KR101784310B1 - Smart water purifier with no water tank and compressor - Google Patents

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KR101784310B1
KR101784310B1 KR1020150171948A KR20150171948A KR101784310B1 KR 101784310 B1 KR101784310 B1 KR 101784310B1 KR 1020150171948 A KR1020150171948 A KR 1020150171948A KR 20150171948 A KR20150171948 A KR 20150171948A KR 101784310 B1 KR101784310 B1 KR 101784310B1
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Abstract

A smart cold / warm water purifier without a water tank and a compressor is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a smart water cooler without a water tank and a compressor includes a water purifier body having a water inflow section for inflowing water at normal temperature and a water discharge section for discharging cold water or hot water; And a cold / hot water converting structure provided on a hypothetical line connecting the water inlet and the water outlet in the purifier body and converting the water into hot water or cold water flowing along the water inlet and the water outlet.

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[0001] Smart water purifier with no water tank and compressor [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a smart and cold water purifier without a water tank and a compressor. More particularly, the present invention relates to a smart water cooler having a water tank and a compressor, The present invention relates to a smart water cooler without a water tank and a compressor, which can effectively solve problems such as a problem of design design and a problem of compact design.

A water purifier is a device that removes impurities by filtering out constants by physical / chemical methods. It can be classified into natural filtration type, direct filtration type, ion exchange water type, distillation type, reverse osmosis type, and hollow desulfurization type depending on the principle and method of purification.

The natural filtration equation is purified by passing the stored water through gravity and ceramic filter. There is a limit to the removal of microscopic pollutants such as viruses, heavy metals, carcinogens, and chemical contaminants, which are smaller than the pore size of the ceramic filter. Cleaning and filter replacement should be frequent.

Direct filtration is a direct connection of a water purifier to a faucet. Impurities are filtered as water passes through the microfilter by water pressure. Like the natural filtration formula, it is difficult to remove fine contaminants, and the filter has to be changed frequently.

Ion exchange water is a method of separating metal ions dissolved in water using an ion exchange resin filter. There is a disadvantage that the organic material can not be removed.

The distillation method is a method of cooling the water vapor generated when the water boils. Dissolved oxygen and minerals are also destroyed.

Reverse osmosis is a method of filtering impurities by allowing water to pass through the semipermeable membrane under pressure. It has the disadvantage of removing not only contaminants but also minerals, but it is excellent for filtering out impurities. However, in the process of filtering out impurities, much water is generated.

Unlike the reverse osmosis system, the hollow fiber membrane type does not produce water to be discarded and absorbs minerals that are beneficial to the human body without filtering.

On the other hand, a conventional water purifier widely known in any kind of water purifier is a water purifier in which water filtered through a filter is once stored in a water tank and then cooled by using a compressor or heated by an electric heater have.

In other words, currently known water purifiers have water tanks and always provide cold or hot water through water tanks.

However, when such a water tank is mounted, it is difficult to solve problems such as hygienic problems, a problem that a sufficient amount of cold water can not be supplied, a problem of waste of power consumption, and a problem of a compact design design constraint.

First, it is difficult to solve the hygiene problem when a water tank is mounted like a conventional water purifier.

In addition, the water filtered in the water purification system of the water purifier is once collected in the water tank. Even if the water immediately after being filtered with the filter is clean, the bacteria will soon reproduce and remain on the water tank wall after a short time. This is true even when an antimicrobial metal such as stainless steel is used as the water tank, and it is known that impurities of the biofilm are formed on the wall surface of the water tank in about several minutes to several tens of minutes.

The resulting biofilm is so robust that once it is formed it is difficult to destroy it with chlorine. In other words, it can not inhibit the bacteria produced in the biofilm.

The RO filter has a creeping phenomenon. When the filtration is performed, the heavy metals are trapped on the filter surface by the water pressure, but when the filtration stops and the water pressure is not applied, the trapped heavy metals are creeped into the water tank according to the filtration theory. This phenomenon in the absence of water pressure is reported to occur in all membrane filters such as RO, UF, and HF.

In order to prevent this, it is necessary to prevent the secondary side from touching the water. Currently, all water purifiers are equipped with water tanks, and it is impossible to solve them realistically.

Second, when a water tank is mounted like an existing water purifier, it can not supply a sufficient amount of cold water.

