KR101727619B1 - Hydrogen generating module for preventing leakage of water - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hydrogen generation module for preventing the internal leakage of water, which generates hydrogen from water in response to the application of power, and more specifically, to a hydrogen generation module for preventing the internal leakage of water, which can prevent a water leakage phenomenon during the separation of a water bottle or during use for drinking. The hydrogen generation module for preventing the internal leakage of water according to the present invention comprises: an upper case in which a through hole into which the outlet of a water bottle is inserted is formed at the upper center of the hydrogen generation module, and in which at least one upper coupling tool configured to couple the upper case to a lower case is formed around the through hole; an electrode in which upper and lower electrodes installed to come into close contact with the bottom surface of the through hole are stacked in a planar structure, in which a partition membrane functioning as a path for water molecules is formed between the upper and lower electrodes, and which includes an insert configured to be bent downward and to receive electricity in order to receive power on one side of the upper and lower electrodes and a sealing membrane installed below the lower electrode in order to prevent the water leakage of the lower electrode; a flange which seals the bottom surface of the electrode; and an O-ring which is coupled to the lower portion of the flange in order to prevent water from leaking through the lower end thereof upon contact between the electrode and the outlet, and in which a groove is formed inside the circumference thereof so as to come into contact with an internal circuit in which the insert is installed in the lower portion thereof.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a hydrogen generating module,

The present invention relates to an internal leak-proof type hydrogen generation module that generates hydrogen from water by power application, and more particularly, to an internal leak-proof type hydrogen generation module that prevents water leaks when used for drinking or drinking.

Generally, hydrogenated water refers to water in which hydrogen is dissolved at a high dissolved amount. These hydrogenated water can prevent aging by making skin beauty, diet, fatigue recovery, sexual function improvement, exercise ability improvement, immunity enhancement, hangover resolution and antioxidative action of dissolved hydrogen to remove hydroxyl radical which is active oxygen Diabetes, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, cancer, and dementia.

Hydrogen generating water for drinking water can be produced by disposing two electrodes at a lower portion of a tubular container and electrolyzing the water contained in the tubular container to generate hydrogen. Generators of drinking water for beverages are on the market now, the commercial beverage water generator is rechargeable, and using 0.3 L of water per time, which can be accommodated in the tubular container, Can be generated. The time required for generation is generally 10 minutes.

The commercially available hydrogen-containing water generator can be carried, but the raw water is electrolyzed to generate hydrogen molecules. Therefore, the raw water is in contact with the electrode and leakage occurs in this process.

In this connection, Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-2011-39647 (electrolytic water water producing device) and Korean Patent Registration No. 1076631 (water producing device) disclose an electrode assembly for electrolysis, an oxygen hydrogen generator having the same, Discloses a technique for producing a water-containing water producing apparatus.

However, the known technologies as described above are technologies that are relatively bulky and have a complicated structure due to the installation of components such as an electrolytic cell and a fluid circulating device for producing hydrogen water, and thus are difficult to be used for portable use by the user. There is a problem that it is not possible to effectively respond to leakage.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-39647 Korea Patent No. 1076631

It is an object of the present invention to provide a manufacturing apparatus which has a simple structure and is excellent in portability and can effectively prevent water leakage.

In order to attain the above object, the present invention provides a hydrogen generator comprising: a through hole through which an outlet of a water bottle is inserted into an upper center of a hydrogen generator; at least one upper coupling An upper case having a sphere; An upper electrode and a lower electrode provided in close contact with the lower surface of the through hole are laminated in a planar structure and a diaphragm serving as a channel for water molecules is formed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, An electrode assembly comprising: an insert which is bent downward to receive electricity; and a sealing film provided at a lower portion of the lower electrode to prevent leakage of the lower electrode; A flange shielding the bottom surface of the electrode body; And an O-ring coupled to a lower portion of the flange so as to prevent water from leaking to the lower end when the electrode body and the discharge port are in contact with each other, the O- .

Preferably, the insert insert may include a slit-shaped insert electrode provided at the lower portion of the O-ring to supply power to the insert, and an insert insert integrally formed with the insert electrode to prevent water from leaking from the upper portion of the O-ring.

Preferably, the circuit board is mounted on a lower portion of the insert insert to form an electric signal for generating hydrogen on the insert electrode; And a lower case coupled to the upper case and shielding the bottom surface of the case. The lower case has at least one lower coupling hole at the peripheral edge thereof and is tightly coupled to the upper coupling hole to prevent leakage of water. can do.

