CA2807648A1 - Internal combustion engine enhancement device and method - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Abstract
A device that injects hydrogen gas into an engine's air intake or intake manifold that is demand controlled by the vehicle's throttle linkage in an approximately linear manner. When the throttle is depressed, hydrogen generation can start or increase, and when the throttle is released, hydrogen generation can stop of decrease. The device of the present invention uses the vehicle's own vacuum to control the production of hydrogen by forcing a liquid to rise in a chamber and into contact with metal in response to increasing vacuum thus producing an increasing amount of hydrogen gas with increasing throttle depression.
Description
Internal Combustion Engine Enhancement Device and Method BACKGROUND
Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to the field of internal combustion engines and more particularly to a device that tremendously enhances the performance of any internal combustion engine.
Description of the Problem It is known in the art to inject hydrogen gas into the air intake of an internal combustion engine to enhance performance. Several devices are on the market that create hydrogen electrolytically from water or other liquids.
Also zinc/acid combinations have been used. These methods suffer from having to supply electricity to the device, inability to control the amount of gas produced, corrosive acids, and danger of electrical shock. It would be tremendously advantageous to have a device that could produce hydrogen gas on demand from the vehicle's throttle which can then be injected into the air intake of the engine.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device that can provide hydrogen gas into an engine's air intake that is demand controlled by the vehicle's throttle linkage. When the throttle is pressed, hydrogen generation can start or increase, and when the throttle is released, hydrogen generation can stop of decrease. The device of the present invention uses the vehicle's own vacuum to control the production of hydrogen by forcing a liquid to rise in a chamber and into contact with a metal in response to increasing vacuum, thus SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) producing an increasing amount of hydrogen gas with increasing throttle depression.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
Attention is now directed to several figures that illustrate aspects and features of the present invention:
Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention used in conjunction with an internal combustion engine.
Fig. 2 shows a schematic of the internal construction of an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 shows the embodiment of Fig. 2 with an atmospheric balance tube.
Fig. 4 shows a graph of throttle engagement vs. hydrogen production.
Several drawings and illustrations have been provided to aid in understanding the features of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is not limited to what is shown in the figures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed toward a vacuum controlled device that can produce hydrogen gas on demand, and under control of a vehicle's throttle as needed, for injecting into the air intake of an internal combustion engine. The present invention can be used with virtually any internal combustion engine (including diesel engines) and finds applications in cars, trucks, boats, ships, locomotives, agricultural machines, military vehicles and other devices such as mobile power stations, generators and any other internal combustion engines using gasoline, diesel, natural gas, propane or any other fuel.
Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to the field of internal combustion engines and more particularly to a device that tremendously enhances the performance of any internal combustion engine.
Description of the Problem It is known in the art to inject hydrogen gas into the air intake of an internal combustion engine to enhance performance. Several devices are on the market that create hydrogen electrolytically from water or other liquids.
Also zinc/acid combinations have been used. These methods suffer from having to supply electricity to the device, inability to control the amount of gas produced, corrosive acids, and danger of electrical shock. It would be tremendously advantageous to have a device that could produce hydrogen gas on demand from the vehicle's throttle which can then be injected into the air intake of the engine.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device that can provide hydrogen gas into an engine's air intake that is demand controlled by the vehicle's throttle linkage. When the throttle is pressed, hydrogen generation can start or increase, and when the throttle is released, hydrogen generation can stop of decrease. The device of the present invention uses the vehicle's own vacuum to control the production of hydrogen by forcing a liquid to rise in a chamber and into contact with a metal in response to increasing vacuum, thus SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) producing an increasing amount of hydrogen gas with increasing throttle depression.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
Attention is now directed to several figures that illustrate aspects and features of the present invention:
Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention used in conjunction with an internal combustion engine.
Fig. 2 shows a schematic of the internal construction of an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 shows the embodiment of Fig. 2 with an atmospheric balance tube.
Fig. 4 shows a graph of throttle engagement vs. hydrogen production.
