WO2014096471A1 - Energy-generating device - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to an energy generating device, driven by the ascending force of floating bodies immersed in a flotation liquid.
- This invention is applicable in the manufacture of power generating devices operable by the buoyant force of floating bodies immersed in a liquid. Background of the invention
- a hydraulic drive power generator which comprises a rotating wheel on a horizontal axis, which have one of its vertical halves inserted in a tank full of liquid and the other half outside the tank.
- Said wheel comprises a plurality of compartments filled with liquid, regularly arranged on its periphery and associated with floats so that in one half of the circular path the floats ascend through the interior of the liquid causing a torque in the wheel axle. ; while in the other half of the trajectory, the weight of the liquid contained in the compartments causes due to gravity a torque that adds to the previous one, causing the continuous rotation of the wheel.
- This generator in order to provide a certain amount of electrical energy, must have important dimensions, showing other additional inconveniences such as the difficulty of guaranteeing the tightness of the liquid filled tank, in which it is housed and through which a vertical half of the wheel circulates .
- Another device similar to the one mentioned above is described in patent FR2516177 referring to an autogenerator that produces energy by transforming the ascending movement that causes the vertical elevation of a body submerged in water, in a rotational movement that can be transformed into energy.
- Document FR2548283A1 describes an energy system based on the difference in density of the bodies between them and gravity.
- This energy system comprises two separate air and water compartments.
- the devices of the documents mentioned above have, due to their structure and configuration, important limitations in terms of the ability to generate an amount of energy that makes their use profitable.
- One of the reasons for this limited performance is that a large part of the energy generated by the buoyant force of the bodies in their ascension through the interior of the liquid is largely consumed in returning the system to the initial point of operation.
- the energy generating device object of this invention is operable by the ascending force of floating bodies immersed in a flotation liquid and has constructive features aimed at obtaining a very high energy production allowing the use of all the energy produced by the upward movement of a vertical row of floating bodies submerged in a liquid.
- Another of the objectives of the invention is to ensure that the upward movement of all the floating bodies is carried out inside a liquid, the device being able to have varying dimensions depending on the required power, and allowing its installation on the surface, buried or submerged in a lake or similar.
- the principle of operation of this energy generator consists in having inside a floating liquid contained, or not, in a tank, a first vertical alignment and a second alignment of floating bodies that move at the same speed and in the direction ascending by the buoyant force between a lower position and a top position; having a third vertical alignment of floating bodies, also submerged in the liquid or arranged inside a sealed vertical chamber (without liquid), and allowing downward movement between an upper inlet position and a lower outlet position; the floating bodies of said third alignment being found, unable to move upwards due to the action of retention means.
- the floating bodies move in a downward direction at a speed greater than the ascending speed of the floating bodies of the first and second vertical alignment.
- the device has two vertical alignments of floating bodies that move upwards by the buoyant force, generating energy; and a single vertical alignment of floating bodies moving towards the lower zone, for which they require energy.
- the impossibility of upward movement of the floating bodies of the third vertical alignment by the action of the retention means allows the downward movement of said floating bodies to be achieved simply by pushing down the floating bodies from the upper position of the first or second vertical alignment, and they are introduced in the third vertical alignment.
- This device comprises means for transmitting the ascending force of flotation of the floating bodies of the first vertical alignment and the second vertical alignment to a tractor shaft, of output of the generated power.
- This device comprises an upper actuator, which laterally displaces, one by one, the floating bodies of the first and second vertical alignment as said floating bodies reach the upper position of said first and second vertical alignments; the said actuator having them in the upper position of the third vertical alignment.
- Said power generating device also comprises a pusher that displaces, one by one, the floating bodies positioned by the upper actuator towards the lower zone on the third vertical alignment, said pusher causing the downward movement of all the floating bodies of said third vertical alignment and the arrangement of one of said floating bodies in the lower exit position.
- this device provides a continuous rotation movement of the output tractor shaft.
