Electrolytic Hydrogen Generator and Method

Abstract

An electrolytic generator to produce a stoichiometric mixture of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas features a case penetration. An electrode extends through the case penetration and clamps a support plate to the inside of the case. The electrode and the support plate are electrically insulated from the case by a non-conducting bushing located within the case and between the support plate and the inside surface of the case. First and second plates are interleaved and maintained in a spaced apart relation along the first and second plate fasteners.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An HHO generator, the HHO generator comprising:
 a. a generator case, said generator case being configured to contain an electrolyte;   b. a core disposed within said case, said core being configured to generate an HHO when said core is immersed in said electrolyte and a DC current is passed through said core;   c. a non-conducting plate, said non-conducting plate being disposed between said core and said case, said non-conducting plate being immersed in said electrolyte when said core is immersed in said electrolyte, whereby said non-conducting plate will reduce a leakage of electricity between said core and said case through said electrolyte.   
     
     
         2 . The HHO generator of  claim 1 , the HHO generator further comprising:
 a plurality of said non-conducting plates, said core defining a plurality of sides, a one of said plurality of non-conducting plates being disposed between each of said plurality of sides of said core and said case, each of said non-conducting plates being immersed in said electrolyte when said core is immersed in said electrolyte, whereby said plurality of non-conducting plates reduces said leakage of electricity between said core and said case through said electrolyte.   
     
     
         3 . The HHO generator of  claim 2  wherein said plurality of non-conducting plates define junctions between said non-conducting plates, said junctions not being water tight, whereby said electrolyte may move around said junctions within said case. 
     
     
         4 . The HHO generator of  claim 3  wherein said core is a one of a plurality of said cores, each of said cores being disposed within said case, each said core being separated from an adjacent core by another of said non-conducting plates, said another non-conducting plate being immersed in said electrolyte when said plurality of cores are immersed in said electrolyte, whereby said non-conducting plates that are disposed between said adjacent cores reduces a leakage of electricity between said adjacent cores through said electrolyte. 
     
     
         5 . The HHO generator of  claim 4  wherein each of said non-conducting plates that are disposed between said adjacent cores extends above a level of said electrolyte in said case when said cores are immersed in said electrolyte. 
     
     
         6 . The HHO generator of  claim 4  wherein said plurality of non-conducting plates that surround a core define a chamber, said chamber defining a flow path for circulation of said electrolyte when said core is generating said HHO, said chamber having sides and a bottom, a dimension of said sides and said bottom being selected to generally equal a horizontal liquid cross section of said core, whereby said electrolyte will move at a generally constant speed as said electrolyte circulates through and about said core. 
     
     
         7 . The HHO generator of  claim 1  wherein said non-conducting plate is composed of a plastic. 
     
     
         8 . The HHO generator of  claim 1  wherein said case is composed of an electrically conducting metal. 
     
     
         9 . The HHO generator of  claim 6  wherein said electrically conducting metal is stainless steel. 
     
     
         10 . A method of generating HHO, the method comprising:
 a. providing a generator case;   b. providing a core disposed within said case, said core being configured to generate an HHO when said core is immersed in an electrolyte and a DC current is passed through said core;   c. providing a non-conducting plate, said non-conducting plate being disposed between said core and said case, said non-conducting plate being immersed in said electrolyte when said core is immersed in said electrolyte, whereby said non-conducting plate will reduce a leakage of electricity between said core and said case through said electrolyte;   d. immersing said core and said non-conductive plate in said electrolyte within said case, said case containing and contacting said electrolyte;   e. passing a DC current through said core.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a. providing a plurality of said non-conducting plates, said core defining a plurality of sides;   b. disposing a one of said plurality of non-conducting plates between each of said plurality of sides of said core and said case, each of said non-conducting plates being immersed in said electrolyte when said core is immersed in said electrolyte, whereby said plurality of non-conducting plates reduces said leakage of electricity between said core and said case through said electrolyte.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said electrolyte may move around said non-conducting plates within said case. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a. providing a plurality of said cores;   b. disposing each of said cores within said case;   c. separating each said core being an adjacent core by another of said non-conducting plates wherein said another non-conducting plate is immersed in said electrolyte when said plurality of cores are immersed in said electrolyte, whereby said non-conducting plates that are disposed between said adjacent cores reduces a leakage of electricity between said adjacent cores through said electrolyte.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein said con-conducting plates that are disposed between said adjacent cores extend to above a surface of said electrolyte when said cores are immersed in said electrolyte. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a. defining a chamber about each of said plurality of cores, each said chamber being defined by said non-conducting plates surrounding said core, each said chamber defining a flow path for circulation of said electrolyte when said core is generating said HHO, said chamber having sides and a bottom;   b. selecting a dimension of said sides and said bottom to generally equal a horizontal liquid cross section of said core, whereby said electrolyte will move at a generally constant speed as said electrolyte circulates through and about said core.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said step of providing said non-conducting plate comprises: providing said non-conducting plate composed of a plastic. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said step of providing said case comprises: providing said case composed of an electrically conducting metal. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein said step of providing said case comprises: providing said case composed of stainless steel.