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Description
本願は、参照により本明細書に組み込まれる、2017年8月28日に出願された米国仮特許出願第62550836号明細書の優先権を主張するものである。
本発明は概して、エネルギ変換装置に関する。より詳細には、ここに開示するのは、電気エネルギ発生システムであって、複数の浮力導管内に空気を噴射し、連行空気の移動により複数の浮力導管内に作動流体の上昇流をもたらすと共に中心の重力分配導管内に、流体タービンシステムを駆動するための、作動流体の下降流をもたらすことで、閉ループ系内に作動流体の循環運動を生ぜしめ、これにより、流動する作動流体のエネルギから電気エネルギを発生させるための、電気エネルギ発生システムである。
代替エネルギ源の必要性は十分に理解されており、増え続けている。無数の熟練発明者が、代替エネルギ発電の進歩に貢献してきた。太陽、風、河川や他の水域からエネルギを取り込むためのシステムや方法が開示されてきた。代替エネルギが進歩するたびに化石燃料の必要性が低下し、環境に対する人類のネガティブな影響は減少している。
よって本発明は、従来技術の制約を克服し、存続可能な電力源を提供する代替エネルギ発電システムを提供する、という基本的な目的に基づくものである。
ここに開示する空気駆動式発電機は、様々な実施形態に基づく。ただし、当業者が本発明を理解し、かつ適当なケースにおいて実施することができる、ということを保証するために、以下に、本明細書で明らかにされるより広義の発明のいくつかの好適な実施形態を説明すると共に、添付図面に示す。よって、本発明の個々の実施形態を詳細に説明する前に、以下の、本発明の構想の構成および図面の詳細は、本発明の多くの可能な明示の例であるに過ぎない、ということを明確にしておく必要がある。
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- 作動流体の運動から電力を発生させるための空気駆動式発電機(10)において、該空気駆動式発電機(10)は、
上端部と下端部とを備えた細長い重力分配導管(12)と、
それぞれが上端部と下端部とを備えた複数の細長い浮力導管(14A~14D)と、
前記重力分配導管(12)の前記下端部と、前記浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記下端部との間に流体挿入された流体タービンシステム(18A~18D)と、
前記重力分配導管(12)の前記下端部と、各前記浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記下端部との間に挿入された熱交換器と、
各前記浮力導管(14A~14D)内に空気を噴射するように働く空気噴射システム(24A~24D)と、
を有し、
前記浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記上端部は、前記重力分配導管(12)の前記上端部に流体接続され、前記重力分配導管(12)の前記下端部は、前記複数の浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記下端部に流体接続され、これにより、前記浮力導管(14A~14D)と前記重力分配導管(12)との間には、流体閉ループが形成され、前記浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記上端部から流れてくる作動流体は、前記重力分配導管(12)の前記上端部に供給され、前記重力分配導管(12)を通って下方に流れる作動流体は、前記分配導管の下端部から前記複数の浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記下端部に供給され、
前記浮力導管(14A~14D)内の作動流体中に空気を噴射することにより、前記浮力導管(14A~14D)内に作動流体の上昇流が生ぜしめられ、これにより、前記重力分配導管(12)の上端部に供給された作動流体は、前記流体タービンシステム(18A~18D)を作動させるための下降流を前記重力分配導管(12)内で有することになる
ことを特徴とする、空気駆動式発電機(10)。 - 前記空気噴射システムは、各前記浮力導管(14A~14D)に結合された1つ以上の空気噴射器(24A~24D)を有しており、該空気噴射器(24A~24D)は、各前記浮力導管(14A~14D)に結合された前記1つ以上の空気噴射器(24A~24D)に結合された圧縮空気源(22)と組み合わされている、請求項1記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 当該空気駆動式発電機(10)はさらに、上部チャンバ(16)を有しており、前記浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記上端部は、前記上部チャンバ(16)を介して前記重力分配導管(12)の前記上端部に流体接続されている、請求項1記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 前記上部チャンバ(16)は、実質的に環状の側壁を有している、請求項3記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 各前記浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記上端部は、非半径方向において前記上部チャンバ(16)に当接している、請求項4記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 前記浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記上端部は、少なくとも部分的に接線方向において、前記上部チャンバ(16)に当接している、請求項5記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 前記浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記上端部は、実質的に等しい非半径方向角度で順次、前記上部チャンバ(16)に当接しており、これにより、前記浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記上端部から流出する作動流体は、結果的に前記上部チャンバ(16)内の初期回転パターンに追従することになる、請求項5記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 当該空気駆動式発電機(10)はさらに、前記上部チャンバ(16)内にバッフル構造(38)を有している、請求項7記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 前記重力分配導管(12)は、長手方向センターラインを有しており、前記浮力導管(14A~14D)は、前記長手方向センターラインを中心としてセンタリングされている、請求項1記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 前記浮力導管(14A~14D)と前記重力分配導管(12)とは、実質的に平行な配置を有している、請求項9記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 4つの浮力導管(14A~14D)が設けられている、請求項10記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 前記4つの浮力導管(14A~14D)は、正方形の形態に配置されている、請求項11記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 前記重力分配導管(12)の前記下端部は、流体戻し接続部(20A~20D)に接続された前記重力分配導管(12)の基底端部に設けられた流体分配器(26)を介して、前記複数の浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記下端部に流体接続されている、請求項1記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 前記流体タービンシステム(18A~18D)は、前記重力分配導管(12)の前記下端部と、各前記浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記下端部との間に流体挿入された流体タービンを有している、請求項1記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 当該空気駆動式発電機(10)はさらに、前記浮力導管(14A~14D)と前記重力分配導管(12)との間に形成された前記流体閉ループ内に、作動流体を有する、請求項1記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 前記作動流体は、水に対して1よりも大きな比重を有している、請求項15記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 前記作動流体は、水に対して少なくとも2の比重を有している、請求項16記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 前記空気噴射システムは、各前記浮力導管(14A~14D)に結合された1つ以上の空気噴射器(24A~24D)を有し、該空気噴射器(24A~24D)は、各前記浮力導管(14A~14D)に結合された前記1つ以上の空気噴射器(24A~24D)に結合された圧縮空気源(22)と組み合わされ、該圧縮空気源(22)は、機械式圧縮機とヒートポンプとを交替させるシステムを有する、請求項1記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 当該空気駆動式システム(10)はさらに、枠組(30)を有しており、前記浮力導管(14A~14D)と前記重力分配導管(12)とは、前記枠組(30)により、規則格子構造を形成するように保持されている、請求項1記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 当該空気駆動式システム(10)はさらに、上部チャンバ(16)を有し、該上部チャンバ(16)を介して前記浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記上端部が前記重力分配導管(12)の前記上端部に流体接続され、前記上部チャンバ(16)は、前記空気噴射システム(24A~24D)から噴射されかつ前記浮力導管(14A~14D)の前記上端部から流出する空気の放出を可能にする空気口(34)を有している、請求項1記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
- 変換構造体(10)はさらに、前記上部チャンバ(16)の前記空気口(34)から放出された空気を受け取るように配置された有機ランキンサイクル発電機を有している、請求項20記載の空気駆動式発電機(10)。
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