A kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use, and includes a receiving part that filters and purifies raw water flowing in through a water purification filter part provided inside, and a storage container part that is mounted on the upper end of the receiving part and is separated from the receiving part, and stores the raw water and the purified water in structurally separated spaces, respectively, and provides a kettle-type water purifier that is convenient for using the raw water and the purified water separately, easy to replace and refill the filter, and in particular can improve portability and versatility by making the water purifier compact and small in size.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use, and more specifically, to a high-quality, compact, miniaturized kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use, providing ease of use (convenience of use) by storing raw water and purified water in a double separation space, excellent filtration treatment by applying a high-quality filter, prevention of secondary contamination by blocking water leakage, and portability and versatility. [Background technology]

[0002] Many of the conventional kettle-type water purifiers sold on the market are composed of a container 1, a filtration device 2 that is provided in the upper part of the container 1 and filters the water, a filter 3 that is provided inside the filtration device 2 and uses powdered activated carbon or ion exchange resin, and a lid 4 that opens and closes the upper opening of the container 1, as shown in FIG. 10, for example.

[0003] In particular, filter 3 is a low-quality (adsorption type, low flow rate) filter that uses natural pressure and uses inexpensive powdered activated carbon and ion exchange resin. Since the filtration device 2 including filter 3 is installed on the top of container 1, the weight of the attached filter increases the weight of the entire product, which causes problems when carrying the water purifier or pouring water into it.

[0004] In addition, filters containing adsorption-type powdered activated carbon and ion exchange resin filter the purified water using natural pressure, making it difficult to apply high-quality filters (precision filtration types such as ultrafiltration membrane filters and block activated carbon filters, high flow rates), and the amount of purified water discharged is extremely small. Also, due to the nature of the filtration method that relies on natural pressure, 100% of the raw water is not filtered into the produced water, and some remains as residual water in the raw water storage tank, which raises the issue of concern that the raw water and produced water may mix during the water pouring process.

[0005] Furthermore, because conventional kettle-type water purifiers have a structure in which the filter is installed on the top of the container, the process of replacing the filter requires the lid and raw water storage tank to be separated, and in order to replace the filter, the filter installed inside the raw water storage tank must be grasped by hand and pulled out to separate it, which causes inconvenience to consumers in terms of filter replacement and management.In addition, during the filter replacement process, the user's hands, which may be contaminated by bacteria and other impurities, come into contact with the raw water storage tank, and since there is no function to prevent mixing between the raw water and the produced water, there are concerns that secondary contamination (contamination due to the inflow of bacteria, dust, and other harmful substances) may occur, which poses hygiene and safety issues.

[0006] Meanwhile, the following prior art document, Patent Document 1, discloses a Chinese utility model related to a water purifier in which a filtering device is disposed above a kettle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] China Utility Model Patent Application 201320643894.7 (Application date: October 18, 2013) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and aims to provide a kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use by improving the conventional low-quality pitcher-type water purifier with a filter using a natural pressure system into a high-quality water purifier with a filter that uses pump pressure.

[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use, which can dramatically improve the usability of the kettle even when raw water and purified water are stored in separate spaces, and by locating the filter in a position separate from the storage tank, can prevent secondary contamination (contamination due to the inflow of dust, impurities, and other harmful substances) that may occur during the filter replacement process.

[0010] Furthermore, the present invention has an object to provide a kettle-type water purifier that has a compact structure capable of storing raw water and purified water corresponding to the produced water in separate independent structures, thereby preventing mixing of the raw water and purified water, and that can realize a miniaturization of a high-end water purifier by applying a high-quality filter, thereby combining functionality and ease of use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized by a kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use, including a receiving part that filters and purifies raw water that flows in through a water purification filter part provided inside; and a storage container part that is mounted on the upper end of the receiving part and is separated from the receiving part, and that stores the raw water and the purified water in structurally separated spaces.

