JPH10165944A - Water purifier - Google Patents

Water purifier

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JPH10165944A
JPH10165944A JP8327281A JP32728196A JPH10165944A JP H10165944 A JPH10165944 A JP H10165944A JP 8327281 A JP8327281 A JP 8327281A JP 32728196 A JP32728196 A JP 32728196A JP H10165944 A JPH10165944 A JP H10165944A
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housing
water
water purifier
hollow fiber
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Kishiro Ohashi
喜四郎 大橋
Hideya Watanabe
秀哉 渡邉
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water purifier capable of solving a problem of a water leak at a Lithe of the replacement of a housing itself or the water purifying mechanism in the housing by a simple structure. SOLUTION: In this water purifier constituted by providing a purifying mechanism in a housing 21 and forming an inflow port part 24 allowing water to be purified to flow in the housing 21 and an outflow port part 26 allowing water after purification to flow out of the housing 21 to the housing 21, a disk- shaped leak receiving part is integrally formed to the outer surface of the housing 21 at least at the position under the inflow and outflow port parts 24, 26.

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、浄水器の改良に関
する。
The present invention relates to an improvement of a water purifier.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来から、小型の浄水器を用いて水道水
に含まれる水道管の鉄錆や残留塩素等の不純物を各家庭
毎で除去することが行われている。前記した浄水器は、
通常、ハウジングの内部に、活性炭や中空糸膜等から成
る不純成分を除去する浄化機構を設け、前記ハウジング
に、浄化すべき水(以下、原水と称する。)をハウジン
グ内部に流入させる流入口部と、浄化後の水(以下、浄
水と称する。)をハウジングの外部に排出する流出口部
とを形成し、前記流入口部に原水を供給する原水管を接
続し、流出口部に浄水を適当な浄水放水用水栓に供給す
る浄水管を接続して、前記流入口部から流入した原水
を、浄化機構で浄化させ、浄化後の浄水を流入口部から
排出するよう構成されている。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, small household water purifiers have been used to remove impurities such as iron rust and residual chlorine contained in tap water at each household. The water purifier mentioned above,
Usually, a purifying mechanism for removing impurities such as activated carbon and hollow fiber membranes is provided inside the housing, and an inlet port through which water to be purified (hereinafter referred to as raw water) flows into the housing. And an outlet for discharging purified water (hereinafter referred to as purified water) to the outside of the housing, connecting a raw water pipe for supplying raw water to the inlet, and supplying purified water to the outlet. A water purification pipe for supplying a suitable water tap for water purification and discharge is connected, the raw water flowing from the inlet is purified by a purification mechanism, and the purified water is discharged from the inlet.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記した形式の浄水器
は、ハウジング内部の浄水機構を構成する活性炭や中空
糸膜等の浄化能力が低下してくると、ハウジング全体又
は内部の浄水機構の交換を行う必要がある。この交換作
業は、交換時にハウジングの内部から水が漏れ出さない
ように、始めに原水管の元栓を閉めてから、原水管及び
浄水管のハウジングの取り外し等が行われるが、内部の
活性炭や中空糸膜等が目詰まりしていると、原水管の元
栓を閉めてもハウジング内部に残圧が生じてしまうた
め、原水管及び浄水管を取り外した時に、前記残圧によ
り流入口部及び流出口部からハウジング内部の水が外に
漏れ出てしまうという問題がある。上記した漏れ水は、
浄水器を設置している場所、例えば、台所や収納庫の周
辺を汚すので好ましくなく、特に流入口部から漏れだし
た漏れ水は、ハウジング内を逆流して漏れ出すのでハウ
ジング内の汚物を含んでいるため問題になる。現在は、
上記した漏れ水の問題に対しては、ハウジングの底部に
専用の漏水受け皿を別個に設けて対応しているが、この
方法では浄水器とは別に漏水受け皿を用意しなければな
らないので面倒で、また、価格も高くなるので、効果的
な解決手段とはいえない。本発明は、上記した従来の問
題点を解決し、簡単にハウジング自体又はハウジング内
部の浄水機構交換時の漏れ水に対する問題を解決するこ
とのできる浄水器を提供することを目的としている。
In the water purifier of the type described above, when the purifying ability of the activated carbon, hollow fiber membrane or the like constituting the water purifying mechanism inside the housing is reduced, the whole water purifier or the internal water purifying mechanism is replaced. Need to do. In this replacement work, first shut off the main plug of the raw water pipe and then remove the housing of the raw water pipe and water purification pipe so that water does not leak from the inside of the housing at the time of replacement. If the thread membrane or the like is clogged, a residual pressure will be generated inside the housing even if the main plug of the raw water pipe is closed, so that when the raw water pipe and the water purification pipe are removed, the residual pressure causes the inlet and outlet. There is a problem that water inside the housing leaks out from the portion. The above leak water is
It is not preferable because the place where the water purifier is installed, for example, the surroundings of a kitchen or a storage box is unfavorable. In particular, leaked water leaked from the inflow port portion includes waste in the housing because it leaks back through the housing and leaks. This is a problem. Currently,
To deal with the above-mentioned problem of leakage water, a dedicated water leakage tray is provided separately at the bottom of the housing, but in this method, a water leakage tray must be prepared separately from the water purifier. Also, the price is high, so it is not an effective solution. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a water purifier that can solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and can easily solve the problem of leaking water when the water purification mechanism inside the housing itself or the housing is replaced.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記した目的を達成する
ために、本発明の請求項1に係る浄水器は、ハウジング
の内部に浄化機構を設け、前記ハウジングに、浄化すべ
き水をハウジング内に流入させる流入口部と、浄化した
後の水をハウジング内から流出させる流出口部とを形成
して成る浄水器において、前記ハウジングの外表面にお
ける、少なくとも前記流入口部及び流出口部より下方の
位置に、皿状の漏受部を一体に形成したことを特徴とす
るものである。また、本発明の請求項2に係る浄水器
は、請求項1に記載の浄水器において、前記ハウジング
が上下に分離可能な二つの椀状のハウジング片から成
り、前記漏受部が、前記二つのハウジング片の何れか一
方に形成されていることを特徴とするものである。さら
に、本発明の請求項3に係る浄水器は、請求項2に記載
の浄水器において、前記漏受部が、設置時に下方に位置
するハウジング片の上端部に、ハウジング組立時に上方
に位置するハウジング片の外表面を、適当な間隙を開け
て覆うように構成された壁部を備えていることを特徴と
するものである。
In order to achieve the above object, a water purifier according to a first aspect of the present invention is provided with a purifying mechanism provided inside a housing, and water to be purified is provided in the housing. A water inlet and an outlet for allowing purified water to flow out of the housing, at least on the outer surface of the housing, below the inlet and the outlet. , A dish-shaped leak receiving portion is integrally formed. Further, in the water purifier according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the water purifier according to claim 1, the housing is formed of two bowl-shaped housing pieces that can be vertically separated, and the leakage part is provided with the two-piece housing. It is characterized in that it is formed on one of the two housing pieces. Furthermore, in the water purifier according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the water purifier according to claim 2, the leakage portion is located at an upper end portion of a housing piece located at the time of installation, and is located at an upper position at the time of assembling the housing. It is characterized by having a wall configured to cover the outer surface of the housing piece with an appropriate gap.

