KR20160112120A - Apparatus for manufacturing hydrogen containing water - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for manufacturing hydrogen-containing water. According to one aspect of the present invention, provided is the apparatus for manufacturing hydrogen-containing water, which comprises: a storage unit for storing the stored water; a drinking water unit coupled to an upper unit of the storage unit for storing the drinking water; an ion exchange unit interposed between the storage unit and the drinking water unit for generating ozone on the storage unit through the ion exchange between the storage unit and the drinking water unit, and for generating hydrogen on the drinking water unit; and a pressure elevation prevention unit coupled to the storage unit for preventing the elevation of the pressure inside the storage unit due to oxygen generated by the reduction of the ozone.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING HYDROGEN CONTAINING WATER [0002]

The present invention relates to a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus.

The human body is closely related to the water that people drink. Specifically, since the human body regulates the osmotic action through the balance of the metal ions, it is good to supplement the necessary minerals in the body through the water properly containing the minerals such as calcium, potassium and magnesium.

In addition, since the human body is mostly acidic, it is better to drink weakly alkaline water to neutralize it. It helps to inhibit cancer, helps the activity of antioxidants and enzymes in the body, increases the ability of digestion and absorption of food, .

In 2011, Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant (Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant), which has such an advantage, has been accelerating the demand for radioactive detoxification of a few people when the radiation pollution problem of the majority of the citizens of the country has emerged.

Hydrogen peroxide can be converted into water by binding with active oxygen in the body and absorbed or released into the body. For example, hydrogen can pass through cell membranes and release bad oxygen in the cells. Hydrophobic water has been spotlighted to have an excellent effect on various diseases caused by excessive active oxygen, such as cancer, diabetes, and cerebral infarction.

The background art of the present invention is disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2010-269246 (2010.12.02, a method for producing hydrogen-containing water for beverage).

The embodiments of the present invention can provide a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus capable of preventing the pressure in the storage section from rising due to a product resulting from ion exchange in the production of hydrogen-containing water through ion exchange.

According to an aspect of the present invention, A negative portion coupled to an upper portion of the storage portion to receive negative water; An ion exchange portion interposed between the storage portion and the negative portion to generate ozone in the storage portion through ion exchange between the stored water and the negative water and generate hydrogen in the negative portion; And a pressure rise preventing part coupled to the storage part to prevent a pressure rise in the storage part due to oxygen generated by the reduction of the ozone; Containing water can be provided.

The pressure rising prevention part may include: a discharge passage extending from one side of the storage part to the outside; And an adsorbent mounted on the storage unit for adsorbing dissolved ozone in the storage unit.

The pressure rising prevention part may further include an auxiliary reservoir interposed between the reservoir and the discharge passage for delivering the oxygen introduced from the reservoir to the discharge passage.

A sponge body may be interposed between the ion exchange portion and the adsorbent so that the ozone generated in the storage portion is transferred to the adsorbent in the ion exchange portion.

The storage unit may include an opening / closing unit formed at a lower portion of the storage unit to open / close the storage unit, and the opening / closing unit may include a receiving frame for receiving the adsorbent.

The ion exchange unit may further include: a positive electrode installed on an open top of the storage unit; A negative electrode provided at an open lower portion of the negative portion; And an ion exchange membrane disposed in the negative portion so as to be interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

A first sealing part interposed between the positive electrode and the ion exchange membrane so as to prevent leakage of the stored water, the first sealing part being provided on the inner circumferential surface of the storage part; And a second sealing portion interposed between the negative electrode and the ion exchange membrane to prevent leakage of the negative water, the second sealing portion being provided on the inner peripheral surface of the negative portion.

A port frame receiving the storage unit, the negative electrode, the ion exchange unit, and the pressure rise prevention unit; As shown in FIG.

And a second power source terminal for supplying power to the ion exchange unit in contact with the first power source terminal, wherein the port frame is detachably formed.

