Refrigerator and electrolytic oxygen removing device thereof

By employing an encapsulated electrolysis chamber and a replenishment chamber within the refrigerator housing, and utilizing automatic replenishment and electrochemical reactions, the structure of the electrolytic oxygen desiccant is simplified, installation and maintenance difficulty is reduced, reliability is improved, and electrolyte waste and leakage are avoided.

CN116222108BActive Publication Date: 2026-04-07QINDAO HAIER REFRIGERATOR CO LTD +1
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Patent Type
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Filing Date
2021-12-03
Publication Date
2026-04-07

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Technical Problem

Existing refrigerator electrolytic deoxygenation devices have complex structures, require a liquid replenishment system, increase the difficulty of installation and maintenance, and pose a risk of electrolyte leakage.

Method used

The design incorporates an electrolysis chamber and a replenishment chamber within the encapsulated housing. The replenishment chamber and electrolyte module are connected by a first adsorbent, enabling automatic replenishment. Oxygen is consumed through the electrochemical reaction between the cathode composite plate and the anode plate. The cathode composite plate serves as a wall surface to simplify the structure, eliminating the waste storage tank and utilizing a pre-set space to collect excess electrolyte.

Benefits of technology

The structure of the electrolytic oxygenation device has been simplified, the installation and maintenance difficulty has been reduced, the reliability has been improved, and electrolyte waste and leakage have been avoided.

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Abstract

The application provides a refrigerator and an electrolytic oxygen-removing device thereof, the electrolytic oxygen-removing device comprising a packaging shell, a cathode composite plate, an anode plate and an electrolyte module, the packaging shell having an electrolysis cavity and a liquid supplement cavity, the electrolysis cavity having an opening, the cathode composite plate being arranged in the electrolysis cavity and located at the opening, the anode plate being arranged in the electrolysis cavity, and the electrolyte module being arranged in the electrolysis cavity and located between the cathode composite plate and the anode plate, the electrolyte module comprising a first adsorbent, the first adsorbent having a main plate and a connecting piece connected to the main plate and the liquid supplement cavity, so as to absorb electrolyte solvent in the liquid supplement cavity and conduct to the main plate, thereby maintaining the saturation of the electrolyte module. The electrolyte module of the electrolytic oxygen-removing device can realize automatic liquid supplement, without the need to set a complex liquid supplement system, thereby simplifying the structure of the electrolytic oxygen-removing device and reducing the difficulty and cost of installation and maintenance.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of refrigeration and freezing, and in particular, to a refrigerator and an electrolytic oxygen removal device thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] The prior art has appeared electrolytic oxygen removal devices for refrigerator storage space, which consume oxygen in the storage space by electrochemical reaction. Generally, the electrolytic oxygen removal device has an electrolytic cell, which contains electrolyte, and electrolytic electrodes are arranged in the electrolyte to connect the two electrolytic electrodes. However, as the electrochemical reaction continues, the electrolyte needs to be replenished, which requires the setting of a liquid supplementing system (liquid supplementing switch, liquid level meter, etc.), which increases the additional burden of the electrolytic oxygen removal device which is inherently space-limited, and the structure is complex, which is not conducive to installation, maintenance, etc. SUMMARY

[0003] One object of the present application is to overcome at least one of the defects in the prior art, and to provide a refrigerator and an electrolytic oxygen removal device thereof.

[0004] A further object of the present application is to simplify the structure of the electrolytic oxygen removal device, and to reduce the difficulty and cost of installation and maintenance.

[0005] Another further object of the present application is to improve the reliability of the electrolytic oxygen removal device.

[0006] Another further object of the present application is to collect excess electrolyte and avoid waste.

