JP3218409U - Hydrogen tank including water tank and water tank - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a water tank and a hydrogen generation apparatus including a water tank, in which an air / water separation mechanism is integrated with a water tank, the structure is simple, the assembly is easy, and the installation area is reduced.
A water tank includes a first storage area and a second storage area. A hydrogen water inlet 112 and a hydrogen outlet 111 are provided at the top of the first storage area 11. A water outlet is provided at the bottom of the first storage area 11. At the top of the second storage area 12, a water inlet 121, an exhaust outlet 122 and an oxygen inlet 123 are provided. A water inlet and a water supply outlet 125 are provided at the bottom of the second storage area 12. The water inlet is connected to the water outlet, and the position of the water outlet is higher than the position of the water inlet.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a water tank and a hydrogen generator including a water tank, and in particular, a water tank that combines a water / water separation mechanism with a water tank, has a simple structure, is easy to assemble, and has a reduced installation area. And a hydrogen generator including a water tank.

  Hydrogen is now widely used and is commonly used in the industrial field to drive fuel cells, welding, heating or vehicles. In daily life, when people's body is affected by foreign substances or metabolism is abnormal, inflammation, pain, aging, onset of cancer, heart disease, etc. occur in people's bodies. Strong hydrogen combined with water can often be used for drinking, preventing bad free radicals from damaging cells, increasing immunity, reducing the risk of chronic illness and improving health.

  However, since the conventional hydrogen generator has a complicated structure, it requires a large installation space, uses a large amount of material, and has to control the height difference with high accuracy when assembling. And complexity increased. In addition, if the conventional hydrogen generator is tilted carelessly, there is a risk that hydrogen water leaks from the steam / water separation unit to the outside.

  Therefore, there has been a demand for a hydrogen generator including a water tank and a water tank that integrates a water / water separation mechanism with a water tank, has a simple structure, is easy to assemble, and has a reduced installation area.

  For this reason, the present invention has been intensively studied to improve the problems of the prior art, and as a result, the air / water separation mechanism is integrated with the water tank, the structure is simple, the assembly is easy, and the installation area is small. A hydrogen generator including a water tank and a water tank is provided.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to a first embodiment of the present invention, a water tank having a first storage area and a second storage area, the top of the first storage area, A hydrogen water inlet and a hydrogen outlet are provided, a water outlet is provided at the bottom of the first storage area, a water outlet, an exhaust port and an oxygen inlet are provided at the top of the second storage area, A water inlet and a water supply outlet are provided at the bottom of the second storage area, the water inlet is connected to the water outlet, and the position of the water outlet is higher than the position of the water inlet. A water tank is provided.

  It is preferable that a holding wall is provided at the top of the first storage area, and the holding wall is located between the hydrogen water inlet and the hydrogen outlet.

  A filtration outlet is provided at the bottom of the second storage area, a filtration inlet is provided at the top of the second storage area, and a first inlet is provided between the filtration outlet and the filtration inlet. A fluid drive unit and a fluid filtration unit are preferably connected.

  It is preferable that a drain outlet is provided at the bottom of the second storage area.

  The housing further includes a housing, a lid, and a leak-proof packing, and the housing is provided with a water outlet, a water inlet, and a water supply outlet, and the lid includes the hydrogen water inlet, the hydrogen outlet, and the water outlet. The exhaust port and the oxygen inlet are provided, the lid body closes the casing, and the leak-proof packing is provided between the casing and the lid body, and a first leak-proof A ring and a second leak-proof ring, wherein the first leak-proof ring is located in the first storage area, and the second leak-proof ring is located in the second storage area. Is preferred.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to a second embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a hydrogen generator comprising the above water tank, a hydrogen supply unit, a water supply unit, and a power supply unit, The hydrogen supply unit has an oxygen outlet and a hydrogen water outlet, the oxygen outlet is connected to an oxygen inlet, the hydrogen water outlet is connected to a hydrogen water inlet, and the water supply unit includes the hydrogen supply unit and A hydrogen generator is provided, wherein the hydrogen generator is connected to a water supply outlet, and the power supply unit is electrically connected to the hydrogen supply unit.

  It is preferable that the water supply unit has an exhaust outlet, an exhaust inlet is provided at the top of the second storage area, and the exhaust outlet is connected to the exhaust inlet.

  It is preferable to further include a second fluid drive unit connected between the water supply unit and the hydrogen supply unit.

  It is preferable to further include a cooling unit connected in front of the hydrogen supply unit.

