JP2019107386A - Hydrogen permeation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a hydrogen permeation apparatus that supplies hydrogen on the surface of an object such as a human body, and makes the hydrogen permeate in the inside of the object efficiently.SOLUTION: A hydrogen permeation apparatus 1 concerning the present invention has a ring 2 arranged in the end of an object, a cover sheet 3 connected to the ring 2 and covering the object, a hydrogen inlet port 4 for supplying hydrogen inside of the cover sheet 3, and a first stopper 5 provided at an inner circumferential side of the ring 2 and having a hole opened in the central part. When the object is inserted from the hole of the first stopper 5, the first stopper 5 comes in contact with the object while being bent in an internal side of the cover sheet 3, and thereby the inside of the cover sheet 3 is sealed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a hydrogen permeation apparatus that supplies hydrogen to the surface of an object such as a human body and allows hydrogen to permeate the inside of the object efficiently.

  In recent years, in order to remove active oxygen, which is considered to be the cause of human aging and diseases, with hydrogen, research has been conducted on a method and amount of hydrogen uptake into the human body. As a method of taking in hydrogen to the human body, a method of drinking hydrogen water in which hydrogen is dissolved in water, a method of soaking in a bath filled with a bath agent for generating hydrogen, a method of inhaling hydrogen directly from the mouth, etc. are studied. In particular, it is also considered to study changes in the amount of hydrogen taken into the human body from the outside and the amount of discharge of hydrogen from exhalation and use it for the prevention of diseases.

  However, since the solubility of hydrogen in water at normal pressure is extremely low, it is considered that the amount of hydrogen taken into the human body by the method of drinking hydrogen water or the method of soaking in a water bath is extremely small. If it is a method of inhaling hydrogen directly from the mouth, it is thought that the amount of hydrogen taken into the human body can be secured to some extent, but it is easy to become oxygen-deficient because hydrogen is taken in directly from the respiratory system. Since it is possible to happen, it needs to be done under the guidance of a specialist, which is not convenient.

  Another possible method is to bring hydrogen into contact with the human body directly. Patent Document 1 includes a hydrous dry base sheet and a metal material capable of generating hydrogen by reacting with water, and the metal material reacts with the water when the dry base sheet is impregnated with the water. A dry sheet for hydrogen generation is described, which is supported directly or indirectly by the above-mentioned dry base sheet so as to be capable of generating hydrogen.

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  However, in order to generate hydrogen with the dry sheet for hydrogen generation described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to impregnate the dry base sheet with water and then affix it to the skin of the human body. Hydrogen is released to the outside wastefully because it is generated. In addition, since the substrate sheet impregnated with water is attached to the skin of the human body, it is necessary for the generated hydrogen to pass through the water to reach the skin of the human body, and hydrogen to water at normal pressure The efficiency is low given the very low solubility. Furthermore, the amount of hydrogen generable metal material supported on the dry base sheet is limited, and it has been difficult to bring a large amount of hydrogen into contact with human skin.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a hydrogen permeation apparatus that supplies hydrogen to the surface of an object such as a human body and allows hydrogen to permeate into the inside of the object efficiently.

The present invention is a hydrogen permeation apparatus that supplies hydrogen to the surface of an object and causes the hydrogen to permeate inside the object,
A ring disposed at the end of the object;
A cover sheet connected to the ring and covering an object;
A hydrogen inlet for supplying hydrogen to the inside of the cover sheet;
And a first stopper provided at an inner peripheral side of the ring and having a central hole.
When the object is inserted from the hole of the first stopper, the inside of the cover sheet is sealed by the first stopper contacting the object while being bent toward the inside of the cover sheet. Hydrogen permeation device.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, hydrogen can be supplied to the surface of subjects, such as a human body, and the hydrogen permeation apparatus which makes hydrogen permeate | transmit the inside of the subject efficiently can be provided.

It is a perspective view showing an example of composition of a hydrogen penetration device concerning the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the hydrogen permeation apparatus of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which inserted the hand in the hydrogen permeation apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the other structural example of the hydrogen permeation apparatus based on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which inserted the arm in the hydrogen permeation apparatus of FIG.

  The hydrogen permeation device of the present invention is for supplying hydrogen to the surface of an object and causing hydrogen to permeate into the object. The object includes each part of the human body (hand, arm, foot, leg, belly, head) and the like. That is, if the hydrogen permeation device is installed around the skin of the human body to supply hydrogen, hydrogen can be efficiently permeated from the surface of the skin of the human body. Of course, the object is not limited to the human body, and the hydrogen permeation device of the present invention can be used as long as hydrogen can permeate from the surface.

