A direct water purifier includes a first filter for filtering water introduced through a first flow path; a second filter for receiving the water supplied from the first filter through a second flow path and filtering the same; a first valve disposed in the second flow path to control water flow; a pump disposed in the second flow path to supply water having a predetermined hydraulic pressure or higher to the second filter; a third filter for receiving the water supplied from the second filter through a third flow path and filtering the same; a heating part for receiving the water supplied from the third filter and heating the same to a predetermined temperature; and a flushing valve disposed in a flushing flow path through which concentrated water is discharged from the second filter, wherein the flushing valve is opened during operation of the heating part.
A direct water purifier includes a first filter for filtering water introduced through a first flow path; a second filter for receiving the water supplied from the first filter through a second flow path and filtering the same; a first valve disposed in the second flow path to control water flow; a pump disposed in the second flow path to supply water having a predetermined hydraulic pressure or higher to the second filter; a third filter for receiving the water supplied from the second filter through a third flow path and filtering the same; a heating part for receiving the water supplied from the third filter and heating the same to a predetermined temperature; and a flushing valve disposed in a flushing flow path through which concentrated water is discharged from the second filter, wherein the flushing valve is opened during operation of the heating part.
Disclosed is a humidifier for which the cleaning of a water tank is easy. A humidifier according to the present invention may comprise: a water tank which is mounted inside a housing and stores water; a humidification member which is immersed in the water stored in the water tank and performs humidification; a water container provided with an opening/closing valve which is opened and closed to supply water stored therein to the water tank; a water container support member which is detachably mounted to an upper part of the water tank and on which the water container is seated; and a water supply control member which is mounted to the water container support part and opens and closes the opening/closing valve so that the water can be supplied from the water container to the water tank.
A method for manufacturing an evaporator for ice-making and an evaporator for ice-making are disclosed. The method for manufacturing an evaporator for ice-making according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a preparation step for preparing a plate member, a finger member, and a capillary tube, the plate member being provided with a through hole and formed as a developed view of a tube; an insertion step for inserting the finger member into the through hole so that the finger member at least partially passes through the through hole; a connection step for fixedly connecting the finger member to the plate member; an insert placement step for placing at least a part of the capillary tube on the plate member; and an evaporation tube formation step for forming an evaporation tube, which is provided with a refrigerant flow path through which a refrigerant flows, by bending the plate member into a tube shape and connecting end portions.
A water purifier is disclosed. A water purifier according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a filtering part including a reverse osmosis filter for filtering water; and a discharge part for discharging, to the outside, purified water filtered in the filtering part, wherein the filtering part further includes a pump provided in front of the reverse osmosis filter so as to supply the water to the reverse osmosis filter, and a supply valve that opens and closes so as to supply the water from a water supply source to the filtering part, and the supply valve can be provided between the pump and the reverse osmosis filter.
Disclosed is an evaporator for an ice maker. An evaporator for an ice maker according to an embodiment of the present invention can comprise: an evaporator body having a refrigerant flow path formed therein; a dipping member connected to the evaporator body and for producing ice by means of a refrigerant at a temperature lower than the freezing point flowing in the refrigerant flow path while at least a part is submerged in the water; a heater having at least a part inserted to the refrigerant flow path and for directly or indirectly heating the refrigerant in the refrigerant flow path and the evaporator body and/or the dipping member such that the ice produced on the dipping member is separated from the dipping member; and a connecting member connected to the evaporator body such that the refrigerant flow path is connected to a freezing cycle, and allowing at least a part of the heater to be inserted to the refrigerant flow path.
Disclosed is a water purifier. A water purifier according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a water purifier body; a filter bracket provided inside the water purifier body; a pump unit provided inside the water purifier body and including a pump that is connected to a main water purifying filter installed in the filter bracket; and a vibration transmission-preventing unit which, while the main water purifying filter is installed in the filter bracket, ensures that the transmission, to the filter bracket and the water purifier body, of vibrations due to the pressure difference between the pump and the main water purifying filter when water is supplied to the main water purifying filter by means of the pump is reduced by a filter vibration-damping member.
A cold water tank is disclosed. A cold water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a tank body; a cover part connected to the tank body to cover an open top of the tank body; and a cooling unit disposed in the tank body to cool water stored in the tank body so as to make cold water, wherein the cover part is configured to have an air layer formed therein, thereby minimizing or preventing the occurrence of condensation.
A direct water purifier according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a first filter for filtering water flowing in through a first flow path; a second filter for receiving, through a second flow path, and filtering the water filtered by the first filter; a first valve, provided on the second flow path, for controlling the flow of the water; a pump, provided on the second flow path, for supplying, to the second filter, water at a water pressure equal to or greater than a preset water pressure; a third filter for receiving, through a third flow path, and filtering the water filtered by the second filter; a second valve, provided on the third flow path, for decreasing a pressure in the flow path; a third valve, provided at a rear end of the second valve on the third flow path, for preventing a backflow of the water; and a heating unit for receiving the water filtered by the third filter and heating the water to a preset temperature.
