Electrolyzed water generator

Abstract

To facilitate an installation of an inspection jig for short-circuit testing of electrodes in an electrolyzed water generator used in an air purifying device.SOLUTION: There is provided an electrolyzed water generator including: a first connection plate 53 having an elongated plate shape extending upward from a first electrode plate 51; a first electric wire 54 electrically connected to an upper portion of the first connection plate 53; a second connection plate 55 having an elongated plate shape extending upward from a second electrode plate 52; and a second electric wire 56 electrically connected to an upper portion of the second connection plate 55, the first connection plate 53 having a first connection plate region 67 that does not overlap with the second connection plate 55 when viewed from an outer surface side of the first electrode plate 51, the second connection plate 55 having a second connection plate region 68 that does not overlap with the first connection plate 53 when viewed from the outer surface side of the first electrode plate 51, in which an electrode case 50 has a first case hole 69 near the first connection plate region 67 and a second case hole 70 near the second connection plate region 68.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electrolyzed water generating device that generates electrolyzed water by passing electricity through water. [Background technology]

[0002] A conventional electrolyzed water generator is known that includes at least a pair of electrodes, and generates electrolyzed water by electrolyzing water to be treated by making the polarities of the electrodes opposite to each other (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4749262 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In such conventional electrolyzed water generators, the surfaces of the connection plates electrically connected to a pair of electrode plates face each other, and the long sides of each connection plate are arranged parallel to each other. To check whether a pair of electrodes is short-circuited, the electrolyzed water generator requires an inspection jig of an inspection device to be attached to each connection plate. When attaching the inspection jig to the connection plates, if the long sides of the connection plates are arranged parallel to each other, it is difficult to attach the inspection jig to the rear connection plate when viewed from one side of the connection plates without touching the front connection plate.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has an object to make it easier to attach an inspection jig from one side of a connecting plate. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To achieve this object, the electrolyzed water generating device according to the present invention comprises: An electrolyzed water generating device having an electrode case, and plate-shaped first and second electrode plates provided in the electrode case, the first and second electrode plates being arranged to face each other on a surface extending in a vertical direction with a predetermined distance therebetween, and electrolyzing water to be treated by making the polarities of the first and second electrode plates different from each other to generate electrolyzed water, a first connection plate having an elongated plate shape extending upward from the first electrode plate; a first electric wire electrically connected to an upper portion of the first connection plate; a second connection plate having an elongated plate shape extending upward from the second electrode plate; a second electric wire electrically connected to an upper portion of the second connection plate; the first connection plate has a first connection plate region that does not overlap with the second connection plate when viewed from the outer surface side of the first electrode plate, the second connection plate has a second connection plate region that does not overlap with the first connection plate when viewed from the outer surface side of the first electrode plate, The electrode case has a first case hole near the first connection plate area and a second case hole near the second connection plate area, thereby achieving the intended purpose. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain the effect that it is easy to attach an inspection jig when inspecting electrodes for short circuits. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of an air purifying device equipped with an electrolyzed water generating device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an air purifier equipped with the electrolyzed water generator with the panel open. [Figure 3] A cross-sectional view of the air purifier equipped with the electrolyzed water generator, viewed from the right side of the front. [Figure 4] A partially exploded perspective view of an air purifier equipped with the electrolyzed water generator. [Figure 5]A partially exploded perspective view of an air purifier equipped with the electrolyzed water generator. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a tank member of an air purifier equipped with the electrolyzed water generator. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a tank member of an air purifier equipped with the electrolyzed water generator. [Figure 8] A diagram showing the cross-sectional structure of the water storage container of an air purifier equipped with the electrolyzed water generation device. [Figure 9] A diagram showing the cross-sectional structure of the water storage container of an air purifier equipped with the electrolyzed water generation device. [Figure 10] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a water storage container of an air purifier equipped with the electrolyzed water generator. [Figure 11] A perspective view of the automatic salt injection section of an air purifier equipped with the electrolyzed water generator. [Figure 12] A cross-sectional view of the automatic salt injection section of an air purifier equipped with the electrolyzed water generator. [Figure 13] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the electrolyzed water generating device; [Figure 14] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the electrolyzed water generating device. [Figure 15] FIG. 1 shows the inside of the electrolyzed water generator. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] (Embodiment 1) A first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0010] 1 and 2 are perspective views of an air purifier 1 equipped with an electrolyzed water generator according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 1 is a view of the air purifier equipped with an electrolyzed water generator, viewed obliquely from above on the front side. FIG. 2 is a view of the air purifier 1 with the panel open, viewed obliquely from above on the front side. FIG. 3 is a view showing the cross-sectional configuration of the air purifier 1 equipped with an electrolyzed water generator, viewed from the right side as viewed facing the front.

