JP3246942U - Oxyhydrogen gas generator - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an oxyhydrogen gas generator capable of detecting temperature changes in an electrolyte solution distant from an electrolytic cell more accurately and enabling temperature control for efficient generation of oxyhydrogen gas. [Solution] An oxyhydrogen gas generator having an electrolytic cell (1) containing an electrolyte solution (3) and a plurality of dry cell units connected to the electrolytic cell and circulating the electrolyte solution to generate oxyhydrogen gas, in which front small diameter holes (13L, 13U) that have a radius dimension that maximizes the area of the packing (13) and that form natural convection adjacent to the large diameter hole (27) of the packing (13) in the plurality of common electrodes (10) of the dry cell units are provided on the inside and outside of the large diameter hole (27) to enable a stable supply of electrolyte and improve the generation of oxyhydrogen gas without applying a high voltage to the common electrodes. [Selected Figure] Figure 3

Description

This invention relates to an oxyhydrogen gas generator that efficiently produces oxyhydrogen gas by electrolyzing water.

Previously, technology was developed to generate oxyhydrogen gas by electrolyzing water, and the oxyhydrogen gas was then sucked into an engine or generator, improving fuel efficiency.

Patent document 1 discloses a structure in which a negative electrode and a positive electrode are immersed in an electrolyte tank to control the temperature of the electrolyte in the electrolyte tank.

Patent document 2 discloses a natural convection structure in which a dry cell unit is provided separately from the electrolyte tank, and the electrolyte in the dry cell unit is circulated to the electrolyte tank.

However, the device described in Patent Document 1 is a wet cell type in which the cathode and anode are immersed in the electrolyte tank, so in order to increase the efficiency of generating oxyhydrogen gas, the electrolyte tank itself must be made larger as the cathode and anode are made larger, which creates space and economic problems.

In the device described in Patent Document 2, a dry cell unit is provided that is connected to the outside of the electrolyte tank, and this causes a temperature difference between the electrolyte temperature in the dry cell unit and the electrolyte temperature in the electrolyte tank. Therefore, the larger the oxyhydrogen gas generation device, the larger the temperature difference becomes, and it is difficult to control the temperature to increase the efficiency of oxyhydrogen gas generation, especially at the start of oxyhydrogen gas generation.
Furthermore, in the device described in Patent Document 2, a common electrode is provided in each of a plurality of dry cell units, which makes it difficult to maintain a stable natural convection of the electrolyte, and thus poses the problem that it is not possible to improve the generation of oxyhydrogen gas.

Patent No. 5893637 JP 2020-172695 A

The present invention was developed in consideration of the problems of Patent Documents 1 and 2, and in line with the reality that an oxyhydrogen gas generator that can accurately control the temperature of the electrolyte, achieves space saving, and increases the efficiency of generating oxyhydrogen gas, the present invention provides an oxyhydrogen gas generator that can more accurately detect temperature changes in the electrolyte at a distance from the electrolytic cell containing the electrolyte, and enables temperature control to efficiently generate oxyhydrogen gas.

In the oxyhydrogen gas generator A of the present invention, the anode is the end electrode 9 in the dry cell unit 2, and it is arranged opposite the cathode 15 via ten common electrodes 10. The temperature sensor 11 is drilled in the center of the end electrode 9 and protrudes from it. Two of the common electrodes 10 on the end electrode 9 side are electrically connected in parallel as the end electrode adjustment electrode 12. When the temperature sensor 1 detects a temperature of 18°C to 25°C, the temperature control unit 4 cuts off the current supply to the end electrode adjustment electrode 12. When the temperature sensor 1 detects a temperature of 50°C to 60°C, the temperature control unit 4 operates the cooling function consisting of the circulation pump 5, cooling fan 6, cooler 7, etc., thereby cooling the dry cell unit 2.

That is, the present invention relates to an oxyhydrogen gas generating device having an electrolytic cell containing an electrolyte, and a dry cell unit connected to the electrolytic cell and circulating the electrolyte to generate oxyhydrogen gas, the device being equipped with a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the electrolyte in the dry cell unit, the dry cell unit having a negative electrode and a positive electrode that are arranged opposite each other, the negative electrode having an opening that allows the electrolyte to be circulated in the electrolytic cell, the positive electrode being an end electrode provided with the temperature detection unit, and the dry cell unit 2 having a plurality of common electrode plates 10 arranged in parallel between the opening and the end electrode, the plurality of common electrode plates 10 being connected to each other. At least one of the common electrode plates is an end electrode adjustment electrode electrically connected to the end electrode, and is equipped with a temperature control unit that promotes an increase in the electrolyte temperature in the dry cell unit and cuts off the electrical connection to the end electrode adjustment electrode when the temperature detection unit detects a temperature between 18°C and 25°C. The temperature control unit performs temperature control to reduce the electrolyte temperature in the dry cell unit when the temperature detection unit detects a temperature between 50°C and 60°C. The electrolytic cell has a polyhedral structure, and each face of the polyhedral structure is formed so that the dry cell unit can be connected.

