WO2019107898A1

WO2019107898A1 - Hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus

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Publication number: WO2019107898A1
Application number: PCT/KR2018/014784
Authority: WO
Inventors: 임관덕; 김예담
Original assignee: 임관덕; 김예담
Priority date: 2017-11-30
Filing date: 2018-11-28
Publication date: 2019-06-06
Also published as: KR101856627B1

Abstract

Disclosed is a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus. According to one aspect of the present invention, provided is a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus comprising: a housing which forms a first accommodating space therein; a cylinder which is detachably coupled to an upper end of the housing and forms a second accommodating space coming in contact with an upper surface of the housing; an ion exchange membrane which closes a connection passage passing through an upper wall of the housing in the vertical direction to connect the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space; an electrolysis unit which is formed in the connection passage and comprises a positive electrode disposed in a side of the first accommodating space and a negative electrode disposed in a side of the second accommodating space, with the ion exchange membrane as the center thereof; and an exhaust pipe which passes through a lower wall of the housing in the vertical direction to connect the first accommodating space and an external space.

Description

The hydrogen-

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

It is known that a person's physical condition can be closely related to the water that people drink.

First, the body controls the intracellular osmotic action through the balance of metal ions. To this end, various minerals, such as calcium, potassium, and magnesium, required for human body, are supplied in large quantities through drinking water .

Next, since the human body is mostly made of acid, it is preferable to drink weakly alkaline water to neutralize it. In addition to neutralizing effect, weakly alkaline water is known to inhibit cancer, help antioxidants and enzymatic activities of the body, improve digestion and absorption ability of food, and enhance immunity.

Hydrogen-containing water can exhibit the above-mentioned effects, and when the problem of radioactivity pollution due to radioactive spill occurs at the time of the Fukushima nuclear plant accident in 2011, it becomes a serious social problem internationally, the hydrogen-containing water also has radioactivity detoxifying effect , The demand of hydrogen - containing water is rapidly increasing in the international community.

The hydrogen-containing water may convert the active oxygen in the body into water to be absorbed into the body or discharged out of the body. Specifically, since hydrogen can pass through the cell membrane, it can bind with harmful active oxygen in the cell, and active oxygen combined with hydrogen can be converted into water. Therefore, the hydrogen-containing water has been found to be more popular because it has been found to exert excellent effects on various diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cerebral infarction and the like caused by excessively active oxygen in the body.

The embodiments of the present invention can provide a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus capable of securing the hydrogen-containing water producing space as much as possible.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal including: a housing defining a first accommodation space therein; A cylinder detachably coupled to an upper end of the housing and forming a second accommodation space in contact with an upper surface of the housing; An ion exchange membrane that penetrates the upper wall of the housing vertically and closes a connection passage connecting the first accommodation space and the second accommodation space; An electrolytic part formed in the connection passage, the electrolytic part including both electrodes disposed on the first accommodation space side with respect to the ion exchange membrane and a negative electrode arranged on the second accommodation space side; And an exhaust pipe passing vertically through the lower wall of the housing to connect the first accommodation space and the external space.

The both electrodes and the negative electrode may be deposited or printed on the surface of the ion exchange membrane.

A water injection pipe penetrating the upper wall of the housing in a vertical direction to connect the first accommodation space and the second accommodation space; And a second lid detachably coupled to the upper opening of the water injection tube, wherein an upper end of the water injection tube is disposed higher than the ion exchange membrane, A gas trapping space where the gas is collected can be formed.

The exhaust pipe may extend to the gas trapping space.

The upper end of the exhaust pipe may be disposed higher than the ion exchange membrane.

The upper end of the exhaust pipe may be disposed lower than the lower surface of the second lid.

And a third lid detachably coupled to an upper end opening of the exhaust pipe.

A relief valve coupled to an upper portion of the exhaust pipe, the relief valve being opened when the pressure of the gas trapping space becomes a predetermined value or more; And a filter coupled to a lower portion of the exhaust pipe to filter ozone in the gas discharged through the relief valve in the gas trapping space.

