RU2318735C1 - Device of the colloidal silver formation and the washing machine using such a device - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: chemical industry; mechanical engineering industry; other industries; devices and the washing machines using colloidal silver.

SUBSTANCE: the invention is pertaining to the washing machine equipped with the device of the colloidal silver formation is made in such a manner, that in the body of the ions of silver does not remain water at the water feeding failure, at the expense of what sedimentation of the impurities on silver slices is prevented. The device of the colloidal silver formation contains the body of the ions of silver, the cover and the pair of the silver slices. The outlet opening is formed on the surface of the body of the ions of silver and goes from the lower butt surface to the upper butt surface of the body of the ions of silver. The outlet opening may have the form of the ellipse and is formed in such a manner that its height exceeds its width. Besides, the height of the body of the ions of silver and the height of the outlet opening are in the ratio approximately of 3:2. The given realization of the outlet opening prevents the presence of the water for laundering in the body of the ions of silver after the water feeding failure and ensures addition of the ions of silver in the optimal concentration into the water for laundering.

EFFECT: the invention ensures that the given realization of the outlet opening prevents the presence of the water for laundering in the body of the ions of silver of the washing machine after the water feeding failure, and ensures addition of the ions of silver in the optimal concentration into the water for laundering.

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Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to a colloidal silver formation device, and more particularly, to a washing machine equipped with a colloidal silver formation device, which has an outlet that is improved in shape and location, thereby preventing water from being contained in the colloidal silver formation device .

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Typically, washing machines are devices for washing laundry placed in a washing tub by stirring the laundry inside the washing tub in the presence of washing water and detergent.

The washing machine comprises an electric motor, a water tank, a washing tank, a pulsator and a detergent supply device. The water tank contains washing water. The washing tub is rotatably mounted in the water tank, and the laundry to be washed is placed in the washing tub. The pulsator rotates from the bottom of the washing tub and mixes the laundry in the wash water. The detergent supply device is provided in a predetermined position above the water tank and supplies the detergent to the washing water supplied from an external water source.

The washing machine operates as follows. First, the laundry is loaded into the washing tub. The washing water mixed with the detergent supplied from the detergent supply device is supplied to the water tank. When the electric motor operates in this mode, the pulsator rotates in alternating directions to mix the laundry in the wash water, thereby washing the laundry.

Recently, a washing machine has been created equipped with a colloidal silver generation device for adding silver ions to the washing water, while the washing water is supplied to the water tank, thereby forming colloidal silver, which kills microbes on the laundry while washing the laundry. Therefore, a washing machine with a colloidal silver formation device has both antimicrobial and bactericidal effects.

The colloidal silver formation device comprises a pair of silver plates to which a predetermined voltage is applied. When washing water passes through the silver plates, the silver plates dissociate the silver ions into the washing water by electrolysis of the silver plates, thus, colloidal silver is formed and is supplied to the water tank.

A washing machine with a colloidal silver formation device erases the laundry with washing water in which silver ions of a given concentration are dissolved, thereby killing microbes on the laundry.

In this case, the colloidal silver forming device comprises an inlet through which washing water is supplied to the colloidal silver forming device, and an outlet through which the washing water is drained from the colloidal silver forming device. The outlet of the colloidal silver formation device is connected to the inlet of the detergent supply device by means of a connecting pipe, so that the colloidal silver formation device communicates with the detergent supply device.

Thus, the washing water supplied through the inlet to the colloidal silver formation device is mixed with silver ions dissociated from the silver plates by electrolysis of the silver plates. After that, washing water containing silver ions is supplied to the detergent supply device through the outlet of the colloidal silver formation device.

However, the conventional colloidal silver formation device has the disadvantage that the outlet has a circular shape for draining the washing water containing silver ions into the detergent supply device, so that a large amount of water can remain in the colloidal silver formation device when the water supply is interrupted .