  The structural example of the hydrogen permeation apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is shown in FIG. 1 (perspective view) and FIG. 2 (cross-sectional view). The hydrogen permeation device 1 comprises a ring 2, a cover sheet 3, a hydrogen inlet 4, a first stopper 5 and a second stopper 6. And the state which inserted the hand 7 as a target object in this hydrogen permeation apparatus 1 is shown in FIG.

  The ring 2 is disposed at the end of an object to which hydrogen penetrates from the surface (near the wrist, which is the end of the hand 7 in FIG. 3), and the object is covered by a cover sheet 3 connected to the ring 2 . Then, hydrogen is supplied to the inside of the cover sheet 3 from the hydrogen inlet 4. That is, hydrogen is supplied to the surface of the object by the hydrogen permeation device 1.

  On the other hand, on the inner circumferential side of the ring 2, a first stopper 5 disposed inside the hydrogen permeation device 1 and a second stopper 6 disposed outside the hydrogen permeation device 1 are provided. A hole is opened in the central portion of the first stopper 5 and the second stopper 6, respectively, and when the object (the hand 7 in FIG. 3) is inserted from the hole, the first stopper 5 and the second stopper 5 are inserted. The contact of the stopper 6 with the object in a state where the stopper 6 bends toward the inside of the cover sheet 2 seals the inside of the cover sheet 2. By doing this, it is possible to apply pressure to the hydrogen supplied to the inside of the cover sheet 3, and it is possible to efficiently permeate the inside of the object. Although it is essential to provide one stopper (first stopper 5) in the hydrogen permeation device of the present invention, it is not essential to provide another stopper (second stopper 6). However, by providing both the first stopper 5 and the second stopper 6, the leakage of hydrogen supplied to the inside of the cover sheet 3 is further prevented compared to the case where only the first stopper 5 is provided. It is possible to permeate hydrogen more efficiently into the inside of the object.

  The material of the ring 2 may be cloth, leather, plastic, metal or the like, and may be a multilayer structure combining these. The width of the ring 2 is preferably 5 to 15 mm, and can be 10 mm, for example. The thickness of the ring 2 is preferably 2 to 10 mm, and can be 5 mm, for example. The inner diameter of the ring 2 may be any size that makes it difficult for the ring 2 to shift in the longitudinal direction of the object, for example, the thickness of the end of the object + 1 to 10 mm (preferred example: thickness of the end of the object + 4 mm Can be

  The cover sheet 3 is preferably made of a material that does not allow hydrogen to pass through or penetrate, and a plastic film such as a polyethylene sheet or polyvinylidene chloride sheet can be used. The thickness of the cover sheet 3 is preferably 0.1 to 1 mm, and can be 0.5 mm, for example.

  The ring 2 and the cover sheet 3 may be bonded by an adhesive or the like, or may be integrated by integral molding or the like. Furthermore, the cover sheet 3 may be fixed to the outer periphery of the ring 2 by winding the cover sheet 3 around the outer periphery of the ring 2 and further attaching a pressing band (not shown) to the outer periphery thereof.

  The hydrogen inlet 4 preferably has a mechanism capable of detachably connecting an external hydrogen supply device. By so doing, hydrogen can be supplied to the surface of the object simply by connecting the hydrogen supply device to the hydrogen inlet 4 and introducing hydrogen, and if the new hydrogen supply device is replaced, the hydrogen permeation device of the present invention Can be used many times. In addition, the supply amount and pressure of hydrogen, and further the quality of hydrogen can be freely selected.

  The hydrogen supply device may be any device capable of supplying hydrogen, and may be separate from or integrated with the hydrogen permeation device 1. The hydrogen supply device may be a hydrogen cylinder, or may be a device or a bag that contains a hydrogen generating material capable of generating hydrogen therein.

  Materials for generating hydrogen include alkali metals such as lithium, sodium and potassium; alkali metal hydrides such as lithium hydride, sodium hydride and potassium hydride; alkali earth metals such as magnesium and calcium; magnesium hydride And alkaline earth metal hydrides such as calcium hydride. In addition to the above, a hydrogen storage alloy can also be used as the hydrogen generation material. Among them, in consideration of handling and safety, an alkaline earth metal alone or an alkaline earth metal hydride is preferable, and an alkaline earth metal hydride is more preferable.