According to the invention described in claim 1, in an oxyhydrogen gas generating device having an electrolytic cell containing an electrolyte and a dry cell unit connected to the electrolytic cell and circulating the electrolyte to generate oxyhydrogen gas, the device is configured to include a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the electrolyte in the dry cell unit, thereby making it possible to more accurately detect temperature changes in the electrolyte at a distance from the electrolytic cell, and to enable temperature control that efficiently generates oxyhydrogen gas.

According to the invention described in claim 2, the dry cell unit has a negative electrode and a positive electrode arranged opposite each other, the negative electrode has an opening for circulating the electrolyte in the electrolytic cell, and the positive electrode is configured as an end electrode equipped with the temperature detection unit, so that the temperature change of the electrolyte at the farthest distance from the electrolytic cell can be detected more accurately.

According to the invention described in claim 3, the dry cell unit has a plurality of common electrode plates arranged in parallel between the opening and the end electrode, and at least one of the plurality of common electrode plates is configured as an end electrode adjustment electrode electrically connected to the end electrode, and the end electrode adjustment electrode is configured to promote an increase in the electrolyte temperature in the dry cell unit, and by obtaining a large current, it is possible to accelerate the temperature increase of the electrolyte at the start of oxyhydrogen gas generation.

According to the invention described in claim 4, the device is configured to have a temperature control unit that cuts off the electrical connection to the end electrode adjustment electrode when the temperature detection unit detects a temperature between 18°C and 25°C. By cutting off the multiple currents to the common electrode plate when a temperature of 18°C or higher is obtained, it is possible to efficiently generate oxyhydrogen gas and reduce power consumption when the device itself is enlarged and when oxyhydrogen gas generation starts.

According to the invention described in claim 5, when the temperature detection unit detects a temperature between 50°C and 60°C, temperature control is performed to reduce the electrolyte temperature in the unit, thereby making it possible to maintain maximum efficiency in generating oxyhydrogen gas.

According to the invention described in claim 6, the electrolytic cell has a polyhedral structure, and the dry cell unit is formed so that each face of the polyhedral structure can be connected to the dry cell unit. This allows the electrolyte of multiple dry cell units to circulate in only one electrolytic cell, thereby saving space and facilitating temperature control of the electrolyte.

According to the invention described in claim 7, the dry cell units are arranged in parallel with a certain number of common electrode plates facing each other with a certain distance between them, and a packing of a certain thickness made of a non-conductive material is tightly sandwiched between the common electrode plates, and a large diameter hole portion for circulating the electrolyte is formed in the packing, and a small diameter hole portion for circulating the electrolyte for the outward path and a small diameter hole portion for circulating the electrolyte for the return path are formed in the common electrode, allowing natural convection of the electrolyte. As a result, as with the effect described in claim 6, it is possible to save space and make temperature control of the electrolyte even easier.

According to the invention described in claim 8, the opening size of the large diameter hole is opened to a size within the radius of the area size of the packing, with the area size of the packing as the maximum, so that the opening size of the large diameter hole is formed to a large diameter hole with the area of the packing maximum to its radius dimension, thereby forming and maintaining a stable natural convection of the electrolyte.

According to the invention described in claim 9, the small diameter hole for the outward path and the small diameter hole for the return path are arranged in the vicinity of the large diameter hole so as to be tangential and in contact with each other, so that the electrolyte can be supplied stably to the small diameter hole for the outward path and the small diameter hole for the return path preferentially. This makes it possible to improve the generation of oxyhydrogen gas without applying a high voltage to the common electrode.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an oxyhydrogen gas generating apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a dry cell unit according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded conceptual diagram of a dry cell unit according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the performance of the oxyhydrogen gas generating device according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the proven and actual results of the fuel efficiency improvement effect of the oxyhydrogen gas generator according to the present invention.

As described above, the oxyhydrogen gas generator according to the present invention is configured such that in the dry cell unit 2, the anode is the end electrode 9, which is arranged opposite the cathode 15 via ten common electrodes 10, the temperature sensor 11 is drilled in the center of the end electrode 9 and protrudes therefrom, and two of the common electrodes 10 on the end electrode 9 side are electrically connected in parallel to the end electrode 9 as end electrode adjustment electrodes 12, and when the temperature sensor 11 detects a temperature between 18°C and 25°C, the temperature control unit 4 cuts off the current supply to the end electrode adjustment electrodes 12, and when the temperature sensor 11 detects a temperature between 50°C and 60°C, the temperature control unit 4 operates the cooling function consisting of the circulation pump 5, cooling fan 6, cooler 7, etc., thereby cooling the dry cell unit 2.

