GB2158059A - Device for reducing the surface tension of water - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for reducing the surface tension of water comprises a plate (1) which serves to support a water glass (3) and into which a plurality of spaced apart magnets (2,2') is inserted flush with the upper support surface of the plate. The magnets can have alternating north-south polarity. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Device for reducing the surface tension of water The present invention relates to a device for reducing the surface tension of water, particularly drinking water.

From biophysics it is known that spring water has a substantially lower surface tension compared with usual mains water and thus appears to be "more thinly liquid" since the individual molecules are not so strongly bonded together as in the case of mains water, but behave in a more freely movable manner. Largely due to these physical properties, spring water is more digestible compared with mains water, of excellent quality in taste and, particularly, of substantially greater therapeutic effect.

Through biomagnetics it has been recognised that mains water, when exposed to magnetic force fields, assumes properties similar to that of spring water. If, for example, a magnet of about 1000 gauss (0.1T) is disposed into a glass of water or held below or against the glass, then the surface tension of the water drops in about 3 to 5 minutes from about 73 mN/m (dyn/cm) to about to 60 mN/ m or by about 18%, as simple measurements show.

Moreover, it is assumed that regular consumption of magnetised water exerts a preventive or reducing influence on, in particular, calcium deposits and organic vessel walls similarly to the processes in boiler decalcification under the effect of magnetic fields.

According to the present invention there is provided a device for reducing the surface tension of water, comprising a plate defining a support for a water vessel and at least one permanent magnet so mounted to the plate that its magnetic field extends in a region adjoining the surface so as to pass through the interior of a water vessel when placed on the surface.

With such a device the unhygienic dipping of a permanent magnet into water in the vessel or the laborious holding of the magnet against a wall of the vessel can be dispensed with. Moreover, through a calculated arrangement of permanent magnet means at the plate, a fixed, always equal magnetic field line course can be achieved, which enables optimisation of the magnetic effect on the water to be treated.

With the aid of magnetic flux line diagrams, it can be ascertained that the magnetic effect on the water can be enhanced through at least two magnets, arranged with opposite north-south polarity, for the generation of a permanent alternating magnetic field.

Preferably, the magnets are inserted into the plate to be flush with the support surface and aredistributed at spacings.

If so desired, a plurality of permanent magnets can be arranged at intervals around a wall projecting, in the form of an enclosure, from the plate, which also enables a protected reception of the water vessel.

Measurements have shown a high efficiency when a plurality of magnets of alternating polarity is arranged at the plate and circularly around a central magnet, wherein preferably the magnet at the centre of the plate has its north pole in the plane of the support surface. It is then advantageous in this connection if six cylindrical magnets surround the central magnet which is also cylindrically structured, wherein the outer magnets each have a lower magnetic flux density than the central magnet. Expediently, the circularly arranged magnets have a magnetic flux density of at least substantially 600 gauss and the central magnet has a flux density of at least substantially 800 to 1200 gauss.

An embodiment of the present invention will now be more particularly described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a schematic plan view of a device embodying the invention; and Figure 2 is a cross-section along the line li-ll of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a device for relieving the surface tension of water, particularly drinking water, the device comprising a plate 1 which serves for the support of a water glass 3 or the like and is preferably of round shape. The plate expediently consists of plastics material and can have, for example, a diameter of 100 millimetres and a thickness of 13 millimetres.

Preferably, a plurality of permanent magnets 2 or 2' is so supported at this plate that their permanent magnetic fields at least partially penetrate the interior of the glass 3, as shown in Fig. 2 by the magnetic field lines 4 and 4', respectively.

In the illustrated embodiment, the normally ferromagnets 2 and 2' are inserted into the plate 1 flush with the upper placement surface thereof and are distributed areally. The magnets are arranged with alternating north-south polarity in order to produce a permanent alternating magnetic field, as shown by the directional arrows of the field lines 4 and 4' in Fig. 2.

In this case, the magnets 2 and 2' are preferably of cylindrical structure, wherein six magnets 2 circularly surround a central magnet 2' and are disposed at equal angular spacings from each other.

The outer magnets 2 have a lower magnetic flux density, for example at least 600 gauss, than the central magnet 2', which has a magnetic flux density of, for example, at least 800 to 1200 gauss. The magnet 2' in the centre of the plate is disposed with its north pole in the placement plane of the plate 1.

The resulting device is thus suitable for relieving the surface tension of water, particularly drinking water, and is simple to use.

A variety of modifications is possible, for example, the shape and size of the plate and the shape, size and number of the inserted magnets can be varied as can the polarity of the magnets.

Also possible is an arrangement in which the plate in effect forms the base of a container, wherein magnets can be arranged in the plate as well as in the container wall, in particular circumferentially around the wall.

Claims (9)

1. A device for reducing the surface tension of water, comprising a plate defining a support surface for a water vessel and at least one permanent magnet so mounted to the plate that its magnetic field extends in a region adjoining the surface so as to pass through the interior of a water vessel when placed on the surface.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1, comprising at least two such magnets disposed with their poles in opposite sense with respect to said region.

3. A device as claimed in either claim 1 or claim 2, comprising a plurality of such magnets mounted in spaced recesses in the plate to be flush with the support surface.

4. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, comprising a plurality of such magnets which are arranged circularly around a further such magnet located substantially centrally of the support surface and which are disposed with their poles alternately in opposite sense with respect to said region.

5. A device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said further magnet is disposed with its north pole adjacent the support surface.

6. A device as claimed in either claim 4 or claim 5, wherein the magnets are substantially cylindrical and said further magnet has a higher magnetic flux density than each of the surrounding magnets, six such surrounding magnets being present.

7. A device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the flux density of said further magnet is at least substantially 800 to 1200 gauss and that of each of the surrounding magnets is at least substantially 600 gauss.

8. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the plate is provided with a wall extending from the support surface to form a partial enclosure for a water vessel when placed on the surface, a plurality of permanent magnets being so arranged at spacings around the wall that their magnetic fields extend in said region.

9. A device substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.