In the detailed description, when the water is supplied, the washing water evenly passes through the round outlet as a result of the pressure of the washing water and then is supplied to the detergent supply device. However, when the water supply is stopped and the washing water is not supplied to the colloidal silver forming device, the pressure of the washing water supplied to the colloidal silver forming device uniformly affects the entire cross-sectional area of the round outlet, as a result, an aqueous film is formed on the outlet due to the action capillaries. Thus, the washing water cannot be completely drained from the colloidal silver forming device, and some washing water may remain in the colloidal silver forming device.

Essentially, in the case where a certain amount of washing water remains in the colloidal silver formation device after the water supply is stopped, the silver plates are immersed in the washing water. In this case, the silver plates may corrode as a result of the reaction between the silver plates and the wash water. In addition, impurities can be deposited on the silver plates, thereby preventing the dissociation of silver ions from the silver plates. In this case, the desired sterilizing effect is not achieved, and the service life of silver plates is undesirably reduced.

Disclosure of invention

Technical problem

The aim of the present invention is to provide a colloidal silver formation device, which is designed in such a way that washing water does not remain in the silver ion casing when the water supply is cut off, thereby preventing corrosion of the silver plates and preventing the deposition of impurities on the silver plates.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a washing machine equipped with a device for the formation of colloidal silver.

Additional objectives and / or advantages of the present invention will be partially discussed in the following description and partially understood after studying the description or can be studied through the practice of the present invention.

Technical solution

These and / or other objectives are achieved using a colloidal silver formation device comprising a plurality of silver plates and a silver ion body having an outlet for supplying colloidal silver containing silver ions dissociated from the silver plates to the outer side of the silver ion body. The outlet is designed so that the first distance between the top edge and the bottom edge of the outlet is different from the second distance between both side edges of the outlet.

In accordance with the purpose of this invention, the outlet may be in the form of an ellipse, with the major axis of the ellipse extending in the vertical direction.

In another embodiment, the colloidal silver formation device may further comprise a lid for closing the upper portion of the silver ion casing, an inlet formed in a predetermined portion of the lid for supplying water to the silver ion casing. A plurality of silver plates can be mounted in a silver ion housing with support from the lid.

In yet another embodiment, the outlet may be made on the surface of the silver ion casing, which extends from the lower end surface to the upper end surface of the silver ion casing.

These and / or other objectives are achieved using a colloidal silver formation device comprising a plurality of silver plates and a silver ion body having an outlet for supplying colloidal silver containing silver ions dissociated from the silver plates to the outer side of the silver ion body. The outlet is made on the surface of the silver ion body, extends from the lower end surface to the upper end surface of the silver ion body and has a predetermined height so that the outlet is not blocked by an aqueous film.

The height of the water contained in the silver ion housing and the height of the outlet may be in a ratio of about 3: 2.

These and / or other objectives are achieved using a washing machine equipped with a colloidal silver formation device for forming colloidal silver, the colloidal silver formation device comprising a plurality of silver plates and a silver ion body having an outlet for supplying colloidal silver containing silver ions dissociated from silver plates in a water tank. The outlet is designed so that the first distance between the top edge and the bottom edge of the outlet is longer than the second distance between both side edges of the outlet.

Positive effects

As can be seen from the description, the present invention provides a washing machine equipped with a colloidal silver formation device, which is configured so that the outlet opening of the silver ion case is elliptical and is arranged in a vertical direction, thereby preventing the presence of washing water in the silver ion case upon termination water supply and thus preventing corrosion of silver plates. In addition, in accordance with the present invention, in a washing machine equipped with a colloidal silver formation device, the deposition of impurities on the silver plates is prevented, thereby ensuring uniform dissociation of silver ions from the silver plates and increasing the service life of the silver plates.

In a washing machine equipped with a colloidal silver formation device, an outlet extends from a lower end surface to an upper end surface of a silver ion body, and the outlet and the silver ion body are in an optimal relationship to each other, thereby preventing the formation of an aqueous film on the outlet. In addition, silver ions of the optimum concentration are added to the wash water in the silver ion casing, thus providing excellent antimicrobial and bactericidal effects for the laundry.