[0012] One feature of this kettle-type water purifier is that it combines functionality and ease of use, and further includes: a raw water storage tank formed as a spatial structure for storing raw water; and a purified water storage tank formed as a spatial structure for storing purified water filtered from raw water, in a separation space that maintains a predetermined separation space from the raw water storage tank and has a structure that surrounds the raw water storage tank from the outside, allowing the center of gravity of the entire kettle to be appropriately aligned.

[0013] One feature of the receiving unit is that it is a kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use, and further includes: a filter attachment section formed on a part of the outside to facilitate replacement of the water purification filter section; and a pump that is provided adjacent to the part where the internal water purification filter section is provided, and forcibly filters raw water flowing in from the raw water storage tank through the water purification filter section to turn it into purified water, and forcibly pressure-feeds the filtered purified water to the purified water storage tank.

[0014] One feature of this kettle-type water purifier is that it is both functional and easy to use, and further includes a water purification filter section provided inside the receiving section, which further includes: a first filtration section provided on one side for performing a primary filtration of raw water flowing downward from a raw water storage tank; a second filtration section provided adjacent to the first filtration section for performing a secondary filtration of the primary filtered raw water; and a third filtration section extended from the section adjacent to the second filtration section to the other side for performing a tertiary filtration of the secondary filtered raw water.

[0015] In order to prevent secondary contamination and leakage during replacement, the water purification filter unit further includes a water leakage cut-off device that automatically cuts off purified water discharged through a drain pipe formed vertically upward at the end of a discharge pipe formed in a horizontal structure extending from the third filtration unit, and the water leakage cut-off device is provided between the water purification filter unit and the drain pipe, which is a feature of the kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use.

[0016] One feature of the water leakage cutoff device is that it is a kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use, further comprising: an opening and closing valve that opens and closes the entrance of the drain pipe with a horizontal operating movement to cut off the leakage of purified water; and a spring that has one end engaged with the opening and closing valve and the other end engaged with the end portion of the discharge pipe, and is involved in the horizontal operating movement of the opening and closing valve depending on whether the water purification filter unit is attached or not.

[0017] The bottom of the storage container section is further provided with a raw water inlet for introducing raw water stored in the raw water storage tank in the direction of the water purification filter section configured inside the receiving section, and a purified water outlet for discharging purified water filtered through the water purification filter section in the direction of the purified water storage tank. This is one feature of a kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use.

[0018] The upper end of the receiving part is further provided with an inlet formed at a position corresponding to the raw water inlet, through which raw water introduced from the raw water inlet flows into the water purification filter part, and a drain formed at a position corresponding to the purified water outlet, through which purified water filtered from the water purification filter part flows out toward the purified water outlet. This is one feature of a kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use.

[0019] The raw water inlet and the purified water outlet are further provided with an accommodating protrusion protruding vertically in a predetermined downward direction inside the raw water inlet and the purified water outlet; an inner accommodating protrusion that is surrounded by the accommodating protrusion inside the accommodating protrusion and protrudes vertically in a predetermined downward direction inside the accommodating protrusion; a packing ring inserted into the outer periphery of the accommodating protrusion; and a discharge line that protrudes vertically in a predetermined upward direction from the center of the inner accommodating protrusion. This is a characteristic of a kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use.

[0020] The inside of the inlet and the drain outlet are further provided with a recessed accommodation groove; a drain outlet protruding vertically in a predetermined upward direction from the center of the accommodation groove; and an insert pipe protruding vertically in a predetermined downward direction from the center of the accommodation groove. This is one feature of the kettle-type water purifier that combines functionality and ease of use. Effect of the Invention

[0021] The kettle-type water purifier of the present invention configured as described above has a high-end, compact and miniaturized structure, and raw water and purified water are stored in a separated space of a double structure. Therefore, in the series of usage processes of filling and pouring the raw water and purified water for drinking, the raw water and purified water can be used independently, which has the effect of significantly improving the usability (convenience of use) of the raw water and purified water from the user's point of view.

