Water purifier using microbubbles for sterilization

Abstract

The utility model discloses a water purifier for sterilizing by using microbubbles. The water purifier comprises a water inlet waterway, an RO (Reverse Osmosis) membrane filter element, a pure water waterway, a pure water tank, a drainage waterway and a waste water waterway, one end of the water inlet waterway is connected with a water inlet, the other end of the water inlet waterway is connected with the water inlet end of the RO membrane filter element, and the water inlet waterway is provided with a water inlet valve and a booster pump; one end of the pure water path is connected with the pure water outlet end of the RO membrane filter element, the other end of the pure water path is connected with the water inlet end of the pure water tank, and the pure water path is provided with a pure water valve; one end of the drainage waterway is connected with the water outlet end of the pure water tank, the other end of the drainage waterway is connected with a drainage port, and the drainage waterway is provided with a drainage pump; one end of the wastewater path is connected with the wastewater outlet end of the RO membrane filter element, the other end of the wastewater path is connected with a wastewater port, and the wastewater path is provided with a wastewater regulating valve; the pure water channel is further provided with a microbubble generator, so that water entering the pure water tank generates sufficient bubbles, and the water in the pure water tank is sterilized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of water purification equipment, and in particular relates to a water purifier utilizing microbubbles for sterilization. Background Art

[0002] Water quality pollution problems are prone to occur during the transportation of tap water from the water plant to the water use terminal, causing the water use terminal to carry pollutants such as mud, rust, heavy metals, organic matter, bacteria, etc. The commonly used method of boiling water cannot remove mud, rust, heavy metals, organic matter, etc. in the water.

[0003] Household water purification equipment can process tap water, effectively remove pollutants such as silt, rust, heavy metals, and organic matter, and obtain clean water. In the water purification equipment in the related art, the water purification filter element can filter tap water and provide users with filtered pure water. However, the pure water filtered by the water purification filter element is stored in the pure water tank for a long time without being used, which is easy to breed bacteria, affecting the working performance of the water purification equipment and the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the above problems, the inventors have conducted in-depth research and proposed a water purifier using microbubbles for sterilization, which includes an inlet waterway, an RO membrane filter element, a pure water waterway, a pure water tank, a drainage waterway, and a wastewater waterway; one end of the inlet waterway is connected to the water inlet, and the other end is connected to the water inlet end of the RO membrane filter element, and the inlet waterway is provided with an inlet valve and a booster pump; one end of the pure water waterway is connected to the pure water outlet end of the RO membrane filter element, and the other end is connected to the water inlet end of the pure water tank, and the pure water waterway is provided with a pure water valve; one end of the drainage waterway is connected to the water outlet end of the pure water tank, and the other end is connected to the drain port, and the drainage waterway is provided with a drain pump; one end of the wastewater waterway is connected to the wastewater outlet end of the RO membrane filter element, and the other end is connected to the wastewater port, and the wastewater waterway is provided with a wastewater regulating valve; the pure water waterway is also provided with a microbubble generator, so that the water entering the pure water tank generates sufficient bubbles to sterilize the water in the pure water tank.

[0005] Preferably, a flushing water channel is provided between the pure water water channel and the waste water water channel, and the flushing water channel is provided with a flushing valve.

[0006] Preferably, the drainage waterway is provided with a one-way valve.

[0007] Preferably, a liquid level sensor is provided in the pure water tank to detect the water level in the pure water tank;

[0008] When the water level in the pure water tank is lower than the preset water level value, the water inlet valve, the booster pump and the pure water valve are opened, and the RO membrane filter element continuously produces pure water which is stored in the pure water tank;

[0009] When the water level in the pure water tank is higher than a preset water level value, the water inlet valve, the booster pump and the pure water valve are closed, and the drain pump is turned on to drain the water in the pure water tank to the drain port.

[0010] Preferably, the water inlet waterway, the pure water waterway, and the drainage waterway are respectively provided with flow meters to measure the flow of water.

[0011] Preferably, TDS probes are respectively provided in the water inlet channel and the pure water tank to detect the TDS value of water.

