JP3180283B2 - Electrolyzed water and electrolyzed ice supply device - Google Patents

Electrolyzed water and electrolyzed ice supply device

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JP3180283B2
JP3180283B2 JP13486893A JP13486893A JP3180283B2 JP 3180283 B2 JP3180283 B2 JP 3180283B2 JP 13486893 A JP13486893 A JP 13486893A JP 13486893 A JP13486893 A JP 13486893A JP 3180283 B2 JP3180283 B2 JP 3180283B2
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安夫 原
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/12—Producing ice by freezing water on cooled surfaces, e.g. to form slabs
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、電解水及び電解氷を共
に生成して供給することができる装置に関するものであ
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus capable of producing and supplying both electrolyzed water and electrolyzed ice.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】水の電解によって生成できるアルカリイ
オン水即ちアルカリ性水は、健康の維持や増進に有効で
あるとして、近年広く飲用されつつある。しかして、こ
のように電解によって生成されるアルカリ性水は、電解
中の弱加熱によって生暖かくなるので、飲料水としては
冷して用いることが好まれる。このような背景の下に、
電解によって生成されるアルカリ性水を、簡単に冷却す
る装置が提案されている（特開昭６３−２４８４９４号
公報参照）。この装置においては、冷凍装置によって冷
却される容器の中に、アルカリ性水を流してこれを冷却
している。2. Description of the Related Art Alkaline ionized water, ie, alkaline water, which can be produced by electrolysis of water, has been widely used in recent years as being effective for maintaining and promoting health. Since the alkaline water generated by the electrolysis becomes warm due to weak heating during the electrolysis, it is preferable to use the alkaline water as cooled. Against this background,
An apparatus for easily cooling alkaline water generated by electrolysis has been proposed (see JP-A-63-248494). In this device, alkaline water is flowed into a container cooled by a refrigerating device to cool it.

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】前述の従来装置におい
ては、アルカリ性水を冷却することはできるが、氷を生
成することはできない。周知のように、ジュース等の飲
料に、冷却用として立方体状の氷粒が混入されている
が、これ等が融けると、飲料のアルカリイオン濃度が低
下してくるので、アルカリ性水を氷結させた電解氷のニ
ーズが強くなっている。従って、本発明の目的は、電解
水と電解氷を共に生成し、供給できる電解水及び電解氷
の供給装置を提供することである。In the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, alkaline water can be cooled, but ice cannot be produced. As is well known, cubic ice particles are mixed in beverages such as juice for cooling, but when these melt, the alkali ion concentration of the beverage decreases, so the alkaline water was frozen. The need for electrolytic ice is growing. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a supply device for electrolytic water and electrolytic ice that can generate and supply both electrolytic water and electrolytic ice.

【０００４】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】上述の目的を達成するた
めに、本発明によると、電解水及び電解氷の供給装置
は、外部給水を受けて電解水を生成する電解水生成部
と、注出弁を備え電解水生成部で生成された電解水を受
け入れて貯留する貯水タンクと、貯水タンク内の電解水
を製氷水として貯水タンクと製氷板との間で循環させる
ことにより製氷を行う循環式の製氷部と、氷取出用開閉
扉を備え製氷部で造られた氷を貯えると共に氷の融解水
を貯水タンクに流す貯氷部と、貯水タンクに設けられた
水位検知センサと、水位検知センサで検知された貯水タ
ンク内の電解水の水位が所定水位を保持するように電解
水生成部の運転を制御する制御装置とを有するものであ
る。According to the present invention, there is provided, in accordance with the present invention, a device for supplying electrolyzed water and electrolyzed ice, comprising: an electrolyzed water generator for receiving electrolyzed water to generate electrolyzed water; A water storage tank that has a valve and receives and stores the electrolyzed water generated by the electrolyzed water generation unit; and an electrolyzed water in the water storage tank.
Is circulated between the water storage tank and the ice making plate as ice making water
It has a circulating ice making unit that makes ice by making ice, and has an opening / closing door for taking out ice.
A ice storage unit to flow to the water storage tank, a water level sensor provided in the water storage tank, the operation of the electrolyzed water producing section, as the water level of the electrolytic water in the water storage tank detected by the water level detection sensor holds a predetermined water level der which a control controlling device
You .

