CN114981554A - Method and apparatus for gravity and buoyancy engine - Google Patents

Abstract

A gravity and buoyancy engine for generating energy by a cyclic process utilizing gravity and buoyancy has a gravity chamber, at least one airlock chamber, at least one power generation system, at least one float, and at least one vertical motion transfer assembly. The gravity chamber provides a region for the float to engage the vertical motion transfer assembly as the float descends into the airlock chamber. The vertical motion transfer assembly further transfers kinetic energy from the vertical motion of the float to a power generation system to provide usable electrical energy. The airlock chamber then reintroduces the float into the buoyancy chamber to return the float to the raised position and recirculate through the gravity chamber.

Description

Method and apparatus for gravity and buoyancy engine

Technical Field

The present invention relates generally to the field of energy generation. In particular, the present invention provides an apparatus and method for generating usable electrical energy by a cyclic process that utilizes buoyancy and gravity at different stages of operation.

Background

The energy needs of modern people are understood to be satisfied primarily by means of polluting or otherwise damaging the environment. Energy production by burning fossil fuels also creates multiple hazards in terms of immediate environmental degradation during mining, refining and consumption, as well as long term effects that release large quantities of greenhouse and toxic gases can adversely affect the atmosphere. Nuclear power has replaced fossil fuel power generation to a considerable extent and avoided some of its disadvantages. However, the possibility of catastrophic failure from natural disasters, improper maintenance, improper storage and handling of fissile material, and simple operator error is not negligible. Modern renewable energy sources show some promise, without the direct detrimental effects of fossil fuels, and without the possibility of extreme events from nuclear energy. However, renewable energy sources are not reliable enough to meet the steady base load requirements of power generation, lack steady wind, sunlight, or sufficient battery storage capacity to cover these low-term periods.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention provides a device for generating clean, stable electrical energy that does not rely on any form of fossil fuel or nuclear energy. The present invention provides means to utilize the opposing forces of gravity and buoyancy in a continuous cycle to provide grid-scale electricity production in a unitized, deployable package. The input material is desirably a series of douglas fir logs, recycled plastic buoys or any suitable buoyant material of suitable size to suit the respective scale of iteration of the invention. The present invention, if properly connected to the local grid, is capable of producing usable electricity without any additional consumable fuel, running water, sunlight, wind, or other limitations typically associated with grid-scale energy production.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention, wherein the present invention is shown in a partially exploded configuration;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof wherein the present invention is rendered transparent to show internal structure;

fig. 3 is a left side view thereof.

Fig. 4 is a detailed view of region 4 of fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a detailed view of region 5 of fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a pneumatic functional schematic of the present invention, wherein the fluid connections are shown in solid lines and the electrical connections are shown in dashed lines.

Fig. 8 is a hydraulic functional schematic of the present invention, wherein the fluid connections are shown in solid lines and the electrical connections are shown in dashed lines.

Detailed Description

All illustrations in the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Referring to fig. 1-8, the present invention is a gravity and buoyancy engine. The present invention provides a device for generating clean, stable electrical energy that does not rely on any form of fossil fuel or nuclear energy. The present invention provides means to utilize the opposing forces of gravity and buoyancy in a continuous cycle to provide grid-scale electricity production in a unitized, deployable package. The input material is desirably a series of douglas fir logs, recycled plastic buoys, or any suitable size of buoyant material to fit the corresponding scale of iterations of the present invention. The present invention, if properly connected to a local power grid, is capable of producing usable electricity without any consumable fuel, running water, sunlight, wind, or other limitations typically associated with grid-scale production.

