JPH03109988A - Electrolytic ion water forming device - Google Patents
Electrolytic ion water forming deviceInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〈産業上の利用分野〉
この発明は、水道水等を電気分解してアルカリイオン水
及び酸性水を生成する連続式電解イオン水生成器、特に
電極に対するスケール除去手段の改良に関するものであ
る。[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a continuous electrolyzed ionized water generator that generates alkaline ionized water and acidic water by electrolyzing tap water, etc. It is about improvement.
〈従来の技術〉
連続式の電解イオン水生成器は、密閉電解槽に飲料水を
供給し、その電解槽内の陽極電極と陰極電極間に直流電
圧を印加して飲料水を電気分解し、陽極電極側に集まる
陽イオンを多（含んだ水と、陰極電極側に集まる陽イオ
ンを多く含んだ水とを得るように構成されていることは
周知の通りである。<Prior art> A continuous electrolyzed ionized water generator supplies drinking water to a sealed electrolytic tank, applies a DC voltage between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode in the electrolytic tank, and electrolyzes the drinking water. It is well known that the system is configured to obtain water containing a large number of cations that collect on the anode electrode side and water containing a large number of cations that collect on the cathode electrode side.
ところで、この種の連続式電解イオン水生成器は、その
使用量が多くなると、陰極電極の表面にスケール（不純
物）が析出するので飲料水の電気分解能力を低下させて
しまう。By the way, when this type of continuous electrolytic ionized water generator is used in a large amount, scale (impurities) is deposited on the surface of the cathode electrode, which reduces the electrolysis ability of drinking water.
そこで、このような電解イオン水生成器において、電極
に付着するスケールを除くために、電極に印加する直流
電圧の極性を逆転することが従来から行なわれている。Therefore, in such electrolytic ionized water generators, in order to remove scale adhering to the electrodes, it has been conventionally practiced to reverse the polarity of the DC voltage applied to the electrodes.
このように電極の極性が逆転することにより、電極に付
着したスケールは溶出するのである。By reversing the polarity of the electrode in this way, the scale attached to the electrode is eluted.
〈発明が解決しようとする課題〉
ところが、電極に付着するスケールの付着の仕方は、電
解槽へ給水する水質によって異なり、カルシウム分、マ
グネシウム分を多（含む水質の場合や使用頻度が多い場
合、それに伴って電解能力が極度に低下し、次の理由で
弊害になっているケースが多く見られる。<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, the manner in which scale adheres to the electrodes differs depending on the quality of the water supplied to the electrolytic cell. As a result, there are many cases in which the electrolytic capacity is extremely reduced, causing problems for the following reasons.
（Ｉ） 電極に付着するスケールにより電解能力が低
下する。この電解能力の低下する過程の末期で極性を逆
転させて洗浄を行なう場合、スケールを溶解除去する時
間が非常に長く必要となる。(I) Electrolytic ability decreases due to scale adhering to the electrode. If cleaning is performed by reversing the polarity at the end of the process of decreasing electrolytic capacity, a very long time is required to dissolve and remove the scale.
■ 電極は、通常陽極がフェライト、陰極がステンレス
で形成されており、このような電極を逆極性として長時
間放置するとステンレス電極が腐食する。■ The anode is usually made of ferrite and the cathode is made of stainless steel.If such electrodes are left with opposite polarity for a long time, the stainless steel electrodes will corrode.
従って、この発明の課題は、上記のような問題点を解決
するため、簡単かつ安価な制御機構により電解の都度、
自動的に直流電圧の極性を反転させてスケールの除去を
行ない、飲料水の電解作用を損なわずに使用可能とした
連続式電解イオン水生成器を提供することにある。Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems by using a simple and inexpensive control mechanism to
To provide a continuous electrolytic ionized water generator that automatically reverses the polarity of a DC voltage to remove scale and can be used without impairing the electrolytic action of drinking water.
〈課題を解決するための手段〉
上記のような課題を解決するため、この発明は、飲料水
が給水される電極を有する電解槽と、前記電解槽への給
水による水圧により作動する圧力スイッチと、該圧力ス
イッチの作動に応答して直流電圧を所定の極性で上記電
圧に印加する手段と、前記給水により上記圧カスイッチ
がオフされるまで電極に対する印加直流電圧の極性を所
定時間毎に極く少時間反転せしめて印加させ、これを繰
返せる制御回路とを備えている構成としたものである。<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an electrolytic cell having an electrode through which drinking water is supplied, a pressure switch operated by water pressure caused by the water supply to the electrolytic cell, and , means for applying a DC voltage to the voltage with a predetermined polarity in response to the operation of the pressure switch; and means for applying a DC voltage to the voltage with a predetermined polarity in response to the operation of the pressure switch; The configuration is equipped with a control circuit that can invert and apply the voltage for a short period of time and repeat this process.
