KR101678449B1 - Power generator using the lost heat of the gas burner - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a gas burner which can generate electricity using a low temperature due to the heat of vaporization of gas and a high temperature due to the heat loss of the ignition portion and efficiently utilize the energy lost to the outside, The present invention relates to a power generation device using an evaporation heat of a heat generation mechanism using gas as a fuel capable of generating stable electricity by dissipating heat of a gas supply block as intake air generated during ignition of a gas burner. A pipe-shaped support column connected to the ignition unit so as to communicate therewith; A gas supply block in which the support column is coupled to one side and a gas supply line for supplying gas to the support column is formed therein and one side of the gas supply line is communicated with the support column; An adapter coupled to one side of the gas supply block and communicating with the other side of the gas supply line; A palladium element attached to one side surface of the gas supply block; A high-temperature conduction unit attached to an outer surface of the thermoelectric element such that one end thereof is located in an upper direction of the igniter; And a power output unit electrically connected to the thermoelectric device and outputting electricity generated in the thermoelectric device using the temperature difference between the gas supply block and the high temperature conductive unit to the outside.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a power generator using a gas-

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a power generation apparatus using heat loss heat of a heat generation mechanism using gas as fuel, and more particularly, to a power generation system using electricity generated by a low temperature due to heat of vaporization of gas, It is possible to utilize the lost energy efficiently and to use the cold air at the initial stage of the use of the gas burner in the latter period of use of the gas burner and as the intake air generated in the ignition of the gas burner, The present invention relates to a power generating apparatus using an oil leakage heat of a heat generating mechanism using fuel.

As the modern society develops, more and more people are going to take a break from the dirty city life and return to nature and take a rest, and camping is attracting attention as a part of these leisure activities.

In order to camp, not only temporary housing facilities such as a camping car or a tent, but also a portable gas burner for cooking food and electric equipment necessary for nighttime activities must be provided.

Among them, the gas burners and the electric devices have conventionally been used as separate concepts, and the energy sources for using these devices are also provided separately from each other, thereby failing to efficiently utilize the energy.

In particular, gas burners are inevitably subjected to loss heat such as radiant heat lost from the gas flame to the atmosphere during use, and cooling of the gas duct due to vaporization of the gas is equilibrated by contact with the atmosphere, .

Therefore, it is possible to utilize high-temperature and low-temperature heat which is generated and lost when the gas burner is used. In addition, by utilizing the waste heat of the gas burner as the energy source of the electric appliance, It is necessary to develop a power generation apparatus using the waste heat of the apparatus.

KR10-2000-0056018 (publication number) 2000.09.15

The present invention relates to a power generation device using an evaporation heat of a heat generation mechanism using a gas as a fuel that can generate electricity using a low temperature due to the heat of vaporization of gas and a high temperature due to the heat loss of the ignition portion, The purpose is to provide.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a power generation apparatus using the heat of the waste heat of a heat generating mechanism using a gas capable of generating electricity stably because cold air at the initial stage of use of the gas burner can be utilized in the latter period of use of the gas burner.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a power generation apparatus using heat loss heat of a heat generation mechanism using gas as a fuel that can generate stable electricity by dissipating heat of a gas supply block as intake air generated upon ignition of a gas burner.

According to the present invention, A pipe-shaped support column connected to the ignition unit so as to communicate therewith; A gas supply block in which the support column is coupled to one side and a gas supply line for supplying gas to the support column is formed therein and one side of the gas supply line is communicated with the support column; An adapter coupled to one side of the gas supply block and communicating with the other side of the gas supply line; A thermoelectric element attached to one side surface of the gas supply block; A high-temperature conduction unit attached to an outer surface of the thermoelectric element such that one end of the thermoelectric element is positioned in an upper portion or a side portion of the ignition portion; And a power output unit electrically connected to the thermoelectric device and outputting electricity generated in the thermoelectric device using the temperature difference between the gas supply block and the high temperature conductive unit to the outside.

Further, the gas supply line of the present invention is extended inside the gas supply block to induce expansion of the gas.

Further, in the gas supply line of the present invention, a plurality of pinholes cross each other to form a grid-like internal cavity.

Further, the gas supply line of the present invention is formed such that the direction of the flow path is changed plural times within the gas supply block.

Further, the present invention further includes a heat dissipating portion attached to the other outer side surface of the gas supply block.

In addition, the heat dissipation unit of the present invention includes a water-cooled unit formed in a closed box shape and having a fluid filled therein and attached to the gas supply block.