Preferably, the upper case may be formed with an exhaust hole through which the oxygen and water generated in the space portion formed by the coupling of the electrode body or the lower surface of the through hole can be discharged when the power source is operated.

Preferably, the sealing film may be formed of an insulating material between the lower electrode and the flange to prevent water leakage generated in the pores of the upper electrode and the lower electrode.

Preferably, the insert passes through the groove on the inner circumference of the O-ring and is closely inserted into the insert electrode to remove the space due to the wire connection, thereby preventing leakage.

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, the water is electrolyzed by a rechargeable battery built in a housing in a lower part of the container, and the structure of the hydrogen generating module, There is an advantage that leakage of water is prevented even when the apparatus is started in a state in which water is accommodated.

Further, in order to block water flowing in the hydrogen generating part, the present invention requires silicon processing of the electrode part or high-frequency fusion bonding of the injection molding material. However, since the electrode molding and the injection molding are integrated by applying the insert molding, There is an advantage that assembly is simple and A / S is easy.

1A is a view showing a conventional hydrogen generator.
1B is an internal view of a conventional hydrogen generator.
2 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional hydrogen generator.
3 is a cross-sectional view and an exploded view of a hydrogen generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a hydrogen generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 shows a configuration diagram of an electrode body according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a bottom view of an upper case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to or limited by the exemplary embodiments. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote members performing substantially the same function.

The objects and effects of the present invention can be understood or clarified naturally by the following description, and the purpose and effect of the present invention are not limited by the following description. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

1A and 1B are views showing a conventional hydrogen generator.

1A, a conventional hydrogen generating apparatus is shown in a perspective view. In the conventional hydrogen generating apparatus, a through-hole for inserting an outlet portion of a bottle is formed at an upper portion thereof, and a switch, an indicator, A case having a power input terminal is disclosed.

1B is an internal view of a conventional hydrogen generator. When the outlet part of the bottle is inserted into the through hole, the hydrogen is reused as a water bottle through the mesh type electrode, and the oxygen is discharged to the outside of the bottle, that is, the side or lower direction.

However, there is a problem in that leakage occurs along the groove of the electrode body 20 during detachment or electrolysis.

2 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional hydrogen generator. Referring to FIG. 2, when a positive (+) or negative (-) power supply is applied to both sides of the electrode assembly 20 from the circuit board, the leads are connected to the actual electrodes. Leakage occurs along the groove or leakage occurs around the electrode body 20.

3 shows a cross-sectional view and an exploded view of the hydrogen generating module 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3, the hydrogen generating module 1 may include an upper case 10, an electrode body 20, a flange 30, and an O-ring 40.

The upper case 10 includes a through hole through which an outlet of a water bottle is inserted in the upper center of the hydrogen generator, and at least one upper coupling hole (not shown) is formed around the through hole for coupling with the lower case 70 701).

The upper case 10 serves as a supporter of the hydrogen generating module 1 which is connected to the end portion of the water bottle, and serves to fix the water bottle so that water can reach the electrode body 20. [ The upper case 10 is preferably made of a plastic material which is light and durable, and the through-hole has a length and a diameter in which a discharge port of a commercially available water bottle can be inserted

Although not shown in the drawings of the present invention, there is a switch for interrupting the power supply to the outside, an indicator for indicating whether power is applied, and a power input terminal for charging the battery. The battery of the embodiment of the present invention is designed to continuously supply current of 1A to 10A at approximately 3.5V to 12V. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the hydrogen generating module 1 can produce hydrogenated water having a high hydrogen concentration in the range of 600 ppb to 1,600 ppb under the conditions of the input voltage of the battery of 3.5 V to 12 V and the input current of 1 A to 10 A . When the water contained in the water bottle is converted to hydrogen water, the switch is turned off and the water bottle fixed to the device is desorbed through the through-hole to drink drinking water.

It is preferable that a conventional mini electric bulb or a light emitting diode lamp (LED) is applied to the display device. The hydrogen generating module 1 of the present invention mounts peripheral circuits for light emission of the display and operation of the switches, and the peripheral circuits may employ a normal circuit, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The hydrogen generation module 1 performs a function of generating hydrogen by electrolyzing water contained in a water bottle when power is supplied from the battery in a state where the discharge port of the water bottle entering through the through hole is in contact with the water discharge port, The lower electrode 205 may be disposed on the opposite surface of the upper electrode 201 and the diaphragm 203 may be disposed between the upper electrode 201 and the lower electrode 205. [ have.