The storage unit may be provided with a water level sensor for measuring the water level of the stored water.

And an alarm unit for generating an alarm according to the measured value of the water level sensor.

Further comprising a control unit for controlling the alarm unit to generate an alarm when the measured value transmitted from the water level sensor is less than a preset value, wherein the controller controls the first power terminal and the second power terminal, And a timer for controlling a time for supplying power to the ion exchange portion.

The main body frame may include a button portion for inputting an operation signal to the control portion.

The port frame may be equipped with a built-in battery that can be charged with power.

According to embodiments of the present invention, in the production of hydrogen-containing water through ion exchange, the product in ion exchange prevents the pressure in the reservoir from rising, thereby enhancing the durability of the apparatus, ≪ / RTI >

1 is a view showing a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a state in which the port frame is separated from the main body frame.
FIG. 3 is a view schematically showing the ion exchange occurring in the ion exchange portion and the products generated in the positive and negative electrodes. FIG.
4 is an enlarged view of the ion exchange portion, the first sealing portion, and the second sealing portion.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along the dotted line in FIG.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, when a component is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other components as well, without excluding other components unless specifically stated otherwise. Also, throughout the specification, the term "on" means to be located above or below the object portion, and does not necessarily mean that the object is located on the upper side with respect to the gravitational direction.

In addition, the term " coupled " is used not only in the case of direct physical contact between the respective constituent elements in the contact relation between the constituent elements, but also means that other constituent elements are interposed between the constituent elements, Use them as a concept to cover each contact.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The sizes and thicknesses of the respective components shown in the drawings are arbitrarily shown for convenience of explanation, and thus the present invention is not necessarily limited to those shown in the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like or corresponding components throughout. A duplicate description will be omitted.

1 is a view showing a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit 100, a water-purifying unit 200, an ion-exchanging unit 300, and a pressure- Including,

The storage unit 100 may be a container for receiving the stored water W1.

The storage unit 100 may be provided with a water level sensor for measuring the water level of the stored water W1. The water level sensor senses the water level measurement value of the stored water W1 and can transmit a signal of a measured value to a controller to be described later.

The storage unit 100 may include an opening / closing unit 110 for opening / closing the storage unit 100.

The opening and closing part 110 may be detachably attached to the lower part of the storage part 100. The storage water W1 may be supplied to the open portion of the storage unit 100 where the opening / closing unit 110 is detached.

The opening and closing part 100 can be fastened or separated to the storage part 100, for example.

The opening and closing part 110 may include a receiving frame 111 for receiving the adsorbent 430 to be described later.

The receiving frame 111 can be attached to and detached from the opening and closing part 110. The adsorbent 430 can be easily replaced from the receiving frame 111 by detaching the receiving frame 111 from the opening and closing part 110.

The negative portion 200 may be a container for accommodating the negative number W2. The negative portion 200 may be coupled to the upper portion of the storage portion 100. The negative portion 200 may be detached from the storage portion 100.

A handle may be formed on the negative portion 200. The negative part 200 may be a container in which a user can drink water separately from the storage part. The negative portion can accommodate, for example, about 2 L of negative (W2).

The negative number W2 received in the negative portion 200 and the stored water W1 received in the storage portion 100 are not made of other components but have a different name for convenience of explanation, And the stored water W1 may be water for drinking.

The ion exchange portion 300 may be interposed between the storage portion 100 and the negative portion 200.

The ion exchange unit 300 generates ozone in the storage unit 100 and generates hydrogen in the negative part 200 through ion exchange between the stored water W1 and the water W2.

FIG. 3 is a view schematically showing the ion exchange occurring in the ion exchange portion 300 and the products generated in the positive and negative electrodes.

3, the ion exchange unit 300 may include a positive electrode 310, a negative electrode 330, and an ion exchange membrane 350.

The positive electrode 310 may be installed on the open top of the storage unit 100. Ozone may be generated in the positive electrode 310.