More specifically, the oxyhydrogen gas generating device has an electrolytic cell containing an electrolyte, and a dry cell unit 2 that is connected to the electrolytic cell and circulates the electrolyte to generate oxyhydrogen gas. The device is equipped with a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the electrolyte in the dry cell unit 2, the dry cell unit has a negative electrode and a positive electrode that are arranged opposite each other, the negative electrode has an opening that allows the electrolyte to be circulated in the electrolytic cell, and the positive electrode is an end electrode provided with the temperature detection unit, and the dry cell unit has a plurality of common electrode plates 10 that are arranged in parallel between the opening and the end electrode, and the plurality of common electrode plates 10 are connected to each other. At least one of the common electrode plates is an end electrode adjustment electrode 12 electrically connected to the end electrode, and a temperature control unit is provided that promotes an increase in the electrolyte temperature in the dry cell unit and cuts off the electrical connection to the end electrode adjustment electrode when the temperature detection unit detects a temperature between 18°C and 25°C. The temperature control unit controls the temperature to reduce the electrolyte temperature in the dry cell unit when the temperature detection unit detects a temperature between 50°C and 60°C. The electrolytic cell has a polyhedral structure and is configured so that the dry cell unit can be connected to each side of the polyhedral structure.

The following describes in detail the oxyhydrogen gas generator according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings.

As shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3, the electrolytic cell 1 in the oxyhydrogen gas generator A has a four-sided polyhedral structure, and the dry cell unit 2 is detachably attached to three of its faces. The above-mentioned polyhedral structure can also be formed in a radial shape of five or more faces.

The dry cell unit 2 is an end electrode 9, which is arranged opposite the cathode 15 via ten common electrodes 10. A temperature sensor 11 for detecting the temperature of the electrolyte is provided in the end electrode 9 by drilling a hole in the center of the end electrode 9 and protruding therefrom.

Even if the dry cell unit 2 is detachably installed on its three sides, it is self-evident that the temperature can be controlled with a single temperature sensor 11 installed on any one of the sides.

Of the ten common electrodes 10, the two on the end electrode 9 side are electrically connected in parallel to the end electrode 9 as end electrode adjustment electrodes 12.

At this time, if the temperature sensor 11 detects a temperature between 18°C and 25°C, the temperature control unit 4 cuts off the current supply to the end electrode adjustment electrode 12.

This can reduce unnecessary power consumption. When cut off, the end electrode adjustment electrode 12 functions in the same way as the end electrode 10.

As mentioned above, when the temperature sensor 11 detects a temperature between 50°C and 60°C, the temperature control unit 4 operates the cooling function consisting of the circulation pump 5, cooling fan 6, cooler 7, etc., thereby cooling the dry cell unit 2.

FIG. 3 is an exploded conceptual diagram of the dry cell unit 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the ten common electrodes 10 in the dry cell unit 2 may be provided with perforations at two locations, upper and lower, that are point-symmetrical with respect to each other, via a large diameter hole 27 formed in a packing 13 made of a non-conductive material and through which the electrolyte is circulated, to serve as a round-trip small diameter hole 13L and a return small diameter hole 13U, thereby generating natural convection of the electrolyte 3 and oxyhydrogen gas.
In this case, the cathode 15 arranged on the electrolytic cell 1 side may also be provided with perforated portions 14 above and below to allow natural convection of the electrolytic solution 3 and oxyhydrogen gas into the electrolytic cell 1 via the packing 13 .
The large diameter hole portion 27 may be configured with a radius dimension of 50R with a maximum area of the packing being 100dφ, and the small diameter hole portion 13L for the outward path and the small diameter hole portion 13U for the return path being opened and formed in tangent/contact with each other inside and outside the large diameter hole portion 27.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the contribution and achievement of the oxyhydrogen gas generator of the present invention in reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the verified and actual achievement of the fuel efficiency improvement effect.
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, it can be seen that the present invention can improve and realize the conventional problems in this technical field.
In other words, it will be possible to improve the fuel efficiency of existing engines by 40 to 50%, achieve carbon-free exhaust gas, realize an oxyhydrogen gas generator through water electrolysis (green engine), which has been considered difficult to put into practical use, and provide on-demand oxyhydrogen supply synchronized with the ignition of existing engines, eliminating the need for storage facility infrastructure such as hydrogen stations. Furthermore, by pursuing complete combustion, it will be possible to achieve clean exhaust gas.
Furthermore, it can produce a large amount of energy with a small amount of electricity, there is no risk of hydrogen explosion (because it implodes and returns to water), it has a wide market potential, and road demonstration tests using diesel trucks have shown that it can reduce nitrogen oxides by more than 70%, and theoretically it is expected to have the effect of reducing carbon dioxide emissions as well as nitrogen oxides.