[0012] Preferably, a pre-filter is provided at the water inlet to perform preliminary filtration on the water entering the water inlet waterway.

[0013] Preferably, the water inlet waterway is provided with a temperature sensor to detect the temperature of water entering the water inlet waterway.

[0014] Preferably, the drainage waterway is provided with a pressure switch to ensure drainage stability of the drain outlet.

[0015] Preferably, the pure water tank is provided with an air inlet and an exhaust port, a HEPA filter is provided at the air inlet, and both the air inlet and the exhaust port are provided with a one-way valve.

[0016] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] (1) The water purifier using microbubbles for sterilization disclosed by the utility model has a microbubble generator disposed at the water inlet end of the pure water tank. The microbubble generator generates a sufficient amount of bubbles that enter the pure water tank. The bubbles will continue to exist in the pure water tank for a period of time before bursting and generating hydroxyl radicals, which can remove microorganisms and organic micropollutants in the water in the pure water tank, effectively ensuring water quality safety.

[0018] (2) The water purifier using microbubble sterilization disclosed in the utility model is provided with a flushing water channel between the pure water channel and the waste water channel to flush the RO membrane filter element. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. In addition, in the drawings, the same parts are marked with the same reference numerals, and the drawings are not drawn according to the actual scale.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a water purifier that utilizes microbubbles for sterilization according to a specific embodiment of the utility model.

[0021] Description of Figure Numbers

[0022] 100-Water purifier using microbubbles to sterilize;

[0023] 10-water inlet; 11-water inlet; 12-water inlet valve; 13-boosting pump; 14-pre-filter element; 15-temperature sensor;

[0024] 20-RO membrane filter element;

[0025] 30-pure water circuit; 31-pure water valve; 32-micro bubble generator;

[0026] 40-pure water tank; 41-liquid level sensor; 42-air inlet; 421-HEPA filter; 43-exhaust outlet;

[0027] 50-drainage waterway; 51-drainage outlet; 52-drainage pump; 53-pressure switch;

[0028] 60-wastewater channel; 61-wastewater outlet; 62-wastewater regulating valve;

[0029] 70-flushing waterway; 71-flushing valve;

[0030] L-flow meter; D-check valve; T-TDS probe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments disclosed in the present utility model clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0032] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. Specific embodiments

[0034] The utility model provides a water purifier (100) using microbubbles for sterilization, such as Figure 1As shown, it comprises an inlet waterway (10), an RO membrane filter element (20), a pure water waterway (30), a pure water tank (40), a drainage waterway (50), and a wastewater waterway (60); one end of the inlet waterway (10) is connected to a water inlet (11), and the other end is connected to a water inlet end of the RO membrane filter element (20); the inlet waterway (10) is provided with an inlet valve (12) and a booster pump (13); one end of the pure water waterway (30) is connected to a pure water outlet end of the RO membrane filter element (20), and the other end is connected to a water inlet end of the pure water tank (40); the pure water waterway (30) is provided with a pure water outlet end of the RO membrane filter element (20); A water valve (31); one end of the drainage waterway (50) is connected to the water outlet of the pure water tank (40), and the other end is connected to the drainage port (51), and the drainage waterway (50) is provided with a drainage pump (52); one end of the wastewater waterway (60) is connected to the wastewater outlet of the RO membrane filter element (20), and the other end is connected to the wastewater port (61), and the wastewater waterway (60) is provided with a wastewater regulating valve (62); the pure water waterway (30) is also provided with a micro-bubble generator (32), so that the water entering the pure water tank (40) generates a sufficient amount of bubbles to sterilize the water in the pure water tank (40).

[0035] In the prior art, the filter element of the water purifier can filter tap water and provide users with filtered pure water. However, the pure water filtered by the filter element is stored in a pure water tank for a long time without being used, which is easy to breed bacteria, affecting the working performance of the water purifier and the user's experience.

[0036] In order to overcome the problems in the prior art, the present embodiment provides a microbubble generator (32) at the water inlet end of the pure water tank (40). A sufficient amount of bubbles are generated by the microbubble generator (32) and enter the pure water tank (40). The bubbles will continue to exist in the pure water tank (40) for a period of time and then burst to generate hydroxyl free radicals, which can remove microorganisms and organic micropollutants in the water in the pure water tank (40) and effectively ensure the safety of water quality.

