Water treatment device

By introducing a vacuum pump and solenoid valve into the water purifier pipeline, a micro-vacuum state is created, solving the problems of high energy consumption for antibacterial treatment and inaccurate leak detection in the water purifier pipeline. This achieves efficient antibacterial treatment and accurate leak detection, improving water quality safety and user experience.

CN224105566UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-01-06
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for inhibiting bacteria in water purifier pipes are energy-intensive, difficult to control bacterial growth, and inaccurate in leak detection.

Method used

A micro-vacuum state is created by using a vacuum pump and an exhaust solenoid valve. Combined with a solenoid valve and a barometer, automated control is achieved. By reducing oxygen content through vacuuming, bacteria are inhibited, and air pressure is monitored in real time to detect water leakage.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces bacterial growth, improves water quality safety, enhances leak detection accuracy, reduces energy consumption, and improves water treatment efficiency and user experience.

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Abstract

The water treatment device comprises a water purification pipeline, the water purification pipeline comprises a first-stage filter element, a second-stage filter element and a hot water tank which are sequentially communicated, a vacuum pump and an exhaust electromagnetic valve are arranged between the first-stage filter element and the second-stage filter element, and the exhaust electromagnetic valve is used for controlling the vacuum pump to vacuumize the water purification pipeline. Through a vacuumizing mode, after the water treatment device stops using, air in the water purification pipeline is exhausted, negative pressure is formed, a micro-vacuum state is achieved, the oxygen content in the water purification pipeline can be effectively reduced, survival of microorganisms such as bacteria is not facilitated, the whole-pipeline bacteriostasis effect is achieved, and the water quality safety is improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of water purifiers, and particularly relates to a water treatment device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the current water purification technical field, in order to ensure the safety and purity of water quality, water purifier pipeline bacteria inhibition has become an indispensable link. The current water purifier pipeline bacteria inhibition method mainly adopts ultraviolet sterilization to achieve pipeline sterilization by placing an ultraviolet light on the pipeline. However, although the ultraviolet sterilization technology has achieved remarkable results in improving water quality, it still has some shortcomings that cannot be ignored. First, the ultraviolet lamp needs to consume a large amount of electric energy in the working process, which not only increases the operation cost of the water purifier, but also challenges energy saving and emission reduction. Second, the problem of bacterial breeding mainly occurs when the normal temperature water is discharged, especially when the user does not use the water purifier for a long time, the residual water in the pipeline is easy to become a breeding ground for bacteria. When the first cup of water at normal temperature is discharged, these bacteria may flow out with the water.

[0003] In addition, in the aspect of water purifier whole machine pipeline leakage detection, the prior art usually adopts the method of equipping the machine bottom with an overflow detection plate. When the pipeline leaks, the leaked water will contact the metal sheet, thereby triggering the leakage alarm mechanism. However, when the pipeline leaks, there is a certain probability that the water seeps to the area outside the metal sheet, so that the pipeline leakage cannot be detected. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] In order to solve the problems in the prior art that the water purifier pipeline bacteria inhibition and leakage detection technology meet the market demand to some extent, but still have problems such as high power consumption, difficult to completely control bacterial breeding and inaccurate leakage detection.

[0005] The present application provides a water treatment device, which comprises a water purification pipeline, the water purification pipeline comprises a first filter element, a second filter element and a hot water tank which are sequentially communicated, a vacuum pump and an exhaust electromagnetic valve are arranged between the first filter element and the second filter element, and the exhaust electromagnetic valve is used for controlling the vacuum pump to vacuumize the water purification pipeline.

[0006] Further, a diaphragm pump is arranged on the water inlet pipeline between the first filter element and the second filter element, and is used for extracting external water to provide pressure for water inlet.

[0007] Further, a water inlet electromagnetic valve is further arranged on the water inlet pipeline, and the water inlet electromagnetic valve is in communication with the water outlet end of the first filter element and the water inlet end of the diaphragm pump respectively.

[0008] Further, a wastewater outlet of the second filter element is in communication with a wastewater pipeline of the water purification pipeline, and a wastewater electromagnetic valve is arranged on the wastewater pipeline and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the wastewater pipeline.

