US20050279625A1

US20050279625A1 - Multifunctional oxygenated water machine

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Publication number: US20050279625A1
Application number: US10/871,566
Authority: US
Inventors: Maxwell Hsu
Original assignee: Biotek Technology Corp
Current assignee: Biotek Technology Corp
Priority date: 2004-06-21
Filing date: 2004-06-21
Publication date: 2005-12-22

Abstract

A multifunctional oxygenated water machine includes a water inlet, a first filter, a second filter, a water tank, an ozone generator, a gas-water mixer, a deoxygenator, and a plurality of pipelines and control switches respectively connected therebetween. When a water delivery switch is engaged, the clean water generated by the first filter will be conveyed to the gas-water mixer. The ozone gas stored in the water tank flows to the gas-water mixer via a gas pipeline. The gas-water mixer can directly mixes input water or mixes the clean water from the first filter with the ozone gas, and thereby respectively produces high concentration electrolised ozonated water, or potable super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water and super oxygenated electrolised ion water after further processed via the deoxygenator.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates in general to a multifunctional oxygenated water machine, and more particularly, to an oxygenated water machine capable of converting source water provided by a public water system into potable ozonated water.
Ozone has shown itself to be an extremely useful tool in improving the quality of the drinking water that people consume. Ozone has been proven capable of killing instantly the bacteria in water, disinfecting, removing the strange scent from water, decomposing pesticides, and dissolving the residual antibiotics in meats. The use of Ozone to kill bacteria is many times faster than the use of Chlorine, and more effective than the use of ultraviolet rays. Ultraviolet rays are not as effective as Ozone because in order for ultraviolet rays to kill bacteria, the light waves of ultraviolet light must pass over the bacteria. Ozone, on the other hand, is effective without the need to accurately aim any waves of light. Ozone can effectively kill bacteria both in the air and in the water, dissolve poisonous chemicals, and kill chimney bacteria.
But today, many chemicals are used by humans which cause damage to the Ozone Layer in the atmosphere by decreasing the amount of Ozone present. When the amount of Ozone present in the natural environment decreases, viruses are more numerous which adversely affects the health of both humans and animals. But fortunately, today through the use of electrical technology Oxygen may be transformed into Ozone.
The best method of applying Ozone is to dissolve the Ozone into water in order to create Ozonated water. This Ozonated water is capable of killing transiently the bacteria contained in the water, of removing any strange scent in the water, of disinfection, of decomposing pesticides and of dissolving the residual antibiotics in meats.
The safe usage of Ozone can do more than just guarantee that damage to the health of a human will be prevented. The safe usage of Ozone can even have a beneficial effect on the human body. This was affirmed by the International Ozone Association (IOA) when it stated that, breathing air with Ozone less than 0.1 PPM has a beneficial effect on the human body. Some people have even compared Ozone to a fine wine. Ozone can self-dissolve and recombine as molecular Oxygen within a few minutes. After over one hundred years of Ozone being applied there has been no fatality due to accidental Ozone poisoning. Ozone provides a substantial value to the human body and has no side effect.
This Ozonated water has been gradually accepted by most consumers today as a much better method of killing bacteria than the conventional method of adding chlorine to water. Ozone has three Oxygen atoms and is rather unstable. Because Ozone is unstable it is easy for Ozone to oxidize other elements. By utilizing this oxidation Ozone can kill bacteria immediately, dissolve pesticides, remove foul odors, and disinfect. While Ozone can have a bad odor and impair a consumer's health if its density in the air exceeds the standard, edible class electrolyzed ozonated water has no such qualities. This ozonated water has no bacteria, no color, no odor, the same sanitizing and bacteria killing effect as ozone, and a highly reactive oxidation ability. Ozonated water can even dissolve blood sugar which reduces the blood sugar level, and strengthen the immune system.
The conventional water ozonator design causes the usefulness of ozone generation to become void. This is because the conventional water ozonator design adapts a “normal-off” design. The “normal-off” design requires the ozone generator to generate ozone only after the water output control is engaged. In other words, the “normal-off” design of the conventional water ozonator does not allow ozone to be produced and mixed with the water at the same moment the water output control is engaged. The ozone density of the water initially output is very low, even close to zero, at the conventional water ozonator's initial period of ozone generation. Therefore, because of the difference between the time when the initial output water is demanded by the consumer, and the time when the ozone is initially produced and mixed with the water, the purposes of the generation of ozone is defeated by the conventional design.
Super oxygen has also been shown to be beneficial to the human body. According to many related health reports, super oxygen can activate human cells. This activation of human cells has the dual effect of promoting a higher metabolism in the human body and slowing down the aging process. Super oxygen also produces the same positive activating effect on brain cells. It is possible, therefore, that this activation effect on brain cells could help reduce the occurrences of Alzheimer's disease, and other related brain diseases. People today are more interested than ever in pursuing the use of super oxygen specifically because of these aforementioned benefits.
