Water treatment device
By designing a flow path conversion component that allows for the rotational installation and separation of the filter cartridge, the problems of difficult filter cartridge replacement, leakage, and reduced flow rate in existing water treatment devices are solved, thus simplifying operation and improving water purification efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202480050517.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-08-02
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing water treatment devices have a large flow path area when replacing filter cartridges, making them susceptible to contamination by external foreign objects. Furthermore, the filter cartridges are prone to falling off, leading to problems such as water leakage and reduced flow.
A water treatment device was designed that enables the rotational installation and separation of filter cartridges through a flow path conversion component, thereby reducing the exposed area of the flow path, lowering the risk of leakage, and optimizing the flow path structure to reduce resistance.
It simplifies the installation and separation process of filter elements, reduces the risk of leakage, increases the treatment flow rate, reduces scale buildup and foreign matter contamination, and maintains a stable connection between the filter head and filter cap.
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Abstract
Claims
1. A water treatment apparatus, comprising: The filter cartridge slot has an inlet on one side and an outlet on the other side, with a first direction as the reference. The filter cartridge housing forms a filtration space on its inner side; The filter head is attached to the upper side of the aforementioned filter element housing; The cylindrical flow path conversion component, which is combined with the filter head, is housed in the filter element slot and rotates about the first direction as an axis. The aforementioned flow path conversion component includes: The bypass flow path, in its first state of connection with the filter head, guides the water flowing in from the inlet to the outlet. The water inlet path, in a second state that has been rotated by a predetermined angle based on the first state described above, guides the water flowing in from the inlet to the filter head and filter element housing side; and The water flow path guides the water from the filter cartridge housing and filter head to the outlet side.
2. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The filter head includes an inlet pipe extending along a second direction intersecting the first direction and communicating with the inlet water flow path, and an outlet pipe formed parallel to the inlet pipe and communicating with the outlet water flow path.
3. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, The aforementioned water inlet path includes a first inlet connected to the aforementioned inlet in the second state and a first outlet connected to the aforementioned water inlet pipe. The aforementioned water flow path includes a second inlet connected to the aforementioned water outlet pipe in the aforementioned second state and a second outlet connected to the aforementioned discharge outlet.
4. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, The aforementioned first entrance and first exit are formed in directions that intersect with each other. The aforementioned second entrance and second exit are also formed in directions that intersect with each other.
5. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, At least a portion of the aforementioned inlet and outlet water flow paths are formed as curves or at least a portion of them are formed as bends.
6. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, The aforementioned first entrance and second exit are aligned along the aforementioned first direction. The aforementioned first exit and second entrance are aligned along the aforementioned first direction.
7. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, The aforementioned bypass flow path includes a third inlet connected to the aforementioned flow inlet in the aforementioned first state and a third outlet connected to the aforementioned discharge outlet.
8. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 7, wherein, An intermediate flow path is formed between the third inlet and the third outlet, extending along the first direction and bypassing the inlet and outlet flow paths.
9. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 7, wherein, The first and third inlets mentioned above are formed on a straight line along the circumferential direction of the flow path conversion component. The second and third outlets are formed in a straight line along the circumferential direction of the flow path conversion component.
10. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 9, wherein, The aforementioned flow path conversion component has a first groove formed inwardly around the periphery of the first and third inlets, and a second groove formed inwardly around the periphery of the second and third outlets on its outer peripheral surface. The first sealing component is inserted into the first groove and the second groove, respectively.
11. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, The aforementioned first sealing component includes: The first O-ring portion and the second O-ring portion are formed in the shape of closed curves on both sides; A pair of connecting portions connect the two ends of the first O-ring portion and the two ends of the second O-ring portion.
12. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The extension directions of the aforementioned inlet and outlet water flow paths intersect perpendicularly with the extension direction of the aforementioned bypass flow path.
13. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The aforementioned filter cartridge slot has a cylindrical hollow portion that extends along the first direction to accommodate the aforementioned flow path conversion component.
14. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 13, wherein, The aforementioned filter cartridge slot has the aforementioned inlet and outlet formed at the rear. A filter element connection port is formed at the front for connecting the aforementioned filter head.
15. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The filter cartridge slot has open sides and also includes an outer cover that forms a side cover covering the open sides of the filter cartridge slot.
16. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 15, wherein, The outer cover also includes an upper cover, which is connected to the side cover and covers the upper side of the filter cartridge slot.
17. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, Also includes: A connecting component is attached to the flow path conversion component in such a way that the first outlet and the second inlet of the flow path conversion component are connected to the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe of the filter head.
18. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 17, wherein, The aforementioned connecting component has a first connection port and a second connection port for inserting the aforementioned water inlet pipe and water outlet pipe.
19. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 17, wherein, A second sealing component for sealing is inserted between the first and second connection ports and between the first outlet and the second inlet. The aforementioned water inlet pipe passes sequentially through the first connection port, the second sealing component, and the first outlet. The aforementioned water outlet pipe passes sequentially through the aforementioned second connection port, second sealing component, and second inlet.
20. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 17, wherein, The aforementioned connecting component has an inwardly recessed mounting groove formed on the surface into which the inlet pipe and outlet pipe are inserted. The filter head has a mounting protrusion that inserts into the mounting groove.
21. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 20, wherein, The aforementioned mounting grooves form the inclination of the first and second sides, which are opposite to each other, in different ways. The aforementioned mounting protrusions correspond to the first and second sides of the aforementioned mounting groove, forming the inclination of the third and fourth sides in different ways.
22. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 17, wherein, The inner surface of the filter cartridge slot is curved. The surface of the connecting component that contacts the filter element slot is formed as a curved surface.
23. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The inner surface of the filter cartridge slot is curved. The surface of the filter head that contacts the filter element slot is formed as a curved surface.
24. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The filter cartridge slot has a filter cartridge mating port for inserting the aforementioned filter head. The aforementioned filter head has mounting protrusions extending to both sides. The width of the upper side of the filter element connection port is greater than the length of the mounting protrusion in the first direction. The width of the lower side is less than the length of the aforementioned mounting protrusion in the first direction.
25. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The fixing cover has an annular shape with one side open and covers the outer peripheral surface of the filter head.
26. The water treatment apparatus according to claim 25, wherein, At least one fixing hook is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the aforementioned fixing cover. The filter head has a hook groove for inserting the fixing hook.