Although an embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that changes are possible in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.

Brief Description of the Drawings

These and other objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and more apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments in combination with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washing machine equipped with a detergent supply device and a colloidal silver formation device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a colloidal silver formation device connected to a detergent supply device of the washing machine of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective partial sectional view of the connection between the colloidal silver formation device and the detergent supply device in Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of Figure 3 to illustrate the shape and location of the outlet of the colloidal silver formation device.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Reference will be made in detail to the preferred present embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference numbers refer to the same elements. An embodiment will be described below to explain the present invention with reference to the figures.

Figure 1 depicts a perspective view of a washing machine equipped with a colloidal silver formation device and a detergent supply device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the washing machine comprises a housing 1 defining the appearance of the washing machine. The door 2 opens and closes the upper part of the housing 1. A washing tub 3 and a water tank (not shown) are installed in the housing 1. A pulsator (not shown) is rotatable from the bottom of the washing tub 3. An electric motor (not shown) is provided position under the water tank to rotate the washing tank 3 and the pulsator.

In addition, the detergent supply device 10 and the colloidal silver formation device 20 are provided in predetermined positions above the water tank or the washing tub 3 to add detergent and silver ions to the washing water supplied from an external water source before being supplied to the water tank . In the detailed description, washing water is supplied to the colloidal silver formation device 20 through a water supply hose 4, which is connected to an external water source, and silver ions of a predetermined concentration are added to the washing water. After that, washing water containing silver ions passes through the detergent supply device 10. Thus, the washing water is supplied to the water tank when mixed with a detergent.

Essentially, when a detergent and silver ions are added to the washing water, the laundry is washed off due to the cleaning effect of the detergent, and at the same time microbes are killed on the laundry due to the antimicrobial and bactericidal effects of silver ions.

The bactericidal effect of silver will be described briefly below. Silver is not tolerant to germs, unlike other conventional antibiotics. In addition, silver is a very safe substance, since silver is not toxic. Thus, when washing clothes using silver, the laundry becomes more hygienic due to the antimicrobial and bactericidal effects of silver. Therefore, when a predetermined amount of silver ions is dissolved in water for washing by electrolysis, and washing water containing silver ions is supplied to the water tank, the microbes on the laundry are killed when washing the laundry using washing water containing silver ions.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the colloidal silver formation device of Figure 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the colloidal silver formation device 20 comprises a silver ion case 21, a lid 22, and a pair of silver plates 23. In the silver ion case 21, a water passage 24 is formed through which washing water passes, and a space for electrolysis of silver is formed plates 23. Cover 22 covers the upper part of the casing 21 of silver ions. Silver plates 23 are mounted between the silver ion body 21 and the lid 22 and provide silver ions with wash water.

The contact 23a is made integrally on the upper end surface of each of the silver plates 23, so that each of the silver plates 23 is electrically connected to a power source by wires (not shown). Each of the silver plates 23 is supported by the lid 22, while its contact 23a protrudes from the lid 22 to a predetermined length.

An inlet 25 is formed on the end surface of the cover 22, so that a water supply hose 4 (see FIG. 3) connected to an external water source is installed in the inlet 25. On the end surface of the silver ion body 21, which is far from the inlet 25, an exhaust pipe 26 is provided (see FIG. 3), so that washing water containing silver ions is supplied from the silver ion body 21 to the detergent supply device 10 through the exhaust pipe 26.

The detergent supply device 10 comprises a housing 11, a detergent container 12 and a water injection device 14. Case 11 is open at its front. The detergent container 12 extends and extends through the open front of the housing 11 with a possibility of sliding and contains a detergent. A water injection device 14 is provided in the housing 11 of the detergent supply device 10 and is located above the lower surface 12a of the detergent container 12.

Thus, the washing water supplied to the housing 11 through the exhaust pipe 26 of the colloidal silver formation device 20 is injected from the water injection device 14 into the detergent container 12 so that the washing water is mixed with the detergent. After that, washing water containing silver ions and detergent enters the water tank through a gap formed between the lower surface 12a of the detergent container 12 and the housing 11, thereby wetting the laundry.

