KR20190007241A - Electrolyzed Hydrogen water generating Device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an electrolyzed hydrogen water generating apparatus, which is capable of easily generating hydrogen-containing hydrogen water by electrolyzing drinking water and which is easy to carry with. The electrolyzed hydrogen water generating apparatus comprises: a container unit accommodating water therein and having a communication port formed at one side thereof; an ion membrane unit in which a plurality of ion exchange membranes which seals the communication port and is in contact with the water contained in the container unit to transmit positive ions are arranged in a superimposed manner; a first electrode exposed to the inside of the communication port and in contact with the water and in close contact with one surface of the ion exchange membrane; a second electrode closely disposed on the other surface of the ion exchange membrane opposite to the first electrode; and a power supply unit for supplying a current to the first electrode and the second electrode.

Description

[0001] Electrolyzed Hydrogen water generating Device [0002]

The present invention relates to an electrolytic water generating apparatus, and more particularly, to an electrolytic water generating apparatus capable of easily generating hydrogen-containing hydrogen-containing water by electrolyzing drinking water and carrying it easily.

If you take in hydrogen or drink hydrogen and drink hydrogen, then hydrogen can be used for many metabolic activities in your body or for external factors such as smoking, stress, intestinal fermentation, radiation and ultraviolet exposure, ischemia, It is possible to prevent the oxidative damage to the body from the active oxygen by reducing the oxidizing ability by reducing the excessively generated active oxygen.

Active oxygen is a free radical such as a superoxide anion radical, a hydroxyl radical, and the like. The proper concentration of active oxygen has the function of regulating cell proliferation and differentiation, but if it exists excessively, it causes oxidative damage to deodorize electrons from nucleic acid, protein, lipid, etc. in the living body and causes diabetes, hypertension, dementia, metabolic syndrome, Such as the promotion of a number of medical causes. Enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione oxidase are generated in the human body and have a function of clearing excess active oxygen. However, since the secretion of the enzyme is weakened as the human body is aged, it is preferable to use drinking water as the drinking water which has the highest efficiency for eliminating active oxygen and has no side effects as the drinking water.

Examples of the method for producing hydrogen peroxide include a method in which hydrogen contained in a bomb is pressurized to dissolve in water, a method in which a metal having a high ionization tendency in water, such as a magnesium bar, is immersed in water, A method for producing hydrogen-dissolved water by producing hydrogen by the method, a method for producing hydrogen-dissolved water on the cathode side by electrolysis of water, and the like.

Mg + 2H ₂ O → H ₂ + Mg (OH) ₂ (Formula 1)

In order to sell hydrogen water produced by separately dissolving hydrogen in water, it is necessary to introduce it into an aluminum can or an aluminum pouch in which hydrogen is difficult to escape. However, such a method requires expensive equipment and packaging cost There is a problem that must be accompanied. In addition, although the method using mineral ionization has convenience as a handheld water generator, it is difficult to obtain pure minerals, and since it reacts with water to generate a hydroxide flame to make the water highly alkaline, it is unsuitable for drinking.

In addition, there is an alkaline ionized water generator as a method of electrolyzing water to generate hydrogen-dissolved water on the cathode side. When the cathode chamber and the anode chamber are separated by placing an ion-permeable neutral diaphragm between the cathode and the anode, water is supplied to the cathode chamber and the anode chamber, and a direct current is applied to the cathode, The water is electrolyzed to generate oxygen and hydrogen ions. Acidic ionized water is generated in the anode chamber, hydrogen and hydroxide ions are generated on the surface of the cathode, and alkaline ionized water is produced in the cathode chamber.

(Cathode) 4H ₂ O + 4e → 2H ₂ + 4OH ^- ????? (2)

2H ₂ O? O ₂ + 4H ⁺ + 4e (Formula 3)

The alkaline ionized water contains molecular hydrogen (H ₂ ) and elemental hydrogen (H, active hydrogen) and is also called hydrogen-rich water. When it is consumed, it is effective to prevent the medical diseases described above by the action of hydrogen contained therein. Has been proven as a result of clinical trials.

However, in alkaline ionized water, the pH is increased due to the hydroxide ion (OH ^- ) generated with hydrogen. To obtain hydrogen dissolved water of at least 0.5 ppm (500 ppb) containing a larger amount of hydrogen, . As a result, the amount of generated aquatic ions is increased, resulting in a pH of 10 or more, which is not suitable for drinking water.

For this reason, the alkaline ionized water generator is not classified as a water purifier but is approved as a medical material generator, and as a water purifier, sanitized as a medical material generator.

