Distilled water acquisition apparatus

Abstract

To provide an apparatus for turning undrinkable water into drinkable water in times of disaster, emergency, camping, or the like, distilled water obtained by the apparatus, and a method for producing the distilled water.SOLUTION: A distilled water acquisition apparatus, in order from the bottom, includes a bottom heating container 11 for holding the raw water 12, a cup storing apparatus 31 that can hold a cup 34 for collecting distilled water 35 by arranging it around it and through which the generated steam can pass, and a cooling lid 41 that cools the steam to produce distilled water 35, and has an arc shape convex at the top so that the distilled water 35 moves toward the outer circumference and the distilled water 35 can be guided into the cup 34 by a guiding brim 43 around the inner side of its periphery. The bottom heating container, cup storing apparatus and cooling lid can be fitted top to bottom and are separable from each other. A plurality of cups 34 can be separable from each other, and the cups can be individually removed from the cup storage apparatus 31. A distilled water obtained by using the device, and a method for producing distilled water are also provided.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a distilled water acquisition device.

Background Art

[0002] In apparatuses for manufacturing distilled water, distilled liquor, etc., dedicated coolers and cooling pipes such as ball coolers and Dimroth coolers are usually provided for cooling the gas that has evaporated by heating water or brewing liquor to obtain a liquid. Moreover, as appliances for household and business use (for canteens) rather than for factories, many have the above-mentioned coolers and cooling pipes. However, there are some that have a lid at the top and also serve as a cooling part, where water vapor (gas) is turned into a liquid.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a method and apparatus for producing distilled water by covering a container with a tent-like object that is lower towards the center (like repeatedly folding a tent (a middle-low one)), and collecting the water droplets formed inside and below it at the central part.

[0004] However, the apparatus of Patent Document 1 is premised on heating raw water with sunlight. In addition to the above-mentioned "tent-like object" being limited to a plastic film or sheet, since the object covered on the container is a middle-low one, the obtained distilled water is collected at the central part.

[0005] Patent Document 2 describes an apparatus for generating aromatic distilled water, which has an inverted conical lid with a depression in the center. The apparatus has a cooling part that cools the vapor containing volatile components on the lower surface of the depression of the lid and allows it to flow downwards in the direction of the lower center as aromatic distilled water, and an aromatic distilled water collection container that is placed at the central part and receives the aromatic distilled water dripping from the lower central part.

[0006] However, the apparatus of Patent Document 2 is devised to obtain aromatic distilled water containing volatile components, and the raw water is limited to water containing aromatic components. Therefore, the airtightness of the aromatic distilled water collection container is enhanced. Then, further, the obtained distilled aromatic water is collected toward the center of the lower part of the container.

[0007] Patent Document 3 describes an apparatus for placing a lid on a container for recovering a liquid derived from an edible substance, and it is stated that distilled water can be obtained simultaneously with the cooking of a biological raw material.

[0008] However, the apparatus of Patent Document 3 obtains distilled water simultaneously with cooking a biological raw material (such as food), and in addition to the fact that the distilled water becomes aromatic distilled water containing components derived from the food used, the aromatic distilled water recovery container for recovering it is installed in the central part of the apparatus, and the obtained distilled aromatic water is cooled and recovered in the aromatic distilled water recovery container located in the central part of the apparatus.

[0009] As described above, although obtaining delicious water with an aroma may be a demand, a household / personal device for obtaining "drinkable water" is extremely important but almost unknown, especially during disasters or emergencies, or when hiking (camping), etc. That is, a method / technology for simply obtaining drinking water (distilled water) from non-drinkable water is extremely limited at present.

[0010] Also, as methods for obtaining drinking water from non-drinkable water, (precision) filtration, addition of a flocculant, addition of a bactericide, ion exchange method, etc. are known, but an apparatus for preferably obtaining drinking water (distilled water) extremely simply by distillation for obtaining drinking water from non-drinkable water was almost unknown.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0012] The present invention has been made in view of the above background art, and its problem is to provide a device for distilling undrinkable (unsuitable for drinking) water into drinkable water during disasters, emergencies, camping, mountain climbing, etc., distilled water obtained by the device, and a method for producing the distilled water.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0013] As a result of intensive studies to solve the problems of the above background art and solve the above problems, the present inventor has found that the distilled water generated by being cooled on the lower surface of the cooling lid and the cooling water storage container is moved toward the outer peripheral direction of the cooling lid, and the moved distilled water is induced downward by a specific method and dropped and stored in a cup located below the cooling pot, preferably dropped and stored in a plurality of cups, and has found that drinking water can be obtained from undrinkable water extremely simply, thus completing the present invention.

[0014] That is, the present invention comprises, in order from the bottom, a lowermost heating container for containing raw water which is a raw material for the distilled water to be obtained, a cup storage device which can store a cup for storing the distilled water falling from above around it and allows the water vapor generated from the raw water in the lowermost heating container to pass from the bottom upward, a cooling lid for cooling the water vapor generated from the raw water in the lowermost heating container on its inner surface to form distilled water, the cooling lid having a substantially arc shape convex upward so that the distilled water generated by being cooled moves toward the outer peripheral direction of the cooling lid, and a guiding flange having a shape capable of guiding the distilled water moving toward the outer peripheral direction into the cup is provided around the inner side near the edge of the outer periphery thereof, and the lowermost heating container, the cup storage device, and the cooling lid are configured to be vertically fitted at substantially the edge portions of their outer peripheries and are separable from each other. The above cups are separable from each other and can be individually taken out from the above cup storage device, and the present invention provides a distilled water acquisition device characterized by this.

