JP2004238671A - Apparatus for generating mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for generating a mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen, which minimizes power loss and can be stably and efficiently operated for a long time. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus for obtaining the mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen by connecting an anode terminal and a cathode terminal on the each side of electrolytic cell covers 10 and 10a that have each the same pattern and the same area and are separated by an insulating material 11, and electrolyzing water, comprises an electrolytic cell 4 for accommodating an electrolytic solution therein and electrolyzing it; an insulative support plate 3 installed on a frame 2; four separable supports 15 for fixing electrode plates, which are installed in four inner sides in the electrolytic cell 4 and have channels 16 cut into a constant depth at regular spacing; a gas outlet 5 for exhausting the mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen out, which is generated among many electrode plates 17 during electrolysis; a supply port 6 for supplying the electrolytic solution; an air outlet 6a which is necessary for manually and smoothly supplying the electrolytic solution at the first stage; and a blower 7 for cooling. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator.
More specifically, regarding an oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator by electrolysis of water, grooves having a certain depth are formed at regular intervals in insulating supports for fixing four electrode plates provided on four surfaces inside an electrolytic cell. The anode and cathode power supplies are connected to both sides of an electrolytic cell cover of the same area with the same pattern separated by an insulating material by inserting a number of electrode plates into the grooves, and a mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen is stably provided. It is designed to be generated efficiently.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a method of generating gas by electrolyzing water, there are a method of generating oxygen and hydrogen by separating them, and a method of generating oxygen by mixing oxygen and hydrogen.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention belongs to the latter, and the conventional one has many problems such as power loss due to the inefficient structure of the electrolytic cell and cooling of the electrolytic cell due to heat generation.
[0004]
For example, although the electrolytic cell covers each separated by an insulating material are important parts for supplying the anode power and the cathode power, the area of the electrolytic cell cover connecting the anode power and the electrolytic cell connecting the cathode power are Since the areas of the covers were different from each other, the power loss was large, and the interval between the electrode plates was not determined efficiently, so that a large amount of heat was generated and the operation could not be performed for a long time.
[0005]
(Object of the invention)
The present invention has been devised in order to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide an electrolytic cell cover having the same pattern and the same area on both sides with the same pattern separated by an insulating material. Power loss can be minimized by connecting the anode and cathode DC power supply to the anode, and the distance between the electrode plates can be efficiently determined to minimize heat generation, thereby enabling stable and efficient long-term operation It is an object of the present invention to provide an oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Means of the present invention taken to achieve the above object are as follows.
In the first invention,
In an apparatus for obtaining a mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen by electrolyzing water by connecting an anode power supply and a cathode power supply to both sides of an electrolytic cell cover having the same area with the same pattern separated by an insulating material,
An electrolytic cell in which an electrolytic solution is stored to enable electrolysis,
An insulating support plate provided on the frame,
Four separable electrode plate fixing insulating supports carved at regular intervals with grooves of constant depth provided on four sides inside the electrolytic cell,
A gas outlet for discharging a mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen generated between a number of electrode plates during electrolysis,
An electrolyte supply port,
Air outlet required to supply the electrolyte manually manually and smoothly,
A blower for cooling,
Characterized by having
Oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator.
[0007]
In the second invention,
The electrolytic cell has the same pattern with a coupler having a number of fastening holes for sealing at the end, and two cover portions having the same area,
Grooves having a certain depth are cut at regular intervals on four insulated electrode plate fixing insulating supports provided on four surfaces in the electrolytic chamber, and the electrode plates provided in the grooves,
By putting elastic insulating material between the cover parts on both sides and fastening the couplers on both sides with bolts and nuts for fastening through insulating washers, it is configured to have an electrolytic chamber of a sealed and fixed space. Characterized by the fact that
1 is an oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator according to a first invention.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described in more detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view of an essential part showing an embodiment of an oxygen-hydrogen mixed gas generator according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator,
FIG. 3 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view of the oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator.
Hereinafter, an oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0009]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator 1 includes a frame 2 on which the oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator 1 is provided, an insulating support plate 3 placed on the frame 2, Electrolytic cell 4 (electrolytic tank 4 which is a space in which electrolytic solution can be stored and in which a large number of electrode plates 17 are provided at regular intervals); A gas outlet 5 provided at the center of the upper end of the electrolytic cell 4 for discharging a mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen generated inside the cell, and an electrolytic cell 4 for manually supplying an electrolytic solution required for electrolysis first. An electrolyte supply port 6 provided at the upper end of the battery, an air discharge port 6a required to supply the electrolyte manually and smoothly at first, and an air supply port 6 for forcibly cooling heat generated from the electrolytic cell 4 are provided. Mainly consists of blower (BLOWER) 7 .
[0010]
The electrolytic cell 4 has two covers 10 and 10a of the same pattern (shape) having couplers (COUPLER) 9 and 9a having a large number of fastening holes 8 for sealing at the end, and having the same area. A resilient insulating material (insulator) 11 is inserted between the cover portions 10 and 10a on both sides, and the couplers 9 and 9a on both sides are fastened with fastening bolts 13 and nuts 13a through insulating washers (WASHER) 12 and 12a. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, an electrolytic chamber 14 having a fixed and sealed space is provided. In the electrolytic chamber 14, four insulated electrode plate fixing insulating supports provided on four sides are provided. A groove 16 having a constant depth is formed in the groove 15 at a constant interval, and a large number of electrode plates 17 are provided in the groove 16.
[0011]
Power supply input terminals 18 and 18a are provided on outer surfaces of the cover portions 10 and 10a. The four non-elastic insulating supports 15 for fixing the electrode plates should be separated from each other so that the electrode plates 17 can be inserted, and the thickness should be as thin as possible to maximize the area of the electrode plates 17. It is preferable that the parts 10, 10a and the electrode plate 17 be made of a metal that can prevent electrolytic corrosion generated during electrolysis.
[0012]
A temperature sensing sensor 19 for measuring the temperature of the electrolytic solution is provided next to the power input terminal 18a of one of the cover portions 10a. Are provided at the upper end thereof, and water level meters 21 and 21a indicating the water level of the electrolytic solution are provided.
[0013]
On the back surface of the cover part 10, automatic water supply holes 22, 22a connected to an automatic water supply device (not shown) are provided. The water reduced by the electrolysis is automatically supplied through the automatic water supply holes 22 and 22a, and a constant water level can be always maintained.
[0014]
When manufacturing a large-capacity oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator, a large number of identical electrolytic cells 4 are provided, and each electrolytic cell is connected in series by a connecting wire 23, and then the upper end of each electrolytic cell 4 Is connected to the gas outlet 5a of the other electrolytic cell 4a by a hose 24 so that the discharged gas can be collected and used in one place.
[0015]
(Operation)
The oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator 1 operates as follows.
DC power is supplied to power input terminals 18 and 18a through a power supply (POWER SUPLY) (not shown), and electrolysis occurs between the electrode plates 17 in the electrolytic cell 4 while mixing oxygen and hydrogen. Gas is generated.
[0016]
The generated mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen is discharged through a gas outlet 5 provided at the center of the upper end of the electrolytic cell 4, and the discharged mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen is connected to a burner or the like to be used as fuel. it can.
[0017]
It should be noted that the terms and expressions used in this specification are for explanation only, are not restrictive, and do not exclude the terms and expressions equivalent to the above terms and expressions. Further, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea.
[0018]
Further, in the claims, the reference numerals used in the drawings are shown in parentheses to facilitate understanding of the contents of the claims, but the claims are not limited to those described in the drawings. Absent.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
The effects of the present invention are as follows.
The oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generating apparatus according to the present invention supplies a DC power from a power supply (POWER SUPLY) through a power input terminal to electrolyze an electrolytic solution to generate a mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen. The same pattern (shape) separated by an insulating material, the same area of electrolytic cell cover is provided on both sides, and the power loss is minimized by connecting the anode and cathode DC power supply to each end, Efficient long-term operation with stable and efficient operation by minimizing heat generation by efficiently setting the distance between the electrode plates. It has many identical electrolytic cells and connects each electrolytic cell. After connecting in series with electric wires, connect the gas outlet provided at the center of the upper end of each electrolytic cell with the gas outlet of the other electrolytic cell next to the hose and collect the discharged gas in one place. And made it usable A large-capacity oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator can be manufactured.
[0020]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view of a main part showing an embodiment of an oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view of an oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hydrogen mixed gas generator 2 Frame 3 Insulating support plate 4, 4a Electrolyte tank 5, 5a Gas outlet 6 Electrolyte supply port 6a Air outlet 7 Blower 8 Fastening hole 9, 9a Coupler 10, 10a Cover part 11, Insulating material 12 Insulation washer 13 Bolt 13a Nut 14 Electrolysis chamber 15 Insulation support for fixing electrode plate 16 Groove 17 Electrode plate 18, 18a Power input terminal 19 Temperature sensing sensor 20 Drain valve 21 Water level gauge 22 Automatic water supply hole 23 Connecting wire 24 Hose

