A multifunctional water treatment system and a water dispenser comprising the same

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of multifunctional water treatment system and water dispenser including it, and the multifunctional water treatment system of the present utility model includes ordinary water tank, it leads out first branch pipe, second branch pipe and third branch pipe to outside;Heating equipment, it is installed in first branch pipe;Water pump, it is installed in second branch pipe to export water of second branch pipe is directly discharged to outside;Hydrogenation assembly, it includes hydrogen-rich water tank and hydrogen electrolysis equipment, hydrogen electrolysis equipment is electrolyzed to hydrogen-rich water tank and obtains hydrogen gas, the gas outlet of hydrogen electrolysis equipment is connected with third branch pipe;Mixing gas pump, hydrogen gas discharged by hydrogen electrolysis equipment is dissolved into the output water of third branch pipe and is discharged to outside. Water in ordinary water tank can be heated by heating equipment. Moreover, water in ordinary water tank can be mixed with hydrogen gas produced by hydrogenation assembly to form hydrogen-rich water and supply to outside, user can freely choose to enjoy ordinary water or hydrogen-rich water, complete the integration of hydrogen-rich water equipment and water dispenser.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of water purifier technology, and in particular to a multifunctional water treatment system and a water dispenser including the same. Background Technology

[0002] As consumers' demands for drinking water quality continue to rise, many devices for improving water quality have appeared on the market, including hydrogen-rich water devices that can increase the hydrogen content in water. These devices have improved the quality of drinking water to a certain extent and are highly regarded by consumers.

[0003] In home use, water is usually first delivered to a hydrogen-rich water device, which injects hydrogen into the water. The hydrogen dissolves in the water to increase its hydrogen content. Then, the water treated by the hydrogen-rich water device is delivered to a water dispenser, from which hydrogen-rich water flows into the user's water container, completing the entire water dispensing process.

[0004] However, it's clear that users who want to enjoy hydrogen-rich water need to purchase separate hydrogen-rich water equipment and water dispensers, which undoubtedly increases the cost burden, and the two devices also take up more space. Furthermore, if some users don't need hydrogen-rich water and simply want to enjoy ordinary room temperature or hot water, how to switch the water supply system to meet these diverse needs is also one of the problems that water dispensers currently need to solve. Utility Model Content

[0005] This invention aims to at least solve one of the aforementioned technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this application proposes a multifunctional water treatment system that integrates hydrogen-rich water equipment with a regular water dispenser, and can meet various user needs.

[0006] This application also proposes a water dispenser having the above-mentioned multifunctional water treatment system.

[0007] The multifunctional water treatment system according to a first aspect embodiment of this application includes:

[0008] A standard water tank has three branch pipes leading outwards: the first branch pipe, the second branch pipe, and the third branch pipe.

[0009] A heating device is installed on the first branch pipe to heat the water output from the first branch pipe;

[0010] A water intake pump is installed on the second branch pipe to directly discharge the output water from the second branch pipe to the outside;

[0011] A hydrogenation assembly includes a hydrogen-rich water tank and a hydrogen electrolysis device, wherein the hydrogen electrolysis device electrolyzes the output water from the hydrogen-rich water tank to obtain hydrogen, and the outlet of the hydrogen electrolysis device is connected to the third branch pipe.

[0012] A gas mixing pump, installed on the third branch pipe, dissolves the hydrogen discharged from the hydrogen electrolysis equipment into the output water of the third branch pipe and discharges it outward.

[0013] The multifunctional water treatment system according to the embodiments of this application has at least the following beneficial effects: It can heat water in a regular water tank using a heating device, thereby providing hot water to users. Furthermore, the water in the regular water tank can be mixed with hydrogen produced by the hydrogenation component to form hydrogen-rich water, which is then supplied externally. Users can freely choose to enjoy either regular water or hydrogen-rich water, thus integrating the hydrogen-rich water device and the water dispenser to meet user needs.

[0014] According to some embodiments of this application, the outlet of the hydrogen electrolysis device is connected to the inlet of the hydrogen-rich water tank, forming a circulation loop for electrolyzed water.

[0015] According to some embodiments of this application, a TDS probe is installed in the circulation loop for detecting the conductivity of electrolyzed water.

[0016] According to some embodiments of this application, the hydrogen-rich water tank is equipped with a drain pipe to discharge excess hydrogen-rich water.

