CN102282346A

CN102282346A - Electrolytic hydrogen generating system

Info

Publication number: CN102282346A
Application number: CN2009801545559A
Authority: CN
Inventors: L·P·阿尔内特; S·A·德哈特; R·E·耶林; J·L·伊深比奇
Original assignee: Etorus Inc
Current assignee: Etorus Inc
Priority date: 2008-11-17
Filing date: 2009-11-12
Publication date: 2011-12-14
Also published as: US20100276296A1; AR074659A1; US20100276295A1; US20100314259A1; US20100276279A1

Abstract

A hydrogen generating system includes a housing defining an interior chamber, an electrolyte solution contained within the interior chamber of the housing, and an electrode plate assembly disposed in the interior chamber of the housing and at least in part submerged in the electrolyte solution. The electrode plate assembly comprises a cathode plate, an anode plate separate from the cathode plate and disposed in spaced relationship therewith, and at least one neutral plate separate from both the anode plate and the cathode plate and disposed therebetween in spaced relationship with the anode plate and the cathode plate.

Description

The electrolysis hydrogen generation system

Background technique

The conventional fuel that uses hydrogen and oxygen to replenish in the explosive motor is known with the efficient that improves motor.For example, known production is as the hydrogen of fuel additive and the electrolysis hydrogen generation system of oxygen.Yet, still do not exist and use electric power that is supplied to system and the gratifying hydrogen generation system that generates sufficient gas supply with suitable temperature effectively.

Summary of the invention

On the one hand, the present invention relates to a kind of hydrogen generation system, the electrolyte solution in the internal chamber that this hydrogen generation system comprises the housing that limits internal chamber, be contained in housing and be arranged in the internal chamber of housing and be partially immersed in electrode plate assembly in the electrolyte solution at least.This electrode plate assembly comprises minus plate, separate with minus plate and become with it that positive plate that spaced relationship arranges and at least one are all separated with positive plate and minus plate and become spaced relationship to be arranged in neutral plate between them with positive plate and minus plate.Power supply and electrode plate assembly electric connection.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to a kind of hydrogen generation system, the electrolyte solution in the internal chamber that this hydrogen generation system comprises the housing that limits internal chamber, be contained in housing and be arranged in the internal chamber of housing and be partially immersed in electrode plate assembly in the electrolyte solution at least.This electrode plate assembly comprises a plurality of electrode plates.At least one electrode plate has the opposing side that is exposed in the electrolyte solution.Minus plate has the opposing side that is exposed in the electrolyte solution.Described at least one electrode plate have length, highly, a plurality of surface characteristics on thickness and in described opposing side at least one, make described at least one electrode plate have bigger surface area with having identical length, height and thickness with this at least one electrode plate and do not exist the imaginary electrode plate of described surface characteristics to compare.Power supply and electrode plate assembly electric connection.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to a kind of hydrogen generation system, the electrolyte solution in the internal chamber that this hydrogen generation system comprises the housing that limits internal chamber, be contained in housing and be arranged in the internal chamber of housing and be partially immersed in electrode plate assembly in the electrolyte solution at least.This electrode plate assembly comprises a plurality of electrode plates, and at least one electrode plate has the opposing side that is exposed in the electrolyte solution, and minus plate has the opposing side that is exposed to electrolyte solution.Described at least one electrode plate have length, highly, the thickness of thickness and a plurality of penetrating electrode plates from described opposing side extends to another the hole in the described opposing side.Power supply and electrode plate assembly electric connection.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to a kind of electrode plate assembly that is used for hydrogen producing apparatus, this electrode plate assembly comprises a plurality of electrode plates and at least one non-conductive support that engages with described plate.This support comprises bridge member and a plurality of each other in the spacer element of spaced relationship from this bridge member extension.Spacing between the described spacer element is suitable for corresponding one in the electrode plate is received between the spacer element, makes described plate to be kept by spacer element each other in even spaced relationship.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to a kind of hydrogen generation system, this hydrogen generation system comprises electrode plate assembly, and this electrode plate assembly comprises a plurality of electrode plates, first connector and second connector.Each connector and described plate, current sensor, temperature transducer with can be connected with the temperature controlling device at least some with the current value of monitor hydrogen generation system from current sensor and temperature transducer received signal.This controller comprises processor, this processor be programmed to receiving target current value, based target current value select some conductive plate in a plurality of conductive plates to come during predetermined work cycle, to receive the voltage input, determine actual current value that the voltage input causes and true temperature, with actual current value and true temperature with current threshold accordingly with temperature threshold compares and relatively regulate the work cycle that is used for applying voltage based on this.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to the method that a kind of control has the hydrogen generation system of a plurality of conductive plates, this method comprises receiving target current value, maximum current threshold value and maximum temperature threshold.This method also comprises actual current value that voltage that the based target current value is selected some conductive plate in a plurality of conductive plates in the hydrogen generation system to receive to be used for the input of predetermined work circuit voltage, determined to be applied causes and true temperature, with actual current value and true temperature respectively with the maximum current threshold value with maximum temperature threshold compares and the work cycle imported based on this comparison regulating voltage.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to a kind of computer readable medium, this computer readable medium has record instruction thereon, and described instruction makes processor receiving target current value, maximum current threshold value and maximum temperature threshold when being carried out by processor; Some conductive plate in a plurality of conductive plates in the based target current value selection hydrogen generation system receives and is used for the input of predetermined work circuit voltage; Actual current value and true temperature that definite voltage that is applied causes; Actual current value and true temperature are compared with maximum current threshold value and maximum temperature threshold respectively; And relatively regulate the work cycle that is used for voltage input based on this.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to a kind of hydrogen generation system, this hydrogen generation system comprises a plurality of conductive plates, first connector and second connector.Each connector with described plate, the current sensor that is configured to measure the actual current value of hydrogen generation system is connected with the temperature transducer of the true temperature that is configured to measure hydrogen generation system and at least some in the controller.This controller comprises processor, and this processor is programmed to receiving target current value, maximum current threshold value, maximum temperature threshold and optimum temperature; The based target current value selects some conductive plate in a plurality of conductive plates to receive the voltage that is applied; Receive the measured value of actual current value and true temperature respectively from current sensor and temperature transducer; Actual current value and true temperature are compared with maximum current threshold value and optimum temperature respectively; And relatively regulate the voltage that is applied based on this.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to the method that a kind of control has the hydrogen generation system of a plurality of conductive plates, this method comprises receiving target current value, maximum current threshold value and optimum temperature.This method also comprise in a plurality of conductive plates in the hydrogen generation system at least some apply voltage, the actual current value that obtains hydrogen generation system and true temperature, with actual current value and the maximum current threshold value compares and with true temperature and optimum temperature compares and relatively regulate the voltage that applied and in the work cycle at least one based on this.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to a kind of computer readable medium, this computer readable medium has record instruction thereon, and described instruction makes processor receiving target current value, maximum current threshold value and optimum temperature when being carried out by processor; In a plurality of conductive plates in the hydrogen generation system at least some are applied voltage; Obtain the actual current value and the true temperature of hydrogen generation system; Actual current value and maximum current threshold value are compared and true temperature and optimum temperature are compared; And relatively regulate the voltage that applied and in the work cycle at least one based on this.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to a kind of activity that dynamically increases or remove some in the board component of hydrogen generation system (work, the active) method of plate, this board component comprises a plurality of plates.This method comprises: the minimum current threshold value, maximum current threshold value, maximum temperature threshold, first actual current value and first true temperature that receive hydrogen generation system; From board component, select first group of a plurality of plate, wherein should select based in following at least one: minimum current threshold value, maximum current threshold value, first actual current value and first true temperature; And first group of a plurality of plate applied first voltage.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to a kind of computer readable medium, this computer readable medium has record instruction thereon, and described instruction makes processor when being carried out by processor: the minimum current threshold value, maximum current threshold value, maximum temperature threshold, first actual current value and first true temperature that receive hydrogen generation system; From board component, select first group of a plurality of plate, wherein should select based in following at least one: minimum current threshold value, maximum current threshold value, first actual current value and first true temperature; And first group of a plurality of plate applied first voltage.

Can be to carrying out various refinements about the described feature in above-mentioned aspect.Add further feature in also can be aspect above-mentioned.These refinements and supplementary features can exist independently or with any combination.For example, can separately or with any combination the following various features of discussing at any described embodiment be added any above-mentioned aspect.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of a suitable embodiment's hydrogen generation system;

Fig. 2 is the perspective view of framework of the device of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the exploded view of framework;

Fig. 4 is the front view of reservoir of the system of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is the decomposition section along the planar interception of the line 5--5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is the exploded view of housing of the system of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is the plan view of housing;

Fig. 8 is the sectional view along the planar interception of the line 8--8 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is the bottom perspective view of lid of the housing of Fig. 1;

Figure 10 is the worm's eye view of the lid of Fig. 9;

Figure 11 is the front elevation of lid;

Figure 12 is the front elevation of housing and the heater that shows system;

Figure 13 is the exploded view of electrode plate assembly of the housing of Fig. 6;

Figure 14 A-14D is the perspective view of the plate of electrode plate assembly;

Figure 15 A-15B is the perspective view of the connector of electrode plate assembly;

Figure 16 A-16C is the maintenance perspective views of supports according of electrode plate assembly;

Figure 17 is the perspective view of second embodiment's board component;

Figure 18 is the block diagram that comprises the vehicle of hydrogen generation system;

Figure 19 is the block diagram that comprises the hydrogen generation system of exemplary electrical sub-controller;

Figure 20 and 21 shows the flow chart of the operation of electronic controller;

Figure 22 shows the flow chart of operation that electronic controller dynamically increases or remove the active board of some;

Figure 23 is another embodiment's of electrode plate assembly a schematic representation;

Figure 24 shows electronic controller and how to determine which plate group has active chart;

Figure 25 shows the chart of gas yield and time relation;

Figure 26 shows the chart of the relation of temperature and time;

Figure 27 shows the chart of current value and time relation;

Figure 28 shows the chart of efficient and time relation;

Figure 29 shows the chart of the relation of gas yield and temperature;

Figure 30 is the perspective view of another embodiment's hydrogen generation system;

Figure 31 is the front elevation of the system of Figure 30, and its middle shell is removed so that board component to be shown;

Figure 32 is the sectional view along the planar interception of the line 33--33 of Figure 30; And

Figure 33 is the sectional view along the planar interception of the line 33--33 of Figure 30.

Embodiment

Referring now to accompanying drawing and especially with reference to Fig. 1, a suitable embodiment's fuel discharge or hydrogen generation system are represented with 11 generally.Hydrogen generation system 11 comprises housing 13 generally and is used for the framework 15 of support housing 13.In the present embodiment, hydrogen generation system 11 and particularly housing 13 and framework 15 are suitable for being installed on the diesel oil tractor of vehicle 19 (referring to Figure 18), for example tractor-trailer combination, and operationally are connected with explosive motor 21 (referring to Figure 18).Although hydrogen generation system 11 can be suitable for a plurality of voltage sources, the power supply of hydrogen generation system 11 can be for example 12 volts or 24 volts of power supplys.Present embodiment also comprises the reservoir 25 of keeping solution 27 that holds as shown in Figure 5, to help the continuous running of hydrogen generation system 11.Yet, can omit reservoir 25 within the scope of the invention.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, framework 15 comprises base plate 31, sidewall 33 and the rear wall 35 (it all broadly is called " frame parts ") of support housing 13, makes housing 13 besieged in three sides.In other embodiments, can omit rear wall 35.The upper end of sidewall 33 has outward extending flange 37.L bracket 39 is sized to and engages with flange 37 and housing 13 is fixed on the framework 15.Frame parts is suitably fixing by fastening piece 41 (for example, screw bolt and nut), but can otherwise be fixed, and also can be used as the single-piece integral frame and make.