[0037] In a more preferred embodiment, a flushing waterway (70) is provided between the pure water waterway (30) and the waste water waterway (60), and the flushing waterway (70) is provided with a flushing valve (71). Since the RO membrane filter element (20) needs to be flushed to ensure the filtering effect when it is installed for the first time or is not used for a long time, the water after flushing enters the pure water tank (40) and cannot be used for drinking by users, and needs to be discharged from the waste water outlet (61). In this embodiment, a flushing waterway (70) is provided between the pure water waterway (30) and the waste water waterway (60), so that the pure water generated by flushing the RO membrane filter element (20) is directly discharged to the waste water outlet (61) along the flushing waterway (70), so as to flush the RO membrane filter element (20).

[0038] In a more preferred embodiment, the drainage waterway (50) is provided with a one-way valve (D) to ensure that the water in the pure water tank (40) flows in one direction toward the drain outlet (51), thereby preventing the water in the drainage waterway (50) from flowing back into the pure water tank (40) and causing pollution.

[0039] In a more preferred embodiment, a liquid level sensor (41) is provided in the pure water tank (40) to detect the water level in the pure water tank (40);

[0040] When the water level in the pure water tank (40) is lower than a preset water level value, the water inlet valve (12), the booster pump (13) and the pure water valve (31) are opened, and the RO membrane filter element (20) continuously produces pure water which is stored in the pure water tank (40);

[0041] When the water level in the pure water tank (40) is higher than a preset water level value, the water inlet valve (12), the booster pump (13) and the pure water valve (31) are closed, and the drainage pump (52) is turned on to drain the water in the pure water tank (40) to the drainage port (51).

[0042] In this embodiment, the water level in the pure water tank (40) is detected by a liquid level sensor (41), thereby controlling the working state of each valve to ensure a continuous and large amount of pure water supply to the user.

[0043] In a more preferred embodiment, the water inlet waterway (10), the pure water waterway (30), and the drainage waterway (50) are respectively provided with flow meters (L) to measure the water flow. The flow of each waterway is detected by the flow meter (L), thereby adjusting the power of the booster pump (13) to ensure the stability of the water flow.

[0044] In a more preferred embodiment, a TDS probe (T) is provided in the water inlet circuit (10) and the pure water tank (40) to detect the TDS value of the water. When the TDS value of the water in the water inlet circuit (10) or the pure water tank (40) exceeds the corresponding preset value, an alarm is issued to ensure the safety of drinking water. Specifically, when the TDS value of the water in the pure water tank (40) exceeds the corresponding preset value, the water in the pure water tank (40) can be discharged to the wastewater outlet (61) through the flushing circuit (70).

[0045] In a more preferred embodiment, a pre-filter element (14) is provided at the water inlet (11) to preliminarily filter the water entering the water inlet waterway (10). In this embodiment, the pre-filter element (14) is used to preliminarily filter large particles of impurities in the tap water to protect the RO membrane filter element (20). Specifically, the utility model does not limit the specific model of the pre-filter element (14), and those skilled in the art can use any known filter element, such as one or more of a PP cotton filter element, an activated carbon filter element, a polypropylene spray-melt filter element, and a coconut shell particle filter element.

[0046] In a more preferred embodiment, the water inlet circuit (10) is provided with a temperature sensor (15) to detect the temperature of water entering the water inlet circuit (10).

[0047] In a more preferred embodiment, the drainage waterway (50) is provided with a pressure switch (53) to ensure the drainage stability of the drainage outlet (51).