[0007] In particular, the present application provides an electrolytic oxygen removal device for separating oxygen in air flowing therethrough by electrochemical reaction, comprising: an encapsulation shell having an electrolytic cavity and a liquid supplementing cavity for containing electrolyte solvent arranged at intervals therein, the wall surface of the electrolytic cavity away from the liquid supplementing cavity having an opening; a cathode composite plate arranged in the electrolytic cavity and located at the opening, configured to allow air flowing therethrough to pass through and enter the electrolytic cavity to consume oxygen in the air by electrochemical reaction; an anode plate arranged in the electrolytic cavity, configured to provide a reactant to the cathode composite plate by electrochemical reaction and generate oxygen; an electrolyte module arranged in the electrolytic cavity between the cathode composite plate and the anode plate, having electrolyte adsorbed therein for conduction, comprising a first adsorbent, the first adsorbent having a main plate and a connecting piece connected to the main plate and the liquid supplementing cavity, the connecting piece being configured to absorb the electrolyte solvent in the liquid supplementing cavity and conduct it to the main plate to maintain the saturation of the electrolyte module.

[0008] Optionally, the electrolyte module further comprises two second adsorbents, both arranged in the electrolytic cavity and attached to both sides of the main plate respectively, and in contact with the cathode composite plate and the anode plate respectively, to absorb the electrolyte in the main plate, thereby electrically connecting the cathode composite plate and the anode plate.

[0009] Optionally, a preset space is formed between the bottom of the electrolyte module and the bottom wall of the electrolytic cavity, so as to collect the electrolyte flowing out of the electrolyte module; and the first adsorbing body further comprises an absorbing portion formed at the bottom of the main plate, the absorbing portion extending into the preset space and absorbing the electrolyte, so as to maintain the saturation of the electrolyte module.

[0010] Optionally, the bottom wall of the electrolytic cavity is provided with two bosses at two sides thereof, and the bottom of the electrolyte module is arranged on the two bosses respectively, so as to form the preset space below the middle portion of the electrolyte module.

[0011] Optionally, the electrolytic cavity and the liquid supplementing cavity are both open upwardly; and the electrolytic oxygen-removing device further comprises a cover arranged on the packaging shell, so as to cover the electrolytic cavity and the liquid supplementing cavity.

[0012] Optionally, the cover is provided with an exhaust port for exhausting oxygen; and / or the cover is provided with a first liquid injection port for injecting electrolyte into the electrolytic cavity.

[0013] Optionally, the packaging shell is provided with a second liquid injection port for injecting electrolyte solvent into the liquid supplementing cavity.

[0014] Optionally, the cathode composite plate further comprises a catalytic layer, a first waterproof and air-permeable layer, an electrically-conductive layer and a second waterproof and air-permeable layer arranged in sequence from inside to outside.

[0015] Optionally, the first adsorbing body is a non-woven fabric compression plate; and / or the second adsorbing body is a polyvinyl alcohol sponge.

[0016] In particular, the application further provides a refrigerator comprising the electrolytic oxygen-removing device.

[0017] The electrolytic oxygen-removing device of the application, since the main plate of the first adsorbing body is arranged in the electrolytic cavity, the connecting member of the first adsorbing body connects the main member and the liquid supplementing cavity, and the first adsorbing body has a certain water absorption capacity, therefore, before the first adsorbing body reaches the saturation state, the electrolyte is continuously absorbed from the liquid supplementing cavity until the electrolyte module reaches the saturation degree, and then the work is stopped, and in the work, the electrolyte in the electrolyte module is continuously consumed, and then it is spontaneously supplemented from the electrolyte in the liquid supplementing cavity, that is, the electrolyte module can realize automatic liquid supplementing, and a complex liquid supplementing system is not needed, so that the structure of the electrolytic oxygen-removing device is simplified, and the difficulty and cost of installation and maintenance are reduced.

