KR20090043785A - Cold and hot water supply with automatic temperature extraction - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a cold and hot water supply device having an automatic temperature extraction function, a filter unit for purifying water supplied from the outside, a first purified water tank installed inside the main body and storing the purified water by the filter unit, the first purified water Hot water discharged from each of the hot water, cold water tank and the second purified water tank, the hot water tank, the cold water tank, and the second purified water tank each storing hot water, cold water or purified water generated by heating or cooling the purified water supplied from the tank, respectively. Valve unit for controlling the flow rate of cold water, purified water, an operation unit for allowing the user to input information about the water of the required temperature, and the valve unit for information on the type and amount of water desired by the user input through the operation unit It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for transmitting to control the operation of the valve unit. According to this, the user can easily extract water at various temperatures according to the temperature of the water input through the operation unit. In addition, the valve can not be operated directly to prevent damage to the machine and to prevent inadvertent damage to the user.

Filter, hot water, cold water, water purification, flow rate, valve, control panel, control unit, display unit

Description

Cold and hot water supply device with automatic temperature extraction {APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING COOL AND HOT WATER HAVING AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE ABSTRACTION ABILITY}

The present invention relates to a cold and hot water supply device having an automatic temperature extraction function, and more particularly, to a cold and hot water supply device having an automatic temperature extraction function, characterized in that the consumer can easily extract the water of the desired temperature.

Cold and hot water supply device means a device for supplying water heated or cooled by using a heating device or a cooling device after purifying the supplied water.

In general, the cold and hot water supply device is provided with a plurality of filter units for filtering purified water to generate purified water, a purified water tank for storing purified water generated by the filter unit, and a cold water tank equipped with a cooling device for producing cold water and hot water. Hot water tank equipped with a predetermined heating device is provided.

In general, in order to use the cold water or hot water desired by boiling water or put in the refrigerator to cool it has been used.

However, this method is not equipped with the setting and control means of the water supply temperature, when the user wants to use a constant temperature water, the user had to mix the cold water and hot water arbitrarily, it took a lot of time and effort.

In addition, it was difficult to drink or use the water of the appropriate temperature desired.

In order to solve this problem, in recent years, a hot or cold water purifier or a cold or hot water purifier is used a lot, there is an inconvenience to operate the hot water or cold water valve in order to extract the water of the user desired temperature.

In addition, malfunction of the valve may cause burns, or the valve itself may be damaged by repeated valve operation.

Recently, in order to overcome this inconvenience, a cold and hot water supply device capable of automatically adjusting the temperature has been developed.

In other words, it means a device that can automatically control the temperature of the tap water to maintain the proper temperature by extracting the cold temperature control.

However, even in such a device, the jog shuttle is used for temperature control, but it is easily damaged, and there is a problem in that the jog shuttle function can extract only water between the temperature of the purified water and the cold water in the purified water and the cold water.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, to provide a cold and hot water supply device having an automatic temperature extraction function to prevent damage to the device, prevent damage to the device and the user can easily extract water of various temperatures. .

Cold and hot water supply apparatus having an automatic temperature extraction function according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a filter unit for purifying the water supplied from the outside; A first water purification tank installed inside the main body and storing water purified by the filter unit; A hot water tank, a cold water tank, and a second purified water tank each storing hot water, cold water, or purified water generated by heating or cooling purified water supplied from the first purified water tank; A valve unit controlling a flow rate of hot water, cold water, and purified water discharged from each of the hot water tank, the cold water tank, and the second purified water tank to the outside; An operation unit for allowing a user to input information about water of a required temperature; And a control unit which transmits information on the type and amount of water desired by a user input through the operation unit to control the operation of the valve unit.

The apparatus may further include a display unit which displays the temperature and the flow rate of the water discharged to the outside.

Preferably, the valve unit uses a two-way valve or a three-way valve.

The operation unit may include a button indicating a kind of cold water, weak cold water, purified water, lukewarm water, medium temperature water, and hot water; And a dial capable of adjusting the flow rate.

According to the present invention configured as described above, the user can easily extract the water of various temperatures according to the temperature of the water input through the operation unit. In addition, the valve may not be operated directly to prevent damage to the device and to prevent inadvertent damage of the user.

The above objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the cold and hot water supply device having an automatic temperature extraction function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing a cold water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention and Figure 2 is a block diagram of a cold and hot water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention and Figure 3 is a block diagram of a cold and hot water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention It is shown.

Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are used when the components of the cold / hot water supply device are the same.

First, as shown in the drawings, the cold and hot water supply apparatus having an automatic temperature extraction function of the present invention is purified by the filter unit 10, the filter unit 10 for purifying the water supplied through the inlet unit (5) Supply from the first purified water tank 20 for storing water, the cold water tank 30 for cooling and storing the purified water supplied from the first purified water tank 20 by the cooling device 35, the first purified water tank 20 The hot water tank 50 for heating and storing the received purified water by the heating device 55, the second purified water tank 40 for storing the purified water supplied from the first purified water tank 20, and the signal from the controller 70 Receiving cold water tank 30, the second purified water tank 40, the valve unit for adjusting the flow rate of cold water, purified water, hot water coming from the hot water tank 50, the operation unit 80 to input the desired flow rate and temperature It includes.

The inlet 5 is connected by a hose to receive water from the outside.

The filter unit 10 removes impurities of water supplied by the filtering action. Precipitating filter to pass through the purified water to be formed into purified water, pre-carbon filter performing a filtering function by the adsorption action, membrane filter, ultraviolet sterilization filter and the like can be used.

The first water purification tank 20 temporarily stores the purified water supplied from the filter unit 10. Since the user may not extract the purified water for a long time, except the inlet and outlet of the purified water is sealed and the inside is coated so that foreign matters from entering the outside to contaminate the purified water.

The cold water tank 30 cools the purified water supplied from the first purified water tank 20 by using the cooling device 35 and stores the cooled purified water. As the cooling device 35, an ice cooler using electricity or a cooling pump using a cooling pump and a refrigerant may be used.

The second purified water tank 40 stores purified water supplied from the first purified water tank 20. Like the first water purification tank 20 is sealed and the inside is coated.

When the purified water of the first purified water tank 20 can be directly extracted, the second purified water tank 40 may not be installed.

The hot water tank 50 heats the purified water supplied from the first purified water tank 20 using the heater 55 and stores the heated purified water. The heater 55 is mainly used a heater using electricity.

The first purified water tank 20 is connected to the cold water tank 30, the second purified water tank 40, the hot water tank 50 by a pipe or a separate board.

The control unit 70 transmits the information input by the user through the operation unit 80 to control the valve unit. That is, when the user inputs the desired water information, the valve is opened and closed to adjust the type and flow rate of the desired water. In order to accurately measure the flow rate, the flow rate measurement sensor 75 is used, and the flow rate measurement sensor 75 transmits information on the measured flow rate to the controller.

The valve part may be a 2-way valve or a 3-way valve depending on the flow path. Two-way or three-way valves are electronic solenoid valves.

The two-way valve is used when the flow path is two directions forward and backward, and the three-way valve is used when the flow path is three directions. In the case of multiple paths, multiple two-way valves must be used, which can be complicated and expensive. In this case, using a three-way valve can simplify the inside of the device and reduce costs.

The display unit 90 displays the state of water currently being extracted (amount of water and water temperature). As the display unit 90, a liquid crystal display device may be used.

As shown in Figure 4, the operation unit 80, cold water (4 ~ 10 ℃), cold water (cold water + purified water) (10 ~ 20 ℃), purified water (20 ~ 30 ℃), lukewarm water (cold water + hot water) ( Six selection buttons of 40 ~ 50 ℃), medium temperature water (clean water + hot water) (60 ~ 70 ℃), and hot water (90 ℃) are installed, and a dial device is installed to adjust the flow rate.

That is, the user can select the water of the required temperature among the six buttons, and input the desired amount of water by turning the dial.

The operation process of the cold / hot water supply device having the automatic temperature extraction function through the control unit will be described in detail as follows.

For example, in the cold water purifier having the cold water tank 30 and the second water purification tank 40 of FIG. 1, when the user selects the cold water (4 to 10 ° C.) and extracts 300 ml, this information may be obtained from the operation unit ( When input via 80, the control unit 70 opens the two-way valve (60, 62), the flow rate measuring sensor 75 measures the flow rate outflow. When the flow rate measured by the flow rate sensor 75 becomes 300ml, the control unit controls the two-way valves 60 and 62 to be closed.

If the user selects cold water (10 ~ 20 ℃) and extracts 500ml, this information is input through the control panel 80, and the control unit 70 opens the 2-way valves 60 and 61, and the flow measurement sensor. When the flow rate measured by 75 becomes 500 ml, the control unit controls the two-way valves 60, 61, 62 to be closed.