[0017] According to some embodiments of this application, a first check valve is installed between the hydrogen electrolysis device and the third branch pipe, the first check valve only allowing substances to flow from the hydrogen electrolysis device to the third branch pipe.

[0018] According to some embodiments of this application, the multifunctional water treatment system further includes a hydrogen mixing valve, which is installed on the third branch pipe and located after the gas mixing pump. The hydrogen mixing valve is used to reduce the pressure of the hydrogen-rich water output by the gas mixing pump.

[0019] According to some embodiments of this application, the end of the third branch pipe merges with the end of the second branch pipe to share the same outlet.

[0020] According to some embodiments of this application, a second check valve is also installed on the third branch pipe. The second check valve is located before the junction of the third branch pipe and the second branch pipe, and is used to prevent the output water of the second branch pipe from flowing back into the third branch pipe.

[0021] According to some embodiments of this application, a two-position three-way valve is also installed on the first branch pipe. The end of the first branch pipe is connected to the two-position three-way valve. The two-position three-way valve has at least two outlets and can select the output water of the first branch pipe to be directed to any one of the outlets.

[0022] The water dispenser according to the second aspect of this application includes the multifunctional water treatment system described above.

[0023] The water dispenser according to the embodiments of this application has at least the following beneficial effects: Based on this multifunctional water treatment system, users can freely choose room temperature ordinary water, high temperature ordinary water and room temperature hydrogen-rich water, thereby integrating ordinary hydrogen-rich water equipment with the water dispenser to meet various user needs, making this water dispenser more suitable for market popularization.

[0024] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0025] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the technical solutions disclosed in this application and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments disclosed in this application to explain the technical solutions of this application and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions disclosed in this application.

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a multifunctional water treatment system according to the first aspect of this application.

[0027] Attached reference numerals: 100-Ordinary water tank, 110-First branch pipe, 120-Second branch pipe, 130-Third branch pipe, 200-Heating equipment, 300-Water intake pump, 400-Hydrogen addition assembly, 410-Hydrogen-rich water tank, 411-Drain pipe, 420-Hydrogen electrolysis equipment, 430-TDS probe, 440-First check valve, 500-Gas mixing pump, 600-Hydrogen mixing valve, 700-Second check valve, 800-Two-position three-way valve. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.

[0029] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0030] In the description of this application, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0031] In the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly defined, terms such as "setup," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this application in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0032] In the description of this application, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0033] As consumers' demands for drinking water quality continue to rise, many devices for improving water quality have appeared on the market, including hydrogen-rich water devices that can increase the hydrogen content in water. These devices have improved the quality of drinking water to a certain extent and are highly regarded by consumers.

[0034] In home use, water is usually first delivered to a hydrogen-rich water device, which injects hydrogen into the water. The hydrogen dissolves in the water to increase its hydrogen content. Then, the water treated by the hydrogen-rich water device is delivered to a water dispenser, from which hydrogen-rich water flows into the user's water container, completing the entire water dispensing process.

[0035] However, it's clear that users who want to enjoy hydrogen-rich water need to purchase separate hydrogen-rich water equipment and water dispensers, which undoubtedly increases the cost burden, and the two devices also take up more space. Furthermore, if some users don't need hydrogen-rich water and simply want to enjoy ordinary room temperature or hot water, how to switch the water supply system to meet these diverse needs is also one of the problems that water dispensers currently need to solve.

[0036] In response, this application proposes a multifunctional water treatment system that can heat water in a regular water tank using a heating device to provide hot water to users. Furthermore, the water in the regular tank can be mixed with hydrogen produced by a hydrogenation unit to form hydrogen-rich water, which is then supplied externally. Users can freely choose to enjoy either regular water or hydrogen-rich water, thus integrating the hydrogen-rich water device with a water dispenser to meet user needs.

[0037] In addition, this application also proposes a water dispenser that includes the above-mentioned multi-functional water treatment system. Based on this multi-functional water treatment system, users can freely choose room temperature ordinary water, high temperature ordinary water, and room temperature hydrogen-rich water, thereby integrating ordinary hydrogen-rich water equipment with the water dispenser to meet various user needs and making this water dispenser more suitable for market popularization.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 The multifunctional water treatment system in the first aspect of this application includes a general water tank 100, a heating device 200, a water intake pump 300, a hydrogenation assembly 400, and a mixing pump 500. The general water tank 100 stores ordinary drinking water, allowing users to directly drink room-temperature ordinary drinking water, or hot-temperature ordinary drinking water heated by the heating device 200, or room-temperature hydrogen-rich drinking water after being filled with hydrogen by the hydrogenation assembly 400, thereby meeting various user needs. The water intake pump 300 assists in pumping out drinking water. The mixing pump 500 dissolves hydrogen in ordinary water to produce hydrogen-rich water.