The oxyhydrogen gas generator of the present invention can be widely used in technical fields that generate oxyhydrogen gas by electrolysis of water.

Reference Signs List A Oxyhydrogen gas generator 1 Electrolytic cell 2 Dry cell unit 3 Electrolyte 4 Temperature control unit 5 Circulation pump 6 Cooling fan 7 Cooler 8 Gas exhaust joint 9 End electrode 10 Common electrode 11 Temperature sensor 12 End electrode adjustment electrode 13 Gasket 14 Perforated portion 15 Cathode 27 Large diameter hole portion 13L Outward small diameter hole portion 13U Return small diameter hole portion

The present invention relates to an oxyhydrogen gas generator that efficiently generates oxyhydrogen gas by electrolyzing water . More specifically, the present invention relates to an oxyhydrogen gas generator that can more accurately detect temperature changes in an electrolyte located at a distance from an electrolytic cell containing the electrolyte, enables temperature control for efficient generation of oxyhydrogen gas, and makes it easier to control the temperature of the electrolyte in a space-saving manner. It can also form and maintain stable natural convection of the electrolyte, and further, it relates to an oxyhydrogen gas generator that can improve the generation of oxyhydrogen gas without applying a high voltage to a common electrode while preferentially enabling a stable supply of electrolyte .

Previously, technology was developed to generate oxyhydrogen gas by electrolyzing water, and the oxyhydrogen gas was then sucked into an engine or generator, improving fuel efficiency.

Patent document 1 discloses a structure in which a negative electrode and a positive electrode are immersed in an electrolyte tank to control the temperature of the electrolyte in the electrolyte tank.

Patent document 2 discloses a natural convection structure in which a dry cell unit is provided separately from the electrolyte tank, and the electrolyte in the dry cell unit is circulated to the electrolyte tank.

However, the device described in Patent Document 1 is a wet cell type in which the cathode and anode are immersed in the electrolyte tank, so in order to increase the efficiency of generating oxyhydrogen gas, the electrolyte tank itself must be made larger as the cathode and anode are made larger, which creates space and economic problems.

In the device described in Patent Document 2, a dry cell unit connected to the outside of the electrolyte tank is provided, which causes a temperature difference between the electrolyte temperature in the dry cell unit and the electrolyte temperature in the electrolyte tank. Therefore, the larger the oxyhydrogen gas generation device, the larger the temperature difference becomes, and it is difficult to control the temperature to increase the efficiency of oxyhydrogen gas generation, especially at the start of oxyhydrogen gas generation.
Furthermore, in the device described in Patent Document 2, a common electrode is provided in each of a plurality of dry cell units, which makes it difficult to maintain a stable natural convection of the electrolyte, and thus poses the problem that it is not possible to improve the generation of oxyhydrogen gas.

Patent No. 5893637 JP 2020-172695 A

The present invention has been developed in consideration of the problems of Patent Documents 1 and 2, and in line with the actual situation in which an oxyhydrogen gas generator that accurately controls the temperature of the electrolyte, saves space, and improves the efficiency of oxyhydrogen gas production, provides an oxyhydrogen gas generator that can more accurately detect temperature changes in the electrolyte at a distance from an electrolytic cell containing the electrolyte, enables temperature control for efficient production of oxyhydrogen gas, and makes it easier to control the temperature of the electrolyte in a space-saving manner, can form and maintain stable natural convection of the electrolyte, and further enables improved production of oxyhydrogen gas without applying a high voltage to the common electrode while preferentially enabling a stable supply of electrolyte .

The oxyhydrogen gas generator A of the present invention is basically configured such that in a dry cell unit 2, an end electrode 9 serves as an anode and is disposed opposite a cathode 15 via ten common electrode plates 10, a temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) 11 is provided protruding from a hole in the center of the end electrode 9, and two of the common electrode plates 10 on the side of the end electrode 9 are electrically connected in parallel to the end electrode 9 as end electrode adjustment electrodes 12, when the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) 11 detects a temperature between 18° C. and 25° C., a temperature control unit 4 cuts off the current supply to the end electrode adjustment electrodes 12, and when the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) 11 detects a temperature between 50° C. and 60° C., the temperature control unit 4 operates a cooling function consisting of a circulation pump 5, a cooling fan 6, a cooler 7, etc., to cool the dry cell unit 2.
Furthermore, the oxyhydrogen gas generator A of the present invention is configured such that small diameter holes 13L and 13U, which have a radius of 50R and a maximum area of 100dφ of the packing 13 adjacent to the large diameter hole portion 27 of the packing 13 in the multiple common electrode plates 10 of the dry cell unit 2, and which form natural convection, are provided on the inside and outside of the large diameter hole portion 27, respectively, thereby enabling a stable supply of electrolyte and improving the generation of oxyhydrogen gas without applying a high voltage to the common electrode.