[0022] In addition, the kettle-type water purifier of the present invention has a function that allows the filter of the water purification filter section to be replaced from the outside, an automatic stop function in the event of a water outage, a USB charging function, and a simple operation function, which has the effect of significantly improving the versatility of water purifiers in general.

[0023] Furthermore, according to the kettle-type water purifier of the present invention, by applying a high-quality water purification filter unit, the water comes out quickly, it is easy to replace because it can be attached and detached from the outside, secondary contamination is prevented because the water supply is automatically cut off during replacement, and raw water and purified water do not mix when pouring in. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] 1 is a three-dimensional view showing the overall external configuration of a kettle-type water purifier having both functionality and ease of use according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the kettle-type water purifier of the present invention as viewed from above. [Diagram 3] 2 is a three-dimensional view showing the external appearance of a water purification filter unit and a pump provided inside the receiving unit shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] 2 is a detailed enlarged cross-sectional view of a water purification filter section for illustrating the internal structure of the water purification filter section provided inside the receiving part shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Diagram 5] This is a cross-section to explain the internal structure of the inlet and drain formed on the upper surface of the receiving part shown in Figure 1, and the internal structure of the raw water inlet and purified water outlet formed on the lower surface of the storage container part, and is an enlarged view showing the structure of the connection relationship in which, when the storage container part is mounted on the upper end of the receiving part, the insertion parts formed on the raw water inlet and purified water outlet formed on the lower surface of the storage container part are inserted into the inside of the inlet and drain formed on the upper surface of the receiving part in a manner that they are accommodated therein. [Figure 6] 10A to 10C are diagrams conceptually showing a process of replacing the water purification filter section in the filter mounting section configured in the receiving section. [Figure 7] 4 is a cross-sectional view of a water purification filter portion showing the structure of the water leakage blocking device. FIG. [Figure 8] 4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining the configuration of a cover portion. [Figure 9] 1A to 1C are diagrams conceptually illustrating a process of using the kettle-type water purifier of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a conventional general kettle-type water purifier. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THEINVENTION

[0025] The present invention relates to a kettle-type water purifier that is both functional and easy to use, and includes a receiving part that filters raw water flowing in through a water purification filter part provided therein to purify the water by filtering the raw water, and a storage container part that is mounted on the upper end of the receiving part and is separated from the receiving part, and that stores the raw water and the purified water in structurally separated spaces, respectively. The storage container unit further includes a raw water storage tank formed as a space structure for storing raw water; and a purified water storage tank having a structure surrounding the raw water storage tank from the outside and formed as a space structure for storing purified water filtered from the raw water in a separation space that maintains a predetermined separation space from the raw water storage tank; The receiving section may further include: a filter mounting section formed in a part of the outside to facilitate replacement of the water purification filter section; and a pump provided adjacent to the part where the internal water purification filter section is provided, forcibly filtering raw water flowing in from the raw water storage tank through the water purification filter section into purified water, and forcibly pumping the filtered purified water to the purified water storage tank. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] The embodiments described below in the present invention do not limit the scope of the rights of the present invention, but are merely illustrative of the elements presented in the claims of the present invention, and should be interpreted based on the technical ideas throughout the specification, taking into consideration the fact that the present invention can be modified and implemented in various other forms. The drawings attached as a reference for the present invention are merely references to aid in understanding the present invention, and the attached drawings do not limit the technical rights of the present invention.

[0027] In addition, since the present invention can be fully understood by describing the components, unnecessary drawings for the components have been omitted by not showing them, but such omissions cannot be pointed out as a reason for incomplete descriptions of the components of the present invention.

[0028] Hereinafter, a kettle-type water purifier having both functionality and ease of use according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

[0029] A water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include, for example, a storage container unit 100 for storing raw water and purified water in a doubly separated manner, and a receiving unit 200 provided at the bottom of the storage container unit for mounting the storage container unit, as shown in FIG.

[0030] Of course, a cover C may be provided on the upper end of the storage container 100 as shown in FIG. 8 to open and close the storage container 100, which will be described later.

