Ionic aqueous solution self-potential-based authenticity detection method and integrated bottle cap device

Abstract

The invention discloses a true and false detection method based on the self potential of an ionic water solution and an integrated bottle cap device, and belongs to the field of ionized water detection and beverage packaging. The method comprises the following steps: inserting a collecting electrode into a to-be-detected solution, and driving an LED by using a natural potential difference formed by free ions so as to determine the authenticity of the ionized water, the matching device comprises a bottle cap main body, an integrated core rod, a collecting electrode, a suction tube, an LED assembly and a doubling interface, and is adaptive to conventional bottled drinks. An external power supply and a professional instrument are not needed, on-site instant detection of the ionized water is realized, multiple devices are connected in parallel to form a power supply group for emergency charging of small portable electronic equipment, multiple functions are integrated, the method is simple, the cost is low, the expansibility is high, and the method is suitable for large-scale market popularization.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of water quality testing and beverage packaging technology, specifically to a power-free, on-site, real-time method for detecting the authenticity of ionized aqueous solutions, and an integrated bottle cap device for implementing this method. Background Technology

[0002] Ionized water solutions, due to their unique application value from free ions, are widely used in beverages, daily chemicals, and other fields. The market demand for drinking ionized water products continues to grow. However, current methods for identifying genuine ionized water products suffer from significant technical deficiencies: existing detection methods largely rely on specialized equipment such as conductivity meters and ion detectors, which are complex to operate, costly, and cannot be used for on-site testing, making it difficult for consumers to quickly determine whether the purchased product is a qualified high-concentration ionized water. Some simpler detection methods require the addition of chemical reagents, which are cumbersome and prone to secondary pollution, making them unsuitable for consumer use. Furthermore, existing ionized water product bottle caps only have basic sealing and opening functions, lacking integrated detection capabilities. The market lacks an integrated device that can adapt to standard bottled containers and combines ionized water detection with drinking functionality, resulting in a separation between anti-counterfeiting detection and product use, leading to poor practicality. In addition, some existing detection devices have overly rigid limitations on the size and position of components, resulting in a narrow range of compatibility and failing to meet the needs of different bottled product sizes, hindering large-scale promotion. Therefore, developing a method that can visualize the authenticity of ionized water on-site without requiring an external power source, professional instruments, or chemical reagents, and an integrated bottle cap device that is highly adaptable and integrates detection and drinking functions, has become the key to solving the above-mentioned technical problems. Summary of the Invention

[0003] 1. Purpose of the Invention: This invention addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a method for detecting the authenticity of ionized water based on the intrinsic potential of the ionized water solution and an integrated bottle cap device. This solves the technical problems of existing ionized water detection methods, such as complex operation, inability to perform on-site real-time detection, and the separation of the detection device from beverage packaging, resulting in poor compatibility. It enables power-free, visual, and on-site real-time detection of the authenticity of ionized water. At the same time, it provides an integrated bottle cap device that integrates detection, drinking, and sealing functions, adaptable to bottled beverages of different specifications, thus improving the practicality of the detection method and the adaptability of the device.

[0004] 2. Technical Solution: 1. A method for detecting authenticity based on the intrinsic potential of ionic aqueous solutions. It includes the following steps: Step 1: Provide a pair of collection electrodes and vertically insert them into the ion-water solution to be tested, ensuring that the effective immersion length of the collection electrodes covers the main liquid area of ​​the solution. Step 2: Utilize the potential difference naturally formed between the plates of the two collection electrodes by the free ions in the ion-water solution. This potential difference is generated by the migration of free ions in the solution and does not require an external power supply. Step 3: Electrically connect the two collection electrodes to the LED light-emitting circuit, so that the natural potential difference formed in Step 2 is directly connected to the LED light-emitting circuit, providing power for LED illumination. Step 4: Observe the on / off state of the LED in the LED light-emitting circuit. If the LED is lit, the solution to be tested is determined to be a qualified high-concentration ion-water solution; if the LED is off, the solution to be tested is determined to be a non-ion-water solution or a low-concentration unqualified ion-water solution.

[0005] Preferably, the collecting electrode is made of food-grade conductive material to avoid contaminating the drinking-grade ionized water solution; preferably, the LED is a low-voltage, high-brightness LED bead, which can adapt to the potential difference naturally formed by the ionized water solution and ensure lighting sensitivity.