The negative electrode 330 may be installed at an open lower portion of the negative portion 200. Hydrogen may be generated in the negative electrode 330.

The ion exchange membrane 350 may be installed in the negative part 200 to be interposed between the positive electrode 310 and the negative electrode 330. The ion exchange membrane 350 can selectively transmit ions. The ion exchange membrane 350 may not transmit the negative water W2.

The hydrogen ions and oxygen ions shown in FIG. 3 are schematically shown for convenience of explanation, but they may not be permeable to the ion exchange membrane 350 in the state of being a single ion, but may be permeated in the state of hydroxide ions (OH ^- ). In addition, the products generated from the positive electrode 310 and the negative electrode 330 are not limited to only ozone and hydrogen, and products resulting from reaction with metallic ions contained in drinking water may exist.

Referring to FIG. 3, oxidation and reduction reactions may be performed between the positive electrode 310 and the negative electrode 330 through electrolysis of water. The hydrogen ions can be moved to the negative electrode 330 and the oxygen ions can be moved to the positive electrode 310. Hydrogen may be generated in the cathode electrode 330. In general, hydrogen has high solubility in water and can be dissolved in negative water (W2).

On the other hand, in the positive electrode 310, oxygen generated in the positive electrode 310 reacts with the stored water W1 in the storage portion 100 to generate ozone (O ₃ ) as shown in Formula 1 below.

[Chemical Formula 1]

O ₂ + H ₂ O → O ₃ + 2e ^- + 2H ⁺

It is preferable that ozone is not present as much as possible because it causes an unpleasant feeling due to a peculiar smell even in a very small amount and is harmful to human body. Since ozone is composed of unstable bonds compared to oxygen, it can be dissolved in water and decomposed or spontaneously reduced to oxygen.

Since the oxygen exists as a gas at room temperature, as the ion exchange is repeated, gaseous oxygen is continuously generated in the storage portion 100, and the pressure in the storage portion 100 can be increased. The increase in the pressure in the storage part 100 causes flooding of the stored water W1 and may damage the storage part 100 or the ion exchange part 300. [ Therefore, it is necessary to prevent an increase in pressure in the storage unit 100.

The pressure rise prevention part 400 may be coupled to the storage part 100. The pressure rise prevention part 400 can prevent a pressure rise in the storage part 100 due to oxygen generated by the reduction of ozone. The amount of the stored water W1 in the storage unit 100 may gradually decrease as the ion exchange is repeated.

The pressure rise preventing portion 400 may include an exhaust passage 410 and an adsorbent 430 and may further include an auxiliary reservoir 450.

The discharge passage 410 may extend from one side of the storage part 100 to the outside.

The discharge passage 410 may provide a passage for discharging the oxygen in the storage portion 100 to the outside. As the oxygen in the storage part 100 is discharged, the pressure in the storage part 100 may be lowered.

Although the material discharged through the discharge passage 410 is described as being oxygen, it is not limited thereto and may be a material containing oxygen.

One side extending outwardly of the discharge passage 410 may extend upward. One side extending to the outside of the discharge passage 410 is referred to as a discharge port and the other side connected to the storage portion 100 of the discharge passage 410 will be described as an inlet.

The outlet may be disposed higher than the uppermost portion of the negative portion 200. The discharge port is disposed higher than the uppermost end of the negative portion 200, so that the discharged oxygen can be prevented from flowing into the negative water W2.

A valve may be provided at the inlet of the discharge passage 410. The valve can regulate the amount of oxygen discharged from the reservoir 100. The valve may be, for example, a flow control valve.

The discharge passage 410 may be a passage for supplying the storage water W1 to the storage portion 100 only when ion exchange does not occur. It may be used as an alternative to supply the stored water W1 to the storage unit 100 when the opening and closing unit 110 is difficult to open or close or when the opening and closing unit 110 is defective.