Several drawings and illustrations have been provided to aid in understanding the features of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is not limited to what is shown in the figures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed toward a vacuum controlled device that can produce hydrogen gas on demand, and under control of a vehicle's throttle as needed, for injecting into the air intake of an internal combustion engine. The present invention can be used with virtually any internal combustion engine (including diesel engines) and finds applications in cars, trucks, boats, ships, locomotives, agricultural machines, military vehicles and other devices such as mobile power stations, generators and any other internal combustion engines using gasoline, diesel, natural gas, propane or any other fuel.
Turning to Fig. 1, a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention is seen. The internal combustion engine 1 has an air intake 8 where flow into the air intake is controlled by a valve 6 that is coupled to the vehicle's throttle linkage 9, 10. A parallel path of regular air (not shown) can optionally be supplied into the air intake at this point if desired. A reaction chamber 2 that can produce hydrogen in quantity and demand to vacuum can be located near the engine 1. The air intake 8 can be connected through a hose 7 to the valve 6. The reaction chamber 2 can be connected from its gas outlet 11, through a hose 3 to a filter 4. The filter 4 can be connected through a hose 5 to the valve 6. An open inlet port 12 on the reaction chamber allows air to enter and be pulled through the chamber in response to the vacuum.
The filter 4 is optional, but generally recommended to clean the hydrogen produced by a chemical reaction in the reaction chamber 2. With no filter, liquid and other byproducts of the reaction might be drawn into the engine 1. The filter 4 and chemical elements of the reaction chamber 2 are parts that can be replaced after a certain amount of usage.
Fig. 2 shows a schematic drawing of an embodiment of the reaction chamber 2. The chamber 2 contains a quantity of liquid 13 that, under a no-vacuum condition, rests at a particular surface level measured vertically. A
support 14 holds a piece or block of metal 15 on a platform just above the no-vacuum resting surface level of the liquid 13, with bottom and side surfaces exposed. When vacuum is drawn in the main exit portal 11 caused by depressing the vehicle's throttle, the liquid is pulled upward in the reaction chamber and into contact with the metal 15. The more vacuum pulled, the more surface contact with the metal. Since the liquid 13 in contact with the metal 15 produces hydrogen gas 16, the amount of vacuum directly controls the rate of hydrogen production. A portal 12 open to the atmosphere allows some air to be drawn into the chamber 2 so that the mixture leaving the chamber 2 via the exit portal 11 contains air mixed with hydrogen. The open portal 12 is normally smaller in diameter than the exit portal 11. The result is a system where engine vacuum under control of the throttle controls the rate of hydrogen injection into the engine.
Any combination of liquid/metal that produces hydrogen gas can be used in the chamber 2; however, the preferred liquid is a solution of Sodium Hydroxide, and the preferred metal is Aluminum. Sodium hydroxide (lye) can be considered a reactant or catalyst to make the liquid water react with the metal. Other catalysts are not necessary with this particular combination.
Any liquid/metal combination that produces hydrogen gas, when the metal is in contact with the liquid, with or without an additional catalyst, is within the scope of the present invention. Any catalyst of any type that enhances the reaction is also within the scope of the present invention; however, as stated the lye/water combination generally does not need any other catalyst to react.
The minimum requirement for a system is around one milliliter of liquid (water), around one milligram of metal (aluminum) and around one milligram of reactant (NaOH). Any other quantities or combinations may be used. In a typically automobile or vehicle use, the reaction chamber can be around 5-6 inches in diameter, contain from 1 to 4 liters of solution and contain a bar or block of metal of several grams up to several hundred grams. A preferred concentration of NaOH in water is between 5% to 15%. It should be noted that the reaction described does not need extra heat and does not produce excessive heat itself. Therefore, there is no need to externally cool the reaction. No electric current is required, and the solution is not excessively corrosive. Even though the solution as described generally has a depressed freezing point over pure water, to prevent freezing on particularly cold days or in particularly cold climates, a small amount of alcohol or glycol can be added to the mixture without any adverse effect on the reaction.
The rate that the metal is dissolved depends on usage including city or rural driving, speed driven, etc. A typical auto arrangement can generally last around 5000 miles or more. At that point, the liquid and metal can be refreshed, and the filter replaced. This can be done in conjunction with an oil change or other routine maintenance. Any other replacement interval is within the scope of the present invention.