In the detergent supply device 10 and the colloidal silver formation device 20 made as described above, the detergent supply device 10 is attached to the upper part of the housing 1 through hook holes that are formed on the brackets 13 provided on both side walls of the housing 11, and the colloidal silver forming device 20 is attached to the upper part of the housing 1 through threaded holes that are formed on the brackets 27 provided on the outer surface of the colloidal silver forming device 20.

Figure 3 is a perspective partial sectional view of the connection between the colloidal silver formation device and the detergent supply device. As shown in FIG. 3, the colloidal silver formation device 20 is integrally connected to the detergent supply device 10 in a simple structure by means of an exhaust pipe 26 for communicating the colloidal silver formation device 20 with the detergent supply device 10 and the connecting part 30 provided between colloidal silver formation device 20 and detergent supply device 10.

An exhaust pipe 26 having an elliptical cross-section is connected integrally with the detergent supply device 10, so the exhaust pipe 26 is used as a connecting pipe for communicating the colloidal silver formation device 20 with the detergent supply device 10. The exhaust pipe 26 also functions as an inlet pipe for supplying washing water to the detergent supply device 10.

Thus, the washing water supplied through the water supply hose 4 passes in the water passage 24 of the silver ion body 21 when mixed with silver ions dissociated from the silver plates 23. Then, the washing water containing silver ions is supplied to the device 10 supplying detergent through the exhaust pipe 26.

The outlet 40 of the colloidal silver formation device 20, to which the outlet pipe 26 is connected as a unit, has the shape of an ellipse. In addition, an outlet 40 is formed on the surface of the silver ion body 21 and extends from its lower end surface to its upper end surface. The shape and arrangement of the outlet 40 will be described in the following with reference to FIG.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of Figure 3 to illustrate the shape and location of the outlet of the colloidal silver formation device. As shown in FIG. 4, an outlet 40 is formed at the bottom of the silver ion body 21. Water for washing, mixed with silver ions, when passing through the water passage 24 (see FIG. 3) of the silver ion body 21 is supplied to the detergent supply device 10 through the outlet 40.

The outlet 40 is configured such that its vertical length (i.e., height) differs from its horizontal (i.e., width) length, thereby preventing the presence of washing water in the silver ion housing 21 when the water supply to the colloidal silver formation device 20 is cut off.

Preferably, the outlet 40 may be in the form of an ellipse and may extend from the lower end surface to the upper end surface of the silver ion body 21. Thus, the vertical length of the outlet 40 is greater than the horizontal length of the outlet 40.

Essentially, since the outlet 40 is in the form of an ellipse whose vertical length is greater than the horizontal length, the water pressure is not evenly distributed through the outlet 40 when the water supply is cut off. In this case, the water pressure acting on the upper end of the outlet 40 is minimized, thereby allowing atmospheric air to pass through the upper end of the outlet 40.

This shape and location of the outlet 40 prevents the outlet 40 from being blocked by an aqueous film due to the action of capillaries after the water supply is cut off, thereby preventing the presence of washing water in the silver ion body 21.

Furthermore, preferably, the vertical length or height H1 of the outlet 40 and the height H2 of the silver ion body 21 are in a predetermined relation to each other, thereby preventing the formation of an aqueous film on the outlet 40 and allowing the addition of silver ions to the optimum concentration in the washing water passing through the body of 21 silver ions.

In more detail, when the height H1 of the outlet 40 is much greater than the height H2 of the silver ion body 21, water passes through the silver ion body 21 too quickly. In this case, a small amount of silver ions is added to the washing water. In contrast, when the height H1 of the outlet 40 is much less than the height H2 of the silver ion body 21, an aqueous film may form and an excessively large amount of silver ions are added to the washing water.

Preferably, the height H2 of the silver ion case 21 and the height H1 of the outlet 40 are in a ratio of about 3: 2, thereby ensuring that the silver ions are added at the optimum concentration in the wash water and prevent the formation of an aqueous film.

