WO2008053494A1

WO2008053494A1 - An engine to convert gravitational energy into electrical energy

Info

Publication number: WO2008053494A1
Application number: PCT/IN2006/000444
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ramershchandra Chhotubhai Naik
Original assignee: Ramershchandra Chhotubhai Naik
Priority date: 2006-11-01
Filing date: 2006-11-01
Publication date: 2008-05-08

Abstract

The invention is an engine to convert gravitational energy into electric energy. It has one main shaft and one auxiliary shaft placed from each other at a predetermined distance. On main shaft are mounted pulley (1), pulley (3), ratchet wheel (4) with dog (2), fly wheel (12) and gear (5). The auxiliary shaft is mounted with gear (6) which is engaged with gear (5) of main shaft. The speed ratio between gear (5) and gear (6) being 5:1 to 20:1. The gear (5) is having teeth on its full surface whereas the gear (6) is partially toothed. The pulley (1) is connected with weight (8) through wire rope (7). The weight (8) comes down by gravitational force rotating the fly wheel and the stored energy in the fly wheel is partially utilized to lift the weight (8) up slowly on direction changing when plain surface of gear (6) acts upon gear (5). The pulley (3) is connected by belt to a dynamo (10) via pulley (9) to convert kinetic energy into electrical energy.

Description

AN ENGINE TO CONVERT GRAVITATIONAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL

ENERGY

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to the production of electricity.

The object of the invention is to generate rotational kinetic energy (mechanical energy) from the energy of gravitational force.

The principle object of the invention (the engine) is to generate electricity from the rotational Kinetic energy (mechanical energy) which converted from the energy of gravitational force.

The invention (the engine) will not use -

-Atomic energy, coal, any type of Petroleum product, Gas, Bio-gas, Waterfall, Wind-power, Solar-energy, Heat of the Hot-stream (from earth), Cow-dug- to run the engine.

The invention (the engine) will use only Gravitational Potential Energy to run the engine.

In the known art, Electricity produce by steam turbine needs atomic energy or coal or gas. Water turbine needs waterfall (Naturally or artificially), which is not enough for our needs of electricity. Wind-Power is very limited at interior part of our nation. Water will not use at any stage and at any form in the engine (invention).

The invention is completely free from Pollution..

The main object of the invention is "How to apply the formulla of Physics into the Engine.- "The known formulla of workdone by the force of gravity is W = mgh (W = work done, m = mass (weight) , g = gravitational acceleration, h = height). And

Power = Work done time

Therefore Power due to gravity = mgh t

Falling body (mass) will produce the power by mgh t₁

Lifting body (mass) will use power to lift is m^gh . (where t₂ is greater than t₁ ) t2

When we take more time (t₂) to lift the mass (as m₁g and h remain same); less power will use to lift. And as a result, we will get neet power.

Therefore, Power generated by the engine

= Power gained by falling mass - Power used to lift by lifting mass - frictional and other losses

- mgh - mgh - losses where t₁ is less then t₂. t₁ ^t ₂ The methods to apply the said topic in the practical manner is the OBJECT OF THE INVENTI ON.

The invention can explained with reference to accompanying drawings (Drg, No.1, Sheet No.I) The drawing shows the working of the engine as below :

On Pulley ( 1) , §.on which the mass (weight) (8) is hang with the help of wire-rope (7) . The mass (wt) ( 8) is falling and lifting by the same height. When the mass (wt. ) (8) falls down-word due to gravity, the pulley ( 1 ) rotates clock-wise . As the direction of the dog (2) is in such a situation, that it "engaged" the rachet Wheel (4) at the time of "falling the mass (8) " . The Pulley(1) and the dog ( 2) are fixed with the pin; so when the Pulley (1) rotates_* the dog (2) will also rotate and it acts on the rachet-wheel (4) ; as a result, the rachet-wheel ( 4) will rotate ' with the Pulley ( 1 ) . The rachet-wheel ( 4) is keyed (fixed) with'- the main Shaft of the engine. So the shaft wi ll rotate clock-wise. The f lywheel ( 12) is also keyed (fixes) with the main-shaft, so the fly-wheel (12) also rotates. Hence, the power produce by the fallln mass ( 8) is converted into the Rotational Kinetic Energy in the flywheel (12). At this stage, the energy is stored in the rotational flywheel (12).

The Pulley (1) and the gear (5) are mounted and fixed on a collar, which is rotating on ball-bearings. Thus, the Pulley (1) and the gear (5) are rotating on ball-bearing.

The ratio of speed (rpm) of gear (5) and gear (6) is between 5:1 to 20:1 as required. The direction of rotation are same of both the gears.

Gear (5) is of "Pull Teether" and the Gear (6) is of "Half Teethed" . So, when the "unteethed" portion of the gear (6) is "match" with the gear (5), both the gear are free and are dis-engaged. As a result, the mass (8) fall-down-ward, and pulley (1) rotates, fly-wheel (12) rotates, and rotational kinetic energy stored in the fly wheel (12) .

As soon as the weight (mass) (8) touches the ground, gear (6) "engaged" with gear (5), because 'unteethed' portion of gear (6) is over, and the 'teethed' portion of gear (6) is engaged with the gear (5). ) • As a result, the gear (5) rotates anticlockwise. The gear (5) and the pulley (1) are coupled (fixed), so the pulley (1) also rotate anticlockwise, so, with the rope (1) , the weight (8) will start to lift, because of the speed-ratio of the gears (: 5 and 6) , the weight (8) will take more time to lift up. Rotational Kinetic Energy, which stored in the flywheel (12) will cause the lifting the weight (8). As the weight (12) reaches it's height, the 'unteethed' portion of the gear (6) will dis-engaged the gear (5)* and as a result, both gears will be "free", and due to gravitational force, weight (8) will start to drop down-wards; the Pulley (1) will again rotates in clockwise direction, and the dog (2) will engaged with rachat-wheel (4), which is keyed with the Shaft, and. shaft will rotate. With the shaft, flywheel (12) also rotate, and the cycle will continue.

To produce electricity a pulley (3) is connected by belt (11) with dynamo (10). To maintain dynamo's (10) speed, the ratio of Pulleys (3) and (9) will maintained.

If we want to make the engine on higher-scale, we can use more mass (weight) , and on the same shaft, we can place more "set" of said pulley (1), gears (5 & 6) , dogs (2), rachet-wheel (4) to produce more electricity. There are some more method to apply the Physics principle (w = mgh in production - t -of electricity and to run engine by gravitational force only.

A known governing device may also be incorporated in the system to control the speed.

Claims

I CLAIM :

1. An engine to convert gravitational energy into electric energy comprising one main shaft and one auxiliary shaft placed from each other at a predetermined distance, on main shaft are mounted pulley 1, pulley 3, ratchet wheel 4 with dog 2, fly wheel 12 and gear 5, the auxiliary shaft is mounted with gear 6 which is engaged with gear 5 of main shaft wherein the speed ratio between gear 5 and gear 6 being 5:1 to 20:1 and gear 5 having teeth on its full surface whereas gear 6 is partially toothed, and pulley 1 is connected with weight 8 through wire rope 7 and the pulley 3 is connected by belt to a dynamo 10 via pulley 9 to convert kinetic energy into electrical energy, there is also provided a small motor for starting purpose.

2. An engine as claimed in claim 1 wherein the weight 8 comes down by gravitational force rotating the fly wheel and the stored energy in the flywheel is partially utilized to lift the weight 8 up slowly on direction changing when toothed surface of gear 6 acts upon gear 5.

3. An engine as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein a governor is incorporated to control the speed.