[0011] In the following, the vertical direction when the air conditioning apparatus is installed (hereinafter also referred to as the "installed state") as shown in Fig. 1 may be referred to as the up-down direction, and the horizontal direction as the left-right direction. In the following, in the installed state, the side of the air conditioning apparatus on which panel 9 is provided will be referred to as the "right side," and the side facing the right side of the air conditioning apparatus will be referred to as the "left side." When viewed from the right side of the air conditioning apparatus, the left side is the "front," and when viewed from the right side of the air conditioning apparatus, the right side is the "rear."

[0012] The electrolyzed water generator 22 may be mounted on an air purifier 1. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the air purifier 1 equipped with the electrolyzed water generator of this embodiment includes a substantially box-shaped main body case 2, a blower 3, an air purifier 4, a controller 5, and an operation unit 6, and the electrolyzed water generator is included in the air purifier 4. The air purifier 1 and the electrolyzed water generator mounted on the air purifier 1 will be described below.

[0013] The main body case 2 has a generally vertically long box shape, and is provided with an air intake 7, an air outlet 8, and a panel 9.

[0014] The air intakes 7 are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the main body case 2.

[0015] The air outlet 8 is provided on the rear side of the top surface of the main body case 2. An operation unit 6 is provided on the front side of the top surface of the main body case 2.

[0016] An openable panel 9 is provided on the right side (one side surface) of the main body case 2. When the panel 9 is opened, the air purifying unit 4 is provided inside the main body case 2.

[0017] 3, an air passage 11 (indicated by an arrow) that connects the air intake 7 and the air outlet 8 is provided inside the main body case 2. In the air passage 11, in order from the air intake 7, an air purifying unit 4 (including a water storage container 19 and a filter portion, which will be described later), a blower 3, and the air outlet 8 are provided.

[0018] The blower 3 is provided in the upper part of the main body case 2, and includes a motor section 12, a fan section 13 rotated by the motor section 12, and a scroll-shaped casing section 14 surrounding these.

[0019] The motor unit 12 is a single-shaft motor, and a rotation shaft 15 of the motor unit 12 extends from the front side to the rear side of the main body case 2.

[0020] The fan unit 13 is a sirocco fan, and is fixed to the tip of a rotary shaft 15 that extends horizontally from the motor unit 12.

[0021] The casing unit 14 is provided with an outlet 16 and an inlet 17. The outlet 16 is provided on the top surface of the main body case 2 of the casing unit 14. The inlet 17 is provided on the back surface of the main body case 2 of the casing unit 14. When the fan unit 13 is rotated by the motor unit 12, air outside the casing unit 14 flows into the casing unit 14 through the inlet 17, and is blown out of the casing unit 14 through the outlet 16.

[0022] Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an air purifier 1 equipped with the electrolyzed water generator of the first embodiment of the present disclosure, with the panel 9 open and the tank member 20 removed, and the air purifier 1 viewed from diagonally above the front side. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of an air purifier equipped with the electrolyzed water generator of the first embodiment of the present disclosure, with the panel 9 open and the water storage container 19 removed, and the air purifier 1 viewed from diagonally above the front side.