Framework 15 also comprises the upright panel 43 that is fixed on the rear wall 35.Upright panel 43 has along the side flange 45 at two vertical edges that extend forward around sidewall 33.Side flange 45 has increased the intensity of upright panel 43.Although can use other material, framework 15 suitably is formed from steel.

With reference to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, reservoir 25 comprises top 51, bottom 53, antetheca 55, right wall 56, left wall 57 and rear wall 58.Rear wall 58 has hole 63 for roughly straight and comprise flange 61 in the flange 61, this hole 63 is used to admit the fastening piece (not shown) that runs through it.Fastening piece is fixed on reservoir 25 on the upright panel 43 of framework 15.

Reservoir 25 is included in the big opening 64 that forms in the neck 65 at 51 places, top of reservoir 25.Opening 64 is by 67 sealings of removable cover cap, and this cover cap 67 suitably is fixed on (for example, fixing releasedly by unshowned screw thread) on the neck 65.Reservoir 25 also comprises the outlet port 69 that extends from the bottom 53 of reservoir 25.Suitable conduit is for example managed 71 (referring to Fig. 1) and will be exported port 69 and be connected with housing 13.

With reference to Fig. 6-8, housing 13 limits and holds electrolyte solution 77, electrode plate assembly 79, pad 81 and cover 83 internal chamber 75.Electrode plate assembly 79 roughly is received in the chamber 75, and submergence and more suitably being immersed in fully in the electrolyte solution 77 at least in part.The pad 81 of present embodiment is by can bearing for example O shape circle made of 250 material of high temperature, and is suitable for helping seal casinghousing 13 usually.The lid 83 of present embodiment is also roughly rectangular and be configured to cover chamber 75.Pad 81 and lid 83 are suitable for seal casinghousing 13.

With reference to Fig. 9-11, lid 83 comprises and is formed on the one group of groove 87 that cover in 83 the internal surface 89, be used for will be in chamber 75 gas of generation be directed to and cover 83 dome portion (for example, trap 91).In the present embodiment, V-shaped and contiguous 83 the end that covers of an end each groove 87 in the cross section of groove 87.Each groove 87 roughly extends to trap 91 from contiguous 83 the end of covering.Outlet 93 is arranged in the place, summit of trap 91.Suitable conveying system for example conduit 95 (referring to Fig. 1) will export 93 be connected with the motor 21 of vehicle 19 (referring to Figure 18).Lid 83 has hole 96 around periphery 97, will cover 83 fastening pieces that are fixed on the housing 13 to be used to admit.Lid 83 has the square recess 99 that is used to admit temperature transducer 101 (for example, thermistor), with the temperature of sensing hydrogen generation system 11.Sensor 101 can be arranged in chamber 75 inboards or the outside, and can be arranged in any position on the housing 13.

This conveying system also can comprise the condenser of arranging along conduit 95 100, enters motor 21 to be used to suppressing water vapour.This condenser can suitably be bubbing type (bubbler-type) condenser, although can imagine other type.

With reference to Fig. 6 and Figure 12, housing 13 has the essentially rectangular opening that is used for admitting electrode plate assembly 79 when lid 83 is removed.Housing 13 also has four roughly upstanding side 103 and bottoms 105.Fin 106 on the sidepiece 103 has been strengthened housing 13.Housing 13 comprises the flange 107 that extends along the top edge that matches with lid 83.Fastening piece 98 extends through and covers 83 and the flange 107 of housing 13.

Whole, single structure that the housing 13 of present embodiment belongs to.Housing 13 is made by anti-cracking and anticorrosive.In addition, this material can be not heat insulation, makes that heat energy (for example, heat) can be more easily by housing 13 transmission.A kind of suitable material that is used for housing 13 is can be molded to form the high density polyethylene (HDPE) of housing.Other material can used without departing from the scope of the invention.

As shown in figure 12, the outside of the bottom 105 of housing 13 comprises medial concavity 109.Recess 109 every above framework 15, and suitably is configured to hold heater 110 with the part of housing 13, this heater 110 in abutting connection with the bottom 105 of housing 13 (or roughly downside) outside and with its thermal communication.Heater 110 can be the heater of any suitable type, comprises for example radiant heater.Heater 110 can be used for quickly housing 13 and solution wherein 77 being heated to operating temperature.

With reference to Figure 13, electrode plate assembly 79 roughly comprises electrode plate, suitable support 121 (for example, keeping support) and connecting struts 141.Electrode plate in the present embodiment one among neutral plate 125N (Figure 14 A), positive plate 125A (Figure 14 B) or the minus plate 125C (Figure 14 C) that can apply greatly describes.Each electrode plate is roughly rectangular and can comprise otch 129 along each edge.For example, shown in Figure 14 A, neutral plate 125N comprise on a otch 129 on the top 136, each side margin 137 otch 129 and along two otch 129 of bottom margin 138, keep support 121 to hold.Each electrode plate can have fastener hole 131 in the periphery of each electrode plate, admit fastening piece 122 so that run through it, thereby will keep support 121 to be fixed on the electrode plate assembly 79.

Be sized to and be configured as surface area and the surface characteristics of " active site ", for example opening or the hole that increases these one or more electrode plates one or more the comprising in the electrode plate.Shown in Figure 14 A, suitable surface characteristics comprises a plurality of holes, and the form in described a plurality of holes is the groove 133 that is formed in the centre portion of neutral plate 125N.Also can imagine other opening shape within the scope of the invention.Compare with imaginary plate measure-alike but not belt surface feature, groove 133 has increased at least about 0.3% and in certain embodiments at least about 0.5% surface area.Surface area ratio with each electrode plate of surface characteristics is not at least 1.03 with the ratio of the surface area of the imaginary electrode plate of these features, and is at least about 1.05 in certain embodiments.

In an example (following further describe in exemplary table area part), each electrode plate is 0.40005 * 0.17780 * 0.00160 meter (16gauge) and comprise 200 grooves 133.Each groove 133 has 0.00117 meter radius.Compare with the imaginary plate with this opening not, this configuration makes surface area increase about 0.5% (ratio is 1.005) when the surface area of electrode plate comprises opening.In the present embodiment, minus plate 125C and positive plate 124A do not comprise groove 133, but only comprise and be used to admit the fastening piece 122 that runs through it.Yet other embodiment has sulculus 133 in positive plate 125A and/or minus plate 125C.Electrode plate can have other surface characteristics that is used to increase surface area (for example, additional surface, slit, hole, ridge, excrescence or surface coarse or polishing).For example, the plate 125D of Figure 14 D comprises the surface of slave plate 125D or the excrescence 134 that facing epitaxy is stretched, and extends inward into recess or impression 135 in the surface.

In shown in Figure 13 one suitable board component, minus plate 125C (first and second minus plates) is arranged in each end place of electrode plate assembly 79, makes described plate become spaced relationship.Positive plate 125A separates and is arranged in the mode that becomes spaced relationship with minus plate the center of electrode plate assembly 79 in the middle of minus plate with minus plate 125C.A plurality of neutral plate 125N are arranged between each minus plate 125C and the positive plate 125A, and each neutral plate becomes spaced relationship with positive plate with minus plate.

Minus plate 125C and positive plate 125A are commutative, make to arrange a positive plate 125A at each end place of electrode plate assembly 79, and minus plate 125C are positioned at the center of electrode plate assembly 79.The number of neutral plate 125N also can change.In an embodiment, for example, 18 neutral plate 125N, 16 neutral plate 125N, 14 neutral plate 125N, 12 neutral plate 125N, 10

neutral plate

125N or 8 neutral plates 125 can be arranged.In the embodiment (8 neutral plate 125N) of back, have 11 electrode plates (8 neutral plate 125N, positive plate 125A and two minus plates or end plate 125C).

The multi-electrode plate makes hydrogen generation system 11 to operate under lower temperature to use more an advantage of multi-electrode plate to be to use more.For example, be arranged in the embodiment at the center of electrode plate assembly 79 at positive plate 125A, the number of the neutral plate 125N on the either side of positive plate 125A can equate.Yet, can imagine other number and the configuration of electrode plate.

Two minus plate 125C can be electrically connected by suitable connector, for example by the U-shaped connector 139 shown in Figure 15 A or by other suitable connector.Pillar 141 extends upward from U-shaped connector 139.In the present embodiment, pillar 141 is suitably by nut 143 combine with U-shaped connector 139 " nail " or threaded fastener.Pillar 141 can by independent fastening piece, by the welding etc. combine with U-shaped connector 139.Pillar 141 also can be integrally formed with U-shaped connector 139.Equally, U-shaped connector 139 suitably combines with minus plate 125C by fastening piece, but also can other suitable mode combination.For example, U-shaped connector 139 and pillar 141 also can be all integrally formed with one or two positive plate 125C.

L shaped connector 147 (Figure 15 B) has from the upwardly extending pillar 141 of the main surface of L shaped connector 147.L shaped connector 147 suitably combines with positive plate 125A by the top place of screw thread at positive plate 125A as mentioned above.Similar to the U-shaped connector 139 of Figure 15 A, pillar 141 can be integrally formed with L shaped connector 147 and positive plate 125A.Pillar 141 suitably is connected with power supply by the lead (not shown).

In the embodiment shown in fig. 13, electrode plate assembly 79 can alternatively be called as " battery ".In other embodiments, can use more than an electrode plate assembly 79 or battery.For example, can increase by second electrode plate assembly or battery to above-mentioned electrode plate assembly 79, and more suitably, can between each electrode plate assembly, arrange non-conductive baffle plate.

Each electrode plate is made by the suitable material of the electric current that opposing and solution 77 reactions or opposing are applied.In one embodiment, electrode plate is made by the 316L stainless steel.The material of electrode plate is chosen as has suitable resistance.Each electrode plate should be enough thick to reduce resistance and to suppress the obvious deflection of electrode plate.In certain embodiments, each electrode plate is between 16gauge and 20gauge, and in one embodiment, each electrode plate is 20gauge.Should note, the resistance of lead (and electrode plate) similarly is subjected to four factor affecting usually: (1) material (for example, gold and silver have lower resistance), (2) thickness of lead or electrode plate, (3) temperature of lead or electrode plate, and the length of (4) lead (but the length of electrode plate is not the factor that is suitable for).Electrode plate is thick more, and it is just many more to be used for the mobile space of electric current.Along with electrode plate is heated, energy wherein increases and the resistance of electric current and electronic current is reduced.

With reference to Figure 16 A-16C, each keeps support 121 roughly to take the shape of the letter U.Each support 121 roughly is " comb shape ", means that each support 121 comprises bridge member 148 and a plurality of spacer element 149 (or tooth), and described spacer element is spaced and makes an electrode plate be entrenched between two adjacent spacer elements 149.Spacing between the spacer element 149 is uniformly, thereby the spacing between each electrode plate is equated.In one embodiment, for example, the spacing between each electrode plate is suitably between about 2.0mm and about 6.5mm.Fastening piece (for example, fastening piece 122) extends through support 121 and electrode plate so that laminated piece (for example, electrode plate assembly) is fixed together.Each support is suitably made by non electrically conductive material.