In the case of existing water purifiers, the water tank does not cool evenly because there is no forceps. In other words, even if the bottom of the water tank is cooled to about 4 ° C, the upper part of the water tank often has a temperature distribution of 10 ° C or so, and when the summer temperature is high, the temperature of the upper part is generally increased. For this reason, a sufficient amount of cold water can not be supplied.

Third, if a water tank is mounted like a conventional water purifier, a problem of waste of power consumption may arise.

When using a conventional water tank, it is necessary to use electricity regularly to compensate for the heat / heat absorption problem of the water tank. The power consumption at this time causes a lot of loss over a long period of time even if the water tank is adequately insulated .

For example, when a compressor of COP 3.5 is maintained at 5 캜 to 10 캜, the actual cumulative COP becomes about 0.5, and it is a reality that power consumption is remarkable.

This is also the case in the case of heating, so that the thermal energy of the water tank needs more than the imagination, and the efficiency of the compressor can not guarantee the power saving.

Fourth, the conventional cold / hot water purifier uses a water tank and refrigerant (R134a, etc.) for the compressor to cool the purified water filled in the water tank. This refrigerant generates CO2, which is one of the causes of global warming, Lt; / RTI >

Fifth, when a water tank is mounted like a conventional water purifier, the design of the water tank is limited due to its own volume, so that the water purifier can not be designed compact.

As described above, problems such as hygienic problems, a problem that a sufficient amount of cold water can not be supplied, a problem of waste of power consumption, and problems of a compact design design constraint all appear in the present water purifier structure having a water tank The need for a new concept without a water tank arises, considering that the problem can not be solved unless the water tank is substantially removed.

Korea Patent Office Application No. 10-2009-0076261

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a water supply system and a water supply system that can effectively and efficiently remove a water tank that has been conventionally applied to a sanitary condition, a problem that a sufficient amount of cold water can not be supplied, And to provide a smart water cooler without a water tank and a compressor that can be solved.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water purifier including a water purifier body having a water inflow portion into which water at a room temperature flows, and a water discharge portion through which cold water or hot water is discharged; And a cold / hot water converting structure provided on a hypothetical line connecting the water inlet and the water outlet in the water purifier main body and converting the water into cold water or hot water flowing along the water inlet and the water outlet, A smart water cooler having no water tank and a compressor can be provided.

The cold / hot water converting structure may further include: a water guide module for guiding the flow of water from the water inlet to the water outlet; And a plurality of Peltier modules arranged to contact at least one side of the water guide module.

The water guide module includes: a water flow guide plate for guiding the flow of water; A water inlet connector connected to the water inlet and the water flow guide plate for transmitting the water at the water inlet to the water flow guide plate; And a water discharge connector connected to the water discharging portion and the water flow guide plate and transmitting the water on the water flow guide plate to the water discharge portion.

The water flow guide plate includes: a plurality of flow path forming ribs spaced apart from each other to form a plurality of water flow paths; A plurality of inflow guiding portions communicating with the water inflow connector and disposed between the water inflow portion and the flow path forming ribs to guide water on the water inflow portion side toward the flow path forming ribs; And a plurality of discharge guiding portions communicating with the water discharging connector and disposed between the flow path forming rib and the water discharging portion and guiding the water on the side of the flow path forming rib toward the water discharging portion.

Wherein the inflow guide portion includes an inlet rectilinear flow passage communicating with the water inlet connector and formed in a straight line shape; And an inflow expanding flow passage communicating with the inflow linear flow passage and gradually expanding in width from an inlet to an outlet of the inflow linear flow passage along a direction in which water flows.

Wherein the discharge guide portion includes: a discharge reduction flow path in which the width gradually decreases from the flow path forming rib toward the water discharge connector along the flow direction of the water; And a discharge rectilinear flow path communicated with the discharge reduction flow path and the water discharge connector and formed in a linear shape.

The water inlet connector includes a first connector body having an inlet hole formed at one side thereof and having an interior hollow therein; And a plurality of first water distribution ribs radially provided in the first connector body in which the inflow hole is located to distribute water introduced into the inflow hole.

The water discharge connector includes: a second connector body having a discharge hole formed at one side thereof and having a hollow interior; And a plurality of second water distribution ribs radially provided in the second connector body in which the discharge hole is located to dispense water discharged to the discharge hole.

The water inlet connector and the water outlet connector may have a symmetrical structure.