- the device comprises a lower actuator that moves them laterally, as they reach said lower position in the third vertical alignment and positions them alternately in the lower position of the first and second vertical alignment, so that they start a new flotation ascent movement.
- the pusher responsible for moving the floating bodies towards the lower position of the third vertical alignment, and the upper and lower actuators can have different configurations and types of actuation without substantially varying the scope of the invention, since they can be elements known to those skilled in the art, such as electric or pressure-operated cylinders, cams, drag chains or any other element capable of performing the specified function.
- - Figure 1 shows a schematic elevational view of an embodiment of the power generating device according to the invention, during the movement of one of the floating bodies from the upper position of the first vertical alignment to the upper position of the third alignment vertical and the displacement, by the lower actuator of one of the floating bodies from the lower position of the third vertical alignment to the lower position of the first vertical alignment.
- - Figure 2 shows a schematic view of the power generating device of Figure 1, during the movement towards the lower area, by the pusher, of the floating body previously arranged on the third vertical alignment.
- this power generating device comprises a tank (1), a container of the flotation liquid (2), being inside said liquid: a first vertical alignment (3), a second vertical alignment (4) and a third vertical alignment (5) of floating bodies (6) of equal dimensions and quadrangular prismatic configuration.
- the floating bodies (6) of the first and second vertical alignment (3, 4) move upwards by the buoyant force between a lower position and an upper position, acting against means of transmitting the ascending force of flotation to a tractor output shaft (7) and connected in this example to an electric generator (8).
- the means of transmission of the ascending force of flotation to the tractor axle (7) are constituted by two traction chains (31, 41) provided with stops (32, 42) on which the floating bodies (6) of the first act vertical alignment (3) and the second vertical alignment (4) during its ascent.
- the traction chains (31, 41) are mounted on traction pulleys (71) in solidarity with the tractor axle (7) and on return pulleys (91) mounted on a free rotation axis (9).
- the stops (32, 42) and consequently the floating bodies (6) of the first vertical alignment (3) and the second vertical alignment (4) have a height offset equal to or greater than half the height of any one of the floating bodies (6). This determines that the floating bodies of the first and second vertical alignment (3, 4) do not reach the upper position simultaneously, but alternate. When one of the floating bodies of the first or second vertical alignment (3, 4) reaches the upper position, it is moved laterally by the upper actuator (10) arranging it facing and in the upper position of the third vertical alignment (5).
- the pusher (11) represented in this case by a cam associated with the tractor axle (7) moves the floating body (6) located in the upper position of the third vertical alignment (5) to the lower area, what causes the descent of the totality of the floating bodies of said third vertical alignment, which are prevented from upward displacement by the action of retention means (12) constituted by folding teeth, as a ratchet, acting on opposite sides of said floating bodies (6).
- the downward displacement of the floating bodies (6) of the third vertical alignment (5) determines that the floating body that reaches the lower position is released from the retaining means (12), being displaced laterally by the lower actuator (13) towards the lower position of the first or second vertical alignment (3, 4) to start the ascent movement again.
- Both the pusher (11) and the upper and lower actuators (10, 13) are driven by the energy generated by the device itself, which gives it an autonomous character.
- the floating bodies (6) that reach the lower position of the third vertical alignment (5) are alternately positioned in the first vertical alignment (3) and in the second vertical alignment (4), moving these upward at an average speed, approximately equal to half of the average rate of descent of the third vertical alignment (5).
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Abstract
The invention relates to an energy-generating device comprising: a first vertical alignment (3) and a second vertical alignment (4) of floating bodies (6) submerged in a flotation liquid (2), that move upwards from a lower position to an upper position; means for transmitting the ascensional flotation force of the floating bodies (6) of said first and second vertical alignments to a tractive axle (7); a third vertical alignment (5) of floating bodies (6) that move downwards by way of the action of a pusher (11); and upper and lower actuators (10, 13) that move the floating bodies (6) in the upper and lower positions from the first and second vertical alignments to the third vertical alignment (5) and vice versa.