The auxiliary storage 450 may be interposed between the storage part 100 and the discharge passage 410. The auxiliary storage 450 may be a container for auxiliary storage of oxygen introduced from the storage part 100. [

The auxiliary reservoir 450 may provide a space for storing the oxygen to prevent the discharge passage 410 from being damaged due to a pressure rise in the discharge passage 410 when the oxygen generated in the storage portion 100 is large. The auxiliary storage unit 450 may be connected to the storage unit 100 when the stored water W1 may be flooded to the outside due to a rise in the pressure in the storage unit 100 or a failure to control the supply amount of the stored water W1. And may be a container for receiving part of the stored water W1 accommodated in the container.

When the auxiliary storage 450 is further included, the valve may be installed in a connection path connecting the storage unit 100 and the auxiliary storage 450, and an inlet of the discharge path 410 may be connected to the auxiliary storage 450 .

The adsorbent 430 may be mounted on the storage unit 100. The adsorbent 430 can adsorb dissolved ozone in the storage portion 100.

The sponge body 130 may be interposed between the adsorbent 430 and the ion exchange portion 300. The ozone generated in the storage part 100 can be rapidly moved to the lower part without remaining on the open upper part of the storage part 100 as the sponge 130 is interposed.

Specifically, the sponge body 130 may be a medium between the positive electrode 310 and the adsorbent 430 of the ion exchange unit 300, and both ends thereof contact the positive electrode 310 and the adsorbent 430, Can be absorbed by the adsorbent 430 and adsorbed to the adsorbent 430. The sponge body 130 may be formed in various shapes in the storage portion 100 as long as the sponge body 130 is in contact with the positive electrode 310 and the adsorbent 430 of the ion exchange portion 300.

The adsorbent 430 adsorbs dissolved ozone to prevent the user's discomfort caused by the odor and delay the rate at which the ozone decomposes into oxygen. Accordingly, the pressure rise in the storage unit 100 can be delayed.

The adsorbent 430 may be received in the receiving frame 111 of the opening and closing part 110. The adsorbent 430 may be mounted in the storage unit 100 while the opening and closing unit 110 closes the storage unit 100 while the adsorbent 430 is housed in the receiving frame 111.

Adsorbent 430 can be easily replaced according to the desorption it is possible to accommodate the frame 111. The opening and closing portion (110). A through hole may be formed in the receiving frame 111 to allow the sponge body 130 to contact the adsorbent 430.

The adsorbent 430 may be made of a material containing carbon. The adsorbent 430 may be formed in a block shape and may be formed in various shapes as required.

4 is an enlarged view of the ion exchange portion 300, the first sealing portion 500 and the second sealing portion 600, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view along the dotted line in FIG.

4 and 5, a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a first sealing portion 500 and a second sealing portion 600.

The first sealing portion 500 may be interposed between the positive electrode 310 and the ion exchange membrane 350. The first sealing part 500 may be installed on the inner circumferential surface of the storage part 100. The first sealing part 500 can prevent the negative water W2 from leaking to the outside of the negative part 200.

The first sealing portion 500 may be made of a material having excellent insulation and waterproofness. The first sealing portion 500 may be, for example, a material containing silicon.

The second sealing portion 600 may be interposed between the negative electrode 330 and the ion exchange membrane 350. The second sealing portion 600 may be provided on the inner peripheral surface of the negative portion 200. The second sealing part 600 can prevent the stored water W1 from leaking to the outside of the storage part 100. [

The second sealing part 600 may be made of a material having excellent insulation and waterproofness. The second sealing portion 600 may be a material including, for example, silicon.

For example, the negative number W2 and the stored water W1 have general water properties. The capillary phenomenon caused by the surface tension of water causes the stored water W1 to rise along the inner peripheral surface of the storage unit 100, Can be moved along the inner circumferential surface of the negative portion 200. In this case, there is a fear that the stored water W1 and the negative water W1 are mixed with each other in the vicinity of the ion exchange membrane 350, or the ion exchange membrane 350 is damaged. The first sealing part 500 and the second sealing part 600 may be configured to prevent such a problem.