In order to solve the disadvantage of the alkaline ionized water, a cation exchange membrane which is wetted by water is used instead of the neutral ion exchange membrane. The other side of the anode that is in contact with the cation exchange membrane was exposed to the outside air without contacting with water, and a new electrolyzer was developed in which one side of the cathode was in contact with the cation exchange membrane and the other side was exposed to water. When an electric charge is applied to the electrode, oxygen (O ₂ ) escapes into the outside air of the electrolytic cell and hydrogen ions (H ⁺ ) migrate to the cathode side through the cation exchange membrane, Ion (OH ^- ) to form water. Therefore, the electrolytic water produced on the cathode side maintains the pH neutrality without increasing the pH as shown in the alkaline ionized water generator, so that the electrolytic water is not harmed by the water to be consumed, and oxygen generated from the anode is contained, and hypochlorous acid, ozone, The oxidizing substance is discharged.

_{^{4OH - + 4H + → 4H 2}} 0 ( Formula 4)

The alkaline ionized water generator and the anode-side neutralized water-producing neutral water generator are of the water-flow type, so that the generator is connected to the water supply or other water source through the conduit in order to generate the hydrogen-dissolved water, .

In the following, a portable or batch type hydrogen water generator having a technique of discharging the generated gas outside the anode of the neutral hydrogen generator has been developed. However, the conventional portable hydrogen generator has a container portion for containing water and a current Leakage occurred due to the tightness of the communication port packing connecting the terminal, the cationic diaphragm, and the power supply. As a result, the power supply part at the lower part of the positive electrode is damaged, and the generation of electricity stops due to the stoppage of generator operation and contraction and swelling of the ion diaphragm during the use of the generator. Respectively.

U. S. Patent No. 6,251, 259 (June 26, 2001) Korean Patent No. 10-1278455, (June 19, 2013)

 Ota shigeo, Hydrogen acts as a therapeutic Antioxidant by selectively reducing cytotoxic Oxygen radicals, Nature Medicine, 2007.5

An object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-carry electrolytic water generating apparatus capable of generating hydrogen-dissolved water containing hydrogen at a high concentration close to a hydrogen saturated solution within a short time will be.

The technical problem of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and another technical problem which is not mentioned can be clearly understood by the person skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electrolytic water producing system comprising: a container unit having a water receptacle therein and a communication port formed at one side thereof; An ion membrane unit in which a plurality of ion exchange membranes sealing the communication port and contacting the water contained in the container portion and allowing cation to permeate are superposed and arranged; A first electrode exposed to the inside of the communication hole and in contact with the water and in close contact with one surface of the ion exchange membrane; A second electrode closely disposed on the other surface of the ion exchange membrane opposite to the first electrode; And a power supply unit for supplying a current to the first electrode and the second electrode.

The ion exchange membrane may be composed of a cation exchange membrane in which a cation is permeated and anion is not permeated, and a sulfonic acid group (-SO ₃ H), which is an ion exchange group, is a polymer having many pores fixedly distributed in the membrane.

The ion exchange membrane is formed by mixing and melting polypropylene with an ion exchange resin powder in which the polymer is a copolymer of styrene and divinylbenzene and the ion exchange resin is combined with a heterogeneous membrane ).

The ion exchange membrane may have a swelling rate of 15% or more and a water content of 30 to 38% by hydrothermal treatment.

The first electrode may be made of titanium (Ti) metal or titanium alloy coated with platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd).

The second electrode may be made of a titanium (Ti) metal or a titanium alloy coated with iridium oxide (IrO ₂ ).

The first electrode and the second electrode may be formed of a perforated plate having fine holes.

The diameter of the fine holes may be 1.0 mm or less and 0.5 mm or more.

The perforation area of the fine holes may be formed within 45% of the effective electrode area.

And a coupling member coupled to an inner surface of the communication hole and having a through hole, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are fixed to the coupling member, and at least a part of the coupling member can be exposed to the outside.

And a sealing member formed between the communication port and the first electrode and between the second electrode and the connection member to prevent the inflow of the water.

The container portion may be formed as a corrugated pipe and may be compressed longitudinally.

A cover portion coupled to an upper portion of the container portion; And a small water discharge nozzle formed to penetrate through the lid part to discharge the hydrogen gas inside the container part.

And a functional member disposed inside the container unit so as to be in contact with the ion exchange membrane.

The electrolytic water producing apparatus according to the present invention is capable of generating a large amount of hydrogen in a short period of time, dissolving hydrogen in water and drinking it as hydrogenated water, and also has an advantage that it can directly inhale hydrogen gas.