【0005】[0005]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、添付図面に示した一実施例
を参照して本発明に係る浄水器の実施の形態をを説明す
る。図1は、本発明に係る浄水器を適用したキッチンユ
ニットにおける流し台の概略縦断面図を示している。図
中、符号1は流し台を示している。この流し台1は、不
図示のシンクを備えた天板2を有し、該天板2の下方に
は食品等を収納する収納庫3が形成されている。前記天
板2には、シンク内に温水、常温水、又は浄水を選択的
に放水できる混合水栓4が設けられている。また、収納
庫3には、不図示の水道管に接続された常温水元栓5と
不図示の温水源に接続された温水元栓6とが設けられて
おり、これらの元栓5,6は収納庫3の奥板3aから収
納庫3内に突出している。これら常温水元栓5及び温水
元栓6は各々常温水管7及び温水管8を介して混合水栓
4に接続され、温水及び常温水を混合水栓4に送る。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a water purifier according to the present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a sink in a kitchen unit to which the water purifier according to the present invention is applied. In the figure, reference numeral 1 indicates a sink. The sink 1 has a top plate 2 provided with a sink (not shown), and a storage 3 for storing foods and the like is formed below the top plate 2. The top plate 2 is provided with a mixing faucet 4 that can selectively discharge hot water, normal temperature water, or purified water into the sink. Further, the storage 3 is provided with a normal temperature water tap 5 connected to a water pipe (not shown) and a hot water tap 6 connected to a hot water source (not shown). 3 protrudes into the storage 3 from the back plate 3a. The cold water water tap 5 and the hot water water tap 6 are connected to the mixing faucet 4 through a cold water pipe 7 and a hot water pipe 8, respectively, and send hot water and normal temperature water to the mixing water tap 4.

【0006】(浄水器の配置について)前記した収納庫
3内には、浄水器20が収納されている。この浄水器2
0は、棚板9上に取り付けられた浄水器支持ケース10
によって支持されている。前記浄水器支持ケース10は
有底円筒形の形状に成形されており、浄水器20が収納
庫3の奥板3aから突出している常温水元栓5と温水元
栓6との間の空間に位置するように位置決めされ、その
位置で、底板(符号なし)がボルト等の適当な固定手段
で棚板9に固定されている。この浄水器20は、原水管
11及び浄水管12を介して混合水栓4に接続されてい
る。前記原水管11には常温水管7から混合水栓4に供
給される水道水(以下、原水という)がそのまま供給さ
れ、浄水器20は、この原水管11を介して供給される
原水を浄化し、浄水管12を通して浄化された原水(以
下、浄水という)を混合水栓4に送る。前記原水管11
及び浄水管12は、各々混合水栓4から略真っ直ぐに下
方に延びる銅管部11a、12aと、一端が銅管部11
a、12aの下端に接続され、他端が浄水器20に接続
される可撓性部11b、12bとから成る。原水管11
及び浄水管12における各可撓性部11b、12bは各
々左右にループを描くように配索されており、これによ
り、各管11,12内を原水や浄水が通る時に生じる浄
水器20の取付部分(即ち、浄水器支持ケース10の取
付部分)に係る負荷が一点に集中しないように分散で
き、また、浄水器20自体の左右バランスを向上させ
る。
(Regarding Arrangement of Water Purifier) A water purifier 20 is stored in the storage 3 described above. This water purifier 2
0 is a water purifier supporting case 10 mounted on a shelf 9
Supported by The water purifier support case 10 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and the water purifier 20 is located in a space between the normal temperature water main plug 5 and the hot water main plug 6 protruding from the back plate 3 a of the storage 3. The bottom plate (not numbered) is fixed to the shelf plate 9 by a suitable fixing means such as a bolt at that position. The water purifier 20 is connected to the mixing faucet 4 via a raw water pipe 11 and a water purification pipe 12. Tap water (hereinafter, referred to as raw water) supplied from the room temperature water pipe 7 to the mixing faucet 4 is supplied to the raw water pipe 11 as it is, and the water purifier 20 purifies the raw water supplied through the raw water pipe 11. The raw water (hereinafter, referred to as purified water) purified through the water purification pipe 12 is sent to the mixing faucet 4. The raw water pipe 11
The water purification pipe 12 has copper pipe portions 11 a and 12 a extending substantially straight downward from the mixing faucet 4, and one end of the copper pipe portion 11.
a, 12b, and the other end is connected to the water purifier 20 with flexible portions 11b, 12b. Raw water pipe 11
Each of the flexible portions 11b and 12b of the water purification pipe 12 is arranged so as to draw a loop on the left and right sides, thereby attaching the water purifier 20 generated when raw water or purified water passes through the pipes 11 and 12. The load on the portion (that is, the mounting portion of the water purifier support case 10) can be dispersed so as not to be concentrated at one point, and the left / right balance of the water purifier 20 itself is improved.

【0007】(浄水器20の構成について)次に、前記
した浄水器20の構成について図2〜図8を参照して説
明する。図2は浄水器20の正面図、図3は浄水器20
の背面図、図4は浄水器20の右側面図、図5は浄水器
20の左側面図、図6は浄水器20の上面図、図7は浄
水器20の底面図、及び図8は浄水器20の部分縦断面
図を各々示している。図面に示すように、この浄水器2
0は、両端が閉鎖された円筒状のハウジング21の内部
に第一濾過室Aと第二濾過室Bとを形成し、その上部に
設けられた流入口23からハウジング内部に供給される
原水を、第一濾過室A、第二濾過室Bの順に通過させて
浄化し、浄化後の浄水を流出口25からハウジング外部
に排水するように構成されている。
(Configuration of Water Purifier 20) Next, the configuration of the water purifier 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a front view of the water purifier 20, and FIG.
4 is a right side view of the water purifier 20, FIG. 5 is a left side view of the water purifier 20, FIG. 6 is a top view of the water purifier 20, FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the water purifier 20, and FIG. The partial longitudinal sectional view of the water purifier 20 is each shown. As shown in the drawing, this water purifier 2
No. 0 forms a first filtration chamber A and a second filtration chamber B inside a cylindrical housing 21 having both ends closed, and feeds raw water supplied into the housing from an inflow port 23 provided at an upper portion thereof. The first filtration chamber A and the second filtration chamber B are sequentially passed to purify the water, and the purified water is discharged from the outlet 25 to the outside of the housing.

【0008】(ハウジングの構成について)前記ハウジ
ング21は、アッパーハウジング27とロアハウジング
29とから成る。アッパーハウジング27の下部外面に
は雄ねじ31が形成され、また、ロアハウジング29の
内面には雌ねじ33が形成されおり、これら雄ねじ31
と雌ねじ33とによって、アッパーハウジング27とロ
アハウジング29とは分離可能に結合できるように構成
されている。アッパーハウジング27の外面における前
記雄ねじ31より下方の部分には、円周状の溝35が形
成されており、この溝35にはOリング37が装着され
ている。前記したOリング37は、その断面の直径が、
少なくとも前記溝35の深さより大きいものが利用さ
れ、これにより、Oリング37はアッパーハウジング2
7とロアハウジング29とをねじ結合した時に、アッパ
ーハウジング27の外面とロアハウジング29の内面と
の間に挟まり、ねじ結合部分からハウジング21内の水
が外部に漏れないようにハウジング27,29の連結部
分をシールする。
(Construction of Housing) The housing 21 includes an upper housing 27 and a lower housing 29. A male screw 31 is formed on the lower outer surface of the upper housing 27, and a female screw 33 is formed on the inner surface of the lower housing 29.
The upper housing 27 and the lower housing 29 are configured to be separably coupled to each other by the and the female screw 33. A circumferential groove 35 is formed in a portion of the outer surface of the upper housing 27 below the male screw 31, and an O-ring 37 is mounted in the groove 35. The aforementioned O-ring 37 has a cross-sectional diameter of
At least a groove larger than the depth of the groove 35 is used.
When the lower housing 29 and the lower housing 29 are screwed together, the lower housing 29 is sandwiched between the outer surface of the upper housing 27 and the inner surface of the lower housing 29 so that water in the housing 21 does not leak outside from the screw connection portion. Seal the connection.

