Device for activating a mediator species

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12584261-B2
Application number	US-202117313261-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 6, 2021
Priority date	Nov 6, 2018
Publication date	Mar 24, 2026
Grant date	Mar 24, 2026

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for activating a mediator species by way of electrolysis, including a voltage source and an anode connected to the voltage source and a cathode connected to the voltage source, the anode being enclosed in a liquid-permeable, electrically non-conductive sheath.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A device for activating a mediator species via electrolysis, the device comprising:
a voltage source; an anode connected to the voltage source; a cathode connected to the voltage source; and a liquid-permeable, electrically non-conductive sheath that encloses the entirety of the anode and the cathode, wherein the sheath is flexible; and
wherein the sheath comprises a spongy intermediate layer configured to absorb a certain amount of washing liquor.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the sheath defines at least one closable opening configured to enable removal of the anode and/or the cathode.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the sheath also encloses the voltage source.

4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the voltage source has a housing and the sheath is fastened to the housing.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein at least half of the area of the effective surface of the anode is arranged inside the anode.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the anode has a plurality of channels.

7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the anode is deformable.

8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein every first point on the surface of the anode is either exposed or rests against a second point on the surface of the anode, wherein each second point is movable relative to a corresponding first point.

9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the anode comprises a material selected from the group consisting of steel wool, electrically conductive polymers, electrically conductive textiles, and chips.

10 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the voltage source is protected from contact with external planes in all spatial directions by padding.

11 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the voltage source comprises a generator.

12 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor configured to measure at least one of conductivity, pH, temperature, acceleration, or sound.

13 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the sheath is reversibly deformable via a force that is less than the weight of the sheath.

14 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the sheath defines a first compartment that separately encloses the anode and a second compartment that separately encloses the cathode.

15 . A device for activating a mediator species via electrolysis, the device comprising:
a voltage source; an anode connected to the voltage source; a cathode connected to the voltage source; and a liquid-permeable, electrically non-conductive sheath that encloses the entirety of the anode and the cathode, wherein the sheath is flexible; and
wherein the anode and the cathode are arranged laterally on opposite sides of the voltage source.

16 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the voltage source is protected from contact with external planes in all spatial directions by padding.

17 . The device of claim 16 , wherein the padding comprises the anode and the sheath.

18 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the sheath is in the form of a mesh-like structure.

19 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the anode has a plurality of channels.

20 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the anode is deformable.

Assignees

• Henkel Ag & Co Kgaa

Inventors

• Torun Boray
• Schmiedel Peter
• Ciupka Robert
• Treu Sandra
• Kinscheck Isabel
• Muthukrishnan Komalshree

Classifications

• C25B11/02

  characterised by shape or form · CPC title

• C25B3/23 Primary

  Oxidation (halogenation C25B3/27) · CPC title

• D06F39/024 Primary

  mounted on the agitator or the rotating drum; Free body dispensers · CPC title

• Y02B40/00

  Technologies aiming at improving the efficiency of home appliances, e.g. induction cooking or efficient technologies for refrigerators, freezers or dish washers · CPC title

• D06F2103/12

  Temperature · CPC title