Further comprising a wireless charger on which the housing is mounted and on which a first induction coil connected to an external power source is mounted, and the electrolytic unit is mounted on the housing and generates an induction current by a current flowing in the first induction coil A second induction coil; And a rechargeable battery that is charged by an induction current generated in the second induction coil and supplies current to both the electrodes and the negative electrode.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to minimize the installation of the structure in the second accommodation space in which the hydrogen-containing water is manufactured, thereby securing the second accommodation space, that is, the hydrogen-containing water producing space as much as possible.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the electrical resistance between both electrodes and the negative electrode can be lowered by depositing or printing both electrodes and the negative electrode on the surface of the ion exchange membrane. As a result, the possibility of thermal damage of the ion exchange membrane is lowered, so that it is not necessary to fill the first accommodation space with water, and it becomes unnecessary to provide a structure for this purpose.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, by forming the gas trapping space between the first accommodation space and the second accommodation space and extending the exhaust pipe through the lower wall of the housing to the gas trapping space, It is possible not only to minimize the installation space of the structure but also to improve the portability by eliminating the protruded portion from the outer circumferential surface of the housing and to utilize it as a tumbler or the like.

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

2 is a cross-sectional view of a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus of FIG. 2 in an exploded state.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the manner in which the hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus of Fig. 2 is charged by a wireless charger. 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.

Furthermore, the term " coupled " does not mean that only a physical contact is made between the respective components in the contact relation between the respective constituent elements, but the other components are interposed between the respective constituent elements, It should be used as a concept to cover until the components are in contact with each other.

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.

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

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Hereinafter, preferred 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 designate like or corresponding components, A duplicate description will be omitted.

1, a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 100, a cylinder 200, a first lid 300, an

ion exchange membrane

110, 120 and an exhaust pipe 130. [

The housing 100 may have a hollow cylindrical shape in which the first housing space 101 is formed.

A connection passage 103 penetrating in the vertical direction is formed on the upper side of the housing 100 so that the first accommodation space 101 and the second accommodation space 201 can be connected. The plurality of connection passages 103 may be disposed at the same distance with respect to the center axis of the housing 100 in the up and down direction. That is, if a plurality of connection passages 103 are connected, an annular shape can be formed.

The cylinder 200 is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape and is detachably attached to the upper end of the housing 100 to form a second accommodation space 201 which is in contact with the upper surface of the housing 100 .

The first lid 300 is rotatably coupled to the cylinder 200 through a hinge shaft to open and close the intake port 203 formed on the upper portion of the cylinder 200.

The ion exchange membrane 110 does not allow water to pass, but it can pass positive ions, for example, hydrogen ions (H ⁺ ).

The ion exchange membrane 110 may be a cation exchange membrane.

The ion exchange membrane 110 may be coupled to the housing 100 so as to extend in the horizontal direction to close the connection passage 103. As a result, the water contained in the second accommodation space 201 can not be moved into the first accommodation space 101. [

The electrolytic unit 120 can electrolyze the water contained in the second accommodation space 201 to produce hydrogen-containing water.

The electrolysis unit 120 may include a negative electrode 121 and a positive electrode 123.

The negative electrode 121 may be deposited or printed on one side of the ion exchange membrane 110 and disposed on the side of the second accommodation space 201 with the ion exchange membrane 110 as the center, And may be disposed on the side of the first accommodation space 101 with the ion exchange membrane 110 as a center. The negative electrode 121 and the positive electrode 123 form a pattern exposing a part of the ion exchange membrane 110 and are in contact with the ion exchange membrane 110 and the first accommodation space 101 or the second accommodation space 201 A passage or a through hole through which the positive ions can pass can be provided.

In the negative electrode 121, water can be electrolyzed to generate hydrogen gas, and hydrogen gas can be dissolved in water to produce hydrogen-containing water.

The exhaust pipe 130 is coupled to penetrate the lower wall of the housing 100 in the vertical direction to connect the first accommodation space 101 to the outer space.

The exhaust pipe 130 may provide a discharge passage for gas generated in the hydrogen-containing water production process.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus of FIG.

2 and 3, a hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 100, a cylinder 200, a first lid 300, an ion exchange membrane 110, The second lid 150, the third lid 160, the relief valve 170, and the filter 180. The decomposing unit 120 may include a decompression unit 120, an exhaust pipe 130, a water injection pipe 140, a second lid 150, In the hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, water may be injected only into the second containing space 201, while in the hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention There is a difference in that water is injected into both the first accommodating space 101 and the second accommodating space 201.

The ion exchange membrane 110 may be a cation exchange membrane.