[0006] 2. An integrated bottle cap device for implementing the above detection method includes: a bottle cap body, an integrated core rod, a collection electrode, a drinking straw, and an LED indicator assembly; the bottle cap body has a standard threaded structure, adapted to the bottle mouth of conventional bottled beverages, to achieve bottle sealing; the integrated core rod is fixedly connected to the inner side of the bottle cap body and extends downward, its outer diameter is adapted to the inner diameter of the bottle mouth, and after being inserted into the bottle, it can extend to the liquid area inside the bottle; the collection electrode consists of two sets of elongated electrodes, arranged parallel to the axis of the integrated core rod on its outer wall, the electrode length matching the integrated core rod, the effective immersion length can cover the main liquid area of ​​the solution to be tested inside the bottle, and the two collection electrodes do not contact each other; the drinking straw passes through the internal channel of the integrated core rod, without contacting the collection electrode, allowing direct drinking of the beverage; the LED indicator assembly forms an LED light-emitting circuit, installed on the top surface of the bottle cap body, its positive and negative terminals are electrically connected to the two sets of collection electrodes respectively, and the natural potential difference formed after the collection electrodes are connected to the ionized water solution can directly drive the LED indicator assembly to light up. Preferably, the material of the collecting electrode is stainless steel or food-grade inert metal, which has good conductivity and corrosion resistance and meets food safety standards; preferably, the integrated core rod is a hollow cylindrical food-grade rigid plastic structure, and its length can be flexibly adjusted according to different bottle sizes to adapt to liquid areas of different bottle heights; preferably, the connecting wire between the LED indicator component and the collecting electrode is hidden inside the bottle cap body and the integrated core rod, and the wire is made of insulating and waterproof material to prevent liquid leakage from affecting conductivity and improve the sealing performance and service life of the device.

[0007] 3. Beneficial effects: (1) The detection method of the present invention utilizes the free ions of the ionized water solution itself to form a natural potential difference. It does not require an external power supply, professional testing instruments, or any chemical reagents, and can realize on-site instant detection of the authenticity of ionized water. It is simple and intuitive to operate, and ordinary consumers can quickly master it. It effectively solves the problems of complex operation and high cost of existing detection methods; (2) The detection method is combined with an integrated bottle cap device. The collection electrode, drinking straw, LED indicator component and bottle cap are integrated into the design. It is compatible with the standard bottle mouth of conventional bottled beverages. At the same time, it realizes multiple functions of ionized water detection, beverage drinking, bottle sealing and lighting decoration. It solves the problem of separation between existing detection devices and beverage packaging, and improves the practicality and integration of the product; (3) The technical solutions of the detection method and device are both expressed in a flexible manner. The effective immersion length of the collection electrode and the integrated core rod are described in a flexible manner. The size and position of the drinking straw are not fixed, and can be flexibly adjusted according to bottled beverages of different specifications and heights. It has a wide range of compatibility and overcomes the defects of poor compatibility of existing devices, which facilitates large-scale production and market promotion. (4) All components of the device that come into contact with the liquid are made of food-grade materials, which meet the safety requirements for drinking ionized water products. The collection electrodes are made of stainless steel or inert metal, which have good conductivity and strong corrosion resistance, thus extending the service life of the device. The overall structure of the device is simple, it can be disassembled and cleaned, and it can be reused. The manufacturing and use costs are low. (5) The detection method of the present invention has high sensitivity and directly feeds back the detection results through the LED on and off state. There is no complicated data analysis process. It is suitable for civilian consumption scenarios, effectively curbs the circulation of counterfeit and inferior ionized water products in the market, and enhances the technological sense and market competitiveness of ionized water products. (6) The detection method and integrated bottle cap device of the present invention have strong functional expandability. After multiple sets of the integrated bottle cap device are connected in parallel with the ion water solution container, an ion water solution power supply group can be formed. A stable power supply circuit is formed by superimposing the potential difference of multiple ion water solutions, which can provide emergency charging for small portable electronic devices such as mobile phones without the need for additional dedicated power supply equipment. This further breaks through the functional boundaries of the ion water detection device and organically combines detection, drinking and emergency power supply functions. The implementation of this expanded function is simple and flexible. The number of devices connected in parallel can be flexibly adjusted according to the power supply needs to adapt to the emergency power supply needs of different small electronic devices, greatly enriching the application scenarios of the product and enhancing the technical value and market promotion value of the invention.

