KR102205880B1 - Purifier having Separated Water Discharging Unit and Controlling Method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A water purifier having a separate water outlet unit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body provided with a filter for purifying supplied raw water, a water outlet unit including a water intake cock for providing water purified by the filter to a user, and the It is connected between the main body and the water outlet unit and includes a connection pipe through which water flows.

Description

Purifier having Separated Water Discharging Unit and Controlling Method of the same}

The present invention relates to a water purifier in which a water outlet unit for supplying purified water and a main body provided with a filter are separated from a water purifier for providing purified water to a user, and a control method thereof.

Most water purifiers consist of one body. However, according to the various demands of consumers who have left simple drinking water such as clean water and water with various temperature conditions, various types of filters, heating appliances or cooling parts for supplying hot or cold water, and various electrical components are provided inside the water purifier. It is common. Accordingly, the volume of the water purifier gradually increases compared to the conventional one.

On the other hand, in the case of a water purifier, it is common to be located in a kitchen sink where drinking water is convenient. However, as described above, according to the recent increase in the volume of the water purifier, there is a problem that it occupies a large area above the sink. Accordingly, the utilization of the space above the sink by housewives who mainly use the kitchen decreases.

In addition, there is a problem that it is inconvenient to temporarily move the location of the water purifier or change the installation location according to the user's needs.

Meanwhile, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2009-0112903 discloses a separate type water purifier for the concept of separating a storage container in which purified water is stored, but the above problem is not solved due to the large volume of the entire water purifier. .

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0112903

The present invention is to solve the above problems, and provides a water purifier and a control method thereof that can be conveniently installed at a point desired by a user in the kitchen by having a separate water outlet unit including only minimum parts for effective water outlet. have.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the above-described problems, and problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the present specification and the accompanying drawings. .

A water purifier having a separate water outlet unit of the present invention for solving the above problems includes a main body provided with a filter for purifying supplied raw water, and a water intake coke for providing the user with water purified from the filter. And a connection pipe connected between the main body and the water outlet unit through which water flows.

The main body may be disposed under the sink, and the water outlet unit may be disposed on an upper plate of the sink.

And the upper plate of the sink is formed with a through hole through which the connection pipe passes, and the water outlet unit includes a base disposed on the upper plate of the sink and a housing coupled to an upper portion of the base and provided with a water intake cock, and the through hole It may further include a fixing portion for fixing the base to the upper plate through.

The connection pipe may include a water purification connection pipe through which purified water supplied from the main body to the water discharge unit flows, and a drain connection pipe through which water of the water purification connection pipe flows from the water discharge unit to the body.

Here, the water outlet unit may further include a human body detection sensor, and a control unit for flowing water from the water purification connection pipe to the drain connection pipe according to a signal from the human body detection sensor.

In addition, the connection pipe includes a hot water connection pipe through which heated hot water flows, a flow control unit for controlling the flow of water for heating is provided in the main body, and a heater for heating water may be provided in the water outlet unit.

On the other hand, the control method of a water purifier having a separate water outlet unit of the present invention for solving the above problems is a main body provided with a filter for purifying the supplied raw water, and a water intake cock for providing the user with water purified from the filter. A water outlet unit including a water outlet unit and a connection pipe connected between the main body and the water outlet unit to flow water, and the connection pipe is a water purification connection pipe through which the purified water supplied from the main body flows, and the water purification connection pipe In a water purifier comprising a water outlet unit including a drain connection pipe through which water flows from the water outlet unit to the main body, the discharge determination step of determining whether water stored in the water purification connection pipe is discharged to the drain connection pipe, and whether or not to discharge It further includes a purified water discharge step of discharging the water stored in the purified water connection pipe to the drainage connection pipe according to the determination of the determination step.

Here, the water outlet unit may further include a human body detection sensor, and in the step of determining whether to discharge water, water extraction may be determined according to a result sensed by the human body detection sensor.

Further, in the step of determining whether to discharge water, water discharge may be determined when a predetermined time elapses.

A water purifier having a separate water outlet unit according to an embodiment of the present invention has the following effects.

First, the water purifier is divided into a main body in which components necessary for water purification, such as a filter, are installed, and a water outlet unit comprising only a minimum configuration for water outlet. Therefore, there is an advantage that the limited space of the kitchen can be used more effectively.

Second, since the water outlet unit is provided to have a minimum beak, it has the advantage of being able to use it by moving it to a desired position according to the needs of the user.