[0009] Further, the water purification outlet of the secondary filter is communicated with the normal-temperature water pipeline of the water purification pipeline, and a normal-temperature water electromagnetic valve is arranged on the normal-temperature water pipeline to control the opening and closing of the normal-temperature water pipeline.

[0010] Further, a water supplementing electromagnetic valve is arranged at the water inlet end of the hot water tank to control the water inlet of the hot water tank.

[0011] Further, a barometer is arranged on the water purification pipeline and communicated with the vacuum pump.

[0012] Further, a main control board is arranged, which is in communication connection with the water inlet electromagnetic valve, the exhaust electromagnetic valve, the waste water electromagnetic valve, the water supplementing electromagnetic valve and the barometer.

[0013] Further, a timing unit is arranged in the main control board or in communication connection with the main control board to obtain the time length information of different working states of the water treatment device.

[0014] Further, the main control board is provided with a timing unit, and the main control board is used to determine whether the water treatment device is used by the user within a first preset time according to the time length information of the different working states; if not, it is determined whether it is within a preset bacteriostatic time; if it is within the preset bacteriostatic time, the waste water electromagnetic valve is controlled to be opened to drain the pipeline, and then the waste water electromagnetic valve is controlled to be closed, and the exhaust electromagnetic valve and the vacuum pump are controlled to be opened; according to the barometer, it is determined whether the pressure in the water purification pipeline reaches a first set value; after reaching, the exhaust electromagnetic valve and the vacuum pump are controlled to be closed to form a micro-vacuum state.

[0015] The embodiment of the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The water purification pipeline of the water treatment device of the present application is provided with a vacuum pump and an exhaust electromagnetic valve, which can effectively reduce the oxygen content in the water purification pipeline by means of vacuum pumping to form a negative pressure to reach a micro-vacuum state, which is not conducive to the survival of bacteria and other microorganisms, so as to achieve the effect of bacteriostasis in the whole pipeline and improve the water quality safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creating any creative labor.

[0018] Figure 1is a structural schematic diagram of a water treatment device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0019] In the figure, the reference signs correspond to: a first filter element 1, a second filter element 2, a hot water tank 3, a vacuum pump 4, an exhaust electromagnetic valve 5, a diaphragm pump 6, a water inlet electromagnetic valve 7, a waste water electromagnetic valve 8, a normal temperature water electromagnetic valve 9, a water replenishment electromagnetic valve 10, and a hot water electromagnetic valve 11. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0021] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "top", "bottom", and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or are relative to the components themselves in the vertical, perpendicular or gravitational direction, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. The terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included one or more of the features.

[0022] Unless otherwise defined, the technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present application belongs. The terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application. The terms such as "part", "piece", and the like appearing in the present application can mean a single part or a combination of multiple parts. The terms such as "mounting", "setting", "connecting" and the like appearing in the present application should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can mean that one component is directly attached to another component, or it can mean that one component is attached to another component through an intermediate component, or it can mean that two elements are connected internally. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances. The features described in one embodiment herein can be applied to another embodiment, either alone or in combination with other features, unless the features are not applicable in the other embodiment or are otherwise stated.

[0023] The following will be describedFigure 1 The water treatment device provided by the embodiment of the present application comprises a water purification pipeline, the water purification pipeline comprises a first filter core 1, a second filter core 2 and a hot water tank 3 which are sequentially connected, a vacuum pump 4 and an exhaust electromagnetic valve 5 are arranged between the first filter core 1 and the second filter core 2, and the exhaust electromagnetic valve 5 is used for controlling the vacuum pump 4 to pump the water purification pipeline to be vacuumized.

[0024] The first filter core 1 of the water treatment device is used for simply filtering water and filtering out macromolecules, the second filter core 2 is used for finely filtering water and filtering out small-molecule harmful substances, and the hot water tank 3 is used for heating the purified normal-temperature water to provide hot water. The vacuum pump 4 and the exhaust electromagnetic valve 5 are arranged in the water purification pipeline, and the air in the water purification pipeline is pumped out to form a negative pressure to achieve a micro-vacuum state after the water treatment device stops being used, so that the oxygen content in the water purification pipeline can be effectively reduced, and the survival of bacteria and other microorganisms is not conducive, so that the effect of inhibiting bacteria in the whole pipeline is achieved, and the water quality safety is improved.