【0009】(漏受部について)ロアハウジング29の
前記雌ねじ33の上方には、径方向外方に拡径され、上
方に延長する漏受部39が一体に成形されている。この
漏受部39は、ロアハウジング29とアッパーハウジン
グ27と結合した時に、アッパーハウジング27の外面
と当該漏受部39との内面との間に若干の間隙を形成
し、原水管11や浄水管12を浄水器20から取り外し
た時にハウジング21内に残る残圧によって流入口23
や流出口25から漏れてアッパーハウジング27の外面
を伝って下方に流れ落ちる漏れ水を受け止める。また、
アッパーハウジング27の外面における前記雄ねじ31
の上方には環状のシール用突出部41が一体に成形され
ており、ロアハウジング29とアッパーハウジング27
とを結合した時に、前記突起部41がロアハウジング2
9における漏受部39の下端を画定する段部と係合(好
ましくは、液密に係合)して、漏受部39で受け止める
漏れ水が、アッパーハウジング27とロアハウジング2
9とのねじ結合部分に侵入することを防止する。
(Receiving portion) Above the female screw 33 of the lower housing 29, a receiving portion 39 whose diameter is expanded radially outward and extends upward is integrally formed. When the lower housing 29 and the upper housing 27 are combined with each other, the leaking portion 39 forms a slight gap between the outer surface of the upper housing 27 and the inner surface of the leaking portion 39, and the raw water pipe 11 and the water purification pipe. 12 is removed from the water purifier 20 and the inlet 23
And leaks water leaking from the outlet 25 and flowing down along the outer surface of the upper housing 27. Also,
The external thread 31 on the outer surface of the upper housing 27
An annular sealing projection 41 is integrally formed above the lower housing 29 and the upper housing 27.
When the lower housing 2 and the lower housing 2
9 is engaged (preferably, liquid-tightly engaged) with the step defining the lower end of the receiving portion 39, and the leakage water received by the receiving portion 39 forms the upper housing 27 and the lower housing 2.
9 is prevented from entering the threaded joint portion.

【0010】(中空糸膜ケースについて)前記ハウジン
グ21の内部には、ハウジング21の内部を第一濾過室
Aと第二濾過室Bとに仕切る上端が開放した有底円筒形
の中空糸膜ケース43が収納されている。この中空糸膜
ケース43は、その内部に多数の中空糸膜Cを収納して
いる。また、アッパーハウジング27は、その上板27
aの内面に下方に延長する前記中空糸膜ケース用の円筒
形のガイド部材45が一体に成形されている。このガイ
ド部材45は、ハウジング21と同じ軸線上に位置する
ように位置決めされ、中空糸膜ケース43を、それがハ
ウジング21と同じ軸線上に位置するようにガイドす
る。中空糸膜ケース43は、その上部を前記ガイド部材
45に挿入した後、アッパーハウジング27に溶着固定
され、これにより、中空糸膜ケース43はハウジング2
1の略中央に位置し、ハウジング21の中を中空糸膜ケ
ース43の周囲の空間(第一濾過室A)と中空糸膜ケー
ス43の内部の空間(第二濾過室B)とに区画する。前
記中空糸膜ケース43は、その長手方向の長さがハウジ
ング21の内部空間の長手方向の長さより短く成形され
ている。また、前記中空糸膜ケース43の底板43aは
球状の形状に成形され、かつ、多数の連通孔43bが穿
設されており、この連通孔43bによって第一濾過室A
と第二濾過室Bとは連通している。また、ロアハウジン
グ29の底板29aには、前記中空糸膜ケース43の底
板43aの曲率と略同じ曲率の球面状部29bが成形さ
れており、ハウジング組立時に中空糸膜ケース43の底
板43aと前記球面状部29bとが互いに向き合うよう
に配置される。このように、互いに向き合う底面43a
及び29aを略同じ曲率で球状に成形することにより、
中空糸膜ケース43自体の長手方向の長さを必要以上に
短くしたり、また、ハウジング21の長手方向の長さを
必要以上に長くしたりすることなく、中空糸膜ケース4
3の底板43aとロアハウジング29の底板29aとの
間に十分に広い流路を確保することができるようにな
る。
(Regarding Hollow Fiber Membrane Case) Inside the housing 21, a cylindrical hollow fiber membrane case with an open upper end that partitions the inside of the housing 21 into a first filtration chamber A and a second filtration chamber B is provided. 43 are stored. The hollow fiber membrane case 43 houses a large number of hollow fiber membranes C inside. The upper housing 27 has an upper plate 27.
A cylindrical guide member 45 for the hollow fiber membrane case, which extends downward, is integrally formed on the inner surface of a. The guide member 45 is positioned so as to be located on the same axis as the housing 21, and guides the hollow fiber membrane case 43 so that it is located on the same axis as the housing 21. After inserting the upper part of the hollow fiber membrane case 43 into the guide member 45, the hollow fiber membrane case 43 is welded and fixed to the upper housing 27.
1, the interior of the housing 21 is divided into a space around the hollow fiber membrane case 43 (first filtration chamber A) and a space inside the hollow fiber membrane case 43 (second filtration chamber B). . The hollow fiber membrane case 43 is formed such that its longitudinal length is shorter than the longitudinal length of the internal space of the housing 21. Further, the bottom plate 43a of the hollow fiber membrane case 43 is formed into a spherical shape, and a large number of communication holes 43b are formed therein.
And the second filtration chamber B communicate with each other. The bottom plate 29a of the lower housing 29 is formed with a spherical portion 29b having substantially the same curvature as that of the bottom plate 43a of the hollow fiber membrane case 43. The spherical portions 29b are arranged so as to face each other. Thus, the bottom surfaces 43a facing each other
And 29a into a spherical shape with substantially the same curvature,
Without shortening the length of the hollow fiber membrane case 43 itself in the longitudinal direction more than necessary, and without increasing the length of the housing 21 in the longitudinal direction more than necessary,
A sufficiently wide flow path can be secured between the bottom plate 43a of the third and the bottom plate 29a of the lower housing 29.

【0011】(第一濾過室について)前記第一濾過室
A、即ち、ハウジング21の内部空間における中空糸膜
ケース43の周囲の空間には粒状活性炭Dが充填されて
いる。前記した粒状活性炭Dは、その上下が不織布で構
成された保持用フィルタ47,49によって保持されて
いる。
(About the first filtration chamber) The first filtration chamber A, that is, the space around the hollow fiber membrane case 43 in the internal space of the housing 21 is filled with granular activated carbon D. The above-mentioned granular activated carbon D is held by holding filters 47 and 49 whose upper and lower parts are made of nonwoven fabric.

