KR20160050219A - assembly type purifing system - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a connector with which a water filter is combined to be detached therefrom, a frame on which the connector is mounted, and the like are injection molded, and these components can be assembled by a one touch method. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an assembly type water purification system comprises: a connector with which a water filter is combined to be detached therefrom; a frame including a hinge with which the connector is combined to be detached therefrom, and a space accommodating portion allowing the connector to be rotated when the water filter is detached from the connector; an adapter joint-connecting the connector to a connector adjacent thereto to communicate with each other; a water inlet side adapter combined with a connector for a first water filter of the water filters, and with which a hose for supplying water flowing in is combined; a water outlet side adapter combined with a connector for a final water filter of the water filters, and with which a hose for discharging purified water is combined; and a stop projection supporting an inner lateral surface of a combining piece of the connector formed to face each other in right and left sides of the hinge and mounted to be rotated on the hinge, and a blade supporting the combining piece of the connector fastened to the hinge of the frame, in order to prevent the hinge from being spread or the combining piece of the connector from being separated therefrom when a pressure exceeding a set pressure is generated in the water filter.

Description

Assembly type purifying system

The present invention relates to a water purification system, and more particularly, to an assembled water purification system in which a water filter is detachably coupled to a connector, a frame to which the connector is mounted, and the like, and the components are assembled by a one-touch method.

Hereinafter, "water intake" means water (referred to as tap water or the like) flowing into the water filter from the outside, "water" means water which is purified and discharged by a water filter, And "adapter" is a part for connecting the neighboring connector and the connector in a communicable manner.

Generally, the water purification system includes a sediment filter, a pre-carbon filter, an RO membrane filter, and a post-carbon filter that are detachably coupled to the connector. .

A pair of hinges are mounted on the left and right sides of the connector to which the water filter is attached and detached so that the connector is rotatably supported. As a result, the cost and assembly cost are increased due to an increase in the number of components.

Further, a raw water inlet hose is coupled to a raw water inlet located behind the hinge supporting the connector, and a purified water discharge hose is respectively coupled to the purified water outlet located behind the hinge supporting the connector. Accordingly, when the frame mounted with the hinge that rotatably supports the connector is fixed to a wall surface of a kitchen or the like, the frame is fixed to be spaced apart from the wall surface.

As a result, there is a limitation in the location or space where the water purification system is installed, and when the hose is connected to the left and right hinges, the work space is not secured sufficiently, resulting in poor workability.

A hinge for a water purification system equipped with a purified water and a concentrated water flow channel and a water purification system using the water purification system are disclosed in U.S. Utility Model Application No. 20-2011-0001558.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a connector for attaching and detaching a water filter, a frame for mounting a connector, and the like are formed by injection molding. The parts for water purification system are fitted by a one-touch method to reduce cost cost, And to reduce water consumption.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to an assembled water purification system in which a frame in which a hinge to which a connector is detached is extended can be fixedly attached to a wall surface of a sink or the like.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to an assembled water purification system that can simplify the structure for discharging the concentrated water by discharging the concentrated water of the RO filter through the nipple of the filter housing.

In an assembled water purification system according to an embodiment of the present invention,

A connector to which the water filter is detachably coupled;

A hinge to which the connector is detachably coupled; a frame having a space accommodating portion in which the connector is rotatable when the water filter is attached to or detached from the connector;

An adapter for connecting the neighboring connector and the connector to each other;

An inlet side-side adapter coupled to a connector for a first one of the water filters and to which a hose is connected for supplying water;

Side side adapter to which a hose for discharging the purified water is coupled is coupled to the connector for the last one of the water purifying filters;

And detachment preventing means for preventing the detachment of the connector due to the widening of the hinge when a pressure exceeding the set pressure is applied to the water filter.

As the departure preventing means,

A latching jaw which is formed opposite to the left and right sides of the hinge and supports an inner side surface of the engaging piece of the connector rotatably mounted on the hinge and a connector formed on the adapter and the side adapter and fastened to the hinge of the frame And a wing for supporting the engagement piece.