The cold / hot water converting structure may include: a plurality of heat radiating covering modules covering the outside of the Peltier modules; And a blade spring disposed on the outer side of the heat dissipation covering module to bind the water guide module, the plurality of Peltier modules, and the plurality of heat dissipation covering modules to one body.

The blade spring includes a spring body; And a spring flange bent at an end of the spring body. The spring flange may have a plurality of engaging holes and a plurality of engaging slots for threaded engagement with a counterpart spring flange.

An input unit for inputting an input signal for operation of the cold / hot water converting structure; And a controller for controlling the operation of the cold / hot water converting structure based on the input signal of the input unit.

The water purifier may further include a wall-mounted unit connected to the purifier body and detachably attaching the purifier body to a wall.

The wall-mounted unit includes a unit bracket connected to the purifier body by a hinge and fixed to a wall surface; And a posture supporting protrusion provided on the unit bracket and selectively supporting the protrusion groove formed in the purifier body to support the posture of the purifier body.

The water purifier body may further include a bracket groove to which the unit bracket is fitted. The wall unit is protruded from the back surface of the unit bracket and is fixed to the wall surface, wherein a gap from the wall surface ) For forming a gap.

The cold / hot water converting structure may further include: a water guide module for guiding the flow of water from the water inlet to the water outlet; A Peltier module disposed to contact at least one side of the water guide module; A heat dissipation covering module covering an outer side of the Peltier module; And a blade spring for supporting the water guide module, the Peltier module, and the heat radiating covering module in one body, wherein the water guide module comprises: a bottom plate part and a top plate part forming a housing structure while overlapping each other; A plurality of flow path forming ribs provided on the bottom plate to form a plurality of water flow paths; And a plurality of water dividing ribs disposed in the region between the flow path forming ribs and dispersing the flow of water.

The water-dispersing piece ribs may have a structure in which another water-dispersing piece rib is disposed between a pair of adjacent water-dispersing piece ribs.

The water guide module has a U-shaped U-like shape, and one side of the water guide module is formed with a water inflow tank for inflow of water and a water inflow shelf for discharging water on the other side.

According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively solve the hygienic problem, the problem that the sufficient amount of cold water can not be supplied, the waste of power consumption, and the problem of the compact design design restriction by removing the water tank which has been applied.

1 is a perspective view of a smart cold / warm water purifier without a water tank and a compressor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of Fig. 1. Fig.
FIGS. 3 to 5 are diagrams showing steps of installing a smart cool / warm water purifier without a water tank and a compressor, respectively.
6 is a perspective view of the cold / hot water converting structure.
7 is an exploded perspective view of Fig.
8 is an enlarged perspective view of the water guide module showing the internal structure thereof.
9 is an enlarged view of the water inflow connector region.
10 is an enlarged view of a water discharge connector area;
11 is an enlarged view of the blade spring.
12 is a control block diagram of a smart cold / warm water purifier without a water tank and a compressor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a perspective view of a cold / hot water converting structure applied to a smart water cooler without a water tank and a compressor according to another embodiment of the present invention.
14 is an exploded perspective view of Fig.
15 is an enlarged view of the water guide module.
Fig. 16 is an internal structure diagram of Fig. 15. Fig.

In order to fully understand the present invention, operational advantages of the present invention, and objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a smart cold / warm water purifier without a water tank and a compressor according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the cold / hot water converting structure, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the water guide module, 9 is an enlarged view of the water inlet connector area, FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the water outlet connector area, FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the blade spring, and FIG. 12 is a view of a water tank and a compressor Fig. 2 is a control block diagram of a smart cold / warm water purifier.

Referring to these drawings, the cold / warm water purifier according to the present embodiment is a cold / warm water purifier without a water tank and a compressor, which has been conventionally applied, and has problems of hygiene problems, problems of not being able to supply a sufficient amount of cold water, And a design design constraint.

Particularly, the cold / warm water purifier according to the present embodiment removes the water tank and the compressor which have been applied in the past, and instantaneously (3 to 5 seconds) cold / hot water using the hot water conversion structure 130 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) (2 ℃ ~ 95 ℃) can be provided, so that it is possible to supply unlimited supply of cold water / hot water (2 ℃ ~ 95 ℃) freely, which causes hygiene problems, The problem of power dissipation, the problem of global warming (CO2) caused by the use of refrigerant for compressors, and the problem of compact design design constraints.