【０００５】[0005]

【作用】以上説明した構成を有する電解水及び電解氷の
供給装置では、電解水生成部で生成されたアルカリ性水
等の電解水は、貯水部に貯えられ、循環系を循環する間
に製氷部で氷が造られ、貯氷部に貯えられる。貯水部に
貯えられる電解水は、製氷部を流れる間冷却されて戻
り、適切に保持され、その量も水位検知センサに検知さ
れて、常に所定量が保留される。そして、貯氷は、開閉
扉から取り出され、電解水は注出弁から取り出される。In the apparatus for supplying electrolyzed water and electrolyzed ice having the above-described configuration, electrolyzed water such as alkaline water generated in the electrolyzed water generation section is stored in the water storage section, and the ice making section is circulated in the circulation system. Ice is made and stored in the ice storage section. The electrolyzed water stored in the water storage section is cooled and returned while flowing through the ice making section, is appropriately held, and its amount is also detected by the water level detection sensor, and a predetermined amount is always reserved. Then, the ice storage is taken out from the door, and the electrolytic water is taken out from the discharge valve.

【０００６】[0006]

【実施例】以下、図面を参照して本発明の実施例を説明
するが、これの実施例は、説明のための例示であって、
本発明が以下の実施例に限定されると解すべきではな
い。図１は、本発明の実施例に係る電解水及び電解氷の
供給装置１の全体系統図を示している。まず、その製氷
部１０は、図示しない冷凍系（一般的には、冷媒圧縮
機、膨張弁、凝縮器、凝縮器冷却ファン等を含む。）の
一部である蒸発器１１が背面に添設された製氷板１３、
集水タンク１５及び散水管１７から主としてなってお
り、製氷完了検知センサ１３ａ、除氷完了検知センサ１
３ｂ等も含んでいる。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but these embodiments are illustrative for explanation.
It should not be understood that the present invention is limited to the following examples. FIG. 1 shows an overall system diagram of a supply device 1 for electrolytic water and electrolytic ice according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, in the ice making unit 10, an evaporator 11 which is a part of a refrigeration system (generally including a refrigerant compressor, an expansion valve, a condenser, a condenser cooling fan, etc.) is attached to the back surface (not shown). Ice plate 13,
It mainly consists of the water collecting tank 15 and the water sprinkling pipe 17, and the ice making completion detecting sensor 13a, the deicing completion detecting sensor 1
3b and the like.

【０００７】後述するように、製氷部１０での製氷水と
しても使用するアルカリ性水を生成する電解水生成部３
０は、外部水道系５に連絡した給水弁３１、浄水器３３
及び電解槽３５からなっている。給水弁３１は、周知の
もので、流量制御装置即ちフローコントロールを内蔵し
ており、外部水道系５に水圧の変動があっても、一定量
の水道水即ち給水を浄水器３３側へ流出する。塩化ビニ
ール等の樹脂で製作された密閉型の電解槽３５は、下部
の供給口３５ａを介して浄水器３３に連絡し、内部は浸
透性の隔膜３７によって、陰電極室３９と陽電極室４１
に区画されている。これ等の各区画室３９、４１には、
整流回路を介して交流電源（いずれも図示せず）に接続
された陰電極３９ａと陽電極４１ａがそれぞれ設けられ
ている。陰電極３９ａと陽電極４１ａに接続した図示し
ない電源部は、図１には示さない制御装置に電気的に連
絡し、前述の給水弁３１と同期して運転制御される。更
に、陰電極室３９の上部から延出した給水連絡管４３
は、製氷部１０の集水タンク１５に開口して、電解によ
って生じたアルカリ性水を供給する。他方、陽電極室４
１の最上部から延出した排水管４５は、排水系（図示せ
ず）に連絡し、電解によって生じた酸性イオン水を外部
へ排出する。As will be described later, an electrolyzed water generating section 3 for generating alkaline water which is also used as ice making water in the ice making section 10.
0 is a water supply valve 31 and a water purifier 33 that are connected to the external water supply system 5.
And an electrolytic cell 35. The water supply valve 31 is a well-known one, and has a built-in flow control device, that is, a flow control. Even if there is a fluctuation in water pressure in the external water supply system 5, a certain amount of tap water, that is, supply water flows out to the water purifier 33 side. . A sealed electrolytic cell 35 made of a resin such as vinyl chloride is connected to a water purifier 33 through a lower supply port 35a, and the inside is connected to a negative electrode chamber 39 and a positive electrode chamber 41 by a permeable diaphragm 37.
Is divided into In each of these compartments 39, 41,
A negative electrode 39a and a positive electrode 41a connected to an AC power supply (both not shown) via a rectifier circuit are provided. A power supply unit (not shown) connected to the negative electrode 39a and the positive electrode 41a is electrically connected to a control device (not shown in FIG. 1), and is operated and controlled in synchronization with the water supply valve 31 described above. Further, a water supply connection pipe 43 extending from an upper portion of the cathode electrode chamber 39.
Opens into the water collecting tank 15 of the ice making unit 10 to supply the alkaline water generated by the electrolysis. On the other hand, the positive electrode chamber 4
A drain pipe 45 extending from the uppermost part of 1 connects to a drainage system (not shown), and discharges acidic ion water generated by electrolysis to the outside.

