| FR2571442A1 | 1986-04-11 |
| 1. | The way of generating energy in the variant 1 of the equipment called Energy Turbine lies in setting the turbine wheel in rotary motion that is characterised by the fact that the rotation is enforced by the strips mounted on roller bearings in the wheel ring, the strips approach in turn the horizontal raceway under the wheel with a lower arm roller and when lifted upwards, blocked with the upper ratchet enforce together with the upper weights the rotation of the wheel until is lowers onto the raceway where they release the lower ratchet and repeat the operation of lifting that causes the rotary motion of the wheel. |
| 2. | The equipment called Energy Turbine in the first variant consists of the. wheel mounted on a rotary axis in the basis that is characterised by the fact that in the wheel (1) there are mounted strips (5) each in the line of wheel (1) diameter equally spaced on the rollers of the ring (6). The strips (5) are longer then the wheel diameter (1) by a section protruding over the ring (6) and are equipped at both ends with equal weights (4), ratchet mechanisms (7) and skew arms (8) ending with a roller. In the basis (2) under the wheel (1) there is mounted a horizontal raceway (9) in a form of a rectangular plate. |
| 3. | The equipment according to the claim 2 in the variant is characterised by the fact that on the skew arm (8) at the ends of the strips (5) instead of a roller there is mounted a float (X) of a displacement larger then the weight of the strip (5) together with its equipment. Under the wheel there is a water tank instead of a rectangular raceway. |
| 4. | The equipment according to the claim 2 in the variant 3 is characterised by the fact that at the strip's (5) end there are mounted equal floats (4) instead of weights. The rectangular raceway (9) is fixed above the wheel (1). The strips (5) are of a closed profile and have a set displacement. |
There are known turbines converting kinetic energy of flowing water into rotary energy of a turbine rotor.
The way of generating energy in three variants of the equipment that is very similar in design. The first variant of a turbine, according to the invention, uses the earth gravity as a propulsion force.
There are equal strips, each in the line of the diameter of the turbine circle, equally spaced on the rollers of the ring that is the external edge of the turbine wheel. The strips are equipped at both ends with equal weights, a ratchet mechanisms and skew carrying arms with a roller at the end with which the strips approach the carrying runway that is fixed horizontally under the wheel. Carrying upwards and blocked by the upper ratchet they enforce the wheel rotation until it drops down on a runway where they repeat the lifting operation. Repeating of the operation provides the continuous rotating motion the turbine wheel.
The second variant of the turbine, according to the invention, utilises for the propulsion the earth gravity and water displacement to lift upwards the strips. There are equal strips mounted in the turbine wheel, each in line with the diameter of turbine wheel, equally spaced on rollers in the ring that forms the external edge of the turbine wheel. The strips are equipped at both ends in equal weights, ratchet mechanisms and carrying arms with floats at the ends that are successively immersed by the strips in the water under the turbine wheel. Carried upwards and blocked with an upper ratchet, they enforce the wheel rotation until it drops into the water where the strips repeat the operation-which provides a continuous rotary motion of the turbine wheel.
The third variant, according the invention, uses water displacement for propulsion. In the turbine wheel there are equal strips each in line of wheel diameter equally spaced on the rolls in the wheel ring that is the external edge of the turbine wheel. The strips are equipped at both ends with floats, ratchet mechanisms and immersing arms that are ended with a roller with which the strips approach a horizontal immersing raceway above the turbine wheel. The immersing arm dips the strips downwards, where, blocked with the lower ratchet enforce the wheel rotation until they emerge onto the raceway where the immersing operation is repeated. This provides a continuous rotary motion of the turbine wheel.
The skew arm, fixed according the invention, at the strip ends of carries the operation of lifting the strip equally onto both sides of the vertical line of the wheel diameter, the arm length and the angle of fixation govern the height of the strip lifting. Number, length and weight or displacement of the strips as well as the weight of the weights and the displacement of the floats depends on the wheel size and on the amount of energy that we wish to obtain. The larger the wheel and so the longer the leverage arm counted from the rotation centre to the wheel ring, the greater the efficiency at the same weight of elements. The turbine wheel rotation is also enforced by the strip sections that protrude over the ring, with no counterweight at the other end it is assisted by the floats or by the weights.
The energy turbine, according to the invention, reduces the costs of energy production limiting it to the costs of building the equipment and its maintenance, as the sources of earth gravity energy and water displacement are free and non-exhaustible.
The subject of the invention is shown in three examples of design at four drawings: Drawing 1. Example of design 1 in general view fig. 1.
Drawing 2. Example of design 2 in general view fig. 1.
Drawing 3. Example of design 3 in general view fig. 1.
Drawing 4. Ratchet mechanism in longitudinal section fig. 1. <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <P>Example I. The turbine wheel 1 is fixed on the basis 2 on the rotary axis 3. The wheel 1 rotation is caused by equal weights 4 that are fixed at both ends of the strips 5. The strips <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> 5 are mounted equally spaced at the ring 6 of the wheel 1 on rollers. Each strip 5 goes<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> through the ring 6 along the wheel 1 diameter line. The rolls have their guideways at the<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> strips 5. This allows to move only along the line of the wheel 1 diameter. The strips 5 are<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> straight, of equal length and are longer than the wheel 1 diameter by a set length depending on wheel 1 size and on the weight that we want to obtain for the upper weight 4. Each strip has at its end, apart of the weights 4 a mounted ratchet mechanism 7 and a skew carrying arm 8 with a roll on its end. The strips 5, during the wheel 1 rotation approach with their lower carrying arm 8 (roller) onto the carrying raceway 9 disengaging the lower ratchet mechanism 7. This starts the operation of lifting upwards <BR> <BR> the strip 5 along the line of the wheel 1 diameter. The weight 4 at the top of the strip 5 raises over the wheel ring 6 at a set distance. The lower weight 4 moved upward rests against the ring 6. This operation creates of the strip 5 section protruding over the ring 6 an additional arm of the upper weight 4.