And a check valve that opens the fluid transfer passage when the water filter is coupled to the connector and blocks the fluid transfer passage when the water filter is separated from the connector.

According to a more preferred embodiment, in order to lock the adapter and the side adapter in the frame,

And a hook formed at an arbitrary position of the adapter and the side adapter so as to be detachably locked to the fastening hole.

And a connector cap attached to the opening formed on the upper surface of the connector to seal the opening so that the check valve can be coupled to the connector.

A protrusion formed on an inner surface of the decorative jaw and detachably coupled to a coupling hole of the connector, a protrusion formed on a rear side of the body, And a connector cover formed of a hook detachably coupled to a coupling groove formed in the connector.

And a guide protrusion protruding from the space receiving portion of the frame and having an arc-shaped seating portion corresponding to an outer periphery of the connector so that the water filter coupled to the connector maintains a vertical direction.

The connector is protruded at an arbitrary position on the outer surface of the coupling piece formed symmetrically to the right and left sides of the connector and is hung by the opening of the hinge to limit the rotation angle of the connector when the connector is rotated to attach and detach the water filter And a hooking jaw.

And a concentrated water discharge nipple is formed on the bottom surface of the water filter to discharge the concentrated water filtered by the RO filter to the outside when the water filter to be attached to and detached from the connector is an RO filter.

And the hook is fastened to the fastening hole of the frame so as to be inclined downward at an inclination angle of 5 to 85 to prevent the adapter and the side adapter from being separated from the frame due to the load of the water filter.

Wherein the frame, the connector, the adapter, and the inlet and outlet side adapters, the check valve, the connector cover, and the connector cap are injection-molded.

An embodiment of the present invention configured as described above has the following advantages.

A connector in which a water filter is attached and detached, a frame for rotatably supporting a connector, and the like are injection molded to reduce cost, and assembly cost can be reduced by fitting the parts by a one-touch method.

Further, since the frame in which the hinge is extended to support the connector is fixed in close contact with the wall surface of the sink or the like, the raw water and the water hose can be easily fitted to the adapter, thereby improving workability.

In addition, by discharging the concentrated water of the RO filter through the nipple of the filter housing, the structure for discharging the concentrated water can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

1 is a schematic diagram of an assembled water purification system according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is an exploded perspective view of an assembled water purification system according to an embodiment of the present invention,
3 is a cross-sectional view of an assembled water purification system according to one embodiment of the present invention,
4 is a view showing a locking state of an adapter or a side adapter in an assembled water purification system according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a schematic diagram of a four-stage water purification system in an assembled water purification system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are intended to illustrate the present invention in a manner that allows a person skilled in the art to easily carry out the invention. It is not intended to limit the technical spirit and scope of the present invention.

In the assembled water purification system according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in Figs. 1 to 5,

(4, 5, 6) to which a water filter (1; cadmium / carbon composite filter, 2; UF membrane filter, 3; referred to as a post carbon filter) detachably connected is connected in series;

A hinge 7 to which the connectors 4, 5 and 6 are detachably coupled; and a connector 4, 5 and 6, respectively, , A frame (9) provided with a space accommodating portion (8) rotatable about the frame (6);

An adapter 10 for communicably connecting neighboring connectors and connectors (for example, 4 and 5, 5 and 6);

An inlet-side side adapter (11) coupled to a connector (4) for a first water filter (1) among the water filters (1, 2, 3) to which a hose is connected for supplying water;

A water side side adapter (12) coupled to a connector (6) for a final water filter (3) among the water filters (1, 2, 3) to which a hose is connected for discharging purified water;

It is prevented that the hinge 7 is opened when the pressure exceeding the set pressure is applied to the water filters 1, 2 and 3 or the water leakage occurs when the engagement piece A of the connectors 4, (7a) for supporting the outer side of the engaging piece (A) of the connector (4,5,6), which is formed opposite to the left and right sides of the hinge (7) and rotatably seated on the hinge (7) (7) of the connector (4, 5, 6) formed on the adapter (10) and the side adapters (11, 12) and fastened to the hinge (7) (10a, 11a, 12a).

