WO2009036601A1 - A power generating device utilizing gravity - Google Patents

Abstract

A power generating device utilizing gravity comprises a container chamber (1) filled with high-density liquid, a gravity chamber (2), a rotating blade wheel (10), plurality of weight balls (11) being able to float off in the high-density liquid and a controlling device, wherein a passage-hole (3) with an auto valve is provided at one side of the bottom portion of the container chamber (1), an auto cover (5) with a sensing device (17) is provided in the top portion of the container chamber (1), a piston (6) is provided at the outer sidewall of the container chamber (1) on the top of the auto cover (5), the gravity chamber (2) is connected with the container chamber at the side provided with the passage-hole (3), a sensing device (7) and an auto sealing device (8) which forms the bottom of the gravity chamber into a seal chamber are provided at the bottom of the gravity chamber, the passage-hole (3) at the bottom of the container chamber locates in the seal chamber, a piston (9) is provided opposite the passage-hole (3) in the seal chamber, an inlet is provided at the outer sidewall of the gravity chamber, the blades (21) of the blade wheel (10) locate in the gravity chamber through the inlet, and the controlling device is used to receive the signals from the sensing devices and control switching of the auto cover, valve and seal device and telescoping of the pistons.

Description

 Device for utilizing gravity to provide power

 The present invention relates to the field of power plant technology, and more particularly to a device for generating power using gravity. Background technique

 At present, the energy issue is already a worldwide problem. Currently, water and wind power are widely used in countries to provide power to generate electricity or drive other equipment. However, since wind energy and water conservancy are greatly affected by the environment and climate, they cannot provide continuous and stable power, which limits the promotion of these two methods. To this end, it is the most important direction to develop a device that is less affected by the environment and climate, can provide power continuously and stably, and does not consume non-renewable energy. Summary of the invention

 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gravity powered device that is less susceptible to environmental and climatic conditions and that is capable of providing continuous power.

 The technical solution for achieving the above object of the invention is as follows:

 A device that utilizes gravity to provide power, including:

 - a container chamber, the container chamber is filled with a high-density liquid, the lower side of the container chamber has an access hole, the access hole is provided with an automatic wide door, and the upper part of the container chamber is provided with an automatic cover having an induction device, and the upper portion of the container chamber is automatically covered a telescopic device is disposed on a side opposite to the inlet and outlet;

 a gravity chamber is connected to a side of the container chamber having an access hole, a sensing device is arranged at the bottom of the gravity chamber, and an automatic sealing device is arranged outside the lower portion of the gravity chamber, the automatic sealing device sealing the lower portion of the gravity chamber to form a seal a chamber, the inlet and outlet of the lower part of the container chamber are located in the sealed chamber, and a piston is disposed on a side opposite to the inlet and outlet of the container chamber in the sealed chamber, and the gravity outdoor side wall is opened from above the automatic sealing device;

 a rotating impeller whose blades enter the gravity chamber through the gravity outdoor side wall opening;

 A plurality of gravity balls that can be used in a high density liquid in the container chamber.

a control device that receives signals from the sensing device at the bottom of the gravity chamber and the sensing device at the upper portion of the solution chamber, and controls the automatic cover at the upper portion of the container chamber and the access hole of the lower portion The opening and closing of the automatic sealing device of the moving valve and the gravity chamber, and the expansion and contraction of the automatic expansion device at the upper portion of the container chamber and the piston at the lower portion of the gravity chamber.

 The container chamber and the lower portion of the gravity chamber are provided with a common cavity, the cavity is connected with the container chamber and the gravity chamber, and the communication with the gravity chamber is located at the rear of the piston. The cavity is connected with the container chamber and an automatic valve is provided. The chamber is also connected to the upper portion of the container chamber through a thin tube, and an automatic valve is provided at the junction of the thin tube and the cavity.

 The control device comprises a microcomputer processor and a logic controller (PLC) connected thereto, an induction device on the upper part of the container chamber and an induction device on the bottom of the gravity chamber are connected with the microcomputer processor, and an automatic cover and a telescopic device on the upper part of the container chamber, The automatic valve in the lower part of the lower part and the automatic sealing device in the lower part of the gravity chamber and the piston and the logic controller are connected.

 A sliding slot is correspondingly formed on the two side walls of the gravity chamber, and the automatic sealing device is disposed in the sliding slot. The piston is a pneumatic piston or a mechanical piston.

 The telescopic device is a piston.

 The gravity ball core is a high density material, and the high density material has a low density material. The gravity ball is in the shape of a bullet or a rugby ball, and the container chamber has a V-shaped cross section, which is substantially compatible with the shape of the gravity ball.