A direct water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a first filter for filtering water introduced through a first fluid channel; a second filter for receiving the water filtered by and supplied from the first filter through a second fluid channel, and filtering same; a first valve disposed in the second fluid channel to control the flow of water; a pump disposed in the second fluid channel to supply water having a predetermined hydraulic pressure or higher to the second filter; a third filter for receiving the water filtered by and supplied from the second filter through a third fluid channel, and filtering same; a heating part for receiving the water filtered by and supplied from the third filter, and heating same to a predetermined temperature; and a flushing valve disposed in a flushing fluid channel through which concentrated water is discharged from the second filter, wherein the flushing valve is opened during operation of the heating part.
Bidets; Electric bidets for household purposes; Bidet filters; Electric water softening units for household purposes; Electric lower-body bathing machine for household purposes; Non-electric water purifying apparatus for household purposes; Electric hot and cold water purifying apparatus for household purposes; Electric water purifying apparatus for household purposes; Electric water purification filters for household purposes; Water purifying apparatus for household purposes; Water purifying apparatus for industrial purposes; Portable water purifying apparatus; Air fresheners, namely, air purifiers for household purposes; Air fresheners, namely, air purifiers; Dehumidifiers for household use; Electric humidifiers; Electric air sterilizers for household purposes; Electric water sterilizers for household purposes; Electric clothes treatment apparatus, namely, sterilizing, deodorizing and drying apparatus for clothes for household purposes; Electric dish disinfectant apparatus for household purposes; Electric cooking utensils, namely, rice cookers, cooking rings, electric toasters, electric griddles, electric cooking pots, electric cooking pans, electric deep fryers, coffee roasters, induction ranges and electric cooking ovens for household purposes
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Washing device for water treatment apparatus and washing method thereof
A washing device for a water treatment apparatus is provided. The washing device includes circulation members connected to passages of the water treatment apparatus to circulate wash water through the passages of the water treatment apparatus, a circulation module connected to the circulation members for circulating the wash water through the passages of the water treatment apparatus, with the circulation members thereby washing the passages of the water treatment apparatus, a drainpipe connected to the circulation members, a passage switching unit connected to a portion where the circulation members are coupled to the drainpipe to switch passage of the wash water, and a circulation pump connected to the circulation members to selectively circulate the wash water in the connection pipes through the drainpipe or the passages of the water treatment apparatus.
A washing method of a water treatment apparatus is provided. The washing method includes a wash water inflow operation in which wash water flows into circulation members, and a circulation washing operation in which a circulation modulation circulates the wash water through passages of the water treatment apparatus.
Disclosed is an air purifier able to maintain the normal state of drive of a disk-shaped humidification filter by controlling the state of rotation of the humidification filter. The air purifier can maintain the normal state of drive of the humidification filter by using a stepping motor and the control unit in order to vary the state of rotation of the humidification filter and thereby remove extraneous material when the humidification filter is rotating abnormally due to extraneous material.
An ice maker and a water purifier capable of making ice using two water trays. The water purifier having an ice maker includes a water tray member comprising an ice-making water tray holding ice-making raw water to make ice using an ice-making unit, and an auxiliary water tray holding ice-making raw water remaining in the ice-making water tray in the course of cooling the ice-making raw water by means of the ice-making unit and removing the ice-making raw water from the ice-making water tray; an ice reservoir storing ice made in the ice-making unit; a cold water storage tank cooling water held therein using the ice made in the ice-making unit; and a guide member guiding the ice made in the ice-making unit so that the ice is selectively fed to either the ice reservoir or the cold water storage tank.
Disclosed is a method for treating water containing organics. The method includes treating water containing organics with an adsorbent, and adding zero-valent iron to the water in the presence of oxygen and adding persulfate thereto, wherein the water is oxidized using reactive oxygen species containing hydroxyl radicals and superoxide radicals produced by the addition of zero-valent iron and persulfate radicals produced from persulfate activated by the addition of zero-valent iron. According to the treatment method, non-biodegradable organics as well as nitrogen and phosphorous, nutrient salts which could not readily be removed by conventional treatment methods, contained in water to be treated, can be effectively removed by a physical removal method using activated carbon and by a chemical removal method using radical oxidation.
There are provided a valve control system, a bidet using the same, and a valve control method. The valve control system includes a latch valve controlling a stream of water in a pipe; a flow rate sensor measuring a flow rate in the pipe; and a valve control device controlling the operation of the latch valve. The valve control device determines whether or not the latch valve is malfunctioning upon analyzing a flow rate measured by the flow rate sensor. When the latch valve is malfunctioning, the valve control device controls the latch valve to re-operate.
F16K 37/00 - Special means in or on valves or other cut-off apparatus for indicating or recording operation thereof, or for enabling an alarm to be given
E03B 7/07 - Arrangement of devices, e.g. filters, flow controls, measuring devices, siphons or valves, in the pipe systems
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Heater including electrical leakage breaker circuit, method of breaking electrical leakage using the same, and bidet including the same
A heater includes: a power source for supplying power; a heating section for receiving power from the power source and converting the received power into heat energy; an electrical leakage breaker circuit for cutting off a power transfer from the power source to the heating section; and a control section for receiving leaked current information from the electrical leakage breaker circuit and operating the electrical leakage breaker circuit when the leaked current amount exceeds a preset amount or electrical leakage breaker state information is stored, wherein when the power transfer is cut off, the control section stores the electrical leakage breaker state information.