The gravity and buoyancy engine provides a means to extract usable electrical energy through a cyclic process that utilizes buoyancy and the force opposite gravity, the specific structure and process of which will be described herein. The gravity and buoyancy engine includes a gravity chamber 10, at least one airlock chamber 20, a buoyancy chamber 40, at least one power generation system 60, at least one float 11, and at least one vertical motion transfer assembly 50. The gravity chamber 10 defines an enclosed space with appropriate clearance for the floating body 11 to pass through without binding to the interior of the gravity chamber 10 or any exposed components of the vertical motion transfer assembly 50 therein. The vertical penetration of the gravity chamber 10 into the airlock chamber 20 defines the area in which the float 11 may be transferred between ambient and higher pressure regions, which may be required for final maneuvering of the float 11 into the buoyancy chamber 40 without compromising the integrity of the buoyancy chamber 40 or flooding the airlock chamber 20 with any volume of fluid contained within the buoyancy chamber 40. Thus, the buoyancy chamber 40 provides a substantially vertical column of fluid in fluid communication with the airlock chamber 20 that is denser than the float 11, whereby the float 11 will return to a position near the inlet of the gravity chamber 10 to repeat the cycle described by the present invention. It is specifically contemplated that the connection from the airlock chamber 20 to the buoyancy chamber 40 may provide a vertical drop that terminates at the submerged inclined surface, thereby enabling the falling float 11 to more easily penetrate into the buoyancy chamber 40, i.e., the float will deflect from inside the buoyancy chamber after immersion and into the column of fluid contained therein. Vertical motion transfer assembly 50 desirably defines a continuous lift system that enables unrestricted loading and unloading of floating bodies 11 at the top and bottom of the lift, respectively. Vertical motion transfer assembly 50 is disposed within gravity chamber 10 to capture the force from floating body 11 falling therefrom. More specifically, the power generation system 60 is linked to the vertical motion transfer assembly 50 to be provided with operational power, i.e., the kinetic energy of the floating bodies 11 under the action of gravity is transferred by the vertical motion transfer assembly 50.

Vertical motion transfer assembly 50 further includes at least one link chain 54, at least one first shaft 56, a first gear 57, at least one second shaft 58, a second gear 59, and a float chain cage 55. The linked chains 54 define a continuously connected chain of suitable material mass to support the weight of at least one float 11 engaged with the vertical motion transfer assembly 50 at a float chain cage 55. Thus, floating body chain cage 55 is contemplated to extend from link chain 54 to provide a catch area for floating body 11 at the upper end of vertical motion transfer assembly 50 that will automatically withdraw at the lower end as link chain 54 recirculates within gravity cell 10. The first gear 57 is connected to the first shaft 56, and the second gear 59 is connected to the second shaft 58. Further, the link chain 54 is rotatably connected to the first gear 57 and the second gear 59. Thus, the first and second shafts 56, 58 provide a rotational axis for the link chain 54 to recirculate at opposite ends of the gravity cell 10. Accordingly, the power generation system 60 is rotatably linked to the first shaft 56, whereby recirculation of the link chain 54 will rotate the first shaft 56 to provide operating power to the power generation system 60. If configured to load multiple instances of floating body 11 simultaneously, linkage chain 54 is further contemplated to directly engage first gear 57 and second gear 59 to prevent slippage of vertical motion transfer assembly 50.

According to one embodiment, the present invention further includes a transmission 63 and the power generation system 60 is a generator 61. Further, the generator 61 includes a generator input shaft 62. The variator 63 defines any mechanism understood by those skilled in the art to provide a means of controlling the output rotation rate of the mechanism relative to the input rotation rate. In this embodiment, transmission 63 will be operatively connected between first shaft 56 of vertical motion transfer assembly 50 and generator input shaft 62, thereby enabling an operator of the present invention to achieve and maintain an optimal rate of rotation of generator input shaft 62 for generating electricity, regardless of the rate of rotation of first shaft 56. The adjustment of the torsional force can also be achieved by this means, whereby the maximum torque of the first shaft 56 can be converted into a maximum rotational speed of the generator input shaft 62.