The upper electrode 201 and the lower electrode 205 are preferably a kind of catalytic electrode which can easily diffuse hydrogen and have a high permissive current density, and it is preferable to use a noble metal material such as platinum or iridium.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the platinum electrode is used as the upper electrode 201, and the iridium electrode is used as the lower electrode, so that the lower electrode 205 forms the anode and the upper electrode 201 forms the cathode.

Therefore, water molecules are ionized and decomposed by the upper electrode 201 and the lower electrode 205, which act as a kind of catalyst in the electrolysis, and hydrogen ions pass through the diaphragm 203 from the lower electrode 205, which is an anode, Is transferred to the electrode (201) and flows upwardly through the discharge port of the water bottle entering the through-hole into the water contained in the water bottle, and is dissolved in water.

When a water bottle is inserted by inserting a pressure sensor in the upper case 10, the degree of inclination is detected by sensing the amount of water or mounting the tilt sensor, or by mounting a water level sensor on the lower or inner surface of the through hole, It may be sensed whether or not the water is contained.

The electrode body 20 has a structure in which the upper electrode 201 and the lower electrode 205 which are installed in close contact with the lower surface of the through hole are laminated in a planar structure and serve as channels of water molecules between the upper electrode 201 and the lower electrode 205 And a lower electrode 205 is formed on the upper electrode 201 and the lower electrode 205 to prevent leakage of the insert and the lower electrode 205, And a sealing film 207 provided at a lower portion of the sealing film 205.

The upper electrode 201 and the lower electrode 205 are substantially the core parts of the hydrogen generating module 1 and contact with water. The upper electrode 201 and the lower electrode 205 are formed only in a planar structure, and the side portion to which electricity is supplied has a form in which the power is supplied from the outside through a lead wire without any singular point.

The electrode body 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention is formed with a thin end portion of the side surface portion, and thus a lead wire for power supply is not required. Therefore, a groove for passing the conductor is not required, and leakage due to the groove formation can be eliminated.

The flange (30) serves to shield the bottom surface of the electrode body (20).

The O-ring 40 is coupled to a lower portion of the flange 30 so as to prevent water from leaking to the lower end when the electrode body 20 and the discharge port are in contact with each other. The O-ring 40 can prevent the water in the electrode unit 20 from leaking to the lower end of the hydrogen generation module 1. [

4 shows a configuration diagram of the hydrogen generation module 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the hydrogen generating module 1 is connected to the lower case 70 through a schematic diagram in which a flange 30, an O-ring 40, an insert, and an insert injection 50 are coupled to a lower case 70, The configuration is known.

The insert passes through the groove on the inner circumference of the O-ring 40 and is closely inserted into the insert electrode 501 to remove the space due to the wire connection, thereby preventing water leakage.

The insert insert 50 may be provided at a lower portion of the O-ring 40 and may have a slit-shaped insert electrode 501 at the edge thereof for supplying power to the insert. In order to prevent water leakage generated at the O- And can be manufactured integrally with the electrode 501.

There is an advantage in the case of applying the insert injection 50 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Previously, in order to block the leakage of water generated in the hydrogen generating module 1, the electrode body 20 was subjected to a silicon treatment or an injection molding material was bonded to the case by high frequency welding. This form is difficult to disassemble and assemble in case of product trouble, There was a lot of difficulty.

By applying the insert molding 50, the electrode body 20 and the injection molding are integrated to eliminate the need for the silicon work. The leakage of the water from the hydrogen generating module 1 can be blocked only by screwing, S became convenient.

In addition, the hydrogen generating module 1 has a charging terminal outside the module for wired charging. However, if the insertion space of the circuit board 60 (PCB substrate) is completely sealed by introducing the wireless charging method, There are advantages. In addition, the hydrogen generating module 1 of the present invention operating as described above has a built-in battery therein and can operate independently without depending on external power.

Meanwhile, although the hydrogen generating module 1 of the present invention is not shown, a power connection jack is connected to a power input terminal attached to an outer circumferential surface, and a socket (not shown) attached to a connection line is connected to a normal household power source, It can be charged. That is, a normal external power supply may be supplied to the constant voltage circuit to supply the required power.

The hydrogen generating module 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be wirelessly charged using a wire charging or a constant voltage circuit (induced electromotive force) as described above, and is not limited to the charging method described in this specification.