[0018] Further, the electrolytic oxygen-removing device of the application, the cathode composite plate serves as a wall of the electrolytic cavity, a large amount of liquid electrolyte is contained in the liquid supplementing cavity, and the electrolyte module has at most a small amount of electrolyte adsorbed therein, which maintains the electrically-conductive function of the electrolyte module, and even if the cathode composite plate is broken, a large amount of electrolyte will not leak, so that the waste tank for collecting the leaked electrolyte can be cancelled, the structure of the electrolytic oxygen-removing device is further simplified, and the reliability of the electrolytic oxygen-removing device is improved.

[0019] Further, the electrolysis oxygen-removing device of the present application, a preset space is formed between the bottom of the electrolyte module and the bottom wall of the electrolytic cavity, so as to collect the electrolyte flowing out of the electrolyte module, and the absorbing part of the first absorbing body can extend into the preset space and absorb the electrolyte, so as to maintain the saturation of the electrolyte module by using the collected electrolyte, which not only can make full use of the collected electrolyte and avoid waste, but also can prevent the long-term residual of the excess electrolyte in the bottom of the electrolytic cavity and volatilization and deterioration.

[0020] The above and other objects, advantages and features of the present application will become more apparent from the following detailed description of some embodiments thereof, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Some specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. The same reference numbers in different drawings denote the same or similar components or parts. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 is a schematic view of an electrolysis oxygen-removing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 3 is an exploded view of an electrolysis oxygen-removing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of an electrolysis oxygen-removing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 5 is a schematic view of a first absorbing body in an electrolysis oxygen-removing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of an encapsulation shell in an electrolysis oxygen-removing device according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present disclosure can be more thoroughly understood and so that the scope of the present disclosure can be completely conveyed to those skilled in the art.

[0029] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 1is a schematic view of a refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present application. The present application provides a refrigerator 1 which can generally include a cabinet 10 and a door body 20.

[0030] The cabinet 10 can include an outer shell located at the outermost side of the overall refrigerator 1 to protect the entire refrigerator 1, and a plurality of inner tanks wrapped by the outer shell and filled with a thermal insulation material (forming a foaming layer) in a space between the outer shell and the inner tanks to reduce heat radiation of the inner tanks to the outside. Each of the inner tanks can define a storage space open to the front, and the storage space can be configured as a refrigerating chamber, a freezing chamber, a variable temperature chamber, etc., and the number and functions of the specific storage spaces can be configured according to a prior demand.

[0031] The door body 20 is movably provided in front of the inner tanks to open and close the storage space of the inner tanks, for example, the door body 20 can be provided on one side of the front portion of the cabinet 10 by a hinged manner to open and close the storage space by a pivoting manner.

[0032] The refrigerator can further include a drawer assembly 30, and the drawer assembly 30 can further include a drawer body which is pullably provided in the storage space so as to allow a user to take out an article.

[0033] In some embodiments, the refrigerator 1 can further include an electrolytic oxygen removal device 40 which can be provided on the inner tank or the drawer assembly 30, and can be provided outside the cabinet 10 through a connection fitting, separates oxygen in air flowing therethrough through an electrolytic reaction, and leaves nitrogen in the storage space of the inner tank or the drawer body to achieve fresh-keeping storage of food.

[0034] For example, the electrolytic oxygen removal device 40 can be provided on a rear wall, a side wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, etc. of the inner tank, or a rear wall, a side wall, a bottom wall, etc. of the drawer body. In general, those skilled in the art can set the electrolytic oxygen removal device 40 according to the actual situation after knowing the technical solution of the present embodiment, which is not listed one by one here.

[0035] Referring to Figures 2 to 5 , Figure 2 is a schematic view of an electrolytic oxygen removal device 40 according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 is an exploded view of the electrolytic oxygen removal device 40 according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the electrolytic oxygen removal device 40 according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 5 is a schematic view of a first adsorption body 410 in the electrolytic oxygen removal device 40 according to an embodiment of the present application. Further, the electrolytic oxygen removal device 40 can further include an encapsulation shell 100, a cathode composite plate 200, an anode plate 300, and an electrolyte module 400.