In at least one alternative embodiment, the at least one power generation system 60 includes an alternator 64 and an alternator input wheel 65. In addition, the vertical motion transfer assembly 50 further comprises at least one alternator belt. To enable the best utilization of this embodiment, the alternator belt is rotatably connected between the alternator input wheel 65 and a desired shaft 66, the desired shaft 66 being selected from the group consisting of the first shaft 56 and the second shaft 58. The linkage of the alternator 64 to the vertical motion transfer assembly 50 in this manner enables the power required for the initial operation of the present invention to be extracted directly from the vertical motion transfer assembly 50 for use at start-up or at secondary operation, in situations where it may not be appropriate to draw power directly from the generator 61.

It is further contemplated that the vertical motion transfer assembly 50 further includes at least one auxiliary belt drive 12. The auxiliary belt drive 12 defines a secondary driven chain between the vertical motion transfer assembly 50 and any device or portion of the present invention that is capable of extracting usable power from the operation of the vertical motion transfer assembly 50. Accordingly, the present invention further includes a pressure control system 39 and a pump input shaft 13. The pressure control system 39 in this embodiment provides a means of generating and vectoring the atmospheric pressure differential understood to be required for operation of the airlock chamber 20 and buoyancy chamber 40 at various stages of the function of the invention. In a general explanation, pressure control system 39 is understood to be operatively connected to all of the components described herein, as may be required for full operation of the present invention by the method described, including continuous adjustment of the recirculation rate of the various instances of floating body 11 by the present invention to maximize the efficacy of all of the interrelated processes described herein. More specifically, the auxiliary belt drive 12 includes at least one first pulley 14, at least one second pulley 15, and at least one auxiliary belt 16. The first wheel 14 and the second wheel 15 together provide a means for mounting the auxiliary belt 16 to the vertical motion transfer assembly 50, and desirably the first wheel 14 and the second wheel 15 individually define a channel plate secured to the rotating member of the vertical motion transfer assembly. Thus, the first wheel 14 is mounted on the first shaft 56 opposite the first gear 57 passing through the first shaft 56, and the second wheel 15 is mounted on the second shaft 58 opposite the second gear 59 passing through the second shaft 58. An auxiliary belt 16 is connected between the first wheel 14 and the second wheel 15 to provide a means of synchronising the rotational speed of the two respective components whilst enabling the transfer of rotational energy to the pump input shaft 13. In this configuration, pump input shaft 13 is rotatably connected between auxiliary belt 16 and pressure control system 39 to provide operating power to pressure control system 39.

In a functional embodiment, the at least one vertical motion transfer assembly 50 is a plurality of vertical motion transfer assemblies 51, wherein the plurality of vertical motion transfer assemblies 51 are distributed in the gravity chamber 10 such that the floating body 11 can be suspended between the floating body links 55 of any transfer assembly 52 and the floating body links 55 of an adjacent transfer assembly 53, wherein any transfer assembly 52 and the adjacent transfer assembly 53 are from the plurality of vertical motion transfer assemblies 51. Because the float chain cage 55 advances tangentially to the first and second gears 57 and 59, respectively, this configuration can be superior to the single vertical motion transfer assembly 50 due to the counter rotation of the plurality of vertical motion transfer assemblies 51. More specifically, the float chain frames 55 of any transfer assembly 52 and the float chain frames 55 of an adjacent transfer assembly 53 come together at the upper end of the gravity chamber 10 to effectively engage the float 11 and then separate at the lower end of the gravity chamber 10 to disengage or pop the float 11 out of the gravity chamber 10.

The present invention may further comprise a plurality of tensioning wheel assemblies 17, wherein each of said plurality of tensioning wheel assemblies 17 is rotatably connected between a respective arbitrary transfer assembly 18 and a respective adjacent transfer assembly 19, wherein the respective arbitrary transfer assembly 18 and the respective adjacent transfer assembly 19 are derived from said plurality of vertical motion transfer assemblies 51. The plurality of tensioning wheel assemblies 17 define a series of fixed or adjustable pivots about which the ductile members of the present invention can be drawn to ensure proper operating tension along the members to effectively grip any driving and driven members of such moving assemblies. More specifically, the plurality of tensioning wheel assemblies 19 ensure that any respective transfer assembly 18 and any respective adjacent transfer assembly 19 are rotationally coupled to each other to prevent over or under rotation of any one element. This configuration prevents any mismatch or misalignment or any supporting or connected components, i.e., floating body 11 or power generation system 60.