The heat dissipation unit of the present invention includes an air-cooling unit which is provided to be spaced apart from one or all of the outer surfaces of the water-cooled unit, and forms a flow path between the outer surface and the outer surface of the water-

Further, a plurality of radiating fins may be extended to at least one of the inner side and the outer side of the water-cooled portion of the present invention, or a plurality of radiating fins may be extended to at least one of the inner side and the outer side of the air-cooled portion.

Further, the supporting column of the present invention may further include an air adjusting hole penetrating through the inside and outside, wherein one end of the air cooling portion is coupled to an outer surface of the supporting column, And communicates with the inside of the support column.

Further, the present invention is characterized by further comprising a plate-shaped heat shielding plate provided between the ignition unit and the gas supply block or between the high-temperature conduction unit and the gas supply block to block the heat of the ignition unit or the high- .

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the ignition part and the support column are connected between the support column and the gas supply block so that the ignition part and the support column or the support column and the gas supply block are not in direct contact with each other Conductive heat shielding means.

Further, the present invention further includes a protective cover attached to an outer surface of the high-temperature conducting means.

Further, the high-temperature conduction means of the present invention is formed in a plate shape or a rod shape.

Further, the high-temperature conduction means of the present invention is coupled to one side of the ignition portion.

Further, the present invention further includes low-temperature conduction means extending from one side of the gas supply block to contact the outer surface of the portable gas cylinder, thereby conducting heat of the gas supply block to the portable gas cylinder.

According to the present invention, electricity is generated using a low temperature due to the heat of vaporization of the gas and a high temperature caused by the heat loss of the ignition portion, and thus the energy lost to the outside can be effectively utilized.

Further, the present invention has the effect of saving electric resources such as dry batteries necessary for external activities by utilizing gas burners essential for external activities such as camping.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of stably generating electricity by retaining the cool air caused by the heat of vaporization in the initial stage where the pressure of the portable gas canister is sufficiently strong, and returning the cool air stored in the latter period when the pressure in the portable gas cylinder drops.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of generating more stable electricity because the heat of the gas supply block is dissipated by using the intake air of the air conditioner generated when the gas burner is ignited.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a power generation apparatus using an oil room heat of a heat generating mechanism using gas as a fuel according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a power generation apparatus,
3 is a cross-sectional view of a power generation apparatus using heat loss heat of a heat generating mechanism using gas as a fuel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective sectional view of a power generation apparatus using an oil room heat of a heat generating apparatus using gas as a fuel according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
5 is a cross-sectional view of a power generation apparatus using heat loss heat of a heat generating mechanism using gas as a fuel according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3, the present invention is characterized in that an ignition part 340, a pipe-shaped support column 330 connected to the ignition part 340 so as to communicate with each other, a support column 330 coupled to one side, A gas supply block 310 in which a gas supply line 310 for supplying gas to the support column 330 is formed and one side of the gas supply line 310 communicates with the support column 330, An adapter connected to one side of the gas supply line 310 and connected to one side of the gas supply line 300; a Pallier element attached to one side outer surface of the gas supply block 300; Temperature conduction means 100 and thermoelectric element 200 which are attached to the outer surface of thermoelectric element 200 so that thermoelectric element 200 and thermoelectric element 200 are electrically connected to gas supply block 300 and high- 100), a power output unit 500 for outputting the generated electricity to the outside It is configured to.

The ignition part 340 is an ignition part 340 of a general gas burner. The ignition part 340 is configured such that a plurality of holes are branched from one inlet port and the gas supplied to the inlet port is jetted into a branched hole, . The ignition portion 340 is coupled to the upper portion of the support column 330 and receives gas from the support column 330 and is supported by the support column 330.

The support column 330 has a function of communicating the ignition part 340 at the upper part and a gas supply block 300 at the lower part to transmit the gas supplied from the gas supply block 300 to the ignition part 340 do. The support pillars 330 are formed in a pipe shape, and a plurality of air control holes 331 penetrating the inside and outside are formed. A gas supply block 300 is coupled to the lower part of the support column 330 to fix the support column 330 and one end of the gas supply line 310 formed in the gas supply block 300 communicates with the support column 330 do.

The gas supply block 300 serves to transfer the gas supplied from the portable gas cylinder to the support column 330. To this end, the gas supply block 300 includes a gas supply line 310 A support column 330 is connected to one side of the gas supply line 310 and an adapter is connected to the other side of the gas supply line 310. [

The gas supply line 310 serves to supply the gas introduced from the portable gas cylinder through the adapter to the support pillars 330 and to lower the temperature of the gas supply block 300, And the gas supply block 300 is formed so as to extend through the gas supply block 300 so that electricity can be produced by the gas generator 200. Due to the expansion structure of the gas supply line 310, the gas introduced into the gas supply line 310 expands inside the gas supply line 310 and absorbs the surrounding heat, thereby lowering the temperature of the gas supply block 300 .

