METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING MINERAL WATER

• US 20110159150A1
• Filed: 02/09/2010
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aqua Lohaswater-Tech Service Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Aqua Lohaswater-Tech Service Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Shen, Yan-Yng, Chan, Shu-Fei, Uen, Tzu-Wen, Chen, Chen-Neng
• Granted Patent: US 8,478,540 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 426/66
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/52 Adding ingredients adding preservatives A23L2/44
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/16 Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/00 Medicinal preparations containing inorganic active ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/32 with ultraviolet light
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/68 by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water medicinal water A61K
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 9/00 Multistage treatment of water, waste water or sewage
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

A mineral water producing method includes the steps of inputting basic data to obtain data about human mineral intake and data about average mineral intake from food; selecting a water supply area to obtain data about mineral intake from daily water intake; selecting an eating habit and a physical/mental condition; inputting personal body weight and calculating mineral intake; setting a daily water intake and calculating a daily mineral supplement; and outputting mineral water. A mineral water producing apparatus includes a water inlet and a water outlet; a first filter being connected at a first end to the water inlet and at a second end to the water outlet; at least one mineral substance container being located between and connected to the second end of the filter and the water outlet; and a controller for controlling the mineral substance container to supply a mineral substance.

Claims

1. A method for producing mineral water through data computing by a microprocessor unit, comprising:

inputting a user'"'"'s basic data via an input interface to obtain data about human mineral intake and data about average mineral intake from food;

selecting a water supply area via the input interface to obtain data about mineral intake from daily water intake;

selecting the user'"'"'s eating habit and a physical/mental condition via the input interface to obtain a multiplication factor for calculating required mineral intake;

inputting the user'"'"'s body weight via the input interface, and the microprocessor unit calculating mineral intake based on the above input and selected data;

setting a daily water intake via the input interface, and the microprocessor unit calculating a daily mineral supplement based on the set daily water intake; and

outputting mineral water containing the calculated daily mineral supplement.

2. The method for producing mineral water as claimed in claim 1, wherein the basic data include the user'"'"'s sex and age data.

3. The method for producing mineral water as claimed in claim 2, wherein the age data are divided into several groups, including newborn infant, infant and toddler, child, adolescence, adult, aged man, and pregnant woman.

4. The method for producing mineral water as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s mineral intake is calculated based on the input data about the user'"'"'s body weight and the user'"'"'s daily mineral supplement from the user-set daily water intake is calculated from the following formula:

M=(a−

b−

c)×

d×

(e/standard reference weight)

where,

a is the recommended human mineral intake selected according to the input sex and age;

b is the average mineral intake from food calculated based on the input sex and age;

c is the mineral intake from daily water intake calculated based on an average quality of water supplied by the selected water supply area;

d is a multiplication factor for calculating the user'"'"'s mineral intake according to the selected personal eating habit and physical/mental condition; and

e is the input user'"'"'s body weight for calculating the mineral intake.

5. The method for producing mineral water as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s daily water intake is adapted to the user-set daily water intake, and the quantity of mineral supplement obtained from the above calculation is equally added into the user-set daily water intake within a predetermined water discharge time.

6. The method for producing mineral water as claimed in claim 1, wherein, in the event the user'"'"'s water intake exceeds the user-set daily water intake, the supply of mineral substance is stopped and water supplied is automatically switched purified water.

7. An apparatus for producing mineral water, comprising:

a water inlet and a water outlet;

a first filter having a first end and a second end;

the first end of the first filter being connected to the water inlet, and the second end of the first filter being connected to the water outlet;

at least one mineral substance container being located between and connected to the second end of the first filter and the water outlet; and

a controller for controlling the mineral substance container to supply a mineral substance.

8. The apparatus for producing mineral water as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a UV irradiator being disposed upstream of the water outlet.

9. The apparatus for producing mineral water as claimed in claim 7, wherein the mineral substance container includes a mineral substance tank, a pump, a second filter, and a gas supply source;

the gas supply source being located at a first end of the second filter, a second end of the second filter being connected to a first end of the mineral substance tank, a second end of the mineral substance tank being connected to the pump, and the pump being located between and connected to the second end of the first filter and the water outlet.

10. The apparatus for producing mineral water as claimed in claim 9, wherein the mineral substance tank is internally provided with a third filter.

11. The apparatus for producing mineral water as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a flow stabilizer or a pump being located between and connected to the water inlet and the first filter.