(4, 5, 6) is mounted at an arbitrary position so as to open a fluid transfer passage flowing from the water inlet side to the water outlet side when the water purifier (1, 2, 3) And a check valve (13) for shutting off the fluid transfer passage when the water filter (1, 2, 3) is separated from the water filter (1, 2, 3).

In order to lock the adapter 10 and the side adapters 11, 12 to the frame 9,

A fastening hole 14 formed in a hinge 7 of the frame 9 and a fastening hole 14 formed at an arbitrary position of the adapter 10 and the side adapters 11 and 12 so as to be detachably locked to the fastening hole 14. [ And a hook 15 formed to extend from the hook 15.

And a connector cap 16 mounted on an opening formed on the upper surface of the connectors 4, 5 and 6 to seal the opening so that the check valve 13 can be coupled to the connectors 4, can do.

A body 18 having a decorative jaw 17 extended on the front surface thereof for covering and protecting the upper surfaces of the connectors 4 and 5 and the decorative jaw 17, 5 and 6 and a coupling groove 21 formed on the rear side of the body 18 and formed in the connectors 4, And a hook 22 detachably coupled to the connector cover 23, respectively.

The water filters 1, 2, 3 coupled to the connectors 4, 5, 6 protrude from the space receiving portion 8 of the frame 9, And a guiding jaw 25 formed with an arc-shaped seating portion 24 corresponding to the outer periphery of the first,

Wherein the connector is formed at an arbitrary position on the outer surface of the coupling piece A symmetrically formed on the right and left sides of the connectors 4,5, When the connector 4, 5, 6 is rotated to detach the connector 4, 5, 6, the connector 4, 5, 6 is hooked on the opening of the hinge 7 to limit the rotation angle of the connector 4, 5, 6 And a retaining jaw 26 for retaining the angle of rotation.

When the water filter (3a) attached to and detached from the connector (6) is an RO filter, a concentrated water discharge nipple (27) for discharging the concentrated water filtered by the RO filter May be formed on the bottom surface.

4, in order to prevent the adapter 10 and the inlet / outlet side adapters 11, 12 from being separated from the frame 9 due to the load of the water filters 1, 2, The hook 15 is fastened to the fastening hole 14 of the frame 9 (most preferably, it can be formed with an inclination angle of 20 to 45 degrees) inclined downward at an inclination angle of 5 to 85 degrees. The adapter 10 and the inlet and outlet side adapters 11 and 12 (12 and 13) can be separated from the frame 9 due to the weight of the water filters 1, 2 and 3 when the hook 15 has a tightening angle of 5 ° or less. ) Can be easily separated. On the other hand, when the fastening angle of the hook 15 exceeds 85, the position where the fastening hole 14 corresponding to the hook 15 is formed is located on the bottom surface of the hinge 7, It can be difficult and structurally vulnerable.

The connectors 4, 5 and 6, the frame 9, the adapter 10 and the inlet and outlet side adapters 11 and 12, the check valve 13, the connector plug 16 and the connector cover 23 It can be injection-molded.

In the figure, reference numeral 28 denotes an integral storage tank for storing purified water purified water. Reference numeral 29 denotes a filter for removing the odor generated by the purified water stored in the purified water storage tank 28 (Post carbon) water filter.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, examples of use of an assembled water purification system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 5, the frame 9 is fixed to a wall surface of a kitchen or an inner surface of a sink by a screw (not shown) fastened to the holder B and the like. A check valve 13 is coupled to each of the connectors 4, 5 and 6 and the connector plug 16 is attached to an opening to which the check valve 13 is coupled to seal the opening.

The engaging projection 20 formed on the decorative jaw 17 of the connector cover 23 is engaged with the engaging hole 19 formed in the connector 4, The hook 22 formed on the rear side of the body 18 is coupled to the coupling groove 21 formed in the connectors 4, 5 and 6 in correspondence to the pressing of the upper surface of the body 18 of the body 18. Thus, the upper surface of the connector (4,5,6) can be covered and protected by the connector cover (23) coupled to the upper surface of the connector (4,5,6).