The ion exchange membrane 110 may be coupled to the housing 100 so as to extend in the horizontal direction to close the connection passage 103. As a result, the water contained in the first accommodation space 101 can not move to the second accommodation space 201, and the water contained in the second accommodation space 201 can not move to the first accommodation space 101.

The electrolytic unit 120 can electrolyze the water contained in the first accommodation space 101 and the second accommodation space 201 to produce hydrogen-containing water.

The chemical reaction formula at the negative electrode 121 and the negative electrode 123 is as follows.

[Reaction Scheme 1]

Negative electrode: 4H ₂ O + 4e ^- ? 2H ₂ + 4OH ^-

Positive electrode: 2H ₂ O → O ₂ + 4H ⁺ + 4e ^-

Hydrogen (H ₂ ) and hydroxide ions (OH ^- ) can be generated on the side of the second accommodation space 201 of the connection passage 103 and the first accommodation space Oxygen (O ₂ ) may be generated on the side of the substrate 101. A part of the oxygen O ₂ generated in the first accommodation space 101 may be converted into ozone O ₃ as shown in the following reaction formula 2 by reacting with water contained in the first accommodation space 101.

[Reaction Scheme 2]

O ₂ + H ₂ 0? O ₃ + 2H ⁺ + 2e ^-

Referring to the above equations (1) and ( ₂ ), hydrogen ions (H ⁺ ) may be generated in addition to oxygen (O ₂ ) in the first accommodation space 101 side. The hydrogen ions H ⁺ may move to the second accommodation space 201 through the ion exchange membrane 110 and be converted into hydrogen (H ₂ ) from the negative electrode 121. Hydrogen (H ₂ ) is dissolved in water contained in the second accommodation space 201 to produce hydrogen-containing water because of its high solubility in water. Particularly, hydroxide ions (OH ^- ) are added to the second accommodation space 201. The hydrogen-containing water having weak alkalinity can be produced. On the other hand, since the oxygen (O ₂ ) exists mostly in the gaseous state at room temperature, the pressure in the first accommodation space 101 can be raised. On the other hand, since ozone (O ₃ ) is in an unstable state by itself, it is mostly dissolved in water and decomposed or spontaneously reduced to oxygen (O ₂ ). However, since ozone (O ₃ ) may cause discomfort due to a specific odor even in a very small amount or may have harmful effects on the human body, an appropriate treatment method is required.

The water injection pipe 140 is coupled to the upper wall of the housing 100 so as to penetrate the upper wall of the housing 100 in the vertical direction to connect the first accommodation space 101 and the second accommodation space 201, The upper opening of the water injection pipe 140 can be opened and closed by being detachably connected to the upper end of the pipe 140, for example, by screwing. Accordingly, the user can inject water into the first accommodation space 101 through the upper opening of the water injection pipe 140 while the second lid 150 is separated from the water injection pipe 140.

The upper end of the water injection pipe 140 is disposed higher than the ion exchange membrane 110 so that a gas trapping space 105 in which the gas generated in the first accommodation space 101 is collected is formed in the upper portion of the water injection pipe 140 have.

The gas trapping space 105 may mean a space higher than the ion exchange membrane 110 in the inner space of the water injection pipe 140.

The exhaust pipe 130 extends to the gas trapping space 105 so that the gas trapped in the gas trapping space 105 can be discharged to the outside space through the exhaust pipe 130. Specifically, the upper end of the exhaust pipe 130 may be disposed higher than the ion exchange membrane 110 and lower than the lower surface of the second lid 150, and the upper outer diameter of the exhaust pipe 130 inserted into the water injection pipe 140 may be larger than that of the water The inner diameter of the injection tube 140 may be smaller than the inner diameter of the injection tube 140.

The third lid 160 is detachably coupled to the upper end of the exhaust pipe 130, for example, in a fitting manner to open / close the upper opening of the exhaust pipe 130. The user inserts the water into the first accommodation space 101 through the upper opening of the water injection pipe 140 while the third lid 160 is coupled to the

exhaust pipe

130, 130 from being introduced. After the water injection is completed, the third lid 160 can be separated from the exhaust pipe 130 as shown in Fig.

The relief valve 170 and the filter 180 may be inserted into the internal space of the exhaust pipe 130.