[0015] Further, in the present invention, in the cup storage device, at least a hole through which the water vapor generated in the lowermost heating container can pass is opened at a substantially central portion of the bottom surface of the cup storage device, or a net is stretched so that the generated water vapor can pass through, and the present invention provides the above distilled water acquisition device in which a plate or a net is stretched near the substantially outer peripheral portion of the bottom surface of the cup storage device so that the cup can be placed thereon.

[0016] Further, in the present invention, each cup is columnar with an annular sector-shaped bottom surface, and two or more and sixteen or less cups can be arranged and stored in contact with the inner side of the peripheral wall of the cup storage device, and the present invention provides the above distilled water acquisition device.

[0017] Further, in the present invention, the cups stored in the cup storage device are provided with individual handles so that they can be easily taken out individually when distilled water accumulates in the cups, and the present invention provides the above distilled water acquisition device.

[0018] Further, in the present invention, on the inner surface of the cooling lid, grooves are radially engraved so that the distilled water generated by cooling can easily move in the outer peripheral direction of the cooling lid and is difficult to drop during the movement, and the present invention provides the above distilled water acquisition device.

[0019] Further, in the present invention, the overhanging length of the guiding flange provided around the inner side near the edge of the outer periphery of the cooling lid is 1 cm or more and 5 cm or less, and the guiding flange guides the generated distilled water so that the distilled water can be dropped into the cup directly below, and the present invention provides the above distilled water acquisition device.

[0020] Furthermore, the present invention further provides the above-described distilled water acquisition device comprising, above the cooling lid, a cooling water storage container for cooling the cooling lid.

[0021] Furthermore, the present invention provides the above-described distilled water acquisition device in which the lowermost heating container can also be used alone as a pot.

[0022] Furthermore, the present invention provides the above-described distilled water acquisition device in which the cooling lid can also be repeatedly used alone as a mortar.

[0023] Furthermore, the present invention provides the above-described distilled water acquisition device in which the raw water is river water, lake water, pond water, or sea water, or well water, rainwater, drainage water, muddy water, or sewage water.

[0024] Furthermore, the present invention provides the above-described distilled water acquisition device for use in disasters, emergencies, or camping.

[0025] Furthermore, the present invention uses the above-described distilled water acquisition device to heat the raw water placed in the lowermost heating container into steam, cools the steam that has passed through the cup storage appliance with the cooling lid to obtain distilled water, and provides a method for producing distilled water, characterized by individually collecting the distilled water in cups arranged in the cup storage appliance.

Advantages of the Invention

[0026] According to the present invention, the above problems and issues are solved, and water that is not drinkable can be used as a raw material to extremely simply obtain drinkable water in the form of distilled water.

[0027] When the bottom heating container filled with raw water is heated from below, usually there is no "container (cup) for storing distilled water" above the central part where the raw water gets hottest. Therefore, before the heated water vapor reaches the uppermost cooling lid or the "cooling lid cooled by the cooling water storage container", it is less likely to liquefy halfway at the bottom of the container (the cup). By using the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention, the generated water vapor can be efficiently made to reach mainly the central part and up to the uppermost cooling lid, where it can be liquefied, so the acquisition efficiency of distilled water can be increased.

[0028] Also, in the present invention, a plurality of cups can be packed and arranged around the cup storage device. By doing so, more cups can be placed in a larger area than placing only one cup-container in the central part. That is, the total water surface area of the plurality of cups can be increased, so the acquisition efficiency of distilled water can be improved. In other words, it is possible to minimize the return of the generated distilled water to the lowermost heating container.

[0029] Moreover, the distilled water generated by being cooled by the cooling lid is moved to the outer peripheral part (near the edge) by the "lower surface of the cooling lid having a substantially arc shape convex upward". Thus, an appropriate amount of distilled water can be obtained in each of the plurality of cups arranged around the cup storage device. This is suitable when multiple people drink or drink over multiple times. Also, by attaching handles to each of the plurality of cups, when distilled water accumulates in the cup, the cup can be easily taken out individually, and it can be drunk or used little by little.

[0030] Furthermore, inside the periphery (near the edge) of the cooling lid, a guiding flange is provided with a shape that can guide the distilled water that has moved in the outer peripheral direction of the cooling lid into the cup. Therefore, all of the distilled water (water droplets) can be guided and dropped into the cup directly below it.

[0031] Since the main purpose of the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention is not to acquire aromatic components or effective organic components dissolved (contained) in raw water, it does not require a shape or member for acquiring such low-boiling components, and thus the device can be simplified.

[0032] In addition, the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention can be used separately for cooking, storage, etc. For example, the bottom heating container can be a cylindrical pot or the like, the steamed food storage utensil can be for general-purpose steamers, the cup storage utensil can be a draining container, the cooling lid can be just a lid, the cooling lid with radially grooved can be repeatedly used as a mortar, and the cup can be a general-purpose cup / container, and they can be used separately.