There is provided an ice making method capable of forming ice to an intended level although a sensing unit configured to sense whether or not a formation of ice has reached the intended level malfunctions. The ice making method includes: an ice making initiation step S100 of forming ice by an ice formation unit; an ice release time determining step S200 of determining a point in time at which ice is to be released in consideration of a signal from a detection unit for detecting whether the formation of ice has reached an intended level and an ice making lapse time which has lapsed after the formation of ice was initiated by the ice formation unit; and an ice releasing step S300 of releasing the formed ice when a point in time at which ice is to be released is determined in the ice releasing time determining step.
F25C 5/10 - Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws by heating bodies in contact with the ice using hot refrigerantApparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws by heating bodies in contact with the ice using fluid heated by refrigerant
F25B 21/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
F25C 5/08 - Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws by heating bodies in contact with the ice
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
F25C 1/08 - Producing ice by immersing freezing chambers or plates into water
F25C 1/20 - Producing ice of a particular transparency or translucency, e.g. by injecting air by agitation
F25D 25/04 - Charging, supporting, or discharging the articles to be cooled by conveyors
There is provided an ice making method capable of reducing the required number of gyrations of a gyration member used for making ice to have a high level of transparency and determining a point in time at which ice is to be released. The ice making method for making highly transparent ice by revolving a gyration member provided in a tray member in which water is put such that a plurality of dipping members, on which ice is generated or from which generated ice is released, are immersed, wherein a method for driving the gyration member in making ice to be supplied to a user and a method for driving the gyration member in making ice to be used for generating cold water are different in order to reduce the number of gyrations of the gyration member.
F25C 1/20 - Producing ice of a particular transparency or translucency, e.g. by injecting air by agitation
F25C 1/08 - Producing ice by immersing freezing chambers or plates into water
F25C 5/08 - Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws by heating bodies in contact with the ice
F25B 21/04 - Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effectMachines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
F25D 25/04 - Charging, supporting, or discharging the articles to be cooled by conveyors
A water pressure regenerated type water softener including: a timer control valve having a valve control unit rotated by a timer spring and into which raw water is supplied; a plurality of conduits into which the raw water selectively flows under the control of the timer control valve; a regeneration tank communicating with a regeneration tank inlet conduit of the conduits; and a resin tank unit receiving regeneration water flowing from the regeneration tank and containing an ion exchange resin therein. The water softener can be operated in one of stop mode, soft water mode, raw water mode and regeneration mode under the control of the valve control unit. When regeneration mode is selected, the valve control unit rotates to stop mode by the timer spring after a preset amount of time has elapsed.
Provided is a continuous circulation sand filter including a filtering barrel filled with a sand filtering layer, an inflow tube for introducing raw water into the filtering barrel, a treated water discharge part for discharging treated water purified by passing the raw water through the sand filtering layer from a lower end of the sand filtering layer to an upper end thereof, an air lift tube for transferring contaminated sand, located in the lower end of the sand filtering layer, from a lower part of the filtering barrel to an upper part thereof, a transfer water discharge filter contacting the air lift tube to discharge transfer water moved upward together with sand through the air lift tube and trap the sand and a foreign substance, a descent guide tube downwardly moving the sand and the foreign substance moved to the upper part of the filtering barrel through the air lift tube, and a foreign substance separation tube suctioning the downwardly moving foreign substance to remove the foreign substance from the downwardly moving sand, and discharging the foreign substance.
B01D 24/46 - Regenerating the filtering material in the filter
B01D 24/02 - Filters comprising loose filtering material, i.e. filtering material without any binder between the individual particles or fibres thereof with the filter bed stationary during the filtration
There are provided a latch valve consuming less power, having a simpler structure, and guaranteeing reliable valve operation, there is provided a flow control device comprising a plurality of latch valves connected in series, and the second to the last latch valves, among the latch valves connected in series, include an additional outflow path constantly communicating with a space part between a support body and a plunger, respectively, to allow water from an inlet to constantly flow out to the additional outflow paths.
E03B 1/00 - Methods or layout of installations for water supply
G05D 16/06 - Control of fluid pressure without auxiliary power the sensing element being a flexible member yielding to pressure, e.g. diaphragm, bellows, capsule
F16K 3/24 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with sealing faces shaped as surfaces of solids of revolution with cylindrical valve members
F16K 31/12 - Operating meansReleasing devices actuated by fluid
F16K 31/40 - Operating meansReleasing devices actuated by fluid in which fluid from the conduit is constantly supplied to the fluid motor with electrically-actuated member in the discharge of the motor
F16K 31/08 - Operating meansReleasing devices electricOperating meansReleasing devices magnetic using a magnet using a permanent magnet
A generator includes: an upper housing and a lower housing; a water inlet and a water outlet provided in the upper housing; an impeller rotatably fixed inside the upper housing; a magnet provided in the lower housing, connected to a rotating shaft of the impeller, and rotated integrally with the impeller; and a bobbin positioned outside the magnet. A bearing through which the rotating shaft passes and a communication hole connecting a space for housing the impeller to a space for housing the magnet are disposed in an intermediate surface between the space for housing the impeller and the space for housing the magnet.
