JP4820656B2 - Electrolyzed water cleaning system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrolyzed water cleaning system that includes at least an electrolyzed water generation device and a laundry treatment device, and uses electrolyzed water to wash clothes and linens and wash dishes, and more specifically, softens raw water. By mixing or diluting alkaline ionized water and / or acidic ionized water generated electrolytically from the raw soft water and saline, optimum washing water is prepared according to the type of the object to be washed, and detergent-free sterilization bleach washing It relates to an electrolyzed water cleaning system that is more hygienic and environmentally friendly. In addition, ion water and electrolysis water are used synonymously.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various electrolyzed water washing systems have been known in which at least an electrolyzed water generating device and a laundry treatment device are provided, and clothes and linens are washed using electrolyzed water (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). 3, 4, and 5).
JP 2003-144793 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-71188 JP 2002-370089 A JP 2000-27068 A JP-A-5-84384

  In these known inventions, when electrolyzed water is generated from a dilute aqueous solution of sodium chloride (purity 99% or more) (hereinafter the same as saline), it is inevitable that salt is mixed into the wash water. Inferred. Of course, if a sufficient amount of water is used in the water washing step (rinsing), the adhesion to clothes and the like will be eliminated, but it is not preferable from the viewpoint of ion washing (cleaning effect) and water consumption.

  In addition, when raw water is supplied from a general water supply, the inclusion of various metal components (hardening components) may be a problem.

  In addition, the use of a cleaning agent as a surfactant is useful as a cleaning effect, but a negative impact on environmental conservation such as wastewater treatment cannot be avoided.

Among these, if attention is paid to the electrolyzed water generating device, there is known an electrolyzer having a three-chamber configuration having an intermediate chamber (salt water chamber) through a diaphragm (for example, Patent Documents 6, 7, and 8). reference).
JP 2004-8983 A JP 2000-246249 A JP-A-8-57481

Furthermore, the electrolyzed water generating apparatus which attached the water softener is also seen (for example, refer patent document 9).
JP 2001-300533 A

  However, the use form of electrolyzed water in washing clothes and linen and washing dishes is characterized by softening raw water, eliminating salt contamination, and preparing cleaning water and automated control (interlocking) of the washing process. Is not seen.

  The problem to be solved is to mix or dilute raw soft water obtained by softening raw water and alkaline ionized water and / or acidic ionized water electrolyzed from salt water, and optimally depending on the type of object to be cleaned. It is in the point of constructing a hygienic and environmentally friendly equipment system by preparing washing water and washing without detergent and sterilization.

  A specific technical solution is to perform laundry and washing of clothes and linens in hospitals and care facilities hygienically and economically by detergent-free disinfecting bleaching washing using electrolytic water. In particular, it is to prevent secondary infection through the object to be cleaned (here, dirty laundry), and to eliminate odors and odors generated from the cleaning apparatus, the laundry (after washing) and the drainage system. .

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and includes at least an electrolyzed water generating device and a cleaning treatment device, and the system related to washing clothes and linens and washing dishes using electrolyzed water. Regarding processing, the operation of the cleaning processing device (cleaning processing step) and the control of the valve adjustment means (preparation of cleaning water) are linked to automate the in-system processing and perform hygienic execution processing according to the processing target. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrolyzed water cleaning system which is augmented.

In order to solve the problems, the present invention is an improvement of an electrolyzed water cleaning system that includes at least an electrolyzed water generating device and a cleaning device, and performs washing of clothes and linens and cleaning of dishes using electrolyzed water. ,
An intermediate chamber for introducing salt water, an anode chamber and a cathode for introducing raw water adjacent to the intermediate chamber, which are partitioned through a pair of diaphragms having ion permeability, and provided with raw water supply means and salt water supply means An electrolyzed water generator comprising an electrolyzer composed of three chambers;
A salt water circulation mechanism that is interposed between the salt water supply means and the electrolyzed water generation device, and supplies and circulates the salt water to and from the intermediate chamber;
An alkaline electrolyzed water storage tank for storing electrolyzed cathode electrolyzed water and an acidic electrolyzed water storage tank for storing anode electrolyzed water;
The raw water guided from the raw water supply means by another path, the alkaline electrolyzed water and / or the acidic electrolyzed water is prepared by valve control as washing water, and a valve adjusting means for controlling the flow rate;
A cleaning processing apparatus that pre-sets operating conditions based on the type selection of the object to be cleaned and automatically performs a plurality of cleaning processing steps leading to cleaning, rinsing, dehydration or drying by introducing the cleaning water;
A sensor group comprising at least a salt water sensor attached to the salt water supply means, an electrolyzed water sensor attached to each of the alkaline electrolyzed water storage tank and the acidic electrolyzed water storage tank, and an operation sensor for water supply and drainage attached to the cleaning treatment device;
Processing environment monitoring means for performing numerical arithmetic processing for grasping the operating state of the apparatus system or each device using the output from the sensor group as an input source, and displaying numerically the processing environment including abnormality detection by computer support When,
In addition to sequentially controlling and outputting optimization conditions to the valve adjusting means based on the setting contents of the operating conditions, and comprising water injection control means for performing water stop control based on abnormality detection of the processing environment monitoring means,
The operation of the cleaning processing apparatus and the control of the valve adjusting means are linked to automate the in-system processing, and the sanitary execution processing according to the processing target is augmented. is there.