[0033] Since various waters such as river water, lake water, pond water, or seawater; or well water, rainwater, wastewater, muddy water, or sewage; etc. are targeted as the raw water in the present invention, the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention can be widely used as a method for obtaining drinking water. Also, since the water is heated to 100 °C, various algae, bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc. can be killed, and thus distilled water, which is sterilized drinking water, can be obtained. Therefore, for example, it can be suitably used for disaster situations, emergencies, camping, etc.

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0035] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described, but the present invention is not limited to the following specific aspects and can be arbitrarily modified within the scope of the technical idea.

[0036] The distilled water acquisition device of the present invention, in order from the bottom, The lowermost heating container 11 for containing the raw water 12 which is the raw material of the distilled water 35 to be acquired, A cup storage appliance 31 that can accommodate and arrange around a cup 34 for storing the distilled water 35 that falls from above, and allows the water vapor generated from the raw water 12 in the lowermost heating container 11 to pass from bottom to top, A cooling lid 41 that cools the water vapor generated from the raw water 12 in the lowermost heating container 11 on its inner surface to make distilled water 35. The cooling lid 41 has a substantially arc shape convex upward so that the distilled water 35 generated by cooling moves toward the outer peripheral direction of the cooling lid 41, and a guide flange 43 that can guide the distilled water 35 that has moved toward the outer peripheral direction into the cup 34 is provided around the inner side near the edge of its outer periphery. The cooling lid 41, Comprises The lowermost heating container 11, the cup storage appliance 31, and the cooling lid 41 can be vertically fitted at substantially the edge portions of their outer peripheries, and they are separable from each other. When there are a plurality of the above cups 34, they are separable from each other and can be individually taken out from the above cup storage device 31 (see FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 6).

[0037] That is, the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention has, in order from the bottom, a lowermost heating container 11 for containing raw water 12; a storage cup storage device 31 with cups 34 arranged around it; and a cooling lid 41 with an induction collar 43 provided around it as essential components (see FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 6). Furthermore, the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention preferably has, in order from the bottom, a lowermost heating container 11 for containing raw water 12; a steaming storage device 21 for cooking foodstuffs 23 etc. while obtaining distilled water 35; a storage cup storage device 31 with cups 34 arranged around it; a cooling lid 41 with an induction collar 43 provided around it; and a cooling water storage container 51 (see FIGS. 3 and 7). Although it is also preferable for the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention to have the steaming storage device 21 and / or the cooling water storage container 51, it is rather preferable not to have them because it becomes complicated.

[0038] Hereinafter, without distinguishing between the above "essential components" and the above "non-essential but preferable components", each installed container, device, lid, etc. will be described in order from the one located below (in the above order).

[0039] <Lowermost heating container> The lowermost heating container 11 is installed at the lowermost part of the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention, and is for putting raw water 12 which is the raw material of "distilled water 35 for acquisition purpose" and heating the raw water 12 from below.

[0040] The capacity of the lowermost heating container 11 is determined by the use of the obtained distilled water 35 etc. For camping etc., it is preferably 0.2 L or more and 10 L or less, more preferably 0.5 L or more and 5 L or less, and particularly preferably 1.0 L or more and 3 L or less. Also, for use in disasters, emergency use etc., it is preferably 1.0 L or more and 100 L or less, more preferably 2 L or more and 50 L or less, and particularly preferably 5 L or more and 20 L or less. If the lower limit is as described above, a sufficient amount of distilled water 35 can be obtained in one time. If the upper limit is as described above, it does not take up space, is easy to handle, and does not require extra time and thermal energy for heating the raw water 12.

[0041] The raw water 12 is not particularly limited. It may be further purified from potable water to obtain distilled water 35, but it is preferable to use water that is not suitable as drinking water, that is, non-potable water. Specifically, water such as that from rivers, lakes, ponds, seas, etc.; well water, rainwater, drainage water, muddy water, sewage, etc. can be mentioned. In particular, seawater can be made into fresh water. Examples of the well water include water that has not undergone water quality inspection by a health center or inspection institution, or water that has obtained test results indicating unsuitability for drinking. Examples of the drainage water include domestic wastewater from washrooms, kitchens, kitchens, toilets, etc. and industrial wastewater.

[0042] According to the distilled water obtaining device of the present invention, ions such as sodium ions, chloride ions, (heavy) metal ions, etc. in the raw water 12; biological-derived substances such as algae, (pathogenic) bacteria, microorganisms, biological excreta, etc. and their remains; natural inorganic insoluble substances such as sand; water-soluble or water micro-dispersible synthetic chemical substances; various dusts, etc. are removed. In addition, since it is heated to 100 °C, (pathogenic) microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc. in the raw water 12 die (losing pathogenicity), and biological-derived substances such as formic acid, acetic acid, ammonia, sulfur compounds, etc. volatilize.

[0043] The lowermost heating container 11 may have a cylindrical shape with a circular bottom surface, a prismatic shape with a polygonal bottom surface such as a square, or a shape like a lunch box. From the viewpoints of easy handling and easy use alone as a pot, etc., for example, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7(c), it is particularly preferable that it is cylindrical or has a shape like a barrel pot.