[0031] The storage container unit 100 may be configured as a double storage structure including a raw water storage tank 110 capable of storing raw water 10 and a purified water storage tank 120 capable of storing purified water 20.

[0032] In particular, the raw water storage tank 110 and the purified water storage tank 120 are configured so that the spatial volumes are in a 1:1 ratio, and a partition structure partition wall for separating the spaces of the raw water storage tank 110 and the purified water storage tank 120 may be provided in the central part of the storage container portion 100, which is a kettle, so that the storage container 100 appears to be full of water when viewed from the outside.

[0033] In other words, the partition wall that constitutes the raw water storage tank 110 has a structure that extends vertically upward from the bottom surface of the storage container portion 100, so that the internal space of the storage container portion 100 can be separated into two spaces, left and right.

[0034] Of course, the specific structural shape of the partition is not particularly limited, but the shape of the cut surface aligned horizontally with the bottom surface of the storage container part 100 may be an overall straight line shape, or in some cases, may be an overall curved line shape, or may be a composite structural shape including some straight lines and some curves. The purified water storage tank 120 is formed as a separate structure that surrounds (encloses) the raw water storage tank 110 while maintaining a predetermined separation space outward from the raw water storage tank 110.

[0035] In other words, the storage container part 100, which is the kettle part corresponding to the upper part, is designed and configured so that raw water and purified water can be transported in a state stored in the raw water storage tank 110 and the purified water storage tank 120, which are formed as independent separate structures, without connecting a filter.

[0036] Since the raw water 10 can be stored in the raw water storage tank 110 and the purified water 20 can be stored in the purified water storage tank 120, the raw water 10 and the purified water 20 can be stored separately.

[0037] A raw water inlet 111 is formed at a part of the bottom of the raw water storage tank 110 for introducing the raw water 10 in the direction of the water purification filter unit 230 provided inside the receiver 200 .

[0038] A purified water outlet 121 is formed at a part of the bottom of the purified water storage tank 120 for discharging the purified water 20 filtered from the purified water filter unit 230 into the purified water storage tank 120 .

[0039] That is, the raw water storage tank 110 and the purified water storage tank 120 are designed to have two flow paths at their lower bottoms: a raw water inlet 111 for introducing raw water 10 flowing downward toward the receiving part 200, and a purified water outlet 121 for discharging purified water 20 filtered by the purified water filter part 230 formed inside the receiving part 200 upward toward the purified water storage tank 120.

[0040] Furthermore, the raw water inlet 111 and the purified water outlet 121 are provided with check valves (not shown), which can prevent backflow that occurs when the raw water 10 and purified water 20 flow.

[0041] Such check valves are not particularly limited, but examples include swing check valves, double disc swing check valves, lift check valves, ball check valves, Smolensky check valves, and more than two types. However, it is more preferable to use a Smolensky check valve, for example, as a method for reducing the water hammer phenomenon, such as noise and vibration, that occurs when a fluid flows.

[0042] The raw water 10 is, for example, tap water, and is stored in the raw water storage tank 110, and then is stored in the purified water storage tank 120 in the state of purified water 20 after purification treatment by filtration in the water purification filter section 230.

[0043] In this way, the raw water 10 and the purified water 20 can be stored in separate structures, and the user can easily pour the separated purified water 20 into a cup and drink it.

[0044] Meanwhile, the receiving part 200 may be configured to include an operation panel (operation plate) 210 provided on the outside and required for operating the water purifier, a filter mounting part 220 formed on one side, and a water purification filter part 230 that is mounted via the filter mounting part and filters the raw water 10 flowing in from the raw water storage tank 110 into purified water 20 inside the receiving part 200.

[0045] In other words, the receiving portion 200 is configured to have a filter function, is located at the lower portion of the storage container portion 100, which corresponds to the kettle, and the storage container portion 100 is mounted on the receiving portion 200, and is used as a filter to filter the raw water flowing into the lower portion of the storage container portion 100.

