore, a method is adopted in which the electrolytic polarity is reversed and the electrolyte deposited on the cathode side is turned to the anode side to energize for cleaning. The amount of the electrolyte deposited during electrolysis greatly differs depending on the concentration of the electrolyte contained in the raw water and the strength of the electrolysis. Fig. 3 shows the difference between the calcium / magnesium hardness (ppm) and the electrical conductivity of the raw water that we surveyed for tap water throughout Japan. Therefore, the deposited electrolyte may not be sufficiently removed by cleaning by polarity reversal in a constant reversal cycle or cleaning with a constant amount of water. Therefore, there is provided a cleaning method of an electrolysis device that can perform stable electrolysis for a long period of time by performing cleaning according to the hardness of raw water to be supplied.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を達成するため
に、次のような手段をとる。まず図２に基づいて説明を
する。電解水生成装置を設置時に、最初にその原水の電
気伝導度を電流センサー（９）で測定し、制御部（８）
に記録をする。アルカリ性水と酸性水を生成時に電極
（３）または電極（４）の陰極側に、電気分解によりカ
ルシウムなどの電解質が付着蓄積が発生する。それに伴
って様々な電解分解特性の低下を電流センサー（９）で
測定をする。これを制御部（８）で監視して、電極切替
装置（１０）で電極の極性を切り替える等の必要な処理
を行う。In order to achieve the above object, the following means are taken. First, a description will be given based on FIG. When the electrolyzed water generator is installed, the electric conductivity of the raw water is first measured by the current sensor (9), and then the control unit (8).
Record. When alkaline water and acidic water are generated, an electrolyte such as calcium adheres and accumulates on the cathode side of the electrode (3) or the electrode (4) due to electrolysis. Along with that, various deteriorations of electrolytic decomposition characteristics are measured by the current sensor (9). The control unit (8) monitors this, and the electrode switching device (10) performs necessary processing such as switching the polarities of the electrodes.
【０００５】図１の実施例では、電解水生成装置を設置
した当初は電解質を添加しない状態で電気分解した時
の、電気伝導度を測定し制御部（８）に記録する。その
電気伝導度の測定データに基づいて電解時間もしくは電
解生成水量毎に電極切替装置（１０）による電極切替え
制御を行う。In the embodiment of FIG. 1, when the electrolyzed water generator is initially installed, the electroconductivity is measured when the electrolysis is performed without adding the electrolyte, and the electric conductivity is recorded in the control unit (8). The electrode switching control by the electrode switching device (10) is performed for each electrolysis time or the amount of electrogenerated water based on the measured data of the electric conductivity.
【０００６】[0006]
【発明の実施の形態】本発明の第一実施例を図１に基づ
いて説明する。給水弁（１２）より供給された水は、添
加ポンプ（５）によって添加液タンク（６）内の一定濃
度の食塩水（７）を添加される。この水溶液は電解槽
（１）で電気分解される。電気分解された水は、取出口
（１３）と取出口（１４）からでる。電解槽（１）の中
で電極（３）と電極（４）は隔膜（２）を介して対向に
設けられている。電極（３）と電極（４）は電極端子に
より電解槽（１）外部に取り出し、電気的に接続されて
いる。電解する為の電流は電解電源（１１）によって生
成され、電極切替装置（１０）を通り、電流センサー
（９）で測定をされて、電極（３）と電極（４）に接続
されている。電解電源（１１）は制御部（８）で電解電
圧の出力と電圧の制御を行う。電解水生成装置を設置し
た当初は、設置場所の原水の電気伝導度を測定する為に
食塩水（７）を添加せずに、一定時間電気分解を行い電
流センサー（９）で電気伝導度を測定し制御部（８）に
記録をする。記録データに基づき、食塩水（７）を添加
して電気分解をしてアルカリ性水と酸性水を生成時に陰
極側にカルシウムが付着する時期を制御部（８）で計算
して、電極切替装置（１０）にて電極を切替えてカルシ
ウムなどの付着物を除去する。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The water supplied from the water supply valve (12) is added with a saline solution (7) having a constant concentration in the additive liquid tank (6) by the addition pump (5). This aqueous solution is electrolyzed in the electrolytic cell (1). The electrolyzed water exits from the outlet (13) and the outlet (14). In the electrolytic cell (1), the electrode (3) and the electrode (4) are provided opposite to each other with the diaphragm (2) interposed therebetween. The electrode (3) and the electrode (4) are taken out of the electrolytic cell (1) by electrode terminals and electrically connected. The current for electrolysis is generated by the electrolysis power supply (11), passes through the electrode switching device (10), is measured by the current sensor (9), and is connected to the electrodes (3) and (4). The electrolysis power source (11) controls the output and voltage of the electrolysis voltage by the control unit (8). At the beginning of setting up the electrolyzed water generator, in order to measure the electric conductivity of the raw water at the place of installation, electrolysis was performed for a certain period of time without adding saline (7) and the electric conductivity was measured by the current sensor (9). It is measured and recorded in the control unit (8). Based on the recorded data, the control unit (8) calculates the time when calcium adheres to the cathode side when alkaline water and acidic water are generated by adding saline (7) to electrolyze, and the electrode switching device ( In 10), the electrodes are switched to remove deposits such as calcium.