Preferably, the two-way valves 60 and 61 are opened and closed at the same time so that the cold water of the cold water tank 30 and the purified water of the second purified water tank 40 are discharged and mixed in about the same amount.

The cold / hot water machine equipped with the cold water tank 30 and the hot water tank 50 of FIG. 2 uses a three-way valve as a valve part. When the user selects hot water (90 ° C.) and extracts 300 ml, this information is input through the operation unit 80, and the control unit controls the three-way valve 67 to open a flow path connected to the hot water tank 50. When the flow rate measured by the flow rate sensor 75 becomes 300ml, the control unit controls the three-way valve 67 to be closed.

If the user selects lukewarm water (40 ~ 50 ℃) and wants to extract 500ml and input this information through the control panel 80, the control unit controls the three-way valve 67, the cold water tank 30, hot water tank (50) ) And the flow path connected to the), and when the flow rate measured by the flow rate sensor 75 is 500ml, the control unit controls to close the three-way valve (67).

Here, each flow path of the three-way valve 67 is preferably opened and closed at the same time.

The cold / hot water purifier provided with the cold water tank 30, the second purified water tank 40, and the hot water tank 50 of FIG. 3 uses a three-way valve as a valve part. If the user selects the cold water (10 ~ 20 ℃) and wants to extract 500ml and input this information through the control panel 80, the control unit opens the flow path in all directions of the three-way valve 68, flow rate measuring sensor When the flow rate measured by 75 becomes 500 ml, the control unit controls the three-way valve 68 to be closed. At this time, the other three-way valve 69 is blocking the flow path in the direction of the hot water tank 50 and the flow path of the second water purification tank 40 is open.

If the user selects lukewarm water (40 ~ 50 ℃) and wants to extract 500ml, input this information through the control unit 80, the control unit opens the flow path in the cold water tank 30 direction of the three-way valve 68, The flow path in the direction of the hot water tank 50 of the other three-way valve 69 is opened. When the flow rate measured by the flow rate sensor 75 becomes 500ml, the control unit controls the three-way valves 68 and 69 to be closed. At this time, the three-way valve (68, 69) is blocking the flow path in the water purification tank 40 direction.

4 is a view illustrating a display unit of the cold / hot water purifier of FIG. 3. Cold water, cold water (cold water + purified water), purified water, lukewarm water (cold water + hot water), medium temperature water (clean water + hot water), hot water button, select the water of the desired temperature, you can adjust the amount of water by turning the dial. The unit of the number indicating the amount of water is ml.

In the case of operating the cold water purifier of FIG. 1, the cold and hot water purifier of FIG. 2, and the cold and hot water purifier of FIG. 3, information on the temperature and flow rate of water extracted by the user is displayed on the display unit.

While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments. That is, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make many changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims, and all such appropriate changes and modifications are possible. Equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a cold water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a cold and hot water heater according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram of a cold and hot water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 shows the configuration of the display unit of the cold / hot water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

5: water inlet 10: filter unit

20: first water purification tank 30: cold water tank

35 cooling device 40 second water purification tank

50: hot water tank 55: heater

60, 61, 62: 2-way valve 67, 68, 69: 3-way valve

70: control unit 75: flow measurement sensor

80: operation unit 90: display unit

95: water outlet

Claims (4)

Filter unit for purifying the water supplied from the outside; A first water purification tank installed inside the main body and storing water purified by the filter unit; A hot water tank, a cold water tank, and a second purified water tank each storing hot water, cold water, or purified water generated by heating or cooling purified water supplied from the first purified water tank; A valve unit controlling a flow rate of hot water, cold water, and purified water discharged from each of the hot water tank, the cold water tank, and the second purified water tank to the outside; An operation unit for allowing a user to input information about water of a required temperature; And, And a control unit which transmits information on the type and amount of water desired by a user input through the operation unit to the valve unit to control the operation of the valve unit. The method of claim 1, Cold and hot water supply device with an automatic temperature extraction function, characterized in that it further comprises a display unit for displaying the temperature and flow rate of water discharged to the outside. The method of claim 1, The valve unit is a cold or hot water supply device with an automatic temperature extraction function, characterized in that the two-way valve or three-way valve. The method of claim 1, The operation unit may include a button indicating a kind of cold water, weak cold water, purified water, lukewarm water, medium temperature water, and hot water; And A dial for adjusting the flow rate; Cold and hot water supply device with an automatic temperature extraction function, characterized in that it further comprises.

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