[0036] The packaging shell 100 has electrolytic cavities 110 and liquid supplement cavities 130 arranged at intervals, and the wall surface of the electrolytic cavities 110 away from the liquid supplement cavities 130 has openings 140.

[0037] The cathode composite plate 200 is arranged in the electrolytic cavities 110 and located at the openings 140, and the cathode composite plate 200 can allow air flowing therethrough to enter the electrolytic cavities 110 to consume oxygen in the air through an electrochemical reaction.

[0038] The anode plate 300 is arranged in the electrolytic cavities 110, and the anode plate 300 can provide reactants (such as electrons) to the cathode composite plate 200 through an electrochemical reaction and generate oxygen.

[0039] The electrolyte module 400 is arranged in the electrolytic cavities 110 between the cathode composite plate 200 and the anode plate 300, and has electrolyte adsorbed therein for conducting electricity, and the electrolyte module 400 can further include a first adsorbent 410 having a main plate 412 and a connecting piece 414 connected to the main plate 412 and the liquid supplement cavities 130, and the connecting piece 414 is configured to absorb electrolyte solvent in the liquid supplement cavities 130 and conduct to the main plate 412 to maintain the saturation of the electrolyte module 400.

[0040] In the embodiment, the packaging shell 100 is opened to form the openings 140 on the wall surface of the electrolytic cavities 110 away from the liquid supplement cavities 130, and the cathode composite plate 200 is arranged at the openings 140, that is, the cathode composite plate 200 can serve as a side wall of the electrolytic cavities 110, air in the storage space of the refrigerator 1 can flow through the cathode composite plate 200, the cathode composite plate 200 has a waterproof and air-permeable function, can allow air to enter the electrolytic cavities 110, and the cathode composite plate 200 can be loaded with a negative electrode of an external power supply, and oxygen in the air can be reduced at the cathode composite plate 200 to generate negative ions, that is: O2+2H2O+4e - →4OH - .

[0041] The anode plate 300 can be arranged in the electrolytic cavities 110 at intervals with the cathode composite plate 200 and loaded with a positive electrode of an external power supply, and the negative ions generated at the cathode composite plate 200 flow to the anode plate 300 under the action of an electric field and are oxidized at the anode plate 300 to generate oxygen, that is: 4OH - →O2+2H2O+4e - .

[0042] The electrolyte module 400 is arranged in the electrolytic cavities 110 between the cathode composite plate 200 and the anode plate 300, and can be used to conduct the cathode composite plate 200 and the anode plate 300 to realize ion exchange, for example, the negative ions generated at the cathode composite plate 200 can flow to the anode plate 300 under the action of an electric field.

[0043] The electrolyte can be composed of an electrolyte and an electrolyte solvent, wherein the electrolyte can be NaOH, etc., and the electrolyte solvent can be pure water, and finally can be configured into a 0.1-8 mol / L NaOH electrolyte solution (the concentration can be adjusted according to actual conditions).

[0044] Before use, the electrolyte module 400 can pre-adsorb sufficient electrolyte, the first adsorbent body 410 of the electrolyte module 400 has a main plate 412 and a connecting piece 414, the main plate 412 and the connecting plate can be integrally formed, and both have a certain liquid absorption capacity, the electrolyte solvent is pre-filled in the liquid supplementing cavity 130, and the connecting piece 414 is immersed in the electrolyte solvent in the liquid supplementing cavity 130. In this way, the electrolyte solvent in the liquid supplementing cavity 130 can be continuously supplied to the main plate 412 through the connecting piece 414, so that the main plate 412 is in a saturated state, and the electrolyte module 400 has the function of electrically connecting the cathode composite plate 200 and the anode plate 300.

[0045] As described in the background section, the electrolysis oxygen removal device in the prior art needs to be provided with a liquid supplementing system (a liquid supplementing switch, a liquid level meter, etc.), which increases the additional burden of the electrolysis oxygen removal device which is itself space-limited, and has a complex structure, which is not conducive to installation, maintenance, etc.

