SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING AND DISTRIBUTING WATER
The present invention concerns a water distribution and treatment system ( 1 ) comprising, in a housing ( 2 ), a hydraulic circuit comprising a connection inlet ( 31 ) to a water supply source and a connection outlet ( 32 ) to a water distribution device, the connection inlet and outlet being connected together via a solenoid valve ( 7 ) electrically connected to an electrical supply and control device ( 6 ), characterised in that it comprises a water electrolysis module ( 5 ) comprising at least one electrode, the electrolysis module being electrically connected to the supply and control device ( 6 ) and hydraulically connected to the connection inlet and outlet ( 31, 32 ).
1 . A water distribution and treatment system ( 1 ) comprising a hydraulic circuit comprising an inlet ( 31 ) for connecting to a water supply source and an outlet ( 32 ) for connecting to a water distribution device, said connection inlet and outlet being linked together by an solenoid valve ( 7 ) electrically connected to an electrical supply and control device ( 6 ), characterized in that it comprises a water electrolysis module ( 5 ) comprising at least two electrodes, said electrolysis module ( 5 ) being electrically connected to the power supply and control device ( 6 ) and hydraulically connected to the connection inlets and outlet ( 31 , 32 ), the electrolysis module ( 5 ) being positioned downstream of the solenoid valve ( 7 ) and bypassed by the solenoid valve ( 7 ) in standard operation.
2 . The system according to claim 1 , characterized in that at least one of the electrodes is a boron-doped diamond electrode, the boron concentration being between 200 ppm (3×10 19 B atoms/cm 3 ) and 1500 ppm (2×10 20 B atoms/cm 3 )
3 . The system according to any of claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the power supply and control device ( 6 ) is configured to electrically power the electrolysis module ( 5 ) only under a control action of a user by actuation means.
4 . The system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the electrolysis module ( 5 ) the amount of electrical charge delivered per unit volume of water is less than 0.05 Ah/L.
5 . The system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of electrolysis modules ( 5 ).
6 . The system according to one of claims 1 to 5 , characterized in that one of said electrolysis module ( 5 ) is removable and comprises hydraulic connection plugs ( 54 , 55 ) at the inlet and outlet of the hydraulic circuit ( 31 , 32 ) and at least one electrical connector ( 52 ) for connecting to the power supply and control device ( 6 ).
7 . The system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , characterized in that one of said electrolysis module ( 5 ) is packaged in the form of a recyclable removable cartridge adapted to be manually inserted and removed without tools from said case ( 2 ).
8 . The system according to one of claims 3 to 7 , characterized in that it comprises a distribution member ( 10 ), in particular a tap, hydraulically connected to the outlet ( 32 ) of the hydraulic circuit and comprising a means ( 11 ) for actuating the electrolysis module ( 5 ) electrically connected to the control and supply device ( 6 ).
9 . The system according to claim 8 , characterized in that the actuation means is a biometric fingerprint reader ( 11 ).
10 . The system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the power supply and control device ( 6 ) is configured to electrolyze at most a certain volume of water (V) per day.
11 . The system according to one of claims 3 to 7 , characterized in that the power supply and control device ( 6 ) comprises an electronic control module comprising at least one printed circuit, a microprocessor and at least one memory as well as at least one wireless communication chip.
12 . The system according to claim 11 , characterized in that the electronic control module ( 6 ) comprises at least one neuronal network and at least one flow rate sensor at the outlet of the electrolysis module ( 5 ) so as to measure the volumes of electrolyzed water consumed during a given period by one or more determined users, to transmit and record this information to a database to which the control module is connected and to analyze the consumption habits and to draw up automatic reports that can be consulted via the Internet network and/or a wireless application.
13 . The system according to claim 12 , characterized in that the control module ( 6 ) is configured to determine the wear of the electrodes of the electrolysis module ( 5 ) based on the measured electrolyzed water consumption data.
14 . The system according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising status light indicators of the electrolysis module ( 5 ), said indicators being connected to and controlled by the power supply and control device ( 6 ).
15 . The system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises a flow meter or a flow sensor between the connection inlet ( 31 ) and the electrolysis module ( 5 ), adapted to regulate the hydraulic flow rate at the inlet of the electrolysis module to a substantially constant value.
16 . The system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a protective case ( 2 ) delimiting an internal volume inside which are arranged the solenoid valve ( 7 ), the electrical power supply and control device ( 6 ) and the water electrolysis module ( 5 ), said case having two access orifices to the connection inlet and outlet ( 31 , 32 ) for the hydraulic connection, said case being portable.