2 is a view showing a state in which the port frame is separated from the main body frame.

Referring to FIG. 2, the hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a port frame 800 and a body frame 700.

The port frame 800 may be a frame for accommodating the storage unit 100, the negative portion 200, the ion exchange unit 300, and the pressure rise prevention unit 400. Port frame 800 may also receive auxiliary storage 450.

The port frame 800 can increase the convenience of the user by integrating the above configurations. Specifically, the user lifts the port frame 800 to drink the water W2 directly or drink it according to the cup.

A first power terminal 810 may be formed under the port frame 800. The first power terminal 810 may be in contact with the second power terminal 710 of the body frame 700 to be described later.

The port frame 800 may be equipped with a built-in battery that can be charged with power. Since the port frame 800 does not require a constant power supply source, it can be used in any place without restriction, and portability and mobility can be increased.

The upper portion of the port frame 800 is open and can be opened and closed by a separately installed lid.

When the port frame 800 is provided, the lower portion of the port frame 800 contacting the storage unit 100 is opened to receive the stored water W1. The opening / closing part 110 may open / close the opened lower part of the port frame 800.

The port frame 800 may receive the storage part 100, the negative part 200, the ion exchange part 300 and the pressure rise prevention part 400 and may be partitioned in the port frame 800 itself Each of the portions may be designed to perform the role of the storage portion 100, the negative portion 200, the ion exchange portion 300, and the pressure rise prevention portion 400.

The body frame 700 may be a removable mount for the port frame 800.

A second power terminal 710 may be formed on the body frame 700. The second power terminal 710 of the body frame 700 may contact the first power terminal 810 of the port frame 800 to apply power to the port frame 800 in the body frame 700.

The body frame 700 may be electrically connected to the ion exchange unit 300 when the first power source terminal 810 and the second power source terminal 710 are in contact with each other to cause ion exchange.

The body frame 700 may perform a pedestal function to support the configurations of the hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus 10. The lower portion of the main body frame 700 may be formed flat and the upper and the side portions may be formed such that the inner peripheral surface to which the port frame 800 contacts is designed to be easily attached to and detached from the outer peripheral surface of the port frame 800 Or the like.

The hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an alarm unit and a control unit.

The alarm unit can generate an alarm according to the water level measurement value of the water level sensor installed in the storage unit. The alarm unit may be, for example, an LED light, a siren, or the like, and may be variously configured as needed. Further, in another example, the alarm unit may display the water level measurement value on the screen, and in this case, the alarm unit may be installed in the body frame 700. [

The control unit may control the alarm unit to generate an alarm.

The control unit can receive the water level measurement value from the water level sensor. If the measured value transmitted from the water level sensor is less than the preset value, the control unit can generate an alarm in the alarm unit. Here, the preset value may be the height of the stored water W1 at a height from the lower end to the upper portion of the storage unit by about one tenth. However, the preset value may be varied according to the needs of the user, so that the present invention is not limited thereto.

The control unit may be installed in the body frame 700 or the port frame 800.

The control unit may include a timer.

The timer can control the time for supplying power to the ion exchange unit 300 when the first power source terminal 810 and the second power source terminal 710 are in contact with each other. Specifically, the time at which hydrogen is generated in the negative number (W2) can be adjusted by the user arbitrarily set by the timer.

For example, when the power supply time is extended, the amount of hydrogen generated in the cathode electrode 330 may increase, but since hydrogen is a low-density material, it can be easily evaporated if left for a long time. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the power supply time.

The timer and the control unit including the timer can receive an operation signal from the button unit 730 installed in the body frame 700. [ The button unit 730 can be operated by a user and can be plural.