A47K 3/022 - Baths specially adapted for particular use, e.g. for washing the feet, for bathing in sitting position
F03B 1/00 - Engines of impulse type, i.e. turbines with jets of high-velocity liquid impinging on bladed or like rotors, e.g. Pelton wheelsParts or details peculiar thereto
E03D 9/08 - Devices in the bowl producing upwardly-directed spraysModifications of the bowl for use with such devices
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
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SEQUENCING BATCH TYPE OR BATCH TYPE WATER-FILTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
Provided are a sequencing batch type or batch type water-filtering apparatus and a method of operating the apparatus. The apparatus includes a raw water inflow pump and a membrane module including tubular type membranes arrayed in series. Accordingly, the apparatus maintains an appropriate cross-flow velocity, and is automatically controlled.
A channel switch valve module including a single position detection sensor according to the present invention includes: a valve drive gear including a barrier having a plurality of position confirmation ports; and a single position detection sensor disposed at one side of the valve drive gear and detecting the position of the valve drive gear. The position detection sensor determines whether the position detection sensor operates normally based on whether light components are transmitted or received through the position confirmation port. The method of the present invention includes first confirming the component reliability of the position detection sensor by recognizing whether the position detection sensor is operating normally through an on/off process of the position detection sensor before a valve drive gear is driven to rotate. When a channel switch valve module operates abnormally through the above process, it is easy to confirm which component from among the valve drive gear and the position detection sensor is operating abnormally. As a result, accurate switching of the valve drive gear becomes possible.
C02F 1/42 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by ion-exchange
F16K 37/00 - Special means in or on valves or other cut-off apparatus for indicating or recording operation thereof, or for enabling an alarm to be given
B01D 35/14 - Safety devices specially adapted for filtrationDevices for indicating clogging
Composition for prevention of influenza viral infection comprising tannic acid, air filter comprising the same and air cleaning device comprising the filter
Disclosed are a composition for the prophylaxis of influenza viral infection comprising tannic acid, an air filter coated with the same, and an air cleaner comprising the air filter. Having high inhibitory activity against influenza virus, the composition comprising tannic acid can be applied to the prevention of influenza viral infection. Also, the filter coated with the composition can remove influenza virus from the air so that it can be employed in an air cleaner for the prophylaxis of influenza viral infection.
A61L 9/00 - Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
A61L 2/16 - Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lensesAccessories therefor using chemical substances
There is provided a cold water tank including: a first tank having an inlet pipe through which water to be cooled is introduced; and a second tank provided in the interior of the first tank such that water of the first tank can be introduced thereinto, having an evaporator included in a refrigerating cycle to cool the introduced water, and having an outlet pipe through which cooled water flows. Although water is introduced at high pressure, the introduced water can remain in the cold water tank for a period of time required for being cooled, and although water is introduced at high pressure, the introduced water can be in a stable state in the cold water tank. Thus, water can be cooled with its inflow pressure maintained, and the degree of freedom of a faucet or cock for allowing cold water to flow therethrough can be improved in its height.
Disclosed is an air purifier able to maintain the normal state of drive of a disk-shaped humidification filter by controlling the state of rotation of the humidification filter. The air purifier can maintain the normal state of drive of the humidification filter by using a stepping motor and the control unit in order to vary the state of rotation of the humidification filter and thereby remove extraneous material when the humidification filter is rotating abnormally due to extraneous material.
A food waste disposer includes: a drying furnace; an intake and exhaust module communicating with the drying furnace; a flow path switching module switching the direction of flow of exhaust gas introduced from the drying furnace; a heat exchanger connected to the flow path switching module; a buffer tank communicating with the flow path switching module; an opening/closing sensor sensing whether a door arranged over the intake and exhaust module is opened or closed; and a controller electrically connected to the flow path switching module and the opening/closing sensor. The controller operates the flow path switching module according to a measured value from the opening/closing sensor so as to pass the exhaust gas to the heat exchange or the buffer tank. In accordance with the present invention, the plurality of outlets inside the flow path switching module are selectively opened or closed on the basis of a measured value of an opening/closing sensor mounted on a door or a pressure sensor mounted in the flow path switching module. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent a pressure increase inside the flow path switching module.
B01D 53/30 - Controlling by gas-analysis apparatus
E03C 1/266 - Arrangement of disintegrating apparatus in waste pipes or outletsDisintegrating apparatus specially adapted for installation in waste pipes or outlets
B09B 3/00 - Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless
C02F 11/12 - Treatment of sludgeDevices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening
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chrysanthemum boreale makino having anti-inflammation activity
University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University (Republic of Korea)
Inventor
Han, Chang Soo
Kim, Won Tae
Choi, Ho Young
Ham, In Hye
Yang, Gab Sik
Bang, Chan Sung
Abstract
Chrysanthemum boreale Makino. Since the composition show the prophylactic and therapeutic effects on inflammatory diseases, in particular, atopic dermatitis, it can be used as a pharmaceutical composition, and also applied to various fields, including quasi-drugs, cosmetic compositions, foods, and water softeners.
A01N 65/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof
A heating apparatus includes a ceramic heater including a plurality of ceramic plates having a plate shape, and a housing including an inlet hole and an outlet hole, the housing in which the ceramic heater is installed. The ceramic plates are disposed vertically in the housing in a parallel manner and the outlet hole is disposed in an upper portion of the housing, such that when a fluid flows through a flow path formed along the ceramic plates, bubbles, generated by the fluid heated by the ceramic plates, ascend toward edges of the ceramic plates.