  The hydrogen generation apparatus including the water tank and the water tank according to the present invention combines the air / water separation mechanism with the water tank, has a simple structure, is easy to assemble, and can save installation space.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view from another angle of the water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view from another angle of the water tank according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a first fluid drive unit and a fluid filtration unit coupled to a water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a hydrogen generator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, in order to make the purpose, features, and effects of the present invention easier to understand, specific embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The hydrogen water described below includes a slight amount of moisture in hydrogen. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the water tank 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least a first storage area 11 and a second storage area 11. Storage area 12. A hydrogen water inlet 112 and a hydrogen outlet 111 are provided at the top of the first storage area 11. A water outlet 113 is provided at the bottom of the first storage area 11. At the top of the second storage area 12, a water inlet 121, an exhaust outlet 122 and an oxygen inlet 123 are provided. A water inlet 124 and a water supply outlet 125 are provided at the bottom of the second storage area 12. A water inlet 124 is connected to the water outlet 113. The position of the water outlet 113 is higher than the position of the water inlet 124. The first storage area 11 and the second storage area 12 of the present embodiment may be integrated and installed next to each other. The first storage area 11 is smaller than the second storage area 12. The overall design of the water tank 1 described above combines the air / water separation mechanism with the water tank, has a simple structure, is easy to assemble, and can save installation space.

  As described above, in the water tank 1 of the present invention, necessary water is injected from the water supply port 121 of the second storage area 12, water is supplied to the outside from the water supply outlet 125, and hydrogen water is supplied from the hydrogen water inlet 112. The oxygen enters one storage area 11, and oxygen enters the second storage area 12 from the oxygen inlet 123. When the hydrogen water enters the first storage area 11 from the hydrogen water inlet 112, the water contained in the hydrogen water is naturally separated from the hydrogen due to gravity, and then the hydrogen is discharged from the hydrogen outlet 111. Is collected in the first storage area 11, the water can naturally return to the second storage area 12 and be used repeatedly by using the difference in height between the water outlet 113 and the water inlet 124. .

  The exhaust port 122 discharges a part of the gas in the second storage area 12 to balance the pressure in the second storage area 12.

  In the present embodiment, a holding wall 13 may be provided on the top of the first storage area 11. The holding wall 13 is located between the hydrogen water inlet 112 and the hydrogen outlet 111. The holding wall 13 blocks the hydrogen water that has flowed into the first storage area 11, increases the time for air-water separation performed on the hydrogen water, and prevents the hydrogen water from flowing out directly from the hydrogen outlet 111. Because it can, the effect of air-water separation is high

  In the present embodiment, a filtration outlet 126 is provided at the bottom of the second storage area 12. A filtration inlet 127 is provided at the top of the second storage area 12. A first fluid drive unit 14 (for example, a pump) and a fluid filtration unit 15 (for example, a filter) are connected between the filtration outlet 126 and the filtration inlet 127 (see FIG. 5). When the air / water in the second storage area 12 is separated, the water is discharged from the filtration outlet 126 and sent to the fluid filtration unit 15 in combination with the first fluid drive unit 14. After the water is filtered, the filtration is performed. Water is supplied from the inlet 127 to the second storage area 12 and repeatedly used for water purification.

  In the present embodiment, a drain port 128 is provided at the bottom of the second storage area 12. Since the water in the water tank 1 can be emptied using the drain port 128, maintenance can be easily performed.

  In the present embodiment, the water tank 1 includes a housing 16, a lid body 17, and a leak-proof packing 18. The housing 16 is provided with a water outlet 113, a water inlet 124, a water supply outlet 125, a filtration outlet 126, and a drain outlet 128. The lid body 17 is provided with a hydrogen water inlet 112, a hydrogen outlet 111, a water outlet 121, an exhaust outlet 122, an oxygen inlet 123, and a filtration inlet 127. The lid body 17 closes the housing 16. The leak-proof packing 18 is provided between the housing 16 and the lid body 17. The leak-proof packing 18 includes a first leak-proof ring 181 and a second leak-proof ring 182. The first leak-proof ring 181 is located in the first storage area 11. The second leak-proof ring 182 is located in the second storage area 12. Therefore, the first leakage prevention ring 181 and the second leakage prevention ring 182 of the leakage prevention packing 18 prevent hydrogen water in the first storage area 11 and water in the second storage area 12 from leaking, High sealing effect is obtained.

  Please refer to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the water tank 1 can be used in combination with the hydrogen generator 2. The hydrogen generator 2 includes a hydrogen supply unit 21 (for example, a hydrogen generation member or a solid electrolytic cell), a water supply unit 22 (for example, a sub-water tank), and a power supply unit 23 (for example, a commercial power source or a battery). The hydrogen supply unit 21 has an oxygen outlet 211 and a hydrogen water outlet 212. The oxygen outlet 211 is connected to the oxygen inlet 123. The hydrogen water outlet 212 is connected to the hydrogen water inlet 112. The water supply unit 22 is connected to the hydrogen supply unit 21 and the water supply outlet 125. The power supply unit 23 is electrically connected to the hydrogen supply unit 21, and when water is supplied to the hydrogen supply unit 21, hydrogen water is generated from the hydrogen supply unit 21.