[0046] The water purification filter unit 230 may have a structure including a first filtration unit 231, a second filtration unit 232 and a third filtration unit 233, for example, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, and may include a drain pipe 234 formed vertically on the other upper side of the outer side.

[0047] The first filtration section 231 is formed on one side in the drawing, that is, below the position of the inlet 201, and is made of, for example, a carbon fiber filter material and has excellent heat resistance, impact resistance, and chemical resistance.

[0048] The second filtration section 232 is formed adjacent to the first filtration section 231 and is made of, for example, an adsorption filter material, which has better adsorption capacity than activated carbon, and can filter a large amount of raw water 10 at once, thereby effectively removing harmful substances contained in the raw water 10.

[0049] The third filtration section 233 is formed to extend from an adjacent portion of the second filtration section 232 to a position lower than the position of the drain outlet 202, and is made of, for example, an ultrafiltration membrane which is a hollow fiber filter material, and can effectively separate and filter water and ionic phase substances.

[0050] Furthermore, a pump 240 as shown in FIG. 3 is provided on the side adjacent to the water purification filter section 230, and such pump 240 is capable of forcibly pumping the raw water 10 flowing in from the raw water storage tank 110 through the inlet 201, through the water purification filter section 230, and through the outlet 202 to the purified water storage tank 120.

[0051] Although not shown in the drawings, a separate charging port is formed on a part of the outside of the receiving part 200, and this charging port can contribute to a convenient charging function of the USB terminal.

[0052] Meanwhile, inside the raw water inlet 111 and the purified water outlet 121 formed at the bottom of the storage container 100, an insertion part 130 including an accommodating protrusion 131, a packing ring 132, an inner accommodating protrusion 133 and a discharge line 134 may be formed, for example, as shown in FIG. 5.

[0053] That is, the insertion portion 130 formed inside the raw water inlet 111 and the purified water outlet 121 can be inserted and mounted so as to be accommodated inside the inlet 201 and the outlet 202 formed at the upper end of the receiving portion 200 when the storage container portion 100 is mounted on the top of the receiving portion 200.

[0054] In the insertion portion 130, the accommodating protrusion 131 is structured to protrude vertically downward, and the packing ring 132 is fitted and sealed along the outer periphery of the lower end of the accommodating protrusion 131, thereby preventing the purified water 20 drained from the drain pipe 234 from leaking to the outside.

[0055] That is, in the insertion portion 130 formed inside the raw water inlet 111 and the purified water outlet 121, the accommodating protrusion 131 has a structure that protrudes vertically downward, and is inserted to be accommodated in the accommodating groove 203 formed as the internal structure of the inlet 201 and the outlet 202 formed on the upper surface of the receiving portion 200.

[0056] The inner accommodating protrusion 133 is surrounded by the accommodating protrusion 131 and has a structure that protrudes downward from the inside of the accommodating protrusion 131 in a predetermined vertical shape, and the discharge line 134 has a structure that protrudes upward from the center point of the inner accommodating protrusion 133 in a predetermined vertical shape.

[0057] Of course, at this time, the inlet 201 of the receiving part 200 and the drain outlet 204 formed inside the drain outlet 202 are inserted into the inside of the accommodating protrusion 131 so as to be accommodated therein, and may be inserted up to the inside of the inner accommodating protrusion 133.

[0058] The inlet 201 and the drain port 202 formed on the upper surface of the receiving part 200 may be configured, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, with a structure including an accommodating groove 203, a drain port 204, and an insert pipe 205.

[0059] The drainage outlet 204 protrudes upward from the center of the accommodating groove 203 in a predetermined vertical shape, and the insertion pipe 205 protrudes downward from the center of the accommodating groove 203 in a predetermined vertical shape with a diameter larger than the diameter of the drainage outlet 204.

[0060] The insertion pipe 205 serves the function of inserting a drain pipe 234 formed vertically upward from the outside of the water purification filter unit 230 .