 The invention pushes the gravity ball at the top of the container chamber into the gravity chamber through the telescopic device, and the gravity ball falls onto the blade in the gravity chamber. Under the action of gravity, the rotating impeller starts to rotate, the gravity ball falls to the bottom of the gravity chamber, and the bottom of the gravity chamber is triggered. The triggering device controls the automatic sealing device to seal the gravity ball together with the access hole in the lower part of the container chamber, at which time the automatic valve of the inlet and outlet holes is smashed, and the piston in the sealing chamber pushes the gravity ball together with the outflowing liquid back to the container In the room, the automatic valve of the access hole is closed, the automatic sealing device is restored to the initial position, the gravity ball floats to the top of the container chamber under buoyancy, the automatic cover at the top of the container chamber is touched, the automatic cover is opened, the gravity ball rises to the top, and the automatic cover is closed. The telescopic device on the upper side wall of the container chamber pushes the gravity ball into the gravity chamber, and thus repeats, causing the rotary impeller to rotate, thereby providing power. The power provided by the present invention can be used to generate electricity or to drive other equipment.

 The power required for the piston, auto-cover, etc. during operation of the present invention can be provided by a portion of the kinetic energy produced by the present invention, so that the present invention does not require any external energy.

The invention converts the potential energy of the gravity ball into kinetic energy, and provides potential energy through buoyancy to provide greater kinetic energy with less consumption. The invention is less affected by environment and climate, and can be continuously and stably provided. Power. DRAWINGS

 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention

 2 is a schematic view of an improved structure of the present invention

 Figure 3 is a block diagram of the control device of the present invention

 Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the present invention

 Figure 5 is a plan view of the present invention

 The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

 As shown in Figure 1, a device for powering by gravity includes:

 a container chamber 1, the container chamber is filled with a high-density liquid, and a lower side of the container chamber has an access hole 3, and the access hole 3 is provided with an automatic valve 4, and an upper cover 5 is provided in the upper portion of the container chamber, and an automatic cover 5 having an induction device 17 is disposed. a container chamber on the upper part of the automatic cover is provided with a telescopic device 6 on a side opposite to the inlet and outlet;

 a gravity chamber 2 is connected to a side of the container chamber which is provided with an access hole, a sensing device 7 is arranged at the bottom of the gravity chamber, and an automatic sealing device 8 is arranged outside the lower portion of the gravity chamber, and the automatic sealing device 8 can lower the gravity chamber Sealing to form a sealed chamber, the inlet and outlet hole 3 of the lower portion of the container chamber is located in the sealed chamber, and a piston 9 is disposed on a side of the sealed chamber opposite to the inlet and outlet of the container chamber, and the gravity outdoor side wall is opened from above the automatic sealing device;

 A rotating impeller 10 whose blades 21 enter the gravity chamber through the gravity outdoor side wall opening: a plurality of gravity balls 1 1, which can float in a high density liquid in the container chamber.

 a control device that receives signals from the sensing device at the bottom of the gravity chamber and the sensing device at the upper portion of the solution chamber, and controls the automatic cover at the upper portion of the container chamber, the automatic valve of the lower access hole, and the automatic sealing device of the gravity chamber The opening and closing, and the expansion and contraction of the automatic telescopic device on the upper part of the container chamber and the piston in the lower part of the gravity chamber.

In order to further reduce the energy consumption of the device of the present invention, as shown in Figures 2 and 4, a common cavity 13 is provided in the lower portion of the container chamber and the gravity chamber, the cavity is in communication with the container chamber and the gravity chamber, and is connected to the gravity chamber. Located at the rear of the piston, an automatic valve is provided at the communication port 24 of the cavity and the container chamber. The door 16, the cavity is also communicated to the upper portion of the container chamber through a thin pipe 15, and the automatic pipe 14 is provided at the junction of the thin pipe and the cavity. When the gravity ball falls into the bottom of the gravity chamber, the sensing device controls the signal transmission control device, and the control device controls the automatic sealing device to be closed. At this time, the automatic valve in the inlet and outlet and the automatic valve at the communication between the container chamber and the cavity are opened, The automatic valve at the pipe is closed, and the liquid in the container chamber enters the rear of the piston in the sealed chamber to provide a propulsive force to the piston. - as shown in FIG. 3, the control device comprises a microcomputer processor and a logic controller connected thereto, and the sensing device 17 at the upper part of the container chamber and the sensing device 7 at the bottom of the gravity chamber are connected to the microcomputer processor, and the upper portion of the container chamber Automatic cover, telescopic device, automatic valve 4 at the lower access hole and automatic sealing device at the lower part of the gravity chamber and piston and logic controller. The logic controller also connects the automatic valve 14 and the container chamber and cavity at the thin pipe. Automatic valve 16 at the junction.

