This invention is an electro-mechanical device. It relates to a prime mover, which can be used in many industrial applications to drive the machineries. A primary use of this invention is to drive the electrical generator and in turn to generate the electrical power.
There are many inventions which are used as prime movers, since the quest for automation started, and they mostly convert some form of energy from the resources into mechanical energy, that can be used as a driving force for operating the machines. They depend on few resources, that are available naturally or derived from other raw materials.
U.S. Pat. 2009/0091135 A1—Apparatus and method for generating electric power from a sub-surface water current
U.S. Pat. No. 4,527,618—Solar energy storage and distribution system with heat pump assist
U.S. Pat. 2010/0207388 A1—Supplemental power source
U.S. Pat. 2011/0117974 A1—Supplemental accessory system for portable electronic devices
U.S. Pat. 2011/0109091 A1—Counter rotation subsurface current generator
There are some disadvantages associated with the resources used up in these energy conversion processes, deployed by the prior arts like the resources being not renewable, rarely available, seasonal, not environmentally friendly, hazardous, radioactive, pollution prone and so on. Over the course of time, they consume and deplete the raw resources. Even the renewable ones are consumed at a faster rate than that can ever be produced.
This invention overcomes most of the disadvantages as listed above and presents a pollution free and a manifold efficient solution. Further this invention delivers the continuous and consistent drive as a prime mover whereas some of the prior arts produce the drive intermittently like ocean wave energy.
A primary advantage of the invention is to generate electricity in a pollution free and sustainable manner.
It boasts zero emissions.
Another advantage is that this invention is highly scalable and a large-scale setup can serve the industrial power requirements.
Yet another advantage is its raw resources are sustainable and self-renewable by recycling the resource.
Further advantage is that it operates consistently and in a highly energy efficient way.
The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate the understanding.
FIG. 1—(prior art US20090091135A1) shows the “Apparatus and method for generating electric power from a sub-surface water current”
The best mode of this invention comprises the preferred embodiment of the invention described below. Adding more features like light sensors, water level sensors, automatic gate valves, belt drives and chain drives are possible. This invention can be enhanced with rigidly or loosely coupled arm loads. The arm loads can be arranged to move in a linear or non-linear guided tracks or profiled paths. Further the arm loads can be controlled to move in a forward, reverse, reciprocal and pulsed modes.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a machine for driving the electrical generator comprising: a wheel structure having multiple arms loaded with arm loads which move in a guided track. The side tank and the feeder box facilitate the provision of buoyant force on one end of the arm and the gravitational pull on the arm load at the other end of the arm keep the entire wheel structure rotating. The main shaft which is connected at the center of the wheel structure is connected to a gear box for providing consistent and regulated drive to the electrical generator. This invention can be linked in tandem or in parallel fashion using belt drives or chain drives to provide high torque drive to the electrical generator.
The primary use of this invention is to drive the electrical generator for producing electricity. It is highly scalable and can supply the electrical power for machines ranging from small scale home appliances to large scale industrial machines.
This invention is highly scalable, zero carbon, sustainable and highly efficient machine.
This invention can be established even in remote areas where power grid is not accessible.
Further this invention can be used to drive directly the machineries like agricultural machines, locomotives and heavy equipments.
In the following sections, the wheel structure imparted with multiple arms 22 and arm loads 24 are briefly referred to as “wheel”. The liquid substance filled in the side tank 30 can be water or any liquid like substance depending on the requirements.
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Multi armed wheel with unbalanced arm loads causes imbalance in the wheel to rotate along the guided track. The arm loads are fed into the feeder box to cycle through the side tank. The feeder box regulates the arm movement within the feeder box using the treaded guides. The buoyant force on one end of the arm and the gravitational pull on the arm load at the other end of the arm keep the entire wheel structure rotating. The side tank water level is monitored by the sensors and the side tank gets filled to the preset level from the bottom reservoir and additionally from the water well if needed. All the arms are attached to the crank shaft at the center of the wheel. The rotating wheel cranks the shaft which is attached to the gear box. The gear box is controlled electronically to provide the consistent cranking to the generator shaft. The generator in turn supplies the electrical energy. The amount of electrical power generated can be adjusted by varying the arm loads.
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/US2019/058395 | 10/28/2019 | WO | 00 |
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62751615 | Oct 2018 | US |