[0025] The vacuum pump 4 is arranged between the first filter core 1 and the second filter core 2, and is mainly used for inhibiting bacteria in the normal-temperature water pipeline. After the water treatment device stops being used, all the water in the water purification pipeline is pumped out, the vacuum pump 4 pumps the water purification pipeline to be vacuumized, so that when the user prepares the first cup of water, there is no water in the pipeline, the first cup of water is newly prepared, and the bacterial content is greatly reduced. Because the internal pipeline forms a negative pressure environment under the action of the vacuum pump, the negative pressure state has a significant acceleration effect on the water flow. When the external water source flows into the pipeline in the negative pressure state, the water flow speed will be accelerated due to the driving of the pressure difference, which is conducive to improving the water preparation efficiency to obtain the required first cup of water faster.

[0026] Further, a diaphragm pump 6 is arranged on the water inlet pipeline between the first filter core 1 and the second filter core 2, which is used for pumping external water to provide pressure for water inlet, so as to ensure that the water flow can stably and efficiently pass through the filter core, and the filtering efficiency is improved.

[0027] Further, a water inlet electromagnetic valve 7 is further arranged on the water inlet pipeline, and the water inlet electromagnetic valve 7 is in communication with the water outlet end of the first filter core 1 and the water inlet end of the diaphragm pump 6. Through accurate control of the water inlet electromagnetic valve 7, the stability and controllability of the water inlet amount of the water purification pipeline can be ensured, and the efficiency and safety of water treatment are improved.

[0028] Further, the wastewater outlet of the second filter core 2 is in communication with a wastewater pipeline of the water purification pipeline, and a wastewater electromagnetic valve 8 is arranged on the wastewater pipeline and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the wastewater pipeline. Through accurate control of the wastewater electromagnetic valve 8, the wastewater can be discharged in time and effectively, and the influence of the wastewater on the water quality is avoided. The water in the water purification pipeline can be pumped out through the wastewater electromagnetic valve 8 after the water treatment device stops.

[0029] Further, the water purification outlet of the secondary filter element 2 is in communication with the normal-temperature water pipeline of the water purification pipeline, and a normal-temperature water electromagnetic valve 9 is arranged on the normal-temperature water pipeline to control the opening and closing of the normal-temperature water pipeline. Through accurate control of the normal-temperature water electromagnetic valve 9, it can be ensured that the normal-temperature water can be stably and safely supplied to the user, and the user experience is improved.

[0030] Further, the water inlet end of the hot water tank 3 is provided with a water supplementing electromagnetic valve 10 to control the water inlet of the hot water tank 3. The water outlet end of the hot water tank 3 is provided with a hot water electromagnetic valve 11 to control the opening and closing of the hot water outlet.

[0031] Further, a pressure gauge is arranged, which is arranged on the water purification pipeline and is in communication with the vacuum pump 4. Specifically, the pressure gauge is arranged on the water purification pipeline and is in communication with the vacuum pump 4 to ensure that the air pressure value in the pipeline can be monitored in real time. The real-time monitoring of the pressure gauge can provide a reliable basis for the operation of the vacuum pump 4, and ensure the stability and controllability of the air pressure in the water purification pipeline.

[0032] Further, a main control board is arranged, which is in communication connection with the exhaust electromagnetic valve 5, the water inlet electromagnetic valve 7, the waste water electromagnetic valve 8, the water supplementing electromagnetic valve 10 and the pressure gauge. The main control board is used to control the opening and closing and operating state of each component according to the control instruction, to realize the automation and intelligentization of water treatment, and to improve the efficiency and safety of water treatment.