[0046] In order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the first adsorbent body 410 of the electrolysis oxygen removal device 40 of the embodiment has a certain water absorption capacity, the connecting piece 414 of the first adsorbent body 410 connects the main plate 412 and the electrolyte solvent in the liquid supplementing cavity 130, and before the first adsorbent body 410 reaches a saturated state, the electrolyte solvent is continuously absorbed from the liquid supplementing cavity 130 until the electrolyte module 400 reaches a saturation degree. In the working process, the electrolyte solvent in the electrolyte module 400 is continuously consumed, and then it is spontaneously supplemented from the electrolyte solvent in the liquid supplementing cavity 130. That is, the electrolyte module 400 of the embodiment can realize automatic liquid supplementing, without the need to set a complex liquid supplementing system, thereby simplifying the structure of the electrolysis oxygen removal device 40 and reducing the difficulty and cost of installation and maintenance.

[0047] In addition, the cathode composite plate 200 is a wall surface of the electrolysis cavity 110, and once the cathode composite plate 200 is pierced by an external object, there is a risk of electrolyte leakage. In the embodiment, a large amount of liquid electrolyte solvent is contained in the liquid supplementing cavity 130, and the electrolyte module 400 has at most a small amount of electrolyte adsorbed to maintain its electrical conductivity. Even if the cathode composite plate 200 is broken, it will not cause a large amount of electrolyte leakage, so the waste tank for collecting the leaked electrolyte can be cancelled, thereby further simplifying the structure of the electrolysis oxygen removal device 40 and improving the reliability of the electrolysis oxygen removal device 40.

[0048] Referring to Figure 4In some embodiments, the electrolyte module 400 can further include two second adsorbents 420, each of which is arranged in the electrolytic cavity 110 and attached to two sides of the main plate 412 respectively, and in contact with the cathode composite plate 200 and the anode plate 300 respectively, so as to absorb the electrolyte in the main plate 412 and electrically connect the cathode composite plate 200 and the anode plate 300.

[0049] That is, the structure in the electrolytic cavity 110 of the embodiment is that the cathode composite plate 200, the second adsorbent 420, the main plate 412, the second adsorbent 420 and the anode plate 300 are sequentially arranged in the opening 140 of the packaging shell 100 towards the inside, and the adjacent two components are tightly attached, so that the electrolyte adsorbed by the main plate 412 can diffuse to the second adsorbents 420 located on its two sides, and the two second adsorbents 420 are attached to the cathode composite plate 200 and the anode plate 300 respectively, so that the cathode composite plate 200 and the anode plate 300 are electrically connected, and ion exchange can be achieved.

[0050] In some specific embodiments, the first adsorbent 410 can also be configured as a hard plate, such as a non-woven cloth pressing plate, a fiber plate, etc., to provide strength support for the electrolyte module 400, and the second adsorbent 420 can also be configured as a soft and elastic water-absorbing plate, such as a polyvinyl alcohol sponge, etc., so as to not only absorb more electrolyte and improve the conductivity of the electrolyte module 400, but also tightly attach to the cathode composite plate 200 or the anode plate 300 to prevent open circuit.

[0051] Referring to Figure 5 and Figure 6 , Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the packaging shell 100 in the electrolytic deoxidizing device 40 according to an embodiment of the present application. In some embodiments, a preset space 160 is formed between the bottom of the electrolyte module 400 and the bottom wall of the electrolytic cavity 110, so as to collect the electrolyte flowing out of the electrolyte module 400, and the first adsorbent 410 further includes an absorption portion 416 formed at the bottom of the main plate 412, which extends into the preset space 160 and absorbs the electrolyte, so as to maintain the saturation of the electrolyte module 400.