The gas supply line 310 is formed on the same plane parallel to the surface to which the thermoelectric element 200 is attached so that the temperature of the gas supply block 300 can be uniformly lowered. (Cavity) is formed.

Meanwhile, the gas supply line 310 may be formed in a zigzag shape within the gas supply block 300 so that the direction of the flow path is changed a plurality of times. In this case, the gas supply line 310 serves to allow the gas cooled in the portable gas cylinder to stay in the gas supply block 300 for a long time without directly absorbing heat due to expansion of the gas.

A thermoelectric element 200 is attached to the outer surface of one side of the gas supply block 300 to produce electricity using the low temperature of the gas supply block 300 and the high temperature of the high temperature conduction means 100 to be described later.

Also, a low-temperature conduction means 301 extending from one side surface of the gas supply block 300 is provided. The low-temperature conduction means 301 has a function of lowering the temperature of the gas supply block by contacting the other side of the low-temperature conduction means 301 to the outer surface of the portable gas cylinder, absorbing the heat of the gas supply block and conducting it to the portable gas cylinder.

When the temperature of the gas supply block 300 is sufficiently cold, the cool air is stored. When the temperature of the gas supply block 300 is constant, the temperature of the gas supply block 300 is constant, When the temperature rises, the cooling air can be returned or directly cooled.

The thermoelectric element 200 is an element that generates electricity internally when a low temperature is formed on one side and a high temperature is formed on the other side. The thermoelectric element 200 has one side attached to the outer surface of the gas supply block 300, Means 100 is attached and serves to generate electricity using the temperature difference between the gas supply block 300 and the high temperature conducting means 100.

The thermoelectric elements 200 are formed in a rectangular or polygonal plate shape, and a plurality of thermoelectric elements 200 may be connected to each other by a conductive wire, and may be formed in two, three, or four arrangements , And the number of the shapes shown in the drawings is not limited.

The thermoelectric element 200 can further apply thermal grease (not shown) to improve the thermal conductivity by eliminating the horn between the low-temperature side panel and the high-temperature conduction means 100.

A power output line for outputting electricity generated in the thermoelectric element 200 to the outside may be provided at one end of the thermoelectric element 200. A separate power output unit 500 may be electrically connected to the thermoelectric element 200, .

The high-temperature conduction unit 100 serves to transfer heat, which is lost to the outside from the spark of the ignition unit 340, to the thermoelectric element 200. To this end, the high-temperature conduction means 100 is formed in a plate or rod shape and attached to the opposite side to which the gas supply block 300 of the thermoelectric element 200 is attached, that is, to the outer surface of the thermoelectric element 200, And one end of the thermoelectric element 200 is bent so as to be positioned at one end in the upper or side direction of the ignition portion 340. In this case, when the high-temperature conduction means 100 is formed in a rod shape, a portion of the high-temperature conduction means 100 attached to the thermoelectric device 200 may be expanded and attached to the outside of the thermoelectric device. And the rod-shaped high-temperature conduction means 100 is extended.

The high temperature conduction means 100 may recover the loss heat from the upper flame of the ignition portion 340 but may be connected to the side surface of the ignition portion 340, Heat can also be recovered. In this case, a separate bolt or nut-like coupling means for coupling with the high-temperature conduction means 100 may be further provided on one side of the ignition portion 340.

In addition, a plate-shaped heat insulating patch (not shown) may be attached to both the front and back surfaces of the high-temperature conducting means 100 to prevent the heat conducted on the high-temperature conducting means 100 from being lost to the air.

In addition, the protective cover 110 having a thick feel can be separately attached to the outer surface of the high-temperature conduction means 100 to prevent the user from burning due to the high temperature of the high-temperature conduction means 100.

The power output unit 500 is electrically connected to the thermoelectric element 200 to output the electric power generated from the thermoelectric element 200 to an external device and is connected to one side of the gas supply block 300, (Not shown).

The power output unit 500 may be directly connected to a portable electric device, or may be connected to a separate battery to charge electricity.

The heat dissipation unit 400 is attached to another side surface of the gas supply block 300 to lower the temperature of the gas supply block 300. For this purpose, the heat dissipation unit 400 is formed in a closed box shape, A water cooling unit 410 attached to the supply block 300 and an air cooling unit 420 disposed to be spaced apart from one side outer surface of the water cooling unit 410 and forming a flow path between the outer surface of the water cooling unit 410 ).