In the colloidal silver formation device 20, made as described above, a pair of silver plates 23 are electrically connected to the power source through the contacts 23a of the silver plates 23. Thus, when a predetermined voltage is applied to the silver plates 23 and the washing water is supplied to the colloidal formation device 20 silver through the inlet 25 (see FIG. 2) of the lid 22, washing water passes through the silver plates 23 when passing through the water passage 24 of the silver ion body 21. At this time, silver ions are dissociated from the silver plates 23 by electrolysis of the silver plates 23. Thus, silver ions of a given concentration are added to the wash water.

Washing water containing silver ions sequentially passes through the outlet 40 and the outlet pipe 26 and is supplied to the detergent supply device 10. When washing water passes through the detergent container 12, the detergent is added to the washing water. Thus, washing water containing both silver ions and detergent enters the water tank.

By supplying the optimum amount of washing water to the water tank and stopping the water supply, the shape and location of the outlet 40 in accordance with the present invention prevents the formation of a water film on the outlet 40, thereby ensuring that the washing water is completely drained from the water supply hose 4 and the housing 21 silver ions through the outlet 40 and the exhaust pipe 26 into the detergent supply device 10.

Claims (12)

1. The device for the formation of colloidal silver, containing many silver plates and a housing of silver ions having an outlet for draining colloidal silver containing silver ions dissociated from the silver plates, on the outside of the housing of silver ions, and the outlet is made so that the first distance between the upper edge and the lower edge of the outlet differs from the second distance between the two side edges of the outlet. 2. The colloidal silver formation device according to claim 1, wherein the outlet is elliptical in shape, with the major axis of the ellipse extending in the vertical direction. 3. The colloidal silver formation device according to claim 1, further comprising a lid for closing the upper part of the silver ion body, wherein an inlet is formed in a predetermined part of the lid for supplying water to the silver ion body and a plurality of silver plates are mounted in the silver ion body, resting on the lid . 4. The colloidal silver formation device according to claim 1, wherein the outlet is formed on the surface of the silver ion body and extends from the lower end surface to the upper end surface of the silver ion body. 5. A colloidal silver formation device comprising a plurality of silver plates and a silver ion body having an outlet for discharging colloidal silver containing silver ions dissociated from the silver plates to the outer side of the silver ion body, the outlet being formed on the surface of the silver ion body, passes from the lower end surface to the upper end surface of the silver ion casing and has a predetermined height so that the outlet does not overlap the water film th. 6. The colloidal silver formation device according to claim 5, wherein the height of the water contained in the silver ion body and the height of the outlet are in a ratio of about 3: 2. 7. The colloidal silver formation device according to claim 5, further comprising a lid for closing the upper part of the silver ion body, wherein an inlet is formed in a predetermined part of the lid for supplying water to the silver ion body and a plurality of silver plates are mounted in the silver ion body, resting on the lid . 8. A washing machine comprising a water tank and a colloidal silver formation device, the colloidal silver formation device comprising a plurality of silver plates and a silver ion body having an outlet for discharging colloidal silver containing silver ions dissociated from the silver plates into a water tank moreover, the outlet is made so that the first distance between the upper edge and the lower edge of the outlet is greater than the second distance between the two lateral edges sknogo holes. 9. The washing machine of claim 8, wherein the colloidal silver formation device further comprises a lid for closing the upper part of the silver ion body, the inlet opening being formed in a predetermined part of the lid for supplying water to the silver ion body and a plurality of silver plates are installed in the silver ion body leaning on the cover. 10. The washing machine of claim 8, in which the outlet is in the form of an ellipse. 11. The washing machine of claim 8, in which the outlet is formed on the surface of the silver ion housing, extends from the lower end surface to the upper end surface of the silver ion housing and has a predetermined height so that the outlet is not blocked by an aqueous film. 12. The washing machine according to claim 11, in which the height of the water contained in the casing of silver ions and the height of the outlet are in a ratio of approximately 3: 2.

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