Third, when the distance between the water outlet unit and the main body is long, the water stored in the pipe connecting both is selectively discharged to the outside, so that the water stored in the state other than the temperature set in the connection pipe is provided to the user. There is an advantage that it can be prevented.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, and effects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for explaining a state in which a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a kitchen;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the water outlet unit of the first embodiment of the present invention;
3 is an exploded perspective view of a water outlet unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a view explaining that the water outlet unit rotates according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a view for explaining a process of installing a water purifier according to a temporary example of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the main body of the first embodiment of the present invention;
7 is an exploded perspective view of the main body of the first embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a view for explaining a concept in which a connection pipe and a connection wire connect a water outlet unit and a main body according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a view showing a housing accommodating a connector of a connecting wire according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a view for explaining a pipe connection between a water outlet unit and a main body according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
11 is a view for explaining a pipe connection between a water outlet unit and a main body according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
12 is a view for explaining a pipe connection between a water outlet unit and a main body according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
13 is a view for explaining the concept of connecting a water outlet unit and a main body according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
14 is a perspective view showing a concept in which a water outlet unit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is installed in a kitchen;
15 is an exploded perspective view of a water outlet unit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the presented embodiments, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can add, change, or delete other elements within the scope of the same idea. Other embodiments included within the scope of the inventive concept may be easily proposed, but it will be said that this is also included within the scope of the inventive concept.

1 is a view for explaining a state in which a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a kitchen. Referring to FIG. 1, the water purifier of the present invention includes a water outlet unit 100, a main body 200, a connection pipe 300, and a connection wire 400.

Parts for performing various functions of the water purifier are provided separately in the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200. In addition, the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200 are connected by a pipe 300 through which water flows and a wire 400 for electrical connection.

In particular, in the present invention, only a minimum number of parts for providing effective purified water, hot water, and cold water to the user are provided in the water outlet unit 100, and the remaining parts are provided in the body 200, thereby minimizing the volume of the water outlet unit 100. . Accordingly, the user may place the main body 200 in a place where there is a relatively space, such as a lower portion of the sink, and conveniently position or move the water outlet unit 100 having a small volume at a desired point.

In particular, in the arrangement of the flow control unit 50 and the heater 60 generally provided in a water purifier having a hot water supply function, in the present invention, the flow control unit 50 is provided in the main body 200, and only the heater 60 is discharged. Place it in the unit 100. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the size of the water outlet unit 100 and to more effectively heat the water to be discharged.

On the other hand, when installed on an island dining table, if a water supply pipe is provided under the island dining table, the main body 200 may be disposed under the island dining table. However, when the water supply pipe is provided only under the sink, the main body 200 is A shielding member 1 for shielding the pipe 300 and the electric wire 400 may be disposed below and connecting the main body 200 and the water outlet unit 100 to each other may be provided.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the water outlet unit of the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the water outlet unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a view explaining the rotation of the water outlet unit according to an embodiment of the present invention 5 is a view for explaining a process of installing the water purifier of the temporary example of the present invention.

2 to 4, the water outlet unit 100 of this embodiment is formed in a cylindrical shape as a whole. Further, the upper portion is formed to be bent, and the water intake cock 101 is exposed on the upper portion of the bent water outlet unit 100. Accordingly, a space in which the cup or pedestal 102 can be positioned is formed at the bottom.

Specifically, the water outlet unit 100 of this embodiment includes a base 110, a housing 120, an operation unit 130, and a fixing unit 140.

The base 110 forms the lower structure of the entire water outlet unit 100. The base 110 may be provided to be movable so that the user can place it in a desired position as in the embodiments described later, but in this embodiment, a method of being fixed to a point selected by the user is adopted.

Referring to FIG. 5, a through hole (H) is drilled at an installation location such as a sink, and the through hole (H) passes through the through hole (H) and is coupled to the fixing unit 140 to be fixed at the installation location.

Various structures or methods may be adopted for fastening between the base 110 and the fixing part 140, but a protrusion 111 inserted into the through hole H is formed at the lower portion of the base 110 in this embodiment. do. And the base 110 is fixed to the installation position by screwing the protrusion 111 and the fixing part 140.