【０００８】製氷部１０で造られた氷を受ける貯氷部５
０は、製氷部１０の下方に位置する貯氷槽５１を有し、
その前面には氷取出用の開閉扉５３が設けられている。
貯氷槽５１は、底部が中央の底部開口５１ａに向かって
傾斜し、その底部開口５１ａは多孔の仕切板５５で覆わ
れている。[0008] The ice storage unit 5 for receiving the ice produced by the ice making unit 10
0 has an ice storage tank 51 located below the ice making unit 10,
An opening / closing door 53 for taking out ice is provided on the front surface.
The ice storage tank 51 has a bottom inclined toward a central bottom opening 51 a, and the bottom opening 51 a is covered with a porous partition plate 55.

【０００９】貯氷槽５１の上部には、製氷部１０に隣接
して、格子状のヒータ５７を有するカットヒータ５９が
設けられている。製氷部１０の除氷運転時、蒸発器１１
にホットガスが流され、製氷板１３から融離した板状の
氷３がカットヒータ５９上に滑落し、格子状のヒータ５
７によって立方形状の氷粒に細断され、貯氷槽５１内に
落下して貯えられる。貯氷槽５１の底面の周辺部からオ
ーバーフロー管６１が垂下延出し、その開口が傾斜した
遮蔽板６３によって覆われている。当業者にとって自明
なように、遮蔽板６３によって、氷粒又はその融解水が
直接的にオーバーフロー管６１へ流入又は落下するのが
防止され、底部開口５１ａの方へ導かれる。Above the ice storage tank 51, a cut heater 59 having a grid-like heater 57 is provided adjacent to the ice making unit 10. During the deicing operation of the ice making unit 10, the evaporator 11
Hot gas is flowed through, and the plate-like ice 3 melted from the ice making plate 13 slides down on the cut heater 59 and the grid-like heater 5
7, the ice particles are cut into cubic ice particles, and are dropped and stored in the ice storage tank 51. An overflow pipe 61 extends downward from the periphery of the bottom surface of the ice storage tank 51, and its opening is covered by an inclined shielding plate 63. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the shielding plate 63 prevents the ice particles or their melted water from directly flowing into or falling into the overflow pipe 61, and is guided toward the bottom opening 51a.

【００１０】この電解水及び電解氷の供給装置１には、
更に貯氷部５０の下方に、アルカリ性水を貯えて必要に
応じて供給する貯水部７０が形成されている。貯水部７
０の主要部をなす貯水タンク７１は、天井部入口が貯氷
槽５１の底部開口５１ａに連絡すると共に連絡管７２を
介して、製氷部１０の集水タンク１５に連絡している。
このようにして貯水タンク７１は、仕切板５５の孔を通
って流下したアルカリ氷の融解水即ちアルカリ性水を貯
えると共に集水タンク１５からアルカリ性水を直接受け
入れる。そして、貯水タンク７１は注出弁７３を備え、
この注出弁７３を開けば、貯えられたアルカリ性水がグ
ラス７等の適宜な容器へ注がれ、飲用に供される。更
に、貯水タンク７１の底部には、バルブ７７を備えた排
水管７９が連結され、これは、前述のオーバーフロー管
６１の中途に連絡している。古いアルカリ性水は、バル
ブ７７を開ければ排水管７９及びオーバーフロー管６１
を経由して外部へ排出される。The supply device 1 for the electrolyzed water and the electrolyzed ice includes:
Further, below the ice storage unit 50, a water storage unit 70 for storing alkaline water and supplying it as needed is formed. Water storage 7
The water storage tank 71, which is a main part of the ice making unit 10, has a ceiling entrance connected to the bottom opening 51 a of the ice storage tank 51 and connected to the water collection tank 15 of the ice making unit 10 via a communication pipe 72.
In this way, the water storage tank 71 stores the molten water of the alkaline ice flowing down through the hole of the partition plate 55, that is, the alkaline water, and directly receives the alkaline water from the water collecting tank 15. And the water storage tank 71 is provided with a discharge valve 73,
When the injection valve 73 is opened, the stored alkaline water is poured into an appropriate container such as the glass 7 and is used for drinking. Further, a drain pipe 79 having a valve 77 is connected to the bottom of the water storage tank 71, and communicates with the overflow pipe 61 in the middle. If the alkaline water is old, the drain pipe 79 and the overflow pipe 61 can be opened by opening the valve 77.
It is discharged to the outside via.

