Carbon dioxide generation device

Abstract

The carbon dioxide generating device comprises a main cup and an auxiliary cup, the main cup is used for containing first reaction liquid, and the auxiliary cup is used for containing second reaction liquid; an air pipe and a liquid pipe are connected between the main cup and the auxiliary cup; the air pipe is used for maintaining air pressure balance in the main cup and the auxiliary cup; the liquid pipe is provided with a water pump and is used for pumping the first reaction liquid in the main cup into the auxiliary cup to react with the second reaction liquid to generate carbon dioxide; the main cup is further provided with an exhaust pipe. The carbon dioxide generating device provided by the invention is convenient to maintain.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to a gas making device, and in particular relates to a carbon dioxide generating device. Background Art

[0002] In the field of aquaculture, especially in fish tanks and grass tanks, carbon dioxide plays a vital role in the growth of aquatic plants. Adequate supply of carbon dioxide can promote the photosynthesis of aquatic plants, allowing them to thrive, thereby maintaining the balance and beauty of the aquatic ecosystem.

[0003] At present, there are many carbon dioxide gasification devices for fish tanks or grass tanks on the market. However, these existing devices generally have some problems that need to be solved. Among them, poor maintenance convenience is a more prominent problem. When performing maintenance operations on existing devices, it is often necessary to perform more complicated disassembly and assembly steps on the device, which not only consumes time and energy, but more importantly, during the maintenance process, due to the unreasonable structural design of the device, it is easy to affect the exhaust end. Once the exhaust end is affected, the exhaust pipe will easily fall off from the grass tank, which will cause the prepared carbon dioxide to be unable to be smoothly transported to the grass tank, making it impossible for aquatic plants to obtain sufficient carbon dioxide supply, seriously affecting the normal growth of aquatic plants, and then destroying the stability of the entire aquatic ecosystem.

[0004] In summary, the existing carbon dioxide gasification devices used in fish tanks or grass tanks have obvious defects in terms of maintenance convenience and stability of use. There is an urgent need for a new type of carbon dioxide gasification device to solve these problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the defects in the prior art, the present invention provides a carbon dioxide generating device which is easy to maintain.

[0006] The carbon dioxide generating device provided by the present invention comprises: a main cup and a sub-cup, wherein the main cup is used to place a first reaction liquid, and the sub-cup is used to place a second reaction liquid; an air pipe and a liquid pipe are connected between the main cup and the sub-cup; the air pipe is used to maintain the air pressure balance in the main cup and the sub-cup; the liquid pipe is provided with a water pump, which is used to draw the first reaction liquid in the main cup into the sub-cup to react with the second reaction liquid to generate carbon dioxide; the main cup is also provided with an exhaust pipe.

[0007] The working principle of the carbon dioxide generating device provided by the present invention is as follows: before use, a first reaction liquid is placed in a main cup, and a second reaction liquid is placed in a sub-cup. After the water pump is started, the first reaction liquid and the second reaction liquid are mixed and reacted in the sub-cup to generate carbon dioxide. Since an air pipe for maintaining air pressure balance is connected between the main cup and the sub-cup, the carbon dioxide in the sub-cup can enter the main cup through the air pipe and be discharged through the exhaust pipe.

[0008] The carbon dioxide generating device of the present invention is mainly used to provide carbon dioxide to the grass tank. When in use, the end of the exhaust pipe needs to be extended into and fixed in the grass tank. After a period of use, the waste liquid needs to be poured out and reacted in the auxiliary cup, so that the main cup does not need to be moved when pouring the waste liquid, which can prevent the main cup from pulling the exhaust pipe, causing the exhaust pipe to fall off from the grass tank and failing to provide carbon dioxide to the grass tank.

[0009] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the main cup is provided with a main cup cover, the sub-cup is provided with a sub-cup cover, and the air pipe and the liquid pipe are arranged between the main cup cover and the sub-cup cover.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electrical compartment is provided in the main cup cover, and a main control board is provided in the electrical compartment.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the main cup cover is provided with control keys and a display screen.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the water pump is disposed in the main cup, and the liquid pipe is located at one end of the main cup and extends downward to be connected to the water pump.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the main cup cover is further provided with an air pressure sensor for detecting the air pressure in the main cup.