In addition, it is possible to compress or restore a device for receiving hydrogen water, which is easy to carry and can generate a large amount of hydrogen with a small-sized device.

In addition, there is an advantage that it can be easily separated and combined, and management and washing are easy.

1 is a perspective view of an electrolytic water producing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a sectional view of the electrolytic water producing apparatus of FIG.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a bonding structure of an electrode and an ion membrane unit of the electrolytic water producing apparatus of FIG. 2; FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an electrolysis process of the electrolytic water producing apparatus of FIG.
5 is a plan view showing a first electrode of the electrolytic water producing apparatus of FIG.
FIG. 6 is a graph showing the concentration and residual amount of dissolved hydrogen produced in the electrolytic water producing apparatus of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an electrolytic water producing apparatus according to another embodiment of FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 8 is an operation diagram showing an operation process of the electrolytic water producing apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of invention to a person skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, the electrolytic water generating apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 1 to 8. Fig.

The electrolytic water producing apparatus (1) of the present invention is an apparatus for producing hydrogen water by electrolyzing water (W), and is an apparatus for producing hydrogen water for drinking or producing hydrogen for inhalation. Hydrogen or hydrogen can remove active oxygen in the body.

Hereinafter, the structure of the electrolytic water producing apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electrolytic water producing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the electrolytic water producing apparatus of FIG. 1, Is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling structure of the membrane unit.

1 to 3, the electrolytic water producing apparatus 1 includes a container unit 10 having a communicating hole 18 at one side thereof and containing water W therein, An ion membrane unit 20 in which a plurality of ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b which are in contact with water W accommodated in the container unit 10 and permeate positive ions are superimposed on each other, A first electrode 30 in contact with the water W and closely disposed on one surface of the ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b and a second electrode 30 in close contact with the other surface of the ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b opposite to the first electrode 30 And a power supply unit 52 for supplying a current to the first electrode 30 and the second electrode 40. [

In the present specification, the electrolytic water producing apparatus 1 is described as an example of a portable device, but the present invention is not limited thereto and can be applied to a large apparatus capable of producing a large amount of hydrogen and hydrogen .

The container unit 10 is formed in the shape of a hollow tube and can receive the water W therein. The container unit 10 can be made compact so that it can be used for portable use, and a communication port 18 can be formed at one side. The communication hole 18 is sealed by the first electrode 30, the second electrode 40 and the ionic film unit 20 so that the water W contained in the container portion 10 is communicated through the communication hole 18 And is electrolyzed and ion-separated by the first electrode 30, the second electrode 40, and the ionic film unit 20. The ion-

The ion membrane unit 20 is disposed on one side of the communication port 18 so as to be in contact with the water W contained in the container portion 10 and is made of a material capable of transmitting positive ions. One side of the ionic film unit 20 comes in contact with the water W contained in the container portion 10 and seals the communication hole 18. The ion membrane unit 20 may include a plurality of ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b, and the plurality of ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b may be arranged in a superimposed manner. The ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b selectively transmit only positive ions and can be disposed inside the main body 17. [ The ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b are formed in the form of a polymeric polymer matrix having a plurality of pores, and a sulfonic acid group (-SO ₃ H), which is an ionic exchange group, is fixedly distributed and functions as a functional group. The polymer is composed of a heterogeneous membrane formed by extruding a thin film of polypropylene mixed with an ion exchange resin powder in which an ion exchanger is combined with a copolymer of styrene and divinylbenzene. Such ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b are 0.33 mm thick, which is 80% or more thicker than the thickness (0.183 mm) of a homogeneous membrane such as Nafion® which is generally used for a hydrogen water generator, , Physical stability against rupture and the like is high, and the water content is high during hydrothermal immersion treatment.

The ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b are immersed in distilled water at 85 to 90 占 폚 for 48 hours using a water bath maintained at a constant temperature since the temperature of the ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b is always set before being mounted inside the main body 17, The swelling rate is increased to 15% or more and the water content is increased from 30% to 38%. The ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b contain water through the hydrothermal treatment and can be swollen and thickened and softened. Further, the gasket, the electrode, the ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b, So that it is easy to fasten the container 10 with the container 10, and there is an effect of preventing water leakage. In addition, the ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b are important factors for increasing the conductivity. As a result, the water content of the ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b is increased, thereby improving the conductivity and generating a large amount of hydrogen in a short time.