In connection with the displacement of the float 11 between the gravity chamber 10 and the buoyancy chamber 40, the airlock chamber 20 further comprises a transfer channel 21, at least one pressurization chamber 34, a pressure control system 39, at least one valve 22, and a plurality of airlocks 23. The transfer channel 21 provides a passage for the float 11 through the pressurization chamber 34 into the buoyancy chamber 40, the transfer channel 21 including various components operable to measure and control the travel of said float 11 therein. The pressurization chamber 34 defines, through the valve 22, an area in fluid communication with the pressure control system 39 within which local atmospheric pressure can be controllably increased and decreased to maintain the integrity of the buoyancy chamber 40 during operation of the present invention, which increase and decrease would be handled by the pressure control system 39, as previously described. Thus, the plurality of airlock doors 23 are configured to open and close sequentially to maintain the integrity of the pressurized zones therein, including accommodating the float 11 at various stages of operation. More specifically, the pressurization chamber 34 is defined by a first door 24 and a second door 25, wherein the first door 24 and the second door 25 are from the plurality of airlock doors 23. In at least one functional embodiment, the sequential arrangement of the first and second doors 24, 25 may be repeated indefinitely to create additional instances of the pressurized chamber 34 with a more gradual transition between the local ambient pressure and the lower end equivalent pressure of the buoyancy chamber 40.

The plurality of air locks 23 may further comprise a panel 26 and an inflatable seal 27. The panel 26 defines a structure capable of substantially enclosing the transfer channel 21 when deployed to the closed position. Inflatable seal 27 provides an inflatable gasket that fits snugly around panel 26, in fluid communication with pressure control system 39. In this configuration, the plurality of doors are each hingedly connected to the side walls of the transfer channel 38, it being expressly contemplated that the hinge structure does not interfere with the inflation of the inflatable seal 27 to match the interior dimensions of the transfer channel 21. During the opening cycle of the air lock door, the inflatable seal 27 may be deflated to allow the pressurization chamber 34 and local atmosphere to equilibrate before the panel 26 is rotated to the open position. Conversely, the panel 26 may be rotated to the closed position and the inflatable seal 27 may be inflated to completely enclose the pressurized zone.

In some embodiments, the pressure control system 39 may further include at least one hydraulic pump 67, at least one pneumatic pump 68, at least one pressurization tank 69, a plurality of damper regulators 70, and a plurality of buoyancy regulators 71. Both the hydraulic pump 67 and the pneumatic pump 68 are independently operatively coupled to the vertical motion transfer assembly 50, wherein the vertical motion transfer assembly 50 provides operational power to both components. The separate and redundant configuration of these components enables the partitioning of failures and maintenance to ensure that the operation of the present invention is not affected by the periodic non-functionality of any of these basic elements. More specifically, the hydraulic pump 67 is in fluid communication with the buoyancy chamber 40 to circulate fluid through various phases of operation. Likewise, the pneumatic pump 68 is in fluid communication with a pressurized tank 69 to enable storage of the high pressure atmosphere for use in the present invention. Thus, the pressurized tank 69 is in fluid communication with the airlock chamber 20 through the plurality of airlock regulators 70 and in fluid communication with the buoyancy chamber 40 through the plurality of buoyancy regulators 71, whereby the application of pressurized air may be employed to achieve a particular effect, as required by the adjustable operating criteria.