With reference to Figure 17, in the present embodiment, 12 staggered electrode plates 151 are arranged.Electrode plate 151 can form (for example, being made by low carbon stainless steel) as mentioned above.Each electrode plate 151 is configured with electric connection point 153 at an end of each electrode plate 151, amounts to 12 tie points.Plate interlocks, make adjacent panels 151 tie point toward each other.On contiguous block 156, second group of corresponding electric connection point 153 is attached on the corresponding wire harness (not shown) and with electric controller 202 (referring to Figure 19) and is connected by attached (for example, passing through wire jumper) for first group of electric connection point 153.Usually, controller 202 is with the various combinations of current switching to electrode plate groups, for example to realize the best use of electric current in hydrogen generation system 11 by following method.

The generation system 11 of another embodiment shown in Figure 23 and Figure 30-32 ' the be similar to system 11 of Fig. 1-12.Electrode plate generation system 11 ' in be positioned among Figure 23 and describe in more detail in schematically illustrated and below " example system ".In the present embodiment, board component 502 comprises 22 electrode plates (510,512,514,516,518,520, one minus plates 508 of six positive plates and 15 neutral plates 524).Perhaps, described positive plate can change minus plate into, and described minus plate can be positive plate.In addition, if not energising, then positive plate 510,512,514,516,518,520 is as neutral plate.As directed, minus plate 508 comprises extending through and builds 83 pillar 509, and each positive plate 125A is included in and covers 83 place, opposite end and extend through and build 83 similar pillar 511.

The support 121 of present embodiment ' comprise extend upward about 1.5 inches spacer element 122 '.Support 121 is sized to and makes and have about 0.25 inch gap between the bottom of electrode plate and the housing 13.Support 121 also can tilt, so that the gap of electrode plate with respect to housing 13 to be provided.

With reference to Figure 32, float mechanism 124 extends from the port that covers 83.Float mechanism 124 is used to guarantee solution 77 ' the be in liquid level at the top that is higher than electrode plate assembly 502.Float mechanism 124 suitably is the conventional float 126 that is similar to the type of using in the family expenses cistern.Mechanism 124 and chamber 75 ' in solution 77 ' fluid be communicated with, and via pipe 71 ' be communicated with reservoir 25 fluids.When solution 77 ' liquid level when beginning to descend, float 126 pivots downwards, open permission from reservoir 25 keep solution (for example, solution 27) enter chamber 75 ' valve.Along with solution 77 ' liquid level rise, float 126 moves up and cut-off valve.Notice, reservoir 25 suitably be arranged in housing 13 ' on keep solution and under action of gravity, flow to chamber so that make.

A some embodiment's of the present invention advantage is to monitor the levels of current that each electrode plate is generated with control.As described in more detail below, can as required electric power be directed to each electrode plate for given electric current, to increase hydrogen output.This can increase the generation of the hydrogen that can obtain and oxygen and significantly shorten when starting makes hydrogen generation system 11 carry out all-round Lik-Sang in optimum temperature to produce required normal warming-up duration.Starter and keep solution:

Housing 13 or 13 ' in have sufficient fluid (for example, electrolyte solution 77), make electrode plate be immersed in the fluid.The opposing side (two sides) of electrode plate (any plate described in the literary composition) is exposed in the electrolyte solution.Equally, surface characteristics as described herein is exposed in the solution.An embodiment's fluid be have 20-320mL 2.14 moles of hydrogen potassium oxides be diluted as 11.353 liters solution.In the present embodiment, electrolyte suitably comprises pigment and buffer agent.

In above embodiment, to 2.14 molar solutions of chamber 75 or 75 ' interpolation 200mL and with the capacity of distilled water diluting to chamber, for example 11.353 liters.Electrolytical concentration helps electric current and passes through the aqueous solution.

Reservoir 25 splendid attires are kept solution (for example, solution 27).In one embodiment, keep solution and comprise two kinds of buffer solution and distilled water, only use distilled water although it is contemplated that.First buffer agent is alkaline, and comprises boric acid (H ₂B ₄O ₇) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH).This solution has about 12.7 pH value.In one embodiment, existence is between boric acid between 25 grams and 35 grams and the sodium hydroxide between about 9 grams and 15 grams, in another embodiment, existence is between boric acid between about 30 grams and 32 grams and the sodium hydroxide between 11 grams and 13 grams, and in one embodiment, have about 31.4 gram boric acid and about 12 gram sodium hydroxide.In one embodiment, by boric acid and dissolution of sodium hydroxide are made solution in 1 liter of distilled water.This produces the concentration of every kind of component 0.1M.Then 10mL solution is added in 3.7843 liters of distilled water.Can add the suitable dyestuff such as bromthymol blue then.

Second buffer solution that is used to keep solution also be alkalescence and comprise dipotassium hydrogen phosphate (K ₂HPO ₄) and tripotassium phosphate (K ₃PO ₄).The pH value scope of this solution is 10-14, or in certain embodiments between 11 and 13, and be about 12.7 in certain embodiments.In one embodiment, existence is between dipotassium hydrogen phosphate between 10 grams and 20 grams and the tripotassium phosphate between about 9 grams and 15 grams, in another embodiment, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate and the tripotassium phosphate between 11 grams and 13 grams between of existence between about 30 grams and about 32 grams, and deposit in one embodiment, the dipotassium hydrogen phosphate of about 15.8 grams and the tripotassium phosphate of about 19.6 grams.In one embodiment, by being dissolved in 1 liter of distilled water, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate and tripotassium phosphate make solution.This produces the concentration of each kind 0.1M.Then 10mL solution is added in 3.7843 liters of distilled water.Can add the suitable dyestuff such as bromthymol blue then.

Example system:

With reference to Figure 18, it shows the block diagram of the vehicle 19 (for example, truck) that comprises the hydrogen generation system 11 that is communicated with the motor 21 of vehicle.Attention can change into using system 11 '.Embodiments of the invention can make hydrogen generation system 11 after the starting immediately under very low temperature (for example, 40) per minute generate the hydrogen (for example, 6 liters of hydrogen of per minute) of capacity.In addition, embodiments of the invention can make hydrogen generation system control the heat that is in high temperature (for example, 140-180) production appropriate amount of hydrogen (for example, per minute is above 2 liters) time.

With reference to Figure 19, it shows the block diagram of the hydrogen generation system 11 that comprises electronic controller 202.Embodiments of the invention can make the actual current value and the true temperature of electronic controller 202 monitor hydrogen generation systems 11.In addition, the embodiment described in the literary composition can make hydrogen generation system 11 realize immediately after hydrogen generation system 11 starts that basically the electric current between the electrode plate of battery increases to its electrode plate that applies voltage by what omit some effectively.

Electronic controller 202 as described herein has the computer readable medium of one or more processors 204 or processing unit, memory block 206 and some form.For example and without limitation, computer readable medium comprises computer storage media and telecommunication media.Computer storage media comprises and is used for storage the information for example loss tendency and the media non-volatile, that can wipe and can not wipe realized with any method or technology of computer-readable instruction, data structure, program module or other data.Telecommunication media typically is presented as computer-readable instruction, data structure, program module or other data modulated data signal for example carrier wave or other transmission mechanism, and comprises that any information transmits media.Above combination in any is also included within the scope of computer readable medium.

Separate although processor 204 is shown as with memory block 206, embodiments of the invention imagination memory block 206 can carry processor 204, for example in some embedded system.Processor 204 is carried out the computer executable instructions that is used to realize content of the present invention.For example, use instruction that processor 204 is programmed, for example shown in Figure 20-22.Computer executable instructions can be organized into one or more computers can carry out key element or module.Usually, program module includes but not limited to carry out particular task or realizes formula, program, object, key element and the data structure of specific abstract data type.Can realize content of the present invention with any number and the tissue of these key elements or module.For example, content of the present invention that be not limited to illustrate in the drawings with specific computer executable instructions described in the literary composition.Other embodiments of the invention can comprise different computer executable instructions.Content of the present invention also can be implemented in by the DCE of executing the task through the teleprocessing device of communication network link.Convert processor 204 to special microprocessor by the object computer executable instruction or by otherwise being programmed.

Electronic controller 202 can be communicated by letter with the display unit (not shown), this display unit separate with hydrogen generation system 11 or with its physical connection.This display unit can be capacitive touch screen display, or the non-capacitive display device.Also can provide user input capability in display device, wherein display device plays the effect that user in the touch screen for example imports selection device.This display unit can be the user information relevant with hydrogen generation system 11, for example current value of temperature, mensuration, error message etc. is provided.

In the present embodiment, hydrogen generation system 11 comprises the temperature transducer (for example, temperature transducer 101) of the true temperature that is configured to measure hydrogen generation system 11.Temperature transducer 101 can be arranged on the outside of housing 13.Because the thermal property of housing 13, stride the cooling minimum of the wall of housing 13, make the temperature of sensing/mensuration relatively near the temperature of housing 13 inboards.Yet temperature transducer 101 also can be arranged in housing 13 inboards.

Changing with the magnitude of current that produces by electrolysis of hydrogen generation system 11 from starting to the time that reaches optimum operating temperature (for example, about 140 to about 160).Therefore, along with temperature raises, electric current increases, and produces the efficient raising of hydrogen.Can use the current sensor (not shown) to measure the actual current value of hydrogen generation system 11.In another embodiment, hydrogen generation system 11 comprises the resistor that is configured to measure actual current value.

Next with reference to Figure 20, it shows the flow chart of the operation that shows electronic controller 202.After hydrogen generation system 11 starts, in 208 receiving target current values (for example, about 20 amperes to about 30 amperes) and maximum threshold temperature (for example, about 180).Target current value and maximum threshold temperature can manually be selected via display unit by the MANUFACTURER automatic setting and/or by the user.

In order to control current value, electronic controller 202 makes that each electrode plate in the electrode plate assembly 79 can be monitored separately and control.210, select number to apply voltage less than the electrode plate of the total number of the electrode plate in the electrode plate assembly 79.The electrode plate that selection is striden less than the selected number of the total number of the electrode plate in the electrode plate assembly 79 applies the higher electric current that voltage can cause the more electric power of consumption.This causes it is applied the faster intensification of electrolyte between the electrode plate (for example, reactive electro pole plate group) of voltage, increases the output of the hydrogen that is produced by the reactive electro pole plate thus.For example, along with temperature raises, electrolyte becomes and more conducts electricity, thereby can comprise extra electrode plate in reactive electro pole plate group, and therefore improves the efficient of producing hydrogen by hydrogen generation system 11.Stride number less than the electrode plate of the total number of the electrode plate in the electrode plate assembly apply voltage can make hydrogen generation system basically after starting immediately under very low temperature (for example, 40) per minute generation at least 2 rise hydrogen.In one embodiment, only realize that the required electrode plate of target current value receives the voltage that is applied.The number that receives a plurality of electrode plates of the voltage applied can be based in following at least one: the type and the concentration of distance in the temperature of electrolyte solution, the amount of the voltage that is applied, a plurality of electrode plate between each electrode plate (for example, about 3mm) and employed electrolyte solution.This can increase the hydrogen and the oxygen that can generate and significantly shorten when starting makes hydrogen generation system 11 all-round Lik-Sang under optimum temperature produce required warming-up duration, below describes its process in detail.

