Patent Application
20050279687
The present invention relates in general to a pressurized gas-water mixing device, and more particularly, to a pressurized gas-water mixer which is utilized in a multifunctional oxygenated water machine in order to well mix water and ozone gas to generate ozonated water.
Most drinking water machine utilize several pre-filters to remove the solid sediments from the water, then use a reverse osmosis filter to further remove other impurities, and finally use a post-filter to remove any strange odor from the water. Water that has gone through this process becomes safe and potable and is referred to as pure water. However, there is a problem that arises from this kind of filtering. This problem arises because the filtering process skims out both dirty particles and organic materials. The skimmed out organic material gradually accumulates with usage and facilitates the growth of unwanted bacteria in the filters. In order to avoid the health effects of the unwanted bacteria the consumer is forced to change the filters frequently. If the consumer does not change the filters frequently the bacteria density in the water produced will exceed the standard allowed for potable water.
Furthermore, even though the container is a closed space it is still highly probable that the container will become a virtual nirvana for bacteria. The water delivery outlet closest to the container is the most vulnerable to contamination by bacteria, but this is by no means the only site of potential contamination. This is because once the water delivery outlet closest to the container is contaminated, the bacteria will likely migrate to the rear of the container. There is, therefore, a need to kill the bacteria in the container.
In order to kill the bacteria in the container an ozone generator is installed in an ozonated water producer. The Ozone produced from this ozone generator will dissolve into the water producing ozonated water. This ozonated water will then effectively suppress the growth of the unwanted bacteria. However, the conventional ozonated water producer requires a longer period of time in order for it to dissolve the ozone into its pure water. Because of the longer period of time required by the conventional ozonated water producer, it could not produce ozonated water quickly enough for the consumer; the time required by the conventional ozonated water producer made its use inconvenient to consumers.
The present invention provides a pressurized gas-water mixing device for a multifunctional oxygenated water machine in order to well mix the water and the ozone gas to generate ozonated water.
The pressurized gas-water mixing device provided by the present invention includes a hollow main body formed by screwing a lower cylindrical container to an upper cylindrical container, a water inlet and a gas inlet both formed on the upper cylindrical container to respectively receive input water and ozone gas for mixing, a water outlet to output produced ozonated water, and a water level detecting device installed in the main body to maintain a suitable amount of ozonated water stored in the lower cylinder container. When the water level of the ozonated water stored exceeds the high water level, the high water level sensor will send a signal out to request the multifunctional oxygenated water machine to stop generating ozonated water. When the water level of the ozonated water stored drops below the low water level, the low water level sensor will send a signal out to request the multifunctional oxygenated water machine to generate more ozonated water.
These and other objectives of the present invention will become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary, and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.
These as well as other features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reference to the drawings therein:
Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
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The clean water generated by the clean water generator 2 can also be directed to the pure water generator 6. The pure water generator 6, its inlet connecting to the water-conveying pipeline 103, its outlet connecting to a pure water tank 31 of the ozone gas generator 3 through a pipeline with a control valve, contains a filter cartridge with ion exchange resins. It transforms clear water generated by the clean water generator 2 into pure water that the ozone gas generator 3 needs. The ozone gas generator 3 includes the pure water tank 31 and an ozone generator 32 which reacts with pure water and produces a mixture of ozone, oxygen, and water. The mixture of ozone, oxygen, and water is directed back to the pure water tank 31 via a pipeline. The pure water tank outputs ozone gas to the pressurized gas-water mixing device 4 via a gas pipeline 106 in which a check valve 107 is installed.
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The water collecting device 44, installed at the top inner surface of the upper cylindrical container 411, includes a fixed mount 441 which has an opening 442 formed, a cylinder 443 with at least one large water spraying hole or a plurality of small spraying holes 444 installed inside the fixed mount 441. When the water flows into the cylinder 443 from the water inlet 42, these holes 444 form the water output holes of the water collecting device 44 and allow incoming water spraying against the inner wall of the upper cylindrical container 411.
The water level detecting device 46 is provided to maintain a suitable amount of ozonated water stored in the lower cylinder container 412 for immediate use by the consumer. The water level detecting device 46, located inside the lower cylindrical container 412, includes a hollow cylinder 461, a high water level sensor 462 and a low water level sensor 463 both fixed inside the hollow cylinder 461, and a floating device 464 sleeved around the hollow cylinder 461 in which a magnet is incorporated to provide electromagnetic induction. When the floating device 464 floats up above the high water level, the high water level sensor 462 senses the magnetism and then sends a signal out to request the multifunctional oxygenated water machine 10 to stop generating water. When the floating device 464 drops down below the low water level, the low water level sensor 463 senses the magnetism and then sends a signal out to request the multifunctional oxygenated water machine 10 to generate more ozonated water. Thereby, the pressurized gas-water mixing device 4 maintains an adequate water level and can consistently provide the high concentration electrolised ozonated water or the super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water.
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Furthermore, if the clean water from the clean water generator 2 is transported to the pressurized gas-water mixing device 4, similarly the input water first enters the cylinder 443 of the water collecting device 44, further passes through the water output holes 444 of the cylinder 443, and then sprays in a foggy style against the inner wall of the upper cylindrical container 411. When the clean water is sprayed out from the water output holes, a foggy eddy will be produced. Many currents flowing from the different water output holes will collide with each other, neutralizing and mixing with ozone gas. This mixing will further generate super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water which will be stored in the lower cylindrical container 412 for immediate use by the consumer.
Thereby, the pressurized gas-water mixer of the present invention for a multifunctional oxygenated water machine is provided to well mix the input water and the ozone gas to generate the high concentration electrolised ozonated water or the super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water.
While an illustrative and presently preferred embodiment of the invention has been described in detail herein, it is to be understood that the inventive concepts may be otherwise variously embodied and employed and that the appended claims are intended to be construed to include such variations except insofar as limited by the prior art.
