FR2826697A1 - Continuously-operating motor has bodies connected to endless chain or belt dropping through air-filled column and rising in water-filled column - Google Patents

Abstract

The motor consists of an assembly of vertical air-filled columns (1) and liquid-filled columns (4), connected at the top and bottom by sealed housings (6, 7) and containing endless chains or belts (8) carrying a series of bodies (3) that can drop by gravity down the air-filled columns and rise by buoyancy in the liquid-filled ones. The chains or belts pass round wheels (9, 10) at the top and bottom, at least one of which provides a rotary drive motion. Each air-filled column has a sealed flap (13) that opens and closes with the passage of the first and last body, and the lower part of each column beneath the flap has an air injector valve (14) to prevent water entering the air-filled column. Outside the air column the chain is driven by pairs of magnets (16).

Description

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1 ECOLOGICAL MOTOR WITH CONTINUOUS OPERATION DESCRIPTION
The invention relates to an ecological motor with continuous operation mainly using two sources of energy of the gravity and buoyancy types.

 The motor according to the invention is essentially characterized in that it comprises, in combination: a) at least one sealed vertical column, filled with air, functioning as a bell, serving as a guide for a plurality of bodies, arranged one following the others, who descend into it under the effect of gravity; b) at least one vertical column, containing a liquid, in which rise, under the effect of Archimedes' push, said bodies as they pass from the previous zone filled with air to the present filled zone liquid; c) a low link and a high link ensuring the continuity of the passage of said bodies from the air column to the water column and vice versa; d) a means, of the closed chain or belt type, driven by the movement of said bodies, ensuring continuity of movement and adding the effects of gravity and Archimedes' thrust, supported by a high wheel and a low wheel, at minus one of them serving as a driving wheel.

The various preceding sub-assemblies can be placed in a chamber filled with liquid.

The air column has an upper door and a lower door, sealed, opening and closing alternately, placed at a defined distance to contain all of the juxtaposed bodies.

Said juxtaposed bodies are interconnected by means of articulated connections.

The drive of the chain, which can be placed outside the air column, by said bodies is carried out by means of magnets, or electromagnets, arranged in pairs, in attractive opposition, respectively on said chain and on said bodies.

 The characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly on reading the following detailed description of at least one preferred embodiment of the latter given by way of non-limiting example and shown in the accompanying drawings.

In these drawings: - Figure 1 is an interior side view of the engine according to the invention; FIG. 2 is a front detail view of the bodies associated with the magnets and the chains which they drive.

 The motor shown in the figures comprises: a) at least one sealed vertical column (1), filled with air (2), functioning as a bell,

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 serving as a guide for a plurality of bodies (3), arranged one after the other, which descend therein under the effect of gravity; b) at least one vertical column (4), containing a liquid (5), into which rise, under the effect of Archimedes' push, said bodies (3) as they pass from the previous zone filled with air to the present area filled with liquid; c) a low link (6) and a high link (7) ensuring the continuity of the passage of said bodies (3) from the air column (1) to the water column (4) and vice versa; d) means (8), of the closed chain or belt type, driven by the movement of said bodies (3), ensuring continuity of movement and adding the effects of gravity and Archimedes' thrust, supported by a high wheel (9) and a low wheel (10), at least one of them serving as a driving wheel.

The various preceding subsets can be placed in a chamber (11) filled with liquid (5).

The air column (1) comprises an upper door (12) and a lower door (13), sealed, opening and closing alternately, placed at a defined distance to contain all of the bodies (3) juxtaposed.

Initially, the first body (3) actuates the opening of the first door (12) and the last body (3) actuates its closure.

In a second step, once the first door (12) is closed, the first body (3) actuates the opening of the second door (13) and the last body (3) actuates its closure.

The opening and closing of said doors can be carried out directly by contacting said bodies or by any electrical or other control.

The chamber (11) comprises, in the upper part, an air injection valve (14) creating a back pressure capable of preventing the rise of water in the air column (1) during operation. The air column can also include an air injection valve.

The juxtaposed bodies (3) are interconnected by means of articulated connections (15).

The drive of the chain (8), which can be placed outside the air column (1), by the bodies (3) is carried out by means of magnets (16) and (17), or electromagnets, arranged two by two, in attractive opposition, respectively on said chain and on said bodies.

The motor may comprise two drive chains (8) arranged on either side of the air column (1) and each provided with magnets (16), or electromagnets, arranged in attractive opposition , opposite magnets (17), or electromagnets, arranged

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 respectively on each side of the bodies (3).

The chain or chains (8) can be placed inside the air column (1) by means of gaskets at the passage of the doors.