[0039] Specifically, the ordinary water tank 100 has three branch pipes leading outwards: a first branch pipe 110, a second branch pipe 120, and a third branch pipe 130. The first branch pipe 110 outputs heated ordinary water, the second branch pipe 120 outputs room-temperature ordinary water, and the third branch pipe 130 outputs hydrogen-rich water. It is easy to understand that more branch pipes can be added to the ordinary water tank 100 to meet various user needs, which will not be elaborated upon here.

[0040] Heating device 200 is installed on the first branch pipe 110 to heat the water output from the first branch pipe 110. As for the specific structure of heating device 200, heating devices such as electric heating tubes and electric furnaces can be used. Their structure and working principle are existing technologies and will not be described in detail here.

[0041] The water intake pump 300 is installed on the second branch pipe 120. It can pressurize the second branch pipe 120, thereby enabling the output water of the second branch pipe 120 to be discharged directly to the outside, increasing the output flow rate of the direct drainage of the second branch pipe 120, and meeting the user's water demand.

[0042] The hydrogenation assembly 400 includes a hydrogen-rich water tank 410 and a hydrogen electrolysis device 420. The hydrogen-rich water tank 410 contains water for hydrogen electrolysis. The hydrogen electrolysis device 420 is connected to the hydrogen-rich water tank 410. After the water in the hydrogen-rich water tank 410 is output to the hydrogen electrolysis device 420, the device electrolyzes the output water to obtain hydrogen. The outlet of the hydrogen electrolysis device 420 is connected to a third branch pipe 130, allowing the produced hydrogen to flow through the outlet of the device 420 to the third branch pipe 130, preparing for subsequent hydrogen dissolution in water.

[0043] The mixing pump 500 is installed in the third branch pipe 130. The mixing pump 500 uses high pressure to dissolve the hydrogen discharged from the hydrogen electrolysis equipment 420 into the output water of the third branch pipe 130 and discharge it outward, thereby obtaining hydrogen-rich water.

[0044] Furthermore, the outlet of the hydrogen electrolysis device 420 is connected to the inlet of the hydrogen-rich water tank 410, forming a circulation loop for electrolyzed water. This allows the electrolyzed water to be reused, fully electrolyzing the hydrogen elements within it and reducing the waste of raw materials.

[0045] Furthermore, a TDS probe 430 is installed in the aforementioned circulation loop to detect the conductivity of the electrolyzed water. When the conductivity is too low, additional water needs to be added to the hydrogen-rich water tank 410. The TDS probe 430 measures the conductivity of water (conductivity is proportional to the concentration of dissolved ions) and converts it to a TDS value (unit: ppm). The conductivity indirectly reflects the total amount of dissolved minerals, salts, and other impurities in the water, thus determining whether additional water needs to be added to the hydrogen-rich water tank 410. The specific structure and working principle of the TDS probe 430 are existing technologies and will not be described in detail here.

[0046] Furthermore, the hydrogen-rich water tank 410 is equipped with a drain pipe 411 to discharge excess hydrogen-rich water, thereby enabling the replacement of water raw materials with lower hydrogen content in the hydrogen-rich water tank 410 with water raw materials with higher hydrogen content, ensuring the smooth operation of hydrogen production.

[0047] Furthermore, a first check valve 440 is installed between the hydrogen electrolysis unit 420 and the third branch pipe 130. The first check valve 440 only allows substances to flow from the hydrogen electrolysis unit 420 to the third branch pipe 130. These substances include hydrogen produced by the hydrogen electrolysis unit 420 and water vapor that travels with the hydrogen. The function of the first check valve 440 is to prevent water in the third branch pipe 130 from flowing back into the hydrogen electrolysis unit 420 and affecting the normal operation of hydrogen production.