[0061] Therefore, when the storage container part 100 is mounted on the receiving part 200, the accommodating protrusion 131 is accommodated inside the accommodating groove 203, and at the same time, the drainage outlet 204 can be accommodated inside the accommodating protrusion 131 and inserted to reach the inner accommodating protrusion 133, the packing ring 132 can prevent the raw water 10 and the purified water 20 from flowing out of the inlet 201 and the drainage outlet 202, and the purified water 20 released from the drainage outlet 204 can be supplied to the purified water storage tank 120 via the discharge line 134.

[0062] In this way, after the storage container section 100 is attached on the receiving section 200, during the process of operating the kettle-type water purifier by operating the operation panel 210, the raw water 10 stored in the raw water storage tank 110 of the storage container section 100 can flow into the water purification filter section 230 provided inside the receiving section 200 through the inlet 201 by the operation of the pump 240. In this way, the raw water 10 is filtered through the water purification filter section 230, and can be forcibly pumped and supplied to the purified water storage tank 120 through the drain outlet 202 in the form of purified water 20.

[0063] On the other hand, in the water purification filter section 230, between the third filtration section 233 and the drain pipe 234, for example as shown in FIG. 7, a discharge pipe 235 extends horizontally, and a water leakage cutoff device 236 is provided at the end of such discharge pipe 235.

[0064] That is, the water leakage cutoff device 236 includes a spring 237 and an opening / closing valve 238, one end of the spring 237 is fixed so as to be engageable with the opening / closing valve 238, and the other end of the spring 237 is fixed so as to be engageable with the discharge pipe 235.

[0065] Therefore, the purified water 20 filtered by the third filtration section 233 of the water purification filter section 230 opens the opening / closing valve 238 that was closing the entrance to the drain pipe 234 by the pumping force generated by the operation of the pump 240, thereby allowing it to be drained along the drain pipe 234.

[0066] Of course, when the operation of the pump 240 stops, the pumping force for the purified water 20 disappears, and the on-off valve 238 that opened the inlet of the drain pipe 234 returns to its original position by the elastic restoring force of the spring 237, and can again close the inlet of the drain pipe 234. The spring 237 is preferably, for example, a tension spring.

[0067] Furthermore, when the water purification filter section 230, which is arranged to be inserted into the filter mounting section 220, needs to be replaced, it can be removed by rotating it in one direction 1 and then detaching it in the opposite direction 2, as shown in FIG. 6, for example.

[0068] Of course, the water purification filter unit 230 can be attached by inserting it into the filter mounting unit 220 in a direction 1 and then rotating it in a reverse direction 2 opposite to the one separation direction.

[0069] On the other hand, the cover part C, which is a lid that can be opened and closed at the upper end of the storage container part 100, may be configured to include, for example, a first cover part C1 for covering the purified water storage tank 120 and a second cover part C2 for covering the raw water storage tank 110, as shown in Figure 8.

[0070] In particular, the second cover part C2 is structured to be connected to a connecting member C2-1 that is slidably connected along a slide long groove C1-1 formed inside the first cover part C1. Therefore, even when the first cover part C1 is covering the purified water storage tank 120, the second cover part C2 can be independently opened by the connecting member C2-1 that slides along the slide long groove C1-1, and raw water 10 can be put into or poured out of the raw water storage tank 110.

[0071] That is, the cover part C is used for opening and closing the storage container part 100 at any time, and is therefore very light in weight. It is also configured as a separate double cover structure including a second cover part C2 for opening and closing the raw water storage tank 110 and a first cover part C1 for opening and closing the purified water storage tank 120, which is very convenient for the user in the process of using the water purifier, such as pouring raw water and purified water and filling the storage container part 100.

[0072] Meanwhile, Table 1 below highlights the differences between the water purifier product of the present invention and conventional pitcher-type water purifier products by item. In terms of filters, the product of the present invention uses high-quality ultrafiltration membrane (UF) and CTO filters, and therefore has a higher removal rate of bacteria and heavy metals than the activated carbon filters used in conventional pitcher-type water purifier products.

