JP6928408B1 - Water conditioning system and addition unit used for it - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly convenient water conditioning system and an addition unit used therefor, which can improve a user's health condition by generating electrolyzed water which contributes to improvement of intestinal mucosa. SOLUTION: This is a water conditioning system S applied to water W1 flowing into a water supply pipe, in which an electrolytic unit 1 that electrolyzes water W1 to generate electrolytic water W2 and a solution of an antioxidant in the electrolytic water W2. The addition unit 2 includes an addition unit 2 for adding X, and the addition unit 2 includes a storage unit A in which the solution X is stored and a transport means B for transporting the solution X from the outlet p of the storage unit A to the water supply pipe. Have. [Selection diagram] Fig. 5

Description

The present invention relates to a water conditioner that adds a chemical substance to water.

Conventionally, water conditioners have been introduced into ordinary households and the like mainly for the purpose of improving the health condition.

A water conditioner is electrolyzed water (alkaline ionized water) that has unique properties that contribute to improving health by electrolyzing this water after removing impurities by filtering the water with a filter. It is a device that can be generated.

The above-mentioned electrolyzed water has been found to have the effect of relieving stomach upset and stomach discomfort, assisting gastrointestinal function, and improving bowel movements.
In addition, electrolyzed water contains more minerals than raw water and has excellent extraction power, so it can be used not only for drinking but also for cooking to bring out the characteristics of the ingredients.

As an invention relating to a water conditioner for producing such electrolyzed water, Patent Document 1 describes an invention relating to a water conditioner for the purpose of adjusting the amount of calcium added by a flow sensor or the like to save calcium. Has been done.

Further, Patent Document 2 describes an invention relating to a water conditioner for maintaining a constant mineral concentration of the mineral-adjusted water to be treated by a flow sensor or the like and obtaining mineral-adjusted water to which magnesium is added in addition to calcium. ing.

Further, Patent Document 3 describes an invention relating to a water conditioner for adjusting the concentration of silver ions dissolved in treated water from a filter medium by using a flow rate sensor or the like.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-327692 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-277079 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-267819

However, although the electrolyzed water produced by such a water conditioner has been found to have an effect of improving the intestinal environment as described above, there are still many unclear points about the mechanism, and we are aiming to clarify it. Research is underway.

By the way, in recent studies, the intestinal flora is involved in two-way communication between the intestine and the brain, and from this, the intestinal environment determines whether or not Alzheimer's disease develops. It is becoming clear that it has a lot to do with it.

More specifically, the mechanism of brain damage that leads to Alzheimer's disease begins with disorders of the intestinal-cerebral axis, such as disbiosis (abnormality of the intestinal flora), which increases the permeability of the intestinal epithelial barrier. Research results have shown that various bacteria, viruses and neuroactive substances invade the brain and promote cranial nerve inflammation.
In recent years, the above-mentioned inflammation theory has become the predominant cause of the onset of Alzheimer's disease, replacing the amyloid caskate theory that has been dominant for decades.

Here, the inventor of the present invention is inspired by the above-mentioned research results, and if the permeability of the intestinal epithelial barrier is reduced, that is, if the intestinal mucosa is protected, the above-mentioned cerebral nerve inflammation can be suppressed, and Alzheimer-type cognition. I thought it might be possible to prevent the onset of the disease.
If the inventor of the present invention can protect the intestinal mucosa with the above-mentioned electrolyzed water, which can be easily habituated and ingested, no one will have any trouble and the Alzheimer's type. I thought that the onset of dementia could be prevented unconsciously.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned actual conditions, and by generating electrolyzed water that contributes to the improvement of the intestinal mucosa, it is possible to improve the health condition of the user, and the water conditioning is highly convenient. An object of the present invention is to provide a system and an addition unit used for the system.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a water conditioning system applied to water flowing into a water supply pipe.
An electrolytic unit that electrolyzes the water to generate electrolyzed water and an addition unit that adds a solution of an antioxidant to the electrolyzed water are provided.
The addition unit has a storage unit in which the solution is stored, and a transport means for transporting the solution from the outlet of the storage unit to the water supply pipe.