[0048] In a more preferred embodiment, the pure water tank (40) is provided with an air inlet (42) and an exhaust port (43), a HEPA filter (421) is provided at the air inlet (42), and a one-way valve (D) is provided at both the air inlet (42) and the exhaust port (43). In this embodiment, the air inlet (42) and the exhaust port (43) are provided in the pure water tank (40) to maintain the pressure balance inside and outside the pure water tank (40), thereby preventing the pure water tank (40) from leaking due to long-term pressure imbalance. A HEPA filter (421) is provided at the air inlet (42) to filter the gas entering the pure water tank (40), thereby preventing the water in the pure water tank (40) from being contaminated. A one-way valve (D) is provided at the air inlet (42), so that the water in the pure water tank (40) cannot flow out from the air inlet (42). A one-way valve (D) is provided at the exhaust port (43). When the liquid level sensor (41) in the pure water tank (40) fails and becomes full of water, the water in the pure water tank (40) is discharged along the exhaust port (43).

[0049] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "front", "rear", etc. indicate positions or positional relationships based on the working state of the present invention, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific position, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", and "fifth" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0050] The above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can understand or implement the present disclosure. Various modifications to these embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A water purifier using microbubbles for sterilization, characterized in that: It includes a water inlet waterway (10), an RO membrane filter element (20), a pure water waterway (30), a pure water tank (40), a drainage waterway (50), and a wastewater waterway (60); One end of the water inlet waterway (10) is connected to the water inlet (11), and the other end is connected to the water inlet end of the RO membrane filter element (20), and the water inlet waterway (10) is provided with a water inlet valve (12) and a booster pump (13); One end of the pure water circuit (30) is connected to the pure water outlet of the RO membrane filter element (20), and the other end is connected to the water inlet of the pure water tank (40). The pure water circuit (30) is provided with a pure water valve (31); One end of the drainage waterway (50) is connected to the water outlet of the pure water tank (40), and the other end is connected to the drain outlet (51). The drainage waterway (50) is provided with a drainage pump (52); One end of the wastewater waterway (60) is connected to the wastewater outlet end of the RO membrane filter element (20), and the other end is connected to the wastewater outlet (61). The wastewater waterway (60) is provided with a wastewater regulating valve (62); The pure water circuit (30) is also provided with a micro-bubble generator (32) so that the water entering the pure water tank (40) generates sufficient bubbles to sterilize the water in the pure water tank (40).

2. The water purifier using microbubble sterilization according to claim 1, characterized in that: A flushing water channel (70) is provided between the pure water channel (30) and the waste water channel (60), and the flushing water channel (70) is provided with a flushing valve (71).

3. The water purifier using microbubble sterilization according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drainage waterway (50) is provided with a one-way valve (D).

4. The water purifier using microbubble sterilization according to claim 1, characterized in that: A liquid level sensor (41) is provided in the pure water tank (40) to detect the water level in the pure water tank (40); When the water level in the pure water tank (40) is lower than a preset water level value, the water inlet valve (12), the booster pump (13) and the pure water valve (31) are opened, and the RO membrane filter element (20) continuously produces pure water which is stored in the pure water tank (40); When the water level in the pure water tank (40) is higher than a preset water level value, the water inlet valve (12), the booster pump (13) and the pure water valve (31) are closed, and the drain pump (52) is turned on to drain the water in the pure water tank (40) to the drain port (51).

5. The water purifier using microbubble sterilization according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water inlet waterway (10), the pure water waterway (30), and the drainage waterway (50) are respectively provided with flow meters (L) to measure the flow of water.

6. The water purifier using microbubble sterilization according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water inlet channel (10) and the pure water tank (40) are respectively provided with a TDS probe (T) for detecting the TDS value of water.

7. The water purifier using microbubble sterilization according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pre-filter element (14) is provided at the water inlet (11) to preliminarily filter the water entering the water inlet waterway (10).

8. The water purifier using microbubble sterilization according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water inlet waterway (10) is provided with a temperature sensor (15) to detect the temperature of water entering the water inlet waterway (10).

9. The water purifier using microbubble sterilization according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drainage waterway (50) is provided with a pressure switch (53) to ensure the drainage stability of the drainage outlet (51).

10. The water purifier using microbubble sterilization according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pure water tank (40) is provided with an air inlet (42) and an air outlet (43), the air inlet (42) is provided with a HEPA filter (421), and both the air inlet (42) and the air outlet (43) are provided with a one-way valve (D).

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