[0014] According to an embodiment provided by the present invention, when the air pressure in the main cup is lower than the low point threshold, the water pump works to pump the reaction liquid in the main cup into the sub-cup; when the air pressure in the main cup is higher than the high point threshold, the water pump stops working.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a bubble refiner is connected to the end of the exhaust pipe.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the main cup cover is powered by a battery or an external power source.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the reaction liquid in the main cup is citric acid, and the reaction liquid in the sub-cup is baking soda. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for the specific embodiments or the description of the prior art. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, the elements or parts are not necessarily drawn according to the actual scale.

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a carbon dioxide generating device provided in one embodiment;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Exploded view of the carbon dioxide generation device.

[0021] Description of Reference Numerals

[0022] 1-lens, 10-air pressure sensor, 11-housing, 12-protective cover, 13-water pump, 14-main cup, 15-sub-cup cover, 16-sub-cup, 17-bubble refiner, 2-top cover, 3-display screen, 4-touch button, 5-main control board, 6-main cup cover, 7-sealing ring, 8-air pipe, 9-liquid pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following embodiments of the technical solution of the present invention are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and are therefore only used as examples, and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0024] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the technical terms or scientific terms used in this application should have the common meanings understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs.

[0025] Reference Figure 1 and 2 The carbon dioxide generating device provided in this embodiment is specially designed for supplying carbon dioxide to grass tanks. Its unique structure and innovative working mechanism effectively overcome many difficulties existing in traditional devices in practical applications.

[0026] The device is mainly composed of a main cup 14 and a sub-cup 16. The main cup 14 is used to hold the first reaction liquid, and the sub-cup 16 is used to hold the second reaction liquid. The main cup 14 is equipped with a main cup cover 6, and the sub-cup 16 is equipped with a sub-cup cover 15. The air pipe 8 and the liquid pipe 9 are cleverly connected between the main cup cover 6 and the sub-cup cover 15. The main cup cover 6 is not only provided with a sealing ring 7 to ensure the sealing of the device, but also integrates a control key and a display screen 3. Among them, the controller adopts a touch button 4, which is easy to operate, and the display screen 3 is a digital tube, which is clear and intuitive. An electrical compartment is provided inside the main cup cover 6, and a lens 1 is installed outside the electrical compartment top cover 2. The main control board 5 is placed in the compartment to provide core support for the intelligent control of the device. The main cup cover 6 has a flexible power supply mode, which can be powered by a battery to meet the needs of mobile use; it can also be connected to an external power supply to ensure stable operation. In addition, an air pressure sensor 10 is also installed inside the main cup 14. The sensor is equipped with a shell 11 and a protective cover 12. The protective cover 12 can effectively isolate the reaction liquid to ensure the stable operation of the sensor.

[0027] Before use, a first reaction liquid mixed with citric acid and water is placed in the main cup 14, and a second reaction liquid mixed with baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and a small amount of water is placed in the secondary cup 16. After the water pump 13 is started, the first reaction liquid is pumped to the secondary cup 16 via the liquid pipe 9, and reacts chemically with the second reaction liquid to produce carbon dioxide. Since the air pressure balance is maintained between the main cup 14 and the secondary cup 16 through the air pipe 8, the carbon dioxide generated in the secondary cup 16 will flow into the main cup 14 through the air pipe 8, and then be discharged from the exhaust pipe 8 connected to the bubble refiner 17. The air pressure sensor 10 monitors the air pressure in the main cup 14 in real time. When the air pressure is lower than the low point threshold, the water pump 13 automatically starts to pump the reaction liquid in the main cup 14 into the secondary cup 16; when the air pressure is higher than the high point threshold, the water pump 13 automatically stops working, thereby achieving precise control of the carbon dioxide generation process.