That is, the oxyhydrogen gas generator A of the present invention is an oxyhydrogen gas generator having an electrolytic cell containing an electrolyte, and a dry cell unit connected to the electrolytic cell for circulating the electrolyte to generate oxyhydrogen gas, the dry cell unit being equipped with a temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) for detecting the temperature of the electrolyte in the dry cell unit, the dry cell unit having a negative electrode and a positive electrode arranged opposite to each other, the negative electrode having an opening for circulating the electrolyte in the electrolytic cell, the positive electrode being an end electrode provided with the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) , the dry cell unit 2 having a plurality of common electrode plates 10 arranged in parallel between the opening and the end electrode, At least one of the common electrode plates is an end electrode adjusting electrode electrically connected to the end electrode, and the dry cell unit is provided with a temperature control unit which promotes an increase in the temperature of the electrolyte in the dry cell unit and cuts off the electrical connection to the end electrode adjusting electrode when the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) detects a temperature of 18°C to 25°C, and the temperature control unit performs temperature control to reduce the temperature of the electrolyte in the dry cell unit when the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) detects a temperature of 50°C to 60°C, and the electrolytic cell has a polyhedral structure and is formed so that the dry cell unit can be connected to each of the faces of the polyhedral structure to form a basic configuration.
Furthermore, the oxyhydrogen gas generator A of the present invention is configured to have small diameter holes 13L and 13U that have a radius of 50R and a maximum area of 100dφ of the packing 13 adjacent to the large diameter hole portion 27 of the packing 13 in the multiple common electrode plates 10 of the dry cell unit 2, and that form natural convection, respectively, on the inside and outside of the large diameter hole portion 27, thereby enabling a stable supply of electrolyte and improving the generation of oxyhydrogen gas without applying a high voltage to the common electrode.

According to the invention described in claim 1, an oxyhydrogen gas generating device having an electrolytic cell containing an electrolyte and a dry cell unit connected to the electrolytic cell and circulating the electrolyte to generate oxyhydrogen gas is configured to include a temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) that detects the temperature of the electrolyte in the dry cell unit. This makes it possible to more accurately detect temperature changes in the electrolyte located at a distance from the electrolytic cell, making it possible to control the temperature to efficiently generate oxyhydrogen gas.

According to the device described in claim 2, the dry cell unit has a negative electrode and a positive electrode arranged opposite each other, the negative electrode has an opening for circulating the electrolyte in the electrolytic cell, and the positive electrode is an end electrode equipped with the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit). This makes it possible to more accurately detect temperature changes in the electrolyte located at the farthest distance from the electrolytic cell.

According to the invention described in claim 3, the dry cell unit has a plurality of common electrode plates arranged in parallel between the opening and the end electrode, and at least one of the plurality of common electrode plates is configured as an end electrode adjustment electrode electrically connected to the end electrode, and the end electrode adjustment electrode is configured to promote an increase in the electrolyte temperature in the dry cell unit, and by obtaining a large current, it is possible to accelerate the temperature increase of the electrolyte at the start of oxyhydrogen gas generation.

According to the invention described in claim 4, the device is configured to have a temperature control unit that cuts off the electrical connection to the end electrode adjustment electrode when the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) detects a temperature between 18°C and 25°C. By cutting off the multiple currents to the common electrode plate when a temperature of 18°C or higher is obtained, it is possible to efficiently generate oxyhydrogen gas and reduce power consumption when the device itself is large and when oxyhydrogen gas generation starts.

According to the invention described in claim 5, when the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) detects a temperature between 50°C and 60°C, temperature control is performed to reduce the temperature of the electrolyte in the dry cell unit , thereby making it possible to maintain maximum efficiency in generating oxyhydrogen gas.

According to the invention described in claim 6, the electrolytic cell has a polyhedral structure, and the dry cell unit is formed so that each face of the polyhedral structure can be connected to the dry cell unit. This allows the electrolyte of multiple dry cell units to circulate in only one electrolytic cell, thereby saving space and facilitating temperature control of the electrolyte.