This causes that the upper weight 4 increases the gravity force against the lower one on the same strip 5. The lowering of the strip 5 after leaving the carrying raceway 9 prevents the upper strip 7 which moves together with the strip 5 upwards and snaps at the ring 6. This completes the operation of lifting the strip 5 while the upper weights 4 <BR> <BR> <BR> enforce the wheel 1 rotation until dropping to the raceway 9. At that position, the upper weights 4 become the lower weights, releasing the ratchets 7 and repeating the lifting operation of the strips 5. A continuous rotary motion of the turbine wheel takes place. <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <P>Example 2 (B). The turbine wheel 1 is mounted on the basis 2 at the rotary axis 3. The<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> rotation of the wheel 1 is caused by the equal weights 4 fixed at both ends of the strip 5.<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <P>The strips 5 are equally spaced at the wheel 1 ring 6 on the rollers. Each strip moves<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> through the ring 6 along the wheel 1 diameter line. The rolls have their guideways in the<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> strips 5. This allows the strips 5 to move only along the wheel 1 diameter line. The strips are straight, of equal length and longer from the wheel 1 diameter by a set length, depending on the wheel 1 size and weight that we want to obtain for the upper weight 4.
Each strip 5 has at its ends, apart of the weights 4, mounted ratchet mechanisms 7 as well as skew carrying arm 8 ended with a float X of displacement larger then weight of <BR> <BR> <BR> the strip 5 together with its equipment. Below the wheel 1 there is mounted a carrying<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> chute 9 with water. The strips 5 during the wheel 1 rotation immerse the float X of the lower carrying arm 8 in the chute 9 disengaging the lower ratchet mechanism 7. The <BR> <BR> <BR> operation of lifting upwards the strip 5 along the line of the wheel 1 diameter begins. The weight 4 at the top of the strip 5 moves away from the ring 6 by a set distance whilst the lower weight rests against the ring 6. This operation creates of the strip 5 section protruding over the ring 6 an additional arm of the upper weight 4. This increases the gravity force of the upper weight 4 against the lower weight on the same strip 5.
The dropping of the strip 5 after emerging of the float X prevents the upper ratchet 7 which, during the lifting moves together with the strip 5 upwards and snaps on the ring 6. This completes the operation of lifting upwards the strip 5 and the upper weights 4 enforce the wheel 1 rotation until they reach the water surface when they become the lower weights 4 that disengage the ratchet 7 and repeat the carrying upwards operation.
In place of each weight 4 reaching the water surface the next weight is lifted up. A continuous rotary motion of the turbine wheel takes place.
Example 3 (C). The turbine wheel 1 is mounted at the basis 2 on the rotary axis 3. The <BR> <BR> <BR> wheel 1 rotation is caused by the equal floats 4 mounted on both ends of the strips 5.<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <P>The strips 5 are equally spaced on the ring 6 of the wheel 1 on the rollers. Each strip 5<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> goes through the ring 6 along the wheel 1 diameter line. The rolls have their guideways<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> in the strips 5 and allow the strips 5 to move only along the line of the wheel 1 diameter.<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <P>The strips are straight, of an equal length and are longer then the wheel 1 diameter by a<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> set distance depending on the wheel 1 size and the displacement that we want to obtain for the lower float 4. Each strip 5 has at its ends, apart of the floats 4, mounted ratchet mechanisms 7 and skew-immersing arms 8 ended with a roller. The strips 5 are of a closed profile of a set displacement. During the rotation of the wheel 1 the strips 5 approach with the upper immersing arm 8 roll the immersing raceway 9 mounted horizontally above the wheel 1 in the basis 2. The ratchet mechanism 7 disengages the strip 5 starting the operation of immersing of the strip 5 along the diameter line of the <BR> <BR> <BR> wheel 1 downwards. The float 4 at the lower end of the strip 5 mover away from the ring 6 by a set distance downwards whilst the upper float moves downwards and rests against the ring 6. This operation creates from the strip 5 section protruding over the ring 6 under the wheel 1 an additional arm of the lower float 4. This causes increasing the displacement force of the lower float against the upper float on the same strip 5. The emerging of the strip 5 after leaving the immersing raceway 9 prevents the lower ratchet 7 which moves downwards together with the strip 5 and snaps on the ring 6. This completes the operation of immersing the strip 5 and the lower floats 4 enforce the wheel <BR> <BR> <BR> 1 rotation until the emerge onto the raceway 9. The next one that is immersing replaces each float 4 that emerges onto the raceway 9. The rotary movement of the turbine wheel 1 takes place.
The invention may be applied on land and water as well as under water for propulsion of pumps, electric power generators, mills of sewage treatment plants, movable advertisement boards, tractors and other vehicles as well as floating units.