[0023] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the air purification unit 4 is provided in a hollow portion 10. The hollow portion 10 is a hole recessed from one side surface (right side surface) of the main body case 2 to the other side surface (left side surface) of the main body case 2. The air purification unit 4 can be removed from inside the hollow portion 10 to the outside of the main body case 2. The air purification unit 4 includes a water storage container 19, a tank member 20, a gas-liquid contact portion 21, and an electrolyzed water generator 22.

[0024] The water storage container 19 is made of resin, has a roughly box-like shape with an opening on the top surface, and is structured to store water. The water storage container 19 is disposed at the bottom of the main body case 2, and is detachably disposed by sliding horizontally from the hollow portion 10. The water storage container 19 stores water supplied from the tank member 20.

[0025] Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the tank member 20 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional configuration of the tank member 20 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional configuration of the water storage container 19 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 9 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional configuration of the tank member 20 attached to the water storage container 19 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] 6 to 9, the tank member 20 is installed at the bottom inside the main body case 2 and has a structure that allows it to be attached to and detached from the water storage container 19. The bottom surface of the water storage container 19 is provided with a tank holding portion 23 that protrudes upward.

[0027] The tank member 20 is attached to the tank holder 23 provided on the bottom surface of the water storage container 19. The tank member 20 comprises a tank 24 for storing water and a water tank 25 provided on the bottom surface of the tank 24. The tank 24 has an opening 24a that connects the inside of the tank 24 with the outside of the tank 24, and a lid 25 that covers the opening 24a.

[0028] The center of lid 25 is provided with hole 25b that communicates in the vertical direction, valve 26 that opens and closes hole 25b, and cylindrical tube portion 25a that surrounds hole 25b, has a central axis that extends in the vertical direction, and protrudes downward from lid 25. Hole 25b is disposed in the center when viewed in the direction of the central axis of tube portion 25a.

[0029] In the above configuration, when the tank member 20 is attached to the tank holding portion 23 of the water storage container 19 with the opening 24a of the tank 24 facing downward, the valve portion 26 is opened by the tank holding portion 23. In other words, when the tank member 20 is filled with water and attached to the tank holding portion 23, the valve portion 26 is moved upward by the tank holding portion 23, and the hole 25b of the lid 25 is opened. When the hole 25b of the lid 25 is opened, water in the tank 24 is supplied to the water storage container 19 through the hole 25b of the lid 25, and water accumulates in the water storage container 19.

[0030] When the water level in water storage container 19 rises and reaches the upper end of notch 25c at the lower end of tubular portion 25a of lid 25, hole 25b in tank member 20 is sealed with water, and water supply stops. Water remains inside tank member 20, and whenever the water level in water storage container 19 drops, water from inside the tank is supplied to water storage container 19. In other words, the water level in water storage container 19 is kept constant.

[0031] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the water storage container 19 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure with the gas-liquid contact portion 21 attached thereto.

[0032] 8 and 10, the gas-liquid contact portion 21 is a member that brings the water stored in the water storage container 19 into contact with the indoor air drawn into the main body case 2 by the blower 3. The gas-liquid contact portion 21 has a filter 27, a filter frame 28, and a drive unit (not shown).

[0033] The filter 27 is cylindrical and has holes around its circumference that allow air to pass through. The filter 27 is attached to a filter frame 28 so that one end of the filter 27 is immersed in the water in the water storage container 19.

[0034] The filter frame 28 is rotatably supported by a bearing portion 30 provided in the water storage container 19. The filter 27 and the filter frame 28 are structured to be rotated by a drive portion.

[0035] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the electrolyzed water generator 22 is detachable from the main body case 2 and is movable in the vertical direction. In Figure 4, the electrolyzed water generator 22 is in a state where it has moved downward. The electrolyzed water generator 22 has a first electrode plate 51 and a second electrode plate 52 (see Figure 14 described later).