The water-cooled part 410 is formed in a box shape and is filled with a fluid such as water. The water-cooled part 410 is attached to one side of the gas supply block 300 on one side to which the thermoelectric element 200 is attached. The water-cooled unit 410 is cooled by the gas supply block 300 when the temperature of the gas supply block 300 is sufficiently low. When the temperature of the gas supply block 300 is increased by continuously using the burner, Is configured to absorb the heat of the block (300) to lower the temperature of the gas supply block (300). A plurality of radiating fins are provided on the inner surface of the water-cooled portion 410 from the inner side so as to rapidly transfer the heat absorbed from the gas supply block 300 to the inner fluid or to rapidly transfer the heat of the inner fluid to the air- And a plurality of radiating fins extend parallel to each other from the outer side surface.

The air-cooling unit 420 is formed in a plate shape and surrounds one or all of the outer surfaces of the water-cooling unit 410. The air-cooling unit 420 is disposed apart from the outer surface of the water- Thereby forming a flow path. The air-cooling unit 420 is a means for dissolving the heat absorbed from the gas supply block 300 by the water-cooling unit 410 when the heat is saturated by a certain level or more, A plurality of radiating fins are formed parallel to each other from the inner side or outer side.

On the other hand, the air-cooling portion 420 is coupled to the outer surface of the support pillar 330 at one end thereof so as to form a forced air flow in the flow path formed between the air-cooling portion 410 and the water- The air communicating hole 331 may be communicated with the inside of the support post 330. This configuration uses the action that the support pillars 330 suck the outside air from the air conditioner 331. The air conditioner 420 can be configured to receive the air conditioner 331, The air introduced through the lower end opening of the air-cooling portion 420 can be sucked into the air adjusting hole 331 through the flow path between the air-cooling portion 420 and the water-cooling portion 410.

Meanwhile, a thermal grease can be applied between the gas supply block 300 and the water-cooling unit 410 or between the water-cooling unit 410 and the air-cooling unit 420 so as to reduce mutual entanglement and improve thermal conductivity. have. The temperature difference between the low-temperature side panel and the high-temperature conduction unit 100 can be further clarified by the structure of the heat dissipation unit 400.

On the other hand, between the ignition part 340 and the heat radiating part 400, or between the high temperature conduction part 100 and the gas supply block 300, a plate- A heat shield plate 120 may be further provided. The heat shielding plate 120 is bent in a shape of 'A' so as to be provided between the ignition portion 340 and the heat dissipation portion 400, the high temperature conduction means 100 and the gas supply block 300 at the same time. .

The heat shielding plate 120 shields only the convection or radiant heat of the ignition part 340 and the heat dissipation part 400 but blocks heat from the ignition part 340 to the heat dissipation part 400 or the gas supply block 300 I can not. Therefore, in the present invention, a separate heat conduction heat is generated between the ignition part 340 and the support pillars 330, the support pillars 330 and the heat dissipation part 400 or between the support pillars 330 and the gas supply block 300, The blocking means 332 may further be provided.

The conductive heat shielding means 332 may be formed in the form of a nut having a thread formed on the inner side or the outer side thereof. The conductive heat shielding means 332 is coupled to the lower end of the ignition portion 340 and is coupled to the upper end of the support column 330, And the lower ends thereof and the upper ends of the support pillars 330 are spaced apart from each other. The conductive heat shielding means 332 is preferably made of a thermosetting resin or a material having a very low thermal conductivity, and can be separately installed later. For example, in the product in which the ignition part 340 is screwed to the inner periphery of the support column 330, the ignition part 340 is coupled to the inner thread of the conductive heat shielding part 332, May be added to the external thread of the conductive heat shielding means 332. Of course, the above-described reverse coupling of the coupling is also possible, and one or more of the known pipe-shaped structure coupling methods as well as the thread type can be selected.

The conductive heat shielding means 332 may be installed between the support pillars 330 and the gas supply block 300 and may be installed between the support pillars 330 and the heat dissipation unit 400. When the conductive heat shielding means 332 is installed between the support pillars 330 and the gas supply block 300, the outer peripheries of the support pillars 330 are spaced apart from the holes to which the support pillars of the gas supply block 300 are coupled When the conductive heat shielding means 332 is provided between the support pillars 330 and the heat dissipation unit 400, the conductive pillar 330 may be provided with a conductive heat A method in which the shielding means 332 is fixed and the heat dissipation unit 400 is coupled to the outer periphery of the conductive heat shielding unit 332 can be utilized.

According to the use state of the present invention constructed as described above, the portable gas cylinder is mounted on the adapter of the gas burner. Then, the gas regulator 320 is opened to start gas supply.