【０００７】上記実施例では電解質を食塩（Ｎａｃｌ）
としているが、塩化カリウム（Ｋｃｌ）や他の電解質を
使用することができる。In the above embodiment, the electrolyte is sodium chloride (Nacl).
However, potassium chloride (Kcl) and other electrolytes can be used.
【０００８】本発明の第二実施例を図２に基づいて説明
する。給水弁（１２）より供給された水は電解槽（１）
で電気分解される。電解槽（１）は電極（３）と電極
（４）は隔膜（２）を介して対向に設けられている。電
極（３）と電極（４）は電極端子により電解槽（１）外
部に取り出し、電気的に接続されている。電解する為の
電流は電解電源（１１）によって生成され、電極切替装
置（１０）を通り、電流センサー（９）で測定をされ
て、電極（３）と電極（４）に接続されている。電解電
源（１１）は制御部（８）で電解電圧の出力と電圧の制
御を行う。電流センサー（９）で電解水生成装置を設置
した当初の電気伝導度を制御部（８）に記録をする。ア
ルカリ性水と酸性水を生成時に、電気分解特性の低下を
制御部（８）で監視と計算をして陰極側にカルシウムが
付着する時期に、電極切替装置（１０）により電極を切
替えてカルシウムなど付着物を除去する。A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The water supplied from the water supply valve (12) is the electrolyzer (1).
Is electrolyzed by. In the electrolytic cell (1), the electrode (3) and the electrode (4) are provided so as to face each other with the diaphragm (2) interposed therebetween. The electrode (3) and the electrode (4) are taken out of the electrolytic cell (1) by electrode terminals and electrically connected. The current for electrolysis is generated by the electrolysis power supply (11), passes through the electrode switching device (10), is measured by the current sensor (9), and is connected to the electrodes (3) and (4). The electrolysis power source (11) controls the output and voltage of the electrolysis voltage by the control unit (8). The electric conductivity at the beginning when the electrolyzed water generator is installed by the current sensor (9) is recorded in the control unit (8). When alkaline water and acidic water are generated, the deterioration of the electrolysis characteristics is monitored and calculated by the control unit (8), and when the calcium adheres to the cathode side, the electrodes are switched by the electrode switching device (10) and calcium etc. Remove deposits.
【０００９】[0009]
【発明の効果】本発明は、以上説明したように構成され
ているので、以下に記載されるような効果を奏する。カ
ルシウムの付着蓄積に伴なって様々な電気分解特性の低
下が起こるので、一義的に指定時間や通水量で電解極性
を切替えることによるカルシウムなど電解質の溶解洗浄
方式では、個々の設置場所における原水の硬度に対応し
て十分な洗浄ができないが、本発明の電解水生成装置で
は、適切な極性切替え時期を自動的に指定できるので、
個々の設置場所における原水の硬度の違いに対応して適
切なカルシウムなど付着析出物の溶解除去が期待でき
る。Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects. Various degradation of electrolysis characteristics occurs as calcium adheres and accumulates.Therefore, in the method of dissolving and cleaning electrolytes such as calcium by uniquely switching the electrolytic polarity at a specified time and water flow rate, raw water at each installation site Although sufficient cleaning cannot be performed according to hardness, the electrolyzed water generator of the present invention can automatically specify an appropriate polarity switching time,
It is possible to expect appropriate dissolution and removal of adhered deposits such as calcium according to the difference in hardness of raw water at each installation location.
【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]
【図１】本発明の第一実施例を示すブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】本発明の第二実施例を示すブロック図である。FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図３】原水の硬度と電気伝導度の関係図である。FIG. 3 is a relationship diagram between hardness of raw water and electric conductivity.
１・・・・電解槽 ２・・・・隔膜 ３・・・・電極 ４・・・・電極 ５・・・・添加ポンプ ６・・・・添加液タンク ７・・・・食塩水 ８・・・・制御部 ９・・・・電流センサー １０・・・電極切替装置 １１・・・電解電源 １２・・・給水弁 １３・・・取水口 １４・・・取水口 1 ... Electrolyzer 2 ... diaphragm 3 ... Electrode 4 ... Electrode 5 ... Addition pump 6 ... Additive tank 7 ... Salt water 8 ... Control unit 9 ... Current sensor 10 ... Electrode switching device 11 ... Electrolytic power supply 12 ... Water valve 13 ... Water intake 14 ... Intake
Claims (2)
隔膜を介して正負の電極を対向させた電解槽でアルカリ
性水と酸性水に電気分解する電解水生成装置において、
電解質を添加しない状態での原水の電気伝導度を測定
し、この電気伝導度に応じた電解時間もしくは電解生成
水量毎に電解極性を一定時間反転させて電解槽のクリー
ニングを行うことを特徴とする電解水生成装置。1. An electrolyzed water generator for electrolyzing tap water or an aqueous solution containing an electrolyte into alkaline water and acidic water in an electrolytic cell in which positive and negative electrodes are opposed to each other through a diaphragm,
It is characterized in that the electric conductivity of raw water is measured without adding an electrolyte, and the electrolysis tank is cleaned by reversing the electrolysis polarity for a certain time depending on the electrolysis time or the amount of electrogenerated water according to this electric conductivity. Electrolyzed water generator.
導度を電解電流から測定することを特徴とする請求項１
の電解水生成装置。2. The electric conductivity of raw water in a state where no electrolyte is added is measured from an electrolysis current.
Electrolyzed water generator.
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