[0036] When the water storage container 19 is attached to the hollow portion 10 at the bottom of the main body case 2 and the electrolyzed water generator 22 is moved downward, the first electrode plate 51 and the second electrode plate 52 are immersed in the water storage container 19. When a voltage is applied to the first electrode plate 51 and the second electrode plate 52 while they are immersed in the water storage container 19, the water in the water storage container 19 containing the electrolysis-promoting solvent is electrochemically treated.

[0037] An example of the electrolysis-accelerating solvent is sodium chloride, and hypochlorous acid is generated from an aqueous sodium chloride solution by the electrolyzed water generator 22. The electrolyzed water generator 22 is detachable from the main body case 2.

[0038] 4 and 8 to 10, the water storage container 19 has an electrolytic cell 31 that stores water containing sodium chloride, and a sterilization cell 32 to which water containing active oxygen species from the electrolytic cell 31 is supplied. The water storage container 19 is separated into the electrolytic cell 31 and the sterilization cell 32 by a partition plate 19a.

[0039] The electrolytic cell 31 is provided with a tank member 20 and an electrolyzed water generator 22. The tank member 20 is detachably attached to the electrolytic cell 31 and supplies water to the electrolytic cell 31. An automatic salt feeder 33 feeds an electrolysis-promoting solvent into the electrolytic cell 31, and the electrolytic cell 31 stores water containing sodium chloride as the electrolysis-promoting solvent. An opening (not shown) that connects the electrolytic cell 31 and the sterilization cell 32 is provided in the lower part of the partition plate 19a. The water containing sodium chloride as the electrolysis-promoting solvent for the electrolytic cell 31 flows into the sterilization cell 32 through the opening in the partition plate 19a.

[0040] In the sterilization tank 32, the gas-liquid contact part 21 is arranged so that the lower end of the filter 27 is immersed in the water containing active oxygen species. The air sucked in from the air intake 7 by the blower 3 is blown to the air outlet 8 through the gas-liquid contact part 21.

[0041] The electrolyzed water generator 22 is configured to be movable in the vertical direction. By moving it downward, the first electrode plate 51 and the second electrode plate 52 of the electrolyzed water generator 22 are immersed in the water in the electrolytic bath 31 (see FIG. 14, described later). In this state, the electrolyzed water generator 22 electrolyzes the sodium chloride-containing water in the electrolytic bath 31, which is the water to be treated, to generate electrolyzed water, which contains active oxygen species. Near the second electrode plate 52 on the cathode side, hydrogen ions (H+) are decomposed into hydrogen gas, relatively increasing the concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-), and alkaline ionized water is generated as electrolyzed water. Near the first electrode plate 51 on the anode side, hydroxide ions (OH-) are decomposed, relatively increasing the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+), generating strongly acidic water as electrolyzed water. At the same time, chloride ions (Cl-) in the water in the electrolytic bath 31 become chlorine gas, which then reacts with the water to generate active oxygen species as electrolyzed water, which is an antibacterial component. When the electrolytic water generator 22 is moved upward, the electrolytic water generator 22 is positioned above the water storage container 19.

[0042] Here, reactive oxygen species refers to oxygen molecules and related substances that have higher oxidizing activity than normal oxygen. For example, reactive oxygen species include not only so-called narrowly defined reactive oxygen species such as superoxide anion, singlet oxygen, hydroxyl radical, or hydrogen peroxide, but also so-called broadly defined reactive oxygen species such as ozone and hypochlorous acid (hypohalous acid). In addition, in this embodiment, the generation of electrolyzed water containing reactive oxygen species (here, hypochlorous acid) may be expressed as generating reactive oxygen species (here, hypochlorous acid).