【００１１】また、貯水タンク７１は、循環管８１を介
して製氷部１０の散水管１７に連絡している。循環管８
１は循環ポンプ８３を備え、これによって貯水タンク７
１の底部から吸い込んだアルカリ性水を高位置にある散
水管１７へ揚げる。更に、貯水タンク７１の内部には、
水位検知センサ８５が設けられており、これは、後述す
るように貯水タンク７１内のアルカリ性水が一定の量即
ち水位を保持するように使用される。The water storage tank 71 is connected to the water sprinkling pipe 17 of the ice making unit 10 via a circulation pipe 81. Circulation tube 8
1 has a circulation pump 83, which
The alkaline water sucked from the bottom of 1 is lifted to the watering pipe 17 at a high position. Furthermore, inside the water storage tank 71,
A water level detection sensor 85 is provided, and is used so that the alkaline water in the water storage tank 71 maintains a certain amount, that is, a water level, as described later.

【００１２】前述の貯氷槽５１の内部上方には、貯氷完
了検知センサ６５が設けられているが、これは、図２に
示すように、製氷完了検知センサ１３ａ、除氷完了検知
センサ１３ｂ、貯氷完了検知センサ６５、水位検知セン
サ８５、給水弁３１の制御部、冷凍系の制御部９、電解
槽３５の陰電極３９ａ及び陽電極４１ａの電源制御部と
共にマイクロコンピュータである制御系９１に連絡し、
制御装置９０を構成している。An ice storage completion detection sensor 65 is provided above the inside of the ice storage tank 51. The ice storage completion detection sensor 13a, the ice removal completion detection sensor 13b, and the ice storage completion sensor 13 are provided as shown in FIG. The control system 91 is a microcomputer together with the completion detection sensor 65, the water level detection sensor 85, the control unit of the water supply valve 31, the control unit 9 of the refrigeration system, and the power supply control unit of the negative electrode 39a and the positive electrode 41a of the electrolytic cell 35. ,
The control device 90 is constituted.

【００１３】次に、以上の構成の電解水及び電解氷の供
給装置１の運転を、その運転のシーケンスを示したフロ
ーチャートである図３、図４、図５及び図６を参照し
て、以下に説明する。図３は、運転の全シーケンスを示
し、図４〜図６は、そのシーケンスの部分の詳細を分け
て示している。図３及び図４を参照するに、電源を入れ
ると、まず初期給水工程に入る（ステップ１００）。即
ち貯水タンク７１は、装置が始動されるまでは一般に空
にされているから、電解水生成部３０の給水弁３１が開
き（ステップ１１１）、そして電解槽３５の各電極３９
ａ、４１ａに電解電圧が印加される（ステップ１１
２）。これにより電解が行われ、陰電極室３９に生じた
アルカリ性水は、給水連絡管４３、集水タンク１５及び
連絡管７２を経て貯水タンク７１へ送給される。このア
ルカリ性水の供給は、貯水タンク７１中のアルカリ性水
（電解水）ｗの水面が所定水位まで上昇し、これを水位
検知センサ８５が検知するまで続く（ステップ１１
３）。水位検知センサ８５が水面を検知すれば、制御装
置９０の作用により給水弁３１を閉じ（ステップ１１
５）、これに続き電解槽３５への電解電圧の印加を停止
する（ステップ１１６）。水位検知センサ８５が作動す
るまでに、貯水タンク７１内に溜まるアルカリ性水ｗの
量は、通常の自動製氷機において集水タンク１５を製氷
水タンクとしてここに溜める量より多い。これは、注出
弁７３より供給する電解水量を考慮したものである。Next, the operation of the electrolyzed water and electrolyzed ice supply apparatus 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 6, which are flow charts showing the operation sequence. Will be described. FIG. 3 shows the entire operation sequence, and FIGS. 4 to 6 separately show details of the sequence. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, when the power is turned on, first, an initial water supply process is started (step 100). That is, since the water storage tank 71 is generally empty until the apparatus is started, the water supply valve 31 of the electrolyzed water generator 30 is opened (step 111), and each electrode 39 of the electrolyzer 35 is opened.
a, 41a are applied with an electrolytic voltage (step 11).
2). Thus, the electrolysis is performed, and the alkaline water generated in the negative electrode chamber 39 is supplied to the water storage tank 71 via the water supply connection pipe 43, the water collection tank 15, and the connection pipe 72. The supply of the alkaline water continues until the level of the alkaline water (electrolyzed water) w in the water storage tank 71 rises to a predetermined water level and the water level detection sensor 85 detects this (step 11).
3). When the water level detection sensor 85 detects the water surface, the water supply valve 31 is closed by the operation of the control device 90 (step 11).
5) Subsequently, the application of the electrolytic voltage to the electrolytic cell 35 is stopped (step 116). The amount of the alkaline water w stored in the water storage tank 71 before the water level detection sensor 85 operates is larger than the amount of the water collected in the water collecting tank 15 as an ice making water tank in a normal automatic ice maker. This takes into account the amount of electrolytic water supplied from the discharge valve 73.