Such a smart water cooler without a water tank and a compressor has a water purifier main body 110 and a cold and hot water converting structure 130 (see Figs. 6 and 7) provided in the water purifier main body 110 for converting hot water to cold water or hot water .

The water purifier main body 110 has the outer structure of a water tank according to the present embodiment and a smart cold / hot water purifier without a compressor. In detail, the water purifier main body 110 is formed by assembling the front housing and the rear housing, but this has been omitted for convenience.

The purifier body 110 has a compact appearance as shown in Fig. Therefore, even if it is installed on the wall as shown in FIG. 5, it can serve as one interior props rather than a conventional tub water purifier. This is because there is no water tank inside and it is possible to design compactly.

A discharge valve 110a through which cold water or hot water is discharged is formed on the front surface of the water purifier main body 110. The discharge valve 110a may be two or one as shown in the drawing. In the latter case, cold water and hot water can be selectively discharged from one discharge valve 110a. A water receptacle 110b may be provided under the discharge valve 110a.

The water purifier body 110 has a water inflow portion 111 through which water of normal temperature flows and a water discharge portion 112 through which cold water or hot water is discharged.

2, the water inflow section 111 and the water discharge section 112 are in the form of holes, but separate pipes and connectors are attached to the water inflow section 111 and the water discharge section 112 ) Can be formed.

Meanwhile, in the case of the smart cold / hot water purifier without the water tank and the compressor according to the present embodiment, it includes a wall-mounted unit 120 as a means for hanging the water purifier main body 110 on the wall.

The wall-mounted unit 120 is connected to the water purifier main body 110 and serves to removably attach the water purifier main body 110 to the wall surface.

When the water purifier main body 110 is hung on the wall surface by the wall-mounted unit 120 as in the present embodiment, it is possible to realize a smart form such as an electronic product or an electronic photo frame, Therefore, the value of interior accessories is also sufficient to improve.

The wall-mounted unit 120 includes a unit bracket 121 connected to the purifier body 110 by a hinge 122 and fixed to a wall surface of the purifier body 120, And a posture supporting protrusion 123 selectively coupled to the protrusion groove 114 formed in the water purifier main body 110 to support the posture of the water purifier main body 110.

A bracket groove 113 is formed on the back surface of the water purifier main body 110 so as to fit the unit bracket 121, thereby providing a clean coupling structure.

The hinge 122 is provided on the wall unit 120 so that the unit bracket 121 of the wall unit 120 is fixed to the wall of the water purifier main body 110 through the hinge 122, Can be installed while rotating. Therefore, installation can be facilitated.

At this time, the unit bracket 121 is provided with a plurality of posture supporting protrusions 123, and the posture supporting protrusion 123 is selectively engaged with the protrusion grooves 114 formed in the purifier body 110 when the water purifier is installed The water purifier can be stably coupled without shaking.

The unit bracket 121 is further provided with a plurality of gap-forming fixing blocks 124. The gap-forming fixed block 124 protrudes from the back surface of the unit bracket 121 and is fixed to the wall surface, and functions to form a gap G from the wall surface for pipe installation. That is, when the gap-forming fixed block 124 is fixed to the wall surface, a gap G may be formed between the wall surface and the water purifier body 110 due to the gap-forming fixed block 124, So that the piping can be arranged.

On the other hand, the cold / hot water converting structure 130 is provided on a hypothetical line connecting the water inlet 111 and the water outlet 112 and flows along the water inlet 111 and the water outlet 112 To cold water or hot water.

In other words, the cold / hot water converting structure 130 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be provided in the water purifier main body 110, and may be operated by control of the controller 190 by the input signal of the input unit 185, Into cold water or hot water. In this case, by using the conventional Peltier module 180 instead of the compressor or the heater, power consumption can be lowered and efficiency can be improved.

Referring to FIGS. 6 to 10, the cold / hot water converting structure 130 includes a water guide (not shown) for guiding the flow of water from the water inlet 111 to the water outlet 112, A plurality of Peltier modules 180 arranged to be in contact with both sides of the water guide module 140; a plurality of heat radiating covering modules 183 covering the outside of the Peltier modules 180; (184). In this embodiment, the Peltier module 180 is disposed on both sides, but the Peltier module 180 may be disposed only on one side.

The water guide module 140 serves to guide the flow of water from the water inflow section 111 to the water discharge section 112.

The water guide module 140 may include a water flow guide plate 150, a water inlet connector 160, and a water drain connector 170.