[0008] 4. Attached Figure Descriptions: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the integrated bottle cap device of the present invention. Labels in the figure: 1-Bottle cap body, 2-Integrated core rod, 3-Collection electrode, 4-Drinking straw, 5-LED indicator assembly, 6-Parallel interface.

[0009] 5. Detailed Description of Embodiments: The specific embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention provides a method for detecting the authenticity of a product based on the intrinsic potential of an ionic aqueous solution, and an integrated bottle cap device for implementing the method, as shown in the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 The integrated bottle cap device is the core execution carrier of the detection method. Its core components include a bottle cap body 1, an integrated core rod 2, two sets of collection electrodes 3, a drinking straw 4, an LED indicator component 5, and a parallel interface 6.

[0010] The principle of the detection method: Any ionized aqueous solution with a concentration reaching the qualified threshold contains a large number of freely moving sodium ions, calcium ions, and other free ions, and has a certain conductivity. When a pair of collection electrodes are vertically inserted into this ionized aqueous solution, the free ions migrate between the electrode plates, naturally forming a stable potential difference. This potential difference does not require an external power supply and can directly provide sufficient power to low-voltage LED beads to drive the LEDs to light up. If the solution is non-ionized water or low-concentration unqualified ionized water, the content of free ions inside is extremely low, and it is impossible to form a potential difference sufficient to drive the LEDs to light up. The LEDs remain off. Based on this, the authenticity of the ionized aqueous solution can be quickly determined.

[0011] Structural implementation of the integrated bottle cap device: The bottle cap body 1 adopts the standard threaded structure of existing conventional bottled beverages, and is made of food-grade plastic. It can be directly screwed onto the mouths of commonly available beverage bottles to achieve a seal. Its specifications can be flexibly adjusted according to the thread size of different bottle mouths. The integrated core rod 2 is a hollow cylindrical food-grade rigid plastic structure. Its upper end is fixedly connected to the inner side of the bottle cap body 1, and its lower end extends downwards. After being inserted into the bottle, it can extend to the liquid area inside the bottle. Its outer diameter matches the inner diameter of the bottle mouth, and its length can be flexibly adjusted according to bottled beverages of different heights to ensure that the effective immersion length of the sampling electrode 3 covers the main liquid area of ​​the solution to be tested inside the bottle. The two sets of sampling electrodes 3 are made of stainless steel or food-grade inert metal, possessing good conductivity and corrosion resistance. They are fixed parallel to the outer wall of the integrated core rod 2 along its axial direction. The electrode length matches the integrated core rod 2, and the two sampling electrodes 3 do not contact each other to avoid short circuits. The effective immersion length of the sampling electrode 3 can be adjusted with the length of the integrated core rod 2 to adapt to different sizes of bottled beverages. The drinking straw 4, made of food-grade flexible plastic, is inserted into the internal channel of the integrated core rod 2. Its length is adapted to the integrated core rod 2, with the lower end extending to the bottom of the bottle and the upper end protruding from the bottle cap body 1, allowing users to drink directly. The drinking straw 4 does not contact the collecting electrodes 3, thus not affecting their conductivity. The LED indicator component 5 consists of low-voltage, high-brightness LED beads, forming an independent LED light-emitting circuit. It is installed on the top surface of the bottle cap body 1, and its positive and negative terminals are electrically connected to the two sets of collecting electrodes 3 via insulated waterproof wires hidden inside the bottle cap body 1 and the integrated core rod 2, effectively preventing liquid leakage and short circuits, and ensuring the stability of conductivity.

[0012] The specific steps of the detection method are as follows: Step 1: Screw the integrated bottle cap device of the present invention onto the bottle mouth of the ion water product to be tested, so that the integrated core rod 2 drives the two sets of collection electrodes 3 to be vertically inserted into the ion water solution to be tested in the bottle, and the effective immersion length of the collection electrodes 3 covers the main liquid area of ​​the solution to be tested. Step 2: Free ions in the aqueous solution of the ions to be tested migrate between the plates of the two sets of collecting electrodes 3, naturally forming a stable potential difference. This potential difference is generated by the solution itself and does not require any external power source. Step 3: The natural potential difference formed by the collecting electrode 3 is directly connected to the LED light-emitting circuit composed of the LED indicator component 5 to provide power for the LED beads to emit light; Step 4: Observe the on / off state of the LED indicator component 5 on the top surface of the bottle cap body 1: If the LED indicator component 5 is lit, it means that the content of free ions in the test solution has reached the qualified threshold, and the potential difference formed is sufficient to drive the LED to light up, and the test solution is determined to be a qualified high-concentration ionized water solution; if the LED indicator component 5 is off, it means that the content of free ions in the test solution is insufficient and cannot form a sufficient potential difference, and the test solution is determined to be a non-ionized water solution or a low-concentration unqualified ionized water solution.