Electronic controller 202 is provided at the electrical pulse of specific voltage for for example work cycle of 4ms (four milliseconds).The duration of work cycle (that is, 4ms) is exemplary and is not to be intended to limit the scope of the invention.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be understood that and can use various durations, for example, can use 8ms, 12ms and 14ms.Can apply pulse by a part and come the restraint of labour circulation work cycle.For example, for the work cycle of 4ms, can be only to the 2ms in the 3ms in this 4ms work cycle, this 4ms work cycle or even this 4ms work cycle in 1ms apply pulse.In other embodiments, the pulse that applies during this 4ms work cycle can further be divided into 1/16 or 1/32 of this 4ms work cycle for example.

After the plate to selected number applies voltage,, measure the actual current value and the true temperature of hydrogen generation system 11 212.In order to compensate along with electrolytic process takes place and the temperature of rising, electronic controller 202 can reduce effectively on the plate that is applied to the selected number in described a plurality of plate voltage (for example, by reducing the time that in work cycle, applies pulse), during operation current value is maintained aspiration level.For example, 214, electronic controller 202 with actual current value and current threshold (for example is configured to, 25 amperes) compare, with true temperature and maximum threshold temperature (for example, 160 °F) compare, and 216 based in the described voltage of relatively regulating work cycle and/or being applied at least one, so that regulate true temperature and actual current value.For example, if judge that actual current value surpasses maximum current threshold value (for example, 30 amperes) and/or true temperature is higher than optimum temperature, then the can regulate work cycle is so that the mean value of actual current value equals the target current value substantially.On the contrary, be equal to or less than the maximum current threshold value, and true temperature is less than or equal to optimum temperature, then can increases work cycle 218 if judge actual current value.For example, can apply maximum voltage to the plate of selected number at least one work cycle.Next, measure the actual current value and the true temperature of hydrogen generation system once more, and repeat this process.

Next with reference to Figure 21, it shows another flow chart of the operation that shows electronic controller 202.302, after processor 204 and other relevant with hydrogen generation system 11 are hardware-initiated, determine/the receiving target current values (for example, about 20 amperes and about 30 amperes), optimum temperature 304 (for example, about 160 °F) and maximum threshold temperature (for example, 180).In one embodiment, optimum temperature is a temperature range, and for example, optimum temperature can be the temperature between 140 and 160.Determining/the receiving target current value, after optimum temperature and the maximum threshold temperature, at least a portion (for example, selected number) of a plurality of plates in the hydrogen generation system applied voltage.

306, use the actual current value and the true temperature of current sensor (not shown) and temperature transducer 101 definite/acquisition hydrogen generation systems 11, and afterwards they are compared with target current value and optimum temperature respectively.308, if actual current value is lower than maximum current threshold value (for example, can not make the current value of the battery overload of vehicle 19), and true temperature is lower than optimum temperature, then 310 at least one work cycle applied full voltage.

312, if actual current value surpasses the maximum current threshold value, that is, and electric current reach may damaged member level, and if true temperature be lower than optimum temperature, then 314, calculate the work cycle that causes intensification.For example, the maximum current threshold value can be 50 amperes.Yet, 316, if true temperature equals optimum temperature, 318, the hydrogen of evaluation work circulation and generation capacity rating.

Yet if surpass optimum temperature in 316 true temperatures, 320, the reduction work cycle is to keep temperature.After the reduction work cycle, actual current value and maximum safe current value are compared.If be less than or equal to the maximum safe current threshold value, then true temperature and maximum threshold temperature are compared in 322 actual current value.328, if true temperature surpasses maximum temperature threshold, then 330, cut off the electric current of hydrogen generation system 11, measure true temperature (for example, second true temperature), and when judging that second true temperature is lower than maximum temperature threshold, connect the electric current of hydrogen generation system 11.

Yet,,, cut off electric current one predetermined amount of time (for example, three minutes) of hydrogen generation system 11 324 if reduced and actual current value surpasses maximum safe current threshold value (to prevent the damage system) in 322 work cycle.326, after this predetermined amount of time, reclose electric current.After this, determine actual current value (for example, second actual current value) and itself and maximum safe current value are compared, and repeat this process.

Except that above advantage, use interchangeable electrode plate also to make the gas yield maximization by the number of based target current value optimization energising (for example, active) electrode plate as anode and negative electrode.Along with multi-electrode plate more is energized, electrolyte increases to the amount that electrode plate shifts, and this has increased every ampere of gas yield.

Described transfer occurs under the situation of the metal (electrolyte/board interface) of electricity from the liquid electrolyte to the electrode plate.Hydrogen is formed on this electrolyte/board interface place.Therefore, if electric current forms the hydrogen of same amount for each transfer from liquid to the metal, it is many more then to force electric current to form the number of times of this transfer, and then the hydrogen of every ampere of generation is just many more, and the efficient of hydrogen generation system is just high more.

For example, when anode among the embodiment shown in Figure 23 514 and 516 energisings, electrolyte heats up, the more conduction that becomes, and electric current increases.When electric current reaches 30 amperehours,

anode

512 and 516 energisings.Electric current is at this moment owing to additional this electric current of transfer limitations descends.This process along with

anode

512 and 518, then anode 510 and 518 and then anode 510 and 520 switch on successively and continue.After

anode

510 and 520 has been switched on, each anodal closure, this is switched on from anode 514, next is followed successively by anode 516, anode 512, anode 518, anode 510, is anode 520 at last.In practice, needn't carry out just described institute in steps.Some step can without and other can be skipped.As described further below, can select any single anode rather than a plurality of anodal closure based on for example current value and/or temperature.Electrolyte concentration is set as allows sufficient electric current to flow at the maximum plate group place of the gas that is conceived to produce expectation.As mentioned above, when detecting current threshold, can make other plate energising so that hydrogen generation system 11 can be in optimum point of production work.The electrode plate configuration that is converted to best effort is the factor that electrolytic process efficient improves.

In addition, along with the temperature rising of the aqueous solution, the current value of hydrogen generation system 11 also increases.Therefore, for the 200mL electrolyte solution that uses a plurality of anodes and negative electrode, it is excessive that actual current value may become.Above-mentioned control and/or restriction actual current value allow to use the method for a plurality of anodes and negative electrode to make it possible to use a plurality of anodes and negative electrode to come to start from electrolyte generation system 11 simultaneously and play it and close the current value that provides stable.

Although be described in conjunction with the exemplary computer system environment, embodiments of the invention are applicable to many other universal or special computingasystem environment or configurations.The example that can be suitable for the well-known computing system, environment and/or the configuration that use with the present invention includes but not limited to mobile computing device, personal computer, server, hand-held or portable set, multicomputer system, the system based on microprocessor, programmable consumption electronic products, mobile phone, network PC, minicomputer, mainframe computer, comprises the DCE of any above system or equipment etc.

The method that dynamically increases or remove the reactive electro pole plate of some based on actual current value is described with reference to Figure 22-28.

Figure 22 shows based in actual current value and the true temperature at least one dynamically increases or removes the flow chart of operation of electronic controller 202 of the reactive electro pole plate of some from electrode plate assembly (for example, the electrode plate assembly among Figure 23 502).

402, receiving minimum current threshold value, maximum current threshold value, maximum temperature threshold and true temperature (for example, first true temperature of hydrogen generation system 11) afterwards, 404, electronic controller 202 is selected first group of a plurality of plate (for example, initial a plurality of plate) from electrode plate assembly 502.Select first group of a plurality of plate based in following at least one: the minimum current threshold value of hydrogen generation system, maximum current threshold value and first true temperature.First true temperature can be the temperature of hydrogen generation system 11 after startup.After selecting first group of a plurality of plate,, first group of a plurality of plate applied voltage 406.

After first group of a plurality of plate applied voltage,, determine the actual current value (for example, first actual current value) and the true temperature (for example, second true temperature) of hydrogen generation system 11 408.410, first actual current value and minimum current threshold value and maximum current threshold value are compared.412,, then once more first group of a plurality of electrode plate applied voltage 414 if compare to determine first actual current value between minimum current threshold value and maximum current threshold value based on this.Yet, if judge that 412 first actual current value is not between minimum current threshold value and maximum current threshold value, and 416, first actual current value is more than or equal to the maximum current threshold value, then 418, from electrode plate assembly 502, select second group of a plurality of electrode plate, after this second group of a plurality of electrode plate applied voltage.

Yet, if judge that 412 first actual current value is not between minimum current threshold value and maximum current threshold value, and not more than or equal to the maximum current threshold value, then judge 420 whether first actual current value is less than or equal to the minimum current threshold value in 416, the first actual current value.If be less than or equal to the minimum current threshold value in 420, the first actual current value, then selected second group of a plurality of plate comprise more plate than first group of a plurality of plate.Yet if if second actual current value equals the minimum current threshold value or second actual current value is lower than the minimum current threshold value, 422, the second group of a plurality of electrode plate that comprises less plate are compared in selection with first group of a plurality of plate from electrode plate assembly 502.

Figure 23 is the another example of electrode plate assembly (for example, above-mentioned electrode plate assembly 502).Electrode plate assembly 502 is used in correspondingly custom-sized housing, and for example housing 13 ' middle replacement is above at the assembly shown in Fig. 6-8.

Electrode plate assembly 502 comprises two batteries (for example, battery 504 and battery 506) of shared same negative electrode 508.The invention enables

battery

504 and 506 can parallel operation (or operation) to realize enough hydrogen outputs (for example, the about 2 liters of hydrogen of per minute) down at low temperature (for example, about 40).Battery 504 comprises 11 electrode plates, and wherein three is that anode (for example, anode 510, anode 512 and anode 514) and one of them are negative electrode 508.Battery 506 comprises 12 electrode plates, and wherein three is that anode (for example, anode 516, anode 518 and anode 520) and one of them are negative electrode 508.By two asymmetric batteries (battery 504 and the battery 506 that comprises 12 electrode plates that comprise 11 electrode plates) are provided, the control of improvement and the conversion of improvement have been obtained.That is, by the battery of parallel operation, electronic controller 202 can the reactive electro pole plate that increase and reduce some with littler amount as described below.

In the present embodiment, the distance between each electrode plate in the electrode plate assembly 502 suitably is about 3mm, and the thickness of each electrode plate suitably is about 20gauge.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be understood that the thickness of number, the distance between each electrode plate and each electrode plate of electrode plate is exemplary and is not to be intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Electrode plate assembly 502 is constructed with and is applied to number less than the voltage on the electrode plate of the total number of the electrode plate in each battery 504 and 506.In order to realize this point, the total number of electrode plate (for example, the battery 504 of parallel operation and 22 plates of 506) is divided into electrode plate groups (for example, electrode plate groups 1, electrode plate groups 2, electrode plate groups 3, electrode plate groups 4 and electrode plate groups 5).Each electrode plate groups has the electrode plate of different numbers.In the present embodiment, the number of the electrode plate in each electrode plate groups is increased to electrode plate groups 5 from electrode plate groups 1.For example, electrode plate groups 1 comprises 14 electrode plates, and electrode plate groups 2 comprises 16 electrode plates, and electrode plate groups 3 comprises that 18 electrode plates, electrode plate groups 4 comprise 20 electrode plates, and electrode plate groups 5 comprises 22 electrode plates.Each electrode plate groups is limited by positive plate in its opposite end.For example, electrode plate groups 1 has anode 514 and anode 516 in the opposite end, electrode plate groups 2 has anode 512 and anode 516 in the opposite end, electrode plate groups 3 has anode 512 and anode 518 in the opposite end, electrode plate groups 4 has anode 510 and anode 518 in the opposite end, electrode plate groups 5 has anode 510 and anode 520 in the opposite end.