According to the present invention, when a solution of an antioxidant (hereinafter, simply referred to as a solution) is added to the electrolyzed water by a transport means, the user usually causes the electrolyzed water to which the solution is added to flow out from the faucet. It can be ingested in the same way as tap water or natural water.
And since the antioxidant acts to generate excess active oxygen, suppress its action, and eliminate the active oxygen, the electrolyzed water produced by the present invention causes disbiosis of the user who ingested it. It will improve and protect the intestinal mucosa.
As a result, cranial nerve inflammation can be suppressed, and the onset of Alzheimer-type dementia can be unconsciously prevented.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the transport means includes a flow path portion that communicates the outlet and the water supply pipe, a pump device that is interposed in the flow path portion and sucks and discharges the solution, and the above. It includes a control means for driving and controlling the pump device.

With such a configuration, the solution can be added in a desired amount by controlling the drive of the pump device, the effect of protecting the intestinal mucosa is diluted due to the insufficient amount of addition, and the adverse effect on the body due to the excessive amount of addition. Can be suppressed.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the addition unit has a flow rate sensor that detects the flow rate of the electrolyzed water, and the control means drives and controls the pump device based on the flow rate detected by the flow rate sensor. do.

With such a configuration, the amount of solution added can be automatically adjusted based on the flow rate, and for example, a constant amount of solution according to the flow rate can be added to the electrolyzed water, which is convenient for this water conditioning system. Improves sex.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pump device is a piezo micropump provided with a diaphragm, and the control means converts the flow rate into a pulse signal and drives and controls the pump device based on the pulse signal. do.

With such a configuration, the addition unit itself can be made smaller and lighter, and the convenience of the addition unit is improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the outlet is configured as a small hole that opens downward, and the accommodating portion is provided with a ventilation hole that communicates the inside and the outside thereof, and the outlet and the pump are provided. The inside of the flow path portion that communicates with the device is configured as a closed space.

With such a configuration, the inside of the accommodating part becomes substantially the same pressure as the atmospheric pressure due to the ventilation holes, and the solution inside is naturally guided to the lower outlet by gravity, and from the outlet made into a small hole. , The solution can be dropped little by little.
In addition to this, the inside of the flow path portion that communicates the outlet and the pump device is configured as a closed space, which suppresses the natural dripping of the solution and accompanies the suction operation of the pump device. The solution can be dropped.
As a result, the solution inside the accommodating portion can be almost completely used up naturally, and even if the pump device operates with a small suction force, it can be smoothly added to the electrolyzed water, which is convenient for this water conditioning system. , Contributes to the improvement of power saving.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the accommodating portion is provided with a filter seal that closes the ventilation holes.

With such a configuration, while improving the convenience and power saving of the above-mentioned water conditioning system, the permeation of mold and bacteria into the containment part is suppressed, and the sanitary condition inside the containment part is maintained. It can be maintained well.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the antioxidant is a platinum nanocolloid.

With such a configuration, the antioxidant in the electrolyzed water is surely reached to the large intestine without being absorbed in the small intestine due to the peculiar property that the platinum nanocolloid is hardly absorbed in the body.
Since the large intestine contains more intestinal bacteria than the small intestine, by using platinum nanocolloids as the antioxidant, the electrolyzed water generated by this water conditioning system improves the intestinal mucosa. It contributes greatly.

Further, the present invention is an addition unit used in any of the above-mentioned water conditioning systems.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the health condition of the user by generating electrolyzed water that contributes to the improvement of the intestinal mucosa, and to provide a highly convenient water conditioning system and an addition unit used therein. Can be done.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows the water conditioning system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the addition unit which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an assembly perspective view which shows the addition unit which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a PP line sectional view which shows the addition unit which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flow of water when the water conditioning system which concerns on embodiment of this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the experimental result using the electrolyzed water generated by the water conditioning system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, the water conditioning system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The embodiments shown below are examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. Further, in these figures, reference numeral S indicates a water conditioning system according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the water conditioning system S is applied to the water W1 (see FIG. 5) flowing into the water supply pipe, and in the present embodiment, it is a general house, a public facility, an office building, or the like. An example in which the water conditioning system S is installed on the sink Z which is usually installed in a building is shown.
The faucet Z1 installed on the sink Z is installed at the lower part of the sink Z, for example, and communicates with a rising pipe k (see FIG. 5) that forms a part of the water supply pipe. Then, the user can let the water W1 flow out from the faucet Z12 at the end of the faucet Z1 by operating the handle Z11 provided on the faucet Z1.

To elaborate on the water conditioning system S, the water conditioning system S is an electrolytic unit 1 that electrolyzes water W1 to generate electrolyzed water W2 (see FIG. 4), and an addition unit that adds a solution X to the electrolyzed water W2. 2 and.