On the other hand, the base 110, the protrusion 111, and the fixing part 140 have a space penetrated up and down inside so that the pipe 300 and the electric wire 400, which will be described later, are exposed to the outside of the water outlet unit 100. Is formed. That is, in this embodiment, the pipe 300, the electric wire 400, and the main body 200 in which the main parts are accommodated are disposed under the sink, and only the water outlet unit 100 is exposed at a location selected by the user above the sink.

The housing 120 is coupled to the upper portion of the base 110 to form the overall appearance of the water outlet unit 100. Specifically, the housing 120 is formed in a cylindrical shape with an upper portion bent. That is, the housing 120 may form a side surface and an upper surface of the water outlet unit 100, but the housing in this embodiment forms a side surface of the water outlet unit 100. And the upper surface of the cylinder is provided with a manipulation unit 130 to be described later.

In addition, the housing 120 may include an inner housing for fixing and protecting parts inside the water outlet unit 100 and an outer housing forming the exterior of the water outlet unit 100 exposed to the user.

Specifically, the housing 120 in this embodiment includes a first inner housing 121, a second inner housing 122, a third inner housing 123, a first outer housing 124 and a second outer housing 125. ).

The first inner housing 121 and the second inner housing 122 form a hollow cylinder by coupling. The heating unit 103 and the water outlet valve 104 located inside the water outlet unit 100 may be fixed to the first inner housing 121 and the second inner housing 122, and the first inner housing 121 ) And the second inner housing 122 are coupled to be rotatable around the base 110.

Therefore, when the first inner housing 121 and the second inner housing 122 rotate on the base 110, the inside of the water outlet unit 100 fixed to the first inner housing 121 and the second inner housing 122 The parts of the first inner housing 121 and the second inner housing 122 are rotated together.

Furthermore, since the first outer housing 124 and the second outer housing 125 to be described later are also fixed to surround the first inner housing 121 and the second inner housing 122, as shown in FIG. A state in which the first outer housing 124 and the second outer housing 125 rotate around the base 110 is exposed.

On the other hand, the pedestal 102 may be coupled to the base 110 to rotate like the base 102, but in this embodiment, it may be coupled to the base 110 so as to be detachable. And although a mechanical detachable structure such as protrusions and grooves may be adopted, in this embodiment, a magnet (not shown) is provided on the base 110 and the pedestal 102 opposite to each other, so that a mechanical structure for separate fixing Without it, it can be attached simply by magnetic force.

Therefore, the user can easily remove the pedestal 102 or select a pedestal having a different height, and even when the housing 120 rotates as shown in FIG. 4, the water intake cock 101 of the rotated housing 120 It will be possible to fix the pedestal 102 at the bottom of ).

The third inner housing 123 is coupled to the rear of the first inner housing 121 and the second inner housing 122. In addition, the first outer housing 124 and the second outer housing 125 may be formed to surround the first inner housing 121, the second inner housing 122 and the third inner housing 123.

Specifically, the first outer housing 124 and the second outer housing 125 have a cylindrical shape in which the upper portion is bent by coupling, and the upper surface of the cylinder is formed in an open state.

On the other hand, in the first outer housing 124 forming the front exterior of the water outlet unit 100, a first opening hole (not shown) for exposure of the water intake cock and a second opening hole for exposure of a sensor for human body detection ( 124a) is formed.

The operation unit 130 is formed in a circular shape and is installed on the upper surface of the first outer housing 124 and the second outer housing 125 to form the upper part of the entire water outlet unit 100. The operation unit may be provided with a display 131 indicating the state of the water purifier, and various buttons for manipulation may be formed.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the circular display 131 may be located in the center of the circular manipulation unit 130, and a button unit for manipulation may be formed along the periphery, or a touch panel for manipulation may be provided.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the main body of the first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the main body of the first embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 8 is a connection pipe and a connecting wire according to the first embodiment of the present invention. And a diagram for explaining the concept of connecting the main body, and FIG. 9 is a view showing a housing accommodating a connector of a connection wire according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

6 to 9, the main body 200 is connected to the water outlet unit 100 by a connection pipe 300 and an electric wire 400. In addition, the main body 200 has an accommodation space formed therein to accommodate various types of filters and cooling systems.

In particular, in the case of the filter 201 provided inside the body 200, it must be replaced periodically. Therefore, it is located in the front of the main body 200, it will be possible to replace after removing the front cover 202.

In addition, in the arrangement of the flow rate control unit 50 and the heater 60 for implementing the hot water function as described above, in the present invention, only the flow rate control unit is provided in the main body 200.

