BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a energy saving device for improving the mixture
of fuel and air to save energy of generators.
(2) DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ARTS
[0002] Modern industrial society requires a huge amount of energy everyday on airplanes,
vehicles or generators. However, the fuel such as petroleum is limited and the source
of the petroleum is difficult to find so that it is important to increase the efficiency
of combustion by improving the mixture of the fuel and air. If the mixture of the
fuel and the air is not done properly before entering the engine, the combustion is
not completed and pollutants are generated. Although there are many methods have been
developed to improve the mixing of the fuel and air, it is believed that there have
other ways to further improve the mixture of the fuel and air.
[0003] The present invention intends to provide an energy saving device by using ion generation
device to ionize the air which is mixed with fuel and the ionized air is improved
to increase the efficiency of combustion.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention relates to an energy saving device for generators and the device
includes an ion generation device which is connected between an ion discharge line
and a power source. The ion discharge line is installed in the air-filtering fore
pipe, the air filter, the air-filtering rear pipe, the mixing chamber, the fuel injection
pipe, the main body, or the air pipe of the generator.
[0005] The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration
only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006]
Fig. 1 shows the mixing of fuel and air, combustion and exhaust air outgoing of the
positions where the ion discharge line is installed;
Fig. 2 shows the connection of the ion discharge line, the ion generation device and
the generator;
Fig. 3 shows the connection between the power source and the ion generation device;
Fig. 4 shows the connection between the power source and the ion generation device
with an earth line;
Fig. 5 shows the ion generation device, and
Fig. 6 shows the structure of the ion generation device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0007] Referring to Fig. 1, a generator includes an inlet 1, an air-filtering fore pipe
2, an air filter 3, and an air-filtering rear pipe 4, these parts are connected in
sequence and are connected to a mixing chamber 7 for mixing the fuel and air. A fuel
injection orifice 6 is located at a side of the mixing chamber 7 and connected to
the fuel tank 5. A fuel injection pipe 8 is connected to the other end of the mixing
chamber 7 and in communication with the combustion chamber of the main body 9 of the
generator. The combustion chamber is connected with an exhaust air collection area
10, a muffler 11 and an exhaust air pipe 12.
[0008] Point "A" discloses the position where the ion discharge line 15 is installed in
the inlet 1 and point "B" is the position where the ion discharge line 15 is installed
in the air-filtering fore pipe 2. Point "C" discloses the position where the ion discharge
line 15 is installed in the air filter 3 and point "D" is the position where the ion
discharge line 15 is installed in the air-filtering rear pipe 4, as shown in Fig.
2.
[0009] Point "E" discloses the position where the ion discharge line 15 is installed in
the mixing chamber 7 and point "F" is the position where the ion discharge line 15
is installed in the fuel injection pipe 8. Point "G" discloses the position where
the ion discharge line 15 is installed in the main body 9 and point "H" is the position
where the ion discharge line 15 is installed in the air pipe 16. At least one point
of the above mentioned seven points has an ion discharge line 15 installed therein
and the other end of the ion discharge line 15 is connected with the ion generation
device 13 which is connected to the power source 14. It is noted that the ion discharge
line 15 can be installed to one or more than one points in the generator. The ion
discharge line 15 has to be connected with the ion generation device 13 and the power
source 14.
[0010] As shown in Fig. 2, the ion generation device 13 is connected between the power source
14 and the ion discharge line 15 and is installed in the "D" point in the air-filtering
rear pipe 4. The ion discharge line 15 generally is a high voltage line. The ion generation
device 13 is a negative ion generation device or a plasma generation device. The negative
ion generation device or the plasma generation device can be used in either in either
A, B, C, D, E, F or G point so that ions can be maintained in the air for a longer
period of time and the vivid nature of the ions improves the mixture of the fuel and
air.
[0011] As shown in Fig. 3, the ion generation device 13 is a negative ion generation device
and the ion discharge line 15 releases negative ions. The earth line 17 is in contact
with a metallic part in the generator so as to remove the static electricity.
[0012] As shown in Fig. 4, the ion generation device 13 is a plasma generation device and
there are two ion discharge lines 15a and 15b, wherein the ion discharge line 15a
releases positive ions and the ion discharge line 15b releases negative ions.