[0052] Specifically, the two sides of the bottom wall of the electrolytic cavity 110 have bosses 120, and the two ends of the bottom of the electrolyte module 400 are arranged on the two bosses 120 respectively, so as to form the preset space 160 in the middle below, and the two bosses 120 can also support the electrolyte module 400, so that it is stably arranged in the electrolytic cavity 110. Of course, those skilled in the art can also use other fixing means (fasteners, etc.) to realize that the electrolyte module 400 is suspended in the electrolytic cavity 110, and the bottom forms the preset space 160, which is not listed one by one here.

[0053] Before assembling the electrolysis oxygen-removing device 40, the electrolyte module 400 can be pre-absorbed with enough electrolyte. If the electrolyte module 400 is in a supersaturated state, the electrolyte flows into the preset space 160 at the bottom of the electrolyte module 400 under the action of gravity, and the excess electrolyte is collected.

[0054] As the electrochemical reaction continuously proceeds, the saturation of the electrolyte module 400 decreases, the absorption part 416 of the first adsorbent 410 extends into the preset space 160, and the collected excess electrolyte is supplied to the main plate 412, thereby maintaining the saturation of the electrolyte module 400. In this way, not only can the collected electrolyte be fully utilized to avoid waste, but also the long-term residue of excess electrolyte at the bottom of the electrolysis cavity 110 can be prevented from volatilization and deterioration.

[0055] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the electrolysis cavity 110 and the liquid supplement cavity 130 are both upwardly open, and the electrolysis oxygen-removing device 40 can further include a cover 500 arranged on the packaging shell 100 to cover the electrolysis cavity 110 and the liquid supplement cavity 130.

[0056] Referring to Figure 4 Since the main plate 412 of the first adsorbent 410 is located in the electrolysis cavity 110, and the connecting piece 414 is connected between the main plate 412 and the liquid supplement cavity 130, the connecting piece 414 needs to cross the partition plate 150 between the electrolysis cavity 110 and the liquid supplement cavity 130. When the cover 500 covers the electrolysis cavity 110 and the liquid supplement cavity 130, the connecting piece 414 can also be pressed on the partition plate 150 to fix the first adsorbent 410.

[0057] The cover 500 can be provided with an exhaust port 510 for discharging oxygen. The exhaust port 510 can also be arranged close to the anode plate 300, so that the oxygen generated by the anode plate 300 is more smoothly discharged, thereby promoting the electrochemical reaction to proceed in the positive direction and improving the oxygen-removing efficiency.

[0058] The cover 500 can also be provided with a first liquid injection port 512 for injecting electrolyte into the electrolysis cavity 110, so as to pre-absorb enough electrolyte for the electrolyte module 400.

[0059] The packaging shell 100 can also be provided with a second liquid injection port (not shown in the figure) for injecting electrolyte solvent into the liquid supplement cavity 130, so as to periodically supplement the electrolyte solvent to the liquid supplement cavity 130. Since only the electrolyte solvent in the electrolyte is consumed in the subsequent work of the electrolysis oxygen-removing device 40, only the electrolyte solvent needs to be added to the liquid supplement cavity 130 through the second liquid injection port after a period of use.

[0060] The first liquid injection port 512 and the second liquid injection port can also be respectively provided with liquid injection plugs 520 to block the first liquid injection port 512 and the second liquid injection port.

[0061] Referring to Figure 3 In some embodiments, the cathode composite plate 200 can be sequentially provided with the catalytic layer 210, the first waterproof and air-permeable layer 220, the conductive layer 230 and the second waterproof and air-permeable layer 240 from inside to outside, which can be understood as from the inside of the encapsulation shell 100 to the direction of the opening 140. The catalytic layer 210 can adopt a noble metal or rare metal catalyst, such as metal platinum, metal gold, metal silver, metal manganese or metal rubidium, etc. The first waterproof and air-permeable layer 220 and the second waterproof and air-permeable layer 240 can be waterproof and air-permeable films, so that the electrolyte cannot seep out of the liquid storage cavity, and air can enter the liquid storage cavity through the first waterproof and air-permeable layer 220 and the second waterproof and air-permeable layer 240. The conductive layer 230 can be made of a corrosion-resistant metal current collector, such as metal nickel, metal titanium, etc., so as to have better conductivity, corrosion resistance and support strength.