However, water with high oxygen content cannot be produced by a common reverse osmosis filter or other water generator or filter. Water with high oxygen content is created through a complicated process. This process includes the source water being passed through three prefilters, an ion exchange resin filter, an activated carbon filter, and a reverse osmosis membrane. The water must also pass through an acid neutralizer, a magnet & magnetic stone, four ceramic filters, and bacteria killing ozone in order for the potable water to acquire high oxygen content. It is because the equipment required for this process is so complicated that the cost to generate water with a high oxygen content is so high.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a multifunctional oxygenated water machine capable of converting source water provided by a public water system into potable ozonated water.
The multifunctional oxygenated water machine provided by the present invention includes a water inlet, a first filter, a second filter, a water tank, an ozone generator, a gas-water mixer, a deoxygenator, and a plurality of pipelines and control switches respectively connected therebetween. The first filter utilizing electrochemical oxidation-reduction reaction eliminates the residual chlorine, heavy metal elements, and bacteria from input water. The second filter utilizing ion exchange resin eliminates the anions and cations from the clean water and thereby produce deionized pure water. The pure water is further transported to and stored in the water tank. When the system proceeds the pure water generation, the ozone generator receives the pure water from the water tank and produces a mixture of ozone, oxygen and water and outputs the mixture to the water tank via one pipeline.
When a water delivery switch is engaged, the clean water generated by the first filter will be conveyed to the gas-water mixer. The ozone gas stored in the water tank flows to the gas-water mixer via a gas pipeline. The gas-water mixer can directly mixes input water or mixes the clean water from the first filter with the ozone gas, and thereby respectively produces high concentration electrolised ozonated water, or potable super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water and super oxygenated electrolised ion water after further processed via the deoxygenator.
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.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These as well as other features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reference to the drawings therein:
FIG. 1 is a system diagram of a multifunctional oxygenated water machine in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic flow diagram of the generation of potable super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water;
FIG. 3 is a schematic flow diagram of the generation of high concentration electrolised ozonated water;
FIG. 4 is a schematic flow diagram of the generation of potable super oxygenated electrolised ion water; and
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a multifunctional oxygenated water machine fully assembled.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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.
Referring to FIG. 1, a system diagram of a multifunctional oxygenated water machine is shown. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of the present invention includes a water inlet 1, a first filter 2 connected to the water inlet 1, a second filter 3 connected to the first filter 2, a water tank 4 connected to the second filter 3, an ozone generator 5 for producing ozone gas to the water tank 4, a gas-water mixer 6 for mixing water with the ozone gas to produce high concentration electrolised ozonated water or potable super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water, a deoxygenator for further processing the super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water to produce potable super oxygenated electrolised ion water, and a plurality of pipelines 8 and control switches 9 respectively connected therebetween. All the components of the present invention are enclosed in a shell as illustrated in FIG. 5.
Before entering the multifunctional oxygenated water machine, the source water can be filtered by an external filter 10. The external filter 10 connects to the external hoses through a water inlet in order to receive the source water generated from the public water system. The external filter 10 can output preliminary clean water from the water inlet 1 through a pipeline 81 or 82. A first switch 91 is connected to the pipeline 82 and a pipeline 86 is further connected to the first switch 91.
The first filter 2 includes a filter cartridge containing copper ions, zinc ions, and activated carbon ions. The first filter 2 can further eliminate the residual chlorine, heavy metal elements, and bacteria from the entering preliminary clean water which arrived from the external filter 10. The pipeline 81 is connected between the first filter 2 and the water inlet 1. The first filter 2 further connects an output pipeline 83. Moreover, two pipelines 87 and 88 with a second switch 92 connected therebetween are respectively connected to the pipelines 83 and 86.
The second filter 3 connects to the first filter 2 via the pipeline 83. The second filter 3 can eliminate the anions and cations of the clean water in order to obtain a high purity deionized water called pure water. The second filter 3 further connects an output pipeline 89 to a third switch 93.