【0012】(下側保持フィルタの支持構造について)
前記下側保持フィルタ49は、アッパーハウジング27
の内径より若干大きい直径を有する円板状に形成されて
おり、その中心に中空糸膜ケース43の外径と略同じ寸
法の直径を有する中央開口49aが穿設されている。こ
の下側保持フィルタ49は、支持部材53を介してハウ
ジング21内に支持されている。前記支持部材53は、
図9(a),(b)に示すように、前記下側保持フィル
タ49と略同じ直径を有する円板53aと、該円板53
aの下面から下方に伸びるスリット53e付き円筒状の
脚部53bとから構成されている。前記円板53aの中
心には、中空糸膜ケース43の外径と略同じ寸法の直径
を有する一つの中央開口53cが穿設されており、ま
た、この中央開口53cの周囲には、浄化すべき水が通
過し得る多数の連通孔53dが形成されている。また、
アッパーハウジング27の下端内縁には、径方向外方に
広がる円周状の段部27bが形成されており、また、ロ
アハウジング29の前記球状部分29bの周囲には、支
持部材53の脚部53bを受け止める平面状の受座29
cが形成されている。これにより、支持部材53の円板
53aの上面に下側保持フィルタ49を載せし、それら
を、中央開口49a及び53cの位置で中空糸膜ケース
43に装着し、その後、アッパーハウジング27とロア
ハウジング29とを結合すると、ロアハウジング29の
受座29cとアッパーハウジング27の下端内縁の段部
27bとによって下側保持フィルタ49及び支持部材5
3が挟持される。このように、下側保持用フィルタ49
を、支持部材53と共に、ロアハウジング29の受座2
9cとアッパーハウジング27の下端内縁の段部27b
とで挟んで支持することにより、従来のように活性炭保
持用フィルタを支持部材に溶着する等の作業を必要とせ
ず、単に下側保持フィルタ49を支持部材53の円板5
3a上に載せてハウジング21を組み立てるだけで下側
保持フィルタ49を所定の位置に支持できるようによう
になり、保持フィルタ用の溶着設備及び製造時の溶着行
程が必要なくなり、製造効率が上がり、製造コストも低
減できる。
(Support Structure for Lower Holding Filter)
The lower holding filter 49 is provided in the upper housing 27.
And a central opening 49a having a diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the hollow fiber membrane case 43 is formed at the center thereof. The lower holding filter 49 is supported in the housing 21 via a support member 53. The support member 53 includes:
As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, a disk 53a having substantially the same diameter as the lower holding filter 49,
and a cylindrical leg portion 53b with a slit 53e extending downward from the lower surface of FIG. At the center of the disk 53a, one central opening 53c having a diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the hollow fiber membrane case 43 is bored. A large number of communication holes 53d through which water to be passed can be formed. Also,
A circumferential step 27b extending radially outward is formed on the inner edge of the lower end of the upper housing 27, and around the spherical portion 29b of the lower housing 29, leg portions 53b of the support member 53 are provided. Flat seat 29 for receiving
c is formed. As a result, the lower holding filters 49 are placed on the upper surface of the disk 53a of the support member 53, and they are mounted on the hollow fiber membrane case 43 at the positions of the central openings 49a and 53c, and thereafter, the upper housing 27 and the lower housing When the lower holding filter 49 and the supporting member 5 are connected to each other by the receiving seat 29 c of the lower housing 29 and the step 27 b at the lower end inner edge of the upper housing 27.
3 is pinched. Thus, the lower holding filter 49
Together with the support member 53, the seat 2 of the lower housing 29.
9c and a step 27b at the inner edge of the lower end of the upper housing 27
The support between the support member 53 and the disk 5 of the support member 53 can be simply performed without the need for an operation such as welding the filter for holding activated carbon to the support member as in the related art.
The lower holding filter 49 can be supported at a predetermined position only by assembling the housing 21 on the housing 3a, so that the welding equipment for the holding filter and the welding process at the time of manufacturing are not required, and the manufacturing efficiency is increased. Manufacturing costs can also be reduced.

【0013】(上側保持フィルタの支持構造について)
また、前記上側保持フィルタ47は、アッパーハウジン
グ27の内径と略同じ寸法の直径を有する円板状に形成
されており、その中心に中空糸膜ケース43の外径と略
同じ寸法の直径を有する中央開口47aが穿設されてい
る。この上側保持フィルタ47は、支持部材51を介し
てハウジング21内に支持されている。支持部材51
は、前記上側保持フィルタ47と略同じ直径を有する円
板から成る。この支持部材51は、前述した下側保持フ
ィルタ用の支持部材53における円板部53aと略同じ
構成をしており、前記円板部53aと同様に、中空糸膜
ケース43が貫通する一つの中央開口51aと、浄化す
べき水が通過し得る複数の連通孔51bが穿設されてい
る。中空糸膜ケース43の外面の上部には、これら支持
部材51及び上側保持フィルタ47を支持するための環
状の支持リング43cが一体的に突設されており、前記
支持部材51の上面に上側保持フィルタ47を載せ、支
持部材51が下側に位置するように中空糸膜ケース43
の上部に装着した後、中空糸膜ケース43をアッパーハ
ウジング27のガイド部材45に挿入して溶着固定する
と、上側保持フィルタ47と支持部材51とが、ガイド
部材45の下端と中空糸膜ケース43の支持リング43
cとで挟まれて保持される。このように、上側保持用フ
ィルタ47を、支持部材51と共に、ガイド部材45の
下端と中空糸膜ケース43の支持リング43cとで挟ん
で支持することにより、従来のように活性炭保持用フィ
ルタを支持部材に溶着する等の作業を必要とせず、単に
上側保持フィルタ47を支持部材51の上に載せてアッ
パーハウジング27と中空糸膜ケース43とを組み立て
るだけで上側保持フィルタ47を所定の位置に支持でき
るようにようになり、保持フィルタ用の溶着設備及び製
造時の溶着行程が必要なくなり、製造効率が上がり、製
造コストも低減できる。
(About the support structure of the upper holding filter)
The upper holding filter 47 is formed in a disk shape having a diameter substantially the same as the inner diameter of the upper housing 27, and has a diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the hollow fiber membrane case 43 at the center thereof. A central opening 47a is provided. The upper holding filter 47 is supported in the housing 21 via the support member 51. Support member 51
Is composed of a disc having substantially the same diameter as the upper holding filter 47. The support member 51 has substantially the same configuration as the disk portion 53a of the support member 53 for the lower holding filter described above, and, like the disk portion 53a, the one through which the hollow fiber membrane case 43 penetrates. A central opening 51a and a plurality of communication holes 51b through which water to be purified can pass are formed. An annular support ring 43c for supporting the support member 51 and the upper holding filter 47 is integrally formed on the upper surface of the outer surface of the hollow fiber membrane case 43. The filter 47 is placed on the hollow fiber membrane case 43 so that the support member 51 is located on the lower side.
After the hollow fiber membrane case 43 is inserted into the guide member 45 of the upper housing 27 and fixed by welding, the upper holding filter 47 and the support member 51 are connected to the lower end of the guide member 45 and the hollow fiber membrane case 43. Support ring 43
c and held between them. As described above, by supporting the upper holding filter 47 together with the supporting member 51 between the lower end of the guide member 45 and the supporting ring 43c of the hollow fiber membrane case 43, the activated carbon holding filter is supported as in the related art. The upper holding filter 47 is supported at a predetermined position simply by mounting the upper holding filter 47 on the support member 51 and assembling the upper housing 27 and the hollow fiber membrane case 43 without the need for an operation such as welding to a member. This eliminates the need for a welding device for the holding filter and a welding process at the time of manufacturing, thereby increasing manufacturing efficiency and reducing manufacturing costs.

【0014】(流入口及び流出口の構成について)アッ
パーハウジング27の上板27aには、流入口23及び
流出口25を形成する流入口部24及び流出口部26が
一体に突設されている。流入口部24はハウジング21
の第一濾過室Aと連通し得る位置に、また、流出口部2
6はハウジング21の第二濾過室Bと連通し得る位置に
各々配置されている。また、前記流入口部24及び流出
口部26には各々後述する連結具70の係止球体101
が係止し得る環状の係止溝24a及び26aが各々形成
されている。
(Construction of Inflow Port and Outflow Portion) An upper plate 27a of the upper housing 27 is integrally provided with an inflow portion 24 and an outflow portion 26 forming an inflow port 23 and an outflow port 25. . The inlet 24 is provided in the housing 21.
At a position where it can communicate with the first filtration chamber A, and the outlet 2
Numerals 6 are arranged at positions of the housing 21 which can communicate with the second filtration chamber B. A locking sphere 101 of a connector 70 to be described later is provided at the inlet 24 and the outlet 26, respectively.
Are formed, each of which has an annular locking groove 24a and 26a.