[0044] The lowermost heating container 11 can also be formed into a shape that can be used alone as a pot. Therefore, in the distilled water obtaining device of the present invention, it is preferable that the lowermost heating container 11 can be used alone as a pot, because the versatility of the device is enhanced.

[0045] Also, although not limited, it is preferable that there are preferably (a plurality of) handles 71 on the side surface in order to improve the ease of handling (FIGS. 7 and 8). It is preferable that the handle 71 is removable because it does not take up space during storage, movement (camping), etc. (FIG. 7(b)).

[0046] <Steamed food storage device> The distilled water acquisition device of the present invention further includes a steamed food storage device 21 for storing "the food 23 to be steamed or the bowl 22 of the steamed egg custard to be heated" while obtaining the distilled water 35, and the bottom surface of which is adapted to allow water vapor to pass through, between the lowermost heating container 11 and the cup storage device 31 described below. It is also preferable. The steamed food storage device 21 is not an essential device or member in the present invention, but it is preferable because it can steam or steam the steamed egg custard or the food 23 such as vegetables while obtaining the distilled water 35.

[0047] However, when the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention is used only for obtaining water suitable for drinking, it is also preferable that the steamed food storage device 21 is not provided because it reduces the efficiency of distilled water production and is obstructive. When the steamed food storage device 21 is provided, it is preferably placed directly above the lowermost heating container 11 for use (FIGS. 3 and 7).

[0048] The bottom surface is adapted to allow water vapor to pass through. Specifically, preferably, holes having a diameter of 1 mm or more and 20 mm or less, particularly preferably 2 mm or more and 10 mm or less, are densely formed (FIG. 4); a net-like shape; and the like. Since the portion near the outer periphery is blocked by the cup storage device described later (water vapor does not pass through), it is also preferable that only the vicinity of the center portion has the above shape.

[0049] Also, although not limited, it is preferable that there are preferably (a plurality of) handles 71 on the side surface in order to improve the ease of handling (FIGS. 7 and 8). It is preferable that the handle 71 is removable because it does not take up space during storage, movement (such as camping), etc. (Fig. 7(b)).

[0050] By combining the aforementioned lowermost heating container 11, the steamed food storage utensil 21, and the cooling lid 41 described later, it can also be used separately as a steamer.

[0051] <Utensil for storing cups> It is essential for the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention to include a utensil 31 for storing cups between the aforementioned lowermost heating container 11 and the cooling lid 41 described later (Figs. 1 to 3, Fig. 6, Fig. 7). When using the above-mentioned steamed food storage utensil 21, a utensil 31 for storing cups is provided between the steamed food storage utensil 21 and the cooling lid 41 described later (Figs. 3, 7).

[0052] <<Arrangement, number, shape, handle, etc. of the cup>> The utensil 31 for storing cups can store "cups 34 for collecting the distilled water 35 falling from above" around it, and the water vapor generated from the raw material water 12 in the lowermost heating container 11 can pass from bottom to top. And when there are a plurality of the cups 34, they are separable from each other and can be individually taken out from the utensil 31 for storing cups (see Figs. 1 to 4, especially Fig. 4).

[0053] There may be one cup 34, but a plurality are preferable. By dividing into a plurality of cups, a plurality of people can drink, and it can be used for drinking, cooking, etc. in several times over time. Also, since it can be taken out little by little, the obtained distilled water 35 is easy to handle. In the event of a disaster or the like when no drinking water can be obtained at all, it is assumed that drinking water has to be divided into small portions and consumed little by little. In that case, it is particularly suitable if it is divided into small portions by the cups 34.

[0054] The number of the cups 34 arranged and stored in the cup storage device 31 is preferably 1 or more and 20 or less, more preferably 2 or more and 16 or less, still more preferably 3 or more and 12 or less, and particularly preferably 4 or more and 10 or less. If the lower limit is as described above, particularly if it is 2 or more, the above-described "effect of dividing the distilled water 35 into small portions" is achieved. If the upper limit is as described above, there is no unnecessary small division, and the total weight of the cups 34, that is, the weight of the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention can be reduced.

[0055] When arranging and storing a plurality of cups 34, all or some of the cups 34 may have the same shape or different shapes, but at least some, particularly preferably all, preferably have the same shape.

[0056] An example of the shape of the cup 34 and its arrangement is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 shows a mode in which eight cups 34 are arranged and stored around the cup storage device 31, and FIG. 5 shows an example of one cup. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of cups 34 are columnar with an annular sector-shaped bottom surface for each cup 34, and it is desirable that 2 or more and 16 or less cups 34 can be arranged and stored in contact with the inner side of the peripheral wall of the cup storage device 31. Note that the above "columnar with an annular sector-shaped bottom surface" can also be referred to as "cut barmaid shape".

[0057] In FIG. 4, the entire circumference (360°) is divided into eight equal parts, so the central angle of the annular sector is 45° (= 360° / 8). When 2 or more and 16 or less cups 34 of the same shape are used, the central angle is 180° to 22.5°, and it can be calculated in the same way when other numbers are used (divided).

[0058] In the conventional device, only the water vapor that escapes upward in the peripheral part of the device (the part close to the wall) is liquefied, and there is a receiving container for distilled water (corresponding to cup 34) near the center of the device, so the utilization efficiency (liquefaction rate) of the water vapor is poor. According to the present invention, since the center part of the device is utilized, the utilization efficiency of the water vapor and the acquisition efficiency of the distilled water 35 are good.