The main body 200 is provided with a connection pipe coupling portion 210, a connection wire coupling portion 220, a drain pipe coupling portion 230, and a raw water pipe coupling portion 240. The water purifier of the present invention is characterized in that the user can select the location of the water outlet unit 100 and the location of the main body 200 according to the situation in the kitchen.

Accordingly, the distance between the main body 200 and the water outlet unit 100 varies depending on the location selected by the user. In addition, the distance between the main body 200 and the raw water supply source and the distance between the main body 200 and the drain port are also different.

In order to effectively install the water purifier under these conditions, the main body 200 is provided with a connection pipe coupling part 210, a connection wire coupling part 220, a drain pipe coupling part 230, and a raw water pipe coupling part 240. . Therefore, in the process of installing the water purifier of the present invention, when the user determines the locations of the water intake unit 100 and the main body 200, the operator determines the distances of pipes and wires according to the distance, and connects pipes and wires to the main body. There is an advantage that it can be installed simply by combining it.

Of course, in the case of the connection pipe coupling part 210, the drain pipe coupling part 230, and the raw water pipe coupling part 240 to which a pipe through which water flows are connected, a configuration that does not leak when combined should be adopted.

Specifically, the connection pipe coupling portion 210 in this embodiment includes a hot water connection pipe coupling portion 211, a water purification pipe coupling portion 212, and a drainage pipe coupling portion 213. The connection wire coupling unit 220 includes a signal wire coupling unit 221 and an electric wire coupling unit 222.

The connection pipe 300 is connected between the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200, and water flowing between the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200 flows. Specifically, the connection pipe 300 in this embodiment includes a hot water connection pipe 310, a water purification connection pipe 320, and a drain connection pipe 330. However, additional piping may be provided according to the function of the water purifier.

The connection pipe 300 may be connected between the water outlet unit 100 and the body 200 in various ways, but the length according to the location of the water outlet unit 100 and the body 200 selected by the user and no leakage after connection. It should be considered that it should not be.

For example, the length of the connection pipe 300 is determined according to the user's positioning of the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200, and the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200 are on both sides of the connection pipe 300. After combining the fixture for coupling, it may be coupled to the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200.

In this embodiment, a connection pipe 300 having a sufficient length is coupled to the water outlet unit 100 and provided to the user. And during the installation process, cut into a length determined according to the location of the user's water outlet unit 100 and the body 200, and then couple the connector 340 to the end, and the hot water connection pipe coupling part 211 of the body 200, It is coupled to the water connection pipe coupling portion 212 and the drainage connection pipe coupling portion 213, respectively.

The connection wire 400 is connected between the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200 to supply control signals and electricity to each component distributed and arranged in the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200. Specifically, the connection wire 400 in this embodiment includes a power connection wire 410 and a signal connection wire 420. However, depending on the design process, one wire may be provided with a connection wire or three or more connection wires may be provided.

The length of the connection wire 400 should be selected during the installation process as well as the connection pipe, and various structures to be effectively connected between the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200 may be adopted.

In this embodiment, the connection wire 400 is extended from each of the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200, the connector 430 is coupled to the extended end, and the connection is made as each connector is fastened.

On the other hand, unlike the drainage pipe 300, it is fastened by a connector between the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200. Therefore, in the present invention, a housing 440 for accommodating the connector 430 may be additionally provided. An accommodation space corresponding to the shape of the connector 430 is formed inside the housing 440 so that the connector 430 is accommodated and fixed inside the housing 440.

In general, since the connector 430 is located in a space under the sink, the housing 440 functions to prevent a short circuit due to exposure of the connector 430 to water leakage even if a leak occurs in the lower portion of the sink.

On the other hand, the water purifier of the present invention further includes a raw water pipe 500 and a drain pipe 600.

One end of the raw water pipe 500 is coupled to the raw water pipe coupling portion 240 of the main body 200, and the other end is connected to the raw water supply source of the kitchen. And one end of the drain pipe 600 is coupled to the drain pipe coupling portion 230 of the main body 200, and the other end is coupled to the drain port.

10 is a view for explaining a pipe connection between a water outlet unit and a main body according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The flow flow of the water purifier of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 10.