To further improve the sequential flow of floating body 11 in transfer passage 21, airlock 20 may further include at least one bollard-receiving receptacle 28, at least one chamber bollard, and at least one chamber door 30. Bollard-receiving receptacle 28 defines a hollow cut vertically through the side wall of transfer passage 38 to enable chamber bollard 29 to be transferred from a position blocking passage of float 11 to a position enclosed within bollard-receiving receptacle 28 and chamber door 30. Thus, chamber bollard 29 defines a deployable barrier structure slidably mounted within bollard-receiving receptacle 28, desirably extended and retracted by pressurized air. The main function of the chamber bollard 29 is to prevent the floating body 11 from partially entering the pressurization chamber 34, so that the first door 24 may catch the floating body 11 when trying to close. To prevent such a malfunction, bollard receiving receptacle 28 is positioned offset from first door 24 along transfer channel 21 to interrupt movement of float 11 within pressurization chamber 34 or prior to entering pressurization chamber 34. The chamber door 30 is hingedly mounted to the side wall of the transfer passage 38 such that the chamber door 30 is positioned above the bollard receiving receptacle 28 when closed. This configuration enables chamber door 30 to act as a bridge over otherwise exposed bollard-receiving receptacle 28, thereby preventing buoyant body 11 from being trapped in the open cavity. With the chamber bollard 29 extended, the chamber door 30 will be biased aside to allow for the projection of the chamber bollard 29. In a desirable embodiment of the invention, the invention will include a plurality of first bollards 32 and a plurality of second bollards 33 slidably mounted on the sidewalls of transfer channel 38. Further, the at least one pressurizing chamber 34 is a plurality of pressurizing chambers 35, wherein the plurality of pressurizing chambers 35 are continuously distributed along the transfer channel 21. Each of the plurality of first bollards 32 is positioned offset from the first door 24 of a respective chamber 36, wherein the respective chamber 36 is from the plurality of pressurization chambers 35. Each of the plurality of second bollards 33 is then positioned opposite the first door 24 and the second door 25 through the respective chamber 36. Further, each of the plurality of second bollards 33 is positioned between the first door 24 and the second door 25 of the respective chamber 36. This configuration would enable an operator of the present invention to arrest the movement of floating body 11 prior to entering the respective chamber 36 to restrict the flow of successive instances of floating body 11 and prevent airlock chamber 20 from becoming blocked. More briefly, one instance of chamber bollard 29, bollard-receiving receptacle, and chamber door 30 will precede each instance of first door 24 throughout transfer passage 21 so that sequential instances of float 11 traversing airlock 20 are effectively managed.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the airlock 20 may include a plurality of transfer guides 31 mounted on the sidewalls of the transfer tunnel 38. The plurality of transfer guides 31 each define an actuated paddle or bumper that centers floating body 11 in transfer channel 21 to prevent jamming due to the direction of floating body 11 becoming skewed relative to the transfer channel 21. Similar to chamber bollards 29, the plurality of transfer guides 31 are desirably extended and retracted by pressurized air provided through the pressure control system 39 described above. In order to be able to effectively manipulate floating body 11 as described, the plurality of transfer guides 31 are distributed along transfer channel 21 and are configured to extend into pressurization chamber 34. To avoid interference with the plurality of airlock doors 23, the plurality of transfer guides are positioned offset from the plurality of airlock doors 23 along the transfer channel 21.