As previously stated, when the driver applies throttle, the vehicle's vacuum increases causing the surface of the liquid 13 in the chamber 2 to rise and contact the bottom and/or side surface of the metal 15, and upon further rising, contact the sides and possibly even the top surface of the metal 15.
The height of the metal should be sufficient to create an increasing, approximately linear, increase of hydrogen production as the level rises.
Saturation will occur when the metal is completely submerged. This point should be chosen near full throttle depression. In a typical vehicle application, the height can be from several centimeters to even a lot more. The rate of liquid rise depends on the diameter of the chamber 2 as well as the amount of vacuum supplied above the liquid. Automobile engines typically produce between 90-100 kPa of manifold pressure (vacuum). The chamber diameter and metal height can be chosen to produce the desired gas production gradient for a given engine or engine/vehicle class. Generally, for the liquid to rise in response to decreasing air pressure on its top surface (caused by increase vacuum above it), the liquid must display a second surface to the atmosphere. This can be achieved using a U-shaped or an open balance tube 16 shown in Fig. 3, or any other arrangement that presents a second liquid surface to the atmosphere. This allows the liquid to flow up and down in direct response to increasing or decreasing vacuum. Any method or arrangement that allows the liquid surface level to rise and fall in direct response to vacuum is within the scope of the present invention.
The chamber can be made of any material that is not affected by the reactants; the hosing can be standard rubber hose with the preferred reactants described. The filter 4 can be any filter that will remove reactant and other impurities from the gas. Fiber filters as well as charcoal filters or any other filters can be used. The filter 4 must allow vacuum buildup, and allow sufficient air flow and gas to pass through.
Fig. 4 shows a graph of throttle depression or engagement and rate of hydrogen production for a typical embodiment of the present invention. It can be seen that the relationship is approximately linear until the block becomes completely submerged. The normal operating range should generally be chosen so that the block is not normally totally submerged.
Use of the present invention can result in a tremendous increase in gas mileage for vehicles with internal combustion engines and a tremendous increase in efficiency for other engines. With fuel injected vehicles, it may be necessary to adjust injector pulse width and/or ignition timing to achieve maximum efficiency with injected hydrogen. Any system that adjusts injector pulse width and/or timing should preferably revert back to normal settings whenever no hydrogen is being produced (say because of an expended or faulty hydrogen generation system). An optional hydrogen sensor can sense this condition.
Several descriptions and illustrations have been presented to aid in understanding the present invention. One of skill in the art will realize that numerous changes and variations can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Each of these changes and variations is within the scope of the present invention.
The filter 4 is optional, but generally recommended to clean the hydrogen produced by a chemical reaction in the reaction chamber 2. With no filter, liquid and other byproducts of the reaction might be drawn into the engine 1. The filter 4 and chemical elements of the reaction chamber 2 are parts that can be replaced after a certain amount of usage.
Fig. 2 shows a schematic drawing of an embodiment of the reaction chamber 2. The chamber 2 contains a quantity of liquid 13 that, under a no-vacuum condition, rests at a particular surface level measured vertically. A
support 14 holds a piece or block of metal 15 on a platform just above the no-vacuum resting surface level of the liquid 13, with bottom and side surfaces exposed. When vacuum is drawn in the main exit portal 11 caused by depressing the vehicle's throttle, the liquid is pulled upward in the reaction chamber and into contact with the metal 15. The more vacuum pulled, the more surface contact with the metal. Since the liquid 13 in contact with the metal 15 produces hydrogen gas 16, the amount of vacuum directly controls the rate of hydrogen production. A portal 12 open to the atmosphere allows some air to be drawn into the chamber 2 so that the mixture leaving the chamber 2 via the exit portal 11 contains air mixed with hydrogen. The open portal 12 is normally smaller in diameter than the exit portal 11. The result is a system where engine vacuum under control of the throttle controls the rate of hydrogen injection into the engine.
Any combination of liquid/metal that produces hydrogen gas can be used in the chamber 2; however, the preferred liquid is a solution of Sodium Hydroxide, and the preferred metal is Aluminum. Sodium hydroxide (lye) can be considered a reactant or catalyst to make the liquid water react with the metal. Other catalysts are not necessary with this particular combination.