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Dispositivo generador de energía. Objeto de la invención Power generating device Object of the invention
La invención se refiere a un dispositivo generador de energía, accionado por la fuerza ascensional de unos cuerpos flotantes sumergidos en un líquido de flotación. Campo de aplicación de la invención The invention relates to an energy generating device, driven by the ascending force of floating bodies immersed in a flotation liquid. Field of application of the invention
Esta invención es aplicable en la fabricación de dispositivos generadores de energía accionables por la fuerza de flotación de unos cuerpos flotantes sumergidos en un líquido. Antecedentes de la invención This invention is applicable in the manufacture of power generating devices operable by the buoyant force of floating bodies immersed in a liquid. Background of the invention
Actualmente son ampliamente conocidos diversos dispositivos o generadores de energía que pretenden aprovechar la flotabilidad del los cuerpos en un líquido y la fuerza de la gravedad para generar energía barata y que se pueden disponer en cualquier ubicación. Currently, several devices or energy generators are widely known that aim to take advantage of the buoyancy of the bodies in a liquid and the force of gravity to generate cheap energy and that can be arranged in any location.
Así por ejemplo, en la patente de invención ES2371902B1 se describe un generador de energía de accionamiento hidráulico que comprende una rueda giratoria sobre un eje horizontal, que presentan una de sus mitades verticales introducida en un tanque lleno de líquido y la otra mitad fuera del tanque. Dicha rueda comprende una pluralidad de compartimentos llenos de líquido, dispuestos regularmente en su periferia y asociados a unos flotadores de forma que en una mitad de la trayectoria circular los flotadores ascienden por el interior del líquido originando un par de giro en el eje de la rueda; mientras que en la otra mitad de la trayectoria, el peso del líquido contenido en los compartimentos provoca debido a la gravedad un par de giro que se suma al anterior, provocando el giro continuo de la rueda. Thus, for example, in the invention patent ES2371902B1 a hydraulic drive power generator is described which comprises a rotating wheel on a horizontal axis, which have one of its vertical halves inserted in a tank full of liquid and the other half outside the tank. . Said wheel comprises a plurality of compartments filled with liquid, regularly arranged on its periphery and associated with floats so that in one half of the circular path the floats ascend through the interior of the liquid causing a torque in the wheel axle. ; while in the other half of the trajectory, the weight of the liquid contained in the compartments causes due to gravity a torque that adds to the previous one, causing the continuous rotation of the wheel.
Este generador, para proporcionar una cierta cantidad de energía eléctrica debe presentar unas dimensiones importantes, mostrando otros inconvenientes adicionales como la dificultar de garantizar la estanqueidad del tanque lleno de líquido, en el que se aloja y por el que circula una mitad vertical de la rueda.
Otro dispositivo similar al mencionado anteriormente se encuentra descrito en la patente FR2516177 referente a un autogenerador que produce energía transformando el movimiento ascensional que provoca la elevación vertical de un cuerpo sumergido en el agua, en un movimiento rotativo transformable en energía. This generator, in order to provide a certain amount of electrical energy, must have important dimensions, showing other additional inconveniences such as the difficulty of guaranteeing the tightness of the liquid filled tank, in which it is housed and through which a vertical half of the wheel circulates . Another device similar to the one mentioned above is described in patent FR2516177 referring to an autogenerator that produces energy by transforming the ascending movement that causes the vertical elevation of a body submerged in water, in a rotational movement that can be transformed into energy.
En el documento FR2548283A1 se describe un sistema energético basado en la diferencia de densidad de los cuerpos entre ellos y la gravedad. Document FR2548283A1 describes an energy system based on the difference in density of the bodies between them and gravity.
Este sistema energético comprende dos compartimentos aéreo e hídrico separados. This energy system comprises two separate air and water compartments.