【0015】(浄水器の作用について)上記したように
構成された浄水器20は、収納庫3の棚板9に固定され
た支持ケース10に挿入されて支持される。前記した流
入口部24及び流出口部26には、連結具70を介して
原水管11及び浄水管12が連結される。これにより、
流入口部24を介してハウジング21内に流入した原水
は、上側保持用フィルタ47を通過して第一濾過室A内
に入り、前記上側保持用フィルタ47を通過する時にゴ
ミや鉄錆等が濾過され、また、第一濾過室Aを通過する
時に第一濾過室Aに充填された粒状活性炭Dにより残留
塩素やトリハトメタン等が取り除かれる。第一濾過室A
を通過した水は、下側保持フィルタ49を通過して、中
空糸膜ケース43の底板43aに形成された連通孔43
bから第二濾過室Bへ、即ち、中空糸膜ケース43内に
入り、その内部に収納された中空糸膜Cを通過する時に
濁り成分や鉄錆等が除去される。第二濾過室Bを通過し
て浄化が終了した浄水は、流出口部26を通って浄水管
12により混合水栓4に供給される。
(Regarding the Function of the Water Purifier) The water purifier 20 configured as described above is inserted into and supported by the support case 10 fixed to the shelf 9 of the storage 3. The raw water pipe 11 and the purified water pipe 12 are connected to the inflow port 24 and the outflow port 26 via a connecting member 70. This allows
The raw water that has flowed into the housing 21 through the inflow port 24 passes through the upper holding filter 47 and enters the first filtration chamber A, and when passing through the upper holding filter 47, dust, iron rust, and the like are removed. Filtration is performed, and when passing through the first filtration chamber A, residual activated carbon, trichloromethane and the like are removed by the granular activated carbon D filled in the first filtration chamber A. First filtration chamber A
Passes through the lower holding filter 49 and passes through the communication holes 43 formed in the bottom plate 43 a of the hollow fiber membrane case 43.
b, into the second filtration chamber B, that is, into the hollow fiber membrane case 43, and when passing through the hollow fiber membrane C housed therein, turbid components and iron rust are removed. The purified water that has passed through the second filtration chamber B and has been purified is supplied to the mixing faucet 4 by the water purification pipe 12 through the outlet 26.

【0016】(連結具の構成について)次に、浄水器2
0の流入口部24及び流出口部26と原水管11及び浄
水管12とを連結する連結具70の構成について図10
〜図14を参照して説明する。図10は連結具70の正
面図、図11は図10の連結具70の上面図、図12は
図10の連結具70の右側面図、図13は図10の連結
具70から締付部材78を取り外した状態での部分縦断
面図、及び図14は連結具70に流入口部24、流出口
部26、及び浄水器20を装着した状態を示す概略縦断
面図である。図面に示すように、この連結具70は、原
水管接続部材71と、浄水管接続部材73と、二つの接
続部材71及び73を結合する結合プレート75と、二
つの連結部71及び73に共通のロック部材77とから
成る。始めに各接続部材71及び73について説明す
る。尚、原水管接続部材71と浄水管接続部材73とは
同じ構成であるので、ここでは、浄水管接続部材73の
構成のみを説明し、原水管接続部材71については原水
管接続部材73と同じ符号を付して重複する説明は省略
する。浄水管接続部材73は、二つの筒状部材79,8
1を備えている。これら二つの筒状部材79,81は図
13に示すように直列に連結され、内部に一本の浄水流
路85を画定する。上側の筒状部材79は、その上部に
原水管11を装着する細径の装着部79aが一体に成形
されている。この装着部79aは、その外周面に環状の
係止つめ79bが複数段成形されており、浄水管12を
装着部79aに装着した後、締付部材78を、さらに上
側筒状部材79に装着して、締付部材78で浄水管12
の装着部分を径方向内方に押し付けることにより、浄水
管12の内面が前記係止つめ79bにしっかり係止し
て、浄水管11が確実に装着部79aに保持されるよう
に構成されている(図14参照)。下側の筒状部材81
は、その内面の略中間部分に幾つかの段部が形成されて
おり、上方からシールリング86及び弁装置87を順に
挿入し、最後に前記上側筒状部材79を圧入すると、前
記シールリング85及び弁装置87が、下側筒状部材8
1の内面の段部と上側筒状部材79の下端との間に挟ま
れて保持される。前記弁装置87は、弁座93と、弁体
95bを備えた開閉部材95と、開閉部材用の案内筒9
7と、スプリング99とから成る。弁座93及び案内筒
97は前記したように上側筒状部材79の下端と下側筒
状部材81の内面の段部とにより挟持されている。ま
た、開閉部材95は円筒状の本体を備え、この円筒状本
体の上端縁に上方に伸びる幾つかのつめ体95aが一体
に成形され、かつ、前記つめ体95aの上端に弁体95
bが一体に成形されている。開閉部材95は、弁体95
bが弁座93の上方に位置するように、その円筒状本体
部分が案内筒97の内側に上下に摺動可能に支持されて
おり、弁体95bが弁座93の開口93aを塞ぐように
スプリング99によって常時下方に付勢されている。上
記した弁装置87は、図14に示すように連結具70を
浄水器20に接続する時に、流出口部26がスプリング
99の力に抗して開閉部材95、即ち、弁体95bを上
方に押し上げ、弁座93に形成された開口93aを開放
して浄水管接続部材73の内部の浄水流路85を連通さ
せる。また、前記下側筒状部材81は、その下部の周壁
に径方向に貫通する複数の貫通孔100が同一円周上に
並ぶように穿設されている。各貫通孔100は径方向内
方に向けて縮径するように形成されており、内部で係止
球体101を保持している。また、この下側筒状部材8
1の下部にはロック部材77が上下に摺動可能に装着さ
れている。このロック部材77は、各接続部材71,7
3毎に設けられる筒状の上側部材110と、二つの接続
部材71,73共通の操作プレート111とから成る。
上側部材110と下側筒状部材81との間にはスプリン
グ103が介装されており、このスプリング103によ
ってロック部材77は常時下方に向けて付勢されてい
る。また、この上側部材110は、その下端に径方向内
方に伸びる複数のフランジ部110aが一体に成形され
ている。これらのフランジ部110aは下側筒状部材8
1の貫通孔100の位置と合致し、貫通孔100の内部
に入り込み、係止球体101を常時内方に押している。
前記操作プレート111は、各接続部材71,73の下
側筒状部材81及び上側部材110を挿入し得る二つの
貫通孔111aを備え、また、各貫通孔111aの下端
縁には、その径方向外方に広がる複数の切欠き111b
が形成されている。この切欠き111bは下側筒状部材
81の下部に穿設された貫通孔100に対応する位置
に、貫通孔100と同じ数だけ形成されている。従っ
て、操作プレート111を、前記切欠きが貫通孔100
と合致する位置まで、スプリング103の力に抗して引
き上げると、貫通孔100内に保持されている係止球体
101が前記切欠き111b側に移動可能になり、この
状態で連結具70を浄水器20に装着すると、浄水器2
0の流出口部26が(原水管接続部材71の場合は流入
口部24が)、係止球体101を径方向外方に押出しな
がら浄水接続部材73内の浄水流路85(原水管接続部
材71の場合は原水流路85’)に入り込み、前記した
ように弁装置87の弁体95bを押し上げて、浄水流路
85(原水流路85’)を連通させる。流出口部26が
所定の位置まで達した時に、操作プレート111を解放
すると、スプリング103の力で上側部材110が、そ
のフランジ部110aで係止球体101を径方向内方に
押し戻しながら下方に摺動して前記フランジ部110a
が貫通孔100と合致する位置まで下方に下がり、フラ
ンジ部110aが貫通孔100の内部に入り込んで再び
係止球体101を径方向内方に付勢する。この状態にお
いて、係止球体101は、その一部が下側筒状部材81
の内面から内方に突出して、流出口部26の外面に形成
された係止溝26a(流入口部24の場合は係止溝24
a)内に入り込み、流出口部26(及び流入口部24)
をロックする。これにより、流出口部26(及び流入口
部24)と連結具70とは、ロック部材77の操作プレ
ート111を引き上げない限り外れなくなる。
Next, the water purifier 2 will be described.
FIG. 10 shows a configuration of a connecting tool 70 for connecting the raw water pipe 11 and the purified water pipe 12 to the inflow port 24 and the outflow port 26 of FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 is a front view of the connector 70, FIG. 11 is a top view of the connector 70 of FIG. 10, FIG. 12 is a right side view of the connector 70 of FIG. 10, and FIG. FIG. 14 is a schematic vertical sectional view showing a state where the inflow port 24, the outflow port 26, and the water purifier 20 are attached to the connecting member 70 with the 78 removed. As shown in the drawing, this connecting tool 70 is common to a raw water pipe connecting member 71, a water purification pipe connecting member 73, a connecting plate 75 for connecting the two connecting members 71 and 73, and two connecting portions 71 and 73. And a lock member 77. First, the connection members 71 and 73 will be described. Since the raw water pipe connection member 71 and the water purification pipe connection member 73 have the same configuration, only the configuration of the water purification pipe connection member 73 will be described here, and the raw water pipe connection member 71 is the same as the raw water pipe connection member 73. The reference numerals are given and the duplicate description is omitted. The water purification pipe connecting member 73 includes two cylindrical members 79 and 8.
1 is provided. These two tubular members 79 and 81 are connected in series as shown in FIG. 13, and define a single purified water flow path 85 therein. The upper cylindrical member 79 is integrally formed with a small-diameter mounting portion 79a on which the raw water pipe 11 is mounted. The mounting portion 79a has a plurality of annular locking claws 79b formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof. After the water purification pipe 12 is mounted on the mounting portion 79a, the fastening member 78 is further mounted on the upper cylindrical member 79. Then, the water purification pipe 12 is
By pressing the mounting portion radially inward, the inner surface of the water purification pipe 12 is securely locked to the locking pawl 79b, and the water purification pipe 11 is securely held by the mounting portion 79a. (See FIG. 14). Lower tubular member 81
Is formed with a number of steps at a substantially middle portion of the inner surface thereof. When the seal ring 86 and the valve device 87 are sequentially inserted from above and the upper cylindrical member 79 is finally press-fitted, the seal ring 85 is formed. And the valve device 87 is the lower tubular member 8
1 and is held between the stepped portion on the inner surface and the lower end of the upper tubular member 79. The valve device 87 includes a valve seat 93, an opening / closing member 95 having a valve body 95b, and a guide cylinder 9 for the opening / closing member.
7 and a spring 99. As described above, the valve seat 93 and the guide cylinder 97 are sandwiched between the lower end of the upper tubular member 79 and the step on the inner surface of the lower tubular member 81. The opening / closing member 95 has a cylindrical main body, and several claws 95a extending upward are integrally formed on the upper end edge of the cylindrical main body, and a valve body 95 is formed on the upper end of the claws 95a.
b is integrally formed. The opening and closing member 95 includes a valve body 95.
The cylindrical body portion is supported slidably up and down inside the guide tube 97 so that b is located above the valve seat 93, and the valve body 95 b closes the opening 93 a of the valve seat 93. It is always urged downward by a spring 99. When the connecting device 70 is connected to the water purifier 20 as shown in FIG. 14, the valve device 87 moves the opening / closing member 95, that is, the valve body 95b upward, against the force of the spring 99. By pushing up, the opening 93 a formed in the valve seat 93 is opened to communicate the purified water flow path 85 inside the purified water pipe connection member 73. The lower cylindrical member 81 has a plurality of through holes 100 penetrating in the radial direction in the lower peripheral wall so as to be arranged on the same circumference. Each through-hole 100 is formed so as to be reduced in diameter inward in the radial direction, and holds the locking sphere 101 inside. The lower tubular member 8
A lock member 77 is slidably mounted vertically below the lower part 1. The lock member 77 is connected to each of the connection members 71 and 7.
It comprises a cylindrical upper member 110 provided for every three, and an operation plate 111 common to the two connecting members 71 and 73.
A spring 103 is interposed between the upper member 110 and the lower cylindrical member 81, and the lock member 77 is constantly urged downward by the spring 103. The upper member 110 is integrally formed with a plurality of flange portions 110a extending radially inward at the lower end thereof. These flange portions 110a are connected to the lower cylindrical member 8.
The position matches the position of the first through hole 100, enters the inside of the through hole 100, and constantly pushes the locking sphere 101 inward.
The operation plate 111 includes two through holes 111a into which the lower cylindrical member 81 and the upper member 110 of each of the connection members 71 and 73 can be inserted, and the lower end edge of each of the through holes 111a has a radial direction. Multiple notches 111b extending outward
Are formed. The number of the notches 111b is equal to the number of the through-holes 100 at positions corresponding to the through-holes 100 formed in the lower portion of the lower tubular member 81. Therefore, the notch of the operation plate 111 is
Is pulled up against the force of the spring 103 so that the locking sphere 101 held in the through hole 100 can move to the notch 111b side. When attached to the water purifier 20, the water purifier 2
0 (or the inlet 24 in the case of the raw water pipe connecting member 71) pushes the locking sphere 101 outward in the radial direction while purifying the purified water flow path 85 (the raw water pipe connecting member) in the water purified connecting member 73. In the case of 71, the water enters the raw water flow path 85 ') and pushes up the valve element 95b of the valve device 87 as described above, thereby communicating the purified water flow path 85 (raw water flow path 85'). When the operation plate 111 is released when the outlet portion 26 reaches a predetermined position, the upper member 110 slides downward while pushing the locking sphere 101 radially inward by the flange portion 110a by the force of the spring 103. Move to the flange 110a
Is lowered to a position where it coincides with the through hole 100, and the flange portion 110a enters the inside of the through hole 100 to urge the locking sphere 101 radially inward again. In this state, a part of the locking sphere 101 is a lower cylindrical member 81.
The locking groove 26a (in the case of the inflow port 24, the locking groove 24a) protruding inward from the inner surface of the
a) into the outlet portion 26 (and the inlet portion 24).
To lock. As a result, the outlet 26 (and the inlet 24) and the connector 70 do not come off unless the operation plate 111 of the lock member 77 is pulled up.