F24H 1/10 - Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium
The disclosure includes a water tray member receiving raw water for ice-making from a water tank, an ice making unit cooling the raw water received in the water tray member and forming ice, a heating unit heating the raw water received in the water tray member, and a control unit controlling an operation of the heating unit such that the raw water received in the water tray member is heated before the ice making unit cools the raw water in the water tray member. According to the ice maker, the temperature of the raw water received in an ice-making water tray is raised to a preset temperature at the initial stage of an ice making process, thereby preventing the formation of an opaque layer in the central portion of ice.
A fan module assembly, including a fan module having a housing, a fan cover mounted to the housing, a fan installed in the housing, and a motor assembly coupled to the fan cover; and a fixed magnetic body cooperating with the motor assembly, wherein the motor assembly has a rotary magnetic body cooperating with the fixed magnetic body, a motor cover mounted to the rotary magnetic body, and a rotating shaft passing through the motor cover and coupled to the rotary magnetic body and to the fan, and the fan cover is sealed from the motor cover. The fan cover and the motor cover are sealed while the rotating shaft is not sealed, so that even when the rotating shaft rotates at a high speed with a low torque, the fan module assembly can be operated without allowing exhaust gas to leak and the rotating shaft maintains rotational performance.
A door assembly and a food waste disposer having the door assembly, in which even when inner and outer doors of the door assembly are locked in a state in which respective axes of the two doors are misaligned, the door assembly can realize a tight sealing effect.
A water purifier with an ice maker is provided that may include an ice making part (200) having an evaporator (210) and a circulation cooling part (300) that circulates water stored in a cold water tank (310) to the evaporator (210) so that the water stored in the cold water tank (310) is cooled by performing a heat exchange with refrigerant flowing in the evaporator (210). With the configurations as described above, it is possible to simultaneously make ice and cool water using a single evaporator. Therefore, there is no need to make separate ice so as to cool water, thereby making it possible to enhance the energy efficiency of the water purifier with an ice maker.
F25C 5/10 - Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws by heating bodies in contact with the ice using hot refrigerantApparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws by heating bodies in contact with the ice using fluid heated by refrigerant
F25C 1/08 - Producing ice by immersing freezing chambers or plates into water
A housing having juice extracting housing ribs and used in a juicer, with a juice extracting screw installed in the housing. The housing has a simplified interior structure and, accordingly, reduces the production cost of the juicer and easily dispenses juice and residue separately using respective passages.
A washing device for a water treatment apparatus is provided. The washing device includes circulation members and a circulation module. The circulation members are connected to passages of the water treatment apparatus to circulate wash water through the passages of the water treatment apparatus. The circulation module is connected to the circulation members for circulating the wash water through the passages of the water treatment apparatus, with the circulation members thereby washing the passages of the water treatment apparatus.
The present invention relates to retinoid derivatives and a cosmetic composition comprising the same. The retinoid derivatives according to the present invention have an excellent collagen synthesis increasing effect, is non-irritating, is non-toxic, have good chemical stability, is easily absorbed to the skin, and is long-wearing to show superior skin regeneration and anti-aging effects. Therefore, the retinoid derivatives according to the present invention can be effectively used for preparing an anti-aging cosmetic composition.
C07C 403/18 - Derivatives of cyclohexane or of a cyclohexene, having a side-chain containing an acyclic unsaturated part of at least four carbon atoms, this part being directly attached to the cyclohexane or cyclohexene rings, e.g. vitamin A, beta-carotene, beta-ionone having side-chains substituted by nitrogen atoms
C07C 403/20 - Derivatives of cyclohexane or of a cyclohexene, having a side-chain containing an acyclic unsaturated part of at least four carbon atoms, this part being directly attached to the cyclohexane or cyclohexene rings, e.g. vitamin A, beta-carotene, beta-ionone having side-chains substituted by carboxyl groups
There are provided a flow path control device of a toilet bidet having a simpler connection structure of tubes and smaller number of connection parts of the tubes, and a toilet bidet including the flow path control device. The flow path control device of a toilet bidet, includes: a first housing including two or more demarcated chambers; a first flow path control unit disposed at the interior of the first housing and opening one of the two or more chambers to allow water to be introduced into the chamber; an air mixing unit connected with one of the chambers of the first housing and mixing air with water introduced into the chamber as the chamber is opened by an air pressure; a second housing including three or more compartments connected with the chamber to which the air mixing unit is connected, receiving water containing air, and connected with a bidet nozzle and a cleansing nozzle; and a second flow path control unit disposed within the interior of the second housing and opening some of the three or more compartments to allow water to flow thereinto.
There are provided a valve control system, a bidet using the same, and a valve control method. The valve control system includes a latch valve controlling a stream of water in a pipe; a flow rate sensor measuring a flow rate in the pipe; and a valve control device controlling the operation of the latch valve. The valve control device determines whether or not the latch valve is malfunctioning upon analyzing a flow rate measured by the flow rate sensor. When the latch valve is malfunctioning, the valve control device controls the latch valve to re-operate.