Here, in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the water conditioning system S is configured by interposing the addition unit 2 in the outflow pipe 14 described later with respect to the sink Z in which the electrolytic unit 1 is installed in advance. ..
That is, in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which it is assumed that the addition unit 2 is sold or otherwise traded independently of the electrolysis unit 1.

The antioxidant in this embodiment is a platinum nanocolloid, which is stored as a solution X (see FIG. 4) of the platinum nanocolloid in the storage portion A described later.
In addition, polyphenols, carotenoids, and the like can be considered as antioxidants.

The electrolytic unit 1 includes an electrolytic unit main body 11 mounted on a sink Z, a branch plug 12 attached to a faucet Z12 of a faucet Z1, a connecting pipe 13 for communicating the electrolytic unit main body 11 and the branch plug 12, and electrolysis. It has an outflow pipe 14 from which water W2 flows out.
The connecting pipe 13 and the outflow pipe 14 form a part of the water supply pipe by communicating with the rising pipe k via the faucet Z1 and the branch faucet 12.

The electrolytic cell main body 11 includes a water purification tank 11a (see FIG. 5) that purifies the water W1 and an electrolytic cell 11b (see FIG. 5) that electrolyzes the purified water W1.

The water purification tank 11a is composed of, for example, an activated carbon filter for removing chlorine odor, mold odor, etc., a hollow fiber membrane filter for removing red rust, fine particles, and the like.
The electrolytic cell 11b is composed of an anode, a cathode, an ion exchange membrane, and the like, and generates electrolyzed water W2 (alkaline ionized water) from hydrogen generated on the cathode side.

The branch plug 12 includes a switching lever 12a, and the user operates the switching lever 12a to allow water W1 to flow out from the outlet (not shown) of the branch plug 12, or through a connecting pipe 13 or the like. It is possible to arbitrarily switch whether to let the water flow out from the outflow pipe 14.

The connecting pipe 13 and the outflow pipe 14 are tube bodies having flexibility by being formed of a resin material, an elastic material, or the like.

The addition unit 2 communicates with the electrolytic unit main body 11 in a manner of being interposed in the outflow pipe 14 as described above.
That is, when configuring the water conditioning system S according to the present embodiment, the installer of the addition unit 2 cuts the outflow pipe 14 and inserts the addition unit 2 at the cut portion using a joint j described later. ..
For convenience of the following description, the outflow pipe 14 that communicates the addition unit 2 and the electrolytic unit main body 11 is discharged to the first outflow pipe 14a, and the electrolyzed water W2 that has flowed into the addition unit 2 is discharged to the tank Z3 of the sink Z. 14 is referred to as a second outflow pipe 14b.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the addition unit 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

As shown in FIG. 2, the addition unit 2 transports the accommodating portion A in which the solution X of the antioxidant substance is accommodating and the solution X from the outlet p of the accommodating portion A to the intermediary pipe D described later. It has a means B, a flow rate sensor C that detects the flow rate of the electrolyzed water W2, and an intervening pipe D that communicates with the outflow pipe 14.
Further, each component of these addition units 2 is stored in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing V.
In addition, in FIG. 2, the housing V accommodating each component of these addition units 2 is shown in a state where the side plate on the front side thereof is removed.

The accommodating portion A includes an accommodating portion main body A1 which is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and opens downward, and a cap portion A2 which is detachably attached so as to cover the opening of the accommodating portion main body A1.

The accommodating portion main body A1 is provided with a ventilation hole (not shown) that communicates the inside and the outside thereof, and a filter seal f that closes the ventilation hole.
As the filter seal f, one having a substantially circular shape that is generally distributed and easily attached is preferably used.

The cap portion A2 is a funnel-shaped nozzle whose outer shape gradually tapers toward the tip, and the outlet p of the solution X opens downward at the tip thereof. It is configured as a small hole.

By constructing the accommodating portion A as described above, the inside thereof becomes substantially the same pressure as the atmospheric pressure, and the solution X is naturally guided to the tip of the funnel-shaped nozzle by gravity and can be dropped from the outlet p. It is composed.

The transport means B drives a flow path portion B1 that communicates the outflow port p and the intervening pipe D, a pump device B2 that is interposed in the flow path portion B1 and sucks and discharges the solution X, and a pump device B2. The control means B3 for controlling is included.

The flow path portion B1 is provided with a first flow path portion B11 for communicating the outflow port p and the pump device B2, and a second flow path portion B12 for communicating the pump device B2 and the intermediary pipe D. ..
The first flow path portion B11 and the second flow path portion B12 are tube bodies having flexibility because they are formed of a resin material, an elastic material, or the like.

