A water purifier

Abstract

This utility model discloses a water purifier, including a vortex tube with a compressed gas inlet, a hot air outlet, and a cold air outlet; a hot air chamber connected to the hot air outlet of the vortex tube for receiving hot air; a cold air chamber connected to the cold air outlet of the vortex tube for receiving cold air; a hot water pipe leading from a water source to the hot water outlet, passing through the hot air chamber and being heated by the hot air; and a cooled boiled water pipe leading downstream of the hot water pipe to the cooled boiled water outlet, passing through the cold air chamber and being cooled by the cold air. This utility model utilizes the vortex tube to separate compressed gas into hot air at 100℃~110℃ and cold air at 10℃~-20℃. The hot air heats the hot water pipe, bringing the water in it to a boil; simultaneously, the cold air cools the cooled boiled water pipe downstream of the hot water pipe, rapidly cooling the water flowing through it, ultimately providing the user with directly cooled boiled water.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of household appliance technology, and in particular to a water purifier. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional water purifiers achieve different water temperatures primarily through two methods: one is to heat room temperature water to a semi-cooked but not boiling state; the other is to mix boiling water with room temperature water. For example, a water purifier adapter and water dispenser disclosed in Chinese invention application No. 202211712813.4 embody both of these methods in their temperature control piping design.

[0003] Method 1: The temperature control pipeline may only include a hot water pipeline. The first heater and the flow regulation component may both be installed on the hot water pipeline. In this embodiment, the flow regulation component can control the flow rate of the water flowing through the first heater. The faster the water flow rate, the lower the outlet water temperature; the slower the water flow rate, the higher the outlet water temperature. This is the method of heating room temperature water to half-cooked but not boiling.

[0004] Method 2: The temperature control pipeline can include hot water pipelines and cold water pipelines connected in parallel. The first heater can be set on the hot water pipeline, and the flow regulation component can be set on the cold water pipeline or at the outlet. The function of the flow regulation component is to control the water output of the cold water pipeline. Users can mix the water output from the hot water pipeline with the water output from the cold water pipeline to adjust the water temperature, which is the above-mentioned method of mixing boiling water with room temperature water.

[0005] Water produced using either of these methods is commonly known as "half-cooked water." Long-term consumption of this undercooked water can cause discomfort. This is because undercooked water hasn't been boiled to its boiling point, meaning harmful substances such as chloroform, bacteria, and viruses cannot be killed or significantly reduced by the evaporation of steam. Drinking it can easily irritate the gastrointestinal tract, and prolonged consumption can induce illness.

[0006] To address the issue of "partially heated water," vortex tubes can be used for water temperature regulation. Vortex tubes utilize compressed air input to create a high-speed rotating vortex within the tube. Due to the difference in angular velocity, energy exchange occurs between the inner and outer air layers. The inner air layer loses energy and its temperature decreases, forming a cold airflow; the outer air layer gains energy and its temperature increases, forming a hot airflow. Utility Model Content

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to propose a water purifier that can heat water to boiling and then quickly cool it down, in light of the above-mentioned technical status.

[0008] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is: a water purifier, characterized in that it includes...

[0009] The vortex tube has a compressed gas inlet, a hot air outlet, and a cold air outlet;

[0010] The hot air chamber is connected to the hot air outlet of the vortex tube and is used to receive hot air;

[0011] The cold air chamber is connected to the cold air outlet of the vortex tube and is used to receive cold air;

[0012] The hot water pipeline leads from the water supply source to the hot water outlet, and passes through the hot air chamber and is heated by the hot air.

[0013] The cooled boiled water pipe runs downstream of the boiled water pipe to the cooled boiled water outlet. The cooled boiled water pipe passes through the cold air chamber and is cooled by the cold air.

[0014] In addition to providing users with boiled water and cooled boiled water, the water purifier preferably also includes a cold water pipeline, which runs from the water supply source to the cold water outlet, and is cooled by the cold air through the cold air chamber.

[0015] To facilitate separate control of the water temperature in the cold water pipeline and the cooled boiled water pipeline, preferably, the cold air chamber includes a first cold air chamber and a second cold air chamber separated from each other, with the cooled boiled water pipeline passing through the first cold air chamber and the cold water pipeline passing through the second cold air chamber.

[0016] Preferably, the water purifier further includes a water purification device and a pure water tank. The water purification device is used to purify tap water and transport the purified water to the pure water tank. The pure water tank is the water source for the hot water pipeline and the cold water pipeline.

