Hydrogen supply device

Abstract

This invention provides an indoor hydrogen supply device that is fluidically connected to an electrolytic hydrogen generator. [Solution] The indoor hydrogen supply device comprises a sheet member or cushion member that is at least thin in the thickness direction and wide on the installation surface side, and a hydrogen release unit that is fluidly connected to the electrolytic hydrogen generator, wherein the hydrogen release unit is installed at least near the center inside the sheet member or cushion member.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an indoor hydrogen supply device that is installed indoors such as an exclusive room for pets, a baby room, or a bedroom, releases high-concentration hydrogen-containing air into the room, and promotes various physiological functions of pets staying in the room and the human body. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, the effectiveness of hydrogen has attracted attention, and various studies have been actively conducted. Hydrogen has the effect of removing only bad reactive oxygen species (=hydroxyl radicals), which are the causes of various diseases, from the body, and does not adversely affect body tissues and cells, so various methods for incorporating hydrogen into the body have been provided. In particular, the inventor and the applicant have provided various clinical trial results focusing on the psychosomatic effects of ingesting high-concentration hydrogen-containing air, and have also provided devices capable of ingesting high-concentration hydrogen-containing gas on a daily basis (Patent Documents 1 to 3).

[0003] In recent years, such high-concentration hydrogen-containing gas is not only ingested by adults during the day, but there is also a growing demand for ingestion during sleep, by infants, and by small animals such as dogs and cats. However, the above-mentioned conventional hydrogen supply devices need to be connected to an external hydrogen supply device. Even if the hydrogen supply device is portable, there is a demand for providing a specific device that addresses where and what discharge device structure to install it in a narrow room such as an exclusive room for pets, a baby room, or a bedroom.

[0004] Conventionally, as in Patent Document 4, there has been a hydrogen supplier for pet cages in which the hydrogen supplier 2 is simply provided on the top plate 42 of the pet cage 3, and a supply port 5 connected to the hydrogen supplier 2 is installed in the pet cage 3. However, this configuration merely introduces hydrogen from a general-purpose hydrogen supplier 2 to the supply port 5 in the pet cage 3. There is no specific description of where in a narrow room and what kind of supply port 5 is suitable for installation with the discharge device structure, and it merely provides for installing the hydrogen supply port 5 in a narrow room.

[0005] Furthermore, regarding the structure of a hydrogen release device intended to be installed in a small room, there is a conventional structure (particularly its hydrogen release mechanism structure) of a sheet-like hydrogen mat usable for people and pets, which includes a main body 2 (sheet-shaped, spherical, etc.) made of urethane or similar material with elasticity and hydrogen gas permeability, a hydrogen gas conduit 4 installed inside the main body 2 and made of a plastic tube with numerous micropores formed from glass fiber knitting or silicone rubber that has "hydrogen gas permeability", and a hydrogen gas injection unit 3 connected to the hydrogen gas conduit 4 and having a hydrogen gas control function, in which hydrogen gas injected from the hydrogen gas injection unit 3 into the hydrogen gas conduit 4 permeates the hydrogen gas conduit 4 and the main body 2 and is gradually released from the surface of the main body 2. However, the structure for releasing hydrogen from the hydrogen gas tube 4 merely exemplifies a plastic tube with numerous micropores formed from glass fiber knitting or silicone rubber, and does not provide specifics on how to uniformly distribute highly diffusible hydrogen throughout the entire structure. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] International Public Gazette WO2018 / 047889 [Patent Document 2] International Public Gazette WO2018 / 151107 [Patent Document 3] International Public Gazette WO2022 / 102513 [Patent Document 4] Utility Model Registration No. 3238026 [Patent Document 5] Utility Model Registration No. 3213310 [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0007] In light of these circumstances, the present invention was created to provide an indoor hydrogen supply device that can be easily and portablely installed in rooms such as pet rooms, baby rooms, and bedrooms, and releases high-concentration hydrogen-containing air into the room, diffusing it throughout the room to promote various physiological effects on pets and humans staying there. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The present invention is an indoor hydrogen supply device that is fluidly connected to an electrolytic hydrogen generator, A sheet member or cushion member that is at least thin in the thickness direction and wide on the installation surface side, The device comprises a hydrogen discharge unit that is fluidly connected to the aforementioned electrolytic hydrogen generator, An indoor hydrogen supply device is provided, in which the hydrogen release section is installed at least near the center inside the sheet member or cushion member.