The water tank 4 stores the pure water generated by the second filter 3 and the ozone gas generated by the ozone generator 5. The water tank 4 connects to the second filter 3 via a pipeline 85 to the third switch 93 which controls the conveying of the pure water generated by the second filter 3. The water tank 4 further connects an output pipeline 80 to a fourth switch 94 with a pipeline 801 connected thereto.
The ozone generator 5 has an electrolytic cell which can splits water into its basic elements and then convert part of the liberated oxygen into ozone. The ozone generator 5 receives the pure water via a pipeline 89. The ozone generator 5 outputs the mixture of ozone, oxygen and water to the water tank 4 via a pipeline 891. The ozone gas stored in the water tank 4 can flow to the gas-water mixer 6 via the pipeline 80.
The gas-water mixer 6 is a pressurized gas-water mixer. Both the pipelines 86 and 801 are connects to the gas-water mixer 6 which further connects an output pipeline 802 to a water delivery switch, i.e. a fifth switch 95 with a pipeline 803 connected thereto.
The deoxygenator 7 includes an activated carbon particle or powder filter cartridge containing sliver. Two pipelines 804 and 850 with a sixth switch 96 therebetween are respectively connected to the deoxygenator 7 and the pipeline 802.
The deoxygenator 7 further connects a pipeline 806 to the pipeline 803. As such, the interconnection of the multifunction oxygenated water machine of the present invention is complete.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4, the flow diagram of the generation of potable super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water or super oxygenated electrolised ion water are present. Firstly, the first switch 91 and the second switch 92 are closed. The source water to be filtered by the external filter 10 is inputted from the water inlet 1 to flow through the pipeline 81 to the first filter 2, and then through the pipeline 83 to the second filter 3. The external filter 1 can effectively eliminate planktons, bacteria, chlorides and other large molecule impurities from the source water. After the treatment by the exterior filter 10, the source water becomes preliminary clean water. To produce the clean water, the preliminary clean water is further filtered by the first filter 2. The first filter 2 utilizing electrochemical oxidation-reduction reaction eliminates the residual chlorine, heavy metal elements, and bacteria from the preliminary clean water which arrived from the external filter 10. After the treatment by the first filter 2, the preliminary clean water becomes clean water. The clean water is further delivered to the second filter 3 for eliminating the anions and cations from the clean water to produce the pure water. The pure water outputted from the second filter 3 is then sent to the water tank 4 for storage. Secondly, the first switch 91 and the third switch 93 are closed and the second switch 92 is opened. The ozone generator 5 receives the pure water via the pipeline 89 to produce a mixture of ozone, oxygen and water and output the mixture to the water tank 4 via the pipeline 891. The ozone gas can further flow to the gas-water mixer 6 via the gas pipeline 80 under the control of the fourth switch 94, such as a check valve. Meanwhile, the clean water outputted from the first filter 1 is directed to the gas-water mixer 6 via the pipeline 87, the second switch 92, and the pipelines 88 and 86. The gas-water mixer 6 mixes the clean water and the ozone gas, and thereby outputs the super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water via the pipeline 802. At this time, when the fifth switch 95 is opened and the sixth switch 96 is closed, the multifunctional oxygenated machine of the present invention will produce the super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water through the pipeline 803, as shown in FIG. 2. Alternatively, when the fifth switch 95 is closed and the sixth switch 96 is opened, the super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water is directed to the deoxygenator 7 for further deoxygenation process. Therefore, the multifunctional oxygenated machine of the present invention will produce the super oxygenated electrolised ion water through the pipeline 803, as shown in FIG. 4.
Referring to FIG. 3, the flow diagram of the generation of high concentration electrolised oznated water is present. After the pure water is produced and the ozone gas is generated, the second and third switches 92 and 93 are closed, and the first switch 91 is opened. Similarly, the ozone gas will flow to the gas-water mixer 6 via the gas pipeline 80 under the control of the fourth switch 94, but it is the water directly from the water inlet 1 to be directed to the gas-water mixer 6 via the pipeline 82, the first switch 91, and the pipeline 86. The gas-water mixer 6 mixes the input water and the ozone gas, and thereby outputs the high concentration electrolised ozonated water via the pipeline 802. Meanwhile, the fifth switch 95 is opened and the sixth switch 96 is closed, the multifunctional oxygenated machine of the present invention will then produce the high concentration electrolised ozonated water through the pipeline 803.
Further, the water tank 4 includes a water-level detector 41. When the pure water contained in the water tank 4 is less than a predetermined level, the detector 41 outputs signal to control the third switch to be opened; therefore the pure water in the water tank 4 can be replenished.
Still further, the ozone generator 5 includes a standby current generator to hold the ozone generator 5 at a standby status when the multifunctional oxygenated water machine is turned off. This standby current generator can provide the ozone generator 5 with an optimal performance at all time and a longer lifespan.
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.