  According to the present invention, the raw soft water obtained by softening the raw water and the alkali ion water and / or acidic ion water electrolyzed from the salt water are mixed or diluted, and the optimum washing is performed according to the type of the object to be washed. Hygienic and environmentally friendly cleaning treatment can be realized by preparing water and washing without detergent.

  Specifically, laundry and linen washing in hospitals and care facilities can be performed hygienically and economically by detergent-free sterilization bleaching washing using electrolytic water. In particular, it is possible to prevent secondary infection via the object to be cleaned (here, dirty laundry) and to eliminate malodors and off-flavors generated from the cleaning apparatus, the laundry (after washing) and the drainage system. .

  In the electrolyzed water cleaning system having the above-described configuration, the best mode of the present invention is that the raw water supply means and the salt water supply means are water softening treatment devices, and the raw soft water subjected to softening treatment by supplying raw water and salt water produced as a by-product Are stored separately.

  Here, the electrolyzed water generating apparatus is partitioned through a pair of diaphragms having ion permeability, and includes an intermediate chamber for introducing salt water, an anode chamber and a cathode chamber for introducing raw soft water adjacent to the intermediate chamber, respectively. The electrolytic cell consisting of three chambers is configured.

  The salt water circulation mechanism is interposed between the water softening treatment device and the electrolyzed water generating device, and feeds and discharges salt water to and from the intermediate chamber.

  The valve adjustment means prepares raw soft water, alkaline electrolyzed water and / or acidic electrolyzed water led from the water softening treatment device by another route by valve control to be cleaning water, and controls the flow rate thereof. .

  The sensor group includes at least a salt water sensor attached to the water softening treatment device, an electrolytic water sensor attached to each of the alkaline electrolyzed water storage tank and the acidic electrolyzed water storage tank, and an operation sensor for water supply / drainage attached to the cleaning treatment device. .

  Moreover, when a water softening process is not required, a salt water supply means may be provided as a saturated salt water tank.

  Here, the salt water circulation mechanism is interposed between the saturated salt water tank and the electrolyzed water generating device, and supplies and circulates salt water to and from the intermediate chamber.

  The sensor group includes at least a salt water sensor attached to a saturated salt water tank, an electrolyzed water sensor attached to each of an alkaline electrolyzed water storage tank and an acidic electrolyzed water storage tank, and an operation sensor for water supply / drainage attached to a cleaning treatment apparatus.

  An example system (washing clothes and linens) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a flow sheet of an embodiment system for washing clothes and linens.

  As shown in the drawing, in the example system X, the water softening device 1 (1a, 1b) stores raw soft water subjected to softening treatment by supplying raw water and salt water produced as a by-product.

  The electrolyzed water generator 2 is partitioned through a pair of diaphragms having ion permeability, and an intermediate chamber 2b (salt water circulation chamber) for introducing salt water, and an anode for introducing raw soft water adjacent to the intermediate chamber 2b. An electrolytic cell comprising three chambers of a chamber 2a and a cathode chamber 2c is constituted.

  Between the water softening treatment device 1 and the electrolyzed water generating device 2, a salt water circulation mechanism is constructed so that salt water is supplied to and discharged from the intermediate chamber 2b.

  The alkaline electrolyzed water storage tank 3 stores electrolyzed cathodic electrolyzed water, and the acidic electrolyzed water storage tank 4 stores anodic electrolyzed water.