  The material for hydrogen generation generates hydrogen by reacting with water. Therefore, it is preferable that water be disposed together with the hydrogen generation material inside the hydrogen supply device. For example, the material for hydrogen generation and the water are not in contact with each other in the inside of the bag, and the material for hydrogen generation and water are brought into contact with each other by applying an external stimulus to the bag to generate hydrogen. Preferably, it is configured to By this, hydrogen can be generated at a desired timing.

More specifically, a bag having a first bag containing magnesium hydride powder as a material for hydrogen generation and a second bag containing an aqueous solution of citric acid inside can be mentioned. Then, the magnesium hydride powder and the water in the citric acid aqueous solution can be brought into contact with each other by rupturing the two bag bodies disposed inside by applying an impact to the bag bodies. When the magnesium hydride powder contacts water, the following reaction occurs to generate hydrogen.
MgH ₂ + 2H ₂ O → Mg (OH) ₂ + 2H ₂ ↑

Pressure of hydrogen supplied from the hydrogen supply device ^is preferably 0.010~1.0kgf / cm 2 (0.98~98kPa), 0.050~0.7kgf / cm 2 (4.9~ It is more preferable that it is 69 kPa), and it is further more preferable that it is 0.10-0.40 kgf / cm < ² > (9.8-39 kPa).

  The first stopper 5 and the second stopper 6 are for sealing the object inside the cover sheet 3 and are preferably made of rubber. Examples of the rubber include natural rubber, isoprene rubber, butadiene rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, nitrile rubber, butyl rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, acrylic rubber, fluororubber, epichlorohydrin rubber, urethane rubber, silicone rubber and the like. Among them, chloroprene rubber is preferable because it is in close contact with the object and hardly shifts. The first stopper 5 and the second stopper 6 may be formed of the same rubber, or may be formed of different rubbers. In addition, the hardness (spring type A type) measured by JIS-K6301 of rubber is preferably 10 to 90, and the breaking elongation measured by JIS-K6301 of rubber is preferably 100 to 1000%. .

  The first stopper 5 and the second stopper 6 may be installed on the inner peripheral side of the ring 2 and may be installed toward the center direction (vertical direction in FIG. 2) of the ring 2, As shown in FIG. 2, it is preferable to be installed toward the inside of the cover sheet 3 from the center direction of the ring 2. By doing this, the first stopper 5 and the second stopper 6 become larger even if the size of the hole formed in the central part of the first stopper 5 and the second stopper 6 is the same. When the stopper 5 and the second stopper 6 are in contact with the object in a state in which the stopper 5 and the second stopper 6 are bent toward the inner side of the cover sheet 2, the end portion of the object is more closely attached and the inside of the cover sheet 2 is tightly sealed. .

  The thickness of each of the first stopper 5 and the second stopper 6 is preferably independently 0.5 to 5 mm, more preferably 1 to 3 mm, for example, 2 mm. The distance between the first stopper 5 and the second stopper 6 is preferably 3 to 15 mm, more preferably 6 to 10 mm, and can be 8 mm, for example. Regarding the size of the hole formed in the central part of the first stopper 5 and the second stopper 6, the object is sealed inside the cover sheet 3 in consideration of the thickness of the end of the object, etc. It may be set as appropriate as long as it can be achieved.

However, the width in which the first stopper 5 contacts the object in a state where the first stopper 5 bends to the inside of the cover sheet 3 is W ₁ (mm), and the second stopper 6 bends to the inside of the cover sheet 3 Assuming that the width in contact with the object in the state is W ₂ (mm), the following formula (1):
W ₁ > W ₂ (1)
It is preferable to satisfy By doing this, basically, the object can be sealed inside the cover sheet 3 by the first stopper 5, and even if hydrogen leaks from there, it leaks to the outside by the second stopper 6. You can prevent.

From the viewpoint of adhesion with the end of the object, W ₁ and W ₂ are preferably large. However, if W ₁ and W ₂ are too large, the surface area of the object in contact with hydrogen becomes narrow, It becomes difficult for hydrogen to penetrate inside the object. Then, following formula (2) and formula (3):
5 ≦ W ₁ ≦ 10 (2)
3 ≦ W ₂ ≦ 5 (3)
It is preferable to satisfy Therefore, it is preferable that the holes in the first stopper 5 and the second stopper 6 be formed such that, for example, W ₁ = 8 and W ₂ = 4. Further, in order to satisfy this condition, it is preferable that the diameter of the hole formed in the central portion of the first stopper 5 is smaller than the diameter of the hole formed in the central portion of the second stopper 6.