Any liquid/metal combination that produces hydrogen gas, when the metal is in contact with the liquid, with or without an additional catalyst, is within the scope of the present invention. Any catalyst of any type that enhances the reaction is also within the scope of the present invention; however, as stated the lye/water combination generally does not need any other catalyst to react.
The minimum requirement for a system is around one milliliter of liquid (water), around one milligram of metal (aluminum) and around one milligram of reactant (NaOH). Any other quantities or combinations may be used. In a typically automobile or vehicle use, the reaction chamber can be around 5-6 inches in diameter, contain from 1 to 4 liters of solution and contain a bar or block of metal of several grams up to several hundred grams. A preferred concentration of NaOH in water is between 5% to 15%. It should be noted that the reaction described does not need extra heat and does not produce excessive heat itself. Therefore, there is no need to externally cool the reaction. No electric current is required, and the solution is not excessively corrosive. Even though the solution as described generally has a depressed freezing point over pure water, to prevent freezing on particularly cold days or in particularly cold climates, a small amount of alcohol or glycol can be added to the mixture without any adverse effect on the reaction.
The rate that the metal is dissolved depends on usage including city or rural driving, speed driven, etc. A typical auto arrangement can generally last around 5000 miles or more. At that point, the liquid and metal can be refreshed, and the filter replaced. This can be done in conjunction with an oil change or other routine maintenance. Any other replacement interval is within the scope of the present invention.
As previously stated, when the driver applies throttle, the vehicle's vacuum increases causing the surface of the liquid 13 in the chamber 2 to rise and contact the bottom and/or side surface of the metal 15, and upon further rising, contact the sides and possibly even the top surface of the metal 15.
The height of the metal should be sufficient to create an increasing, approximately linear, increase of hydrogen production as the level rises.
Saturation will occur when the metal is completely submerged. This point should be chosen near full throttle depression. In a typical vehicle application, the height can be from several centimeters to even a lot more. The rate of liquid rise depends on the diameter of the chamber 2 as well as the amount of vacuum supplied above the liquid. Automobile engines typically produce between 90-100 kPa of manifold pressure (vacuum). The chamber diameter and metal height can be chosen to produce the desired gas production gradient for a given engine or engine/vehicle class. Generally, for the liquid to rise in response to decreasing air pressure on its top surface (caused by increase vacuum above it), the liquid must display a second surface to the atmosphere. This can be achieved using a U-shaped or an open balance tube 16 shown in Fig. 3, or any other arrangement that presents a second liquid surface to the atmosphere. This allows the liquid to flow up and down in direct response to increasing or decreasing vacuum. Any method or arrangement that allows the liquid surface level to rise and fall in direct response to vacuum is within the scope of the present invention.
The chamber can be made of any material that is not affected by the reactants; the hosing can be standard rubber hose with the preferred reactants described. The filter 4 can be any filter that will remove reactant and other impurities from the gas. Fiber filters as well as charcoal filters or any other filters can be used. The filter 4 must allow vacuum buildup, and allow sufficient air flow and gas to pass through.
Fig. 4 shows a graph of throttle depression or engagement and rate of hydrogen production for a typical embodiment of the present invention. It can be seen that the relationship is approximately linear until the block becomes completely submerged. The normal operating range should generally be chosen so that the block is not normally totally submerged.
Use of the present invention can result in a tremendous increase in gas mileage for vehicles with internal combustion engines and a tremendous increase in efficiency for other engines. With fuel injected vehicles, it may be necessary to adjust injector pulse width and/or ignition timing to achieve maximum efficiency with injected hydrogen. Any system that adjusts injector pulse width and/or timing should preferably revert back to normal settings whenever no hydrogen is being produced (say because of an expended or faulty hydrogen generation system). An optional hydrogen sensor can sense this condition.
Several descriptions and illustrations have been presented to aid in understanding the present invention. One of skill in the art will realize that numerous changes and variations can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Each of these changes and variations is within the scope of the present invention.