  When actually used (refer to FIGS. 1 to 5 together), the hydrogen generator 2 injects necessary water from the water inlet 121 of the second storage area 12 and supplies the water supply unit from the water supply outlet 125. 22, the water supply unit 22 supplies the water in the second storage area 12 to the hydrogen supply unit 21, hydrogen water and oxygen are generated in the hydrogen supply unit 21, and the hydrogen water is supplied from the hydrogen water inlet 112. The oxygen enters one storage area 11 and oxygen enters the second storage area 12 from the oxygen inlet 123. When the hydrogen water enters the first storage area 11 from the hydrogen water inlet 112, the water in the hydrogen water is naturally separated from the hydrogen due to gravity, and then the hydrogen is discharged from the hydrogen outlet 111, and the water is the first water. After being collected in the storage area 11, the water is naturally returned to the second storage area 12 using the height difference between the water outlet 113 and the water inlet 124, and can be used repeatedly.

  Further, the steam / water separation unit 3 may be connected to the hydrogen outlet 111. Therefore, the hydrogen discharged from the hydrogen outlet 111 is introduced into the steam separation unit 3 to perform the steam separation again to obtain high purity hydrogen.

  The water supply unit 22 of this embodiment has an exhaust outlet 221. An exhaust inlet 129 is provided at the top of the second storage area 12. The exhaust outlet 221 is connected to the exhaust inlet 129. Therefore, the gas in the water supply unit 22 is guided from the exhaust outlet 221 to the exhaust inlet 129, and the pressure in the water supply unit 22 is balanced.

  The water tank of the present embodiment may include a second fluid drive unit 24 (for example, a pump) connected between the water supply unit 22 and the hydrogen supply unit 21. Therefore, the water to be fed in the water supply unit 22 is pressurized by the driving of the second fluid drive unit 24 and supplied to the hydrogen supply unit 21. The present embodiment may further include a cooling unit 25 (for example, a cooler) connected in front of the hydrogen supply unit 21 (for example, between the second fluid drive unit 24 and the hydrogen supply unit 21). Therefore, the temperature of water entering the hydrogen supply unit 21 can be lowered by the cooling unit 25.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed as described above so that those skilled in the art can understand them, but these do not limit the present invention in any way. Various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of the utility model registration claim of the present invention should be broadly interpreted including such changes and modifications.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water tank 2 Hydrogen generator 3 Air-water separation unit 11 1st storage area 12 2nd storage area 13 Holding wall 14 First fluid drive unit 15 Fluid filtration unit 16 Case 17 Lid 18 Leak-proof packing 21 Hydrogen Supply unit 22 Water supply unit 23 Power supply unit 24 Second fluid drive unit 25 Cooling unit 111 Hydrogen outlet 112 Hydrogen water inlet 113 Water outlet 121 Water outlet 122 Air outlet 123 Oxygen inlet 124 Water inlet 125 Water supply outlet 126 Filtration outlet 127 Filtration Inlet 128 Drain outlet 129 Exhaust inlet 181 First leak-proof ring 182 Second leak-proof ring 211 Oxygen outlet 212 Hydrogen water outlet 221 Exhaust outlet

Claims (9)

A water tank having a first storage area and a second storage area,
A hydrogen water inlet and a hydrogen outlet are provided at the top of the first storage area,
A water outlet is provided at the bottom of the first storage area,
The top of the second storage area is provided with a water inlet, an exhaust outlet and an oxygen inlet,
A water inlet and a water supply outlet are provided at the bottom of the second storage area,
The water tank, wherein the water inlet is connected to the water outlet, and the position of the water outlet is higher than the position of the water inlet. A holding wall is provided at the top of the first storage area,
The water tank according to claim 1, wherein the holding wall is located between the hydrogen water inlet and the hydrogen outlet. A filtration outlet is provided at the bottom of the second storage area,
A filtration inlet is provided at the top of the second storage area,
The water tank according to claim 1, wherein a first fluid drive unit and a fluid filtration unit are connected between the filtration outlet and the filtration inlet.   The water tank according to claim 1, wherein a drain port is provided at the bottom of the second storage area. Further provided with a housing, a lid and a leak-proof packing,
The housing is provided with a water outlet, a water inlet and a water supply outlet,
The lid body is provided with the hydrogen water inlet, the hydrogen outlet, the water outlet, the exhaust outlet and the oxygen inlet,
The lid closes the housing;
The leak-proof packing is provided between the casing and the lid, and has a first leak-proof ring and a second leak-proof ring,
The first leak-proof ring is located in the first storage area;
The water tank according to claim 1, wherein the second leak-proof ring is located in the second storage area. A hydrogen generator comprising the water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 5, a hydrogen supply unit, a water supply unit, and a power supply unit,
The hydrogen supply unit has an oxygen outlet and a hydrogen water outlet,
The oxygen outlet is connected to an oxygen inlet;
The hydrogen water outlet is connected to the hydrogen water inlet;
The water supply unit is connected to the hydrogen supply unit and the water supply outlet;
The hydrogen generator is characterized in that the power supply unit is electrically connected to the hydrogen supply unit. The water supply unit has an exhaust outlet;
An exhaust inlet is provided at the top of the second storage area,
The hydrogen generation apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the exhaust outlet is connected to the exhaust inlet.   The hydrogen generation apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a second fluid drive unit connected between the water supply unit and the hydrogen supply unit.   The hydrogen generator according to claim 6, further comprising a cooling unit connected in front of the hydrogen supply unit.

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