[0073] In addition, in terms of water output, the water purifier product of the present invention shows a significantly higher value than conventional pitcher-type water purifier products, and in terms of operating pressure, the water purifier product of the present invention shows a significantly higher value than conventional pitcher-type water purifier products. In terms of residual water, unlike the phenomenon in which residual water remains in conventional pitcher-type water purifier products, there is no residual water in the water purifier product of the present invention.

[0074] Furthermore, in terms of filter life, the water purifier product of the present invention shows superior values ​​compared to conventional pitcher-type water purifier products, and in terms of filter replacement method, the water purifier product of the present invention replaces the filter outside the kettle, whereas conventional pitcher-type water purifier products replace the filter inside the kettle, which creates concerns about secondary contamination and makes replacement inconvenient.In terms of contamination of stored raw water, the water purifier product of the present invention is a left-right separated type, so there is no concern about contamination, whereas conventional pitcher-type water purifier products are a top-bottom separated type, so there is a concern about contamination depending on the angle of the kettle.

[0075] [Table 1]

[0076] Below, we will explain in detail the operating process of this kettle-type water purifier, which combines functionality and ease of use.

[0077] In the water purification process using raw water, the raw water (tap water) stored in the raw water storage tank 110 is filtered by operating the pump 240 so that the raw water passes through the raw water inlet 111 and the first filtration section 231, the second filtration section 232, and the third filtration section 233 of the water purification filter section 230 located below it in sequence, to produce purified water.

[0078] In the process of the filtered purified water being pumped along the discharge pipe 235, the spring 237 of the leakage shutoff device 236 is pulled, and at the same time, the opening and closing valve 238 opens the drain pipe 234. As the drain pipe 234 opens, the purified water is supplied to the purified water storage tank 120 located at the top through the purified water outlet 121.

[0079] When the operation of the pump 240 stops for a while, the tensioned spring 237 is immediately returned to its original position by its elastic restoring force, and at the same time the opening and closing valve 238 that had been opening the drain pipe 234 closes the drain pipe 234 again, so that no more purified water is discharged.

[0080] Of course, during the process of replacing the water purification filter unit 230, water leakage to the outside is blocked by the water leakage blocking device 236, which is convenient for sanitation management by preventing secondary contamination (contamination due to the inflow of dust, impurities, and other harmful substances).

[0081] The use of such a water purifier is very convenient in the process of using raw water and purified water, for example, as can be seen at a glance in FIG. 9. Above all, since the pump and filter components for forcibly pumping water are applied to the receiver located at the bottom of the storage container, which corresponds to a kettle, the cover that opens and closes the top end of the storage container can be opened and closed frequently with ease. [Industrial Applicability]

[0082] The present invention relates to a kettle-type water purifier that is both functional and easy to use, and more particularly, to a high-quality, compact, small-sized kettle-type water purifier that is both functional and easy to use, and that provides ease of use by storing raw water and purified water in a dual separation space, excellent filtration by applying a high-quality filter, prevention of secondary contamination by blocking water leakage, and portability and versatility. [Explanation of symbols]

[0083] 10 Raw water 20 Purified Water 100 Storage container section 110 Raw Water Storage Tank 111 Raw Water Inlet 120 Purified water storage tank 121 Purified water outlet 130 Insertion section 131 Storage protrusion 132 Packing Ring 133 Inner storage protrusion 134 Discharge Line 200 Receiving part 201 Inlet 202 Concave drain 203 Storage Groove 204 Drainage outlet 205 Insertion pipe 210 Operation Panel 220 Filter attachment part 230 Water purification filter section 231 1st filtration section 232 Second filtration section 233 Third filtration section C Cover part C1 First cover part C1-1 Slide long groove C2 Second cover part C2-1 Connecting member 234 Drain pipe 235 Discharge pipe 236 Water leakage cutoff device 237 Spring 238 Opening and closing valve 240 Pump