[0009] This indoor hydrogen supply device employs a configuration in which a hydrogen release unit is installed near the center of a sheet or cushion member that is thinly extended in the thickness direction from the bottom or top. By installing this sheet or cushion member at any location in a room such as a pet room, baby room, or bedroom, hydrogen can be distributed throughout the entire room.

[0010] Hydrogen is known to diffuse much more readily than other gases such as oxygen, and the inventor has demonstrated that in a small room, hydrogen can be released at any point and quickly reach the entire room.

[0011] Furthermore, it is preferable that the sheet member or cushion member is made of a fibrous material.

[0012] Furthermore, it is preferable that the sheet member or cushion member is made of a porous material.

[0013] Furthermore, it is preferable that the sheet member or cushion member is filled with granular material.

[0014] Furthermore, it is preferable that the electrolytic hydrogen generator is incorporated in the sheet member or the cushion member. Effects of the Invention

[0015] According to the indoor hydrogen supply apparatus of the present invention, the apparatus can be simply and portably installed indoors such as an exclusive room for pets, a baby room, or a bedroom, releases high-concentration hydrogen-containing air into the room to diffuse the air throughout the room, and can promote various physiological functions of pets staying in the room and the human body. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0016] [Figure 1] Fig. 1 shows an example of a pet house in which the indoor hydrogen supply apparatus of the present invention is installed indoors. [Figure 2] Fig. 2 shows a hydrogen-releasing pillow as an example of the indoor hydrogen supply apparatus of the present invention, which is disposed in a room such as a bedroom during sleep. [Figure 3] A plan perspective view of an existing indoor hydrogen supply apparatus is shown. [Figure 4] A plan perspective view of an example of the indoor hydrogen supply apparatus of the present invention is shown. Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Fig. 1 shows a pet house 10 or the like in which the indoor hydrogen supply apparatus 1 of the present invention is installed indoors, and Fig. 2 shows a hydrogen-releasing pillow 20 as an example of the indoor hydrogen supply apparatus 1 of the present invention disposed in a room such as a bedroom during sleep. Further, Fig. 3 shows a bottom perspective view of a conventional hydrogen mat 100 as an indoor hydrogen supply apparatus viewed from the bottom side, and Fig. 4 shows a bottom perspective view of a sheet-shaped indoor hydrogen supply apparatus 1 as an example of the present invention viewed from the bottom side.

[0018] The pet house 10 shown in FIG. 1 is hollow and covered by an outer shell 10b, with an inlet / outlet 10a to the interior disposed on the front surface, through which pets enter and exit. Although not shown in the figures, the indoor hydrogen supply device 1 is inserted through the inlet / outlet 10a and laid inside the room. If the outer shell 10b seals the interior, there is a risk that the hydrogen concentration will increase inside; however, as will be described later, hydrogen has high diffusivity, so if a certain area of the inlet / outlet 10a is secured, hydrogen will be released to the outside. Therefore, the material of the outer shell 10b is formed of general-purpose fabric in the same manner as an ordinary pet house. In addition, the outer shell 10b has a hemispherical hollow dome shape with a narrow upper portion that allows internal air to convect easily, in order to prevent hydrogen, which has a low specific gravity, from accumulating in the upper portion or escaping to the outside.

[0019] The hydrogen-releasing pillow 20 shown in FIG. 2 incorporates the present indoor hydrogen supply device 1 (or a hydrogen-releasing portion 5 to be described later) which is connected via a tube to an external hydrogen supply device 6 as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3, so that hydrogen is released upward from the interior of the hydrogen-releasing pillow 20. The main body 20a of the hydrogen-releasing pillow 20 is filled with granules, fiber materials, and porous materials (to be described later) inside, and the hydrogen released from the present indoor hydrogen supply device 1 (or the hydrogen-releasing portion 5) passes through gaps between the granules, fiber materials, and porous materials to be released to the outside.

[0020] Next, the indoor hydrogen supply device 1 and the hydrogen-releasing portion 5 therein will be described. FIG. 3 shows a transparent plan view of an existing indoor hydrogen supply device 1', and FIG. 4 shows a transparent plan view of an example of the indoor hydrogen supply device 1 of the present invention. Hereinafter, the existing indoor hydrogen supply device 1' will be described, and the difference in configuration between this and the indoor hydrogen supply device 1 of the present invention will be explained.