[0059] The arrangement and storage form of the cup 34 in the cup storage device 31 is not particularly limited as long as, in the central part (near the center) of the cup storage device 31, the water vapor from below can reach (smoothly without much liquefaction on the way) up to the upper cooling lid 41 (pass through), and it is arranged and stored around it. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, it is preferably arranged by packing it on the inner wall, that is, it is preferably arranged and stored so that it can be abutted on the inner side of the peripheral wall of the cup storage device 31. The cups 34 are preferably in contact with each other and stored densely in order to increase the capture efficiency of the distilled water 35. However, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, there may be a gap between the cups 34.

[0060] The cup 34 stored in the cup storage device 31 preferably has a handle 34a attached to each of them so that it can be easily taken out individually when distilled water 35 accumulates in the cup 34 (see FIG. 5). Although not particularly limited, it is preferable that the handle 34a is attached in the central direction (inner side) when the cup 34 is arranged for easy removal (see FIG. 4).

[0061] In other words, the cup 34 stored in the cup storage device 31 preferably has a handle 34a attached to each of them from the bottom part cut out in an arc on the center side of the annular sector upward so as to stand up, and toward the center of the cup storage device 31, so that it can be easily taken out individually when distilled water 35 accumulates in the cup 34 (see FIGS. 1 to 4).

[0062] <<Aspect where there is one cup>> As described above, the number of cups 34 stored in the cup storage device 31 may be only one. When there is only one cup 34, one cup may be fitted inside the cup storage device. However, as shown in Fig. 9, the cup storage device 31 itself may be in the form of one cup 34. In other words, the cup storage device 31 may also serve as one cup 34. In that case, for the sake of simplifying the device, it is preferable that the side surface of the portion corresponding to the "hole of the donut" of the single donut-shaped cup 34 extends upward from around the hole 32 present on the bottom surface of the cup storage device 31 as shown in Fig. 9.

[0063] When there is only one cup, as described above, the distilled water 35 cannot be divided into small portions with a plurality of cups 34, and there is no merit of "being able to easily take out the cup 34 from the cup storage device 31". However, the device is simplified and easier to handle.

[0064] <<Bottom surface of the cup storage device>> In the cup storage device 31 in the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention, at least a hole 32 through which the water vapor generated in the lowermost heating container 11 can pass is opened at approximately the central portion of the bottom surface of the cup storage device 31, or a net 33 is stretched so that the generated water vapor can pass through. Further, it is preferable that a plate or a net 33 is stretched near the outer periphery of the bottom surface of the cup storage device 31 so that the cup 34 can be placed thereon (Figs. 1 to 4, Fig. 8, Fig. 9).

[0065] In the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention, since the vicinity of the center of the device, that is, the vicinity of the center of the lowermost heating container 11 described above, is open up to the upper cooling lid 41 (since there is no obstacle), the water vapor in the vicinity of the center where generation is most likely to occur can be used efficiently. That is, the amount of distilled water that liquefies on the bottom surface of the cup 34 etc. and returns downward can be reduced, and the distilled water 35 can be efficiently produced by liquefying only at the upper cooling lid 41. If there is a bottom surface of the cup storage device 31 or the bottom surface of the cup 34 in the vicinity of the center, water vapor will liquefy on the bottom surface, and the liquefied distilled water 35 will return to the lowermost heating container 11.

[0066] Also, in the conventional device, only the water vapor rising upward in the peripheral part of the device is liquefied, and there is a receiving container for the collected distilled water 35 in the vicinity of the center of the device, so the utilization efficiency (liquefaction rate) of the water vapor is poor. According to the present invention, for the above reasons, the utilization efficiency of the water vapor and the acquisition efficiency of the distilled water 35 are good.

[0067] At approximately the center of the bottom surface of the cup storage device 31 of the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention, a hole 32 through which the water vapor generated in the lowermost heating container 11 can pass is open (see FIGS. 1, 3, 4, 9), or a net 33 is stretched so that the generated water vapor can pass through (see FIGS. 2, 8). By this, while supporting the cup 34 from below (the cup 34 can be placed thereon), the water vapor generated below can be diffused (moved) upward to the cooling lid 41 without obstacles in the middle.

[0068] <Cooling lid> The distilled water acquisition device of the present invention is a cooling lid 41 that cools the water vapor generated from the raw water 12 in the lowermost heating container 11 on its inner surface to become distilled water 35. The cooling lid 41 has a substantially arc shape convex upward so that the distilled water 35 generated by cooling moves toward the outer peripheral direction of the cooling lid 41, and it is essential to include a cooling lid 41 provided with a guiding flange 43 having a shape capable of guiding the distilled water 35 that has moved toward the outer peripheral direction into the cup 34 inside the vicinity of the edge of its outer periphery.

[0069] When the cooling water storage container 51 described later is not provided, the cooling lid 41 is provided at the uppermost position of the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention (FIGS. 1, 2, 6). When the cooling water storage container 51 described later is provided, it is above the cup storage device 31 and is provided below the cooling water storage container 51 (FIGS. 3, 7).