There is provided an ice making method capable of reducing the required number ofgyrations of a gyration member used for making ice to have a high level of transparency and determining a point in time at which ice is to be released. The ice making method for making highly transparent ice by revolving a gyration member provided in a tray member in which water is put such that a plurality of dipping members, on which ice is generated or from which generated ice is released, are immersed, wherein a method for driving the gyration member in making ice to be supplied to a user and a method for driving the gyration member in making ice to be used for generating cold water are different in order to reduce the number of gyrations of the gyration member.
There is provided an ice making method capable of forming ice to an intended level although a sensing unit configured to sense whether or not a formation of ice has reached the intended level malfunctions. The ice making method includes: an ice making initiation step S100 of forming ice by an ice formation unit; an ice release time determining step S200 of determining a point in time at which ice is to be released in consideration of a signal from a detection unit for detecting whether the formation of ice has reached an intended level and an ice making lapse time which has lapsed after the formation of ice was initiated by the ice formation unit; and an ice releasing step S300 of releasing the formed ice when a point in time at which ice is to be released is determined in the ice releasing time determining step.
A heater includes: a power source for supplying power; a heating section for receiving power from the power source and converting the received power into heat energy; an electrical leakage breaker circuit for cutting off a power transfer from the power source to the heating section; and a control section for receiving leaked current information from the electrical leakage breaker circuit and operating the electrical leakage breaker circuit when the leaked current amount exceeds a preset amount or electrical leakage breaker state information is stored, wherein when the power transfer is cut off, the control section stores the electrical leakage breaker state information.
A water treatment apparatus capable of sterilizing a storage tank and a sterilizing and cleansing method thereof are disclosed. The water treatment apparatus includes: a filter unit purifying raw water; a storage tank connected to the filter unit and storing purified water which has been filtered through the filter unit; an electrolytic sterilizer installed between the filter unit and the storage tank, electrolyzing only purified water which has been filtered through at least a portion of the filter unit to generate sterilization water, and supplying the sterilization water to the storage tank; a drain unit connected to the storage tank and discharging water accommodated in the storage tank; and a control unit controlling a water purification mode of the filter unit and a sterilization mode through the electrolytic sterilizer and the drain unit.
A method of finishing the operation of a heating unit based either on a temperature difference between a drying furnace temperature and a recycling gas duct temperature or on a temperature difference between an exhaust gas duct temperature and a recycling gas duct temperature instead of finishing the operation of the heating unit based only on the drying furnace temperature.
A water pressure regenerated type water softener including: a timer control valve having a valve control unit rotated by a timer spring and into which raw water is supplied; a plurality of conduits into which the raw water selectively flows under the control of the timer control valve; a regeneration tank communicating with a regeneration tank inlet conduit of the conduits; and a resin tank unit receiving regeneration water flowing from the regeneration tank and containing an ion exchange resin therein. The water softener can be operated in one of stop mode, soft water mode, raw water mode and regeneration mode under the control of the valve control unit. When regeneration mode is selected, the valve control unit rotates to stop mode by the timer spring after a preset amount of time has elapsed.
Disclosed is an apparatus and system for controlling power saving. The system for controlling power saving includes: a battery supplying power; a power saving controlling apparatus including a sensing unit detecting a user's contact and generating an activation signal when a user's contact is acknowledged, a latch unit maintaining the activation signal which has been received from the sensing unit, and a switch unit disposed on a current path that delivers power, and connecting the current path according to the activation signal from the latch unit; and a microcomputer controlling an operation of the system connected upon receiving power from the power saving controlling apparatus.
There is provided a method for controlling a self-generating bidet that can perform power-generation and charging by introduced water and can be stably used.
The method for controlling a self-generating bidet comprising a generator, a charging unit, a nozzle part, and a nozzle passage part that is provided between the generator and the nozzle part, the method for controlling the self-generating bidet comprising: a step of sensing the use of the bidet that senses whether the user wishes to use the bidet; and, if it is determined that the user wishes to use the bidet, a step of checking voltage that determines whether the voltage charged in the charging unit is lower than a predetermined reference voltage, and if so, performs power generation through the generator, and charges the charging unit.
There is provided a self-generating bidet that can perform power-generation using water supplied to the bidet or a water tank. The self-generating bidet, injecting water through a nozzle part, includes a water inlet into which water is introduced; a generator generating power through the water introduced by the water inlet; a charging unit storing electricity generated from the generator; and a nozzle passage part provided between the generator and the nozzle part to supply the water passing through the generator to the nozzle part. The self-generating bidet further includes a controller controlling the generator to be driven by opening a passage of the nozzle passage part in order to allow the water to be discharged through the nozzle part when a voltage of the charging unit is lower than a predetermined reference voltage.
There are provided a latch valve consuming less power, having a simpler structure, and guaranteeing reliable valve operation, there is provided a flow control device comprising a plurality of latch valves connected in series, and the second to the last latch valves, among the latch valves connected in series, include an additional outflow path constantly communicating with a space part between a support body and a plunger, respectively, to allow water from an inlet to constantly flow out to the additional outflow paths.