Claims

1. A receiving part that filters and purifies raw water that flows in through a water purification filter part provided inside; A storage container part mounted on the upper end of the receiving part, separated from the receiving part, and configured to store raw water and purified water in structurally separated spaces; The kettle-type water purifier is characterized by including:

2. The storage container section is A raw water storage tank formed as a space structure for storing raw water; A purified water storage tank that is a structure surrounding the raw water storage tank from the outside and is formed as a space structure for storing purified water filtered from raw water in a separation space that maintains a predetermined separation distance from the raw water storage tank; The kettle-type water purifier having both functionality and ease of use according to claim 1, further comprising:

3. The receiving part is A filter mounting portion formed on a part of the outside to facilitate replacement of the water purification filter portion; a pump that is provided adjacent to the portion in which the internal water purification filter unit is provided, forcibly filters raw water flowing from the raw water storage tank through the water purification filter unit into purified water, and forcibly pumps the filtered purified water into the purified water storage tank; The kettle-type water purifier having both functionality and ease of use according to claim 2, further comprising:

4. The water purification filter section installed inside the receiver is A first filtration section provided on one side for performing primary filtration of raw water flowing downward from the raw water storage tank; A second filtration section provided adjacent to the first filtration section and performing a second filtration of the raw water that has been primarily filtered; A third filtration section that extends from an adjacent portion of the second filtration section to the other side surface and performs a third filtration of the raw water that has been secondarily filtered; The kettle-type water purifier having both functionality and ease of use according to claim 3, further comprising:

5. The kettle-type water purifier having both functionality and ease of use as described in claim 4, characterized in that the water purification filter unit further includes a leakage cut-off device that automatically cuts off purified water discharged through a drain pipe formed vertically upward at an end of a horizontally structured discharge pipe extending from the third filtration unit in order to prevent secondary contamination and leakage during replacement, and the leakage cut-off device is installed between the water purification filter unit and the drain pipe.

6. The leakage cutoff device is An opening and closing valve that opens and closes the inlet of the drain pipe by a horizontal operating motion to block leakage of purified water; a spring having one end engaged with the valve and the other end engaged with the end portion of the discharge pipe, and which is involved in the horizontal operation of the valve depending on the presence or absence of purified water pressure-feeding force of the pump; The kettle-type water purifier having both functionality and ease of use according to claim 5, further comprising:

7. At the bottom of the storage container, A raw water inlet for introducing raw water stored in the raw water storage tank toward the water purification filter unit configured inside the receiving unit; A purified water outlet for discharging the purified water filtered through the purified water filter unit toward a purified water storage tank; The kettle-type water purifier having both functionality and ease of use according to claim 2, further comprising:

8. At the top of the receiver, an inlet formed at a position corresponding to the raw water inlet, through which raw water introduced from the raw water inlet flows into the water purification filter unit; a drain outlet formed at a position corresponding to the purified water outlet, through which purified water filtered by the purified water filter unit is discharged toward the purified water outlet; The kettle-type water purifier having both functionality and ease of use according to claim 7, further comprising:

9. Inside the raw water inlet and the purified water outlet A receiving protrusion that protrudes vertically in a predetermined downward direction; an inner accommodating protrusion that is surrounded by the accommodating protrusion inside the accommodating protrusion and protrudes vertically in a predetermined downward direction; A packing ring is inserted around the outer periphery of the receiving protrusion; a discharge line protruding vertically in a predetermined upward direction from a central portion of the inner accommodating protrusion; The kettle-type water purifier having both functionality and ease of use according to claim 7, further comprising:

10. The inside of the inlet and the outlet are A recessed receiving groove; A drainage outlet protruding vertically in a predetermined upward direction from a central portion of the receiving groove; an insertion tube protruding vertically in a predetermined downward direction from a central portion of the receiving groove; The kettle-type water purifier having both functionality and ease of use according to claim 8, further comprising:

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