[0017] To add an ice-making function to the water purifier, an ice box is further provided inside the pure water tank. The ice box has a pure water inlet and a cold air inlet. The pure water inlet is located at the top of the ice box and is used to receive pure water from the pure water tank. The cold air inlet is connected to the cold air outlet of the vortex tube and is used to deliver cold air into the ice box.

[0018] To prevent temperature cross-contamination between the ice box and the pure water tank, preferably, the outer shell of the ice box has a double-layer structure with a sandwich layer, and the sandwich layer is filled with heat insulation cotton.

[0019] In order to purify tap water into pure water, the water purification device preferably includes a primary filter element, a secondary filter element, and an ultraviolet germicidal lamp.

[0020] To prevent backflow of water at different temperatures, preferably, one-way valves are installed upstream of the hot water pipeline, the cooled boiled water pipeline, and the cold water pipeline.

[0021] To facilitate the identification and transmission of water temperature information to users, it is preferable that temperature sensors are installed downstream of the hot water pipe, downstream of the cooled boiled water pipe, downstream of the cold water pipe, and inside the ice box.

[0022] To form a more stable and concentrated vortex for separating hot and cold air, preferably, the compressed gas inlet of the vortex tube is configured to allow compressed gas to enter the vortex tube at a 30° angle.

[0023] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this invention are as follows: It utilizes a vortex tube to separate compressed gas into hot air at 100℃~110℃ and cold air at 10℃~-20℃. The hot air is used to heat the boiling water pipeline, bringing the water in it to a boil; simultaneously, the cold air is used to cool the downstream cooled boiled water pipeline, thus rapidly cooling the boiling water flowing through the cooled boiled water pipeline, ultimately providing users with directly cooled boiled water. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Enlarged diagram of point C in the middle. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0029] like Figures 1-4 The image shows a preferred embodiment of a water purifier according to the present invention.

[0030] The water purifier in this embodiment includes a vortex tube, such as Figure 4 As shown, the vortex tube 1 has a compressed gas inlet 11, a hot air outlet 12, and a cold air outlet 13. The compressed gas inlet 11 of the vortex tube 1 is configured to allow compressed gas to enter the interior of the vortex tube 1 at a 30° angle, which can separate the compressed air into hot air at 100°C to 110°C and cold air at 10°C to -20°C. The vortex tube 1 can be arbitrarily selected to be placed inside or outside the water purifier housing 2 as needed. In this embodiment, the vortex tube 1 is placed outside the water purifier housing 2, and the hot air and cold air separated by the vortex tube 1 are transported to the interior of the water purifier housing 2 through the hot air pipe 31 and the cold air pipe 32.

[0031] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the water purifier housing 2 is provided with a hot air chamber 41 and a cold air chamber 42. The hot air chamber 41 is connected to the hot air outlet 12 of the vortex tube 1 through the hot air pipe 31 and is used to receive hot air. The cold air chamber 42 is connected to the cold air outlet 13 of the vortex tube 1 through the cold air pipe 32 and is used to receive cold air. The cold air chamber 42 is provided with two separate cold air chambers, namely the first cold air chamber 42a and the second cold air chamber 42b.

[0032] The water purifier in this embodiment has three outlets: a hot water outlet 51, a cooled boiled water outlet 52, and a cold water outlet 53. The water purifier housing 2 contains a pure water tank 6. The hot water pipe 71 runs from the pure water tank 6 to the hot water outlet 51, passing through the aforementioned hot air chamber 41 and being heated by hot air to boil the room-temperature pure water. The cooled boiled water pipe 72 runs downstream of the hot water pipe 71 to the cooled boiled water outlet 52, passing through the aforementioned first cold air chamber 42a and being cooled by cold air to rapidly cool the boiled water. The cold water pipe 73 runs from the pure water tank 6 to the cold water outlet 53, passing through the second cold air chamber 42b and being cooled by cold air to rapidly cool the room-temperature pure water. To prevent backflow and mixing of water at different temperatures, one-way valves 74 are respectively installed upstream of the hot water pipe 71, the cooled boiled water pipe 72, and the cold water pipe 73. To facilitate the identification and transmission of water temperature information to users, temperature sensors 75 are respectively installed downstream of the hot water pipe 71, downstream of the cooled boiled water pipe 72, and downstream of the cold water pipe 73.