【００１４】給水弁３１を開弁しても、断水や水圧低下
による減水があると、電解槽３５を損傷する虞れで、所
要時間が経過するか否かを判断し（ステップ１１４）、
所要時間が経過したら所定水位が検知されていなくて
も、直ちに電解電圧の印加を停止し（ステップ１１
７）、断水警報を作動させる（ステップ１１８）。前述
の通り、給水弁３１は、フローコントロールを内蔵し、
所定量の給水を流すので、給水状態が通常のときの水位
検知センサ８５の作動所要時間が算定できる。前述の所
定時間はこれ等を考慮して好適に設定されている。Even if the water supply valve 31 is opened, if the water is cut off or the water pressure is reduced, the electrolytic cell 35 may be damaged, and it is determined whether or not the required time has elapsed (step 114).
After the required time has elapsed, the application of the electrolytic voltage is immediately stopped even if the predetermined water level is not detected (step 11).
7) Activate the water cut-off alarm (step 118). As described above, the water supply valve 31 has a built-in flow control,
Since a predetermined amount of water is supplied, the required operation time of the water level detection sensor 85 when the water supply state is normal can be calculated. The above-mentioned predetermined time is suitably set in consideration of these.

【００１５】貯水タンク７１の中に所定量のアルカリ性
水ｗが溜まれば、製氷工程の運転に入る（ステップ１２
０）。図３及び図５を参照するに、冷媒圧縮機や凝縮器
冷却ファン等（図示せず）を有する冷凍系の運転が開始
され（ステップ１２１）、更に循環ポンプ８３も運転さ
れて（ステップ１２２）、貯水タンク７１の中のアルカ
リ性水ｗが散水管１７へ送られ、ここから製氷板１３上
に散布される。同時に、蒸発器１１に凝縮冷媒が送給さ
れ、外部から熱を奪って（製氷板１３及び流下するアル
カリ性水を冷却する）蒸発する。製氷板１３の上を冷さ
れながら流下するアルカリ性水は、一部は氷結して表面
に付着し、残りは集水タンク１５に流入する。前述のよ
うに冷却されて低温になった集水タンク１５のアルカリ
性水は、連絡管１２を通って更に貯水タンク７１に流入
し、その中に溜まっていたアルカリ性水と混合し、平均
的に温度を下げる。この降温したアルカリ性水は、再
び、循環ポンプ８３の作用により循環管８１を経て散水
管１７へ至り、重力作用により製氷板１３上、集水タン
ク１５及び連絡管７２を流れて戻るという循環を繰り返
す。そして、製氷完了検知センサ１３ａが作動すれば
（ステップ１２３）、循環ポンプ８３の運転が停止され
（ステップ１２４）、引き続いて冷凍系の凝縮器冷却フ
ァンの運転も停止されて（ステップ１２５）、除氷工程
へ移行する（ステップ１３０）。When a predetermined amount of alkaline water w is accumulated in the water storage tank 71, the operation of the ice making process is started (step 12).
0). Referring to FIGS. 3 and 5, the operation of a refrigeration system having a refrigerant compressor, a condenser cooling fan and the like (not shown) is started (step 121), and the circulation pump 83 is also operated (step 122). The alkaline water w in the water storage tank 71 is sent to the water sprinkling pipe 17, where it is sprayed on the ice making plate 13. At the same time, the condensed refrigerant is supplied to the evaporator 11 and evaporates by removing heat from the outside (cooling the ice making plate 13 and the alkaline water flowing down). Part of the alkaline water flowing down while being cooled on the ice making plate 13 freezes and adheres to the surface, and the rest flows into the water collecting tank 15. The alkaline water in the water collecting tank 15, which has been cooled to a low temperature as described above, further flows into the water storage tank 71 through the connecting pipe 12, and mixes with the alkaline water accumulated therein, and the temperature is averaged. Lower. The temperature-reduced alkaline water again reaches the sprinkling pipe 17 via the circulation pipe 81 by the action of the circulation pump 83, and flows through the ice making plate 13, the water collecting tank 15, and the connecting pipe 72 by gravity to repeat the circulation. . Then, when the ice making completion detection sensor 13a is activated (step 123), the operation of the circulation pump 83 is stopped (step 124), and the operation of the refrigeration condenser cooling fan is also stopped (step 125), and the operation is stopped. The process shifts to an ice process (step 130).

