Electrode-based heating device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrode-based heating devices face challenges in achieving both electrical stability and thermal efficiency, particularly in heating systems that use electricity as a heat source.
Innovation Solution
An electrode-based heating device is designed with a body part containing a fluid and a heating unit part, where electrolyzed water is used within the heating units, and the fluid overlaps the electrolyzed water, allowing for improved electrical stability and thermal efficiency through the controlled heating process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If electricity is used as a heat source in boilers, then environmental emissions are reduced, but electrical stability and thermal efficiency are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces electrolyzed water as an intermediary medium between the electrical energy source and the fluid to be heated. The electrolyzed water absorbs electrical energy through electrochemical reactions and then transfers thermal energy to the surrounding fluid, serving as a mediator that decouples the electrical heating process from direct fluid heating, thereby improving both electrical stability and thermal efficiency
2Object-affected harmful factors
If electricity is used as a heat source in boilers, then environmental emissions are reduced, but thermal efficiency is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical and chemical parameters of water through electrolysis to create electrolyzed water with enhanced properties. This parameter change enables the water to efficiently absorb electrical energy and transfer thermal energy, significantly improving thermal efficiency compared to conventional electrical heating methods
3Device complexity
If conventional electrical heating is used, then the structure is simple, but electrical leakage risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The electrolyzed water acts as an intermediary that reduces direct electrical contact with the fluid to be heated. The electrochemical reaction occurs in the electrolyzed water layer, which prevents electrical leakage to the surrounding fluid while maintaining heating efficiency, thus reducing safety hazards without significantly complicating the device structure
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device enhances user convenience by improving electrical stability and thermal efficiency, ensuring efficient heating of the fluid while maintaining safety and reducing electrical leakage risks.
Implementation Method 1
an electrode part formed to heat the electrolyzed water
Data Source
AI summary
An embodiment of the present disclosure discloses an electrode-based heating device for heating a fluid, the electrode-based heating device including a body part and a heating unit part, wherein the body part is formed such that the fluid is arranged inside the body part, the heating unit part includes a plurality of heating units spaced apart from each other, at least one heating unit of the plurality of heating units is formed such that electrolyzed water is arranged inside the at least one heating unit, and includes an electrode part formed to heat the electrolyzed water, and the fluid and the electrolyzed water are arranged to overlap each other.