The adjacent connectors and the connectors 4 and 5 and 6 are connected to each other so as to be communicatable by the adapter 10 coupled to the connecting piece A of them and the receiving side side adapter 11 is connected to the connector 4 And the water-side side adapter (12) is connected to the connector (6) in a communicable manner.

At this time, after the side and side adapters 11, 12 and the adapter 10 are seated on the hinge 7 of the frame 9, the side and side adapters 11, 12 and the adapter 10 (Not shown) of the frame 9 to the fastening hole 14 formed in the frame 9 in a corresponding manner.

The connectors 4, 5, 6 are pivotally coupled to the side and side adapters 11, 12 and the adapter 10 that are seated on the hinge 7.

Therefore, after the connectors 4, 5, 6 are lifted forward with respect to the frame 9, the water filters 1, 2, 3 are attached to and detached from the connectors 4, As shown in FIG. At this time, since the check valve 13 is pushed upward in the drawing by the upper end of the opening of the water filters 1, 2 and 3, the water flows into the water filters 1, Thereby opening the fluid passage. On the other hand, when the water filters 1, 2, 3 are separated from the connectors 4, 5, 6, the flow path is shut off by returning to the initial position of the check valve 13.

When the connectors 4, 5, 6 are lifted forward with respect to the frame 9, the engaging protrusions 26 formed on the engaging pieces A of the connectors 4, (6) is caught by the opening of the connector (7), so that the connectors (4, 5, 6) can be prevented from rotating more than the set angle.

On the other hand, when the pressure exceeding the set pressure is applied to the water filters 1, 2, 3, the hinge 7 is opened, or the engagement piece A of the connectors 4, .

The inner surface of the coupling piece A of the connectors 4, 5 and 6 is supported by the opposing locking tabs 7a and 7b of the hinge 7, 6a of the connectors 4, 5, 6 are supported by the vanes 10a, 11a, 12a formed in the side adapters 11, 12, respectively. Therefore, when the internal pressure generated in the water filters 1, 2, 3 exceeds the predetermined set pressure, the hinge 7 is opened or the engagement piece A of the connectors 4, 5, So that it can be prevented from being detached from the hinge 7.

The water filters 1, 2 and 3 are connected to the connectors 4, 5 and 6 in a state where the connectors 4, 5 and 6 are rotated as described above, 3) in the vertical direction. At this time, the outer surfaces of the connectors (4, 5, 6) are brought into close contact with the seating portion (24) of the guide jaw (25) protruding like an arc on the inner side of the space receiving portion (8) of the frame (9). As a result, the water filters 1, 2, 3 coupled to the connectors 4, 5, 6 can maintain the vertical direction.

(1, 2, 3) is detachably coupled to the connectors (4, 5, 6) in a one-touch manner, and a structure in which the water intake introduced through the hose coupled to the water- (1, 2, 3) connected in series and the purified water purified by the water filters (1, 2, 3) is passed through a hose coupled to the water side adapter And the like are used in the related art, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

5, when the water filter 3 is an RO filter, the concentrated water filtered by the RO filter may be discharged to the outside through the nipple 27 formed at the lower end of the water filter 3. [ At this time, the water flowing into the water filter 3 is purified by the RO filter, and the purified water is sent to the purified water storage tank 28 through the hose 30. The concentrated water filtered by the RO filter flows through the nipple 27, So that a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, the amount of the purified water purified by the RO filter is relatively smaller than the amount of the concentrated water subjected to wastewater treatment. Therefore, the purified water purified by the RO filter is not immediately discharged to the faucet, but is stored in the purified water storage tank 28, and the purified water is discharged from the purified water storage tank 28 when necessary.

At this time, the purified water stored in the purified water storage tank 28 is discharged to the faucet after the foreign substance such as the smell and the gas component in the water is removed by the water filter 29.