The pretreated ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b are disposed inside the electrolytic water producing apparatus 1 and then ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b are formed inside the container section 10 when water W is not contained therein. The functional member 60 may be disposed on the ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b so as to contact the ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b. At this time, the function member 60 may be a member such as a sponge containing water such that water does not leak. The moisture member 60 is disposed above the ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b so that the saturation state of the relative humidity is maintained at 100% to prevent shrinkage of the ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b due to moisture evaporation. It is also possible to prevent problems such as the formation of voids between the ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b and the reduction of the hydrogen production rate due to the lowering of the electrolytic efficiency and the occurrence of water leakage due to destabilization of the laminated fastening state.

In the present invention, the supply water of the water member 60 is exemplified by the use of a hypochlorous acid aqueous solution which is an environmentally sterilized water produced by electrolysis of 3-6% of dilute hydrochloric acid in a septum membrane electrolytic cell, The use of chloric acid water can prevent contamination of the inside of the container during circulation.

On the other hand, a plurality of ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b may be arranged so as to overlap with each other, and voids may be formed therebetween. In other words, a gap or a small space is formed between the plurality of ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b, and moisture can be absorbed through these gaps, so that the water content of the ion membrane unit 20 including moisture can be higher. When the water content of the ion membrane unit 20 is increased, it can contain a large amount of water, and the amount of hydrogen generated by electrolysis can be increased. That is, as the ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b constituting the ionic membrane unit 20 are overlapped in multiple, the water content can be increased and the amount of hydrogen generated through the ionic membrane unit 20 is increased. When the amount of hydrogen generated in the ionic membrane unit 20 increases, the amount of hydrogen dissolved in water increases, so that a high concentration of hydrogenated water can be produced. This will be described later in detail. Although the ion membrane unit 20 in the present invention is constructed by superimposing two ion exchange membranes 20a and 20b, it is not limited to this, and more ion exchange membranes may be arranged in a superimposed manner. However, since the selective permeability of the ion exchange membrane and the electrical resistance are increased and a higher voltage is required for the electrolysis as the number of superimposed sheets is increased, it is preferable that the ion exchange membrane is overlapped with 2 to 3 layers.

Electrodes may be disposed on both sides of the ionic film unit 20 so that water can be electrolyzed through the ionic film unit 20.

The first electrode 30 may be exposed to the inside of the communication port 18 and may be disposed in close contact with one surface of the ionic film unit 20 in contact with the water W, And the second electrode 40 may be closely disposed on the other surface of the unit 20. [

The first electrode 30 is made of titanium (Ti) metal or titanium alloy coated with platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd) and functions as a negative electrode. Specifically, a solution in which a platinum solution (PtCl ₂ , H ₂ PtCl ₂ ) and a palladium solution (PdCl ₂ ) are mixed at a ratio of 40% to 60% by weight is applied to the outer surface of the first electrode 30, And the mixed metal of platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd) may be formed of a titanium (Ti) metal or a titanium alloy. The first electrode 30 has a high hydrogen generation efficiency by using platinum and palladium having low hydrogen overvoltage. Particularly, palladium has an advantage that the hydrogen absorption amount reaches 300 to 850 times the magnetic volume at room temperature, the permeability is high, and the hydrogen content can be maintained for a long time.

More specifically, when electrolysis is performed by applying a current to an electrode, a small amount of palladium coated on a negative electrode plate is converted into a nanoparticle such as platinum and dispersed in electrolytic water, of the number generated by forming a hydrogen (H, hydrogen atom) and molecular hydrogen (H _2, hydrogen molecule) for the more absorbing (吸藏) palladium nanoparticle hydride (palladium nano-particle hydride) and releasing hydrogen slowly The hydrogen content can be maintained for a long time. Platinum is less than palladium but exhibits this function and has a feature of lengthening electrode life. The scavenging power of reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced in human cells is much higher than the molecular hydrogen near atomic hydrogen. However, the atomic hydrogen generated on the electrode plate loses electrons and becomes proton or two atomic hydrogen bonds to form molecular hydrogen, which reduces the active oxygen species scavenging power as a whole, but when atomic hydrogen is occluded in palladium So that it exhibits a high active oxygen species scavenging ability.

The second electrode 40 is made of a titanium (Ti) metal or a titanium alloy coated with iridium oxide (IrO ₂ ) and functions as a (+) electrode. In other words, the second electrode 40 may be formed of a mixture of iridium (IrCl ₃ , XH ₂ O) or an iridium solution and a titanium solution (TaCl ₅ ) as a cathode catalyst, Metal or a titanium alloy.