Figure 24 comprises how further specify electronic controller 202 determines which electrode plate groups is chart for the data of active (for example, which electrode plate groups receives voltage).In the present embodiment, this determines the based target current value, and more specifically, the target current value scope that is defined by minimum current threshold value and maximum current threshold value.In this example, the minimum current threshold value is that 20 amperes and maximum current threshold value are 30 amperes.Minimum current threshold value and maximum current threshold value can manually be selected via display unit by automatic setting and/or by the user.In addition, the maximum current threshold value of 20 amperes minimum current threshold value and 30 amperes is exemplary and is not to be intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Generally speaking, under any given temperature, current value increases along with the number of reactive electro pole plate and reduces.In addition, under the situation of the number of any given reactive electro pole plate, current value raises along with temperature and increases.Based on this understanding, under the fixed temperature, the less electrode plate groups of electrode plate number is applied voltage and at uniform temp the bigger electrode plate groups of electrode plate number applied voltage and compare and will produce higher current value.Therefore, when certain electric pole plate group being applied voltage and actual current value and reach the maximum current threshold value, the number of electronic controller 202 activated electrode plates reduces current value thus greater than the electrode plate groups of current reactive electro pole plate group.On the contrary, when certain electric pole plate group being applied voltage and actual current value and reach the minimum current threshold value, the number of electronic controller 202 activated electrode plates increases current value thus less than the electrode plate groups of current reactive electro pole plate group.

Therefore, under the fixed temperature, the electrode plate groups that comprises the minimized number electrode plate (for example, if

battery

504 and 506 parallel operations then be plate group 1) is applied voltage will produce the maximum current value.Therefore, in example shown in Figure 24, because the temperature of hydrogen generation system 11 only is 60 °F, so electronic controller 202 activated electrode plate group 1 at first, it produces 34.8 amperes actual current value.Yet, 34.8 amperes of maximum current threshold values that are higher than 30 amperes.Therefore, electronic controller 202 increases the number of reactive electro pole plate by activated electrode plate group 2.Activated electrode plate group 2 produces 30.5 amperes actual current value.Yet, 30.5 amperes of maximum current threshold values that still are higher than 30 amperes.Therefore, electronic controller 202 increases the number of reactive electro pole plate by activated electrode plate group 3.Activated electrode plate group 3 produces 28 amperes actual current value.

As shown in figure 24, the temperature of hydrogen generation system raises as time passes.As mentioned above, the temperature along with hydrogen generation system 11 raises the current value increase.Therefore, though the electrode plate groups 3 initial actual current value that produce 28 amperes, as time passes, the temperature of hydrogen generation system 11 is increased to 78 °F from 69 °F.Yet in case the temperature of hydrogen generation system 11 reaches 78 °F, electrode plate groups 3 just produces 30.30 amperes actual current value, and this current value is higher than 30 amperes maximum current threshold value.Therefore, electronic controller 202 is by the number of activated electrode plate group 4 increase reactive electro pole plates, and at 78 °F, electrode plate groups 4 produces 23.7 amperes actual current value.In case the temperature of hydrogen generation system 11 reaches 118 °F, electrode plate groups 4 just produces 31.50 amperes actual current value, and this current value is higher than 30 amperes maximum current threshold value.Therefore, electronic controller 202 increases the number of reactive electro pole plate by activated electrode plate group 5, and at 118 °F, electrode plate groups 5 produces 26.2 amperes actual current value.

As mentioned above, use two asymmetric batteries (for example, battery 504 and 506) to improve control and conversion.For example, in case hydrogen generation system 11 reaches optimum temperature, electronic controller 202 can stop to make each

battery

504 and 506 parallel operations.In the present embodiment, only make under the battery operated situation, have three electrode plate groups to use:

(1) electrode plate groups 6, and it is arranged in battery 506, and comprise from anode 518 to negative electrode and to amount to 10 electrode plates by all electrode plates of 508;

(2) electrode plate groups 7, and it is arranged in battery 504, and comprise from anode 510 to negative electrode and to amount to 11 electrode plates by all electrode plates of 508; And

(3) electrode plate groups 8, and it is arranged in battery 506, and comprise from anode 520 to negative electrode and to amount to 12 electrode plates by all electrode plates of 508.

Therefore, because battery 506 is than more than 504 electrode plates of battery (making that two batteries are asymmetric), electrode plate groups 6,7 and total electrode plate number of 8 only increase by 1, thereby have improved control and conversion.

Except the reactive electro pole plate that increases and remove some with current value being maintained between minimum current threshold value and the maximum current threshold value, if the temperature of hydrogen generation system 11 above maximum temperature threshold, also can regulate work cycle of electronic controller 202 then.

Figure 25 shows the chart of gas yield and time relation.This graphical presentation is by carrying out the result that content shown in Figure 22 realizes, wherein electronic controller 202 increases/remove the electrode plate of some and/or in voltage that is applied and the work cycle at least one based on current value and temperature dynamic ground.Shown in this chart, after initial start, per minute produces about 2.8 liters of hydrogen.Latter two point on this chart (point 602 and 604) is illustrated in described some restriction electric current and raises to prevent temperature.

Figure 26 shows the chart of the relation of temperature and time.As was expected, and temperature rises comparatively fast in the incipient stage when less electrode plate has activity, and along with increasing more electrode plate, warming velocity reduces.

Figure 27 shows the chart of electric current/current value and time relation.Shown in this chart, actual current value is along with the time reduces, and this is because as time passes, the number of the reactive electro pole plate that temperature raises and works increases to reduce current value (referring to Figure 22).In addition, the power that is consumed equals to stride voltage that battery applies and multiply by current value by battery.Along with current value descends under higher temperature, the speed that power descends and temperature rises that flows to hydrogen generation system 11 is slowed down.

Figure 28 shows the chart of efficient and time relation, and wherein efficient is the amount of the hydrogen that produces of every Ampere currents.Shown in this chart, efficient raises along with temperature usually and the number of reactive electro pole plate increases and improves.

Return with reference to Figure 27, shown in this chart, actual current value is passed in time and is reduced.The efficient that realizes in each plate group is as follows: electrode plate groups 1 (0.083), electrode plate groups 2 (0.092), electrode plate groups 3 (0.094), electrode plate groups 4 (0.104) and electrode plate groups 5 (0.110).As shown here, the number that increases the reactive electro pole plate between anode and the negative electrode has improved efficient.

Figure 29 shows the chart of the relation of gas yield and temperature.Shown in this chart, can realize the about 2.7 liters of gases of per minute at 60 °F.These numbers are only for exemplary and be not to be intended to limit the scope of the invention.For example, further tests showed that, be no more than under 30 amperes the situation, can only 40 °F realize 2 liters of hydrogen of per minute.

Working environment:

In an embodiment shown in Figure 180, hydrogen generation system 11 is installed in vehicle 19 for example in the truck, and is installed in motor 21 outsides, for example, and the operator cabin back of truck.Also can imagine other mounting arrangements.

In the present embodiment, be directed into the motor 21 of truck from the hydrogen of hydrogen generation system 11 outputs.This hydrogen is the replenishing of conventional fuel (for example, based on the fuel of oil or " fossil fuel " for example unleaded gas, diesel oil, rock gas or propane) to this motor.Hydrogen can improve the fuel efficiency of motor 21.Hydrogen can make motor 21 can satisfy strict emission control standards also improved simultaneously fuel economy and/or power output.

Because the caused exemplary table area in the hole in the plate increases:

Board parameter

Pore radius=0.00117 meter

The length of plate=0.40005 meter

The width of plate=0.17780 meter

The thickness of plate=16gauge=0.00160 rice

The number in hole=200

The surface area of plate not with holes

Ding Bu ﹠amp; The bottom

0.40005 rice * 0.17780 meter=2.80035 meters (L * W)

2.80035 * 2=5.6007 rice ²(top and bottom)

Both sides

0.00160 rice * 0.17780 meter * 2=0.02235 rice ²(short side)

0.00160 rice * 0.40005 meter * 2=0.05029 rice ²(long side)

The total surface area of plate

5.6007 rice ²+ 0.02235 meter ²+ 0.05029 meter ²=5.67258 meters ²

Increase the surface area that reduce in the hole

200 * pi * r ²* 2=200 * 0.07976 * 0.00117 * 0.00117 * 2=0.06756 inch ²

The surface area that increases from the cylindrical body that forms in formed each hole

200{ (2 * pi * r * r)+(2 * pi * r * h)-(2 * pi * r * r) } note having removed the top/bottom circle that removes.

200{ (2 * 0.07976 meters * 0.00117 meter * 0.00117 meter)+(2 * 0.07976 meters * 0.00117 meter * 0.00160 meter)-(2 * 0.07976 meters * 0.00117 meter * 0.00117 meter) }=200 * (2 * 0.07976 meters * 0.00117 meter * 0.00160 meter)=0.09446 meter ²

The surface area of plate with holes

The surface area of plate with holes={ surface area of solid slab-be the surface area that cylindrical body increased of the surface area that forms the plate that the hole is removed+form } at the position that forms the hole

The surface area of plate with holes=(5.67258 meters ²-0.06756 meter ²+ 0.09627 meter ²)=5.69620 meter ²

The plate with holes of 16gauge and the surface area ratio of solid slab

Plate/solid slab with holes=5.69620/5.67258=0.02553 or surface area increase by 0.51%

When introducing the element of the present invention or embodiment, article " ", " one ", " being somebody's turn to do " and " described " are intended to represent to exist one or more such elements.Term " comprises ", " comprising " and " having " be intended to as comprising property and mean and may have other element that is different from cited element.

Owing to can carry out various changes to above structure without departing from the scope of the invention, thus comprise in the above explanation should be interpreted as illustrative and nonrestrictive with all the elements shown in the drawings.

Claims (according to the modification of the 19th of treaty)

1. hydrogen generation system comprises:

Limit the housing of internal chamber;

Be contained in the interior electrolyte solution of described internal chamber of described housing;

Be arranged in the described internal chamber of described housing and be partially immersed in electrode plate assembly in the described electrolyte solution at least, described electrode plate assembly comprises:

Minus plate,

Separate with described minus plate and become with described minus plate positive plate that spaced relationship arranges and

All separate with described positive plate and described minus plate and become spaced relationship to be arranged at least one neutral plate between described positive plate and the described minus plate with described positive plate and described minus plate; And

Power supply with described electrode plate assembly electric connection.

2. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described positive plate is a first anode plate, and described electrode plate assembly also comprises:

Second plate plate, this second plate plate separate with described first anode plate and become spaced relationship to arrange with described first anode plate, make described first anode plate be arranged in the middle of described minus plate and the described second plate plate; And

At least one additional neutral plate, this at least one additional neutral plate separates with described first anode plate and described second plate plate and becomes spaced relationship to be arranged between described first anode plate and the described second plate plate with described first anode plate and described second plate plate.

3. hydrogen generation system according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described electrode plate assembly also comprises:

The third anode plate, this third anode plate separates with described second plate plate with described first anode plate and becomes spaced relationship to arrange with described second plate plate with described first anode plate, makes described second plate plate be arranged in the middle of described first anode plate and the described third anode plate; And

At least one additional neutral plate, described at least one additional neutral plate separates with described positive plate and is arranged between described second plate plate and the described third anode plate.

4. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described positive plate is a first anode plate, and described electrode plate assembly also comprises:

The second plate plate, described second plate plate separates with described minus plate and becomes spaced relationship with described minus plate, makes described minus plate be positioned in the middle of described first and second positive plates, and

At least one additional neutral plate, described at least one additional neutral plate separates with described first and second positive plates and described minus plate, and is arranged between described second plate plate and the described minus plate and with described second plate plate and becomes spaced relationship with described minus plate.

5. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, at least three neutral plates are arranged each other in spaced relationship in the middle of described minus plate and described positive plate.

6. hydrogen generation system according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described first anode plate can be configured such that between positive plate and the neutral plate that each plate of being arranged between described second plate plate and described minus plate mode with neutral plate works.

7. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described hydrogen generation system also comprises heater, and described heater can be operated to heat the described internal chamber of described housing, reaches the required time of operating temperature thereby reduce described electrolyte solution.

8. hydrogen generation system according to claim 7 is characterized in that, described heater becomes syntople to be arranged in the outside of described housing with described housing.

9. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described hydrogen generation system can be operated to transmit hydrogen to explosive motor, described hydrogen generation system also comprises and is used for hydrogen is sent to the conveying system of described motor from described generation system, and described conveying system comprises and is used to suppress the condenser that water vapour enters described motor.

10. hydrogen generation system according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described condenser is the bubbing type condenser.

11. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described hydrogen generation system comprises that also splendid attire keeps the reservoir of solution, and described reservoir is communicated with will keep solution with described internal chamber fluid and is sent to described internal chamber.

12. hydrogen generation system according to claim 11 is characterized in that, described reservoir is arranged in described chamber top, so that the described solution of keeping flows to described chamber under action of gravity.

13. hydrogen generation system according to claim 11 is characterized in that, the described solution of keeping comprises distilled water and at least a buffer solution.

14. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described minus plate is first minus plate, and described electrode plate assembly also comprises:

Second minus plate, this second minus plate separates with described first minus plate and becomes spaced relationship with described first minus plate, and described positive plate separates with described first and second minus plates and becomes spaced relationship to be arranged in the middle of the described minus plate with described minus plate;

At least one neutral plate, described at least one neutral plate become spaced relationship to be arranged between described positive plate and described first minus plate with described positive plate and described first minus plate; And

At least one additional neutral plate, described at least one additional neutral plate becomes spaced relationship to be arranged between described positive plate and described second minus plate with described positive plate and described second minus plate.

15. a hydrogen generation system comprises:

Limit the housing of internal chamber;

A plurality of electrode plates, at least one electrode plate has the opposing side that is exposed in the described electrolyte solution, and

Have the minus plate that is exposed to the opposing side in the described electrolyte solution,

Described at least one electrode plate have length, highly, a plurality of surface characteristics in thickness and the described opposing side at least one, make described at least one electrode plate have bigger surface area with having identical length, height and thickness with described at least one electrode plate and do not exist the imaginary electrode plate of described surface characteristics to compare; And

Power supply with described electrode plate assembly electric connection.

16. hydrogen generation system according to claim 15, it is characterized in that described surface characteristics comprises at least one outward extending excrescence from described opposing side, be arranged in thickness that impression at least one in the described opposing side and from described one passes described electrode plate extends in another the hole in described at least one.

17. hydrogen generation system according to claim 15 is characterized in that, described electrode plate assembly comprises positive plate and minus plate, and there is not surface characteristics in described minus plate.

18. hydrogen generation system according to claim 15, it is characterized in that, described hydrogen generation system comprises also and separates with minus plate with described positive plate and become spaced relationship to be positioned at neutral plate in the middle of described positive plate and the minus plate that described at least neutral plate has described feature.

19. hydrogen generation system according to claim 18 is characterized in that, described hole comprises groove.

20. hydrogen generation system according to claim 18 is characterized in that, each surface area ratio with the plate in hole does not have the surface area of imaginary plate in this hole greatly at least about 0.3%.

21. hydrogen generation system according to claim 18 is characterized in that, each surface area ratio with the plate in hole does not have the surface area of plate in this hole greatly at least about 0.5%.

22. a hydrogen generation system comprises:

Limit the housing of internal chamber;

A plurality of electrode plates, at least one electrode plate has the opposing side that is exposed in the described electrolyte solution, and have a minus plate that is exposed to the opposing side in the described electrolyte solution, described at least one electrode plate have length, highly, thickness and a plurality of from described opposing side one thickness that runs through described electrode plate extends to another the hole in the described opposing side; And

Power supply with described electrode plate assembly electric connection.

23. hydrogen producing apparatus according to claim 22 is characterized in that, described hole comprises groove.

24. hydrogen producing apparatus according to claim 22 is characterized in that, each surface area ratio with the plate in hole does not have the surface area of plate in this hole greatly at least about 0.3%.

25. hydrogen producing apparatus according to claim 22 is characterized in that, each surface area ratio with the plate in hole does not have the surface area of plate in this hole greatly at least about 0.5%.

26. an electrode plate assembly that is used for hydrogen producing apparatus comprises:

A plurality of electrode plates;

The non-conductive support that at least one engages with described plate, described support comprises bridge member and a plurality of each other in the spacer element of spaced relationship from described bridge member extension, spacing between the described spacer element is suitable for corresponding one in the described electrode plate is received between the described spacer element, makes described plate to be kept by described spacer element each other in even spaced relationship.

27. board component according to claim 26 is characterized in that, described board component comprises a plurality of periphery described non-conductive supports on every side that are arranged in described plate.

28. board component according to claim 26 is characterized in that, at least some in the described plate have a plurality of holes and are exposed to surface area in the described electrolyte solution with increase.

29. board component according to claim 26 is characterized in that, described a plurality of plates comprise at least 6 plates, have a plurality of holes in the described plate and are exposed to surface area in the described electrolyte solution with increase.

30. board component according to claim 29 is characterized in that, described hole is a groove.

31. board component according to claim 30 is characterized in that, described a plurality of plates comprise two end plates that do not have the hole basically.

32. board component according to claim 28, described board component comprise at least three described supports and comprise and be used for fastening piece that described support and plate are fixed together.

33. board component according to claim 31 is characterized in that, described a plurality of plates comprise a pair of end plate that does not wherein have the hole basically.

34. a hydrogen generation system comprises:

The electrode plate assembly that comprises a plurality of electrode plates;

First connector and second connector, each connector is connected with in the described plate at least some;

Current sensor;

Temperature transducer; And

Controller, described controller can receive the signal from described current sensor and temperature transducer, and with current value and the temperature of monitoring described hydrogen generation system, described controller comprises processor, and described processor is programmed to:

The receiving target current value;

Select some conductive plate in described a plurality of conductive plate to import based on described target current value at predetermined work cycle period reception voltage;

Determine actual current value and true temperature that described voltage input causes;

Described actual current value and described true temperature are compared with corresponding current threshold and temperature threshold; And

Based on the described described work cycle that is used to apply voltage of relatively regulating.

35. hydrogen generation system according to claim 34, it is characterized in that, if if described processor is programmed to that described actual current value is lower than that minimum current threshold value and described true temperature are lower than predetermined optimum temperature in the predetermined work circulation of maximum to some conductive plate conduction voltage in the described conductive plate.

36. hydrogen generation system according to claim 34, it is characterized in that, surpass the maximum current threshold value then regulate described predetermined work circulation so that average actual current value is substantially equal to described target current value if described processor is programmed to described actual current value.

37. hydrogen generation system according to claim 34 is characterized in that, described processor need based on described target current value selection to be programmed to the number of a plurality of conductive plates of reception voltage input.

38. according to the described hydrogen generation system of claim 37, it is characterized in that the number of described a plurality of conductive plates that receives the input of described voltage is based in following at least one: the distance between the amount of the temperature of electrolyte solution, the voltage that is applied, described each person of a plurality of conductive plates and the type of employed electrolyte solution.

39. hydrogen generation system according to claim 34 is characterized in that, described first connector structure is a male or female, and described second connector structure is another person in the male or female.

40. hydrogen generation system according to claim 34 is characterized in that, described processor is programmed to select described first connector to be anode or negative electrode and to select described second connector as another person in the male or female.

41. a control has the method for the hydrogen generation system of a plurality of conductive plates, comprising:

Receiving target current value, maximum current threshold value and maximum temperature threshold;

Select some conductive plate in described a plurality of conductive plates in the described hydrogen generation system to receive based on described target current value and be used for the input of predetermined work circuit voltage;

Actual current value and true temperature that definite voltage that is applied causes;

Described actual current value and described true temperature are compared with described maximum current threshold value and described maximum temperature threshold respectively; And

Based on the described described work cycle that is used for the voltage input of relatively regulating.

42. according to the described method of claim 41, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate described work cycle and comprise: if be lower than described maximum temperature threshold then apply maximum predetermined work circulation if described actual current value is lower than described maximum current threshold value and described true temperature based on described.

43., it is characterized in that this method also comprises if described actual current value surpasses described maximum current threshold value regulates the described operation cycle so that average actual current value is substantially equal to described target current value according to the described method of claim 41.

44., it is characterized in that this method also comprises based on described target current value only selects the conductive plate of the some in described a plurality of conductive plate to receive the voltage that is applied according to the described method of claim 41.

45. according to the described method of claim 44, it is characterized in that the number of conductive plate that receives the voltage that is applied in described a plurality of conductive plates is based in following at least one: the distance between the amount of the temperature of electrolyte solution, the voltage that is applied, described each person of a plurality of conductive plates and the type of employed electrolyte solution.

46. according to the described method of claim 44, it is characterized in that, described method comprises that also selecting first connector is anode or negative electrode, wherein second connector is another person in the male or female, and wherein at least some in the described conductive plate in each connector and the described hydrogen generation system are connected.

47. a computer readable medium records instruction on this computer readable medium, described instruction makes described processor when being carried out by processor:

Select some conductive plate in a plurality of conductive plates of hydrogen generation system to receive based on described target current value and be used for the input of predetermined work circuit voltage;

48. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 47, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate described work cycle and comprise: if be lower than described maximum temperature threshold then apply maximum predetermined work circulation if described actual current value is lower than described maximum current threshold value and described true temperature based on described.

49. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 47, it is characterized in that, described computer readable medium also comprises record instruction thereon, and average actual current value is substantially equal to described target current value then described processor is regulated described work cycle if described instruction feasible described actual current value when being carried out by processor surpasses described maximum current threshold value.

50. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 47, it is characterized in that, described computer readable medium also comprises record instruction thereon, and described instruction makes described processor only select the conductive plate of the some in described a plurality of conductive plate to receive the voltage that is applied based on described target current value when being carried out by processor.

51. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 50, it is characterized in that the number of conductive plate that receives the voltage that is applied in described a plurality of conductive plates is based in following at least one: the distance between the amount of the temperature of electrolyte solution, the voltage that is applied, described each person of a plurality of conductive plates and the type of employed electrolyte solution.

52. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 47, it is characterized in that, described computer readable medium also comprises record instruction thereon, described instruction makes that when being carried out by processor described processor selection first connector is anode or negative electrode, wherein second connector is another person in the male or female, and wherein at least some in the described conductive plate in each connector and the described hydrogen generation system are connected.