[0043] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the automatic salt dispensing unit 33 of the air purifier 1. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the automatic salt dispensing unit 33 of the air purifier 1. As shown in FIGS. 2, 11, and 12, the automatic salt dispensing unit 33 is installed above the water storage container 19 and includes a tablet insertion case 34, a tablet insertion member 35 provided within the tablet insertion case 34, and a tablet insertion cover 36 detachably provided on the top of the tablet insertion case 34. When the tablet insertion cover 36 is removed from the tablet insertion case 34 and an electrolysis-accelerating solvent 37 is placed inside the tablet insertion case 34, the tablet insertion member 35 rotates, and the electrolysis-accelerating solvent 37 automatically falls into the water storage container 19 through an opening 38 in the bottom of the tablet insertion case 34.

[0044] The control unit 5 controls the electrolyzed water generator 22, the drive unit of the gas-liquid contact unit 21, the motor unit 12 of the blower 3, and the automatic salt dispenser 33. Specifically, in response to operation of the operation unit 6, the control unit 5 controls the voltage applied to the first electrode plate 51 and the second electrode plate 52 of the electrolyzed water generator 22, the operation of the drive unit of the gas-liquid contact unit 21, the rotation speed of the fan unit 13 of the blower 3, the operation of the tablet dispenser 35 of the automatic salt dispenser 33, etc.

[0045] 3, when fan unit 13 is rotated by motor unit 12 of blower 3, air is sent to air passage 11. When fan unit 13 rotates, in air passage 11, outside air that has entered main body case 2 through intake port 7 passes through filter 27 of air purification unit 4, blower 3, and air outlet 8, and is then blown out of main body case 2.

[0046] Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the electrolyzed water generator, Fig. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the electrolyzed water generator, and Fig. 15 is a view showing the inside of the electrolyzed water generator.

[0047] As shown in Figures 13, 14, and 15, the electrolyzed water generator 22 has an electrode case 50, a first electrode plate 51, a second electrode plate 52, a first connecting plate 53, a first electric wire 54, a second connecting plate 55, a second electric wire 56, and a spacer 57.

[0048] The electrode case 50 is made of insulating resin and has a generally box-like shape. The electrode case 50 has a first electrode case 58 and a second electrode case 59. The first electrode case 58 and the second electrode case 59 are generally shallow dish-shaped, and the peripheral edge of the first electrode case 58 overlaps with the peripheral edge of the second electrode case 59, forming the generally thin, box-shaped electrode case 50. The bottom surface of the electrode case 50 has multiple openings 50a. Water in the water storage container 19 flows into the electrode case 50 through the openings 50a.

[0049] The first electrode plate 51 is a horizontally elongated plate, with one side of the long side extending horizontally being the upper end and the other side of the long side extending horizontally being the lower end. Both short sides extend in the vertical direction. The first electrode plate 51 has a titanium substrate and a platinum layer such as a platinum-plated coating layer. Platinum-plated conductive metal coating layers are formed on both sides of the first electrode plate 51. The first electrode plate 51 has a first electrode hole 60, which is a circular opening, in the center in the left-right direction near the upper end.

[0050] The second electrode plate 52 is a horizontally elongated plate, with one side of the long side extending horizontally being the upper end and the other side of the long side extending horizontally being the lower end. Both short sides extend in the vertical direction. The second electrode plate 52 has a titanium substrate and a platinum layer such as a platinum-plated coating layer. A platinum-plated conductive metal coating layer is formed on both sides of the second electrode plate 52. The second electrode plate 52 has a second electrode hole 61, which is a circular opening, in the center in the left-right direction near the upper end. The first electrode plate 51 and the second electrode plate 52 are arranged in the electrode case 50 so that their vertically extending surfaces face each other.

[0051] The first connection plate 53 is made of conductive metal and has a generally elongated plate shape, and extends upward from the surface of the first electrode plate 51 facing the second electrode plate 52. A part of the lower part of the first connection plate 53 on the first electrode plate 51 side (the other longitudinal side of the first connection plate 53) contacts the inner surface of the first electrode plate 51 (the second electrode plate 52 side), and the first connection plate 53 and the first electrode plate 51 are electrically connected. The lower part of the first connection plate 53 on the first electrode plate 51 side (the other longitudinal side of the first connection plate) has a first connection hole 62 which is a circular opening.