[0021] In the existing indoor hydrogen supply device 1' shown in FIG. 3, a sheet-shaped main body 2 made of urethane (porous material), fiber material, or the like having elasticity and hydrogen permeability, and a hydrogen injection portion 3 disposed at the boundary between the main body 2 and the outside are connected to a hydrogen releasing portion 5 disposed inside the main body 2 via a hydrogen conduit 7 such as a plastic pipe. The hydrogen releasing portion 5 is also connected to a hydrogen conduit 4 such as a plastic pipe, and the hydrogen conduits 4 and 7 are stretched along the plane of the sheet-shaped main body 2.

[0022] Furthermore, the hydrogen conduits 4 and 7 are plastic tubes with numerous micropores formed from hydrogen-permeable glass fiber knitting or silicone rubber. In the case of this existing indoor hydrogen supply device 1', the hydrogen injected into the hydrogen conduit 4 from the hydrogen injection section 3 is released from the hydrogen conduits 4 that are spread throughout the main body 2, permeates through the surface of the main body 2, and is gradually released from the surface of the main body 2.

[0023] On the other hand, in the in-room hydrogen supply device 1 shown in Figure 4, similar to Figure 3, a sheet-like main body 2 made of urethane (porous material) or fiber material, which has elasticity and hydrogen permeability, is connected to a hydrogen discharge section 5 located inside the main body 2 by a hydrogen conduit 7 such as a plastic pipe, from a hydrogen injection section 3 located at the boundary between the main body 2 and the outside.

[0024] However, in the case of this indoor hydrogen supply device 1, there are no hydrogen conduits 4 laid out within the main body 2 connected to the hydrogen discharge section 5 as shown in Figure 3. Instead, hydrogen is released directly from the hydrogen discharge section 5, permeates through the surface of the main body 2, and is gradually released from the surface of the main body 2.

[0025] On the other hand, hydrogen has a low specific gravity and is very light. Specifically, the specific gravity of hydrogen is usually 0.0708, with 1.000 as the baseline. Also, hydrogen is very light, much lighter than air. The molecular weight of hydrogen (H2) is approximately 2.016 g / mol, which is very light. In contrast, the main components of air are nitrogen (N2) and oxygen (O2), and the average molecular weight of air as a whole is approximately 28.97 g / mol. The molecular weight of hydrogen (H2) is approximately 2.016 g / mol, which is very light. In contrast, the main components of air are nitrogen (N2, molecular weight 28.02 g / mol) and oxygen (O2, molecular weight 32.00 g / mol). The average molecular weight of air as a whole is approximately 28.97 g / mol. There is a law (Graham's Law) that states that the diffusion rate of a gas is faster as the molecular weight decreases, and based on this, hydrogen diffuses about four times faster than air.

[0026] Therefore, in the case of this indoor hydrogen supply device 1, the hydrogen discharge section 5 is located near the center of the main body 2. Actual demonstration experiments have shown that releasing hydrogen only from this hydrogen discharge section 5 is sufficient to diffuse hydrogen throughout the room, and that this is even less obstructive and allows for faster hydrogen diffusion within the room than when hydrogen conduits 4 are laid out. From this perspective, the hydrogen conduits 7 are made of plastic pipes or the like, as in Figure 3, but in the case of structures with many micropores formed from glass fiber knitting or silicone rubber as shown in Figure 3, hydrogen is guided to the hydrogen discharge section 5 to prevent leakage to the outside.

[0027] While embodiments of the indoor hydrogen supply device of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art will understand that other modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the spirit and teachings described in the claims and specification. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0028] 1.1' Indoor hydrogen supply device 2 Main body 3. Hydrogen injection section 4, 7, 7' Hydrogen conduit 5. Hydrogen release section 6. External hydrogen supply device 10 Pet Houses 10a entrance / exit 10b Outer shell 20 Hydrogen-releasing pillow 20a Main body

Claims

1. An indoor hydrogen supply device that is fluidly connected to an electrolytic hydrogen generator, A sheet member or cushion member that is at least thin in the thickness direction and wide on the installation surface side, The device comprises a hydrogen discharge unit that is fluidly connected to the aforementioned electrolytic hydrogen generator, An indoor hydrogen supply device in which the hydrogen release section is installed at least near the center inside the sheet member or cushion member.

2. The indoor hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet member or cushion member is made of a fibrous material.

3. The indoor hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet member or cushion member is made of a porous material.

4. The indoor hydrogen supply device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet member or cushion member is filled with granular material.

5. The electrolytic hydrogen generator is incorporated into the sheet member or cushion member, as described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

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