Los dispositivos de los documentos citados anteriormente presentan por su estructura y configuración unas limitaciones importantes en lo que se refiere a la capacidad para generar una cantidad de energía que haga rentable su utilización. Uno de los motivos de este rendimiento limitado es que una gran parte de la energía generada por la fuerza de flotación de los cuerpos en su ascensión por el interior del líquido es consumida en gran parte en retornar el sistema al punto inicial de funcionamiento. The devices of the documents mentioned above have, due to their structure and configuration, important limitations in terms of the ability to generate an amount of energy that makes their use profitable. One of the reasons for this limited performance is that a large part of the energy generated by the buoyant force of the bodies in their ascension through the interior of the liquid is largely consumed in returning the system to the initial point of operation.
Descripción de la invención Description of the invention
El dispositivo generador de energía objeto de esta invención es accionable por la fuerza ascensional de unos cuerpos flotantes sumergidos en un líquido de flotación y presenta unas particularidades constructivas orientadas a obtener una producción muy elevada de energía permitiendo el aprovechamiento de la totalidad de la energía producida por el movimiento ascendente de una hilera vertical de cuerpos flotantes sumergidos en seno de un líquido. The energy generating device object of this invention is operable by the ascending force of floating bodies immersed in a flotation liquid and has constructive features aimed at obtaining a very high energy production allowing the use of all the energy produced by the upward movement of a vertical row of floating bodies submerged in a liquid.
Otro de los objetivos de la invención es conseguir que el movimiento ascensional de la totalidad de los cuerpos flotantes se realice en el interior de un líquido, pudiendo presentar el dispositivo unas dimensiones variables en función de la potencia requerida, y permitiendo su instalación en superficie, enterrado o sumergido en un lago o similar. Another of the objectives of the invention is to ensure that the upward movement of all the floating bodies is carried out inside a liquid, the device being able to have varying dimensions depending on the required power, and allowing its installation on the surface, buried or submerged in a lake or similar.
El principio de funcionamiento de este generador de energía consiste en disponer en el interior de un líquido de flotación contenido, o no, en un tanque, una primera alineación vertical y una segunda alineación de cuerpos flotantes que se desplazan a la misma velocidad y en sentido ascendente por la fuerza de flotación entre una posición inferior y una
posición superior; disponiendo de una tercera alineación vertical de cuerpos flotantes, también sumergidos en el líquido o dispuestos en el interior de una cámara vertical estanca (sin líquido), y posibilitados de desplazamiento en sentido descendente entre una posición superior de entrada y una posición inferior de salida; encontrándose los cuerpos flotantes de dicha tercera alineación, imposibilitados de desplazamiento en sentido ascendente por la acción de unos medios de retención. The principle of operation of this energy generator consists in having inside a floating liquid contained, or not, in a tank, a first vertical alignment and a second alignment of floating bodies that move at the same speed and in the direction ascending by the buoyant force between a lower position and a top position; having a third vertical alignment of floating bodies, also submerged in the liquid or arranged inside a sealed vertical chamber (without liquid), and allowing downward movement between an upper inlet position and a lower outlet position; the floating bodies of said third alignment being found, unable to move upwards due to the action of retention means.
En esta tercera alineación los cuerpos flotantes se desplazan en una dirección descendente a una velocidad mayor que la velocidad de ascensión de los cuerpos flotantes de la primera y de la segunda alineación vertical. In this third alignment, the floating bodies move in a downward direction at a speed greater than the ascending speed of the floating bodies of the first and second vertical alignment.
De este modo el dispositivo dispone de dos alineaciones verticales de cuerpos flotantes que se desplazan en sentido ascendente por la fuerza de flotación, generando energía; y una única alineación vertical de cuerpos flotantes desplazándose hacia la zona inferior, para lo que requieren energía. In this way the device has two vertical alignments of floating bodies that move upwards by the buoyant force, generating energy; and a single vertical alignment of floating bodies moving towards the lower zone, for which they require energy.