As described above, in the water purifier of the present invention, main parts for supplying purified water, cold water, and hot water are divided into the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200. In particular, the water outlet unit 100 is provided with only a minimum number of components such as a heater 60 for heating water flowing through the hot water pipe 310 and a water outlet valve 80 for determining discharge of purified water, hot water, and cold water. Therefore, it is possible to form a slim size of the water outlet unit 100 exposed to the kitchen.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the user selects the locations of the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200. Optionally, the distance between the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200 may be several meters. In this case, when the heater 60 is in the main body 200, there is a problem that the temperature drops while the hot water heated while passing through the heater 60 flows through the hot water pipe 310 of several meters. Therefore, in the present invention, the heater 60 is disposed to be adjacent to the water outlet valve 80 of the water outlet unit 100 to more effectively control the temperature of hot water provided to the user.

That is, in the arrangement of the flow control unit 50 and the heater 60 generally provided in a water purifier having a hot water supply function as described above, the flow control unit 50 is disposed on the main body 200, and the heater 60 is By placing it in the water outlet unit 100, the volume of the water outlet unit 100 can be reduced while effectively controlling the temperature of hot water.

And as shown, the filter 10, the condenser 20, the sterilization module 30, the cooler 40, the flow control unit 50, the cold water valve 70, the water purification valve 80, the raw water valve 90, Main parts such as the sterilization valve 95 are provided in the main body 200.

The flow of integer is as follows. The raw water flowing through the raw water pipe 500 flows through the filter 10, the raw water valve 85, and the water purification valve 80 in sequence to flow to the purified water connection pipe 320. And it is provided to the user through the water outlet valve (80).

The flow of hot water is as follows. The raw water introduced through the raw water pipe 50 flows to the flow control unit 50 through the filter 10 and the raw water valve 90. The water whose flow rate is controlled through the flow rate control unit 50 flows to the hot water connection pipe 310, is heated through the heater 60, and is then provided to the user through the water outlet valve 80.

The flow of cold water is as follows. Raw water flowing through the raw water pipe 500 is introduced into the cooler 40 through the filter 10 and the raw water valve 90. The water cooled while passing through the cooler 40 passes through the cold water valve 70, flows into the cold water connection pipe 330, and is provided to the user through the water outlet valve 80.

Meanwhile, as the cooler 40, various methods for lowering the temperature of the flowing water may be used, but in this embodiment, the temperature of the flowing water is decreased by using the refrigerant flowing through the cooler 40. Meanwhile, although not shown, the refrigerant absorbing heat flows to the condenser 20, and raw water flowing through the condenser condenses the refrigerant. Since this is a configuration of a generally known cooling cycle, a detailed description will be omitted.

Here, the condensed water that condenses the refrigerant while passing through the condenser 20 flows into the condenser 20 through the raw water pipe 500 and is discharged through the drain pipe 600 to the drain.

On the other hand, in the case of the water purifier of the present invention, a sterilization module 90 is provided to generate sterilization water for sterilization of a pipe. That is, raw water flowing through the raw water pipe 500 passes through the sterilization module 20 to generate sterilized water, and the sterilized water flows through purified water, cold water, and temperature pipes, and then discharged to the outside through the drain pipe 600. .

On the other hand, when the distance between the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200 of the present invention is formed long, the length of the hot water connection pipe 310, the cold water connection pipe 320 and the purified water connection pipe 330 for connecting both Can reach several meters. In this case, the distance between the water purification valve 85 and the water outlet valve 80, between the cold water valve 40 and the water outlet valve 80, and between the flow control unit 50 and the water outlet valve 80 also reaches several meters.

That is, water is accommodated in the connection pipe 300 corresponding to several meters, and when water is provided to the user, the water stored in the connection pipe 300 for a long time is drained and then newly purified or water whose temperature is adjusted. It is desirable to provide.

However, since it takes a certain amount of time to drain the water accommodated in the connection pipe 300 reaching several meters, if there is a user's input of water outflow, the supply of purified water to the user is inevitably delayed.

Accordingly, the water extraction unit 100 in the present invention is provided with a human body detection sensor (not shown), and the human body detection sensor senses a human body outside the water extraction unit 100 through the second opening hole 124a.

In addition, when a person approaches the water outlet unit 100, the human body detection sensor recognizes the approach of the human body, and accordingly, drains the water received in the connection pipe 300. Therefore, it is possible to provide purified water more quickly when there is an actual user input of the water outlet.

At this time, the water accommodated in the hot water connection pipe 310 and the purified water connection pipe 320 flows into the main body 200 through the drain connection pipe 330 and is discharged through the drain pipe 600 to the drain.