As described above, the assembled water purification system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the frame 9 on which the hinge 7 is formed, the water filter 1, 2, 3 coupled to the hinge 7, Side side adapters 11 and 12 and an adapter 10 for communicating fluid movement paths of the connectors 4 and 5 and the connectors 4 and 5 and 6 that are detachably coupled to each other, And a check valve (13) for preventing backflow of fluid flowing to the outflow side, and the like, and these parts are assembled by a one-touch method in a prefabricated manner, so that cost competitiveness can be reduced by mass production, By shortening the time required for labor, labor costs can be reduced.

1,2,3; Water filter
4,5,6; connector
7; Hinge
7a, 7b; Jaw
8; Space accommodating portion
9; frame
10; adapter
10a, 11a, 12a; wing
11; Receiver side adapter
12; Water side adapter
13; Check valve
14; Fastener
15; hook
16; Connector plug
17; Decorative jaw
18; body
19; Joining ball
20; Obstacle
21; Fastening groove
22; hook
23; Connector cover
24; Seat portion
25; Guide chin
26; Jaw
27; Nipples
28; Water filter
29; Water storage tank
30; hose

Claims (11)

A connector to which the water filter is detachably coupled;
A hinge to which the connector is detachably coupled; a frame having a space accommodating portion in which the connector is rotatable when the water filter is attached to or detached from the connector;
An adapter for connecting the neighboring connector and the connector to each other;
An inlet side-side adapter coupled to a connector for a first one of the water filters and to which a hose is connected for supplying water;
Side side adapter to which a hose for discharging the purified water is coupled is coupled to the connector for the last one of the water purifying filters; And
And detachment preventing means for preventing the detachment of the connector due to the opening of the hinge when a pressure exceeding the set pressure is applied to the water filter. The hook of claim 1, wherein the hook is fastened to the fastening hole of the frame so as to be inclined downward at an inclination angle of 5 to 85 to prevent the adapter and the side adapter from being separated from the frame due to the load of the water filter A built-in water purification system. The connector according to claim 1, further comprising: a check valve for opening the fluid transfer passage when the water filter is coupled to the connector and for blocking the fluid transfer passage when the water filter is separated from the connector, system. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
And a hook formed at an arbitrary position of the adapter and the side adapter so as to be detachably locked to the fastening hole. The assembled water purification system according to claim 1, further comprising a connector cap attached to an opening formed on an upper surface of the connector so as to seal the opening so that a check valve can be coupled to the connector. The connector according to claim 1, further comprising: a body having a decorative jaw extending from a front surface thereof for covering the upper surface of the connector; a locking protrusion formed on an inner surface of the decorative jaw and detachably coupled to the coupling hole of the connector; And a connector cover formed on a rear side of the connector and configured to be detachably coupled to a coupling groove formed in the connector. 2. The connector according to claim 1, further comprising a guide protrusion protruding from the space receiving portion of the frame and having an arc-shaped seating portion corresponding to an outer periphery of the connector so that the water filter coupled to the connector maintains a vertical direction Wherein the water purification system comprises: The connector according to claim 1, wherein the connector is protruded at an arbitrary position symmetrically formed on the right and left sides of the connector, and when the connector is rotated to attach and detach the water filter to the connector, the connector is hooked on the opening of the hinge, And a locking jaw for restricting a rotation angle of the coupling member. The water filter according to claim 1, wherein, when the water filter to be attached to and detached from the connector is an RO filter, a nip for discharging the concentrated water for discharging the concentrated water filtered by the RO filter is formed on the bottom surface of the water filter Features a built-in water purification system. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1,
A latching jaw which is formed opposite to the left and right sides of the hinge and supports an inner side surface of the engaging piece of the connector rotatably mounted on the hinge and a connector formed on the adapter and the side adapter and fastened to the hinge of the frame And a wing for supporting the engagement piece. 11. An assembled water purification system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the frame, the connector, the adapter, and the inlet and outlet side adapters, the check valve, the connector cover and the connector plug are injection molded.

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