As another example, the control unit may receive the operation signal of the button unit 730 and adjust the power supply amount.

For example, when the power supply is increased, the redox reaction between the positive electrode 310 and the negative electrode 330 can be actively performed, and thus the amount of hydrogen generated in the negative electrode 330 can be increased.

As the button unit 730 is operated, power supply to the power supply module 710 can be controlled. For example, when the button unit 730 is pressed once, power is supplied to the power supply module 710 to cause ion exchange in the ion exchange unit 300 to generate hydrogen in the negative water W2. In this state, the power supply to the power supply module 710 can be cut off by pressing the button unit 730 again.

As an example of the operation of the control unit according to the button unit 730, when the user has one button unit 730, if the user presses the button unit 730 for about three seconds, the control unit receives the input signal, And can be applied to or blocked from the frame 800. Also, every time the button unit 730 is pressed once, the power supply time may be increased by one minute or the power supply amount may be increased by about 10%. This is illustrative of possible operations by the operation of the button unit 730, and is not limited thereto.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. The present invention can be variously modified and changed by those skilled in the art, and it is also within the scope of the present invention.

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Claims (14)

A storage unit for storing the stored water;
A negative portion coupled to an upper portion of the storage portion to receive negative water;
An ion exchange portion interposed between the storage portion and the negative portion to generate ozone in the storage portion through ion exchange between the stored water and the negative water and generate hydrogen in the negative portion; And
A pressure rise preventing part coupled to the storage part to prevent a pressure rise in the storage part due to oxygen generated by the reduction of the ozone;
Containing water.
The method according to claim 1,
The pressure rising prevention portion may include:
A discharge passage extending outwardly from one side of the storage portion; And
And an adsorbent mounted on the storage section for adsorbing dissolved ozone in the storage section.
3. The method of claim 2,
The pressure rise prevention portion
And an auxiliary reservoir interposed between the storage unit and the discharge passage for transferring the oxygen introduced from the storage unit to the discharge passage.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein a sponge is interposed between the ion exchange portion and the adsorbent so that the ozone generated in the storage portion is transferred to the adsorbent in the ion exchange portion.
5. The method of claim 4,
The storage unit
And an opening / closing part formed at a lower portion of the storage part for opening / closing the storage part,
Wherein the opening / closing portion includes a receiving frame for receiving the adsorbent.
The method according to claim 1,
The ion-
A positive electrode disposed on an open top of the storage unit;
A negative electrode provided at an open lower portion of the negative portion; And
And an ion exchange membrane provided in the negative portion so as to be interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
The method according to claim 6,
A first sealing part interposed between the positive electrode and the ion exchange membrane so as to prevent leakage of the stored water, the first sealing part being provided on the inner circumferential surface of the storage part; And
A second sealing part interposed between the negative electrode and the ion exchange membrane to prevent leakage of the negative water, the second sealing part being provided on the inner peripheral surface of the negative part;
Wherein the hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus further comprises:
The method according to claim 1,
A port frame receiving the storage unit, the negative electrode, the ion exchange unit, and the pressure rise prevention unit;
Wherein the hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus further comprises:
9. The method of claim 8,
A main body frame having a second power source terminal connected to the first power source terminal and supplying power to the ion exchange unit, the port frame being removably formed;
Wherein the hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus further comprises:
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the storage unit is provided with a water level sensor for measuring the water level of the stored water.
11. The method of claim 10,
And an alarm unit for generating an alarm according to the measured value of the water level sensor.
12. The method of claim 11,
And a controller for controlling the alarm unit to generate an alarm if the measured value transmitted from the water level sensor is less than a predetermined value,
Wherein the control unit includes a timer for controlling a time for supplying power to the ion exchange unit when the first power source terminal and the second power source terminal are in contact with each other.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the main body frame is provided with a button portion for inputting an operation signal to the control portion.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the port frame is equipped with an internal battery capable of being charged with power.

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