Retractable elements (18) can be, on the one hand, respectively introduced into the air column (1) to compensate for the volume of air left free by the bodies (3) as they exit from said column and, on the other hand, exited respectively thereof when introducing said bodies into said column.

The column (1) opens: - in the upper part (19), in the pressurized part of the chamber (1) where the liquid level is in position (20); - In the lower part (21), in the liquid (5) where the level thereof is in position (22) in said column.

The retractable elements (18) can move by pivoting or by translation through the walls of the column (1). They can be contained in a second column (23) provided with an air injection valve (24) and an access hatch (25).

The bodies (3) may include guide means (26) of the wheel or rod type with a low coefficient of friction with respect to the interior walls of the column (1).

The magnets (16) may also include guide means (27) of the wheel or rod type with a low coefficient of friction relative to the external walls of the column (1).

The wheels (toothed in the case of chains), the external magnets and the chains (or belts in the case of the pulleys) can be installed protected from the liquid.

The chamber (11) has a drain valve (28).

Bellows (29) can be placed between two consecutive bodies (3) to improve their penetration in water and also increase their volume.

The total length of the bodies (3) placed side by side can be equal to a third of the length of the total trajectory traveled by the latter.

Three assemblies can be placed side by side, the groups of bodies (3) being offset with respect to each other so as to occupy, in superposition, the entire trajectory; the driving wheels (9) or (10) being connected to the same drive shaft.

 Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown for which other variants can be provided, in particular in:

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- la nature, la conception et les dimensions de la colonne d'air (1) et de la colonne d'eau (4) ; - la nature, la forme, la conception et les dimensions des éléments escamotables (18) ; - la nature du liquide (5) ou fluide (2) ; - le nombre d'ensembles juxtaposés ; sans pour cela sortir du cadre de l'invention.- the nature, shape, number and dimensions of the bodies (3);

- the nature, design and dimensions of the air column (1) and the water column (4); - the nature, shape, design and dimensions of the retractable elements (18); - the nature of the liquid (5) or fluid (2); - the number of juxtaposed sets; without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims (10)

1-Ecological motor with continuous operation characterized in that it comprises in combination: a) at least one sealed vertical column (1), filled with air (2), serving as a guide for a plurality of bodies (3), arranged one after the other, which descend into it under the effect of gravity; b) at least one vertical column (4), containing a liquid (5), into which rise, under the effect of Archimedes' push, said bodies (3) as they pass from the previous zone filled with air to the present area filled with liquid; c) a low link (6) and a high link (7) ensuring the continuity of the passage of said bodies (3) from the air column (1) to the water column (4) and vice versa; d) means (8), of the closed chain or belt type, driven by the movement of said bodies (3), ensuring continuity of movement and adding the effects of gravity and Archimedes' thrust, supported by a high wheel (9) and a low wheel (10), at least one of them serving as a driving wheel.  2-motor according to claim 1, characterized in that the various sub-assemblies are placed in a chamber (11) filled with liquid (5).  3-Motor according to claim 1, characterized in that the air column (1) comprises an upper door (12) and a lower door (13), sealed, alternately opening and closing, placed at a distance defined to contain all the bodies (3) juxtaposed.  4-engine according to claim 2, characterized in that the chamber comprises, in the upper part, an air injection valve (14) creating a back pressure capable of preventing the rise of water in the column of air (1) during operation.  5-Motor according to claim 1, characterized in that the juxtaposed bodies (3) are interconnected by means of articulated connections (15).  6-motor according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive of the chain (8), which is placed outside the air column (1), by the bodies (3) is achieved by means magnets (16) and (17), or electromagnets, arranged in pairs, in attractive opposition, respectively on said chain and on said bodies.  7-Motor according to claim 6, characterized in that it comprises two drive chains (8) arranged on either side of the air column (1) and each provided with magnets (16 ), or electromagnets, arranged in attractive opposition, in front of magnets (17), or electromagnets, disposed respectively on each side of the bodies (3). <Desc / Clms Page number 6>  8-motor according to claim 1, characterized in that retractable elements (18) are, on the one hand, respectively introduced into the air column (1) to compensate for the volume of air left free by the bodies ( 3) as they exit from said column and, on the other hand, leave it respectively when introducing said bodies into said column.  9-Motor according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the total length of the bodies (3) placed side by side is equal to one third of the length of the total path traveled by the latter.  10-motor according to claim 9, characterized in that three assemblies are placed side by side, the groups of bodies (3) being offset with respect to each other so as to occupy, in superposition, the entire trajectory; the driving wheels (9) or (10) being connected to the same drive shaft.