[0013] The integrated bottle cap device of the present invention is reusable. After the test is completed, the device can be unscrewed from the bottle opening, cleaned, and reused on other standard bottled beverages. The LED indicator component 5, when lit, can be used as a night light or decorative light source to realize additional lighting functions and enhance the use value of the product.

[0014] The scope of protection of this invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. Any simple adjustments to the steps of the detection method, or modifications to the size, materials, or quantities of the components of the device based on the technical solution of this invention, shall fall within the scope of protection of this invention.

Claims

1. A method for detecting authenticity based on the intrinsic potential of an ionic aqueous solution, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: Step 1: Provide a pair of collection electrodes and vertically insert the collection electrodes into the aqueous solution of the ions to be tested, so that the effective immersion length of the collection electrodes covers the main liquid area of ​​the solution to be tested; Step 2: Utilize the potential difference naturally formed between the plates of the two collection electrodes by the free ions in the aqueous solution of the ions to be tested. This potential difference is generated by the migration of free ions in the solution and does not require an external power supply. Step 3: Electrically connect the two collection electrodes to the LED light-emitting circuit, so that the natural potential difference formed in step 2 is directly connected to the LED light-emitting circuit; Step 4: Observe the on / off state of the LED. If the LED is lit, the test solution is determined to be a qualified high-concentration ionized water solution; if the LED is off, the test solution is determined to be a non-ionized water solution or a low-concentration unqualified ionized water solution.

2. The method for detecting authenticity based on the intrinsic potential of ionic aqueous solution according to claim 1, characterized in that, The collecting electrode is made of food-grade conductive material, and the LED is a low-voltage, high-brightness LED bead.

3. An integrated bottle cap device for implementing the detection method according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, include: The bottle cap body has a standard threaded structure, suitable for the mouth of conventional bottled beverages; an integrated core rod is fixedly connected to the inside of the bottle cap body and extends downwards, extending into the liquid area inside the bottle after being inserted into the bottle; two sets of elongated sampling electrodes are arranged parallel to the axis of the integrated core rod on its outer wall, with the electrode length matching the integrated core rod, and the effective immersion length can cover the main liquid area of ​​the solution to be tested inside the bottle, and the two sampling electrodes do not contact each other; a drinking straw is inserted into the internal channel of the integrated core rod and does not contact the sampling electrodes; an LED indicator assembly forms an LED light-emitting circuit, is installed on the top surface of the bottle cap body, and its positive and negative terminals are electrically connected to the two sets of sampling electrodes respectively.

4. The integrated bottle cap device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The material of the collection electrode is stainless steel or food-grade inert metal.

5. The integrated bottle cap device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The integrated core rod is a hollow cylindrical food-grade rigid plastic structure, and its length can be flexibly adjusted according to different bottled beverage sizes.

6. The integrated bottle cap device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The connecting wire between the LED indicator component and the collecting electrode is hidden inside the bottle cap body and the integrated core rod, and the wire is made of insulating and waterproof material.

7. The integrated bottle cap device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The drinking straw is made of food-grade flexible plastic, with its lower end extending to the bottom of the bottle and its upper end protruding from the bottle cap.

8. The integrated bottle cap device according to claim 3, characterized in that, All parts of the bottle cap body, integrated core rod, drinking straw, and collection electrode that come into contact with the liquid are made of food-grade materials.

9. The integrated bottle cap device according to claim 3, characterized in that, Multiple sets of the device can be connected in parallel to form an ion aqueous solution power supply group in conjunction with the ion aqueous solution container. The power supply circuit is formed by superimposing the potential differences of multiple ion aqueous solutions to provide emergency charging for small portable electronic devices.

10. The integrated bottle cap device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The power supply group can flexibly adjust the number of parallel devices and ion aqueous solution containers according to the power supply requirements of small portable electronic devices to achieve power supply adaptation.

11. The integrated bottle cap device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The power supply unit is equipped with an output terminal that is compatible with the charging interface of small portable electronic devices, enabling rapid connection for emergency power supply.

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