On the other hand, the input signal for draining the water accommodated in the hot water connection pipe 310 and the purified water connection pipe 320 is a method in which the user sets a predetermined time interval in addition to the signal measured by the human body sensor, or a separate When a temperature sensor is provided and the temperature is out of the set temperature condition, it may be set so that water flows through the drainage connection pipe 330.

That is, although not shown in the water purifier of the present invention, water stored in the water purification connection pipe 320 or the hot water connection pipe 310 is drained according to various input signals such as a measurement result of the human body sensor and a time or temperature set by the user. It may further include a control unit for providing a signal to flow to the connection pipe 330.

Specifically, the control method of a water purifier including a separate water outlet unit of the present invention may include a step of determining whether to discharge and a step of discharging purified water, and in the step of determining whether to discharge water, whether or not the water stored in the water supply connection pipe is discharged to the drain connection pipe Then, in the purified water discharge step, the water stored in the purified water connection pipe is discharged to the drainage connection pipe according to the determination of the discharge determination step.

In addition, the determination of whether to discharge in the discharge determination step may be determined according to a signal of a human body detection sensor, a set time or temperature, as described above.

11 is a view for explaining a pipe connection between a water outlet unit and a main body according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 11, since the pipe connection and the arrangement of parts between the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200 in the present embodiment are generally similar to those of the first embodiment described above, the differences will be described below.

The present embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that there is no configuration of a condenser, a cooler, and a pipe related thereto for supplying cold water in the main body.

That is, the piping connection structure of this embodiment is a structure applied to a water purifier that provides only purified water and hot water, and is the same as the first embodiment, which is an overall other configuration.

12 is a diagram for explaining a pipe connection between a water outlet unit and a main body according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a view for explaining a concept of connecting a water outlet unit and a main body according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 12 and 13, the pipe connection and the arrangement of parts between the water outlet unit 100 and the main body 200 in this embodiment are generally similar to those of the first embodiment described above, and thus the differences will be described below. do.

The water outlet unit in this embodiment is additionally provided with a safety drain pipe 350. Specifically, the safety drain pipe 350 is connected to the heater 60 and is a flow path for discharging water vapor when the heater 60 is overpressured. In addition, the safety drain pipe 350 may be provided with a check valve 350a. And water vapor flowing through the safety drainage pipe 350 is discharged to the outside, and the other end of the safety drainage pipe 350 in this embodiment is connected to the drainage pipe 600.

14 is a perspective view showing the concept that the water outlet unit according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is installed in the kitchen, and FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the water outlet unit according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

14 and 15, the water outlet unit 100 ′ of the present embodiment further includes a cover unit 150 covering the connection pipe 300 and the connection wire 400. In addition, since the overall configuration of the water purifier and the flow of water are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, the differences will be described below.

In the first embodiment described above, when a user determines a desired location, a through hole H is drilled in the upper plate of the sink at the corresponding point. In addition, the water outlet unit 100 is fixed in such a way that the water outlet unit 100 and the fixture 140 are connected through the through hole H (see FIG. 5).

In the case of the first embodiment described above, when the water purifier of the present invention is removed, or when the location of the water outlet unit 100 needs to be changed according to the user's selection, the existing through hole H is exposed. However, in the case of a general sink top plate, it is not easy to restore because it is made of solid wood or a surrogate, and accordingly, depending on the user, there may be a case in which the perforation of the sink top plate is reluctant.

Therefore, when the cover unit 150 of the present invention is used, the connection pipe 300 and the connection wire 400 may not be exposed to the outside without forming a through hole H on the top plate of the sink. In addition, when assembling the additional cover unit 150, the user can easily change the installation position of the water outlet unit 100. In addition, even when the through hole (H) is drilled in the upper plate of the existing sink, the location of the water outlet unit 100 can be changed even if a new through hole (H) is not drilled.

Specifically, the cover unit 150 in this embodiment includes a straight cover 151 and a curved cover 152. The straight cover 151 and the curved cover 152 are provided to form various lengths and angles, and according to individual combinations, a connection pipe 300 and a connection wire connected to the water outlet unit 100 located at a point desired by the user ( 400) could be shielded.