【0017】原水管接続部材71も上記した浄水管接続
部材73と全く同じ構成であり、これら原水管接続部材
71と浄水管接続部材73とは、その中間部分が結合プ
レート75により結合され、また、その下側部分が前記
したようにロック部材77の操作プレート111によっ
て結合されている。尚、好ましくは、前記結合プレート
75及び操作プレート111は、原水管接続部材71及
び浄水管接続部材73に対して爪等で係止するように構
成され得、これにより、結合プレート75及び操作プレ
ート111に対して各接続部材71及び73が、それら
の軸線周りに回転できるようになり、各接続部材71及
び73に接続された原水管11及び浄水管12のねじれ
を防止することが可能になる。このように、原水管接続
部材71と浄水管接続部材73とを結合し、かつ、それ
らのロック部材77の操作プレート111を一体にする
ことにより、一回の動作で連結具70を浄水器20に連
結することが可能になり、浄水器20の脱着が非常に容
易になる。また、前記結合プレート75及びロック部材
77の操作プレート111には、誤接続防止用孔75a
及び111cが穿設されており、浄水器20のアッパー
ハウジング27の上面には誤接続防止用棒27cが立設
されている。これら誤接続防止用孔75a,111c及
び誤接続防止用棒27cは連結具70が浄水器20に正
確に取り付けられる時のみ合致するように位置決めされ
ており、これにより浄水器20に対する連結具70の誤
接続は確実に防止される。
The raw water pipe connecting member 71 has exactly the same construction as the above-mentioned water purification pipe connecting member 73. The raw water pipe connecting member 71 and the water purification pipe connecting member 73 are connected at their intermediate portions by a connecting plate 75. The lower part is connected by the operation plate 111 of the lock member 77 as described above. Preferably, the connection plate 75 and the operation plate 111 can be configured to be locked with claws or the like to the raw water pipe connection member 71 and the water purification pipe connection member 73. Each connecting member 71 and 73 can rotate around their axis with respect to 111, and it becomes possible to prevent the raw water pipe 11 and the purified water pipe 12 connected to each connecting member 71 and 73 from being twisted. . Thus, by connecting the raw water pipe connection member 71 and the water purification pipe connection member 73 and integrating the operation plate 111 of the lock member 77, the connection tool 70 can be connected to the water purifier 20 in one operation. Can be connected to the water purifier 20, and the water purifier 20 can be easily attached and detached. The connection plate 75 and the operation plate 111 of the lock member 77 are provided with holes 75a for preventing incorrect connection.
And 111c are bored, and an erroneous connection prevention rod 27c is provided upright on the upper surface of the upper housing 27 of the water purifier 20. The holes 75a and 111c for preventing incorrect connection and the rod 27c for preventing incorrect connection are positioned so as to be aligned only when the connecting tool 70 is correctly mounted on the water purifier 20. Misconnection is reliably prevented.