According to the invention described in claim 7, the dry cell units are arranged in parallel with a certain distance between them, with a certain number of common electrode plates facing each other , and a packing of a certain thickness made of a non-conductive material is tightly sandwiched between the common electrode plates , and a large diameter hole portion for circulating the electrolyte is formed in the packing, and a forward small diameter hole portion for circulating the electrolyte and a return small diameter hole portion for circulating the electrolyte are drilled in the common electrode plate to allow natural convection of the electrolyte, thereby achieving the effect described in claim 6, while saving space and making it easier to control the temperature of the electrolyte.

According to the invention described in claim 8, the opening size of the large diameter hole portion is set to a size within the radial size of the area size of the packing, with the area size of the packing being the maximum. Therefore, by forming a large diameter hole portion having an opening size ranging from the maximum area of the packing to its radial dimension, a stable natural convection of the electrolyte is formed and maintained.

According to the invention described in claim 9, the small diameter hole for the outward path and the small diameter hole for the return path are arranged tangentially and in contact with each other near the large diameter hole, so that a stable supply of electrolyte can be preferentially provided to the small diameter hole for the outward path and the small diameter hole for the return path, thereby improving the generation of oxyhydrogen gas without applying a high voltage to the common electrode plate .

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an oxyhydrogen gas generating apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a dry cell unit according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded conceptual diagram of a dry cell unit according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the performance of the oxyhydrogen gas generating device according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the proven and actual results of the fuel efficiency improvement effect of the oxyhydrogen gas generator according to the present invention.

As described above, the oxyhydrogen gas generator A according to the present invention has a basic configuration in which, in the dry cell unit 2, the end electrode 9 serves as an anode and is disposed opposite the cathode 15 via the ten common electrodes 10, the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) 11 is provided protruding from a hole drilled in the center of the end electrode 9, and two of the common electrodes 10 on the side of the end electrode 9 are electrically connected in parallel to the end electrode 9 as end electrode adjustment electrodes 12, so that when the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) 11 detects a temperature of 18° C. to 25° C., the temperature control unit 4 cuts off the current supply to the end electrode adjustment electrodes 12, and when the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) 11 detects a temperature of 50° C. to 60° C., the temperature control unit 4 operates a cooling function consisting of a circulating pump 5, a cooling fan 6, a cooler 7, etc., to cool the dry cell unit 2.

More specifically, the oxyhydrogen gas generator A has an electrolytic cell 1 containing an electrolytic solution 3 , and a dry cell unit 2 connected to the electrolytic cell 1 to circulate the electrolytic solution 3 and generate oxyhydrogen gas , the device being equipped with a temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) 11 for detecting the temperature of the electrolytic solution 3 in the dry cell unit 2, the dry cell unit 2 having a negative electrode and a positive electrode disposed opposite each other, the negative electrode having an opening for circulating the electrolytic solution in the electrolytic cell 1 , the positive electrode being an end electrode 9 provided with the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) 11 , the dry cell unit 2 having a plurality of common electrode plates 10 arranged in parallel between the opening and the end electrode 9 , At least one of the multiple common electrode plates 10 is an end electrode adjusting electrode 12 electrically connected to the end electrode 9 , and a temperature control unit 4 is provided which promotes an increase in the temperature of the electrolyte in the dry cell unit 2 and cuts off the electrical connection to the end electrode adjusting electrode 12 when a temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) 11 detects a temperature of 18°C to 25°C, and the temperature control unit 4 performs temperature control to reduce the temperature of the electrolyte in the dry cell unit 2 when the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) 11 detects a temperature of 50°C to 60°C, and the electrolytic cell 1 has a polyhedral structure and is configured so that the dry cell unit 2 can be connected to each side of the polyhedral structure.
Furthermore, the oxyhydrogen gas generator A of the present invention is configured such that small diameter holes 13L and 13U, which have a radius of 50R and a maximum area of 100dφ of the packing 13 adjacent to the large diameter hole portion 27 of the packing 13 in the multiple common electrode plates 10 of the dry cell unit 2, and which form natural convection, are provided on the inside and outside of the large diameter hole portion 27, respectively, thereby enabling a stable supply of electrolyte 3 and improving the generation of oxyhydrogen gas without applying a high voltage to the common electrode plate.

The following describes in detail the oxyhydrogen gas generator according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings.