[0013] Figure 5 is an exploded view to show the negative ion generation device 13 with which
two power lines 135, 136 are connected. The two power source lines 135, 136 are connected
to the power source of a vehicle. The ion discharge line 15 releases ions at the installation
points and the vibration voltage transformer 134 is connected with the earth line
17. The metal earth plate 133 is in contact with the metallic casing 131 which is
connected with the earth line 17 which is connected to a metallic part of the generator
so as to form a circuit to prevent interruption by static electricity.
[0014] Figure 6 is an exploded view to show the plasma generation device 13 with which two
power lines 135, 136 are connected. The two power source lines 135, 136 are connected
to the power source of a vehicle. The ion discharge line 15 releases ions at the installation
points and the vibration voltage transformer 134 is connected with the earth line
17. The metal earth plate 133 is in contact with the metallic casing 131 which is
connected with the earth line 17 which is connected to a metallic part of the generator
so as to form a circuit to prevent interruption by static electricity.
[0015] The present invention includes the following advantages:
- 1. The internal combustion machine and the ion generation devices are well developed
and the ion generation devices occupy less space than the internal combustion machine.
It is not difficult to connect the internal combustion machine and ion generation
devices.
- 2. The ion generation device is connected with power source and releases ions via
the ion discharge lines which can be easily installed in the inlet, the air-filtering
fore pipe, the air filter, the air-filtering rear pipe, the mixing chamber, the fuel
injection pipe, the main body, and the air pipe.
- 3. The power source generates a high voltage in the ion generation device and the
ions are released into the generator by the ion discharge lines. The ions ionizes
the air into molecules, ions, electrons and active free radicals. The ionized air
is also the plasma air stream which improves the efficiency of combustion and reduces
the generation of hydro-carbon combination.
- 4. When the positive or the negative ions are released in the generator, the binding
energy of the hydro-carbon is released and the carbon and hydrogen are separated which
are active and can be easily combined with oxygen in the air so that the results of
combustion can be simplified to be water and the carbon-dioxide. The efficiency of
combustion is improved and the fuel required for a certain mileage can be reduced.
- 5. A 1300 c.c. vehicle engine is taken to run 77 km at speed of 90 km/hr and obtains
the following results, wherein carbon monoxide is 0.4%, hydro-carbon gas is 177 P.P.M.,
fuel consumption is 9.15 km per liter. On the contrary, a 1300 c.c. vehicle engine
installed with the energy saving device is taken to run 77 km and obtains the following
results, wherein carbon monoxide is zero(reduced 100%), hydro-carbon gas is below
10 P.P.M.(reduced 94.35%), fuel consumption is 13.75 km per iiter(save 30-33%).
[0016] There are four different engines are tested under the same conditions as the engine
with the energy saving device of the present invention, different results are obtained.
A 1300 c.c. Japanese vehicle engine with a COX energy saving device by using electro-magnetic
wave to ionize the air is taken to run 77 km at speed of 90 km/hr and obtains the
following results, wherein carbon monoxide is 0.1 %, hydro-carbon gas is 59 P.P.M.,
fuel consumption is 9.49 km per liter. A 1300 c.c. vehicle engine made in China with
a Green Power energy saving device by using electro-magnetic wave to ionize the air
is taken to run 77 km at speed of 90 km/hr and obtains the following results, wherein
carbon monoxide is 0.2%, hydro-carbon gas is 151 P.P.M., fuel consumption is 10.39
km per liter. A 1300 c.c. vehicle engine made in China with an ozone energy saving
device by using electro-magnetic wave to ionize the air is taken to run 77 km at speed
of 90 km/hr and obtains the following results, wherein carbon monoxide is 0%, hydro-carbon
gas is 35 P.P.M., fuel consumption is 11.4 km per liter. All of the engines do not
find corrosion in the parts of the engines, except for the engine using ozone energy
saving device which causes corrosion on plastic pipes.
[0017] While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention,
it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made
without departing from the scope of the present invention.
1. An energy saving device for generators which include an inlet, an air-filtering fore
pipe, an air filter, an air-filtering rear pipe, a mixing chamber, a fuel injection
pipe, a main body and an air pipe, the energy saving device comprising:
an ion generation device having a first end thereof connected to an ion discharge
line and a second end of the ion generation device connected with a power source.
2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ion generation device is a negative
ion generation device.
3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ion generation device is a plasma generation
device.
4. The device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an earth line which is adapted
to be connected to a metallic part of the generator.
5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ion generation device has a metallic
casing.
6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ion generation device has a metal earth
plate which is in contact with a metallic casing of the ion generation device.