The first flow path portion B11 is attached to the pump device B2 and has a diameter substantially the same as that of the second flow path portion B12. It is composed of a first flow path portion B11b.

The auxiliary first flow path portion B11b has a stepped shape because the inner diameter of the end portion on the main first flow path portion B11a side is smaller than the inner diameter of the end portion on the accommodating portion A side.

Piping cheese t is provided at one end of the second flow path portion B12.
Further, the opening of the pipe cheese t is embedded so as to project into the internal space of the intervening pipe D, so that the pump device B2 and the interposing pipe D communicate with each other.
It is preferable that the embedding portion of the pipe cheese t in the intervening pipe D is sealed so as not to cause water leakage (see FIG. 4 (b)).

The pump device B2 is a generally distributed piezo micropump provided with a diaphragm.

The control means B3 is electrically connected to the flow rate sensor C and the pump device B2 via the wiring m1 extending from each of them.
Further, a power supply wiring m2 extends from the control means B3, and a plug (not shown) that can be connected to an external outlet is formed at the end of the wiring m2.
The power supply means to the control means B3 is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a battery-powered type or a rechargeable type. In the case of a battery-powered type, for example, a battery box may be provided in a space such as the upper part of the third storage unit V23.

As the flow rate sensor C, a generally available ultrasonic type flow rate sensor, which is attached so as to surround a part of the intervening pipe D, is preferably used.
In addition to this, the flow rate sensor C may be an electromagnetic type or a thermal type.

The interposition pipe D is a tube body having flexibility by being formed of a resin material, an elastic material, or the like, and constitutes a part of the water supply pipe by communicating with the outflow pipe 14. ..
Further, joints j for airtightly connecting the first outflow pipe 14a and the second outflow pipe 14b are provided at both ends of the intervening pipe D, respectively.

Here, the accommodating portion A, the transport means B, the flow rate sensor C, and the intervening pipe D, which are the components of the addition unit, are stored in the housing V as described above.

More specifically, the housing V includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing body V1 and a storage portion V2 provided inside the housing body V1 and configured as a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box body whose front side is open. have.

The storage unit V2 includes a first storage unit V21 in which the storage unit A is stored, a second storage unit V22 in which the flow path unit B1 and the pump device B2 are stored, and a third storage unit V23 in which the control means B3 is stored. It is composed of and.

Each storage unit V2 is arranged adjacent to each other. That is, the second storage unit V22 is arranged directly under the first storage unit V21, and the third storage unit V23 is arranged on the right side of the second storage unit V22.
Further, a space in which the intervening pipe D is stored is formed below the storage portion V2.

A through hole h1 through which the cap portion A2 is inserted is provided on the bottom surface of the first storage portion V21.
A through hole h2 through which the wiring m1 of the pump device B2 is inserted is provided on the right side surface of the second storage portion V22, and a through hole h3 through which the second flow path portion B12 is inserted is provided on the left side surface. There is.
On the bottom surface of the third storage unit V23, a through hole h4 through which the wiring m1 of the flow sensor C and the wiring m2 for the power supply of the control means B3 are inserted is provided.
The top surface of the first storage unit V21 is also open for replacement of the storage unit A.

Further, through holes h5 through which both ends of the intervening pipe D are inserted are provided on the right side surface and the left side surface of the housing body V1, and through holes h6 for drawing out the wiring m2 to the outside are provided on the back surface. It is provided.
The side plate on the front side of the housing body V1 can be easily attached and detached by screwing or the like so that the accommodating portion A can be replaced, the solution X can be replenished, and the control means B3 can be easily repaired. It is preferable to configure it in.

By storing the accommodating portion A, the transport means B, the flow rate sensor C, and the intervening pipe D in the housing V described above, the state shown in FIG. 3 is obtained.
In FIG. 2, the broken line arrow indicates the storage destination of each of the above-mentioned components in the housing V, and the solid line arrow indicates the connection destination of each of the above-mentioned components.
Further, the housing V in FIG. 3 is shown in a state where the side plate on the front side thereof is removed, as in FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the auxiliary first flow path portion B11b, which is a tube body having a stepped shape, has an inner diameter on the accommodating portion A side slightly smaller than the maximum diameter of the cap portion A2, and is mainly the first. The inner diameter of the one flow path portion B11a side is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the main first flow path portion B11a.
As a result, the cap portion A2 and the main first flow path portion B11a are fitted to each end portion of the auxiliary first flow path portion B11b so that outside air does not enter from each end portion.
In FIG. 4A, only the housing V and the first flow path portion B11 are shown in a cross-sectional view.