[0070] <<Shape of the cooling lid>> It is essential that the cooling lid 41 has a substantially arc-shaped convex upward so that the distilled water 35 generated by cooling moves in the outer peripheral direction of the cooling lid 41. In the conventional device, the cooler and / or the lid has a downward convex shape, and the distilled water 35 is moved toward the center, and the distilled water 35 falling from above is stored (received) in a container provided below the center (Figs. 1 to 3, Fig. 6, Fig. 7). In the present invention, the cooling lid 41 has a convex upward shape, and the distilled water 35 generated by cooling there moves in the outer peripheral direction of the cooling lid 41, that is, outward, and falls or accumulates in the cup 34 provided below the cooling lid 41 (Figs. 1 to 3, Fig. 6, Fig. 7). Thereby, the water vapor at the center part which is easy to heat can be efficiently made into distilled water 35.

[0071] It suffices to be convex upward, and as shown in Figs. 1 to 3, it may be a substantially arc, may be a shape like a straw rain hat, or may be a flat cone shape or a pyramid shape.

[0072] <<Inductive flange>> An inductive flange 43 having a shape capable of guiding the distilled water 35 that has moved in the outer peripheral direction (outer side) of the cooling lid 41 into the cup 34 is provided around the inner side near the edge of the outer periphery of the cooling lid 41 (Figs. 1 to 3, Fig. 8). Without the inductive flange 43, the generated distilled water 35 falls along the inner surface of the cooling lid 41 and adheres to the edge of the cup storage device 31, the edge of the cooling lid 41, or the overlapping or fitting part of the cup storage device 31 and the cooling lid 41, and it is not possible to preferably store substantially all of them in the cup 34.

[0073] The shape of the inductive flange 43 is not particularly limited as long as the above object is achieved, but its tip needs to be located above the cup 34. The thickness of the inductive flange 43 is also not particularly limited. However, the inductive flange 43 preferably has a shape and thickness that can be easily provided around the inner side near the outer periphery of the cooling lid 41.

[0074] The overhanging length of the guiding flange 43 is not particularly limited as long as the distilled water 35 that has moved can be guided and dropped into the cup 34. However, it is preferably 5 mm or more and 80 mm or less, more preferably 7 mm or more and 65 mm or less, and particularly preferably 10 mm or more and 50 mm or less. In the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention, the overhanging length of the guiding flange 43 provided around the inner side near the edge of the outer periphery of the cooling lid 41 is 1 cm or more and 5 cm or less, and it is preferable that the guiding flange 43 guides the generated distilled water 35 and allows the distilled water 35 to be dropped into the cup 34 directly below.

[0075] The cup storage implement 31 and the cooling lid 41 are preferably fitted so as not to shift relative to each other. However, it is also preferable that the member for this fitting and the guiding flange 43 are integrated as shown in FIG. 8.

[0076] The material of the guiding flange 43 is not particularly limited, and examples include plastic and metal. It is determined in consideration of durability, peripheral installation property, workability (bendability, elasticity, etc.).

[0077] <<Groove>> On the inner surface of the cooling lid 41, groove 42 is engraved radially so that the distilled water 35 generated by cooling moves easily toward the outer peripheral direction of the cooling lid 41 and is difficult to drop during movement (FIG. 7(c)). The shape of the groove 42 is not particularly limited as long as the above effects can be obtained. The pitch (period) and / or depth of the groove 42 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 mm or more and 10 mm or less, more preferably 2 mm or more and 8 mm or less, and particularly preferably 3 mm or more and 6 mm or less. If the pitch (period) or depth of the groove 42 is too large or too small and outside the above range, the distilled water 35 generated on the inner surface of the cooling lid 41 may not reach the guiding flange 43 and may drop during movement and may not drop properly into the cup 34.

[0078] Although not essential, it is preferable that the cooling lid 41 has a knob 72 at the upper center or the like in order to facilitate removal of the cooling lid 41 (FIGS. 1 to 3, FIG. 7).

[0079] When the distillation water acquisition device is not in use, the cooling lid 41 can be used as a general lid and can also be repeatedly used as a pot, frying pan, container, Chinese wok, mortar, etc. In particular, when the groove 42 is engraved, it can be used as a mortar.

[0080] <Cooling water storage container> Preferably, the distillation water acquisition device of the present invention is provided with a cooling water storage container 51 for cooling the cooling lid 41 at the uppermost part, that is, above the cooling lid 41. The cooling water storage container 51 is not an essential instrument in the present invention, but it is preferably provided when the cooling with only the cooling lid 41 is insufficient, in other words, when the air cooling of the cooling lid 41 by the atmosphere (wind from above) alone is insufficient.

[0081] A refrigerant is put into the cooling water storage container 51, and preferably, the refrigerant is cooling water 52. It is also preferable to put ice 53 into the refrigerant (for example, cooling water 52). When the temperature of the refrigerant such as the cooling water 52 rises, it is preferably replaced with a new refrigerant such as the cooling water 52. Naturally, the cooling water 52 does not need to be potable water.

