Patent Application
20170130692
The present invention relates to a power generation system, particularly to a gravitation pneumatic buoyant powered generation system.
There are many water based energy producing systems. These typically empty turbines and use the forces of flowing water to drive the turbine and generate energy.
Conventional coal and nuclear power plants generate carbon dioxide which are a problem for the environment. Therefore, much attention is paid to the green energy systems, such as the wind power generation system, hydroelectric power generation system and solar power generation system.
The green energies are environment-friendly and sustainable. There remains a desire to search for novel green energy sources and to this end the instant invention provides a gravity, pneumatic, buoyant powered wheel generator.
It is an object to provide a green energy system.
It is another object to provide a gravitation pneumatic buoyant powered generation, wherein potential energy is converted into kinetic energy to drive a generator to generate electric power when float balls are moved upward from a low position to a high position by buoyant forces. A vertical water tank is provided in which the float balls move back to the high position from the low position to perform a cyclic operation and drive a generator.
Accordingly, the invention provides a gravitation pneumatic buoyant powered generation system. The gravity pneumatic buoyant aided wheel power generator includes a first vertical tank receiving float balls therein which fall downward due to gravity. A first check valve door is provided which opens under a vacuum to receive the float balls therethrough. An intermediate chamber is provided for receiving the float ball from the first vertical tank through the first check valve door.
A pneumatic device is communicably connected to the intermediate chamber to cause a pressure differential in the intermediate chamber thereby causing opening and closing of the first check valve door and intake of the float ball upon a negative pressure being applied. A second vertical water tank is communicably connected to the intermediate chamber by way of a second check valve door which is normally closed and opens upon a positive pressure being applied to the intermediate chamber by the pneumatic device thereby releasing the float ball into the second vertical water tank in a manner to rise and engage a fin on a side of a drive wheel which includes a central drive shaft. Positive pressure also closes the first check valve door. The drive wheel has a plurality of outwardly disposed fins each spaced and configured for receiving one float ball and by virtue of air within the float ball impinge force on an adjacent fin causing a rotational drive force on the wheel and in turn rotation of the drive shaft.
An end of the drive shaft can be splined to a gear mechanism which can include an adjustable crank to increase or decrease stroke of a connecting rod. A bellows or piston connects to the connecting rod for generating the pressure differential in the intermediate chamber. Another end of the drive shaft can be operatively connected to a generator which produces an electrical output upon movement of the drive wheel.
Referring now to the drawings, the gravitation pneumatic buoyant powered generation system of the present invention is generally designated by the numeral 10. The gravitation pneumatic buoyant powered generation system 10 provides for potential energy to be converted into kinetic energy to drive a generator to generate electric power when float balls 14 are moved upward from a low position to a high position by buoyant force. The float balls 14 move from the high position from the low position via gravity to perform a cyclic operation.
Accordingly, the gravity pneumatic buoyant aided wheel power generator includes a first vertical tank 12 receiving float balls 14 therein which fall downward due to gravity and superposed float balls 14. A check valve door 16 is provided which opens under a pressure differential (vacuum) to receive float balls 14 therethrough. An intermediate chamber 18 is provided for receiving the float balls 14 from the first vertical tank 12 through the check valve door 16.
A pneumatic device 20 is communicably connected to the intermediate chamber 18 to cause a pressure differential in the intermediate chamber 18 thereby causing opening and closing of the check valve door 16 and intake of one of the float balls 14 upon a negative pressure being applied. A second vertical water tank 22 is communicably connected to the intermediate chamber 18 by way of a second check valve door 24 which is normally closed and opens upon a positive pressure being applied to the intermediate chamber 18 by the pneumatic device 20 through and intake/exhaust line 21 thereby releasing the float ball 14 into the second vertical tank 22 in a manner to rise and engage one of the fins 26 on a side of a drive wheel 28. Second check valve door 24 can be equipped with a check valve device 25 to ease lift thereof. The drive wheel 28 includes a central drive shaft 30.
The plurality of fins 26 are outwardly disposed and are spaced and configured for receiving one of the float balls 14 as the rise and by virtue of air therein. The float balls 14 impinge force on the fins 26 causing a rotational drive force on the drive wheel 28 and in turn rotate the drive shaft 30.
An end 34 of the drive shaft 30 is splined to a gear mechanism 32 which can include an adjustable crank can be employed to increase or decrease stroke of a connecting rod 36. A bellows or piston 38 connects to the connecting rod 36 for generating the pressure differential in the intermediate chamber 18 and collectively functions as the pneumatic device 20. Another end 40 of the drive shaft 30 operatively connects to a generator 42 which produces an electrical output upon movement of the drive wheel 28.
When the float balls 14 engage the fins 26 the drive wheel 28 rotates clockwise. The generator 42 in turn generates electric power for use or storage. There can be employed a speed-change gear assembly which can increase the rotational speed to enhance the efficiency of power generation. Water levels are depicted by the letter W and W1.
As the specific gravity of the float balls 14 is smaller than that of water, the float balls 14 float and rise to an opening 23 of the vertical water tank 22 spontaneously. There is a chute 27 which feeds float balls 14 to the vertical tank 12. There is a bleed back line 29 connecting the line 21 and the chute 27 with a operably disposed check valve 31 for fluid level return. The water level W1 is able to maintained by virtue of the valve door 16 and thus enable drawing in the float ball 14 under pressure of the pneumatic device 38. Then, the float balls 14 are moved from the low position to the high position once again. The present invention can thus cyclically generate electric power by utilizing buoyant force.
An automated water supply device (not shown) can be is installed at the opening of the vertical water tank 22 and used to control the water level. A rotary control device (not shown) can also be provided in the chute 27, for example, to control the number of the float balls 14 delivered and in turn drive the driving wheel 28 to rotate at a constant speed. Thus, stable power output is provided to drive the generator 42 to generate electric power.
The present invention provides a low cost energy producer. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that modifications, derivations and improvements will be apparent to the claims herewith and should be included within the scope of the claims.