The buoyancy chamber 40 further includes a buoyancy channel 41, a diverter gate 42, a drain platform 43, a reservoir 44, an inlet 45, and an outlet 46. Buoyancy channel 41, like transfer channel 21, provides a channel for float 11 to continue circulating through the present invention. The buoyancy channel 41 is necessarily filled with a liquid having a density greater than that of the floating body 11 so that the floating body 11 can ascend through the buoyancy channel 41. Diverter gate 42 defines similar features with respect to any one of the plurality of airlock doors 23, wherein diverter gate 42 is operable to close and open to maintain the integrity of buoyancy chamber 40 or release float 11, respectively. It is expressly contemplated that the diverter gate 42 is hingedly mounted between the buoyancy channel and the gravity chamber 10 with the drain table 43 located within the buoyancy channel, across the diverter gate opposite the gravity chamber 10. The drainage platform 43 provides a means of reducing the volume of fluid in the buoyancy channel 41 adjacent the diverter gate 42 to allow the float 11 to be ejected without reducing the total fluid circulating through the buoyancy channel 41. The reservoir 44 is in fluid communication with the drainage platform 43, thereby providing a separate area from the buoyancy chamber 40 to retain any drained fluid in the event of opening of the diverter gate 42. To enable fluid to re-enter the buoyancy channel 41, an inlet 45 is integrated into the reservoir 44, an outlet 46 is integrated into the buoyancy chamber 40, the outlet 46 being positioned offset from the drainage platform 43 through the buoyancy channel 41. In this configuration, reservoir 44 is in fluid communication with buoyancy channel 41 through inlet 45 and outlet 46 to enable diverter gate 42 to achieve the described operation, i.e., to enable controlled draining or replenishment of fluid in buoyancy channel 41 to allow circulation of float 11 into and out of buoyancy chamber 40.

The buoyancy chamber 40 may further include a plurality of diversion guides 47. The plurality of diversion guides 47 define a series of manipulable manipulators similar in form and function to the plurality of transfer guides 31 described above. In this embodiment, the plurality of flow dividing guides are mounted on the sidewalls of the buoyancy channel 48, extending into the buoyancy channel 41. To enable continuous alignment of the float 11 within the buoyancy channel 41, the plurality of diversion guides 47 are further distributed along the buoyancy channel 41. Also similar to the plurality of transfer guides 31, the plurality of diversion guides 47 are positioned offset from the diversion gates 42 along the buoyancy channel 41 to prevent any interference between the simultaneous operation of the plurality of diversion guides 47 and the diversion gates 42. As described above, the pressure system desirably provides operational power to the plurality of diversion guides 47 and diversion gates 42 in a similar manner to the plurality of transfer guides 31 and the plurality of air locks 23, i.e., introducing a controlled volume of high pressure air to each component in turn, to achieve continuous operation of the present invention.

To elaborate on the cycling process associated with the operation of the present invention, after passing through buoyancy chamber 40, float 11 may begin to be in a position and configuration to enter gravity chamber 10 and vertical motion transfer assembly 50 by gravity, wherein buoyancy chamber 40 has released float 11 in an elevated position relative to the upper end of vertical motion transfer assembly 50. When float chain 55 is cycled into position to receive the float 11, the float 11 will ideally engage the vertical motion transfer assembly 50. In response to the engagement of float 11 with vertical motion transfer assembly 50, float 11 passes downwardly through gravity chamber 10 toward airlock chamber 50, thereby powering vertical motion transfer assembly 50. It is further contemplated that the inlet of the gravity chamber 10 may be blocked by a gravity gate, wherein the gravity gate may be operably coupled with a plurality of switches linearly dispersed along the gravity chamber 10. In this configuration, the timing of the present invention may be affected by the instance of the floating body 11 engaged with the vertical motion transfer assembly 50 that is sequentially in contact with the plurality of switches. In various configurations of the present invention, the arrangement and effect of the various entities defined in the plurality of switches are understood to be variable, but at least one configuration will trigger the gravity gate to allow one instance of float 11 as described to enter gravity chamber 10 and engage with vertical motion transfer assembly 50. Vertical motion transfer assembly 50 may further provide operational power to power generation system 60 in response to movement of vertical motion transfer assembly 50 caused by movement of float 11 toward airlock 50. The float 11 is then configured to enter the airlock chamber by gravity after passing through the gravity chamber 10 and disengaging the vertical motion transfer assembly 50, which disengagement is understood to be the reverse of the engagement that occurs as a result of the cyclical motion of the vertical motion transfer assembly 50. Upon entering the airlock 50, the float 11 rolls along the airlock by gravity to open the airlock door 37, wherein the airlock door 37 is biased to a closed position after the float 11 passes therethrough. Thereafter, the float 11 is passed through repeated iterative cycles of the airlock 50 to gradually increase the ambient pressure until the float 11 can be introduced into the buoyancy chamber 40 by gravity. Upon entering buoyancy chamber 40, float 11 will rise up the liquid column in buoyancy chamber 40, back into position to reengage vertical motion transfer assembly 50, and repeat the cycle described.

