FR2720446A1 - Hydrodynamic power generator. - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an autonomous device for continuously generating hydrodynamic power. The apparatus comprises a first water tank (1) positioned horizontally and a second water tank (8) positioned vertically, said vertical water tank (8) being provided with guide means (9) having a insulating gasket for sealing a plurality of receptacles (6) connected by articulated rods (7) to define a chain (5) which rotates around lower and upper hexagonal pulleys (4, 10), a first chute (11) next to said upper pulleys (10) for collecting water from said containers and transporting it to a drive wheel (2) and a second chute (12) for collecting water from said drive wheel (2) and returning it to said horizontal tank (1), each of said containers (6) being provided with a sealed chamber (13) in its inner bottom, containing air, so as to act as a float and to move said containers up through the water.

Description

HYDRODYNAMIC POWER GENERATING APPARATUS "

  The present invention relates to a hydrodynamic power generating apparatus which provides means for producing power from a continuously operating hydrodynamic system, in which there is no energy loss. In others

  terms, the power generation system of the appa-

  reil basically works by using the different

  density between water and air.

  Basically, the power generating apparatus according to this document comprises a plurality of containers having floats incorporated therein,

  which are led through two independent water tanks

  pendant, where said floats continuously drive said containers upwards in order to pour the water coming from said containers into a chute, so that it can turn a drive wheel

  coupled to a power generator.

  Advantageously, it will be noted that the water used as power generating energy is not lost, since it is brought back to a water tank for

  be reused in the hydrodynamic system.

  It will also be advantageously noted that the present invention does not refer specifically to the power generator system or device, which can be of any type, ranging from small generators to huge ones

  turbines used in hydroelectric plants.

  The advantages offered by the present invention are

  that the hydrodynamic system requires no difference

  hydrostatic rence of levels (as is the case in hydroelectric plants) to drive the turbines. The aforementioned water tanks, in which the water circulates, are sufficient, in particular if we consider that the water is not lost and circulates only through the system to produce

hydrodynamic power.

  The present invention relates exclusively to the hydrodynamic system intended to drive the drive wheels and the power generator, which are

  known in the state of the art.

  The hydrodynamic power generating apparatus according to the present invention will be better understood using

  of the following detailed description of its mode of

  currently preferred embodiment, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. i is a schematic view of the apparatus according to the present invention, comprising a system

  hydrodynamics and a power generator.

  Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the container used in the hydrodynamic system. As can be clearly seen from the drawings, the hydrodynamic apparatus intended to produce power according to the present invention comprises a first water tank 1, positioned horizontally at a level below the level of a drive wheel

  2 which drives a power generator 3.

  Three hexagonal pulleys 4 are mounted across said first water tank 1 to guide a chain 5 comprising a plurality of containers 6 connected by

articulated rods 7.

  A second water tank 8 positioned vertically-

  ment is mounted above said first water tank 1, said vertical water tank 8 being provided with a guide means 9 having insulating seals for sealing said plurality of containers 6 in order to prevent passage water from said second tank

in said first tank.

  A second series of hexagonal pulleys 10 is

  mounted across the top end of said tank

  see vertical 8 to provide additional guidance

  said plurality of containers 6 connected in a chain.

  A first chute 11 is positioned at the upper end of said vertical tank 8, next to said upper pulleys 10, in order to collect the water -4 - coming from said containers and transport it to said drive wheel 2. In addition, a second chute 12 is placed next to said drive wheel to collect the water which comes therefrom and bring it back to said first reservoir 1. Each container 6 is provided with a sealed chamber 13 in its interior bottom, containing air , so as to act as a float and move said containers upward through the water in the tank

vertical 8.

  This arrangement allows the containers 6 to be filled with water in the first water tank 1, to move upward through said vertical tank 8, and to pour the water into the chute 11 to rotate the wheel. drive 2 and drive said generator. It should be noted that the arrangement, as well as the number of containers 6 can change depending on the amount of energy required. It is also possible to

  provide a series of parallel chains 5 in order to increase

  ter the hydrodynamic potential of the device.

Claims (1)

  1. Hydrodynamic power generating apparatus, comprising a first water tank (1) and a second water tank (8) positioned vertically, said vertical water tank (8) being provided with a guide means (9 ) having an insulating seal for sealing a plurality of containers (6) connected by articulated rods (7) so as to define a chain (5) which rotates around lower and upper hexagonal pulleys (4, 10), a first chute (11) next to said upper pulleys (10) for collecting water from said containers and transporting it to a drive wheel (2) and a second chute (12) for collecting water from said wheel d drive (2) and bring it back to said horizontal tank (1), each of said containers (6) being provided with a sealed chamber (13) in its interior bottom, containing air, so as to act as a float and to move said containers nts to the high across the water.