[0048] Furthermore, this multifunctional water treatment system also includes a hydrogen mixing valve 600, which is installed on the third branch pipe 130 and located after the gas mixing pump 500. The hydrogen mixing valve 600 is used to reduce the pressure of the hydrogen-rich water output by the gas mixing pump 500, so that the depressurized hydrogen-rich water is more suitable for users to drink.

[0049] Furthermore, the end of the third branch pipe 130 merges with the end of the second branch pipe 120 to share the same outlet, which outputs room temperature water. This reduces the number of water dispenser outlets, simplifies the structure, and lowers the production cost of the water dispenser.

[0050] Furthermore, a second check valve 700 is installed on the third branch pipe 130, located before the junction of the third branch pipe 130 and the second branch pipe 120. The second check valve 700 prevents the output water from the second branch pipe 120 from flowing back into the third branch pipe 130. Thus, when the user needs room temperature water and opens the second branch pipe 120, the second check valve 700 prevents the output water from the second branch pipe 120 from entering the third branch pipe 130, ensuring that the output water from the second branch pipe 120 can only be discharged outwards.

[0051] Furthermore, a two-position three-way valve 800 is also installed on the first branch pipe 110. The end of the first branch pipe 110 is connected to the two-position three-way valve 800, which has at least two outlets. The two-position three-way valve 800 can select which outlet the output water from the first branch pipe 110 can be directed to, thus allowing the hot water from the first branch pipe 110 to be output to different outlets to perform different tasks. For example, one outlet can be used to place an extraction cup, into which hot water enters for extraction; another outlet can be used to place a teacup, into which hot water enters for brewing tea. The number of outlets can be set to three or more to meet more user needs. The two-position three-way valve 800 is a device capable of switching between different channels to complete channel selection; its specific structure and working principle are existing technologies and will not be described in detail here.

[0052] The water dispenser in the second aspect of this application includes the aforementioned multifunctional water treatment system.

[0053] The embodiments of this application have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of this application. Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other.

Claims

1. A multifunctional water treatment system, characterized in that, include: A standard water tank extends outwards through a first branch pipe, a second branch pipe, and a third branch pipe; a heating device is installed on the first branch pipe to heat the water output from the first branch pipe; a water pump is installed on the second branch pipe to directly discharge the water output from the second branch pipe; a hydrogenation assembly includes a hydrogen-rich water tank and a hydrogen electrolysis device, wherein the hydrogen electrolysis device electrolyzes the water output from the hydrogen-rich water tank to obtain hydrogen, and the outlet of the hydrogen electrolysis device is connected to the third branch pipe; a mixing pump is installed on the third branch pipe, wherein the mixing pump dissolves the hydrogen discharged from the hydrogen electrolysis device into the water output from the third branch pipe and discharges it outwards.

2. The multifunctional water treatment system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outlet of the hydrogen electrolysis equipment is connected to the inlet of the hydrogen-rich water tank, forming a circulation loop for electrolyzed water.

3. The multifunctional water treatment system according to claim 2, characterized in that: A TDS probe is installed in the circulation loop to detect the conductivity of the electrolyzed water.

4. The multifunctional water treatment system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hydrogen-rich water tank is equipped with a drain pipe to discharge excess hydrogen-rich water.

5. The multifunctional water treatment system according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first check valve is installed between the hydrogen electrolysis equipment and the third branch pipe. The first check valve only allows substances to flow from the hydrogen electrolysis equipment to the third branch pipe.

6. The multifunctional water treatment system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multifunctional water treatment system also includes a hydrogen mixing valve, which is installed on the third branch pipe and located after the gas mixing pump. The hydrogen mixing valve is used to reduce the pressure of the hydrogen-rich water output by the gas mixing pump.

7. The multifunctional water treatment system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the third branch pipe merges with the end of the second branch pipe to share the same outlet.

8. The multifunctional water treatment system according to claim 7, characterized in that: A second check valve is also installed on the third branch pipe. The second check valve is located before the junction of the third branch pipe and the second branch pipe. The second check valve is used to prevent the output water of the second branch pipe from flowing back into the third branch pipe.

9. The multifunctional water treatment system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first branch pipe is also equipped with a two-position three-way valve. The end of the first branch pipe is connected to the two-position three-way valve. The two-position three-way valve has at least two outlets and can select which outlet the output water of the first branch pipe can be directed to.

10. A water dispenser, characterized in that, Includes the multifunctional water treatment system described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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