  Since the hydrogen permeation device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has only one ring 2, an object to which hydrogen is to permeate is present at the end, such as the human hand, foot, or head of a human body. It is effective in the case. However, when the head is inserted into the hydrogen permeation device 1 and hydrogen is introduced into the inside, the person who inserts the head is devoid of oxygen. Therefore, in the case of using it for the head, by using a hydrogen permeation device in which an oxygen inlet (not shown) is installed in the cover sheet 3, the oxygen inlet and suction mask etc. are connected inside the cover sheet 3, Preferably, oxygen or air can be inhaled from the oxygen inlet.

  The hydrogen permeation apparatus of the present invention may have two rings 2. An example of the configuration of the hydrogen permeation device according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 4 (perspective view). The basic configuration is the same as that of the hydrogen permeation device of FIG. 1, but in the hydrogen permeation device of FIG. 4, two rings 2 are connected via the cover sheet 3. And the state which inserted the arm 8 as a target object in this hydrogen permeation apparatus 1 is shown in FIG. Such a hydrogen permeation device is effective when an object to which hydrogen is to be permeated is present at the center of a human body, such as an arm, a leg or a belly, not at the end.

  In the hydrogen permeation apparatus of the present invention, the cover sheet 3 covers an object to which hydrogen is to be permeated, but the hydrogen introduced into the cover sheet 3 as the internal volume of the cover sheet 3 is larger than that of the object. Hard to apply However, if there is no margin in the size of the cover sheet 3 with respect to the size of the object, the object which can use the hydrogen permeation device 1 is limited. Therefore, it is preferable to have an outer cover (not shown) that crushes the cover sheet 3 after inserting the object into the hydrogen permeation device 1. For example, if it is an outer cover whose size can be adjusted by a belt, a cord, a fastener or the like, the cover sheet 3 can be crushed to the size of the object. By so doing, it becomes easy to apply hydrogen pressure to the inside of the cover sheet 3.

  According to the hydrogen permeation apparatus of the present invention having the above configuration, it is possible to supply a large amount of hydrogen to the surface of the object in contact with the surface of the object, and efficiently permeate the hydrogen from the surface of the object Can. If hydrogen can be efficiently permeated from the skin by supplying hydrogen to the surface of the human body, it is expected that the active oxygen, which is said to be the cause of human aging and disease, is removed by hydrogen. In addition, when the hydrogen permeation device prototype according to the present invention was actually installed on a human body (for example, an arm) and supplied with hydrogen, the concentration of hydrogen contained in the breath of the person increased, so the skin of the human body was It is inferred from this that hydrogen permeates.

1 hydrogen permeation device 2 ring 3 cover sheet 4 hydrogen inlet 5 first stopper 6 second stopper 7 hand 8 arm

Claims (7)

A hydrogen permeation apparatus that supplies hydrogen to the surface of an object and causes the hydrogen to permeate inside the object,
A ring disposed at the end of the object;
A cover sheet connected to the ring and covering an object;
A hydrogen inlet for supplying hydrogen to the inside of the cover sheet;
And a first stopper provided at an inner peripheral side of the ring and having a central hole.
When the object is inserted from the hole of the first stopper, the inside of the cover sheet is sealed by the first stopper contacting the object while being bent toward the inside of the cover sheet. Hydrogen permeation equipment. further,
It has a second stopper which is provided on the inner peripheral side of the ring and on the outer side of the first stopper, and which has a hole at the center.
When the object is inserted from the hole of the first stopper and the hole of the second stopper, the object with the first stopper and the second stopper bent toward the inside of the cover sheet The hydrogen permeation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inside of the cover sheet is sealed by contacting with an object. A state in which the first stopper is in contact with the object in a state where the first stopper bends toward the inside of the cover sheet is W ₁ (mm), and a state where the second stopper is bent toward the inside of the cover sheet And the width in contact with the object is W ₂ (mm), the following formula (1):
W ₁ > W ₂ (1)
The hydrogen permeation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein Furthermore, following formula (2) and formula (3):
5 ≦ W ₁ ≦ 10 (2)
3 ≦ W ₂ ≦ 5 (3)
The hydrogen permeation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein The hydrogen permeation device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the first stopper and the second stopper are both made of rubber. The hydrogen permeation device according to claim 5, wherein the rubber is chloroprene rubber. Have two said rings,
The hydrogen permeation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the two rings are connected via the cover sheet.

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