First, the water flow guide plate 150 serves to guide the flow of water. For this purpose, the water flow guide plate 150 may include a passage forming rib 152, an inlet guide 153, and a discharge guide 154.

The flow path forming ribs 152 are protruding troughs formed on most surfaces of the water flow guide plate 150. A plurality of flow path forming ribs 152 are spaced apart from each other such that a plurality of water flow paths 151 are formed.

Therefore, the water flowing from the water inflow section 111 to the water discharge section 112 can be directed to the water flow path 151 between the flow path forming ribs 152. At this time, the channel depth of the water channel 151 may range from 0.05 mm to 10 mm. Of course, these numerical values do not limit the scope of the present invention.

By allowing water to flow through the plurality of water channels 151 as in the present embodiment, it can be much more advantageous to cool or heat the water using the Peltier module 180.

The inflow guide portion 153 is connected to the water inlet connector 160 and is disposed between the water inlet portion 111 and the flow passage forming rib 152 so that water on the side of the water inlet portion 111 flows into the flow passage forming ribs 152). A plurality of inflow guide portions 153 are used.

The inflow guide 153 in the present embodiment includes an inflow straight line flow path 153a communicated with the water inflow connector 160 and formed in a straight line shape and an inflow straight line flow path 153a And an inflow extension flow path 153b which gradually increases in width from the inlet to the outlet of the inflow linear flow path 153a along the direction in which the water flows.

The discharge guide 154 communicates with the water discharge connector 170 and is disposed between the flow passage forming rib 152 and the water discharge portion 112 to discharge the water on the side of the flow passage forming rib 152 toward the water discharge portion 112). A plurality of discharge guide portions 154 are applied as in the case of the inflow guide portion 153.

In order to smoothly discharge the water through the discharge guide 154, the discharge guide 154 of the discharge guide 154 gradually increases in width from the flow-path forming rib 152 toward the water discharge connector 170 along the flow direction of the water, And a discharge rectilinear flow passage 154b communicating with the discharge reduction passage 154a and the water discharge connector 170 and formed in a straight line.

The water inlet connector 160 is connected to the water inlet 111 and the water flow guide plate 150 and transfers water from the water inlet 111 to the water flow guide plate 150. The water inlet connector 160 is a plate type structure and can be connected to the water flow guide plate 150.

The water inlet connector 160 includes a first connector body 162 having an inlet hole 161 formed therein at one side thereof and a first connector body 162 at which the inlet hole 161 is located, And a plurality of first water distribution ribs 163 for distributing the water introduced into the holes 161. The first water distribution rib 163 changes the flow path of the water so that the water can be appropriately distributed without flowing in at a time. The second water distribution rib 173 also allows the water to be distributed and discharged.

Finally, the water discharge connector 170 is connected to the water discharge unit 112 and the water flow guide plate 150, and transfers the water on the water flow guide plate 150 side to the water discharge unit 112.

The water discharge connector 170 is provided radially in the second connector body 172 in which the discharge hole 171 is formed at one side and the second connector body 172 at which the discharge hole 171 is located, And a plurality of second water distribution ribs 173 for distributing the water discharged to the holes 171. At this time, the water inlet connector 160 and the water outlet connector 170 may have a symmetrical structure.

When the water inlet connector 160 and the water outlet connector 170 are applied as in the present embodiment, the water introduced into the inlet hole 161 of the water inlet connector 160 is separated by the plurality of first water distributing ribs 163 And is then converted into cold water or hot water while stably flowing into the water flow paths 151 of the water flow guide plate 150 through the inflow linear flow path 153a and the inflow expansion flow path 153b of the inflow guide portion 153 And after being converted, flows through the discharge reduction passage 154a and the discharge rectilinear passage 154b of the discharge guide portion 154 and is well distributed by the second water distribution rib 173, 170 can be discharged to the discharge hole 171.

6 and 7, the Peltier module 180 is a structure disposed on both sides of the water guide module 140, and the heat dissipation covering module 183 is a structure that covers the outside of the Peltier modules 180 to be. In the present embodiment, the heat radiating covering module 183 has substantially the same structure as that of the water guide module 140, but has different functions.

Particularly, the Peltier module 180 applied to the present embodiment allows the water passing through the water channels 151 of the water flow guide plate 150 to be cold water or hot water.

