IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0421192
(2009-04-09)
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등록번호 |
US-8303782
(2012-11-06)
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우선권정보 |
KR-10-2008-0065948 (2008-07-08) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Ku, Bo-Sung
- Jang, Jae-Hyuk
- Chae, Kyoung-Soo
- Gil, Jae-Hyoung
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
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대리인 / 주소 |
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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초록
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A hydrogen generating apparatus is disclosed. The hydrogen generating apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first hydrogen generating unit, which has a first electrode generating hydrogen by decomposing an electrolyte aqueous solution; a second hydrogen gene
A hydrogen generating apparatus is disclosed. The hydrogen generating apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first hydrogen generating unit, which has a first electrode generating hydrogen by decomposing an electrolyte aqueous solution; a second hydrogen generating unit, which has a second electrode that is placed adjacent to the first hydrogen generating unit and surface thereof is formed with a super absorbent polymer that is gelled when water is absorbed; a solution separation membrane interposed between the first hydrogen generating unit and the second hydrogen generating unit; a reactor accommodating the first hydrogen generating unit, the second hydrogen generating unit and the solution separation membrane; and a hydrogen vent being formed on one side of the reactor, which is adjacent to the second hydrogen generating unit.
대표청구항
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1. A hydrogen generating apparatus comprising: a first hydrogen generating unit comprising a first electrode, the first electrode generating hydrogen by decomposing an electrolyte aqueous solution;a second hydrogen generating unit comprising a second electrode, the second electrode being placed adja
1. A hydrogen generating apparatus comprising: a first hydrogen generating unit comprising a first electrode, the first electrode generating hydrogen by decomposing an electrolyte aqueous solution;a second hydrogen generating unit comprising a second electrode, the second electrode being placed adjacent to the first hydrogen generating unit, a super absorbent polymer formed on a surface of the second electrode, the super absorbent polymer being gelled when water is absorbed;a solution separation membrane interposed between the first hydrogen generating unit and the second hydrogen generating unit;a reactor accommodating the first hydrogen generating unit, the second hydrogen generating unit and the solution separation membrane; anda hydrogen vent being formed on one side of the reactor, the side of the reactor being adjacent to the second hydrogen generating unit,wherein the solution separation membrane allows the hydrogen to pass through and the electrolyte aqueous solution to be blocked such that the electrolyte aqueous solution is primarily prevented from escaping from the reactor,the super absorbent polymer is gelled by absorbing a portion of the electrolyte aqueous solution which is not blocked by the solution separation membrane and passes from the first hydrogen generating unit to the second hydrogen generating unit through the solution separation membrane such that the electrolyte aqueous solution is secondarily prevented from escaping from the reactor, andthe second hydrogen generating unit generates the hydrogen by decomposing the portion of the electrolyte aqueous solution absorbed by the super absorbent polymer. 2. The hydrogen generating apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the second hydrogen generating unit placed is formed on both sides of the first hydrogen generating unit; andthe hydrogen vent is formed on both sides of the reactor, each of the both sides of the reactor being adjacent to the second hydrogen generating unit. 3. The hydrogen generating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the solution separation membrane comprises a hydrophobic substance. 4. The hydrogen generating apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a filter interposed between the second hydrogen generating unit and the hydrogen vent. 5. The hydrogen generating apparatus of claim 4, wherein the filter has an opening, the opening being smaller than a particle of the super absorbent polymer. 6. The hydrogen generating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode. 7. The hydrogen generating apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a control unit, regulating an amount of hydrogen generation by electrically being connected to the first electrode or the second electrode. 8. A fuel cell power generation system, comprising: a hydrogen generating apparatus; anda fuel cell, producing electrical energy by converting chemical energy of hydrogen generated from the hydrogen generating apparatus,wherein the hydrogen generating apparatus comprises:a first hydrogen generating unit comprising a first electrode, the first electrode generating hydrogen by decomposing an electrolyte aqueous solution;a second hydrogen generating unit comprising a second electrode, the second electrode being placed adjacent to the first hydrogen generating unit, a super absorbent polymer formed on a surface of the second electrode, the super absorbent polymer being gelled when water is absorbed;a solution separation membrane interposed between the first hydrogen generating unit and the second hydrogen generating unit;a reactor accommodating the first hydrogen generating unit, the second hydrogen generating unit and the solution separation membrane; anda hydrogen vent being formed on one side of the reactor, the side of the reactor being adjacent to the second hydrogen generating unit,wherein the solution separation membrane allows the hydrogen to pass through and the electrolyte aqueous solution to be blocked such that the electrolyte aqueous solution is primarily prevented from escaping from the reactor,the super absorbent polymer is gelled by absorbing a portion of the electrolyte aqueous solution which is not blocked by the solution separation membrane and passes from the first hydrogen generating unit to the second hydrogen generating unit through the solution separation membrane such that the electrolyte aqueous solution is secondarily prevented from escaping from the reactor, andthe second hydrogen generating unit generating hydrogen by decomposing the electrolyte aqueous solution absorbed by the super absorbent polymer. 9. The fuel cell power generation system of claim 8, wherein: the second hydrogen generating unit is placed on both sides of the first hydrogen generating unit; andthe hydrogen vent is formed on both sides of the reactor, each of the both sides of the reactor being adjacent to the second hydrogen generating unit. 10. The fuel cell power generation system of claim 8, wherein the solution separation membrane comprises a hydrophobic substance. 11. The fuel cell power generation system of claim 8, further comprising a filter interposed between the second hydrogen generating unit and the hydrogen vent. 12. The fuel cell power generation system of claim 11, wherein the filter has an opening, the opening being smaller than a particle of the super absorbent polymer. 13. The fuel cell power generation system of claim 8, wherein the first electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode. 14. The fuel cell power generation system of claim 8, further comprising a control unit, regulating an amount of hydrogen generation by electrically being connected to the first electrode or the second electrode.
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