Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
  • F03B17/00—Other machines or engines
  • F03B17/02—Other machines or engines using hydrostatic thrust
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
  • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
  • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
  • Y02E10/20—Hydro energy

Definitions

• This invention relates to an arrangement by which a vertically orientated force can be deflected to cause a horizontal translation.
• a body immersed in a fluid experiences an upthrust exerted by the fluid.
• the weight of the body is less than the weight of fluid it displaces, the upthrust exceeds the force on the body due to gravity.
• the resulting upthrust will thus also act upon the fixture.
• a spherical body supported by a horizontal plane touches the plane at a point.
• the force on the body due to gravity and the reaction of the plane are both applied at this point.
• the configuration of forces under these conditions are in equilibrium in respect of magnitude and direction. The body therefore experiences no tendency to rotate or translate. An additional force to this configuration, will tend to cause the body to rotate or translate.
• Both gravity and upthrust can cause the translation of a body, and this translation if harnessed may be made to do work. However, because they can only cause translation in a general downward and upward direction respectively, harnessing their force is difficult.
• the invention relates to a force deflection arrangement comprising a vessel which contains a body immersed in a fluid or void.
• the invention as claimed is a means by which the phaenomen ⁇ n of gravity and buoyancy in their manifest forms as forces directed toward the earth's centre and away from the earth's centre respectively are deflected to cause translation perpendicular to the direction of the respective forces.
• the force due to gravity and upthrust which in general cause movement directed in the vertical upward or downward and which is difficult to harness for the purpose of doing work (such as
• hydroelectricity can be more easily harnessed.
• the invention enables the c ⁇ ntin ⁇ usly acting forces of gravity or upthrust to be added to an additional force such that their resultant vector causes rotation and subsequent forceful translation enabling work to be done.
• Figure 1 is a pictorial view of a force deflection arrangement shown assembled
• Figure 2 is a pictorial view of the force deflection arrangement refered to in Figure 1 shown exploded and sectioned in part for clarity
• Figure 3 is a reduced scale pictorial view shown exploded and sectioned in part for clarity.
• the body (3) is thin walled and contains an enclosed volume and is held by the vessel by means such that it may rotate about the axis of the vessel.
• the vessel rests upon the base (15) and comprises the cone (2) and cover (4) fastened by means and contains the body (3) and a fluid (not shown) such that the fluid immerses the body (3) , means is provided such that the fluid and body (3) remain within the containment of the vessel.
• the vessel is harnessed into the shaft (1) by means such that it may rotate about its axis.
• the fluid is such that the mass of its volume displaced by the immersed body (3) is greater than the mass of the immersed body (3) and its enclosed volume.
• the arm (5) is fixed onto the body (3) by means of the pin (6) lodged into the body (3) such that the arm (5) may swivel about the axis of the pin (6).
• the other end of the arm (5) incorporates a pulley wheel (7).
• the inner ring (9) is held onto the outer ring (11) and is provided with means such that it may rotate about their common centre.
• the locating pins (10) protruding from the inner ring (9) engage onto the pulley wheel (7) whilst the wheel (8) rests upon the arm (5).
• the outer ring (11) is provided with means by which it may slide upward or downward guided by the columns (12) and is provide with means by which to hold the piston (13).
• the cylinder (14) is provided with means by which it may be held onto the top cover (16) and means are provided by which a hydraulic fluid may be introduced or removed from the cylinder (14) such that the outer ring (11) and thus the inner ring (9) may be moved upward or downward via the corresponding movement of the piston (13).
• the columns (12) are provided with means by which the base (15) and top cover (16) are held onto its ends.
• the base (15) holds the shaft (1) such that it may rotate and provides the means by which the translation of the vessel may be guided.
• the top cover (16) holds the shaft (1) such that it may rotate.

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  • 1989-12-20 GB GB8928685A patent/GB2233046A/en not_active Withdrawn
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