Water purifying apparatus having cleaning system

摘要

A water purifying apparatus comprises: a filtering unit; a water tank unit for storing water having passed through the filtering unit; an extraction unit for selectively extracting the water stored in the water tank unit; and a cleaning system for sequentially controlling a cleaning process and a rinsing process of the water tank unit. Since cleaning and rinsing processes for the water purifying apparatus are automatically executed by a series of consecutive processes, the user may directly clean the water purifying apparatus if necessary without requiring a Codi's visit.;Furthermore, the number of times that the Codi visits the users home for cleaning of the water purifying apparatus is reduced. This may allow the Codi to have an enhanced working efficiency, and to pay less effort to a cleaning process for the water purifying apparatus.

主权项

1. A water purifying apparatus, comprising:
a filtering unit; a water tank unit for storing water having passed through the filtering unit; an extraction unit for selectively extracting the water stored in the water tank unit; and a cleaning system for sequentially controlling a process of introducing a cleaning agent, a cleaning process and a rinsing process of the water tank unit, and a process of discharging cleaning water and rinsing water, wherein the cleaning system comprises:
a remaining water discharging unit for discharging remaining water inside the water tank unit;a cleaning agent introduction unit for controlling introduction of the cleaning agent into the water tank unit;a cleaning unit for sequentially controlling supply/storage/discharge cleaning water to/in/from the water tank unit;a rinsing unit for sequentially controlling supply/storage/discharge rinsing water to/in/from the water tank unit; anda discharging unit for discharging the remaining water, the cleaning water, and the rinsing water,wherein the remaining water discharging unit comprises a remaining water discharge controller for transmitting a signal to the cleaning agent introduction unit when the remaining water has been completely discharged out, wherein the filtering unit comprises: filters; and
a filter head having a filter coupling portion for coupling the filters thereto,wherein the cleaning agent introduction is performed by replacing one of the filters by a cleaning agent vessel including the cleaning agent stored therein, and then by coupling the cleaning agent vessel to the filter coupling portion,wherein the cleaning agent introduction unit comprises: an introduction instruction portion for instructing introduction of the cleaning agent into the water tank unit; an introduction completion input portion for inputting a cleaning agent introduction completion signal from outside after the cleaning agent introduction is performed by replacing one of the filters by the cleaning agent vessel; and a cleaning agent introduction controller for transmitting the cleaning agent introduction completion signal to the cleaning unit when the cleaning agent introduction completion signal is input by the introduction completion input portion, wherein the cleaning unit comprises a cleaning controller for transmitting a signal to the rinsing unit after the cleaning water has been completely discharged out.