Claims (2)

An apparatus for obtaining a mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen by electrolyzing water by connecting an anode power supply and a cathode power supply to both sides of an electrolytic cell cover having the same area and the same pattern separated by an insulating material,
An electrolytic cell (4) in which an electrolytic solution is stored to enable electrolysis;
An insulating support plate (3) provided on the frame (2);
Four separable electrode plate fixing insulating supports (15) in which grooves (16) having a constant depth provided on four surfaces inside the electrolytic cell (4) are cut at regular intervals;
A gas outlet (5) for discharging a mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen generated between a number of electrode plates (17) during electrolysis to the outside;
An electrolyte supply port (6);
An air outlet (6a) required to initially and smoothly supply the electrolyte;
A blower (7) for cooling;
Characterized by having
Oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator. The electrolytic cell (4) has the same pattern with couplers (9) and (9a) provided with a number of sealing fastening holes (8) at the end, and two cover portions (10) and (10a) having the same area,
Grooves (16) having a fixed depth are cut at regular intervals in four insulated electrode plate fixing insulating supports (15) provided on four surfaces in the electrolytic chamber (14), and the grooves (16) are formed. An electrode plate (17) provided in
A resilient insulating material (11) is inserted between the cover parts (10) and (10a) on both sides, and the couplers (9) and (9a) on both sides are fastened through insulating washers (12) and (12a). ) With a nut (13a) to have a closed and fixed electrolytic chamber (14).
The oxygen / hydrogen mixed gas generator according to claim 1.

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