The first electrode 30 and the second electrode 40 thus formed are disposed on the upper and lower portions of the ionic membrane unit 20, respectively. The first electrode 30 and the second electrode 40 are formed of a thin plate-shaped disk and a part of the first and second electrodes 30 and 40 are protruded to be fixed to the through hole 12 of the coupling member 11, 30b. The current supply terminal 30a of the first electrode 30 is coupled to the coupling member 11 through the outer side of the ionic film unit 20 to fix the first electrode 30 and the ionic film unit 20 together. The current supply terminals 30a and 30b of the first electrode 30 and the second electrode 40 are protrudingly fixed through the coupling member 11 and are connected to the circuit board 51. [

The first electrode 30 and the second electrode 40 may be formed of a perforated plate having fine holes 31 and 41 formed in the surface contacting the ionic membrane unit 20 so that the water W may penetrate through the fine holes 31 and 41 And the hydrogen gas can be dissolved into the water W through the fine holes 31 and 41. [

The fine holes 31 and 41 may be formed by passing through the first electrode 30 or the second electrode 40 by a plurality of perforated plates formed on the first electrode 30 or the second electrode 40. The fine holes 31 and 41 may have a diameter of 0.5 mm to 1 mm and the total area of the fine holes may be within 45% of the area of the first electrode 30 or the second electrode 40. The number of the fine holes 31 and 41 or the diameter of the fine holes 31 and 41 in the area of the first electrode 30 or the second electrode 40 is changed so that the area of the fine holes 31 and 41 is 45% , And the remaining area can be maintained at 55%, which will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

The first electrode 30 and the second electrode 40 can be kept hermetically sealed by the sealing members 16a and 16b.

The sealing members 16a and 16b are disposed between the communication port 18 and the first electrode 30 and between the second electrode 40 and the coupling member 11 so that the water W is supplied to the electrolytic water- (1). The sealing members 16a and 16b are formed in a ring shape and made of a plastic material having flexibility such as silicone. In addition, it is possible to prevent the leakage of the water W, thereby preventing the power supply unit 52 from being damaged and halting the operation of the electrolytic water producing apparatus 1. The sealing member 16 may be formed to have a diameter larger than the diameter of the communication hole 18 to prevent the inflow of the water W.

On the other hand, a main body 17 including a power supply portion 52 is coupled to the lower portion of the container portion 10.

The main body 17 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an open upper portion and is coupled to the lower portion of the container portion 10 and accommodates the power supply portion 52 therein. Here, the power supply unit 52 includes not only a battery for accumulating and supplying electric energy but also a connector element that receives electric energy from an external power source through a power jack 53 and simply transfers the electric energy to the circuit board 51. The power supply unit 52 is referred to as a power supply unit 52 regardless of whether the device is capable of supplying electric current to the first electrode 30 and the second electrode 40, A power switch 50 for controlling the electrolytic water generation device 1 is formed by projecting the power switch 50 to control the electrolytic water generation device 1. The power supply unit 52 is connected to the current supply terminals 30a and 40a of the first electrode 30 and the second electrode 40 to supply current. An oxide material outlet 19 is formed in the side surface of the main body 17 so as to pass through the side surface thereof so that the oxidizing material containing oxygen generated from the second electrode 40 can be discharged. A circuit board 51 and a power source 52 are disposed inside the main body 17 and one end and the other end of the circuit board 51 are electrically connected to the first electrode 30 and the second electrode 40). On the other hand, a lid portion 13 is formed on the upper portion of the container portion 10.

The lid portion 13 can cover the upper portion of the container portion 10 and prevent the water W contained in the container portion 10 from being leaked. 2, the lid part 13 may be formed as a lid which completely seals the container part 10 as shown in Fig. 2. However, the lid part 13 may be formed of a hydrogen discharge nozzle (not shown) penetrating the lid part 13 14 may be formed. The hydrogen discharge nozzle 14 can be fixed or separated to the lid portion 13 and can discharge the hydrogen present inside the container portion 10 generated by the electrolysis. The hydrogen discharge nozzle 14 is formed in a straw shape or a hose shape, and collects and discharges hydrogen gas, and can discharge the hydrogen gas so as to be easily sucked. 1, a lid unit 13 having a straw or hose-shaped hydrogen discharge nozzle 14 is described as an example. However, the hydrogen discharge nozzle 14 may be modified into various shapes , And may be selectively used.

Hereinafter, the electrolysis (electrolysis) process for generating hydrogen water or hydrogen gas using the electrolytic water producing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.