La imposibilidad de desplazamiento en sentido ascendente de los cuerpos flotantes de la tercera alineación vertical por la acción de los medios de retención, permite que el movimiento descendente de dichos cuerpos flotantes se consiga simplemente empujando hacia abajo los cuerpos flotantes procedentes de la posición superior de la primera o de la segunda alineación vertical, y que se introducen en la tercera alineación vertical. The impossibility of upward movement of the floating bodies of the third vertical alignment by the action of the retention means, allows the downward movement of said floating bodies to be achieved simply by pushing down the floating bodies from the upper position of the first or second vertical alignment, and they are introduced in the third vertical alignment.
Este dispositivo comprende unos medios de transmisión de la fuerza ascensional de flotación de los cuerpos flotantes de la primera alineación vertical y de la segunda alineación vertical a un eje tractor, de salida de la potencia generada. This device comprises means for transmitting the ascending force of flotation of the floating bodies of the first vertical alignment and the second vertical alignment to a tractor shaft, of output of the generated power.
Este dispositivo comprende un actuador superior, que desplaza lateralmente, uno a uno, los cuerpos flotantes de la primera y la segunda alineación vertical a medida que dichos cuerpos flotantes alcanzan la posición superior de dichas primera y segunda alineaciones verticales; disponiéndolos el mencionado actuador en la posición superior de la tercera alineación vertical. This device comprises an upper actuator, which laterally displaces, one by one, the floating bodies of the first and second vertical alignment as said floating bodies reach the upper position of said first and second vertical alignments; the said actuator having them in the upper position of the third vertical alignment.
Dicho dispositivo generador de energía también comprende un empujador que desplaza, uno a uno, hacia la zona inferior los cuerpos flotantes posicionados por el actuador superior sobre la tercera alineación vertical, provocando dicho empujador el desplazamiento descendente de la totalidad de los cuerpos flotantes de dicha tercera alineación vertical y la
disposición de uno de dichos cuerpos flotantes en la posición inferior de salida. Said power generating device also comprises a pusher that displaces, one by one, the floating bodies positioned by the upper actuator towards the lower zone on the third vertical alignment, said pusher causing the downward movement of all the floating bodies of said third vertical alignment and the arrangement of one of said floating bodies in the lower exit position.
Mediante la repetición de los pasos mencionados anteriormente, este dispositivo proporciona un movimiento continuo de rotación del eje tractor de salida. By repeating the steps mentioned above, this device provides a continuous rotation movement of the output tractor shaft.
Para retornar los cuerpos flotantes que alcanzan la posición inferior de tercera alineación vertical hacia la posición inferior de la primera o de la segunda alineación vertical, el dispositivo comprende un actuador inferior que los va desplazando lateralmente, a medida que alcanzan dicha posición inferior en la tercera alineación vertical y los posiciona de forma alternativa en la posición inferior de la primera y de la segunda alineación vertical, para que inicien un nuevo movimiento de ascenso por flotación. To return the floating bodies that reach the lower position of third vertical alignment towards the lower position of the first or second vertical alignment, the device comprises a lower actuator that moves them laterally, as they reach said lower position in the third vertical alignment and positions them alternately in the lower position of the first and second vertical alignment, so that they start a new flotation ascent movement.
Cabe mencionar que en la solución propuesta el empujador encargado de desplazar los cuerpos flotantes hacia la posición inferior de la tercera alineación vertical, y los actuadores superior e inferior pueden presentar diferentes configuraciones y tipos de accionamiento sin que ello varíe sustancialmente el alcance de la invención, ya que pueden tratarse de elementos conocidos por el experto en la materia, tales como cilindros de accionamiento eléctrico o de presión, levas, cadenas de arrastre o cualquier otro elemento capaz de realizar la función especificada. It should be mentioned that in the proposed solution the pusher responsible for moving the floating bodies towards the lower position of the third vertical alignment, and the upper and lower actuators can have different configurations and types of actuation without substantially varying the scope of the invention, since they can be elements known to those skilled in the art, such as electric or pressure-operated cylinders, cams, drag chains or any other element capable of performing the specified function.