【００１６】除氷工程は、図６のフローチャートに示す
ように行われる。即ち、冷凍系のホットガス弁（図示せ
ず）が開き（ステップ１３１）、蒸発器１１にホットガ
ス即ち凝縮されていない圧縮冷媒ガスが供給される。並
行してカットヒータ５９のヒータ５７に給電されて熱く
なる（ステップ１３２）。ホットガスにより、製氷板１
３と氷３との付着が解かれれば、板状の氷３がカットヒ
ータ５９の上に滑落する。カットヒータ５９がオンする
に続き、前記製氷工程運転で消費したアルカリ性水を補
充するため、給水弁３１が開き（ステップ１３３）、電
解槽３５に電解電圧が印加される（ステップ１３４）。
よって、アルカリ性水が生成され、集水タンク１５を経
て貯水タンク７１に送給されるが、図６のステップ１３
５〜１４０は図４に示す初期給水工程と同じ運転なの
で、説明は割愛する。水位検知センサ８５が所定水位を
検知すれば、給水弁３１が閉じる。一方、除氷完了検知
センサ１３ｂが除氷完了を検知すれば（ステップ１４
１）、ホットガス弁が閉じる（ステップ１４２）。The deicing step is performed as shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the refrigeration system hot gas valve (not shown) is opened (step 131), and the hot gas, that is, the non-condensed compressed refrigerant gas is supplied to the evaporator 11. At the same time, the power is supplied to the heater 57 of the cut heater 59 and becomes hot (step 132). Ice plate 1 by hot gas
When the adhesion between the ice 3 and the ice 3 is released, the plate-like ice 3 slides on the cut heater 59. After the cut heater 59 is turned on, the water supply valve 31 is opened to replenish the alkaline water consumed in the ice making operation (step 133), and an electrolytic voltage is applied to the electrolytic cell 35 (step 134).
Therefore, alkaline water is generated and sent to the water storage tank 71 via the water collection tank 15, but the alkaline water is generated at step 13 in FIG.
Operations 5 to 140 are the same as those in the initial water supply step shown in FIG. When the water level detection sensor 85 detects a predetermined water level, the water supply valve 31 is closed. On the other hand, if the deicing completion detection sensor 13b detects the completion of deicing (step 14).
1) The hot gas valve closes (step 142).

【００１７】以上の製氷工程と除氷工程の運転は、図３
に示すように、貯氷槽５１内に氷がたまり、貯氷完了検
知センサ６５が作動するまで続けられる（ステップ１５
０、１６０）。開閉扉５３を開ければ、貯氷槽５１の中
の氷を取り出せる。氷がある限り、製氷工程や除氷工程
の運転中でも、氷の取り出しは可能である。貯氷検知セ
ンサ６５が、貯氷槽５１内に氷が十分貯えられたことを
検知すれば、氷をそれ以上造る必要もなく、製氷工程と
除氷工程の運転の繰り返しは終了する。貯氷槽５１から
氷が取り出され、氷の補充が必要なことを貯氷検知セン
サ６５が検知すれば、再び製氷工程の運転が始まる。製
氷工程と除氷工程の運転が中断すれば、冷凍系の冷媒圧
縮機の運転が停止される（ステップ１７０）。The operation of the above ice making process and deicing process is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the ice is accumulated in the ice storage tank 51 and the operation is continued until the ice storage completion detection sensor 65 is activated (step 15).
0, 160). When the door 53 is opened, the ice in the ice storage tank 51 can be taken out. As long as there is ice, the ice can be taken out even during the operation of the ice making process and the deicing process. If the ice storage detection sensor 65 detects that the ice is sufficiently stored in the ice storage tank 51, it is not necessary to make any more ice, and the repetition of the operations of the ice making process and the deicing process ends. When ice is taken out of the ice storage tank 51 and the ice storage detection sensor 65 detects that ice replenishment is necessary, the operation of the ice making process is started again. When the operation of the ice making process and the operation of the deicing process are interrupted, the operation of the refrigeration compressor is stopped (step 170).