F16K 31/06 - Operating meansReleasing devices electricOperating meansReleasing devices magnetic using a magnet
F16K 31/385 - Operating meansReleasing devices actuated by fluid in which fluid from the conduit is constantly supplied to the fluid motor in which the fluid works directly on both sides of the fluid motor, one side being connected by means of a restricted passage and the motor being actuated by operating a discharge from that side the fluid acting on a diaphragm
A generator includes: an upper housing and a lower housing; a water inlet and a water outlet provided in the upper housing; an impeller rotatably fixed inside the upper housing; a magnet provided in the lower housing, connected to a rotating shaft of the impeller, and rotated integrally with the impeller; and a bobbin positioned outside the magnet. A bearing through which the rotating shaft passes and a communication hole connecting a space for housing the impeller to a space for housing the magnet are disposed in an intermediate surface between the space for housing the impeller and the space for housing the magnet.
Disclosed is a water storage and discharge apparatus capable of discharging the water stored irrespective of the height of a water discharge member such as a cock, a faucet or the like. The water storage and discharge apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a storage tank (200) for storing the inflow of water, connected to an inlet pipe (210) for the inflow of water and connected to an outlet pipe (220) for the outflow of water stored; a discharge member (300) for discharging the water to the outside stored in the storage tank (200) to the outside, connected to the outlet pipe (220); and a pressure maintenance means (400) for maintaining the pressure of the storage tank (200) to be at atmospheric pressure or higher, thereby enabling the discharge of water through the discharge member (300) irrespective of the height of the discharge member (300), comprising a pump (410) connected to the storage tank (200) and a pressure sensor (420) for sensing the pressure inside the storage tank (200). By the constitution, the present invention can discharge the water stored irrespective of the height of a discharge member such as a cock, a faucet or the like, can freely adjust the height of a discharge member such as a cock, a faucet or the like, can place a discharge member such as a cock, a faucet or the like at a height at which it is convenient for a user to use the discharge member, can discharge the water stored in a storage tank, the water heated in a hot water tank, the water cooled in a cold water tank, or the like with one pump, and can lower the costs of products.
An apparatus for purifying and humidifying air which enables separate supply of purified air and humidified air and controls the amount of humidified air discharged and which includes dual flow paths to increase the efficiency of air transfer. The apparatus includes a case having a suction port through which external air is introduced thereinto and a discharge port through which the introduced air is discharged, a circulation fan for causing the introduced air to flow toward the discharge port, a filter unit disposed in the case to filter the introduced air, a humidification unit disposed at a low position in the case to supply the air passed through the filter unit with moisture, and a flow path control unit disposed between the suction port and the humidification unit to control flow of the air passed through the filter unit.
There is provided a cold water tank including: a first tank having an inlet pipe through which water to be cooled is introduced; and a second tank provided in the interior of the first tank such that water of the first tank can be introduced thereinto, having an evaporator included in a refrigerating cycle to cool the introduced water, and having an outlet pipe through which cooled water flows. Although water is introduced at high pressure, the introduced water can remain in the cold water tank for a period of time required for being cooled, and although water is introduced at high pressure, the introduced water can be in a stable state in the cold water tank. Thus, water can be cooled with its inflow pressure maintained, and the degree of freedom of a faucet or cock for allowing cold water to flow therethrough can be improved in its height.
There is provided a water purifying filter assembly module that a water purifying filter can be easily released from or assembled with. The water purifying filter assembly module may include: a filter assembly head having a water purifying filter assembled on one side thereof, the filter assembly head configured such that water to be filtered flows into the water purifying filter and the water, filtered through the water purifying filter, is discharged to an outside thereof; and a module body having the filter assembly head rotatably provided therein, the water purifying filter being released from or assembled on the filter assembly head as the water purifying filter is aligned and rotates with the filter assembly head.
Disclosed is an air purifier able to maintain the normal state of drive of a disk-shaped humidification filter by controlling the state of rotation of the humidification filter. The air purifier comprises: a water tank which accommodates water on the inside and is provided with a rotational shaft to which the humidification filter is attached; a drive source which is connected to the rotational shaft and causes the rotational shaft to rotate; a detection unit which is provided on the water tank so as to detect the state of drive of the humidification filter; and a control unit which is connected to the detection unit and the drive source and controls the state of drive of the drive source in accordance with a signal from the detection unit. The air purifier can maintain the normal state of drive of the humidification filter by using a stepping motor and the control unit in order to vary the state of rotation of the humidification filter and thereby remove extraneous material when the humidification filter is rotating abnormally due to extraneous material.
There is provided a water level sensing apparatus including: a body disposed to be exposed within a liquid tank and having an accommodating space therein; and a capacitance detecting unit accommodated in the accommodating space of the body, wherein the capacitance detecting unit compares an upper side capacitance value and a lower side capacitance value and turns on or off an output signal. Because a changeable reference that the capacitance values of a reference surface and a detected surface of the body are simultaneously changed is used, even if the body comes in contact with moisture or debris, the reference surface and the detected surface are equally affected by the moisture or debris, thus reducing the occurrence of malfunction.
G01F 23/26 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring variations of capacity or inductance of capacitors or inductors arising from the presence of liquid or fluent solid material in the electric or electromagnetic fields
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Nozzle assembly of toilet bidet and control method thereof
A nozzle assembly of a toilet bidet and its control method are disclosed. The nozzle assembly includes: a cleansing nozzle with a cleansing water flow path; a dispensing tube connected with the cleansing water flow path to dispense cleansing water; an actuator including a connector coupled to the dispensing tube and a plurality of polymer driving bodies coupled to the connector, wherein an electroactive polymer is housed within the polymer driving bodies, a pair of electrodes are formed on an outer surface of the polymer driving bodies, and when voltage is selectively applied to the electrodes of each polymer driving body, the electroactive polymer moves toward one electrode to force a corresponding polymer driving body to be bent to thereby adjust a dispensing angle of the dispensing tube; and a voltage supply unit that applies voltage to the electrode of the polymer driving body.