The relief valve 170 may be coupled to the upper portion of the exhaust pipe 130 and the filter 180 may be coupled to the lower portion of the exhaust pipe 130. That is, the gas collected in the gas trapping space 105 must pass through the relief valve 170 and the filter 180 in order to be discharged to the outside space through the exhaust pipe 130. The relief valve 170 closes the flow path until the pressure in the gas trapping space 105 becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value to prevent the water contained in the first accommodation space 101 from being discharged through the exhaust pipe 130 have. The pressure of the gas trapping space 105 in which the relief valve 170 opens the flow path can be set to be less than the breakdown pressure of the ion exchange membrane 110, for example. The filter 180 can filter ozone in the gas discharged through the open channel of the relief valve 170 in the gas trapping space 105. The filter 180 may filter the ozone O ₃ and allow the oxygen O ₂ to pass through the oxygen O ₂ and the ozone O ₃ generated in the first accommodation space 101.

Referring to FIG. 4, the hydrogen-containing water producing apparatus 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include a wireless charger 400.

The wireless charger 400 may provide a flat upper surface on which the housing 100 is seated and the first induction coil 410 may be mounted on the inner space of the wireless charger 400. [ The first induction coil 410 may have a plurality of turns in a ring shape and may be electrically connected to an external power source (not shown) through a wire 420 extending outside the body of the wireless charger 400. If an intensity of the current flowing through the first induction coil 410 is changed by a control unit (not shown) or the like, an induced current can be generated in the second induction coil 125 constituting the electrolysis unit 120, The rechargeable battery 127 constituting the electrolysis unit 120 can be charged by the induction current generated in the rechargeable battery 125. The rechargeable battery 127 may be electrically connected to the negative electrode 121 and the positive electrode 123 through an on-off switch (not shown) formed on the outer circumferential surface of the housing 100. The second induction coil 125 and the rechargeable battery 127 can be mounted in the inner space of the housing 125 and the second induction coil 125 can be wound in a ring shape multiple times as in the first induction coil 410 Structure. The inner space of the housing 125 on which the second induction coil 125 and the rechargeable battery 127 are mounted may be a space separated from the first accommodation space 101 which is another space in the housing 125.

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 embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

A housing defining a first accommodation space therein;

A cylinder detachably coupled to an upper end of the housing and forming a second accommodation space in contact with an upper surface of the housing;

An ion exchange membrane that penetrates the upper wall of the housing vertically and closes a connection passage connecting the first accommodation space and the second accommodation space;

An electrolytic part formed in the connection passage, the electrolytic part including both electrodes disposed on the first accommodation space side with respect to the ion exchange membrane and a negative electrode arranged on the second accommodation space side; And

And an exhaust pipe penetrating the lower wall of the housing in a vertical direction to connect the first accommodation space and the outer space.
The method according to claim 1,

Wherein both the electrodes and the negative electrode are deposited or printed on the surface of the ion exchange membrane.
The method according to claim 1,

A water injection pipe penetrating the upper wall of the housing in a vertical direction to connect the first accommodation space and the second accommodation space; And

Further comprising a second lid detachably coupled to an upper opening of the water injection tube,

Wherein the upper end of the water injection pipe is disposed higher than the ion exchange membrane so that a gas trapping space is formed in the upper portion of the water injection pipe to collect gas generated in the first accommodation space.
The method of claim 3,

Wherein the exhaust pipe extends to the gas trapping space.
5. The method of claim 4,

Wherein an upper end of the exhaust pipe is disposed higher than the ion exchange membrane.
6. The method of claim 5,

And the upper end of the exhaust pipe is disposed lower than the lower surface of the second lid.
5. The method of claim 4,

And a third lid detachably coupled to the upper end opening of the exhaust pipe.
5. The method of claim 4,

A relief valve coupled to an upper portion of the exhaust pipe, the relief valve being opened when the pressure of the gas trapping space becomes a predetermined value or more; And

And a filter coupled to a lower portion of the exhaust pipe to filter ozone in the gas discharged through the relief valve in the gas trapping space.
The method according to claim 1,

Further comprising a wireless charger on which the housing is mounted and on which a first induction coil connected to an external power source is mounted,

Wherein:

A second induction coil mounted on the housing and generating an induction current by a current flowing in the first induction coil; And

And a rechargeable battery charged by an induction current generated in the second induction coil and supplying a current to both the electrodes and the negative electrode.