【００１８】前述の製氷工程や除氷工程の際中でも、注
出弁７３を開ければ注出口７５からアルカリ性水が得ら
れ、貯水タンク７１内のアルカリ性水の量が減少すれ
ば、給水弁３１が開き、電解水生成部３０の電解槽３５
で生成されたアルカリ性水が、集水タンク１５及び連絡
管７２を経由して補充される。In the above-described ice making process and de-icing process, when the injection valve 73 is opened, alkaline water is obtained from the injection port 75, and when the amount of alkaline water in the water storage tank 71 decreases, the water supply valve 31 is opened. Open the electrolyzer 35 of the electrolyzed water generator 30
Is supplied via the water collecting tank 15 and the connecting pipe 72.

【００１９】図７は、別の実施例による電解水等の供給
装置１００の全体構造を示しているが、製氷部と貯氷部
の構造が異なるのみで、運転要領等は、前述の実施例と
基本的には同じである。図１と同じ部分には同一の符号
を付したので、その構造、作用の説明は参照できる。図
７において、電解水及び電解氷の供給装置１００の製氷
部１１０及び貯氷部１５０は、一体の本体ケーシング１
０１の中に形成されている。本体ケーシング１０１の前
面中央部には、氷取出用開閉扉１５３が設けられて、貯
氷部１５０の氷が取り出せる。本体ケーシング１０１の
下部は、貯水部１７０の貯水タンク１７１と一体的に結
合し、貯水タンク１７１の前面の注出弁１７３を開けれ
ば、アルカリ性水を注出できる。FIG. 7 shows the overall structure of an apparatus 100 for supplying electrolyzed water or the like according to another embodiment. Only the structures of an ice making section and an ice storage section are different. Basically the same. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of the structure and operation can be referred to. In FIG. 7, the ice making unit 110 and the ice storage unit 150 of the supply device 100 for the electrolyzed water and the electrolyzed ice are integrated with the main body casing 1.
01. An ice extraction opening / closing door 153 is provided at the center of the front surface of the main casing 101 so that ice in the ice storage unit 150 can be extracted. The lower part of the main body casing 101 is integrally connected with the water storage tank 171 of the water storage part 170, and the alkaline water can be discharged by opening the discharge valve 173 on the front surface of the water storage tank 171.

【００２０】製氷部１１０の製氷板１１３は、鉛直方向
に延びるタイプで、背面に冷凍系の蒸発器１１１が添設
され、正面の製氷面にアルカリ性水が流される。運転制
御を含めた機能は前述の図１の装置と同じであるが、簡
単に説明すれば、給水弁１３１が開弁されれば、電解水
生成部１３０に電解電圧が印加され、アルカリ性水ｗが
貯水タンク１７１に溜められる。水位検知センサ１８５
は、これを検知し、給水弁１３１を閉じ、電解電圧の印
加を停止する。循環ポンプ１８３が運転されて、貯水タ
ンク１７１のアルカリ性水の一部は、循環管１８１を介
して散水管１１７へ送られ、製氷板１１３の製氷面に流
される。このアルカリ性水は、氷部分を除き集水タンク
１１５に流入し、連絡管１７２を経由して貯水タンク１
７１へ戻る。蒸発器１１１内を流れる冷媒は、製氷面を
流れるアルカリ性水を冷却し、氷を造る。The ice making plate 113 of the ice making section 110 is of a type extending in the vertical direction, and a freezing evaporator 111 is attached to the back surface, and alkaline water is flowed on the ice making surface at the front. Although the functions including the operation control are the same as those of the above-described apparatus of FIG. 1, in brief, when the water supply valve 131 is opened, an electrolytic voltage is applied to the electrolytic water generation unit 130 and the alkaline water w Is stored in the water storage tank 171. Water level detection sensor 185
Detects this, closes the water supply valve 131, and stops the application of the electrolytic voltage. The circulation pump 183 is operated, and a part of the alkaline water in the water storage tank 171 is sent to the water sprinkling pipe 117 via the circulation pipe 181 and is flown to the ice making surface of the ice making plate 113. This alkaline water flows into the water collecting tank 115 except for the ice portion, and passes through the connecting pipe 172 to the water storage tank 1.
Return to 71. The refrigerant flowing in the evaporator 111 cools the alkaline water flowing on the ice making surface to produce ice.

【００２１】製氷面の氷が所定の大きさになれば、除氷
工程となり、蒸発器１１１内にホットガスが流される。
製氷板１１３の製氷面から離れた氷は、貯氷部１５０内
に落ち、貯えられる。When the ice on the ice making surface reaches a predetermined size, a de-icing process is started, and hot gas is flown into the evaporator 111.
The ice separated from the ice making surface of the ice making plate 113 falls into the ice storage unit 150 and is stored.