Las características mencionadas y otras recogidas en las reivindicaciones de la invención se comprenderán con mayor facilitad a la vista de un ejemplo de realización práctica. The aforementioned and other features set forth in the claims of the invention will be more readily understood in view of an example of practical embodiment.
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Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de facilitar la comprensión de las características de la invención, se acompaña a la presente memoria descriptiva un juego de dibujos en los que, con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente: To complement the description that is being made and in order to facilitate the understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of drawings is attached to the present specification in which, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:
- La figura 1 muestra una vista esquemática en alzado de un ejemplo de realización del dispositivo generador de energía según la invención, durante el desplazamiento de uno de los cuerpos flotantes desde la posición superior de la primera alineación vertical hacia la posición superior de la tercera alineación vertical y el desplazamiento, por parte del actuador inferior de uno de los cuerpos flotantes desde la posición inferior de la tercera alineación vertical hasta la posición inferior de la primera alineación vertical.
- La figura 2 muestra una vista esquemática del dispositivo generador de energía de la figura 1 , durante el desplazamiento hacia la zona inferior, por parte del empujador, del cuerpo flotantes dispuesto previamente sobre la tercera alineación vertical. - Figure 1 shows a schematic elevational view of an embodiment of the power generating device according to the invention, during the movement of one of the floating bodies from the upper position of the first vertical alignment to the upper position of the third alignment vertical and the displacement, by the lower actuator of one of the floating bodies from the lower position of the third vertical alignment to the lower position of the first vertical alignment. - Figure 2 shows a schematic view of the power generating device of Figure 1, during the movement towards the lower area, by the pusher, of the floating body previously arranged on the third vertical alignment.
Realización preferida de la invención Preferred Embodiment of the Invention
En el ejemplo mostrado en las figuras adjuntas, este dispositivo generador de energía comprende un tanque (1), contenedor del líquido de flotación (2), encontrándose en el interior de dicho líquido: una primera alineación vertical (3), una segunda alineación vertical (4) y una tercera alineación vertical (5) de cuerpos flotantes (6) de dimensiones iguales y configuración prismática cuadrangular. In the example shown in the attached figures, this power generating device comprises a tank (1), a container of the flotation liquid (2), being inside said liquid: a first vertical alignment (3), a second vertical alignment (4) and a third vertical alignment (5) of floating bodies (6) of equal dimensions and quadrangular prismatic configuration.
Los cuerpos flotantes (6) de la primera y de la segunda alineación vertical (3, 4) se desplazan en sentido ascendente por la fuerza de flotación entre una posición inferior y una posición superior, actuando contra unos medios de transmisión de la fuerza ascensional de flotación a un eje tractor (7) de salida de potencia y conectado en este ejemplo a un generador eléctrico (8). Los medios de transmisión de la fuerza ascensional de flotación al eje tractor (7) están constituidos por sendas cadenas de tracción (31 , 41) provistas de unos topes (32, 42) sobre los que actúan los cuerpos flotantes (6) de la primera alineación vertical (3) y de la segunda alineación vertical (4) durante su ascenso. Las cadenas de tracción (31 , 41) se encuentran montadas sobre unas poleas de tracción (71) solidarias al eje tractor (7) y sobre unas poleas (91) de retorno montadas sobre un eje de giro libre (9). The floating bodies (6) of the first and second vertical alignment (3, 4) move upwards by the buoyant force between a lower position and an upper position, acting against means of transmitting the ascending force of flotation to a tractor output shaft (7) and connected in this example to an electric generator (8). The means of transmission of the ascending force of flotation to the tractor axle (7) are constituted by two traction chains (31, 41) provided with stops (32, 42) on which the floating bodies (6) of the first act vertical alignment (3) and the second vertical alignment (4) during its ascent. The traction chains (31, 41) are mounted on traction pulleys (71) in solidarity with the tractor axle (7) and on return pulleys (91) mounted on a free rotation axis (9).