In addition, in the base 110 in the first embodiment, at least a portion of the lower portion is formed to allow the connection pipe 300 and the connection wire 400 to exit downward. However, at least a part of the side surface is opened in the base 110 ′ of the water outlet unit 100 ′ according to the present embodiment so that the connection pipe 300 and the connection wire 400 may be exposed. Therefore, the connection pipe 300 and the connection wire 400 are discharged to the side of the base 110', and the discharged connection pipe 300 and the connection wire 400 have a straight cover 151 and a curved cover 152 ) Through the shield.

On the other hand, in order to completely shield the connection pipe 300 and the connection wire 400, the base 110 ′ of this embodiment has a structure that can be detachably fastened to the straight cover 151 or the curved cover 152. I will be able to.

Meanwhile, the connection pipe 300 and the connection wire 400 exposed from the last straight cover 151 or the curved cover 152 are connected to the main body 200 located under the sink through a point that is not exposed to the outside as much as possible. Could be.

However, the cover unit 150 in this embodiment further includes a connection cover (153). The connection cover 153 is formed such that at least a portion of the side surface is opened and at least a portion of the lower surface thereof is opened, like a base.

And the connection cover 153 may be adopted a structure that can be fastened detachably with the straight cover 151 or the curved cover 152 like the base 110'. In addition, the lower portion of the connection cover 153 may have a protrusion 153a that is screwed with the fixing part 140 like the base 100 of the first embodiment.

That is, in the case of using the connection cover 153 of this embodiment, when the through hole H is formed on the top plate of the sink, a new through hole H is installed by installing the connection cover 153 in the formed through hole H. It is possible to connect the location of the water outlet unit 100' without forming a ).

Further, compared to the upper plate of the sink, it is possible to install the water purifier of the present invention by perforating a sink ball (S) made of stainless material, which is relatively easy to replace, and installing a connection cover 153 to the perforated sink ball.

In the above, the configuration and features of the present invention have been described based on the embodiments according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various changes or modifications can be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and therefore, such changes or modifications are found to belong to the appended claims.

10: filter 20: condenser
30: sterilization module 40: cooler
50: flow control unit 60: heater
70: cold water valve 80: water purification valve
90: raw water valve 95: sterilization valve
100: water outlet unit 101: cancellation cock
102: base 110: base
120: housing 130: operation part
140: fixing part 150: cover unit
151: straight cover 152: curved cover
153: connection cover 200: main body
201: filter 202: front cover
300: connection pipe 310: hot water connection pipe
320: water purification connection pipe 330: drainage connection pipe
400: connection wire 410: power connection wire
420: signal connection wire 430: connector
440: housing

Claims (9)

A main body provided with a filter for purifying supplied raw water;
A water outlet unit including a water intake cock for providing water purified by the filter to a user; And
It is connected between the main body and the water outlet unit and includes a connection pipe through which water flows, and a connection wire for supplying control signals and electricity,
The connection pipe is in a state coupled to the water outlet unit,
The connection wire is connected to the water outlet unit and the main body,
Further comprising a connector coupled to the end of the connection pipe cut to a length determined according to the positioning of the main body and the water outlet unit,
The main body is formed with a connection pipe coupling portion to which a connector coupled to an end of the connection pipe is coupled,
A water purifier having a separate water outlet unit further comprising a connector coupled to an end of each connection wire cut to a length determined according to the positioning of the main body and the water outlet unit, and a housing for accommodating the connector. The method of claim 1,
The body is disposed under the sink, the water outlet unit is a water purifier having a separate water outlet unit disposed on the upper plate of the sink. The method of claim 2,
A through hole through which the connection pipe passes is formed on the upper plate of the sink,
The water outlet unit includes a base disposed on an upper plate of the sink and a housing coupled to an upper portion of the base and provided with a water intake cock,
A water purifier having a separate water outlet unit further comprising a fixing part for fixing the base to the upper plate through the through hole. The method of claim 1,
The connection pipe is a water purifier having a separate water outlet unit including a water purification connection pipe through which the purified water supplied from the main body flows, and a drain connection pipe through which water of the water purification connection pipe flows from the water extraction unit to the body. The method of claim 4,
The water outlet unit further includes a human body detection sensor,
A water purifier having a separate water outlet unit further comprising a control unit for flowing water from the water purification connection pipe to the drain connection pipe according to a signal from the human body detection sensor. The method of claim 1,
The connection pipe includes a hot water connection pipe through which heated hot water flows,
A flow control unit for controlling the flow of water for heating is provided in the main body, and the heater for heating water has a separate water outlet unit provided in the water outlet unit. delete delete delete

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