Hydrogen supplemental system for on-demand hydrogen generation for internal combustion engines
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C25B-001/10
C25B-015/02
C25B-015/08
F02B-043/10
C25B-001/04
F02M-025/12
출원번호
US-0842102
(2013-03-15)
등록번호
US-9399946
(2016-07-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Owens, Donald W.
출원인 / 주소
Owens, Donald W.
인용정보
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14
초록▼
A portable on-demand hydrogen supplemental system is provided for producing hydrogen gas and injecting the hydrogen gas into the air intake of internal combustion engines. Hydrogen and oxygen is produced by a fuel cell from nonelectrolyte water in a nonelectrolyte water tank. The hydrogen gas is pas
A portable on-demand hydrogen supplemental system is provided for producing hydrogen gas and injecting the hydrogen gas into the air intake of internal combustion engines. Hydrogen and oxygen is produced by a fuel cell from nonelectrolyte water in a nonelectrolyte water tank. The hydrogen gas is passed through a hydrogen gas collector. Nonelectrolyte water mixed with the hydrogen gas in the hydrogen gas collector is passed back thru the tank for distribution and water preservation. The system can be powered by the vehicles alternator, a stand-alone battery, waste heat or solar energy. The system utilizes an onboard diagnostic (OBD) interface in communication with the vehicle's OBD terminal, to regulate power to the system so that hydrogen production for the engine only occurs when the engine is running. The hydrogen gas is produced it is immediately consumed by the engine. No hydrogen is stored on, in or around the vehicle.
대표청구항▼
1. A portable hydrogen supplemental system for supplying hydrogen gas to an internal combustion engine comprising: a housing unit;an electrolyzer mounted inside the housing unit that separates nonelectrolyte water into hydrogen and oxygen gas in response to electrical power;a nonelectrolyte water ta
1. A portable hydrogen supplemental system for supplying hydrogen gas to an internal combustion engine comprising: a housing unit;an electrolyzer mounted inside the housing unit that separates nonelectrolyte water into hydrogen and oxygen gas in response to electrical power;a nonelectrolyte water tank mounted inside the housing unit and positioned to supply nonelectrolyte water to the electrolyzer;a power supply for supplying the electrical power in the form of a voltage to the electrolyzer; andan onboard diagnostic interface for interfacing with an onboard diagnostic terminal of a vehicle, for detecting operation of the internal combustion engine;a hydrogen gas collector for collecting the hydrogen gas from the electrolyzer;wherein the electrolyzer, when supplied with electrical power produces the hydrogen and oxygen gases from the nonelectrolyte water being supplied from the nonelectrolyte water tank via a supply line connected thereto, and supplies the hydrogen gas being produced, via the hydrogen gas collector, to the internal combustion engine for combustion therein,wherein the electrolyzer is disposed external of the nonelectrolyte water tank,wherein the oxygen gas supplied from the electrolyzer travels back through the supply line and is vented to an atmosphere;wherein said electrolyzer comprises:a plurality of layers, said layers being non-liquid and each layer being in adjacent contact with another one of said layers,wherein the plurality of layers includes at least two external layers and an internal layer which is disposed in adjacent contact between the external layers,wherein a first external layer is connected to a positive terminal of the power supply and as such applies the positive side of the voltage to a first side of the internal layer, and a second external layer is connected to a negative terminal of the power supply and as such applies the negative side of the voltage to a second side of the internal layer, said first and second sides being on opposite sides of the internal layer, andwherein when the voltage is applied across the first external layer, the internal layer and the second external layer, the electrolyzer separates the nonelectrolyte water into oxygen gas which is output on the first side of the internal layer and hydrogen gas which is output on the second side of the internal layer;a water container for supplying the nonelectrolyte water to the nonelectrolyte water tank; anda cup portion connected with a fill spout of the nonelectrolyte water tank, for receiving the water container therein,wherein the cup portion comprises: a receiving portion for receiving the water container therein; a protruding portion at a center thereof; and a support member surrounding the protruding portion, wherein the protruding member and the support member are disposed on a bottom surface of the cup portion,wherein the water container comprises: a plurality of threading portions for threading the water container into the receiving portion; a top portion being inserted into the receiving portion and comprising plurality of through-holes along a surface thereof,wherein the protruding portion is configured to pierce at least one the through-holes to release the nonelectrolyte water from the water container and to supply the nonelectrolyte water to the nonelectrolyte water tank, andwherein the support member is configured to support a position of the top portion of the water container. 2. A portable hydrogen supplemental system according to claim 1, wherein the hydrogen gas collector comprises: a hydrogen gas collector portion for receiving the hydrogen gas and an amount of the nonelectrolyte water mixed with the hydrogen gas, from the electrolyzer, therein; anda valve disposed in communication with the hydrogen collection portion, for receiving the nonelectrolyte water therein to be returned to the nonelectrolyte water tank. 3. A portable hydrogen supplemental system according to claim 1, wherein the valve comprises: a valve body including a first receiving section and a second receiving section formed of a through-hole at a bottom thereof; and a return outlet provided to be connected with the nonelectrolyte water tank; a float device including a top portion disposed within the first receiving section; and a bottom portion disposed within the through-hole of the second receiving section, and configured to float as the nonelectrolyte water fills the valve body. 4. A portable hydrogen supplemental system according to claim 3, wherein the hydrogen gas collector collects hydrogen gas and nonelectrolyte water traveling with the hydrogen gas is circulated to the valve body to be returned to the nonelectrolyte water tank. 5. A portable hydrogen supplemental system according to claim 4, further comprising: a stopper disposed on a side surface of the float device and configured to block the hydrogen gas from returning to the nonelectrolyte water tank. 6. A portable hydrogen supplemental system according to claim 1, wherein the onboard diagnostic interface is in communication with the engine via the onboard diagnostic terminal and in communication with the power supply of the system, and controls power to be supplied to the power supply. 