The hydrogen generating module 1 may further include a lower circuit board 60 and a lower case 70 so as to contact the insert molding 50.

The circuit board 60 may be mounted on the lower portion of the insert molding 50 to form an electric signal for generating hydrogen on the insert electrode 501. [

The lower case 70 may be mounted on the circuit board 60 and may be coupled to the upper case 10 to shield the bottom surface of the case. The lower case 70 may include at least one lower coupling hole (701) and tightly coupled with the upper coupling hole (701) to prevent water leakage.

Fig. 5 shows a configuration diagram of an electrode assembly 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5, the electrode body 20 includes an upper electrode 201 and a lower electrode 205, and may include a diaphragm 203 therebetween.

The electrode body 20 has a structure in which the upper electrode 201 and the lower electrode 205 which are installed in close contact with the lower surface of the through hole are laminated in a planar structure and serve as channels of water molecules between the upper electrode 201 and the lower electrode 205 And a lower electrode 205 is formed on the upper electrode 201 and the lower electrode 205 to prevent leakage of the insert and the lower electrode 205, And a sealing film 207 provided at a lower portion of the sealing film 205. Since the upper electrode 201 and the lower electrode 205 have been described with reference to FIG. 3, description thereof will be omitted in FIG. 5.

The sealing film 207 may be installed under the lower electrode 205 to match the size of the electrolytic part of the lower electrode 205. The sealing film 207 may be formed of an insulating material between the lower electrode 205 and the flange 30 to prevent water leakage generated in the pores of the upper electrode 201 and the lower electrode 205.

6 shows a bottom view of an upper case 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the upper case 10 includes an exhaust hole 103 through which the oxygen and water generated in the space of the electrode body 20 or the lower surface of the through hole, Can be formed.

Although not shown in the drawing, the space portion is a space for temporarily storing water to prevent leakage of water when the water introduced from the through hole of the upper case 10 is left inside the case.

The exhaust hole 103 is a feature of the present invention and serves to prevent water flowing through the hydrogen generating module 1 from leaking to the circuit board 60 (PCB substrate). The exhaust hole 103 may prevent leaks that have not been removed from the upper component including the sealing film 207 from flowing into the circuit board 60.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. will be. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but should be determined by all changes or modifications derived from the scope of the appended claims and equivalents of the following claims.

1: Hydrogen generation module
10: upper case 20: electrode body
30: Flange 40: O-ring
50: insert insert 60: circuit board
70: Lower case
103: exhaust hole 201: upper electrode
203: diaphragm 205: lower electrode
207: sealing film 501: insert electrode
701:

Claims (6)

In the hydrogen generator,
An upper case having a through hole through which an outlet of a water bottle is inserted in the upper center of the hydrogen generator and at least one upper coupling hole around the through hole for coupling with the lower case;
An upper electrode and a lower electrode disposed in close contact with a lower surface of the through hole are laminated in a planar structure and a diaphragm serving as a channel for water molecules is formed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, An electrode body provided with an insert bent downward to receive electricity and a sealing film provided under the lower electrode to prevent leakage of the lower electrode;
A flange shielding the bottom surface of the electrode body;
An O-ring coupled to a lower portion of the flange so as to prevent water from leaking to the lower end when the electrode body and the discharge port are in contact with each other, the O- And
And an insert insert which is provided at a lower portion of the O-ring and has a slit-shaped insert electrode for supplying power to the insert, the insert being integrally formed with the insert electrode to prevent leakage generated at an upper portion of the O- Prevention type hydrogen generation module.
delete The method according to claim 1,
A circuit board mounted on a lower portion of the insert molding to form an electric signal for generating hydrogen on the insert electrode; And
And a lower case coupled to the upper case and shielding the bottom of the case by mounting the circuit board on the upper part,
Wherein the lower case has at least one lower coupling hole at a peripheral edge thereof and is tightly coupled with the upper coupling hole to prevent water leakage.
4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The upper case includes:
And an exhaust hole for discharging oxygen and water generated in the space portion formed by the coupling of the electrode body or the bottom surface of the through hole when the power is applied and operated, module.
The method according to claim 1,
The sealing film,
Wherein the upper electrode and the lower electrode are formed of an insulating material between the lower electrode and the flange to prevent leakage of water generated in the pores of the upper electrode and the lower electrode.
The method according to claim 1,
The insert
Wherein the seal member is inserted into the insert electrode through the groove on the inner circumference of the O-ring and removes a space due to the wire connection to prevent water leakage.

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