  The valve adjusting means 5 prepares raw soft water, alkaline electrolyzed water and / or acidic electrolyzed water led from the water softening treatment device 1 by another route by valve control (51, 52, 53) to be washing water, and The flow rate (5a, 5b, 5c) is controlled.

  The cleaning processing apparatus 7 is an automatic washing machine, and presets operating conditions based on selection of the type of processing object to be cleaned, introduces cleaning water through the valve adjusting means 5, and performs a plurality of processes such as cleaning, rinsing, dehydration or drying. This washing process (washing process) is automatically performed.

  The sensor group (8) attached to the above devices includes at least a salt water sensor 8a attached to the water softening treatment apparatus 1, an electrolyzed water sensor 8b; 8c attached to each of the alkaline electrolyzed water storage tank 3 and the acidic electrolyzed water storage tank 4. And operation sensors 8d and 8e for water supply / drainage attached to the cleaning treatment apparatus 7.

  The processing environment monitoring means 9 is a control panel, and grasps the operating state of the apparatus system or each device by using the output from the sensor group (8; 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 8e) as an input source by computer support. Numerical processing (91) is performed, and a processing environment including abnormality detection is numerically displayed (92). The numerical operation processing unit 91 is configured to transmit information (numerical data) to a registered communication terminal device (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the numerical display unit 92 has a layout shown with reference numerals, 11 is a measurement item column, 12 is an acidic water environment display item column, 13 is an alkaline water environment display item column, 14 is a main power source, and 15 is A salt water shortage warning light and 16 is an operational environment abnormality warning light. The displayed contents are the remaining amount of salt water, salt water concentration, raw water (raw soft water) usage, each electrolyzed water production, each electrolyzed water pH value, each redox potential value, chlorine concentration value, electrolyzed water usage, each electrolyzed water tank The remaining amount.

  The water injection control means 6 sequentially controls and outputs the optimization conditions to the valve adjustment means 5 based on the setting contents of the operating conditions of the cleaning treatment device 7, and the water stop control based on the abnormality detection of the processing environment monitoring means 9. It is to do.

  Then, the operation of the cleaning processing device 7 and the control of the valve adjusting means 5 are linked to automate the in-system processing, and the sanitary execution processing corresponding to the processing object is supplemented.

  As shown in the flow sheet of another embodiment system Y in FIG. 3, the salt water supply means may be configured as a saturated salt water tank 1b when water softening treatment is not required.

  Here, the salt water circulation mechanism is interposed between the saturated salt water tank 1b and the electrolyzed water generator 2, and feeds and circulates salt water to and from the intermediate chamber.

  In addition, the case where a to-be-processed object is tableware with the same system configuration is also considered. Here, the cleaning processing device 7 is a dishwasher. As a matter of course, changes in operating conditions are handled by software.

  The present invention prepares the optimal cleaning water according to the type of the object to be cleaned, and realizes a hygienic and environmentally friendly cleaning process by non-detergent sterilization bleaching cleaning. The laundry and linen washing process in Japan can be performed hygienically and economically by non-detergent sterilization bleaching washing using electrolyzed water.

It is a flow sheet which shows an example of an example system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a process environment monitoring means (control panel). It is a flow sheet which shows other examples of an example system.

Explanation of symbols

1 Water softening treatment equipment [raw water supply means and salt water supply means]
1a water softener
1b Salt water tank (salt water supply means)
2 Electrolyzed water generator
2a Cathode chamber
2b Intermediate room (salt water circulation room)
2c Anode chamber 3 Cathodic electrolyzed water (alkaline electrolyzed water) storage tank 4 Anode electrolyzed water (acidic electrolyzed water) storage tank 5 Valve adjustment means
51 Cathodic electrolyzed water valve
52 Raw soft water valve (raw water valve)
53 Anode electrolyzed water valve
5a flow meter
5b flow meter
5c Flow meter 6 Water injection control means 7 Cleaning device (washing machine or dishwasher)
8 Sensor group
8a Salt water sensor
8b Cathodic electrolyzed water sensor
8c Anode electrolyzed water sensor
8d Motion sensor (water supply)
8e Motion sensor (drainage)
9 Control panel [Processing environment monitoring means]
91 Numerical calculation processor
92 Numeric display
10 Communication line
11 Measurement item column
12 Acidic water environment label
13 Alkaline water environment display item column
14 Main power
15 Low salt water warning light
16 Operating environment abnormality warning light X Example system Y Other example system