[0033] Further, a timing unit is arranged, which is arranged in the main control board or is in communication connection with the main control board, and is used to obtain the time length information of different operating states of the water treatment device. The time length information of different operating states of the water treatment device is obtained by the timing unit, such as the running time and the shutdown time of the water treatment device. According to the time length information of different operating states of the water treatment device, the main control board can make corresponding judgment and control operation. The introduction of the timing unit provides a reliable time basis for the operating state of the water treatment device, which is helpful to realize more accurate control and judgment.

[0034] Further, the main control board is provided with a timing unit, which is used to judge whether the user has used the water treatment device within the first preset time according to the time length information of different operating states; if not, it is judged whether it is within the preset bacteriostatic time; if it is within the preset bacteriostatic time, the waste water electromagnetic valve 8 is controlled to open for pipeline drainage, and then the waste water electromagnetic valve 8 is controlled to close, and the exhaust electromagnetic valve 5 and the vacuum pump 4 are controlled to open; according to the pressure gauge, it is judged whether the pressure in the water purification pipeline reaches the first set value; after reaching, the exhaust electromagnetic valve 5 and the vacuum pump 4 are controlled to close, forming a micro-vacuum state.

[0035] The bacteriostatic control process of the water treatment device in this embodiment is as follows:

[0036] According to the time length information of different operating states of the water treatment device, it is judged whether the user has used the water treatment device within 10 minutes;

[0037] If used, continue monitoring;

[0038] If not used, determine whether it is in the preset antibacterial time (such as early morning, etc. User less time period);

[0039] If it is in the preset antibacterial time, control the waste water electromagnetic valve 8 to open for pipeline drainage;

[0040] After the drainage is completed, the waste water electromagnetic valve 8 is closed, and the exhaust electromagnetic valve 5 and the vacuum pump 4 are opened;

[0041] According to the barometer, determine whether the pressure in the clean water pipeline reaches the first set value;

[0042] After reaching, control the exhaust electromagnetic valve 5 and the vacuum pump 4 to be closed, and form a micro vacuum state.

[0043] The first preset time can be set according to the user's daily water usage habits, for example, the first preset time is 10 minutes. Within 10 minutes, the water treatment device is not used, which usually means that the user is not in the water peak period or may have left the water area. The length of time can effectively capture the pause of the user's water activity, and can also avoid too frequent false judgments.

[0044] The embodiment also increases the barometer on the basis of the vacuum pump 4, and realizes the effect of active water leakage detection by judging the air pressure value in the exhaust process and the recovery of the air pressure value after exhaust.

[0045] The air pressure value judgment step in the clean water pipeline exhaust process of the embodiment:

[0046] Start the process, open the exhaust electromagnetic valve 5 and the vacuum pump 4;

[0047] Monitor the air pressure decay value within the second preset time, and determine whether the value is greater than the second set value;

[0048] If the air pressure decay value is greater than the second set value, the air pressure decay value is repeatedly monitored;

[0049] If the air pressure decay value is less than or equal to the second set value, it is determined that there is a water leakage in the clean water pipeline, the device alarm is triggered, and the process is ended.

[0050] The second preset time in the embodiment can be set to 3 minutes. The decay value of the air pressure is monitored within the second preset time. It is necessary to ensure that there are sufficient data points to evaluate the trend of the change of the air pressure, and it is also necessary to ensure that the subsequent water leakage detection or processing steps are not delayed due to too long time. The second set value can be set according to the air pressure change rate and range during the exhaust process. The second set value is used to determine whether the decay value of the air pressure during the exhaust process is normal. If the air pressure decay value is greater than the second set value, it indicates that there may be a pipeline air leakage or exhaust obstruction condition; if it is less than or equal to the second set value, it may indicate that there is a water leakage in the pipeline.

[0051] The air pressure value judgment step in the locked micro-vacuum state after the exhaust in the embodiment is as follows:

[0052] The starting process is started, and the system enters a locked vacuum state.

[0053] The air pressure decay value is monitored within a third preset time, and it is determined whether the value is greater than a third set value.

[0054] If the air pressure decay value is greater than the third set value, the air pressure decay value is repeatedly monitored.

[0055] If the air pressure decay value is less than or equal to the third set value, it is determined that there is a water leakage in the clean water pipeline, an equipment alarm is triggered, and the process is ended.