53. a hydrogen generation system comprises:

A plurality of conductive plates;

First connector and second connector, wherein each connector is connected with in the described plate at least some;

Be configured to measure the current sensor of the actual current value of described hydrogen generation system; With

Be configured to measure the temperature transducer of the true temperature of described hydrogen generation system; And

The controller that comprises processor, described processor is programmed to:

Receiving target current value, maximum current threshold value, maximum temperature threshold and optimum temperature;

Select some conductive plate in described a plurality of conductive plate to receive the voltage that is applied based on described target current value;

Receive the measured value of actual current value and true temperature respectively from described current sensor and described temperature transducer;

Described actual current value and described true temperature are compared with described maximum current threshold value and described optimum temperature respectively; And

Based on the described voltage that is applied of relatively regulating.

54. according to the described hydrogen generation system of claim 53, it is characterized in that, comprise based on the described voltage that is applied of relatively regulating: if described actual current value surpasses described maximum current threshold value then reduces the voltage that is applied.

55. according to the described hydrogen generation system of claim 53, it is characterized in that, comprise: if described actual current value is lower than described maximum current threshold value and applies maximum voltage if described true temperature is lower than described optimum temperature based on the described voltage that is applied of relatively regulating.

56. according to the described hydrogen generation system of claim 53, it is characterized in that, surpass the maximum current threshold value then regulate work cycle so that average actual current value is substantially equal to described target current value if described processor is programmed to described actual current value.

57., it is characterized in that described processor is programmed to only select in described a plurality of conductive plate some to receive the voltage that is applied based on described target current value according to the described hydrogen generation system of claim 53.

58. according to the described hydrogen generation system of claim 57, it is characterized in that the number of conductive plate that receives the voltage that is applied in described a plurality of conductive plates is based in following at least one: the distance between the amount of the temperature of electrolyte solution, the voltage that is applied, described each person of a plurality of conductive plates and the type of employed electrolyte solution.

59., it is characterized in that described first connector structure is a male or female according to the described hydrogen generation system of claim 53, described second connector structure is another person in the male or female.

60., it is characterized in that it is anode or negative electrode that described processor is programmed to select described first connector according to the described hydrogen generation system of claim 59, and select described second connector as another person in the male or female.

61. a control has the method for the hydrogen generation system of a plurality of conductive plates, comprising:

Receiving target current value, maximum current threshold value and optimum temperature;

In described a plurality of conductive plates in the described hydrogen generation system at least some are applied voltage;

Obtain the actual current value and the true temperature of described hydrogen generation system;

Described actual current value and described maximum current threshold value are compared and described true temperature and described optimum temperature are compared; And

Based on the described voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one relatively regulated.

62. according to the described method of claim 61, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises: if be lower than described optimum temperature then apply maximum voltage a work cycle if described actual current value is lower than described maximum current threshold value and described true temperature based on described.

63. according to the described method of claim 61, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises: if the evaluation work circulation is with the true temperature of the described hydrogen generation system that raises if described actual current value surpasses that described maximum current threshold value and described true temperature are lower than described optimum temperature based on described.

64. according to the described method of claim 61, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises: the evaluation work circulation if described true temperature is substantially equal to described optimum temperature based on described.

65. according to the described method of claim 61, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises based on described: if described true temperature is not substantially equal to described optimum temperature then reduces work cycle.

66. according to the described method of claim 61, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises based on described:

, described true temperature cuts off the electric current of described hydrogen generation system if surpassing maximum temperature threshold;

Measure second true temperature; And

When being lower than described maximum temperature threshold, described second true temperature connects the electric current of described hydrogen generation system.

67. according to the described method of claim 61, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises based on described: if described actual current value surpasses predetermined maximum safe current threshold value then cuts off the electric current one preset time section of described hydrogen generation system.

68. a computer readable medium records instruction on this computer readable medium, described instruction makes described processor when being carried out by processor:

In a plurality of conductive plates in the hydrogen generation system at least some are applied voltage;

69. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 68, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises: if be lower than described optimum temperature then apply maximum voltage a work cycle if described actual current value is lower than described maximum current threshold value and described true temperature based on described.

70. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 68, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises: if the evaluation work circulation is with the true temperature of the described hydrogen generation system that raises if described actual current value surpasses that described maximum current threshold value and described true temperature are lower than described optimum temperature based on described.

71. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 68, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises: the evaluation work circulation if described true temperature is substantially equal to described optimum temperature based on described.

72. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 68, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises based on described: if described true temperature is not substantially equal to described optimum temperature then reduces work cycle.

73. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 68, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises based on described:

Measure second true temperature; And

74. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 68, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises based on described: if described actual current value surpasses predetermined maximum safe current threshold value then cuts off the electric current one preset time section of described hydrogen generation system.

75. the method for the active board of the some in the board component that dynamically increases or remove hydrogen generation system, described board component comprises a plurality of plates, and described method comprises:

Receive minimum current threshold value, maximum current threshold value, maximum temperature threshold, first actual current value and first true temperature of hydrogen generation system;

Select first group of a plurality of plate from described board component, wherein said selection is based in following at least one: described minimum current threshold value, described maximum current threshold value, described first actual current value and described first true temperature; And

Described first group of a plurality of plate are applied first voltage.

76., it is characterized in that described method also comprises according to the described method of claim 75:

After being applied described first voltage, described first group of a plurality of plate determine second actual current value and second true temperature;

Described second actual current value and described minimum current threshold value and described maximum current threshold value are compared;

If described first actual current value is between described minimum current threshold value and described maximum current threshold value then described first group of a plurality of plate are applied second voltage;

If described first actual current value is not selected second group of a plurality of plate between described minimum current threshold value and described maximum current threshold value then from described board component; And

If described first actual current value is not between described minimum current threshold value and described maximum current threshold value then described second group of a plurality of plate are applied described second voltage.

77., it is characterized in that described second group of a plurality of plate are compared with described first group of a plurality of plate and comprised more plate if described second actual current value equals or exceeds described maximum current threshold value according to the described method of claim 76.

78., it is characterized in that described second group of a plurality of plate are compared with described first group of a plurality of plate and comprised less plate if described second actual current value is equal to or less than described minimum current threshold value according to the described method of claim 76.

79., it is characterized in that described method also comprises described second true temperature and described maximum temperature threshold are compared according to the described method of claim 76.

80., it is characterized in that described second voltage is identical with described first voltage if described second true temperature is lower than described maximum temperature threshold according to the described method of claim 79.

81., it is characterized in that described second voltage is lower than described first voltage if described second true temperature equals or exceeds described maximum temperature threshold according to the described method of claim 79.

82., it is characterized in that described board component comprises first fuel cell and second fuel cell according to the described method of claim 75.

83. 2 described methods is characterized in that according to Claim 8, described first fuel cell and the shared same negative electrode of described second fuel cell.

84. 2 described methods is characterized in that according to Claim 8, described first fuel cell and the shared same anode of described second fuel cell.

85. 2 described methods according to Claim 8, it is characterized in that, in described first fuel cell and described second fuel cell each comprises one or more plates, and at least one in wherein said one or more plate is configured to anode, and at least one or a plurality of negative electrode that is configured in other plate.

86. 2 described methods is characterized in that according to Claim 8, described first fuel cell is compared with described second fuel cell has less plate.

87. 2 described methods is characterized in that according to Claim 8, described method also comprises makes described first fuel cell and each person's parallel operation of described second fuel cell.

88. 2 described methods is characterized in that according to Claim 8, at least one plate in described first group of a plurality of plate is arranged in described first fuel cell, and at least one plate in described first group of a plurality of plate is arranged in described second fuel cell.

89. 8 described methods is characterized in that according to Claim 8, described at least one plate in described first group of fuel cell is that described at least one plate in positive plate and the described second group of fuel cell is a positive plate.

90. a computer readable medium records instruction on this computer readable medium, described instruction makes described processor when being carried out by processor:

Select first group of a plurality of plate from board component, wherein said selection is based in following at least one: described minimum current threshold value, described maximum current threshold value, described first actual current value and described first true temperature; And

Described first group of a plurality of plate are applied first voltage.

91., it is characterized in that described computer readable medium also comprises record instruction thereon according to the described computer readable medium of claim 90, described instruction makes described processor when being carried out by processor:

92., it is characterized in that described second group of a plurality of plate are compared with described first group of a plurality of plate and comprised more plate if described second actual current value equals or exceeds described maximum current threshold value according to the described computer readable medium of claim 91.

93., it is characterized in that described second group of a plurality of plate are compared with described first group of a plurality of plate and comprised less plate if described second actual current value is equal to or less than described minimum current threshold value according to the described computer readable medium of claim 91.

94. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 91, it is characterized in that, described computer readable medium also comprises record instruction thereon, and described instruction makes that when being carried out by processor described processor compares described second true temperature and described maximum temperature threshold.

95., it is characterized in that described second voltage is identical with described first voltage if described second true temperature is lower than described maximum temperature threshold according to the described computer readable medium of claim 91.

96., it is characterized in that described second voltage is lower than described first voltage if described second true temperature equals or exceeds described maximum temperature threshold according to the described computer readable medium of claim 91.

97., it is characterized in that described board component comprises first fuel cell and second fuel cell according to the described computer readable medium of claim 90.

98., it is characterized in that described first fuel cell and the shared same negative electrode of described second fuel cell according to the described computer readable medium of claim 97.

99., it is characterized in that described first fuel cell and the shared same anode of described second fuel cell according to the described computer readable medium of claim 97.

100. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 97, it is characterized in that, in described first fuel cell and described second fuel cell each comprises one or more plates, and at least one in wherein said one or more plate is configured to anode, and at least one or a plurality of negative electrode that is configured in other plate.

101., it is characterized in that described first fuel cell is compared with described second fuel cell has less plate according to the described computer readable medium of claim 97.

102. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 97, it is characterized in that, described computer readable medium also comprises record instruction thereon, and described instruction makes described processor make described first fuel cell and each person's parallel operation of described second fuel cell when being carried out by processor.

103. according to the described computer readable medium of claim 97, it is characterized in that, at least one plate in described first group of a plurality of plate is arranged in described first fuel cell, and at least one plate in described first group of a plurality of plate is arranged in described second fuel cell.

104., it is characterized in that described at least one plate in described first fuel cell is a positive plate according to the described computer readable medium of claim 103, and described at least one plate in described second fuel cell is a positive plate.

Claims

1. hydrogen generation system comprises:

Limit the housing of internal chamber;

Minus plate,

Power supply with described electrode plate assembly electric connection.

15. a hydrogen generation system comprises:

Limit the housing of internal chamber;

Power supply with described electrode plate assembly electric connection.

16. hydrogen generation system according to claim 17, it is characterized in that described surface characteristics comprises at least one outward extending excrescence from described opposing side, be arranged in thickness that impression at least one in the described opposing side and from described one passes described electrode plate extends in another the hole in described at least one.

17. hydrogen generation system according to claim 18 is characterized in that, described electrode plate assembly comprises positive plate and minus plate, and there is not surface characteristics in described minus plate.

18. hydrogen generation system according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, described hydrogen generation system comprises also and separates with minus plate with described positive plate and become spaced relationship to be positioned at neutral plate in the middle of described positive plate and the minus plate that described at least neutral plate has described feature.

22. a hydrogen generation system comprises:

Limit the housing of internal chamber;

Power supply with described electrode plate assembly electric connection.

23. hydrogen producing apparatus according to claim 24 is characterized in that, described hole comprises groove.