Los topes (32, 42) y consiguientemente los cuerpos flotantes (6) de la primera alineación vertical (3) y de la segunda alineación vertical (4) presentan un desfase en altura igual o superior a la mitad de la altura de uno cualquiera de los cuerpos flotantes (6). Esto determina que los cuerpos flotantes de la primera y la segunda alineación vertical (3, 4) no alcancen la posición superior de forma simultanea, si no que se van alternando. Cuando uno de los cuerpos flotantes de la primera o de la segunda alineación vertical (3, 4) llega a la posición superior es desplazado lateralmente por el actuador superior (10)
disponiéndolo enfrentado y en la posición superior de la tercera alineación vertical (5). The stops (32, 42) and consequently the floating bodies (6) of the first vertical alignment (3) and the second vertical alignment (4) have a height offset equal to or greater than half the height of any one of the floating bodies (6). This determines that the floating bodies of the first and second vertical alignment (3, 4) do not reach the upper position simultaneously, but alternate. When one of the floating bodies of the first or second vertical alignment (3, 4) reaches the upper position, it is moved laterally by the upper actuator (10) arranging it facing and in the upper position of the third vertical alignment (5).
Una vez realizada esta operación, el empujador (11) representado en este caso por una leva asociada al eje tractor (7) desplaza hacia la zona inferior el cuerpo flotante (6) situado en la posición superior de la tercera alineación vertical (5), lo que provoca el descenso de la totalidad de los cuerpos flotantes de dicha tercera alineación vertical, que se encuentran imposibilitados de desplazamiento ascendente por la acción de unos medios de retención (12) constituidos por unos dientes abatibles, a modo de trinquete, que actúan sobre los lados opuestos de dichos cuerpos flotantes (6). Once this operation has been carried out, the pusher (11) represented in this case by a cam associated with the tractor axle (7) moves the floating body (6) located in the upper position of the third vertical alignment (5) to the lower area, what causes the descent of the totality of the floating bodies of said third vertical alignment, which are prevented from upward displacement by the action of retention means (12) constituted by folding teeth, as a ratchet, acting on opposite sides of said floating bodies (6).
El desplazamiento descendente de los cuerpos flotantes (6) de la tercera alineación vertical (5) determina que el cuerpo flotante que alcanza la posición inferior se libere de los medios de retención (12), siendo desplazado lateralmente por el actuador inferior (13) hacia la posición inferior de la primera o de la segunda alineación vertical (3, 4) para que inicie nuevamente el movimiento de ascenso. The downward displacement of the floating bodies (6) of the third vertical alignment (5) determines that the floating body that reaches the lower position is released from the retaining means (12), being displaced laterally by the lower actuator (13) towards the lower position of the first or second vertical alignment (3, 4) to start the ascent movement again.
Tanto el empujador (11) como los actuadores superior e inferior (10, 13), son accionados por la propia energía generada por el dispositivo, lo que le proporciona un carácter autónomo. Para un correcto funcionamiento, los cuerpos flotantes (6) que alcanzan la posición inferior de la tercera alineación vertical (5) se van posicionando de forma alternativa en la primera alineación vertical (3) y en la segunda alineación vertical (4), desplazándose éstas en sentido ascendente a una velocidad media, aproximadamente igual a la mitad de la velocidad media de descenso de la tercera alineación vertical (5). Both the pusher (11) and the upper and lower actuators (10, 13) are driven by the energy generated by the device itself, which gives it an autonomous character. For proper operation, the floating bodies (6) that reach the lower position of the third vertical alignment (5) are alternately positioned in the first vertical alignment (3) and in the second vertical alignment (4), moving these upward at an average speed, approximately equal to half of the average rate of descent of the third vertical alignment (5).