 As shown in FIG. 4, the two sides of the gravity chamber are correspondingly parallel with the sliding slot 12, and the automatic sealing device includes a sealing member 19, and the sealing member 19 is disposed in the sliding slot, and the front end of the sealing member 19 is bent upward. A pushing device 20 is disposed at a rear portion of the bent portion. When the sealing device is in an open state, the sealing member is retracted under a cover plate on the outdoor side of the gravity. In the sealed state, the sealing member is pushed forward by the pushing device, together with the cover plate. The lower part of the gravity chamber is sealed, and the length of the cover plate should be longer than the length of the exposed portion inside the sealing member when the sealing device is opened. If necessary, the lower portion of the gravity chamber protrudes outward. The propulsion device can be a piston, such as a pneumatic or mechanical piston, or other reciprocable mechanical components.

 As shown in Fig. 5, the blades 21 of the rotating impeller are upturned on both sides, and the middle portion is slightly lower. A vertical baffle 22 is arranged at the rear of the blade so that the gravity ball can accurately fall to the front of the blade without being left or right or backward. scroll. A plurality of holes 23 are formed in the automatic cover 5 at the upper portion of the container chamber, so that the liquid carried out by the gravity ball can flow back into the container chamber.

 The piston in the sealed chamber may be a pneumatic piston or a mechanical piston.

 The telescopic device on the upper part of the container chamber is a piston or a telescopic arm to which a crankshaft is connected to move any other telescopic movement.

 The gravity ball core is a high density material, and the high density material has a low density material. The high-density material is a metal such as lead or iron, and may be other high-density objects such as granite. The low density material is wood or other material such as foam. Alternatively, the gravity ball may be made of a hollow sphere of metal to increase its volume so that it can float in the liquid.

The gravity ball is bullet-shaped or rugby-shaped, which is convenient for reducing the resistance and reducing the gravity ball. The work consumed by the container chamber, in this case, to maintain the gravity ball in a certain direction, the width of the container chamber and the gravity chamber should be slightly wider than the width of the gravity ball, so that the gravity ball cannot rotate laterally.

 The sensing device used in the present invention may be a light sensing device, a pressure sensing device, a touch sensing device or an ultrasonic sensing device, and may be placed in an appropriate position according to different sensing devices.

Claims

Claim  A device for powering by gravity, characterized by:  a container chamber, the container chamber is filled with a high-density liquid, the lower portion of the container chamber has an access hole, and the access hole is provided with an automatic valve. The upper portion of the container chamber is provided with an automatic cover having an induction device, and the upper portion of the container chamber is automatically covered. a telescopic device is disposed on a side opposite to the inlet and outlet;  a gravity chamber is connected to a side of the container chamber having an access hole, a sensing device is arranged at the bottom of the gravity chamber, and an automatic sealing device is arranged outside the lower portion of the gravity chamber, the automatic sealing device sealing the lower portion of the gravity chamber to form a seal a chamber, the inlet and outlet of the lower part of the container chamber is located in the sealed chamber, and a piston is disposed on a side of the sealing chamber opposite to the inlet and outlet of the container chamber, and the gravity outdoor side wall is opened from the automatic sealing device;  a rotating impeller whose blades enter the gravity chamber through the opening of the gravity outdoor side wall;  a plurality of gravity balls, which can float in a high-density liquid in the container chamber; a control device that receives signals from the sensing device at the bottom of the gravity chamber and the sensing device at the upper portion of the solution chamber, and controls the container chamber The upper automatic cover, the automatic valve of the lower access hole and the automatic sealing device of the gravity chamber, and the automatic telescopic device on the upper part of the container chamber and the expansion and contraction of the piston in the lower part of the gravity chamber.  . 2. The apparatus for powering by gravity according to claim 1, wherein: the container chamber and the lower portion of the gravity chamber are provided with a common cavity, and the cavity communicates with the container chamber and the gravity chamber, and communicates with the gravity chamber. Located at the rear of the piston, the cavity is connected to the container chamber with an automatic valve. The cavity is also connected to the upper part of the container chamber through a thin pipe, and an automatic valve is arranged at the connection between the thin pipe and the cavity. 3. The apparatus for powering by gravity according to claim 1, wherein: said control means comprises a microcomputer processor and a logic controller connected thereto, the sense of the upper part of the container chamber The sensing device at the bottom of the device and the gravity chamber is connected to the microcomputer processor, the automatic cover on the upper part of the container chamber, the telescopic device, the automatic valve in the lower part and the automatic sealing device in the lower part of the gravity chamber, and the piston and the logic controller.  4 . The device for powering by gravity according to claim 1 , wherein: the two sides of the gravity chamber are correspondingly provided with a sliding slot, and the automatic sealing device is disposed in the sliding slot. 4 .  5. The apparatus for powering by gravity according to claim 1, wherein: the piston is a pneumatic piston or a mechanical piston.  6. The apparatus for powering by gravity according to claim 1, wherein: said telescopic device is a piston.  7. The device for powering by gravity according to claim 1, wherein: the core of the gravity ball is a high density material, and the high density material has a low density material.  8. The apparatus for powering by gravity according to claim 1, wherein: the gravity ball is in the shape of a bullet or a rugby ball, and the container chamber has a V-shaped cross section, which is substantially compatible with the shape of the gravity ball.