〈作用〉
電解槽内に飲料水が給水されて水圧により圧力スイッチ
が作動する状態で電極に直流電圧が印加され飲料水が電
解されてイオン化されると共に、制御回路により電極に
対する印加直流電圧の極性が所定時間毎に極く少時間だ
け反転し、これによって電極の洗浄が自動的に行なわれ
、電極を腐食させることなくスケールの除去が行なえる
。<Operation> When drinking water is supplied into the electrolytic cell and the pressure switch is activated by the water pressure, a DC voltage is applied to the electrodes, the drinking water is electrolyzed and ionized, and the control circuit changes the polarity of the DC voltage applied to the electrodes. is reversed for a very short time at predetermined intervals, thereby automatically cleaning the electrode and removing scale without corroding the electrode.
〈実施例〉
以下、この発明の実施例を添付図面に基づいて説明する
。<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.
第１図の様に、電解イオン水生成器は、電解槽１の内部
にフェライトで形成された陽極電極２とステンレスで形
成された陰極電極３及び両電極間を仕切る隔壁４が設け
られ、電解槽１の上部には陽極電極２側に陰イオン水の
取出口５と陰極電極３側に陽イオン水の取出口６が設け
られている。As shown in Fig. 1, the electrolytic ionized water generator includes an anode electrode 2 made of ferrite, a cathode electrode 3 made of stainless steel, and a partition wall 4 separating the two electrodes inside an electrolytic cell 1. In the upper part of the tank 1, an anion water outlet 5 is provided on the anode electrode 2 side and a cation water outlet 6 is provided on the cathode electrode 3 side.
電解槽１の下部に設けた給水管７の途中に電解槽１への
給水による水圧により作動するダイアフラム８とコノダ
イヤフラム８によって作動する圧力スイッチ９が配置さ
れ、上記圧力スイッチ９と陽極電極２及び陰極電極３の
間に圧力スイッチ９の作動に応答して画電極２．３に直
流電圧を所定陰性で印加する手段１０と、圧力スイッチ
９がオフされるまで画電極２．３に対する印加直流電圧
の極性を所定時間毎に極く少時間反転せしめて印加させ
、これを繰返して継続させる制御回路１１とが設けられ
ている。A diaphragm 8 operated by the water pressure from the water supply to the electrolytic cell 1 and a pressure switch 9 operated by the cono diaphragm 8 are disposed in the middle of a water supply pipe 7 provided at the bottom of the electrolytic cell 1. Means 10 for applying a DC voltage to the picture electrode 2.3 at a predetermined negative level in response to actuation of the pressure switch 9 between the cathode electrode 3 and the applied DC voltage to the picture electrode 2.3 until the pressure switch 9 is turned off. A control circuit 11 is provided which inverts the polarity of the voltage for a very short time at predetermined time intervals and applies the same, and repeatedly continues this process.
第２図は制御回路１１による画電極２．３への印加直流
電圧の極性反転を示すタイムヂャートであり、通常極性
時間Ｔと反転極性時間ｔはＴ＞ｔの関係にあり、通常極
性時間Ｔに比べて反転極性時間ｔは極く少時間であり、
例えばＴは１０秒であるのに対してｔは１秒に設定され
ている。FIG. 2 is a time chart showing the polarity reversal of the DC voltage applied to the picture electrode 2.3 by the control circuit 11. The normal polarity time T and the reversed polarity time t have a relationship of T>t, and the normal polarity time T In comparison, the reversal polarity time t is extremely short,
For example, while T is 10 seconds, t is set to 1 second.
この発明の電解イオン水生成器は上記のような構成であ
り、電解槽１内に飲料水が給水された状態で、水圧によ
りタイヤフラム８で圧力スイッチ９がオンとなり、直流
電圧の印加手段ｌＯと制御回路１１を介して画電極２．
３に直流電圧が印加され、イオン水を生成する。The electrolyzed ionized water generator of the present invention has the above-described configuration, and when drinking water is supplied into the electrolytic cell 1, the pressure switch 9 is turned on at the tire flamm 8 by water pressure, and the DC voltage application means lO and the picture electrode 2 through the control circuit 11.
A DC voltage is applied to 3 to generate ionized water.
生成するイオン水は、通常の陽極電極２側には陰イオン
を多く含んだ水に、通常の陰極電極３ （ＩＩＩには陽
イオンを多く含んだ水になる。The generated ionized water becomes water containing a lot of anions on the normal anode electrode 2 side, and water containing a lot of cations on the normal cathode electrode 3 (III) side.