[0052] The first electric wire 54 extends from an upper portion of the first connection plate 53 opposite to the first electrode plate 51 (one longitudinal side of the first connection plate 53). The first electric wire 54 is fixed to the first connection plate 53 by a first fixing portion 54a. The first electric wire 54 is connected to an electric wire (not shown) extending from the control unit 5. The first electric wire 54 electrically connects the first connection plate 53 and the electric wire extending from the control unit 5.

[0053] The second connection plate 55 is made of a conductive metal and has a generally elongated plate shape, and extends upward from the surface of the second electrode plate 52 facing the first electrode plate 51. A part of the lower part of the second connection plate 55 on the second electrode plate 52 side (the other side in the longitudinal direction of the second connection plate 55) faces the inside of the second electrode plate 52 (the first The second connection plate 55 is in contact with the surface of the second connection plate 55 facing the second electrode plate 52 (the surface facing the electrode plate 51), and is electrically connected to the second connection plate 55. The second connection plate 55 has a second connection hole 63, which is a circular opening, in its lower portion facing the second electrode plate 52 (the other longitudinal side of the second connection plate 55).

[0054] The second electric wire 56 extends from an upper portion of the second connection plate 55 opposite to the second electrode plate 52 (one longitudinal side of the second connection plate 55). The second electric wire 56 is fixed to the second connection plate 55 by a second fixing portion 56a. The second electric wire 56 is connected to an electric wire extending from the control unit 5. The second electric wire 56 electrically connects the second connection plate 55 and the electric wire extending from the control unit 5.

[0055] The spacer 57 is made of an insulating material and is sandwiched between the first connecting plate 53 and the second connecting plate 55. The spacer 57 has a spacer hole 64, which is a circular opening, in the center.

[0056] The first electrode plate 51, the first connection plate 53, the second electrode plate 52, the second connection plate 55, and the spacer 57 are arranged horizontally in the order of first electrode plate 51, first connection plate 53, spacer 57, second connection plate 55, second electrode plate 52, and the centers of the first electrode hole 60, the first connection hole 62, the spacer hole 64, the second connection hole 63, and the second electrode hole 61 are aligned on the same line. Insulating bolts 65 are inserted into the first electrode hole 60, the first connection hole 62, the spacer hole 64, the second connection hole 63, and the second electrode hole 61 in that order, and the plates are fixed in place with insulating nuts 66. The first electrode plate 51, the first connecting plate 53, the spacer 57, the second connecting plate 55, and the second electrode plate 52, which are fixed by bolts 65 and nuts 66, are mounted in an electrode case 50 consisting of a first electrode case 58 and a second electrode case 59.

[0057] The first connection plate 53 has a first connection plate region 67 that does not overlap with the second connection plate 55 when viewed from the outer surface side of the first electrode plate 51, and the second connection plate 55 has a second connection plate region 68 that does not overlap with the first connection plate 53 when viewed from the outer surface side of the first electrode plate 51. The first electrode case 58 of the electrode case 50 has a first case hole 69 near the first connection plate region 67 and a second case hole 70 near the second connection plate region 68.

[0058] Specifically, the centers of the first connection hole 62 in the lower part of the first connection plate 53 on the first electrode plate 51 side (the other longitudinal side of the first connection plate 53) and the second connection hole 63 in the lower part of the second connection plate 55 on the second electrode plate 52 side (the other longitudinal side of the second connection plate 55) are located on the rotation axis of the bolt 65. When viewed from the outer surface side of the first electrode plate 51, the first connection plate 53 and the second connection plate 55 are such that the upper part of the first connection plate 53 (one longitudinal side of the first connection plate 53) and the upper part of the second connection plate 55 (one longitudinal side of the second connection plate 55) are perpendicular to the rotation axis of the bolt 65 and form a V-shape having a predetermined distance in the lateral direction. The first case hole 69 is provided in the first electrode case 58 on the outside of the first connection plate 53 in the V-shaped first connection plate 53 and second connection plate 55, and the second case hole 70 is provided in the first electrode case 58 on the outside of the second connection plate 55 in the V-shaped first connection plate 53 and second connection plate 55. In other words, when viewed from the outer surface side of the first electrode plate 51, the first connection plate 53 and the second connection plate 55 are arranged between the first case hole 69 and the second case hole 70.