As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the electrolytic cell 1 in the oxyhydrogen gas generator A has a four-sided polyhedral structure, and the dry cell unit 2 is detachably provided on three of the faces. The polyhedral structure of the electrolytic cell 1 can also be formed in a radial shape with five or more faces. Under the rear surface of the electrolytic cell 1, a circulating pump 5 for circulating the electrolytic solution 3, a cooling fan 6 for blowing outside air, and a cooler 7 having a heat exchange function are provided, which are controlled by a temperature control unit 4. When the electrolytic solution 3 in the dry cell unit 2 reaches a temperature of 50°C to 60°C, the electrolytic solution 3 is cooled and returned to the electrolytic cell 1.
As a result, by providing a configuration including a temperature sensor (temperature detection section) 11 that detects the temperature of the electrolyte 3 in the dry cell unit 2, temperature changes in the electrolyte 3 located at a distance farther from the electrolytic cell 1 can be detected more accurately, and furthermore, temperature changes in the electrolyte 3 located at the farthest distance from the electrolytic cell 1 can be detected even more accurately, making it possible to perform temperature control for efficiently generating oxyhydrogen gas. In addition, by arranging multiple dry cell units 2 around the electrolytic cell 1, space can be saved without increasing the size of the electrolytic cell 1 and dry cell unit 2, and oxyhydrogen gas can be generated efficiently.
As described above, the electrolytic cell 1 is configured to have a polyhedral structure, and the dry cell unit 2 is formed so that it can be connected to each face of the polyhedral structure. As a result, the electrolyte 3 of the multiple dry cell units 2 is circulated in only one electrolytic cell, which saves space and makes it easy to control the temperature of the electrolyte.

The dry cell unit 2 generates oxyhydrogen gas by electrolysis, and the generated oxyhydrogen gas fills the upper part of the electrolytic cell 1. The gas exhaust joint 8 is for discharging the filled oxyhydrogen gas to an external generator or the like.
The dry cell unit 2 has an end electrode 9, which is disposed opposite a cathode 15 via ten common electrode plates 10. The end electrode 9 has a temperature sensor 11 (temperature detection unit) for detecting the temperature of the electrolyte drilled in the center of the end electrode 9 and protruding therefrom.

The dry cell units 2 are detachably provided on three sides of the electrolytic cell 1, and when connected, form a watertight structure via packing or the like. Even if the dry cell units 2 are detachably provided on the three sides, it is self-evident that the temperature can be controlled by a single temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) 11 provided on any one of the sides.

The anode is an end electrode 9, which is disposed opposite a cathode 15 via ten common electrode plates 10. A temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) 11 for detecting the temperature of the electrolyte 3 is provided in the end electrode 9 by drilling a hole in the center of the end electrode 9 and protruding therefrom.
Of the ten common electrode plates 10, two on the end electrode 9 side are electrically connected in parallel to the end electrode 9 as end electrode adjusting electrodes 12. The end electrode adjusting electrodes 12 are configured to promote an increase in the temperature of the electrolyte in the dry cell unit 2 and obtain a large current, thereby accelerating the temperature increase of the electrolyte 3 at the start of oxyhydrogen gas generation.

At this time, when the temperature sensor (temperature detection section) 11 detects a temperature between 18° C. and 25° C., the temperature control section 4 cuts off the current supply to the end electrode adjusting electrode 12 .
By cutting off the multiple currents to the common electrode plate 10, it is possible to efficiently generate oxyhydrogen gas and reduce power consumption when the device itself is large and when oxyhydrogen gas generation is started.

This makes it possible to eliminate unnecessary power consumption , and when the current supply to the end electrode adjustment electrode 12 is cut off, the end electrode adjustment electrode 12 is configured to function in the same manner as the end electrode 9 .

Furthermore, as described above, when the temperature sensor (temperature detection unit) 11 detects a temperature of 50° C. to 60° C., the temperature control unit 4 is configured to operate the cooling function consisting of the circulation pump 5, the cooling fan 6, the cooler 7, etc., to cool the dry cell unit 2 , thereby performing temperature control to reduce the temperature of the electrolyte 3 in the dry cell unit 2, thereby maintaining the maximum efficiency of oxyhydrogen gas generation.