While the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed herein.

Claims (16)

1. A gravity and buoyancy engine comprising:

a gravity chamber;

at least one airlock;

a buoyancy chamber;

at least one power generation system;

at least one float;

at least one vertical motion transfer assembly;

the airlock chamber communicating between the gravity chamber and the buoyancy chamber;

the vertical motion transfer assembly is positioned within the gravity chamber;

at least one power generation system linked to the vertical motion transfer assembly; and

the float is mounted on the vertical motion transfer assembly.

2. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 1, comprising:

the vertical motion transfer assembly further comprises at least one link chain, at least one first shaft, a first gear, at least one second shaft, a second gear and a floating body chain frame;

the first shaft is rotatably connected with the power generation system;

the first gear is connected with the first shaft;

the second gear is connected with the second shaft;

the link chain is rotatably connected between the first gear and the second gear; and

the floating body chain frame is connected with the chain.

3. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 2, comprising:

a transmission;

the at least one power generation system is a generator;

the generator further comprises a generator input shaft; and

the transmission is operatively connected between the first shaft and the generator input shaft, wherein the transmission controls rotation of the generator input shaft relative to the first shaft.

4. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 2, comprising:

the at least one power generation system includes an alternator and an alternator input wheel;

the vertical motion transfer assembly further comprises at least one alternator belt; and

the alternator belt is rotatably connected between the alternator input pulley and a desired shaft selected from the group consisting of the first shaft and the second shaft.

5. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 2, comprising:

the vertical motion transfer assembly further comprises at least one auxiliary belt drive;

a pressure control system;

a pump input shaft;

the auxiliary belt drive comprises at least one first pulley, at least one second pulley, and at least one auxiliary belt;

the first wheel is mounted on the first shaft opposite the first gear passing through the first shaft;

the second gear is mounted on the second shaft opposite the second gear passing through the second shaft;

at least one auxiliary belt rotatably connected between the first wheel and the second wheel; and

the pump input shaft is rotatably connected between the auxiliary belt and the pressure control system.

6. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 1, comprising:

the at least one vertical motion transfer assembly is a plurality of vertical motion transfer assemblies;

the plurality of vertical motion transfer assemblies are distributed along the gravity chamber; and

the float is suspended between the float link of any transfer assembly and the float link of an adjacent transfer assembly from the plurality of vertical motion transfer assemblies.

7. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 6, comprising:

a plurality of tension wheel assemblies; and

the plurality of tension wheel assemblies are each rotatably connected therebetween, wherein the respective arbitrary transfer assembly and the respective adjacent transfer assembly are from the plurality of vertical motion transfer assemblies.

8. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 1, comprising:

the airlock chamber comprises a transfer channel, at least one pressurization chamber, a pressure control system, at least one valve and a plurality of airlocks;

the transfer channel is connected between the vertical motion transfer assembly and the buoyancy chamber;

the pressurization chamber is positioned within the transfer channel;

the pressurized chamber is defined by a first door and a second door, wherein the first door and the second door are from the plurality of airlock doors; and

the pressure control system is in fluid communication with the pressurization chamber through the valve.

9. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 8, comprising:

the plurality of air locks each comprising a panel and an inflatable seal;

the plurality of air gates are respectively hinged with the side wall of the transfer passage;

the inflatable seal is mounted peripherally around the panel; and

the inflatable seal is in fluid communication with the pressure control system.

10. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 8, comprising:

the pressure control system comprises at least one hydraulic pump, at least one pneumatic pump, at least one pressurized tank, a plurality of damper regulators, and a plurality of buoyancy regulators;

the hydraulic pump is operably coupled with the vertical motion transfer assembly, wherein the vertical motion transfer assembly provides operational power to the hydraulic pump;

the hydraulic pump is in fluid communication with the buoyancy chamber;

the pneumatic pump is operably coupled with the vertical motion transfer assembly, wherein the vertical motion transfer assembly provides operational power to the pneumatic pump;

the pressurization tank is in fluid communication with the pneumatic pump;

the pressurized tank is in fluid communication with the airlock chamber through the plurality of airlock regulators; and

the pressurized canister is in fluid communication with the buoyancy chamber through the plurality of buoyancy regulators.

11. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 8, comprising:

the airlock further comprising at least one bollard receiving receptacle, at least one chamber bollard, and at least one chamber door;

the bollard receiving container vertically passes through the side wall of the transfer passage;

the bollard-receiving receptacle being positioned offset from the first door along the transfer passage;

the chamber bollard slidably mounted within the bollard receiving receptacle;

the chamber door is hingedly mounted on a side wall of the transfer passage; and

the chamber door is located above the bollard receiving receptacle.

12. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 8, comprising:

the airlock further comprises a plurality of transfer guides;

the plurality of transfer guides are mounted on a side wall of the transfer channel;

the plurality of transfer conductors are distributed along the transfer channel;

the plurality of transfer guides extending into the pressurized chamber; and

the plurality of transfer guides are positioned offset from the plurality of airlock doors along the transfer path.

13. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 9, comprising:

a plurality of first bollards;

a plurality of second bollards;

the at least one pressurized chamber is a plurality of pressurized chambers;

the plurality of pressurization chambers are distributed continuously along the transfer channel;

the first and second plurality of bollards being slidably mounted on a side wall of the transfer channel;

the first plurality of bollards are each positioned offset from the first door of a respective chamber from the plurality of pressurized chambers;

each of the plurality of second bollards being positioned opposite the first door and the second door through the respective chamber;

each of the plurality of second bollards being positioned offset from the second door of the respective chamber; and

each of the plurality of second bollards is positioned between the first door and the second door of the respective chamber.

14. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 1, comprising:

the buoyancy chamber further comprises a buoyancy channel, a shunt door, a drainage platform, a reservoir, an inlet and an outlet;

the diverter door is hingedly mounted between the buoyancy channel and the gravity chamber,

the drainage platform is positioned in the buoyancy channel and passes through the shunt door to be opposite to the gravity chamber;

the reservoir is in fluid communication with the drain station;

the inlet is integrated in the reservoir;

the outlet is integrated in the buoyancy channel;

the outlet is positioned offset from the drainage platform through the buoyancy channel; and

the reservoir is in fluid communication with the buoyancy channel through the inlet and the outlet.

15. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 14, comprising:

the buoyancy chamber further comprises a plurality of flow diversion guides;

the plurality of flow dividing guides are arranged on the side wall of the buoyancy channel; and

the plurality of flow dividing guides are distributed along the buoyancy channel.

The plurality of flow dividing conductors extend into the buoyancy channel; and

the plurality of diversion conductors are positioned offset from the diversion gate along the buoyancy channel.

16. The gravity and buoyancy engine of claim 1, comprising:

the buoyancy body is configured to enter the gravity chamber and the vertical motion transfer assembly by gravity after passing through the buoyancy chamber;

in response to engagement of the float with the vertical motion transfer assembly, the float passes through the gravity chamber toward the airlock chamber;

the vertical motion transfer assembly providing operational power to the power generation system in response to the float moving toward the airlock;

the float is configured to enter the airlock chamber by gravity after passing through the gravity chamber and exiting the vertical motion transfer assembly;

in response to the float entering the airlock chamber, the float rolls along the airlock chamber by gravity to open an airlock door;

the airlock door being biased to a closed position in response to the float passing the airlock door;

the buoyancy body is configured to enter the buoyancy chamber by gravity after passing through the airlock chamber; and

in response to the float entering the buoyancy chamber, the float rises up the buoyancy chamber by buoyancy.

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