[0028] The device has significant advantages in terms of maintenance and use. When the waste liquid needs to be poured out after the device has been used for a period of time, it is only necessary to complete the operation in the secondary cup 16 without moving the main cup 14, which effectively avoids the exhaust pipe 8 from falling off the grass tank due to the exhaust pipe 8 being pulled by the main cup 14, ensuring that carbon dioxide can be continuously and stably supplied to the grass tank. The design of connecting the air pipe 8 and the liquid pipe 9 to the cup cover greatly facilitates the user to disassemble the main cup 14 and the secondary cup 16, making it easier to add reaction liquid or perform cleaning operations. In addition, the circuit structure is all concentrated in the electrical compartment of the main cup cover 6. It only needs to be waterproofed to ensure the stable operation of the device, which greatly reduces the difficulty and cost of maintenance.

[0029] The installation position of the water pump 13 is flexible. It can be installed in the main cup 14. In this case, the liquid pipe 9 is located at one end of the main cup 14 and extends downward and is connected to the water pump 13; it can also be installed in the main cup cover 6 and extends downward to the bottom of the cup through another air pipe 8. The end of the exhaust pipe 8 is connected to a bubble refiner 17, which can refine the exhausted carbon dioxide gas and evenly disperse it in the fish tank, which is more conducive to the absorption and utilization of carbon dioxide by aquatic plants and creates a more suitable ecological environment for the grass tank.

[0030] In other embodiments, in terms of control, a wireless communication module can be added, and the working status of the device can be remotely monitored through a mobile phone APP, such as real-time air pressure, and the start and stop of the water pump 13 can be remotely controlled, and the high and low thresholds of the air pressure can be set. In this way, the user can conveniently manage and adjust the device even if he is not at home.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, a large number of specific details are described. However, it is understood that embodiments of the present invention can be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures and techniques are not shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of this description.

[0032] In the description of this specification, specific features, structures, materials or characteristics can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0033] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. These modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and they should all be included in the scope of the claims and specification of the present invention.

Claims

1. A carbon dioxide generating device, characterized in that: include: A main cup (14) and a sub-cup (16), wherein the main cup (14) is used to hold a first reaction liquid, and the sub-cup (16) is used to hold a second reaction liquid; an air pipe (8) and a liquid pipe (9) are connected between the main cup (14) and the sub-cup (16); the air pipe (8) is used to maintain the air pressure balance in the main cup (14) and the sub-cup (16); the liquid pipe (9) is provided with a water pump (13) for pumping the first reaction liquid in the main cup (14) into the sub-cup (16) to react with the second reaction liquid to generate carbon dioxide; the main cup (14) is also provided with an exhaust pipe (8).

2. The carbon dioxide generating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main cup (14) is provided with a main cup cover (6), the sub-cup (16) is provided with a sub-cup cover (15), and the air pipe (8) and the liquid pipe (9) are arranged between the main cup cover (6) and the sub-cup cover (15).

3. The carbon dioxide generating device according to claim 2, characterized in that: An electrical compartment is provided in the main cup cover (6), and a main control panel (5) is provided in the electrical compartment.

4. The carbon dioxide generating device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main cup cover (6) is provided with control keys and a display screen (3).

5. The carbon dioxide generating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water pump (13) is arranged in the main cup (14), and the liquid pipe (9) is located at one end of the main cup (14) and extends downward to be connected to the water pump (13).

6. The carbon dioxide generating device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The main cup cover (6) is also provided with an air pressure sensor (10) for detecting the air pressure in the main cup (14).

7. The carbon dioxide generating device according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the air pressure in the main cup (14) is lower than the low point threshold, the water pump (13) starts working to pump the reaction liquid in the main cup (14) into the auxiliary cup (16); when the air pressure in the main cup (14) is higher than the high point threshold, the water pump (13) stops working.

8. The carbon dioxide generating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the exhaust pipe (8) is connected to a bubble refiner (17).

9. The carbon dioxide generating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main cup cover (6) is powered by a battery or an external power source.

10. The carbon dioxide generating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reaction liquid in the main cup (14) is citric acid, and the reaction liquid in the secondary cup (16) is baking soda.

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