[0062] The anode plate 300 can be made of a material with strong corrosion resistance and reducibility, such as metal foam nickel, nickel mesh, etc.

[0063] At this point, those skilled in the art should recognize that, although the present application has been shown and described in detail in the above embodiments, many other variations or modifications can be directly determined or deduced according to the disclosure of the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, which conform to the principles of the present application. Therefore, the scope of the present application should be understood and recognized as covering all these other variations or modifications.

Claims

1. An electrolytic oxygen removal device for separating oxygen from air flowing above it via an electrochemical reaction, characterized in that... include: The encapsulation shell has an electrolysis chamber and a replenishment chamber for holding electrolyte solvent arranged at intervals inside, and the wall surface of the electrolysis chamber away from the replenishment chamber has an opening; A cathode composite plate is disposed in the electrolysis chamber and located at the opening, configured to allow air flowing over it to pass through and enter the electrolysis chamber, so as to consume oxygen in the air through an electrochemical reaction; An anode plate, disposed in the electrolysis chamber, is configured to provide reactants to the cathode composite plate through an electrochemical reaction and generate oxygen; An electrolyte module is disposed in the electrolysis chamber, located between the cathode composite plate and the anode plate. It contains adsorbed electrolyte for conduction. The module includes a first adsorbent, which has a main plate and a connector connecting the main plate and the replenishment chamber. The connector is configured to absorb the electrolyte solvent in the replenishment chamber and conduct it to the main plate to maintain the saturation of the electrolyte module.

2. The electrolytic oxygen removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that... The electrolyte module further includes two second adsorbents, both of which are disposed in the electrolysis chamber, respectively attached to both sides of the main body plate, and respectively in contact with the cathode composite plate and the anode plate to absorb the electrolyte in the main body plate, thereby electrically connecting the cathode composite plate and the anode plate.

3. The electrolytic oxygenation device according to claim 1, characterized in that... A predetermined space is formed between the bottom of the electrolyte module and the bottom wall of the electrolysis chamber to collect the electrolyte flowing out of the electrolyte module; and The first adsorbent further includes an absorption portion formed at the bottom of the main plate, the absorption portion extending into the preset space and absorbing electrolyte to maintain the saturation of the electrolyte module.

4. The electrolytic oxygen removal device according to claim 3, characterized in that... The bottom wall of the electrolysis chamber has protrusions on both sides, and the bottom ends of the electrolyte module are respectively mounted on the two protrusions to form the preset space in the lower part of the middle.

5. The electrolytic oxygen removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that... Both the electrolysis chamber and the replenishment chamber are open upwards; Furthermore, the electrolytic oxygen removal device also includes: A cover is disposed on the encapsulation shell to seal the electrolysis chamber and the replenishment chamber.

6. The electrolytic oxygen removal device according to claim 5, characterized in that... The cover has an exhaust port for discharging oxygen; and / or The cover has a first injection port for injecting electrolyte into the electrolysis chamber.

7. The electrolytic oxygen removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that... The encapsulation shell has a second injection port for injecting electrolyte solvent into the replenishment chamber.

8. The electrolytic oxygen removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that... The cathode composite plate also includes, from the inside out, a catalytic layer, a first waterproof and breathable layer, a conductive layer, and a second waterproof and breathable layer.

9. The electrolytic oxygen removal device according to claim 2, characterized in that... The first adsorbent is a non-woven fabric press plate; and / or The second adsorbent is a polyvinyl alcohol sponge.

10. A refrigerator, characterized in that... Includes the electrolytic deoxygenation device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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