しかして通常の陽極電極２は電圧の極性が反転すると陰
極となり、陽イオンを多く含んだイオン水を生成するが
、反転時間が極く短いので、生成水としては陰イオン水
として生成されることになる。However, when the polarity of the voltage is reversed, the normal anode electrode 2 becomes a cathode and produces ionized water containing many cations, but since the reversal time is extremely short, the produced water is anionized water. become.
なお、正常の陰極電極３側においてはその逆である。Note that the opposite is true on the normal cathode electrode 3 side.
従って、電解槽１の取出口５からは陰イオン水が、また
取出口６からは陽イオン水が取出される。Therefore, anion water is taken out from the outlet 5 of the electrolytic cell 1, and cation water is taken out from the outlet 6.
反転極性時間ｔが大きいと逆のイオン水が生成して取出
されるが、反転極性時間ｔを通常極性時間に比べて極く
少時間に設定することにより、全体として陰イオン水、
陽イオン水として確実に分離連続して取出せる。If the polarity reversal time t is long, oppositely ionized water will be generated and taken out, but by setting the reversal polarity time t to a very short time compared to the normal polarity time, anionic water,
Can be reliably separated and extracted continuously as cationic water.
上記のように、画電極２．３に対して印加すると直流電
圧の極性極性を逆転すると逆転毎に電極２．３に付着し
たスケールが溶出洗浄され、スケールの付着発生を押え
、飲料水の電解作用を損なわずに連続してイオン水を生
成することができる。As mentioned above, when the polarity of the DC voltage applied to the picture electrode 2.3 is reversed, the scale adhering to the electrode 2.3 is eluted and washed each time the polarity is reversed, suppressing the occurrence of scale adhesion, and electrolyzing drinking water. Ionized water can be produced continuously without compromising its effectiveness.
〈効果〉
以上のように、この発明によると、電極に対する印加直
流電圧の極性を所定時間毎に極（少時間反転せしめて印
加するようにしたので、電解用直流電圧の極性反転によ
る電極の洗浄が自動的に行なえ、電極に付着するスケー
ルの発生を防ぎ、電極分解を連続して行なえる。<Effects> As described above, according to the present invention, since the polarity of the DC voltage applied to the electrode is reversed for a short time and applied, cleaning of the electrode is facilitated by reversing the polarity of the DC voltage for electrolysis. This can be done automatically, preventing scale from adhering to the electrode, and allowing continuous electrode disassembly.
また、電解用直流電圧の極性反転は極く少時間であるの
で、ステンレスで形成されている電極を腐食することが
ないと共に、飲料水の電解作用を損なわずに電極の洗浄
が行なえる。Further, since the polarity of the electrolytic DC voltage is reversed in a very short time, the electrodes made of stainless steel are not corroded, and the electrodes can be cleaned without impairing the electrolytic action of drinking water.
第１図はこの発明に係る電解イオン水生成器の構造を示
す縦断面図、第２図は印加直流電圧の電極反転を示すタ
イムチャートである。
１・・・電解槽 ２・・・陽極電極３・・・
陰極電極 ５・・・陰イオン水の取出口６・・
・陽イオン水の取出口
ア・・・給水管 ８・・・ダイヤフラム９・
・・圧力スイッチ １０・・・直流電圧印加手段１
１・・・制御回路FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the structure of an electrolyzed ionized water generator according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a time chart showing electrode reversal of applied DC voltage. 1... Electrolytic cell 2... Anode electrode 3...
Cathode electrode 5... Anion water outlet 6...
・Cation water outlet a... Water supply pipe 8... Diaphragm 9.
...Pressure switch 10...DC voltage application means 1
1...control circuit
Claims (1)
への給水による水圧により作動する圧力スイッチと、該
圧力スイッチの作動に応答して直流電圧を所定の極性で
上記電極に印加する手段と、前記給水により上記圧力ス
イッチがオフされるまで電極に対する印加直流電圧の極
性を所定時間毎に極く少時間反転せしめて印加させ、こ
れを繰返せる制御回路とを備えている電解イオン水生成
器。an electrolytic cell having an electrode through which drinking water is supplied; a pressure switch actuated by water pressure from water supplied to the electrolytic cell; and means for applying a DC voltage with a predetermined polarity to the electrode in response to the actuation of the pressure switch. and a control circuit that can repeat the application by reversing the polarity of the DC voltage applied to the electrode for a very short time at predetermined intervals until the pressure switch is turned off by the water supply. vessel.
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| JP25033089A JPH03109988A (en) | 1989-09-26 | 1989-09-26 | Electrolytic ion water forming device |
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| JP25033089A JPH03109988A (en) | 1989-09-26 | 1989-09-26 | Electrolytic ion water forming device |
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| JPH081517U (en) * | 1992-07-20 | 1996-10-22 | 大島電機株式会社 | Ion water generator |
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