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Electrolytic Carburetor Charles H. Garrett, Dallas, Texas Application July 1, 1932, Serial No. 620,364 Renewed November 30, 1934
to
carburetors
and
it
has
particular
be broken up into its hydrogen and oxygen constituents and the gases so formed suitably mixed with air.
of
the invention is to provide in a device of by means of which water may be and the constituents
constituents,
Another object of
the
invention
is
to
electrolyte level in the carburetor may be maintained at a more or less constant level regardless of fluctuations in fluid pressure at
is
to
provide
means
oxygen
regulated as desired.
of
Still another object whereby the hydrogen formed in separate invention is the
of and
the
of
means
oxygen resulting from electrolysis may be and a further object of the the
compartments, of
provision
means to periodically
reverse
direction of current flow and thereby alternate the evolution of the gases in the separate compartments, to be later intermingled.
objects
as
paramount, features
the of
invention
has and
construction
connection
with the
accompanying
Figure 1 is a view in vertical section of one form of carburetor. Figure 2 is a modified form. Figure 3 is a diagrammatic view of a pole changer, showing its
actuating mechanism, and Figure 4 is a wiring diagram for shown in Figure 2. the modified form of carburetor
is primarily
directed to Figure 1 in which the reference numeral 1 designates the carburetor housing, which is preferably constructed of bakelite or The housing 1 is so designed as chamber 2 and gas generating
is
FORCED
into
the
carburetor
through
an
communicates
with
the float chamber 2 through the the needle valve orifice 7, is not in
and
A float
surrounds
the needle valve 8 and is free to Depending from the cover 10 to intervals on
the float chamber 2 are two ears 11, located at spaced opposite sides of the needle valve 8. the ears 11, as shown.
The weighted outer ends of the members 12 inner ends are received in an attached to the
rest on top of the float 9, and their annular groove in needle valve 8.
generating
chamber 4, a series of spaced, depending member 15 to which a wire bolt 17, which
16 has electrical contact through the medium of the extends inwardly through horizontal member 15. the housing 1 and
intermediate
the plates 14
and attached to the horizontal member 19, and has electrical contact with the wire 20 through the bolt 21.
A gas passageway
22,
in
which
butterfly chamber
communicates with the gas generating 24. An air inlet chamber the 25 has
communication A
passageway 22 above
orifice
24.
valve 26 is in control of the openings 27, and is held inoperatively closed by means of light spring 28.
gas passageway 22, which air valve is closed by the 23 when the butterfly valve is
butterfly valve
filled
to
the
level
'a'
with
not changed by
the
positive
pole
of
a storage to the a
battery or other source of direct current and the negative pole. Since the solution current within will the
wire
20
carburetor
is
flow
therethrough plates
and 18
23
is opened and the gas passageway 22 brought a partial vacuum. Atmospheric to pressure forced oxygen
be and
downwardly as shown
hydrogen
through the orifice 24 covered by the check valve 30 subsequently mixed with air entering through
flow
of
When
Water is converted
into
its gaseous
constituents
by
the
device
other
suitable
carburetor
since it is not
parts
in
Figure
31 and is further provided with a depending gas generating chamber 33 from in the same
Figure of
provides a series
spaced
electrically connected to the wire 37, and a second series of similar plates 38 which are electrically connected to the wire 39 36 by the insulating plate 31.
Gases generated on the surfaces of the plates 36 and through the orifice 39a into
38 pass upward
passes
An upwardly
53
is
When a
partial vacuum exists in the chamber 33, air is drawn in through the opening 54 and subsequently passes 'a'. upwardly through the apertures on the
This air tends to remove any bubbles of gas collecting 38 and also tends to cool the electrolyte.
plates 36 and
The check
valve 53 automatically closes when carburetor and thereby out of the opening 54.
In order to
provide
for
which is actuated periodically by the motor 42 which drives the worm 43 and the gear 44 and causes oscillations of the member 45 which is connected by a spring 46 to the arm 47, thereby causing the pole
In operation, the carburetor shown in Figure 2 is connected as shown in the wiring diagram of Figure 4. current A storage battery 48 or other is connected to a variable as
direct 50,
carburetor
Thus the rate of evolution of the gases can be controlled by the rheostat 49 and the desired alternate evolution the carburetor is accomplished
the setting of
shown
is
capable
of
considerable
modification and such modification as is considered within the scope and meaning of the appended claims is also considered within the
1)
an
float means
said carburetor,
resulting
check
2)
An electrolytic carburetor including anode and cathode plates, actuated valve in control of the electrolyte level
a float
within said
electrolysis with air, a check valve in control of said means, a second check valve independent of said float actuated valve
3)
oxygen and air, including a series of spaced connected anode within said plates
cathode plates
said
operated valve in control of the electrolyte level within said carburetor, an air inlet to said carburetor and a check valve in control of said air inlet.
4)
An
gases from water and for mixing said gases with air, including an anode and cathode paritally immersed in an to electrolyte replace the
within said carburetor, float actuated means water consumed whereby to maintain a
5)
and
a cathode,
float actuated
to control the level of the electrolyte to mix the gases resulting from
electrolysis with air, a check valve in control of said latter means and means to periodically reverse the direction of
Figure 3 is a diagrammatic view of a pole changer, showing its actuating mechanism, and
Figure 4 is a wiring diagram for the modified form of carburetor shown in Figure 2.