JPS6062670A - Method and apparatus for converting ocean wave motion energy to mechanical power - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for converting the energy of lacrimal tears into mechanical power.The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for converting the energy of lacrimal tears into mechanical power.

Since the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century, when the steam engine became the basis of modern world industry, people's constant concern has been to discover new sources of energy and fuel. In the 19th century, charcoal was the most important energy source. Since it is W, it is possible to extract energy for a steam engine from it. The first oil well was drilled in the middle of the 19th century. However, as soon as the 20th century began, oil replaced coal as the main energy source. Currently, industrialized societies are dependent on approximately 65% of oil.

The rise in oil prices from 1973 to 1975 caused chaos all over the world. This has called attention to energy supplies and the realization that the world's oil reserves are rapidly being depleted. For this reason, scientists from all over the world strived to explore new energies and build on existing ones. We have been using fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. However, they cannot be produced. Their production requires many years. Moreover, if they disappear, they cannot be replaced.

Given that coal has been developed and used on a large industrial scale, it cannot be a temporary option.

However, its development requires a lot of time and money, and it also has a serious impact on the environment.

Wood and cellulose are also energy sources. Charcoal is still used as a fuel in many regions. In Brazil, the growth of cane and beet is promoted in order to supply ethyl alcohol16, which is used to replace petroleum in internal combustion engines.

Currently, there are many vehicles that run on alcohol.

Regarding wind energy and geothermal energy, many interesting projects have recently been undertaken that have produced positive results, but large-scale practical applications are far from being realized.

The direct use of solar energy is one of the most desirable energy conversions because it is an inexhaustible energy source. Currently, it is used in many countries around the world, including Peru. Theoretically, the only cost is the cost of implementation. Solar energy is an ideal solution to energy problems. 4. Nuclear energy is the energy source of the future. In industrialized countries, this expensive energy is converted into electrical power. This nuclear energy has also been successfully used in several atomic couplants. However, they have the disadvantage of requiring large capital investments, requiring large costs for safety systems, and being slow to waste and construction.

One of the first forms of energy to be developed mechanically was water power. In our time, water power was converted into electricity by generators. Hydroelectric power plants are the only source of electrical i4-power production. However, its installation requires a large capital investment;
Since not all countries are able to achieve the desired water temperature, it cannot be said that water power is used to its full potential.

Recently, it has been thought that wind moves turbines and generates heat. Additionally, the power of the tidal currents is used in power generators. However, kneading is restricted to locations where tidal currents of 5 yn or more occur. In such places,
A dam is built.

When the tide rises, the dam fills, and when the tide falls, the floodgates are opened, and the dam operates like a normal hydroelectric power plant.

Therefore, we have set up other options such as mechanical energy sources. This started with the use of Chagrin no 4wa.

The power of tears is converted into the power of la + h'= by the floating cock, lever, shaft, gear, chain and pinion assembled on the structure. This can also be converted to other types of energy, such as electrical A'towers.

This invention aims to effectively utilize the power of repentance. The present invention converts this mechanical power into mechanical power by means of a system of float cocks, levers, shafts, gears, and binions and a transmission mechanism assembled on a fixed structure. It is in. Ocean waves generate upward and downward motion at the same point at regular intervals. The upward movement is used as the driving force to move the floating ball cock ♀ vertically. In this case, the vertical motion is strictly a circular motion. The shape, structure, and size of the floating ball cock are set most appropriately so as to obtain the maximum wave driving force.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 5 show an apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.

1 or 2 or more levers 2 are connected to one end of the floating ball cock 1
The other end is connected to the shaft 3 (see FIG. 5). When a wave passes, the floating ball cock 1 moves upward and transmits this force through the lever 2 to the shaft 3, causing this shaft to rotate 30 times. In addition to its transmission function, lever 2 increases the force of the bobber cock experienced by the lever in direct proportion to the length of the lever. Therefore, the length of the lever should be set to an effective length.

A gear 4 (ratchet) is attached to the shaft 3, and this gear 4 rotates together with the shaft 3 when the floating ball cock 1 is raised.