4 is an operation diagram showing an electrolysis (electrolysis) process of the electrolytic water producing apparatus.

4, the first electrode 30 is formed of titanium (Ti) metal or titanium alloy coated with platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd), and the second electrode 40 is formed of iridium oxide (IrO ₂ ) Is formed of a coated titanium (Ti) metal or a titanium alloy. The first electrode 30 is connected to the (-) power source of the power source unit 52 and the second electrode 40 is connected to the (+) power source. When electric current is supplied to the first electrode 30 and the second electrode 40 in a state where the water W is accommodated in the container 10, the hydrogen ions H ⁺ ) And oxygen (O ₂ ) are generated, and hydrogen (H ₂ ) and hydroxide ions (OH ^- ) are generated in the first electrode 30. The hydrogen ions H ⁺ generated in the second electrode 40 move to the first electrode 30 through the ionic film unit 20 which permeates only the positive ions and the hydrogen ions H ⁺ H ⁺⁾ is a hydroxyl ion (OH generated in the first electrode ⁽³⁰⁾ is water to) the reaction. The hydrogen (H ₂ ) generated in the first electrode is dissolved in the water W contained in the container portion 10 or collected in the upper portion of the container portion 10 in a hydrogen gas state. The hydrogen gas collected in the upper portion of the container portion 10 is discharged to the outside through the hydrogen discharge nozzle 14 formed in the lid portion 13.

Ion membrane unit 20 has a plurality of ion exchange membrane (20a, 20b) is high, the amount of generation of hydrogen (H ₂₎ increases the water content in the nested structure to each other caused by electrolysis, a large amount during the peak hours hydrogen (H ₂ ). As the amount of generated hydrogen increases through the ionic membrane unit 20, the amount of hydrogen dissolved in the water W increases, and the hydrogen concentration of the hydrogenated water increases. At this time, the amount of hydroxide ions (OH ^- ) in the water (W) may increase together. However, the hydrogen ions (H ⁺ ) generated in the second electrode 40 pass through the ionic membrane unit 20 and dissolve into the water W to react with hydroxide ions (OH ^- ) to generate water W do. Therefore, the electrolytic water producing apparatus 1 according to the present invention can prevent the water W from becoming alkaline while increasing the concentration of hydrogen contained in the water W.

The oxygen (O ₂ ) generated in the second electrode 40 may be discharged to the outside through the oxidizing material outlet 19.

5 and 6, the ratio of the number and diameter of the fine holes in the first electrode of the electrolytic water producing apparatus of the present invention and the ratio of the number of the hydrogen produced in the electrolytic water producing apparatus The concentration and residual amount of dissolved hydrogen will be described in detail.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the first electrode of the electrolytic water producing apparatus of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a graph showing the concentration and residual amount of dissolved hydrogen produced in the electrolytic water producing apparatus of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 4 shows a change in the number of the fine holes 31 that change with a change in the diameter of the fine holes 31 of the first electrode 30. The fine holes 31 formed in the first electrode 30 are formed with a diameter of 0.5 mm to 1 mm and the perforation area of the fine holes 31 is formed within 45% of the effective electrode area. That is, the total area of the fine holes 31 may be formed to occupy 45% of the area of the first electrode 30. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the area of the fine holes 31 is 45% and the remaining area is 55% in the total area of the first electrode 30, and the number of the fine holes 31 and the diameter Fig. 5, the first electrode 30 and the second electrode 40 are not limited to the first electrode 30 and the second electrode 40, respectively.

5 (a) shows the diameter of the fine hole 31 of 0.6 mm, and FIG. 5 (b) shows the first electrode 30 of the diameter of the fine hole 31 of 1.0 mm, The effective electrolytic area increased when the diameter of the fine holes 31 was reduced and more pore water was formed in a given area.

As shown in the table below,

Diameter of fine hole (mm) Area of fine holes (mm ² ) Fine hole
Number (1) Effective area (mm2) Non-perforated area (2) Area of inner wall of fine hole (3) system Indices Electrode upper surface When the electrode 1.0 0.785 490 470 470 769 1709 1.00 0.6 0.283 1360 470 470 1281 2221 1.30 0.5 0.196 1964 470 470 1542 2482 1.45 0.4 0.1256 3065 470 470 1925 2865 1.67 (1) Area of fine holes / effective electrode area (855 mm ² ) * 0.45
(2) Effective electrode area * 0.55
(3) Diameter of fine hole * (3.14) * Thickness of electrode (0.5 mm) * Number of fine holes

