GB2233046A

GB2233046A - Device utilising forces of gravity and buoyancy

Info

Publication number: GB2233046A
Application number: GB8928685A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Felix Isaac
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1988-12-21
Filing date: 1989-12-20
Publication date: 1991-01-02
Also published as: GB8916274D0; WO1990007058A1; EP0464026A1; GB8829822D0; AU4833090A; GB8928685D0

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement whereby the forces of gravity or upthrust which would cause translation vertically upward or downward can be added to an additional force such that the resultant force may cause horizontal translation. By guiding and harnessing such horizontal translation it may be made to do work.

Description

FORCE DEFLECTION ARRANGENENT This invention relates to an arrangement by which a vertically orientated force can be deflected to cause a horizontal translation.

In accordance with the Archimedes' principle, a body immersed in a fluid experiences an upthrust exerted by the fluid.

Where, 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. Where such a body is immersed and subsequently held fixed, 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. The exceptions to this are, where the additional force is directed in line with either the gravitational or reaction force, and of magnitude such that the body does not leave its initial horizontal plane.

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 phaenoznenon 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. Thus 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 continously 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.

One way of carrying out the invention is described in detail below with reference to drawings which illustrate only one specific embodiment, in which: 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 C6). 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.

By raising or lowering the outer ring (11) so that the radius formed by the contact between the wheel < 8) and the arm < 5) is not directed vertically (thus providing the additional force to be added to the upthrust force exerted onto the body (3)).

The vessel will be made to rotate (due to the resultant vector) about its axis along the base (15) and thus translate along a circular path concentric with the axis of the shaft (1). By resuming the outer ring ( to a level so that the radius refered to above is directed in the vertical the configuration of forces causing the rotation of the vessel are rendered such that rotation ceases.

Claims

CLAIXS

1 A force deflection arrangement comprising a vessel which contains a body immersed in a fluid or void.

2 A force deflection arrangement as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the weight of the body is less than the weight of fluid it displaces.

3 A force deflection arrangement as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the weight of the body is greater than the weight of fluid it displaces.

4 A force deflection arrangement as claimed in Claim 2 and Claim 3, wherein means is provided by which the body is held by the vessel.

5 A force deflection arrangement as claimed in Claim 2 and Claim 3, wherein means is provided by which the body can be moved when contained in the vessel.

A A force deflection arrangement as claimed in Claim 2 and Claim 3, wherein means is provided by which the vessel is supported.

7 A force deflection arrangement as claimed in Claim 2 and Claim 3, wherein means is provided by which the vessel is guided.

8 A force deflection arrangement as claimed in Claim 2 and Claim 3, wherein means is provided by which the vessel is harnessed.

9 A force deflection arrangement substantially as described herein with reference to figures 1.1 to 21.1 of the accompanying drawings.