【0018】(別の適用例)本発明に係る浄水器用連結
具は、本実施例に限定されることなく、任意の形式の浄
水器に適用することができる。以上説明した実施例で
は、漏受部は、ロアハウジング29の前記雌ねじ33の
上方に、径方向外方に拡径され、上方に延長するように
構成されているが、漏受部の構成は本実施例に限定され
ることなく、ハウジングの外表面における、少なくとも
前記流入口部及び流出口部より下方の位置に一体に形成
されていれば任意の構成でよく、例えば、アッパーハウ
ジングの外側面に形成してもよく、また、アッパーハウ
ジングの上板の上面に流入口部と流出口部との周囲を覆
うように設けてもよい。さらに、本実施例では、ハウジ
ング21が上下に分離可能な二つのハウジング27,2
9から構成されているが、ハウジングの構成は本実施例
に限定されることなく、例えば、ハウジングが有底筒状
のハウジング本体と、前記ハウジング本体の開口部を塞
ぐ蓋部材から構成されていてもよく、この場合、漏受部
はハウジング本体及び蓋部材を含むハウジング全体の外
表面の任意の位置に設けられ得ることはいうまでもな
い。
(Another Example of Application) The water purifier connector according to the present invention can be applied to any type of water purifier without being limited to the present embodiment. In the embodiment described above, the leakage portion is configured to be radially outwardly expanded above the female screw 33 of the lower housing 29 and to extend upward, but the configuration of the leakage portion is as follows. Without being limited to the present embodiment, any configuration may be used as long as it is integrally formed at least at a position below the inflow port and the outflow port on the outer surface of the housing, for example, the outer surface of the upper housing. It may be provided on the upper surface of the upper plate of the upper housing so as to cover the periphery of the inflow port and the outflow port. Further, in this embodiment, the housing 21 is separated into two housings 27 and 2 which can be separated vertically.
9, the housing is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the housing may include a bottomed cylindrical housing main body and a lid member for closing the opening of the housing main body. Alternatively, in this case, it goes without saying that the leakage portion can be provided at any position on the outer surface of the entire housing including the housing body and the lid member.

【0019】(実施例効果)以上説明した本実施例の浄
水器を適用したキッチンユニットによれば、浄水器20
のロアハウジング29に漏受部38が一体に設けられて
いるので、ハウジング21を交換するために連結具70
を流入口部24及び流出口部26から外した時にハウジ
ング内部に生じる残圧によりハウジング21の内部から
水が漏れ出たとしても、前記漏受部38で漏れ水を受け
ることができるので、収納庫における棚板9が漏れ水で
汚れたり、腐ったりすることがないという効果を奏す
る。また、本実施例の浄水器によれば、漏受部38を、
ロアハウジング29の前記雌ねじ33の上方に、径方向
外方に拡径され、上方に延長するように構成しているの
で、アッパーハウジング27とロアハウジング29とを
連結する時に、前記漏受部38がロアハウジング29に
対するアッパーハウジング27のガイドとして機能し、
ハウジング21の組立が非常に簡単になるという効果を
奏する。さらに、本実施例によれば、漏受部38を、ロ
アハウジング29の前記雌ねじ33の上方を径方向外方
に拡径して上方に延長することにより構成しているの
で、ロアハウジング29を通常の上下割の型で成形する
ことが可能になり、漏受部を形成することによる型の複
雑化を防止でき、簡単に、また、安価に漏受部を設ける
ことが可能になるという効果を奏する。
(Effects of Embodiment) According to the kitchen unit to which the water purifier of the present embodiment described above is applied, the water purifier 20
The lower housing 29 is integrally provided with the leak receiving portion 38, so that the connecting member 70 is required to replace the housing 21.
Even if water leaks from the inside of the housing 21 due to residual pressure generated inside the housing when it is removed from the inlet port 24 and the outlet port 26, the leaking portion 38 can receive leaked water. There is an effect that the shelf plate 9 in the storage does not become dirty or rotten by leaking water. In addition, according to the water purifier of the present embodiment,
Since the diameter of the lower housing 29 is increased radially outward above the female screw 33 and is extended upward, when the upper housing 27 and the lower housing 29 are connected, the leakage portion 38 Functions as a guide for the upper housing 27 with respect to the lower housing 29,
There is an effect that the assembly of the housing 21 becomes very simple. Further, according to the present embodiment, the leakage receiving portion 38 is formed by expanding the upper part of the female screw 33 of the lower housing 29 radially outward and extending upward. It is possible to mold with the usual upper and lower molds, and it is possible to prevent the mold from becoming complicated by forming the leaking portion, and to easily and inexpensively provide the leaking portion. To play.

【0020】[0020]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明の請求項1
に係る浄水器は、ハウジングの内部に浄化機構を設け、
前記ハウジングに、浄化すべき水をハウジング内に流入
させる流入口部と、浄化した後の水をハウジング内から
流出させる流出口部とを形成して成る浄水器において、
前記ハウジングの外表面における、少なくとも前記流入
口部及び流出口部より下方の位置に、皿状の漏受部を一
体に形成しているので、別個に漏水受け用の皿等を設け
る必要がなく、使用者に係る負担を低減でき、また、製
造価格も漏水受け用皿等を別個に設ける場合に比べて安
価にすることができるという効果を奏する。また、本発
明の請求項2及び3に係る浄水器は、前記ハウジングを
上下に分離可能な二つの椀状のハウジング片で構成し、
前記漏受部が、設置時に下方に位置するハウジング片の
上端部に、ハウジング組立時に上方に位置するハウジン
グ片の外表面を、適当な間隙を開けて覆うように構成さ
れた壁部を備えているので、漏水受け用皿等を別個に設
ける必要がないことに加えて、上方のハウジング片と下
方のハウジング片とを連結する際に、前記壁部が上方の
ハウジング片のガイドとして機能するので、ハウジング
の組立が行い易いという効果を併せて奏する。さらに、
本発明の請求項3に係る浄水器は、上下に分離可能な二
つの椀状のハウジング片から成るハウジングにおける設
置時に下方に位置するハウジング片の上端部に、ハウジ
ング組立時に上方に位置するハウジング片の外表面を、
適当な間隙を開けて覆うように壁部を形成することによ
り漏受部を構成しているので、漏受部を設けるハウジン
グ片を通常の上下割の型で成形することが可能になり、
漏受部を形成することによる型の複雑化を防止でき、簡
単に、また、安価に漏受部を設けることが可能になると
いう効果を奏する。
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
Is provided with a purification mechanism inside the housing,
In the water purifier, the housing is formed with an inflow portion through which water to be purified flows into the housing, and an outflow portion through which the purified water flows out of the housing.
Since the dish-shaped leaking portion is integrally formed at least on the outer surface of the housing at a position lower than the inflow port and the outflow port, it is not necessary to separately provide a dish for receiving water. Thus, the burden on the user can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the water leakage receiving tray or the like is separately provided. In the water purifier according to claims 2 and 3 of the present invention, the housing is constituted by two bowl-shaped housing pieces that can be separated vertically.
The above-mentioned leaking part has a wall configured to cover an outer surface of a housing piece located above at the time of assembling the housing at an upper end portion of a housing piece located below at the time of installation with a suitable gap. Therefore, in addition to the necessity of separately providing a water leakage receiving tray and the like, when connecting the upper housing piece and the lower housing piece, the wall functions as a guide for the upper housing piece. In addition, there is an effect that the housing can be easily assembled. further,
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water purifier comprising: a housing comprising two bowl-shaped housing pieces which can be vertically separated; The outer surface of the
Since the leakage portion is formed by forming the wall portion so as to cover with an appropriate gap, it becomes possible to mold the housing piece provided with the leakage portion with a normal split mold.
It is possible to prevent the mold from becoming complicated due to the formation of the leakage part, and it is possible to provide the leakage part easily and at low cost.