These results are shown. In this specification, the number of the fine holes 31 according to the diameter of the fine holes 31 in FIG. 5 is shown at a rough ratio, and the above table is taken as an example. Referring to the above table and the graph of FIG. 6A, when the diameters of the fine holes 31 and 41 are 1.0 mm and 0.6 mm, the effective electrode area is 855 mm ² ( Electrode diameter 33 mm) was 1.03 mm in diameter, the number of the fine holes 31 was 490 when the fine holes 31 were maximized. When the diameter of the fine holes 31 is 0.6 mm, the number of fine holes 31 that can be formed is 1360. In this case the effective electrolytic area was characterized by each of 1709mm ^2, more effective than the effective electrolytic area is increased by 30% when hayeoteul the diameter of the fine holes 31 to 2221mm ² to 1.0mm when hayeoteul to 0.6mm. That is, the smaller the diameter of the fine holes 31, the larger the area of the inner walls of the fine holes 31, and the larger the effective electrolytic area in which the water contacts the electrodes, the larger the amount of generated hydrogen. That is, when the diameter of the fine holes 31 was reduced and more pore water was formed in a given area, the effective electrolytic area increased. According to the experimental results, the area of the fine holes 31 in the entire area of the electrode should be maintained at 45% and the remaining area should be maintained at 55%, and the total area of the fine holes 31 should be more than 45% Can not. Subsequently, referring to FIG. 6, when the diameter of the fine holes 31 was 1.1 mm and 1.2 mm in this manner, the effective electrolytic area was 96 to 92% , The effective electrolytic area increased by 67% and 100%, respectively, when compared with that of 1.0 mm. The electrode bottom surface can not act as the effective electrolytic area and the area of the inner wall of the fine holes 31 is also absent. Therefore, the effective electrolytic area is only 855 mm ² , which is the flat surface area. This is because the effective electrolytic area is only 38.5% as compared with 1360 fine holes 31 having a diameter of 0.6 mm, which makes it difficult to generate hydrogenated water having a high hydrogen dissolution rate within a short time.

6 (a), when the diameter of the fine hole 31 is 0.6 mm, the amount of dissolved hydrogen is 1,200 ppb within 5 minutes of energization, whereas when it is 1.0 mm, dissolution The amount of hydrogen stood at 1,000 ppb, indicating that the 0.6 mm microhole 31 had a high hydrogen dissolution rate.

Experimental results show that the micro hole 31 is drilled with a diameter of 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm using a carbide pin so that it is easy to manufacture, and it is possible to save the cost and maximize the effect of generating hydrogen peroxide have.

6 (b) is a graph showing the residual hydrogen concentration measured over time after the hydrogen-dissolved water produced in the electrolytic water producing apparatus 1 is transferred to a 500 ml PET bottle and the closure is closed. The first electrode 30 is formed by coating a solution of a platinum solution (PtCl ₂ , H ₂ PtCl ₂ ) and a palladium solution (PdCl ₂ ) in a ratio of 40% to 60% ) May be made of a thermally decomposed titanium (Ti) metal or a titanium alloy. Since the first electrode 30 is coated with platinum and palladium, platinum and palladium are dispersed in water while being platinum and palladium are dispersed in water, and palladium has a high hydrogen storage rate, so that hydrogen occluded in dispersed nanoparticles is gradually released from water Therefore, there is an advantage that the dissolved hydrogen content can be maintained at a high level even after the passage of time. As shown in FIG. 6 (b), after 8 hours, the hydrogen generator using platinum and palladium-coated electrodes decreased by 50% from the initial hydrogen concentration of 1200 ppb to 60 ppb, 100 ppb and 88%, respectively.

Hereinafter, an electrolytic water generating apparatus of another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an electrolytic water producing apparatus according to another embodiment of FIG. 1; FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, the electrolytic water producing apparatus 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the embodiment described above except for the container portion 10a. Therefore, the same constituent elements as those already described are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the electrolytic water producing apparatus 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the container portion 10a may be formed as a corrugated pipe and may be compressed or elongated in the longitudinal direction. That is, the shape of the container portion 10a is formed in a foldable form, which makes it easy to store and carry. Referring to FIG. 7A, hydrogen can be produced by expanding the container portion 10a to receive water therein and operating the power switch 50. FIG. When the electrolytic water producing apparatus 2 is not used, the volume of the container 10a can be reduced by compressing the container 10a as shown in Fig. 7 (b). The electrolytic water producing apparatus 2 can extend the container portion 10a to a desired height and can adjust its size according to the amount of water and can minimize the volume even if the container portion 10a is manufactured in a large capacity have. In addition, the electrolytic water producing apparatus 2 is not only easy to separate and combine the container portion 10a and the main body 17, but also to separate and combine components to be combined with the engaging member 11 and the engaging member 11 It is easy to combine and is easy to manage and clean. The container portion 10a is formed in the form of a corrugated pipe and is formed of a soft and tough material to facilitate compression and expansion. The container portion 10a in a corrugated pipe shape and the container portion 10 in a hollow pipe shape in FIG. They can be combined to enable interchangeability.