24. hydrogen producing apparatus according to claim 24 is characterized in that, each surface area ratio with the plate in hole does not have the surface area of plate in this hole greatly at least about 0.3%.

25. hydrogen producing apparatus according to claim 24 is characterized in that, each surface area ratio with the plate in hole does not have the surface area of plate in this hole greatly at least about 0.5%.

A plurality of electrode plates;

27. board component according to claim 28 is characterized in that, described board component comprises a plurality of periphery described non-conductive supports on every side that are arranged in described plate.

28. board component according to claim 28 is characterized in that, at least some in the described plate have a plurality of holes and are exposed to surface area in the described electrolyte solution with increase.

29. board component according to claim 28 is characterized in that, described a plurality of plates comprise at least 6 plates, have a plurality of holes in the described plate and are exposed to surface area in the described electrolyte solution with increase.

34. a hydrogen generation system comprises:

The electrode plate assembly that comprises a plurality of electrode plates;

Current sensor;

Temperature transducer; And

The receiving target current value;

35. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, if if described processor is programmed to that described actual current value is lower than that minimum current threshold value and described true temperature are lower than predetermined optimum temperature in the predetermined work circulation of maximum to some conductive plate conduction voltage in the described conductive plate.

36. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, surpass the maximum current threshold value then regulate described predetermined work circulation so that average actual current value is substantially equal to described target current value if described processor is programmed to described actual current value.

37. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described processor need based on described target current value selection to be programmed to the number of a plurality of conductive plates of reception voltage input.

38. hydrogen generation system according to claim 5, it is characterized in that the number of described a plurality of conductive plates that receives the input of described voltage is based in following at least one: the distance between the amount of the temperature of electrolyte solution, the voltage that is applied, described each person of a plurality of conductive plates and the type of employed electrolyte solution.

39. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described first connector structure is a male or female, and described second connector structure is another person in the male or female.

40. hydrogen generation system according to claim 6 is characterized in that, described processor is programmed to select described first connector to be anode or negative electrode and to select described second connector as another person in the male or female.

42. method according to claim 8, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate described work cycle and comprise: if be lower than described maximum temperature threshold then apply maximum predetermined work circulation if described actual current value is lower than described maximum current threshold value and described true temperature based on described.

43. method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, this method also comprises if described actual current value surpasses described maximum current threshold value regulates the described operation cycle so that average actual current value is substantially equal to described target current value.

44. method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, this method also comprises based on described target current value only selects the conductive plate of the some in described a plurality of conductive plate to receive the voltage that is applied.

45. method according to claim 11, it is characterized in that the number of conductive plate that receives the voltage that is applied in described a plurality of conductive plates is based in following at least one: the distance between the amount of the temperature of electrolyte solution, the voltage that is applied, described each person of a plurality of conductive plates and the type of employed electrolyte solution.

46. method according to claim 8, it is characterized in that, described method comprises that also selecting first connector is anode or negative electrode, wherein second connector is another person in the male or female, and wherein at least some in the described conductive plate in each connector and the described hydrogen generation system are connected.

48. computer readable medium according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate described work cycle and comprise: if be lower than described maximum temperature threshold then apply maximum predetermined work circulation if described actual current value is lower than described maximum current threshold value and described true temperature based on described.

49. computer readable medium according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, described computer readable medium also comprises record instruction thereon, and average actual current value is substantially equal to described target current value then described processor is regulated described work cycle if described instruction feasible described actual current value when being carried out by processor surpasses described maximum current threshold value.

50. computer readable medium according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, described computer readable medium also comprises record instruction thereon, and described instruction makes described processor only select the conductive plate of the some in described a plurality of conductive plate to receive the voltage that is applied based on described target current value when being carried out by processor.

51. computer readable medium according to claim 17, it is characterized in that the number of conductive plate that receives the voltage that is applied in described a plurality of conductive plates is based in following at least one: the distance between the amount of the temperature of electrolyte solution, the voltage that is applied, described each person of a plurality of conductive plates and the type of employed electrolyte solution.

52. computer readable medium according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, described computer readable medium also comprises record instruction thereon, described instruction makes that when being carried out by processor described processor selection first connector is anode or negative electrode, wherein second connector is another person in the male or female, and wherein at least some in the described conductive plate in each connector and the described hydrogen generation system are connected.

53. a hydrogen generation system comprises:

A plurality of conductive plates;

The controller that comprises processor, described processor is programmed to:

Based on the described voltage that is applied of relatively regulating.

54. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, comprises based on the described voltage that is applied of relatively regulating: if described actual current value surpasses described maximum current threshold value then reduces the voltage that is applied.

55. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, comprise: if described actual current value is lower than described maximum current threshold value and applies maximum voltage if described true temperature is lower than described optimum temperature based on the described voltage that is applied of relatively regulating.

56. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, surpasses the maximum current threshold value then regulates work cycle so that average actual current value is substantially equal to described target current value if described processor is programmed to described actual current value.

57. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described processor is programmed to only select in described a plurality of conductive plate some to receive the voltage that is applied based on described target current value.

58. hydrogen generation system according to claim 5, it is characterized in that the number of conductive plate that receives the voltage that is applied in described a plurality of conductive plates is based in following at least one: the distance between the amount of the temperature of electrolyte solution, the voltage that is applied, described each person of a plurality of conductive plates and the type of employed electrolyte solution.

59. hydrogen generation system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described first connector structure is a male or female, and described second connector structure is another person in the male or female.

60. hydrogen generation system according to claim 7 is characterized in that, it is anode or negative electrode that described processor is programmed to select described first connector, and selects described second connector as another person in the male or female.

62. method according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises: if be lower than described optimum temperature then apply maximum voltage a work cycle if described actual current value is lower than described maximum current threshold value and described true temperature based on described.

63. method according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises: if the evaluation work circulation is with the true temperature of the described hydrogen generation system that raises if described actual current value surpasses that described maximum current threshold value and described true temperature are lower than described optimum temperature based on described.

64. method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, relatively regulates the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises: the evaluation work circulation if described true temperature is substantially equal to described optimum temperature based on described.

65. method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, relatively regulates the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises based on described: if described true temperature is not substantially equal to described optimum temperature then reduces work cycle.

66. method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, relatively regulates the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises based on described:

Measure second true temperature; And

67. method according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises based on described: if described actual current value surpasses predetermined maximum safe current threshold value then cuts off the electric current one preset time section of described hydrogen generation system.

69. computer readable medium according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises: if be lower than described optimum temperature then apply maximum voltage a work cycle if described actual current value is lower than described maximum current threshold value and described true temperature based on described.

70. computer readable medium according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises: if the evaluation work circulation is with the true temperature of the described hydrogen generation system that raises if described actual current value surpasses that described maximum current threshold value and described true temperature are lower than described optimum temperature based on described.

71. computer readable medium according to claim 16 is characterized in that, relatively regulates the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises: the evaluation work circulation if described true temperature is substantially equal to described optimum temperature based on described.

72. computer readable medium according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises based on described: if described true temperature is not substantially equal to described optimum temperature then reduces work cycle.

73. computer readable medium according to claim 16 is characterized in that, relatively regulates the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises based on described:

Measure second true temperature; And

74. computer readable medium according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, relatively regulate the voltage applied and in the work cycle at least one also comprises based on described: if described actual current value surpasses predetermined maximum safe current threshold value then cuts off the electric current one preset time section of described hydrogen generation system.

Described first group of a plurality of plate are applied first voltage.

76. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described method also comprises:

77. method according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described second group of a plurality of plate are compared with described first group of a plurality of plate and are comprised more plate if described second actual current value equals or exceeds described maximum current threshold value.

78. method according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described second group of a plurality of plate are compared with described first group of a plurality of plate and are comprised less plate if described second actual current value is equal to or less than described minimum current threshold value.

79. method according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described method also comprises described second true temperature and described maximum temperature threshold is compared.

80. method according to claim 5 is characterized in that, described second voltage is identical with described first voltage if described second true temperature is lower than described maximum temperature threshold.

81. method according to claim 5 is characterized in that, described second voltage is lower than described first voltage if described second true temperature equals or exceeds described maximum temperature threshold.

82. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described board component comprises first fuel cell and second fuel cell.

83. method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, described first fuel cell and the shared same negative electrode of described second fuel cell.

84. method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, described first fuel cell and the shared same anode of described second fuel cell.

85. method according to claim 8, it is characterized in that, in described first fuel cell and described second fuel cell each comprises one or more plates, and at least one in wherein said one or more plate is configured to anode, and at least one or a plurality of negative electrode that is configured in other plate.

86. method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, described first fuel cell is compared with described second fuel cell has less plate.

87. method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, described method also comprises makes described first fuel cell and each person's parallel operation of described second fuel cell.

88. method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, at least one plate in described first group of a plurality of plate is arranged in described first fuel cell, and at least one plate in described first group of a plurality of plate is arranged in described second fuel cell.

89. method according to claim 14 is characterized in that, described at least one plate in described first group of fuel cell is that described at least one plate in positive plate and the described second group of fuel cell is a positive plate.

Described first group of a plurality of plate are applied first voltage.

91. computer readable medium according to claim 16 is characterized in that, described computer readable medium also comprises record instruction thereon, and described instruction makes described processor when being carried out by processor:

92. computer readable medium according to claim 17 is characterized in that, described second group of a plurality of plate are compared with described first group of a plurality of plate and are comprised more plate if described second actual current value equals or exceeds described maximum current threshold value.

93. computer readable medium according to claim 17 is characterized in that, described second group of a plurality of plate are compared with described first group of a plurality of plate and are comprised less plate if described second actual current value is equal to or less than described minimum current threshold value.

94. computer readable medium according to claim 17, it is characterized in that, described computer readable medium also comprises record instruction thereon, and described instruction makes that when being carried out by processor described processor compares described second true temperature and described maximum temperature threshold.

95. computer readable medium according to claim 20 is characterized in that, described second voltage is identical with described first voltage if described second true temperature is lower than described maximum temperature threshold.

96. computer readable medium according to claim 20 is characterized in that, described second voltage is lower than described first voltage if described second true temperature equals or exceeds described maximum temperature threshold.

97. computer readable medium according to claim 16 is characterized in that, described board component comprises first fuel cell and second fuel cell.

98. computer readable medium according to claim 23 is characterized in that, described first fuel cell and the shared same negative electrode of described second fuel cell.

99. computer readable medium according to claim 23 is characterized in that, described first fuel cell and the shared same anode of described second fuel cell.

100. computer readable medium according to claim 23, it is characterized in that, in described first fuel cell and described second fuel cell each comprises one or more plates, and at least one in wherein said one or more plate is configured to anode, and at least one or a plurality of negative electrode that is configured in other plate.

101. computer readable medium according to claim 23 is characterized in that, described first fuel cell is compared with described second fuel cell has less plate.

102. computer readable medium according to claim 23, it is characterized in that, described computer readable medium also comprises record instruction thereon, and described instruction makes described processor make described first fuel cell and each person's parallel operation of described second fuel cell when being carried out by processor.

103. computer readable medium according to claim 23, it is characterized in that, at least one plate in described first group of a plurality of plate is arranged in described first fuel cell, and at least one plate in described first group of a plurality of plate is arranged in described second fuel cell.

104. computer readable medium according to claim 29 is characterized in that, described at least one plate in described first fuel cell is a positive plate, and described at least one plate in described second fuel cell is a positive plate.