[0082] The embodiment including the cooling water storage container 51 is shown in FIGS. 3 and 7. In FIG. 3, the bottom surface of the cooling water storage container 51 is in contact with the upper surface of the cooling lid 41 so as to efficiently absorb heat. However, the cooling water storage container 51 may not have a bottom surface and may be directly in contact with the upper surface of the lower cooling lid 41. In other words, the cooling water storage container 51 may have only side surfaces and may be in close contact with the lower cooling lid 41 so that a refrigerant such as water does not leak out.

[0083] <<Top lid>> There may be a top lid 61 above the cooling water storage container 51 (FIGS. 3 and 7). If there is a top lid 61, it is possible to prevent dust and the like from entering the cooling water storage container 51 (the cooling water 52 inside).

[0084] <Common to each member> <<Fitting and separation>> When in use, the above-described members are stacked and used in the above-described order from the bottom. It is preferable that the lowermost heating container 11, the cup storage device 31, and the cooling lid 41 can be vertically fitted at substantially the edge portions of their outer peripheries and that they can be separated from each other. Furthermore, when the steamed food storage device 21 and / or the cooling water storage container 51 are also used (stacked), it is preferable that the lowermost heating container 11, the steamed food storage device 21, the cup storage device 31, the cooling lid 41, and the cooling water storage container 51 can be vertically fitted at substantially the edge portions of their outer peripheries and that they can be separated from each other.

[0085] In FIGS. 1 to 3, FIGS. 6, and 7, the members are simply drawn by overlapping them at their edges. However, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, it is preferable that they can be vertically fitted at substantially the edge portions of their outer peripheries in terms of preventing misalignment, detachment, and leakage of steam. Note that since the distilled water obtaining device of the present invention is not for obtaining aromatic water, it is preferable that it does not have a structure that provides unnecessary airtightness because the device would become complicated and expensive. In addition, since they can be separated from each other, they are easy to carry and each member can be used alone.

[0086] <<Handle>> It is preferable that the lowermost heating container 11, the cup storage device 31, and / or the cooling lid 41 are provided with handles 71 so that they can be easily separated from each other (see FIG. 6). Although the above three types of members are essential members, it is preferable that the above five types of members are also provided with handles 71 (see FIG. 7). During and after use of the distilled water obtaining device of the present invention, except for the cooling lid 41, it is usually hot. Also, it is convenient to have handles 71 when stacking the members.

[0087] When there is the handle 71, the number per member of the handle 71 is preferably 1 or more and 4 or less, and particularly preferably 2 (FIGS. 6 and 7). As shown on the right side of the cooling water storage container 51 in FIG. 7(b), the handle 71 may be detachable.

[0088] <<Size>> Regarding the size of the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention, there is no particular limitation. However, when the bottom surface is circular, the diameter common to each member is preferably 10 cm or more and 200 cm or less, more preferably 15 cm or more and 150 cm or less, and particularly preferably 20 cm or more and 100 cm or less in the case of for disaster use, emergency use, etc. Also, in the case of uses such as for camping, traveling, etc., where carrying by a person is required, or for leisure uses, etc., it is preferably 8 cm or more and 60 cm or less, more preferably 10 cm or more and 50 cm or less, and particularly preferably 15 cm or more and 40 cm or less.

[0089] The height is not particularly limited, but for each member other than the lowermost heating container 11, it is preferably 4 cm or more and 40 cm or less, more preferably 5 cm or more and 30 cm or less, and particularly preferably 7 cm or more and 25 cm or less. The height of the lowermost heating container 11 is preferably 5 cm or more and 100 cm or less, more preferably 7 cm or more and 70 cm or less, and particularly preferably 8 cm or more and 40 cm or less.

[0090] <<Material>> Regarding the material of each member used in the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention, there is no particular limitation, but metals such as stainless steel, titanium, and iron; heat-resistant glass such as Pyrex (registered trademark); etc. can be preferably used. Also, for those that do not require heat resistance, such as the cup 34, in addition to the above, organic polymers such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, polycarbonate, and acrylic polymers; etc. can be preferably used.

[0091] It is preferable that the material is transparent so that the amount of water such as raw material water and distilled water inside can be known. In particular, it is preferable that the cup storage device 31, the cup 34, and / or the cooling lid 41 are made of a transparent material so that the amount of accumulated water can be known.

[0092] <<Usage>> The usage of the distilled water acquisition device of the present invention is not particularly limited, but it is particularly preferable that it is for use during disasters, for emergency use, or for camping. The distilled water acquisition device of the present invention can easily obtain distilled water 35 that can be used for drinking, can handle raw material water 12 even if it is sewage, can simultaneously perform heat sterilization, the device can be disassembled by each member, can be made compact for storage, and can be assembled before use, so it is particularly optimal for the above uses.

[0093] <Distilled water> The present invention is also the distilled water 35 obtained by using the above-mentioned distilled water acquisition device, and is also the "distilled water 35 stored in the cup 34" characterized by being obtained by using the above-mentioned distilled water acquisition device. According to the "distilled water 35 stored in the cup 34" of the present invention, distilled water 35 can be easily obtained, and since it is obtained in small portions in the cup 34, it can be used by multiple people for multiple purposes at different times.

[0094] <Method for manufacturing distilled water> The present invention uses the above-mentioned distilled water acquisition device, heats the raw material water 12 placed in the lowermost heating container 11 to form water vapor, cools the water vapor that has passed through the cup storage device 31 with the cooling lid 41 to obtain distilled water 35, and stores the distilled water 35 individually in a plurality of cups 34 arranged in the cup storage device 31. It is also a method for manufacturing distilled water.