There is provided an air purifier having a dehumidification function, including: a body case having an inner space; a blower part installed in the inner space of the body case and drawing outside air from both sides of the body case through a single blower fan; an air purifying part purifying air drawn from one side of the body case; and a dehumidifying part removing moisture from air drawn from the other side of the body case by a dehumidifying rotor. Through the blower part drawing the air from both sides of the body case, the air purifier purifies the air drawn from one side of the body case and dehumidifies the air drawn from the other side of the body case. Accordingly, a drop in an airflow amount caused by concurrently performing the dehumidification and the purification may be alleviated, so improved dehumidification and purification effects are achieved.
B01D 53/02 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
Provided is a hollow-fibre membrane module comprising a submodule inside which raw water is circulated and water treatment is carried out, and a piping unit which is connected to the submodule and through which the raw water and air and treated water flow, such that flow rates can be increased and energy consumption can be minimised through the circulation of a fluid, and the advantages of internal-pressure type and external-pressure type systems can be incorporated in a composite fashion.
Provided are a heat exchanger, a food handler including the heat exchanger, and a manufacturing method of the heat exchanger. Disclosed is the heat exchanger wherein a plurality of flow channels is formed in the inside and thermal transfer is performed between multiple flowing fluids having different temperatures. The heat exchanger comprises a main body wherein the plurality of flow channels passes through the inside of the heat exchanger in a first direction and a pair of cover members which is fastened to both ends of the main body in the first direction. The plurality of flow channels is composed of a first flow channel which functions as the path of a first flowing fluid which goes in and out through the cover members and a second flow channel which is connected to the side of the main body. Thermal exchange is performed between the first flowing fluid and the second flowing fluid in the direction wherein the first and second flowing fluids cross to each other in the inside of the main body.
UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY (Republic of Korea)
Inventor
Han, Chang Soo
Kim, Won Tae
Choi, Ho-Young
Ham, Inhye
Yang, Gabsik
Bang, Chansung
Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition having an anti-inflammatory activity, comprising extracts or fractions of Chrysanthemum boreale Makino. Since the composition show the prophylactic and therapeutic effects on inflammatory diseases, in particular, atopic dermatitis, it can be used as a pharmaceutical composition, and also applied to various fields, including quasi-drugs, cosmetic compositions, foods, and water softeners.
A rotary particle sensor assembly and an air cleaner having the rotary particle sensor assembly are disclosed. Particularly, in the present invention, regardless of the orientation of the air cleaner, the rotary particle sensor assembly can always be oriented in the direction of gravity. The rotary particle sensor assembly includes a particle sensor, which measures the pollution level of air drawn into the air cleaner. The particle sensor is supported in the air cleaner so as to be rotatable using a rotating shaft and has a weight at a predetermined position. Thus, the particle sensor can always be oriented in the direction of gravity by the weight regardless of the orientation of the air cleaner. Therefore, the present invention ensures the accuracy of measurement of the pollution level of air.
The invention relates to an apparatus for supplying hot water, which controls the number of pulses to be applied to a heater, comprising: a first heater which has a first preset capacity, and which is arranged in a water inlet unit in order to heat the water fed into the water inlet unit; a second heater which has a second preset capacity larger than the first preset capacity, and which is arranged in a water outlet unit in order to heat the water fed out to the water outlet unit; and a control unit which calculates heater operating cycles for the first heater and the second heater using a zero-crossing control method according to the temperature of the water fed into the water inlet unit and the preset heating temperature of the water discharged from the water outlet unit, and controls the number of pulses to be applied to the first heater and to the second heater, respectively, in accordance with the calculated heater operating cycles, in order to operate the first heater and the second heater.
Provided is a heating apparatus comprising: a ceramic heater having a plurality of plate-shaped ceramic plates; and a housing in which the ceramic heater is installed and in which a water inlet and water outlet are defined, wherein in order to enable bubbles, formed in a fluid by means of heating by the ceramic plates (122, 124), to rise at edges of the ceramic plates when the fluid flows through a passage formed along the ceramic plates (122, 124), the ceramic plates (122, 124) are disposed in parallel and vertically upright within the housing (140), and the water outlet (144) is defined at the top of the housing (140).
F24H 1/10 - Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium
H05B 3/14 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material the material being non-metallic
F24H 9/18 - Arrangement or mounting of grates or heating means
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Composition for prevention of influenza viral infection comprising sumac extract, air filter comprising the same and air cleaning device comprising the filter
Disclosed are a composition for the prophylaxis of influenza viral infection comprising a sumac extract, an air filter coated with the same, and an air cleaner comprising the air filter. Having high inhibitory activity against influenza virus, the composition comprising a sumac extract can be applied to the prevention of influenza viral infection. Also, the filter coated with the composition can remove influenza viruses from the air so that it can be employed in an air cleaner for the prophylaxis of influenza viral infection.