For reference, the Peltier module 180 constitutes a circuit between two points connecting a metal and a semiconductor. When a current flows, a Peltier effect (a phenomenon in which heat is generated on one side and heat is absorbed on the other side) ).

In other words, when a current is applied to the Peltier module 180, both sides of the Peltier module 180 are independently cooled and heated by the applied current so that one side forms a cooling surface, and the other side is a heating surface .

In the present embodiment, a plurality of Peltier modules 180 are applied, but a large Peltier module (not shown) may be applied.

A module controller (not shown) is provided around the Peltier module 180 to control the direction of the current while supplying current to the Peltier module 180 to select a cooling surface and a heating surface of the Peltier module 180 Can

The blade spring 184 is disposed outside the heat dissipation covering module 183 and serves to bind the water guide module 140, the plurality of peltier modules 180 and the plurality of heat dissipation covering modules 183 into one body do. That is, a plurality of blade springs 184 are disposed outside the heat-radiating covering modules 183 and are screwed to each other, so that the cold / hot water converting structure 130 can be a single module.

The blade spring 184 may have the structure of a leaf spring so that the parts can be assembled firmly. Particularly, the blade spring 184 applies a uniform pressure to the Peltier module 180 so that the Peltier module 180 can be easily brought into contact with the water guide module 140 and the heat radiating covering module 183 without lifting at the position, And the conversion efficiency of the cold water is prevented from being lowered.

This blade spring 184 includes a wide flat spring body 184a and a spring flange 184b that is bent at the end of the spring body 184a. At this time, the spring flange 184b is formed with a plurality of engagement holes 184c and a plurality of engagement slots 184d for screw connection with the spring flange 184b. The engagement slot 184d adjusts the spacing to facilitate threading with the mating member.

In addition to the above-described components, the smart water cooler without the water tank and the compressor according to the present embodiment further includes an input unit 185 and a controller 190 for controlling the apparatus.

The input unit 185 serves to input an input signal for operation of the cold / hot water converting structure 130.

Particularly, it is possible to input through the input unit 185 whether to use the hot water as it is, cold water or hot water.

In this case, the input unit 185 may be provided in the form of a button on the front or side of the purifier body 110, or may be provided in the form of a touch panel. In some cases, the input unit 185 may be applied as a remote controller .

The controller 190 controls the operation of the cold / hot water converting structure 130 based on the input signal of the input unit 185.

In particular, the controller 190 selectively controls the flow of the current to the Peltier module 180 so that the user's selection of the room temperature water, the cold water, or the hot water can be discharged through the water discharge part 112.

At this time, the hot water can pass through the filter and be used as it is connected to the water discharge portion without passing through the cold / hot water converting structure 130.

The controller 190 performing such a role may include a central processing unit 191 (CPU), a memory 192 (MEMORY), and a support circuit 193 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT) as shown in FIG.

The central processing unit 191 may be one of various computer processors that can be industrially applied to control the operation of the cold / hot water converting structure 130 based on the input signal of the input unit 185 in this embodiment.

The memory 192 (MEMORY) is connected to the central processing unit 191. The memory 192 is a computer-readable recording medium that may be installed locally or remotely and may be any of various types of storage devices such as, for example, random access memory (RAM), ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, At least one or more memories.

A support circuit 193 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT) is coupled with the central processing unit 191 to support the typical operation of the processor. Such a support circuit 193 may include a cache, a power supply, a clock circuit, an input / output circuit, a subsystem, and the like.

In this embodiment, the controller 190 controls the operation of the cold / hot water converting structure 130 on the basis of the input signal of the input unit 185. At this time, a series of processes or the like in which the controller 190 controls the operation of the cold / hot water converting structure 130 based on the input signal of the input unit 185 may be stored in the memory 192. Typically, software routines may be stored in memory 192. The software routines may also be stored or executed by other central processing units (not shown).

Although processes according to the present invention are described as being performed by software routines, it is also possible that at least some of the processes of the present invention may be performed by hardware. As such, the processes of the present invention may be implemented in software executed on a computer system, or in hardware such as an integrated circuit, or in combination of software and hardware.

According to the present embodiment having the structure and function as described above, it is possible to solve the problem of hygiene, the problem of not being able to supply a sufficient amount of cold water, the problem of waste of power consumption, And the like can be effectively solved.