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1. A hydrogen production device used to inject hydrogen gas into an engine's air intake at a rate determined by throttle depression comprising;
a chamber containing a reactant liquid having a resting surface level in said chamber;
said chamber also containing a platform holding a block of metal above said resting surface level;
said chamber attached to said engine's air intake, wherein increasing vehicle throttle depression results in increased vacuum in said chamber;
wherein said increased vacuum in said chamber causes said liquid to rise above said resting level and contact said metal producing hydrogen gas which then enters said engine's air intake.
1. The hydrogen production device of claim 1 wherein said liquid is a 5% to 15% solution of sodium hydroxide in water.
a chamber containing a reactant liquid having a resting surface level in said chamber;
said chamber also containing a platform holding a block of metal above said resting surface level;
said chamber attached to said engine's air intake, wherein increasing vehicle throttle depression results in increased vacuum in said chamber;
wherein said increased vacuum in said chamber causes said liquid to rise above said resting level and contact said metal producing hydrogen gas which then enters said engine's air intake.
1. The hydrogen production device of claim 1 wherein said liquid is a 5% to 15% solution of sodium hydroxide in water.
2. The hydrogen production device of claim 1 wherein said metal is aluminum.
3. The hydrogen production device of claim 1 wherein said device is mounted in a motor vehicle.
4. The hydrogen production device of claim 1 wherein said block of metal is mounted on a support in said chamber.
5. The hydrogen production device of claim 1 wherein said block of metal and said reactant liquid are changed out on a periodic schedule.
6. The hydrogen production device of claim 1 wherein hydrogen production is approximately linearly proportional to throttle engagement
7. A hydrogen production device for an internal combustion engine wherein a rate of hydrogen production is directly controlled by said engine's throttle comprising, in combination:
a chamber coupled to said engine's intake manifold containing a reactant solution having a first surface level at a first manifold pressure;
said reactant solution having a second surface level higher than said first surface level at a second manifold pressure;
a block of metal positioned in said chamber so that the metal is not in contact with said reactant solution at said first surface level and is in contact with said reactant solution at said second surface level;
wherein, said metal and said reactant solution produce hydrogen gas when said reactant solution is in contact with said metal, said hydrogen gas being injected into said intake manifold;
whereby, engaging said engine's throttle causes said reactant solution's surface level to rise from said first surface level to said second surface level.
a chamber coupled to said engine's intake manifold containing a reactant solution having a first surface level at a first manifold pressure;
said reactant solution having a second surface level higher than said first surface level at a second manifold pressure;
a block of metal positioned in said chamber so that the metal is not in contact with said reactant solution at said first surface level and is in contact with said reactant solution at said second surface level;
wherein, said metal and said reactant solution produce hydrogen gas when said reactant solution is in contact with said metal, said hydrogen gas being injected into said intake manifold;
whereby, engaging said engine's throttle causes said reactant solution's surface level to rise from said first surface level to said second surface level.
8. The hydrogen production device of claim 7 wherein said reactant solution is sodium hydroxide dissolved in water.
9. The hydrogen production device of claim 8 wherein said reactant solution contains from 5-15% sodium hydroxide.
10. The hydrogen production device of claim 7 wherein said metal is aluminum.
11. The hydrogen production device of claim 7 adapted so that said reactant solution and said metal can be periodically replaced.
12. A method of injecting hydrogen gas into an engine's intake manifold in a manner proportional to throttle engagement comprising:
providing a reaction chamber containing a reactant liquid, said reaction chamber gas coupled to said intake manifold;
providing a piece of metal in said reaction chamber positioned so that at a first manifold pressure said metal does not contact said reactant liquid and at a second manifold pressure, said metal does contact said reactant liquid, wherein said metal produces hydrogen gas when in contact with said reactant liquid.
providing a reaction chamber containing a reactant liquid, said reaction chamber gas coupled to said intake manifold;
providing a piece of metal in said reaction chamber positioned so that at a first manifold pressure said metal does not contact said reactant liquid and at a second manifold pressure, said metal does contact said reactant liquid, wherein said metal produces hydrogen gas when in contact with said reactant liquid.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein said reactant liquid is a solution of sodium hydroxide and water.
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