[0059] When the electrolytic water generator 22 is mounted on the air purifier, an inspection device may be used to check whether the first electrode plate 51 and the second electrode plate 52 are short-circuited. The inspection device is a device that can inspect whether an object to be inspected is electrically connected (short-circuited). The inspection device has a first inspection jig and a second inspection jig extending therefrom, and by attaching the elongated first inspection jig and second inspection jig to the object to be inspected and passing a weak current through them, it can inspect whether the object to be inspected is short-circuited. The first inspection jig of the inspection device can be attached to the first connection plate area 67 from the outside of the electrode case 50 via the first case hole 69, and the second case hole 7 can be attached to the outside of the electrode case 50 via the second case hole 7. A second inspection jig for inspection can be attached to the second connection plate area 68 via the second inspection jig.

[0060] With the above configuration, when attaching the first inspection jig to the first connection plate area 67 of the first connecting plate 53, it is easy to attach it to the first connection plate area 67 of the first connecting plate 53 without contacting the second connecting plate 55. Similarly, when attaching the second inspection jig to the second connection plate area 68 of the second connecting plate 55, it is easy to attach it to the second connection plate area 68 of the second connecting plate 55 without contacting the first connecting plate 53. As a result, it is possible to prevent the first inspection jig from contacting the first connecting plate 53 and the second connecting plate 55 simultaneously, causing a short circuit. Similarly, it is possible to prevent the second inspection jig from contacting the first connecting plate 53 and the second connecting plate 55 simultaneously, causing a short circuit. Note that water in the water storage container 19 enters the electrode case 50 through the first case hole 69 and the second case hole 70.

[0061] Furthermore, the first case hole 69 has an elongated hole shape that is long in the longitudinal direction of the first connecting plate 53, i.e., in the up-down direction, and its periphery on the first connecting plate 53 side is parallel to the outer periphery of the first connecting plate 53. The second case hole 70 has an elongated hole shape that is long in the longitudinal direction of the second connecting plate 55, i.e., in the up-down direction, and its periphery on the second connecting plate 55 side is parallel to the outer periphery of the second connecting plate 55. When viewed in the direction of the rotation axis of the bolt 65, the periphery of the first case hole 69 on the first connecting plate 53 side may overlap with part of the outer periphery of the first connecting plate 53. When viewed in the direction of the rotation axis of the bolt 65, the periphery of the second case hole 70 on the second connecting plate 55 side may overlap with part of the outer periphery of the second connecting plate 55.

[0062] As a result, when attaching the first inspection jig to the first connecting plate area 67 of the first connecting plate 53, aligning the first inspection jig along the periphery of the first case hole 69 on the first connecting plate 53 side makes it easier to attach the first inspection jig to the first connecting plate area 67 of the first connecting plate 53. Similarly, when attaching the second inspection jig to the second connecting plate area 68 of the second connecting plate 55, aligning the second inspection jig along the periphery of the second case hole 70 on the second connecting plate 55 side makes it easier to attach the second inspection jig to the second connecting plate area 68 of the second connecting plate 55.

[0063] Furthermore, when viewed from the outer surface side of the first electrode plate 51, the electrode case 50 has tension suppressing portions 71 between the V-shaped first connecting plate 53 and second connecting plate 55 that temporarily secure the first electric wire 54 and the second electric wire 56. The tension suppressing portions 71 are a number of protrusions that extend from the inner surface of the first electrode case 58 toward the second electrode case 59. The first electric wire 54 is arranged so as to be entangled with the multiple protrusions. The second electric wire 56 is also arranged so as to be entangled with the multiple protrusions.