In this embodiment, filters for purifying water may be used. In this case, the filters may be installed inside the cold / warm water purifier main body. However, in some cases, the water / (Microfilter) disposed in the form of a transparent housing on a raw water inflow line provided outside. In this case, since the transparent housing can confirm the degree of contamination even outside, it is possible to provide an advantageous effect.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a cold / hot water converting structure applied to a smart water cooler without a water tank and a compressor according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 13, And Fig. 16 is an internal structure diagram of Fig.

Referring to these drawings, the cold / hot water converting structure 230 applied to the smart / cold water purifying device according to the present embodiment also includes a water guide module 240 for guiding the flow of water, A plurality of heat-radiating covering modules 240a covering the outside of the Peltier modules 180, and a blade spring 184 for integrating them into one body. In this embodiment, the Peltier module 180 is disposed on one side, but the Peltier module 180 may be disposed on both sides.

In the case of the cold / hot water converting structure 230 disclosed in this embodiment, unlike the above-described embodiment, the Peltier module 180 is applied to one end of the water guide module 240 only. At this time, the heat dissipation covering module 240a has substantially the same structure as that of the water guide module 240, but different functions.

A heat insulating material 280 may be disposed between the blade spring 184 and the heat dissipation covering module 240a and between the blade spring 184 and the water guide module 240, respectively. In this embodiment, the heat insulating material 280 is schematically shown for the sake of convenience, but the shape of the heat insulating material 280 can be different from that of the drawing.

In other words, while the water guide module 240 functions to supply cold water or hot water while guiding the flow of water, the heat dissipation covering module 240a is provided with a heat dissipation function for dissipating heat generated in the heat conversion process I am responsible. Therefore, water does not flow into the inside of the heat dissipation covering module 240a. Of course, the heat dissipation covering module 240a may be applied as another heat dissipation means.

Meanwhile, the water guide module 240 applied to the present embodiment also serves to guide the flow of water from the water inflow section 111 (see FIG. 2) of the water purifier to the water discharge section 112 (see FIG. 2).

The water guide module 240 applied to the present embodiment has a U-shaped U-shape, unlike the water guide module 140 (see FIG. 8) described above.

The water guide module 240 includes a bottom plate portion 241 and an upper plate portion 242 which are superposed on each other and form a housing structure.

One side of the water guide module 240 is formed with a water inlet sheath 261 through which water flows and a water outlet sheath 262 through which water is discharged from the other side. Unlike the above-described embodiment, by forming the water inlet intestine 261 and the water discharge intestine 262, a larger amount of water can be introduced or discharged.

The water inflow section 261 and the water discharge section 262 will be described in detail below. When the water inlet intestine 261 and the water discharge intestine 262 are formed to be long as in the present embodiment, the resistance of the fluid can be kept low when the fluid is introduced or discharged. As a result, It is possible to secure a required flow rate (1 to 4 LPM) while maintaining the efficiency as optimized.

On the other hand, on the bottom plate portion 241 of the water guide module 240, a plurality of flow path forming ribs 252 for forming a plurality of water flow paths 251 are formed.

At this time, a plurality of water dividing ribs 253 are formed in the central area of the water guide module 240 between the ribs 252 for forming the flow paths. The water-dispersing piece ribs 253 appropriately disperse the flow of the water flowing through the water passage 251 between the ribs 252 for forming the flow passage so that vortex is not generated in the water, .

At this time, the water-dispersing piece ribs 253 are not simply disposed in a domino shape, but have a structure in which another water-dispersing piece ribs 253 are disposed between a pair of adjacent water-dispersing piece ribs 253. Therefore, it is advantageous that water is dispersed and flows.

In the case of the water-dispersing piece ribs 253, it is designed based on the simulation result, and the water-dispersing piece ribs 253 are arranged in the middle, thereby making the fluid flow uniformly in each channel. Experiments have shown that, in the absence of the water-dispersing piece ribs 253, the flow of the fluid is not constant and thus high efficiency is difficult to expect.

In particular, in this embodiment, the length of the cold / hot water converting structure 230 can be adjusted according to the amount of energy required. In this case, the Peltier module 180 can be adjusted in a wide range from small capacity to large capacity There is an advantage to use.