Claims (3)

At least an electrolyzed water generating device and a cleaning treatment device are connected to supply water, and the clothes and linens that are to be cleaned using composite electrolyzed water prepared at a predetermined ratio of the generated alkaline electrolyzed water and acidic electrolyzed water. In the electrolyzed water cleaning system for washing and washing dishes ,
An electrolyzed water cleaning system that fully automates the execution processing of each device of the apparatus system under optimum conditions while sequentially reflecting the operation status relating to the water supply and drainage of the cleaning processing apparatus,
In addition to the raw water supply means and the salt water supply means having a saturated salt water tank, it is partitioned through a pair of diaphragms having ion permeability, and the raw water is introduced adjacent to the intermediate chamber and the intermediate chamber into which the salt water is introduced. An electrolyzed water generator comprising an electrolyzer comprising three chambers, an anode chamber and a cathode chamber,
A salt water circulation mechanism that is interposed between the salt water supply means and the electrolyzed water generation device, and supplies and circulates the salt water to and from the intermediate chamber;
An alkaline electrolyzed water storage tank for storing electrolyzed cathode electrolyzed water and an acidic electrolyzed water storage tank for storing anode electrolyzed water;
A valve adjusting means for preparing the raw water led from the raw water supply means by another route, the alkaline electrolyzed water and / or the acidic electrolyzed water to be wash water by valve control, and controlling the flow rate thereof; ,
A cleaning process that pre-sets operating conditions based on the selection of the type of object to be cleaned and introduces the cleaning water to perform a plurality of cleaning processes independently, automatically, including cleaning, rinsing, dehydration or drying. Equipment,
At least the salt water sensor attached to the salt water supply means and / or the salt water sensor for detecting the salt water remaining amount and / or the salt water concentration , the alkaline electrolyzed water storage tank, and the acidic electrolyzed water storage tank, respectively , and at least the generated amount, pH value, and oxidation-reduction potential value A sensor group consisting of an electrolyzed water sensor for detecting the operation, and an operation sensor for detecting an open / close operation signal of an electromagnetic valve attached to the cleaning treatment apparatus and related to water supply / drainage during operation;
By computer support, each output from the sensor group is used as an input source to perform numerical calculation processing for grasping the operating state of the device system or each device, and numerically display the processing environment including abnormality detection. Processing environment monitoring means for sequentially sending numerical signals of optimization conditions to each device ;
Based on the setting contents of the operating conditions, the monitoring results of the operation sensor and the processing environment monitoring means, water supply control for the valve adjustment means, and water injection control means for performing water stop control by abnormality detection ,
An electrolyzed water cleaning system characterized in that an operation state relating to water supply / drainage of the cleaning treatment apparatus and a control output of the water injection control means are linked to perform integrated operation of the equipment . The raw water supply means and the salt water supply means are water softening treatment devices, and supply raw water and soft water treated raw soft water and by-product salt water are stored separately,
An electrolyzed water generating device is partitioned through a pair of diaphragms having ion permeability, and includes an intermediate chamber for introducing the salt water, and an anode chamber and a cathode chamber for introducing the raw soft water adjacent to the intermediate chamber, respectively. It is an electrolytic cell consisting of three chambers,
A salt water circulation mechanism is interposed between the water softening treatment device and the electrolyzed water generation device, and feeds and discharges the salt water to and from the intermediate chamber.
The valve adjusting means prepares raw soft water, alkaline electrolyzed water and / or acidic electrolyzed water led from the water softening treatment device by another route by valve control to be cleaning water, and controls the flow rate thereof. Yes,
Sensor consists of at least the amount is attached respectively to the salt water sensor, alkaline electrolyzed water storage tank and acidic electrolyzed water storage tank for sensing at least the is attached to the water softening apparatus brine remaining and / or saline concentration, pH value and oxidation 2. The electrolyzed water cleaning system according to claim 1, comprising an electrolyzed water sensor for detecting a reduction potential value and an operation sensor for detecting an open / close operation signal of an electromagnetic valve attached to the cleaning treatment apparatus and related to water supply / drainage during operation. The washing processing apparatus is an existing fully automatic electric washing machine or fully automatic dishwasher, and the detection signal of the operation sensor is sent to the water injection control means, and the water supply is reflected in the control output from the water injection control means to the valve adjustment means The electrolyzed water cleaning system according to claim 1 or 2, which performs control and water stop control .

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