[0056] The third preset time in the embodiment can be set to 10 minutes. In the locked micro-vacuum state after the exhaust, a longer time is needed to stabilize the air pressure and monitor the decay value thereof. The time length of 10 minutes can ensure that the air pressure has been sufficiently stabilized, and can also provide sufficient data to accurately evaluate whether there is a water leakage in the pipeline. The third set value needs to be set according to the air pressure stability requirement in the locked micro-vacuum state. The third set value is used to determine whether the decay value of the air pressure in the locked micro-vacuum state is beyond the normal range, so as to ensure that the potential water leakage problem can be detected in time while maintaining the micro-vacuum state.

[0057] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only part of the embodiments of the present specification, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present specification, those skilled in the art can make other different forms of changes or modifications without creative labor, and all of them should belong to the protection scope of the present specification.

[0058] Other embodiments of the present application will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the application disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the application being indicated by the following claims.

[0059] It is to be understood that the application is not limited to the precise construction described in the specification and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be effected therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the application. The scope of the application is to be limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A water treatment device, characterized by, The water treatment device comprises a water purification pipeline, a vacuum pump (4) and an exhaust electromagnetic valve (5), wherein the water purification pipeline comprises a first filter (1), a second filter (2) and a hot water tank (3) connected in sequence, the vacuum pump (4) and the exhaust electromagnetic valve (5) are arranged between the first filter (1) and the second filter (2), and the exhaust electromagnetic valve (5) is used for controlling the vacuum pump (4) to vacuumize the water purification pipeline. The water treatment device further comprises a barometer arranged on the water purification pipeline and in communication with the vacuum pump (4). The water treatment device further comprises a main control board in communication with the exhaust electromagnetic valve (5) and the barometer, and a timing unit is arranged in the main control board, which is used for controlling a bacteriostatic process according to time length information of different working states of the water treatment device.

2. A water treatment device according to claim 1, wherein A diaphragm pump (6) is arranged on a water inlet pipeline between the first filter (1) and the second filter (2), which is used for extracting external water and providing pressure for water inlet.

3. A water treatment device according to claim 2, wherein A water inlet electromagnetic valve (7) is further arranged on the water inlet pipeline, and the water inlet electromagnetic valve (7) is in communication with a water outlet end of the first filter (1) and a water inlet end of the diaphragm pump (6) respectively.

4. A water treatment device according to claim 3, wherein A wastewater outlet of the second filter (2) is in communication with a wastewater pipeline of the water purification pipeline, and a wastewater electromagnetic valve (8) is arranged on the wastewater pipeline, which is used for controlling opening and closing of the wastewater pipeline.

5. A water treatment device according to claim 4, wherein A clean water outlet of the second filter (2) is in communication with a normal-temperature water pipeline of the water purification pipeline, and a normal-temperature water electromagnetic valve (9) is arranged on the normal-temperature water pipeline, which is used for controlling opening and closing of the normal-temperature water pipeline.

6. A water treatment device according to claim 5, wherein A water inlet end of the hot water tank (3) is provided with a water supplementing electromagnetic valve (10), which is used for controlling water inlet of the hot water tank (3).

7. A water treatment device according to claim 6, wherein The main control board is in communication with the exhaust electromagnetic valve (5), the water inlet electromagnetic valve (7), the wastewater electromagnetic valve (8), the water supplementing electromagnetic valve (10) and the barometer.

8. A water treatment device according to claim 7, wherein The main control board is provided with a timing unit, and the main control board is used for judging whether the water treatment device is used by a user within a first preset time according to the time length information of the different working states; if not, it is judged whether the water treatment device is within a preset bacteriostatic time; if yes, the wastewater electromagnetic valve (8) is controlled to be opened to drain the pipeline, then the wastewater electromagnetic valve (8) is controlled to be closed, the exhaust electromagnetic valve (5) and the vacuum pump (4) are controlled to be opened, and it is judged according to the barometer whether the pressure in the water purification pipeline reaches a first set value; after reaching the first set value, the exhaust electromagnetic valve (5) and the vacuum pump (4) are controlled to be closed to form a micro-vacuum state.