Further, it is preferable that the upper end of the auxiliary first flow path portion B11b is fixed to the periphery of the through hole h1 (the top surface of the second storage portion V22).
As a result, when it is necessary to replace the accommodating portion A, such as when the solution X of the accommodating portion A is used up, the user removes the side plate of the housing V, pulls out the old accommodating portion A, and removes the new accommodating portion A. The accommodating portion A can be replaced only by a simple operation of inserting the through hole h1.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the solution X sucked from the accommodating portion A by the operation of the pump device B2 passes through the first flow path portion B11, the pump device B2, the second flow path portion B12, and the piping cheese t. Then, it is discharged to the interposition pipe D and added to the electrolyzed water W2.
Note that FIG. 4B shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of the PP line in the dotted square frame in FIG. 4A.

FIG. 5 shows the flow of water W1 in the sink Z to which the water conditioning system S is applied.
In FIG. 5, the configurations other than the addition unit 2 are schematically shown by characters only.
Further, hereinafter, the electrolyzed water W2 to which the solution X is added is referred to as added electrolyzed water W3.

First, when the user of the water conditioning system S operates the handle Z11, the water W1 that has flowed into the rising pipe k flows into the branch faucet 12 via the faucet Z1.

At this time, when the switching lever 12a is positioned to allow the electrolyzed water W2 to flow out, the water W1 flows into the electrolyzed unit main body 11 via the connecting pipe 13.
When the switching lever 12a is positioned so that the water W1 flows out, the water W1 flows out from the outlet of the branch plug 12 as it is.

The water W1 that has flowed into the electrolysis unit main body 11 becomes electrolyzed water W2 by passing through the water purification tank 11a and the electrolysis tank 11b, and flows into the addition unit 2 (intermediate pipe D) via the first outflow pipe 14a. do.

When the electrolyzed water W2 flows into the addition unit 2, the flow rate sensor C detects the flow rate and outputs a signal based on the detected flow rate to the control means B3.

The control means B3 converts a signal based on the flow rate input from the flow rate sensor C into a pulse signal (voltage pulse), and drives and controls the pump device B2 based on the pulse signal.
More specifically, the pump device B2 performs a suction / discharge operation based on the flow rate of the electrolyzed water W2 flowing into the intervening pipe D.
As a result, the inside of the first flow path portion B11 becomes a negative pressure, and the solution X is sucked from the inside of the accommodating portion A, which has substantially the same pressure as the atmospheric pressure, through the outlet p, and the sucked solution X is generated. By being added to the electrolyzed water W2 via the flow path portion B1 or the like, the electrolyzed water W2 becomes the added electrolyzed water W3.

Finally, the added electrolyzed water W3 flows out from the open end of the second outflow pipe 14b to the tank Z3 of the sink Z via the second outflow pipe 14b.

Here, an experimental example using the added electrolyzed water W3 produced by the above process will be described with reference to FIG.
The experiment described with reference to FIG. 6 is an experiment using a mouse, and (a) to (c) show photographs of a cross section of the small intestine of the mouse taken with a microscope.

FIG. 6 (a) shows a cross section of the small intestine of a healthy mouse.

FIG. 6B shows a cross section of the small intestine when ischemia-reperfusion was artificially caused in healthy mouse organs and tissues to generate active oxygen.
As shown in FIG. 6B, it can be seen that the intestinal mucosa is destroyed by the generation of active oxygen.

In FIG. 6 (c), solution X is orally ingested 1 hour before artificial ischemia-reperfusion of healthy mouse organs and tissues, and then ischemia-reperfusion is performed to release active oxygen. It shows the cross section of the small intestine when it was generated.
As shown in FIG. 6 (c), as compared with the result shown in FIG. 6 (b), it can be seen that the intestinal mucosa is not destroyed by active oxygen and is protected.

The above experimental results support that ingestion of solution X containing antioxidants, especially platinum nanocolloids, effectively protects the intestinal mucosa.

The present invention has the following effects according to the above-described embodiment.

That is, according to the present embodiment, by adding the solution X to the electrolyzed water W2 by the transport means B, the user can ingest the added electrolyzed water W3 with the same feeling as that of the normal water W1. , It becomes possible to unconsciously prevent the onset of Alzheimer-type dementia.

Further, since the transport means B includes the flow path portion B1, the pump device B2, and the control means B3, the solution X can be added in a desired amount by the drive control of the pump device B2. It is possible to suppress situations such as dilution of the intestinal mucosa protective effect due to an insufficient amount and adverse effects on the body due to an excessive amount added.