Claims

1. A multifunctional oxygenated water machine for converting input water into potable super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water, comprising:

a first filter for receiving the input water to output clean water;

a second filter connected to the first filter for receiving the clean water to output pure water;

a water tank connected to the second filter for storing the pure water;

an ozone generator connected to the water tank for converting the pure water into ozone, oxygen, water mixture;

a gas-water mixer connected to the second filter and the water tank for mixing the clean water and the ozone gas, and thereby producing the super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water; and

a water delivery switch controlling the output of the super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water.

2. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of claim 1, wherein the first filter eliminates residual chlorine, heavy metal elements, and bacteria from the input water.

3. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of claim 1, wherein the second filter eliminates anions and cations of the clean water.

4. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of claim 1, wherein the gas-water mixer includes a water inlet connected to a first pipeline in which a valve is installed, for receiving the clean water from the second filter, a gas inlet connected to a second pipeline in which a check valve is installed, for receiving the ozone gas from the water tank, and a water outlet connected to a third pipeline in which the water delivery switch is installed.

5. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of claim 1, wherein the water tank includes a water-level detector for detecting the pure water for replenishment.

6. A multifunctional oxygenated water machine for converting input water into potable super oxygenated electrolised ion water, comprising:

a first filter for receiving the input water to output clean water;

a water tank connected to the second filter for storing the pure water;

a gas-water mixer connected to the second filter and the water tank for mixing the clean water and the ozone gas, and outputing super oxygenated electrolised ozonated water;

a deoxygenator connected to the gas-water mixer for deoxygenating the electrolised ozonated water and thereby producing the super oxygenated electrolised ion water; and

a water delivery switch for controlling the output of the high concentration electrolised ion water.

7. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of claim 6, wherein the first filter eliminates the residual chlorine, heavy metal elements, and bacteria from the input water.

8. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of claim 6, wherein the second filter eliminates the anions and cations from the clean water.

9. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of claim 6, wherein the gas-water mixer includes a water inlet connected to a first pipeline in which a second switch is installed, for receiving the clean water from the second filter, a gas inlet connected to a second pipeline in which a check valve is installed, for receiving the ozone gas from the water tank, and a water outlet connected to the deoxygenator.

10. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of claim 6, wherein the water tank includes a water-level detector for detecting the pure water for replenishment.

11. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of claim 6, wherein the deoxygenator includes an activated carbon filter particle or powder cartridge containing sliver.

12. A multifunctional oxygenated water machine for converting input water into potable high concentration electrolised ozonated water, comprising:

a first filter for receiving the input water to output clean water;

a water tank connected to the second filter for storing the pure water;

a gas-water mixer connected to the water tank for mixing the ozone gas with the input water, and thereby producing the high concentration electrolised ozonated water; and

a water deivery switch controlling the output of the high concentration electrolised ozonated water.

13. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of claim 12, wherein the first filter eliminates residual chlorine, heavy metal elements, and bacteria from the input water.

14. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of claim 12, wherein the second filter eliminates anions and cations from the clean water.

15. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of claim 12, wherein the gas-water mixer includes a water inlet connected to a first pipeline, for receiving the clean water from the second filter, a gas inlet connected to a second pipeline in which a check valve is installed, for receiving the ozone gas from the water tank, and a water outlet connected to a third pipeline in which the water delivery switch is installed.

16. The multifunctional oxygenated water machine of claim 12, wherein the water tank includes a water-level detector for detecting the pure water for replenishment.