7. A portable hydrogen supplemental system according to claim 6, further comprising: a communication module for transmitting vehicle information via the onboard diagnostic terminal to the power supply via a communication network. 8. A portable hydrogen supplemental system according to claim 7, wherein the communication module is a wireless module for wirelessly receiving and transmitting vehicle information. 9. A portable hydrogen supplemental system according to claim 8, wherein the onboard diagnostic interface is configured to receive at least one of rotational speed information, speed information, or gas usage information. 10. A portable hydrogen supplemental system according to claim 1, further comprising: a temperature sensor mounted within the housing and configured to sense a temperature of the nonelectrolyte water to be supplied to the electrolyzer;a heater mounted within the housing and configured heat the nonelectrolyte water to be supplied to the electrolyzer when the nonelectrolyte water is above a predetermined temperature. 11. A portable hydrogen supplemental system according to claim 1, further comprising: a water level sensor mounted within the nonelectrolyte water tank and configured to sense a water level of the nonelectrolyte water tank,wherein the nonelectrolyte water is released intermittently from the water container, such that when the water level of the nonelectrolyte water tank reaches a predetermined level, the water container discontinues a supply of nonelectrolyte water into the nonelectrolyte water. 12. A method of supplying hydrogen gas to an internal combustion engine comprising: supplying, from a nonelectrolyte water tank mounted inside the housing unit, nonelectrolyte water to an electrolyzer;detecting, by an onboard diagnostic interface in communication with a vehicle onboard diagnostic terminal, operation of the internal combustion engine;supplying, by a power supply, electrical power in the form of a voltage to the electrolyzer upon detecting that the internal combustion engine is in operation;producing, by the electrolyzer when supplied with the electrical power, hydrogen and oxygen gases from the nonelectrolyte water from the nonelectrolyte water tank; andsupplying, via a hydrogen gas collector, the hydrogen gas being produced to the internal combustion engine for combustion therein,wherein the electrolyzer, when supplied with electrical power produces the hydrogen and oxygen gases from the nonelectrolyte water being supplied from the nonelectrolyte water tank via a supply line connected thereto, and supplies the hydrogen gas being produced, via the hydrogen gas collector, to the internal combustion engine for combustion therein,wherein the electrolyzer is disposed external of the nonelectrolyte water tank,wherein the oxygen gas supplied from the electrolyzer travels back through the supply line and is vented to an atmosphere,wherein said electrolyzer comprises a plurality of layers, said layers being non-liquid and each layer being in adjacent contact with another one of said layers,wherein the plurality of layers includes at least two external layers and an internal layer which is disposed in adjacent contact between the external layers,wherein a first external layer is connected to a positive terminal of the power supply and as such applies the positive side of the voltage to a first side of the internal layer, and a second external layer is connected to a negative terminal of the power supply and as such applies the negative side of the voltage to a second side of the internal layer, said first and second sides being on opposite sides of the internal layer, andwherein when the voltage is applied across the first external layer, the internal layer and the second external layer, the electrolyzer separates the nonelectrolyte water into oxygen gas which is output on the first side of the internal layer and hydrogen gas which is output on the second side of the internal layer;supplying the nonelectrolyte water via a water container disposed above the nonelectrolyte water, wherein the water container comprises: a plurality of threading portions for threading the water container into the receiving portion, a to portion being inserted into the receiving portion and comprising plurality of through-holes along a surface thereof;receiving the water container via a cup portion disposed on a top of the nonelectrolyte water tank, wherein the cup portion comprises a receiving portion for receiving the water container therein, a protruding portion at a center thereof, and a support member surrounding the protruding portion, wherein the protruding member and the support member are disposed on a bottom surface of the cup portion; andpiercing a top portion of the water container by a protruding portion at a center of a receiving portion of the cup portion, wherein the protruding portion is configured to pierce at least one the through-holes to release the nonelectrolyte water from the water container and to supply the nonelectrolyte water to the nonelectrolyte water tank,wherein the nonelectrolyte water is released intermittently from the water container, such that when the water level of the nonelectrolyte water tank reaches a predetermined level, the water container discontinues a supply of nonelectrolyte water. 13. A method according to claim 12, further comprising: receiving via the hydrogen gas collector, the hydrogen gas and an amount of the nonelectrolyte water mixed with the hydrogen gas, from the electrolyzer, therein; returning, via a valve within the hydrogen gas collector, the amount of nonelectrolyte water to the nonelectrolyte water tank. 14. A method according to claim 12, further comprising: controlling the power supply via the onboard diagnostic interface in communication with the engine; and a communication module transmitting vehicle information via the onboard diagnostic interface to the power supply via a communication network. 15. A method according to claim 14, wherein the onboard diagnostic interface is configured to receive at least one of rotational speed information, speed information, or gas usage information.
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