Further, the control means B3 drives and controls the pump device B2 based on the flow rate detected by the flow rate sensor C, so that the amount of the solution X added is automatically adjusted based on the flow rate, for example, according to the flow rate. A certain amount of the solution X can be added to the electrolytic water W2, and the convenience of the water conditioning system S is improved.

Further, the pump device B2 is a piezo micropump provided with a diaphragm, and the control means B3 converts the flow rate into a pulse signal and drives and controls the pump device based on the pulse signal to control the addition unit 2. The size and weight of the addition unit 2 can be reduced, and the ease of handling of the addition unit 2 is improved.

Further, the outlet p is a small hole that opens downward, and the accommodating portion A is provided with a ventilation hole that communicates the inside and the outside, and the inside of the first flow path portion B11 is configured as a closed space. As a result, the solution X inside the accommodating portion A can be almost completely used up naturally, and even if the pump device B2 operates with a small suction force, the solution X can be smoothly added to the electrolyzed water W2. , Contributes to the improvement of convenience and power saving of the water conditioning system S.

Further, since the accommodating portion A is provided with the filter seal f that closes the ventilation holes, the convenience and power saving of the water conditioning system S described above are improved, and mold and mold inside the accommodating portion A are prevented. It is possible to suppress the permeation of bacteria and maintain a good sanitary condition inside the storage portion A.

In addition, since the antioxidant is platinum nanocolloid, the unique property that platinum nanocolloid is hardly absorbed in the body ensures that the antioxidant in the electrolyzed water W2 is not absorbed in the small intestine and is surely in the large intestine. The added electrolyzed water W3 contributes significantly to the improvement of the intestinal mucosa.

The shapes, dimensions, and the like of each component shown in the above-described embodiment are examples, and can be variously changed based on design requirements and the like.

For example, in the present embodiment, as described above, an example is shown in which the addition unit 2 is assumed to be sold or otherwise traded independently of the electrolysis unit 1, but the electrolysis unit 1 and the addition unit 2 However, transactions such as sales may be carried out together.
That is, in this case, by inserting the outflow pipe 14 into the housing V in advance, the outflow pipe 14 and the intervening pipe D in the present embodiment can be integrally formed, and the joint j becomes unnecessary.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the water conditioning system S is configured by retrofitting the addition unit 2 is shown, but it is preliminarily incorporated into the building together with the electrolytic unit 1, for example, being interposed in the rising pipe k. The water conditioning system S may be configured by the built-in type.

S Water conditioning system X Solution 1 Electrolysis unit 11 Electrolysis unit body 12 Branch plug 13 Connection pipe 14 Outflow pipe 2 Addition unit A Storage part A1 Storage part body f Filter seal A2 Cap part p Outlet B Transport means B1 Flow path part B2 Pump Device B3 Control means C Flow sensor D Intermediary pipe V Housing V1 Housing body V2 Storage unit Z Sink Z1 Faucet W1 Water W2 Electrolyzed water W3 Addition electrolyzed water

Claims (6)

A water conditioning system applied to the water flowing into the water supply pipe.
An electrolytic unit that electrolyzes the water to generate electrolyzed water and an addition unit that adds a solution of an antioxidant to the electrolyzed water are provided.
The addition unit may possess a housing unit in which the solution is accommodated, a conveying means for conveying said solution to said water supply pipe from the outlet of the housing portion,
The transport means includes a flow path portion that communicates the outlet and the water supply pipe, a pump device that is interposed in the flow path portion and performs suction and discharge of the solution, and a control that drives and controls the pump device. Means, including
The outlet is configured as a small hole that opens downward.
The accommodating portion is provided with a ventilation hole that communicates the inside and the outside thereof.
A water conditioning system in which the inside of the flow path portion that communicates the outlet and the pump device is configured as a closed space. The addition unit has a flow rate sensor that detects the flow rate of the electrolyzed water.
The water conditioning system according to claim 1 , wherein the control means drives and controls the pump device based on the flow rate detected by the flow rate sensor. The pump device is a piezo micropump provided with a diaphragm.
The water conditioning system according to claim 2 , wherein the control means converts the flow rate into a pulse signal and drives and controls the pump device based on the pulse signal. The water conditioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the accommodating portion is provided with a filter seal that closes the ventilation holes. The water conditioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the antioxidant is a platinum nanocolloid. An addition unit used in the water conditioning system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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