When the floating ball cock 1 and lever 2 move downward, the shaft 3
(See Figure 5).

A unit consisting of a floating cock 1, a lever 2, a shaft 3 and a gear 4 is assembled on a structure 5 supported by a tower 5. Since the system requires a minimum of two waves for continuous rotation, it is necessary to install multiple units. The distance between each floating ball cock is determined according to the nature of the wave so that before one floating ball cock descends, the next floating ball cock begins to rise. The rotational force of the gear is transmitted to the final pinion by a chain or the like. A final binion connected to the binion system provides the desired rotation.

Since the main purpose of the invention is to obtain electrical power from the obtained mechanical power, a known current generator 7 (generator) is used.

Considering that the distance between two waves on the Peruvian coast is about 50 m, the system has a length of 100 m, since a minimum of 2 waves need to act on the system.

Assuming a wave thickness of 5 m, it is necessary to install 25 float cocks with a distance of 4 m between them. The number of support towers depends on the 477E construction characteristics, and their height depends on wave height and tidal current variations. The tower foundations may be fixed to the sea bed, as they do not inherently affect the performance of the system.

For the coast of Peru, it is calculated that the height at ul (shirt) t, where the gear is fixed from the sea surface when the current is low, will be 5 m.

The combined waves that hit the shore move each floating ball cock one after another. As a result, at least two floating ball cocks are always moving upward. This force is collected individually by each gear and transmitted to all gears at the final pinion.

To install this system, it is necessary to find the optimal location where the waves are constant and the maximum height is obtained. Adequate floor space is also required for best installation of the support tower'f. The structure, form, and characteristics of the components of the system yield the wave driving force, and it is necessary to optimize it for full use.

As explained above, the main benefit of this mechanism is to convert mechanical power into electrical power for the generator. This has the advantage of low equipment cost. It also does not require any fuel for its operation, as waves are the greatest inexhaustible source of energy. Furthermore, it has the advantage of low maintenance costs and can be installed in almost any country in the world.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view of the structure showing the implementation state of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, Fig. 3 is a perspective view thereof, and Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the floating ball cock. , FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof as well. 1...Floating ball cock, 2...Lever, 3...Shaft, 4...Gear, 5...Tower, 6...AIJ
Structure, 7... Generator. Applicant's representative Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) In the method of using the wave force of regretful tears as an energy source, the flow of tears is caused by the passage of regretful tears. A method of converting the kinetic energy of penitence into mechanical power, which is characterized by performing upward and downward movements at full strength, and the force obtained from this upward movement moves the entire system. (2) In a device that uses the wave force of regretful tears as an energy source and converts this energy into mechanical energy, 1
Also, l'i2 or more floating ball cocks, l or 2 or more levers with one end attached to each floating ball cock and the other end both attached to a shaft, and 1 or more levers connected to this shaft. or two or more gears, the lifting force of the floating ball cock is amplified by the lever, this force is received by the shaft and rotates it, and the gear rotates in one direction,
A device for converting the kinetic energy of tears into mechanical power, characterized in that the floating ball cock descends under its own weight, and due to the characteristics of the gear, only causes the shaft to rotate in the aforementioned direction. (3) It has multiple floating balls, levers, and gears,
A unit consisting of a floating cock, a lever, and a gear is successively installed on a rigid structure supported by a tower, and the rotational force of each gear is transmitted from the first gear to the final pinion by a chain or the like. The rotational force applied to each gear is applied independently, the force applied to other gears is received by the final pinion, and the gears connected to the pinion system give a predetermined rotation. Apparatus according to scope 2. (4) The number of float cocks used is determined by the distance between each wave, and the number required for a minimum of two waves to operate in the system, and the determined number of float cocks. are built in between each tower, and a number of support towers are provided, depending on the number of float cocks used, and the distance between each float cock is such that one wave can reach all the floats along the course of the wave. The characteristics of the waves (width, speed, height, etc.) are calculated and set so that the cocks move one after the other, and before one floating cock goes down, the next one begins to rise. 3. A device according to claim 2, characterized in that it imparts a constant movement to the and final binions.