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

【図1】 本発明に係る浄水器を適用したキッチンユニ
ットにおける流し台の概略縦断面図である。
FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical sectional view of a sink in a kitchen unit to which a water purifier according to the present invention is applied.

【図2】 図1の浄水器20の正面図である。FIG. 2 is a front view of the water purifier 20 of FIG.

【図3】 図2の浄水器20の背面図である。FIG. 3 is a rear view of the water purifier 20 of FIG.

【図4】 図2の浄水器20の右側面図である。FIG. 4 is a right side view of the water purifier 20 of FIG.

【図5】 図2の浄水器20の左側面図である。FIG. 5 is a left side view of the water purifier 20 of FIG.

【図6】 図2の浄水器20の上面図である。FIG. 6 is a top view of the water purifier 20 of FIG.

【図7】 図2の浄水器20の底面図である。FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the water purifier 20 of FIG.

【図8】 図2の浄水器20の部分縦断面図である。FIG. 8 is a partial vertical sectional view of the water purifier 20 of FIG.

【図9】 (a)は下側保持フィルタ用の支持部材の下
面図であり、(b)は図9(a)におけるA−A断面図
である。
9A is a bottom view of a support member for a lower holding filter, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 9A.

【図10】 連結具70の正面図である。FIG. 10 is a front view of the coupler 70. FIG.

【図11】 図10の連結具70の上面図である。FIG. 11 is a top view of the coupler 70 of FIG. 10;

【図12】 図10の連結具70の右側面図である。FIG. 12 is a right side view of the coupler 70 of FIG. 10;

【図13】 図10の連結具70から締付部材78を取
り外した状態での部分縦断面図である。
13 is a partial longitudinal sectional view in a state where a fastening member 78 is removed from the coupling tool 70 of FIG.

【図14】 連結具70に流入口部24、流出口部2
6、及び浄水器20を装着した状態を示す概略縦断面図
である。
FIG. 14 shows an inflow portion 24 and an outflow portion 2 in the connecting member 70.
FIG. 6 is a schematic vertical sectional view showing a state where the water purifier 20 is mounted.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 流し台 2 天板 3 収納庫 3a 奥板 4 混合水栓 5 常温水元栓 6 温水元栓 7 常温水管 8 温水管 9 棚板 10 浄水器支持ケース 11 原水管 11a 銅管部 11b 可撓性部 12 浄水管 12a 銅管部 12b 可撓性部 −−浄水器−−− 20 浄水器 21 ハウジング 23 流入口 24 流入口部 24a 係止溝 25 流出口 26 流出口部 26a 係止溝 27 アッパーハウジング 27a 上板 27b 段部 27c 位置合わ棒 29 ロアハウジング 29a 底板 29b 球状部分 29c 受座 31 雄ねじ(アッパーハウジング側) 33 雌ねじ(ロアハウジング側) 35 溝(Oリング装着用) 37 Oリング 38 漏受部 41 シール用突出部 43 中空糸膜ケース 43a 底板 43b 連通孔 43c 支持リング 45 円筒形ガイド部材 47 保持用フィルタ(上側) 47a 中央開口 49 保持用フィルタ(下側) 49a 中央開口 51 支持部材(上側) 51a 中央開口 51b 連通孔 53 支持部材(下側) 53a 円板 53b 脚部 53c 中央開口 53d 連通孔 −−連結具−− 70 連結具 71 原水管接続部材 73 浄水管接続部材 75 結合プレート 75a 誤接続防止用孔 77 ロック部材 78 締付部材 79 筒状部材(上側) 79a 装着部 79b 係止つめ 81 筒状部材(下側) 85 浄水流路 86 シールリング 87 弁装置 93 弁座 93a 開口 95 開閉部材 95a つめ体 95b 弁体 97 案内筒 99 スプリング 100 貫通孔 101 係止球体 103 スプリング 110 上側部材 110a フランジ部 111 操作プレート 111a 貫通孔 111b 切欠き 111c 誤接続防止用孔 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sink 2 Top plate 3 Storage 3a Back plate 4 Mixing faucet 5 Room temperature water tap 6 Hot water tap 7 Room temperature water pipe 8 Hot water pipe 9 Shelf board 10 Water purifier support case 11 Raw water pipe 11a Copper pipe section 11b Flexible section 12 Water purification Pipe 12a Copper tube part 12b Flexible part --- Water purifier --- 20 Water purifier 21 Housing 23 Inflow port 24 Inflow port part 24a Locking groove 25 Outlet 26 Outflow part 26a Locking groove 27 Upper housing 27a Upper plate 27b Step 27c Alignment rod 29 Lower housing 29a Bottom plate 29b Spherical part 29c Receiving seat 31 Male screw (upper housing side) 33 Female screw (lower housing side) 35 Groove (for mounting O-ring) 37 O-ring 38 Leakage receiving part 41 Seal Projecting portion 43 Hollow fiber membrane case 43a Bottom plate 43b Communication hole 43c Support ring 45 Cylindrical guide member 47 Filter (upper) 47a central opening 49 holding filter (lower) 49a central opening 51 supporting member (upper) 51a central opening 51b communication hole 53 supporting member (lower) 53a disk 53b leg 53c central opening 53d communication hole −−Connector −− 70 Connector 71 Raw water pipe connection member 73 Water purification pipe connection member 75 Coupling plate 75a Misconnection prevention hole 77 Lock member 78 Tightening member 79 Tubular member (upper) 79a Mounting portion 79b Locking pawl 81 Cylindrical member (lower side) 85 Purified water flow path 86 Seal ring 87 Valve device 93 Valve seat 93a Opening 95 Opening / closing member 95a Claw body 95b Valve body 97 Guide cylinder 99 Spring 100 Through hole 101 Locking sphere 103 Spring 110 Upper member 110a Flange Part 111 Operation plate 111a Through hole 111b Notch 11 c erroneous connection prevention hole

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 ハウジングの内部に浄化機構を設け、前
記ハウジングに、浄化すべき水をハウジング内に流入さ
せる流入口部と、浄化した後の水をハウジング内から流
出させる流出口部とを形成して成る浄水器において、 前記ハウジングの外表面における、少なくとも前記流入
口部及び流出口部より下方の位置に、皿状の漏受部を一
体に形成したことを特徴とする浄水器。
1. A purifying mechanism is provided inside a housing, and an inflow portion through which water to be purified flows into the housing and an outflow portion through which purified water flows out from the housing are formed in the housing. A water purifier comprising: a dish-shaped leaking portion formed integrally with at least a position below the inflow port and the outflow port on the outer surface of the housing.
【請求項2】 前記ハウジングが上下に分離可能な二つ
の椀状のハウジング片から成り、 前記漏受部が、前記二つのハウジング片の何れか一方に
形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の浄水
器。
2. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises two bowl-shaped housing pieces that can be separated vertically, and the leakage portion is formed on one of the two housing pieces. 2. The water purifier according to 1.
【請求項3】 前記漏受部が、設置時に下方に位置する
ハウジング片の上端部に、ハウジング組立時に上方に位
置するハウジング片の外表面を、適当な間隙を開けて覆
うように構成された壁部を備えていることを特徴とする
請求項2に記載の浄水器。
3. The leak receiving portion is configured to cover an outer surface of a housing piece located above at the time of assembling the housing at an upper end portion of the housing piece located below at the time of installation with a suitable gap. The water purifier according to claim 2, further comprising a wall.
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