[0064] As a result, when the electrolyzed water generator 22 is attached to the air purifier 1, load is less likely to be applied to the first fixing portion 54a, which is the connection point between the first electric wire 54 and the first connecting plate 53, and the second fixing portion 56a, which is the connection point between the second electric wire 56 and the second connecting plate 55, reducing connection failures. Also, the electrode case 50 can be made smaller. [Industrial Applicability]

[0065] The present disclosure is suitable as an electrolyzed water generating device that generates electrolyzed water by passing electricity through water. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 1. Air purifier 2 Main unit case 3. Blower 4. Air Purification Unit 5. Control section 6 Control section 7 Air intake 8 Air outlet 9 Panels 10 Cavity 11 Wind path 12 Motor section 13 Fan Club 14 Casing 15 Rotation axis 16 Outlet 17 Intake port 19 Water storage container 19a Partition 20 Tank components 21 Gas-liquid contact part 22 Electrolyzed water generator 23 Tank holder 24 Tank 24a aperture 25 Lid 25a tube part 25b hole 26 Valve section 27 Filters 28 Filter Frame 30 Bearing section 31 Electrolytic cell 32 Sterilization tank 33 Automatic salt dispenser 34 Tablet case 35 Tablet injection member 36 Tablet dispenser cover 37 Electrolysis-promoting solvent 38 Aperture 50 Electrode Case 50a opening 51 1st electrode plate 52 Second electrode plate 53 First connecting plate 54 First Electric Wire 54a 1st fixed part 55 Second connecting plate 56 Second Electric Wire 56a 2nd fixed part 57 Spacer 58 First electrode case 59 Second electrode case 60 1st electrode hole 61 2nd electrode hole 62 First connection hole 63 Second connection hole 64 spacer hole 65 volts 66 Nut 67 First connecting plate area 68 Second connecting plate area 69 First case hole 70 Second case hole 71 Tension suppression section

Claims

1. An electrolyzed water generating device having an electrode case, and plate-shaped first and second electrode plates provided in the electrode case, the first and second electrode plates being arranged to face each other on a surface extending in a vertical direction with a predetermined distance therebetween, and electrolyzing water to be treated by making the polarities of the first and second electrode plates different from each other to generate electrolyzed water, a first connection plate having an elongated plate shape extending upward from the first electrode plate; a first electric wire electrically connected to an upper portion of the first connection plate; a second connection plate having an elongated plate shape extending upward from the second electrode plate; a second electric wire electrically connected to an upper portion of the second connection plate; the first connection plate has a first connection plate region that does not overlap with the second connection plate when viewed from the outer surface side of the first electrode plate, the second connection plate has a second connection plate region that does not overlap with the first connection plate when viewed from the outer surface side of the first electrode plate, An electrolytic water generating device characterized in that the electrode case has a first case hole near the first connection plate area and a second case hole near the second connection plate area.

2. When viewed from the outer surface side of the first electrode plate, the first connection plate and the second connection plate form a V-shape with an upper portion of the first connection plate and an upper portion of the second connection plate spaced a predetermined distance apart, the first case opening is provided on the outer side of the first connecting plate in the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate, which are V-shaped; The electrolytic water generating device according to claim 1, characterized in that the second case hole is provided on the outside of the second connecting plate in the V-shaped first connecting plate and the second connecting plate.

3. the first case hole has a long hole shape that is long in the vertical direction, and a periphery on the first connection plate side is parallel to an outer periphery of the first connection plate; The electrolytic water generating device described in claim 2, characterized in that the second case hole has a long hole shape that is long in the vertical direction, and the periphery on the second connecting plate side is parallel to the outer periphery of the second connecting plate.

4. The electrolytic water generating device of claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, when viewed from the outer surface side of the first electrode plate, the electrode case has a tension suppression portion between the first connection plate and the second connection plate that temporarily fixes the first electric wire and the second electric wire.

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