【００２２】[0022]

【発明の効果】以上説明した本発明によれば、電解水生
成部で生成された電解水例えばアルカリ性水は、まず貯
水部に送られて溜められると共に、その一部は、製氷部
の散水管、集水タンク及び循環管等からなる循環系を流
回して製氷が行われるので、冷却された電解水及び電解
氷が造られ、並行して供給することができる。According to the present invention described above, the electrolyzed water, for example, the alkaline water generated in the electrolyzed water generating section is first sent to the water storage section and stored therein, and a part of the water is supplied to the sprinkling pipe of the ice making section. Since the ice making is performed by circulating a circulation system including a water collecting tank and a circulation pipe, cooled electrolyzed water and electrolyzed ice can be produced and supplied in parallel.

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

【図１】 本発明の第１実施例による電解水及び電解氷
の供給装置を示す全体系統図である。FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram illustrating an apparatus for supplying electrolyzed water and electrolyzed ice according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】 図１の第１実施例の一部をなすブロック図で
ある。FIG. 2 is a block diagram forming a part of the first embodiment of FIG. 1;

【図３】 図１の第１実施例の運転のシーケンスを示す
フローチャートである。FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation sequence of the first embodiment of FIG.

【図４】 図１の第１実施例の運転の部分シーケンスを
示す詳細フローチャートである。FIG. 4 is a detailed flowchart showing a partial sequence of operation of the first embodiment of FIG.

【図５】 図１の第１実施例の運転の部分シーケンスを
示す詳細フローチャー トである。FIG. 5 is a detailed flowchart showing a partial sequence of the operation of the first embodiment of FIG. 1;

【図６】 図１の第１実施例の運転の部分シーケンスを
示す詳細フローチャートである。FIG. 6 is a detailed flowchart showing a partial sequence of operation of the first embodiment of FIG. 1;

【図７】 本発明の別の第２実施例による電解水及び電
解氷の供給装置を示す全体系統図である。FIG. 7 is an overall system diagram showing a supply device of electrolyzed water and electrolyzed ice according to another second embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１、１０１…電解水及び電解氷の供給装置、１０、１１
０…製氷部、１１、１１１…蒸発器、１３、１１３…製
氷板、１５、１１５…集水タンク、１７、１１７…散水
管、３０、１３０…電解水生成部、３１、１３１…給水
弁、５０、１５０…貯氷部、５３、１５３…氷取出用開
閉扉、７０、１７０…貯水部、７１、１７１…貯水タン
ク、７２、１７２…連絡管、７３、１７３…注出弁、８
１、１８１…循環管、８３、１８３…循環ポンプ、８
５、１８５…水位検知センサ、９０…制御装置。1, 101 ... Electrolyzed water and electrolyzed ice supply device, 10, 11
0: ice making unit, 11, 111: evaporator, 13, 113: ice making plate, 15, 115: water collecting tank, 17, 117: water spray pipe, 30, 130: electrolyzed water generating unit, 31, 131: water supply valve, 50, 150: Ice storage unit, 53, 153: Opening / closing door for extracting ice, 70, 170: Water storage unit, 71, 171: Water storage tank, 72, 172: Connecting pipe, 73, 173: Discharge valve, 8
1, 181: circulation pipe, 83, 183: circulation pump, 8
5, 185: water level detection sensor, 90: control device.

Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項１】 外部給水を受けて電解水を生成する電解
水生成部と、 注出弁を備え前記電解水生成部で生成された電解水を受
け入れて貯留する貯水タンクと、前記貯水タンク内の電解水を製氷水として前記貯水タン
クと製氷板との間で循環させることにより製氷を行う循
環式の 製氷部と、 氷取出用開閉扉を備え前記製氷部で造られた氷を貯える
と共に氷の融解水を前記貯水タンクに流す貯氷部と、 前記貯水タンクに設けられた水位検知センサと、 前記水位検知センサで検知された前記 貯水タンク内の電
解水の水位が所定水位を保持するように前記電解水生成
部の運転を制御する制御装置とを有することを特徴とす
る電解水及び電解氷供給装置。1. A electrolytic water generating unit that receives an external water supply to generate the electrolytic water, and the water storage tank for storing accept electrolytic water generated by the electrolyzed water producing section with a note-off valve, the water storage tank Water as ice making water
Circulating between the ice making plate and the ice making plate
It has a ring-shaped ice making section and an opening / closing door for taking out ice, and stores the ice made in the ice making section.
Holding the ice storage unit for supplying a melted water of ice to the water storage tank, a water level sensor provided in the water storage tank, the water level of electrolytic water in the water level detection sensor the water storage tank is detected by the predetermined level with wherein controlling the operation of the electrolyzed water generator controller and electrolyzed water and electrolytic ice supplying device and having a like.
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