Even if the cold / hot water converting structure 230 having such a structure is applied, the effect of the present invention can be provided.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. It is therefore intended that such modifications or alterations be within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

110: Water purifier main body 111: Water inlet
112: water discharge part 113: bracket groove
114: projection groove 120: wall-mounted unit
121: unit bracket 122: hinge
123: posture supporting protrusion 124: gap forming fixing block
130: cold / hot water converting structure 140: water guide module
150: water flow guide plate 151: water flow path
152: flow path forming rib 153: inflow guide part
153a: inflow straight line flow path 153b: inflow expanding flow path
154: discharge guide portion 154a: discharge reduction passage
154b: discharge rectilinear flow passage 160: water inlet connector
161: inlet hole 162: first connector body
163: first water distribution rib 170: water discharge connector
171: exhaust hole 172: second connector body
173: Second water distribution rib 180: Peltier module
183: heat dissipation covering module 184: blade spring
184a: spring body 184b: spring flange
184c: coupling hole 184d: coupling hole
185: input unit 190: controller

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A water purifier main body having a water inflow portion into which water at room temperature flows, and a water discharge portion through which cold water or hot water is discharged;
A cold / hot water converting structure provided on a hypothetical line connecting the water inlet and the water outlet in the water purifier main body and converting the water into cold water or hot water flowing along the water inlet and the water outlet; And
And a wall-mounted unit connected to the purifier body and detachably attaching the purifier body to a wall surface,
Wherein the cold / hot water converting structure comprises:
A water guide module for guiding the flow of water from the water inlet to the water outlet;
A plurality of Peltier modules arranged to contact at least one side of the water guide module;
A plurality of heat radiating covering modules covering the outside of the Peltier modules; And
And a blade spring disposed on the outer side of the heat dissipation covering module to bind the water guide module, the plurality of Peltier modules and the plurality of heat dissipation covering modules to one body,
The water guide module includes:
A water flow guide plate for guiding the flow of water;
A water inlet connector connected to the water inlet and the water flow guide plate for transmitting the water at the water inlet to the water flow guide plate; And
And a water discharge connector connected to the water discharging portion and the water flow guide plate and transmitting the water on the water flow guide plate to the water discharging portion,
Wherein the water flow guide plate comprises:
A plurality of flow path forming ribs spaced apart from each other to form a plurality of water flow paths;
A plurality of inflow guide portions communicating with the water inflow connector and disposed between the water inflow portion and the flow path forming ribs to guide water on the water inflow portion side toward the flow path forming ribs; And
And a plurality of discharge guide portions that are communicated with the water discharge connector and disposed between the flow path forming rib and the water discharge portion and guide the water on the side of the flow path forming rib toward the water discharge portion,
The inflow guide portion includes:
An inlet rectilinear flow path communicating with the water inlet connector and formed in a straight line; And
And an inflow expanding flow passage communicating with the inflow linear flow passage and gradually expanding in width from an inlet to an outlet of the inflow linear flow passage along a direction in which water flows,
The discharge guide portion
A discharge reduction flow path in which the width gradually decreases from the flow path forming rib toward the water discharge connector along the flow direction of water; And
And a discharge rectilinear flow path communicating with the discharge reduction flow path and the water discharge connector,
The water inlet connector includes:
A first connector body having an inflow hole formed therein at one side thereof and having an internal hollow therein; And
And a plurality of first water distribution ribs radially provided in the first connector body in which the inflow hole is located to distribute water flowing into the inflow hole,
The water discharge connector includes:
A second connector body having a discharge hole formed therein at one side thereof and having an internal hollow therein; And
And a plurality of second water distribution ribs radially provided in the second connector body in which the exhaust holes are located to distribute water discharged to the exhaust holes,
Wherein the water inlet connector and the water outlet connector have a symmetrical structure,
The wall-
A unit bracket connected to the purifier body by a hinge and fixed to a wall surface;
An attitude support protrusion provided on the unit bracket and selectively coupled to a protrusion groove formed in the purifier body to support a posture of the purifier body; And
And a gap-forming fixing block projecting from a back surface of the unit bracket and fixed to the wall surface, the gap forming gap forming a gap from the wall surface for piping installation,
And a bracket groove is formed on the back surface of the purifier body to receive the unit bracket.
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The blade spring
Spring body; And
And a spring flange bent at an end of the spring body,
Wherein the spring flange is formed with a plurality of engagement holes and a plurality of engagement slots for screw connection with the counterpart spring flange. The method according to claim 1,
An input unit for inputting an input signal for operation of the cold / hot water converting structure; And
And a controller for controlling operation of the cold / hot water converting structure based on an input signal of the input unit. delete delete delete delete delete delete
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