When the gas burner is ignited, the liquefied gas in the portable gas cylinder expands and vaporizes in the gas supply line 310 inside the gas supply block 300, and the gas supply block 300 is cooled. (200). On the other hand, heat lost from the flame of the ignition part 340 is transferred to the other side of the thermoelectric element 200 through the high temperature conduction means 100.

The thermoelectric element 200 generates electricity using the temperature difference between the high temperature and the low temperature transmitted through the high temperature conduction means 100 and the low temperature side panel and the generated electricity is output to the outside through the power output unit 500 do.

The present invention constructed as described above has an effect of efficiently utilizing energy that is lost to the outside because electricity is generated using a low temperature due to the heat of vaporization of the gas and a high temperature due to the heat loss of the ignition portion 340.

Further, the present invention has the effect of saving electric resources such as dry batteries necessary for external activities by utilizing gas burners essential for external activities such as camping.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of stably generating electricity by retaining the cool air caused by the heat of vaporization in the initial stage where the pressure of the portable gas canister is sufficiently strong, and returning the cool air stored in the latter period when the pressure in the portable gas cylinder drops.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of generating more stable electricity because the gas is supplied to the gas supply block 300 by using the intake air of the air conditioner 331 generated when the gas burner is ignited.

100: high-temperature conduction means
110: Protective cover
120: Heat shield plate
200: thermoelectric element
300: gas supply block
310: gas supply line
320: gas regulator
330: support column
331: Air conditioner
340:
400:
410: water-cooled portion
420: air cooling part
500: power output section

Claims (15)

Ignition part;
A pipe-shaped support column connected to the ignition unit so as to communicate therewith;
A gas supply block in which the support column is coupled to one side and a gas supply line for supplying gas to the support column is formed therein and one side of the gas supply line is communicated with the support column;
An adapter coupled to one side of the gas supply block and communicating with the other side of the gas supply line;
A thermoelectric element attached to one side surface of the gas supply block;
A high-temperature conduction unit attached to an outer surface of the thermoelectric element such that one end of the thermoelectric element is positioned in an upper portion or a side portion of the ignition portion;
A power output unit electrically connected to the thermoelectric element to output electricity generated from the thermoelectric element using the temperature difference between the gas supply block and the high temperature conductive unit to the outside;
A heat dissipation unit attached to the other outer side surface of the gas supply block;
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A water-cooled portion formed in a closed box shape and filled with a fluid, and attached to the gas supply block;
An air-cooling unit which is spaced apart from one or all of the outer surfaces of the water-cooled unit and forms a flow path between the outer surface and the outer surface of the water-cooled unit;
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A plurality of radiating fins may be extended on at least one of an inner side and an outer side of the water-cooled portion, or a plurality of radiating fins may be extended on at least one of an inner side and an outer side of the air-
The supporting column further includes an air control hole penetrating through the inside and outside,
Wherein the air-cooled part has an end portion connected to the outer surface of the support column, and the flow path communicates with the inside of the support column through the air control hole. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the gas supply line is formed in the gas supply block so as to expand the gas to cause the gas to flow. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the gas supply line uses an empty column heat of a heat generating mechanism using gas as a fuel, the plurality of pin holes crossing each other and forming a grid-like internal cavity. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the gas supply line is formed so that the direction of the flow path is changed a plurality of times within the gas supply block. delete delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
A plate-shaped heat shielding plate provided between the ignition unit and the gas supply block or between the high-temperature conduction unit and the gas supply block to block heat of the ignition unit or the high-temperature conduction unit;
Wherein the gas generator further comprises a heat generation mechanism for generating heat from the gas. 11. The method of claim 10,
Conductive heat shielding means coupled between the ignition portion and the support column or between the support column and the gas supply block to prevent direct contact between the ignition portion and the support column or between the support column and the gas supply block;
Wherein the gas generator further comprises a heat generation mechanism for generating heat from the gas. 11. The method of claim 10,
A protective cover attached to an outer surface of the high-temperature conducting means;
Wherein the gas generator further comprises: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the high-temperature conduction means uses an evaporation column of a heat-generating mechanism using a gas formed of a plate-like or rod-shaped gas as fuel. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the high-temperature conduction means uses an oil-room heat of a heat-generating mechanism using gas as a fuel, which is coupled to one side of the ignition portion. 14. The method of claim 13,
Low-temperature conduction means extending from one side of the gas supply block and contacting the outer surface of the portable gas cylinder to conduct heat of the gas supply block to the portable gas cylinder;
Wherein the gas generator further comprises a heat generation mechanism for generating heat from the gas.

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