[0033] An ice box 61 is installed inside the pure water tank 6. The ice box 61 has a pure water inlet 62 and a cold air inlet 63. The pure water inlet 62 is located at the top of the ice box 61 and is used to receive pure water from the pure water tank 6. The cold air inlet 63 is connected to the cold air outlet 13 of the vortex tube 1 through the cold air duct 32 and is used to deliver cold air into the ice box 61. A temperature sensor 75 is installed inside the ice box 61. To prevent cross-temperature between the ice box 61 and the pure water tank 6, the outer shell of the ice box 61 has a double-layer structure with a sandwich layer, and insulation cotton 64 is installed inside the sandwich layer.

[0034] The water purifier in this embodiment is equipped with a water purification device 8, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the water purification device 8 is used to purify tap water and deliver the purified water to the pure water tank 6. The pure water tank 6 has a high-level sensor 65 at its inlet, which stops the water supply when the tank reaches the high level. The pure water tank 6 is equipped with an overflow outlet 66 to drain excess water. Tap water is supplied to the water purification device 8 via a booster pump 81. To purify the tap water into pure water, the water purification device 8 includes a primary filter element 82 for removing sediment and rust, a secondary filter element 83 for removing heavy metals and retaining minerals, and an ultraviolet germicidal lamp 84 for killing bacteria.

[0035] The compressed air for the vortex tube 1 is supplied by an air compressor 92. Power is supplied by a wind power generator 91 and stored in a battery 93 before being supplied to the air compressor 92. The compressed air generated by the air compressor 92 passes through a drying filter canister 94 and is then stored in a pressure-stabilizing storage tank 95, from which it is then delivered to the vortex tube 1. A compressed air regulating valve 96 can adjust the air pressure; in this embodiment, a constant pressure of 0.6 MPa is set to supply the vortex tube 1 with clean, dry compressed air.

Claims

1. A net drinker, characterized in that, include The vortex tube (1) has a compressed gas inlet (11), a hot air outlet (12) and a cold air outlet (13); The hot air chamber (41) is connected to the hot air outlet (12) of the vortex tube (1) and is used to receive hot air; The cold air chamber (42) is connected to the cold air outlet (13) of the vortex tube (1) and is used to receive cold air; The hot water pipe (71) leads from the water supply source to the hot water outlet (51). The hot water pipe (71) passes through the hot air chamber (41) and is heated by the hot air. The cooled boiled water pipe (72) is downstream of the boiled water pipe (71) and leads to the cooled boiled water outlet (52). The cooled boiled water pipe (72) passes through the cold air chamber (42) and is cooled by the cold air.

2. The purified drinking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that It also includes a cold water pipe (73), which leads from the water supply source to the cold water outlet (53). The cold water pipe (73) is cooled by the cold air through the cold air cavity (42).

3. The purified water machine according to claim 2, wherein The cold air chamber (42) includes a first cold air chamber (42a) and a second cold air chamber (42b) separated from each other. The cooled boiled water pipe (72) passes through the first cold air chamber (42a), and the cooled water pipe (73) passes through the second cold air chamber (42b).

4. The purified water machine according to claim 3, wherein It also includes a water purification device (8) and a pure water tank (6). The water purification device (8) is used to purify tap water and transport the purified water to the pure water tank (6). The pure water tank (6) is the water source for the hot water pipeline (71) and the cold water pipeline (73).

5. The POU water purifier according to claim 4, wherein, The pure water tank (6) is equipped with an ice box (61). The ice box (61) is provided with a pure water inlet (62) and a cold air inlet (63). The pure water inlet (62) is located at the top of the ice box (61) and is used to receive pure water from the pure water tank (6). The cold air inlet (63) is connected to the cold air outlet (13) of the vortex tube (1) and is used to deliver cold air into the ice box (61).

6. The POU water purifier according to claim 5, wherein, The outer shell of the ice box (61) has a double-layer structure with a sandwich layer, and the sandwich layer is filled with insulation cotton (64).

7. The POU water purifier according to claim 4, wherein The water purification device (8) includes a primary filter element (82), a secondary filter element (83), and an ultraviolet germicidal lamp (84).

8. The POU water purifier according to claim 5, wherein, One-way valves (74) are respectively provided upstream of the hot water pipeline (71), upstream of the cooled boiled water pipeline (72), and upstream of the cold water pipeline (73).

9. The POU water purifier according to claim 5, wherein, Temperature sensors (75) are respectively installed downstream of the hot water pipe (71), downstream of the cooled boiled water pipe (72), downstream of the cold water pipe (73), and inside the ice box (61).

10. The purified drinking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The compressed gas inlet (11) of the vortex tube (1) is configured to allow compressed gas to enter the interior of the vortex tube (1) at a 30° angle.

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