[0095] The heating method of the raw material water 12 placed in the lowermost heating container 11 is not particularly limited, and examples include resistance heating, arc heating, induction heating, dielectric heating, infrared heating, direct flame heating, microwave heating, etc. Specifically, there are methods of heating by burning gases such as city gas, propane gas, acetylene gas, methane gas, etc.; methods of utilizing the heat generated when burning natural materials such as firewood, tree branches, petroleum, coal, paper, candles, etc., and waste materials; those using electric energy such as mantle heaters, hot plates, etc.; those using solar heat, geothermal heat, etc.; and the like. They can be used singly or in combination of two or more. Also, they are selected from those that can be used during disasters, emergencies, when going out, etc.

Industrial Applicability

[0096] The distilled water acquisition device of the present invention can be widely used for disasters, emergencies, when going out (such as camping, hiking, etc.), for household use, for restaurant kitchens, etc. Therefore, the present invention is widely used in the fields of manufacturing kitchen utensils, manufacturing outdoor activity utensils, manufacturing disaster supplies, etc.

Explanation of Signs

[0097] 11 Lowermost heating container 12 Raw material water 21 Steamed food storage utensil 22 Bowl for chawanmushi 23 Food ingredients 31 Utensil for storing cups 32 Hole 33 Net 34 Cup 34a Handle 35 Distilled water 41 Cooling lid 42 Groove 43 Induction flange 44 Water droplets (of distilled water) 51 Cooling water storage container 52 Cooling water 53 Ice 61 Uppermost lid 71 Handle 72 Knob

Claims

1. In order from the bottom, a lowermost heating container for containing raw water which is a raw material of distilled water to be obtained, a cup storage device capable of accommodating and arranging around it a cup for storing distilled water falling from above, and allowing steam generated from the raw water in the lowermost heating container to pass from bottom to top, a cooling lid for cooling steam generated from the raw water in the lowermost heating container into distilled water on its inner surface, the cooling lid having a substantially arc shape convex upward so that the distilled water generated by cooling moves toward the outer peripheral direction of the cooling lid, and having a guiding flange provided on the inner side near the edge of its outer periphery and shaped to guide the distilled water moving in the outer peripheral direction into the cup, comprising the lowermost heating container, the cup storage device, and the cooling lid are configured to be vertically fitted at substantially the edge portions of their outer peripheries and are separable from each other, the cup is separable from each other and is individually removable from the cup storage device, and a distilled water acquisition device characterized by this.

2. The cup storage device has at least a hole opened at substantially the center of the bottom surface of the cup storage device so that steam generated in the lowermost heating container can pass through, or a net is stretched so that the generated steam can pass through, and a plate or a net is stretched near the substantially outer periphery of the bottom surface of the cup storage device so that the cup can be placed thereon. The distilled water acquisition device according to Claim 1.

3. Each of the cups is columnar with a bottom surface being an annular sector, and two or more and sixteen or less cups can be arranged and stored in contact with the inner side of the peripheral wall of the cup storage device. The distilled water acquisition device according to Claim 1.

4. In the cup stored in the cup storage device, the cup according to claim 1 is provided with a handle for each cup so that it can be easily taken out individually when distilled water accumulates in the cup.

5. On the inner surface of the cooling lid, grooves are radially engraved so that the distilled water generated by cooling can easily move toward the outer peripheral direction of the cooling lid and is difficult to drop during the movement. The distilled water acquisition device according to claim 1.

6. The overhanging length of the guiding flange provided around the inner side near the edge of the outer periphery of the cooling lid is 1 cm or more and 5 cm or less, and the guiding flange guides the generated distilled water so that the distilled water can be dropped into the cup directly below. The distilled water acquisition device according to claim 1.

7. Further, between the lowermost heating container and the cup storage device, there is provided a steamed food storage device for storing food to be steamed after obtaining distilled water or a bowl for chawanmushi to be heated, the bottom surface of which allows water vapor to pass through. The distilled water acquisition device according to claim 1.

8. Further, on the upper part of the cooling lid, there is provided a cooling water storage container for cooling the cooling lid. The distilled water acquisition device according to claim 1.

9. The lowermost heating container, the cup storage device, and / or the cooling lid are provided with handles and are easily separable from each other. The distilled water acquisition device according to claim 1.

10. The lowermost heating container can be used alone as a pot. The distilled water acquisition device according to claim 1.

11. The cooling lid can be repeatedly used alone as a mortar. The distilled water acquisition device according to claim 5.

12. The distilled water acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the raw material water is water from a river, lake, pond, or sea, or well water, rainwater, drainage water, muddy water, or sewage.

13. The distilled water acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, which is for use in disasters, emergencies, or camping.

14. Distilled water, characterized in that it is obtained by using the distilled water acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

15. Using the distilled water acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, heating the raw material water placed in the lowermost heating container to form water vapor, cooling the water vapor that has passed through the cup storage appliance with the cooling lid to obtain distilled water, and a method for producing distilled water, characterized by individually storing the distilled water in a cup disposed in the cup storage appliance.

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