Hereinafter, the operation of the electrolytic water producing apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8 is an operation diagram showing an operation process of the electrolytic water producing apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG.

The electrolytic water producing apparatus 1 is provided with a container portion 10 which is in contact with the upper surface of the first electrode 30 when a power switch 50 is operated to supply a current to the first electrode 30 and the second electrode 40, (H ₂ ) and hydroxide ions (OH ^- ) are generated and dissolved in the water contained in the container portion 10. Part of the water contained in the ion membrane unit 20 contacting the upper surface of the second electrode 40 is partially electrolyzed to generate oxygen (O ₂ ) and hydrogen ions (H ⁺ ), And the hydrogen ions are passed through the ionic membrane unit 20 having cation selective permittivity to reach the water contained in the container unit 10 and combine with the hydroxide ions to form water.

As described above, the electrolytic water producing apparatus 1 of the present invention can generate a large amount of hydrogen in a short period of time, dissolve the generated hydrogen in the water W to produce hydrogenated water, or discharge it in the form of inhalable hydrogen gas . Drinking hydrogenated water or inhaling hydrogen gas can remove active oxygen, which is the main cause of disease and aging.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken in conjunction with the present invention. You will understand. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

1, 2: electrolytic water generating apparatus 10, 10a: container unit
11: coupling member 12:
13: lid part 14: hydrogen discharge nozzle
16: sealing member 17:
18: communication hole 19: oxidizing material outlet
20: ion membrane unit 20a, 20b: ion exchange membrane
30: first electrode 30a, 40a: current supply terminal
40: second electrode 31, 41: fine hole
50: power switch 51: circuit board (PCB)
52: power supply unit 53: power supply jack
60: Absence of function

Claims (14)

A container portion accommodating water therein and having a communication port formed at one side thereof;
An ion membrane unit in which a plurality of ion exchange membranes that seal the communication port and make contact with the water contained in the container unit and transmit positive ions are arranged in a superimposed manner;
A first electrode exposed to the inside of the communication hole and in contact with the water and in close contact with one surface of the ion exchange membrane;
A second electrode closely disposed on the other surface of the ion exchange membrane opposite to the first electrode;
And a power supply unit for supplying a current to the first electrode and the second electrode. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the ion exchange membrane is a high polymer polymer having a plurality of pores fixedly distributed in a membrane by a sulfonic acid group (-SO ₃ H) as an ion exchanger, the cation exchange membrane being permeable to cations and the anion being not permeable. 3. The method of claim 2,
The ion exchange membrane is formed by mixing and melting polypropylene with an ion exchange resin powder in which the polymer is a copolymer of styrene and divinylbenzene and the ion exchange resin is combined with a heterogeneous membrane ). ≪ / RTI > The method of claim 3,
Wherein the ion exchange membrane has a swelling rate of 15% or more and a water content of 30 to 38%. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first electrode comprises a titanium (Ti) metal or a titanium alloy coated with platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd). The method according to claim 1,
The second electrode is iridium oxide (IrO ₂₎ is coated with titanium (Ti) prime number-generating electrolytic made of a metal or a titanium alloy devices. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are made of a perforated plate having fine holes. 8. The method of claim 7,
And the diameter of the fine holes is 1.0 mm or less and 0.5 mm or more. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the perforation area of the fine holes is formed within 45% of the effective electrode area. The method according to claim 1,
And a coupling member coupled to an inner surface of the communication hole and having a through hole,
Wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are fixed to the coupling member, at least a part of which is exposed to the outside. 11. The method of claim 10,
And a sealing member formed between the communication port and the first electrode and between the second electrode and the connection member to prevent the inflow of the water. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the container portion is formed as a corrugated pipe and is compressible in the longitudinal direction. The method according to claim 1,
A cover portion coupled to an upper portion of the container portion; And
And a hydrogen discharge nozzle which is formed to penetrate the lid part and discharges the hydrogen gas inside the container part. The method according to claim 1,
And a water member disposed inside the container portion so as to be in contact with the ion exchange membrane.

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