FIG. 3 is an exploded conceptual diagram of the dry cell unit 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the ten common electrode plates 10 in the dry cell unit 2 may have perforations at two locations, upper and lower, that are point-symmetrical with respect to each other, via a large diameter hole 27 formed in a packing 13 made of a non-conductive material and through which the electrolyte 3 circulates. The perforations may serve as a round-trip small diameter hole 13L and a return small diameter hole 13U, thereby generating natural convection of the electrolyte 3 and oxyhydrogen gas.
In this case, the cathode 15 arranged on the electrolytic cell 1 side may also be configured with perforated portions 14 on the top and bottom to allow natural convection of the electrolytic solution 3 and oxyhydrogen gas into the electrolytic cell 1 via a packing 13.
In addition, the large diameter hole portion 27 may be configured so that the small diameter hole portion 13L for the outward path and the small diameter hole portion 13U for the return path are opened with a radius dimension of 50R with the area of the packing being a maximum of 100dφ, and are in tangent contact with each other inside and outside the large diameter hole portion 27.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the contribution and achievement of the oxyhydrogen gas generator of the present invention in reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the verified and actual achievement of the fuel efficiency improvement effect.
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, it can be seen that the present invention can improve and realize the conventional problems in this technical field.
In other words, it will be possible to improve the fuel efficiency of existing engines by 40 to 50%, achieve carbon-free exhaust gas, realize an oxyhydrogen gas generator (green engine) through the electrolysis of water, which has been considered difficult to put into practical use, and provide on-demand oxyhydrogen supply synchronized with the ignition of existing engines, eliminating the need for storage facility infrastructure such as hydrogen stations.Furthermore, by pursuing complete combustion, it will be possible to achieve clean exhaust gas.
Furthermore, it can produce a large amount of energy with a small amount of electricity, there is no risk of hydrogen explosion (because it implodes and returns to water), it has a wide market potential, and road demonstration tests using diesel trucks have shown that it can reduce nitrogen oxides by more than 70%, and theoretically it is expected to have the effect of reducing carbon dioxide emissions as well as nitrogen oxides.

As described above, the oxyhydrogen gas generator of the present invention configured as described above can save space, more easily control the temperature of the electrolyte, and maintain stable natural convection of the electrolyte. Furthermore, a novel oxyhydrogen gas generator can be realized that prioritizes a stable supply of electrolyte while improving the generation of oxyhydrogen gas without applying a high voltage to the common electrode plate.

The oxyhydrogen gas generating device of the present invention can be widely used in various technical fields that generate oxyhydrogen gas by electrolysis of water.

Reference Signs List A Oxyhydrogen gas generator 1 Electrolytic cell 2 Dry cell unit 3 Electrolyte 4 Temperature control unit 5 Circulation pump 6 Cooling fan 7 Cooler 8 Gas exhaust joint 9 End electrode 10 Common electrode plate
11 Temperature sensor (temperature detection part)
12 End electrode adjustment electrode 13 Packing 14 Perforated portion 15 Cathode 27 Large diameter hole portion 13L Outward small diameter hole portion 13U Return small diameter hole portion

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an electrolytic cell having an electrolyte;
a dry cell unit connected to the electrolytic cell and circulating the electrolytic solution to generate oxyhydrogen gas;
In an oxyhydrogen gas generating apparatus having
An oxyhydrogen gas generating apparatus comprising: a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the electrolyte in the dry cell unit. The dry cell unit has a negative electrode and a positive electrode disposed opposite to each other,
the negative electrode has an opening for circulating the electrolytic solution in the electrolytic cell;
2. The oxyhydrogen gas generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the positive electrode is an end electrode provided with the temperature detection portion. The dry cell unit has a predetermined number of common electrode plates disposed in parallel at a constant interval between the opening and the end electrode, and the common electrode plates are disposed to face each other,
3. The oxyhydrogen gas generator according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the plurality of common electrode plates is an end electrode adjustment electrode electrically connected to the end electrode, and promotes an increase in the electrolyte temperature in the dry cell unit. The oxyhydrogen gas generator according to claim 3, characterized in that the temperature detection unit has a temperature control unit that cuts off the electrical connection to the end electrode adjustment electrode when a temperature between 18°C and 25°C is detected. The oxyhydrogen gas generator according to claim 4, characterized in that the temperature control unit performs temperature control to reduce the electrolyte temperature in the dry cell unit when the temperature detection unit detects a temperature between 50°C and 60°C. The oxyhydrogen gas generator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the electrolytic cell has a polyhedral structure and is formed so that the dry cell unit can be connected to each face of the polyhedral structure. The dry cell unit has a predetermined number of common electrode plates arranged in parallel at a constant interval, facing each other, a packing of a predetermined thickness made of a non-conductive material sandwiched tightly between the common electrode plates, a large diameter hole portion for circulating the electrolyte in the packing,
2. The oxyhydrogen gas generator according to claim 1, wherein the common electrode is provided with a forward small diameter hole portion through which the electrolytic solution is circulated and a return small diameter hole portion through which the electrolytic solution is circulated, the small diameter hole portion being perforated to allow natural convection of the electrolytic solution. The oxyhydrogen gas generator according to claim 7, characterized in that the opening size of the large diameter hole is opened to a size within the radius size of the area size of the packing, with the area size of the packing being the maximum. The oxyhydrogen gas generator according to claim 8, characterized in that the large diameter hole portion is configured such that the outward small diameter hole portion and the return small diameter hole portion are tangent to and in contact with each other.

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