Cabe mencionar la posibilidad de disponer varias unidades del dispositivo generador descrito anteriormente, alineadas lateralmente, y con sus ejes motrices unidos, girando solidariamente, en el caso de que sea necesario incrementar la energía generada para adaptarla a las necesidades de consumo. It is worth mentioning the possibility of arranging several units of the generator device described above, aligned laterally, and with their driving axes, rotating in solidarity, in case it is necessary to increase the energy generated to adapt it to the consumption needs.
Una vez descrita suficientemente la naturaleza de la invención, así como un ejemplo de realización preferente, se hace constar a los efectos oportunos que los materiales, forma, tamaño y disposición de los elementos descritos podrán ser modificados, siempre y cuando ello no suponga una alteración de las características esenciales de la invención que se reivindican a continuación.
Once the nature of the invention has been sufficiently described, as well as a preferred embodiment, it is stated for the appropriate purposes that the materials, shape, size and arrangement of the described elements may be modified, provided that this does not imply an alteration. of the essential features of the invention that are claimed below.
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REIVINDICACIONES
Dispositivo generador de energía, accionable por la fuerza ascensional de unos cuerpos flotantes sumergidos en un líquido de flotación caracterizado porque comprende: Energy generating device, operable by the ascensional force of floating bodies immersed in a flotation liquid characterized in that it comprises:
- una primera alineación vertical (3) y una segunda alineación vertical (4) de cuerpos flotantes (6), sumergidos en un líquido de flotación (2) , que se desplazan simultáneamente, a la misma velocidad y en sentido ascendente, por la fuerza de flotación, entre una posición inferior y una posición superior; - a first vertical alignment (3) and a second vertical alignment (4) of floating bodies (6), submerged in a flotation liquid (2), which move simultaneously, at the same speed and upwards, by force of flotation, between a lower position and an upper position;
- unos medios de transmisión de la fuerza ascensional de flotación de los cuerpos flotantes de la primera alineación vertical y de la segunda alineación vertical a un eje tractor (7), de salida de la potencia generada; - means for transmitting the ascending buoyant force of the floating bodies of the first vertical alignment and the second vertical alignment to a tractor shaft (7), output of the generated power;
.- una tercera alineación vertical (5) de cuerpos flotantes (6) sumergidos en el líquido (2) o en una cámara vertical estanca, posibilitados de desplazamiento en sentido descendente entre una posición superior de entrada y una posición inferior de salida, e imposibilitados de desplazamiento en sentido ascendente por la acción de unos medios de retención (12). .- a third vertical alignment (5) of floating bodies (6) submerged in the liquid (2) or in a watertight vertical chamber, made possible to move downwards between an upper entry position and a lower exit position, and impossible upward movement by the action of retention means (12).
- un actuador superior (10), que desplaza lateralmente, uno a uno, los cuerpos flotantes (6) de la primera y la segunda alineación vertical (3, 4) a medida que dichos cuerpos flotantes (6) alcanzan la posición superior de dichas primera y segunda alineaciones verticales y los dispone en la posición superior de la tercera alineación vertical (5); - an upper actuator (10), which laterally displaces, one by one, the floating bodies (6) of the first and second vertical alignment (3, 4) as said floating bodies (6) reach the upper position of said first and second vertical alignments and disposes them in the upper position of the third vertical alignment (5);
- un empujador (11) que desplaza uno a uno, hacia la zona inferior, los cuerpos flotantes (6) posicionados por el actuador superior (10) sobre la tercera alineación vertical (5), provocando el desplazamiento descendente de la totalidad de los cuerpos flotantes (6) de dicha tercera alineación vertical (5) y la disposición de uno de dichos cuerpos flotantes (6) en la posición inferior de salida; - a pusher (11) that moves the floating bodies (6) positioned by the upper actuator (10) on the third vertical alignment (5) one by one, causing the downward displacement of all the bodies floating (6) of said third vertical alignment (5) and the arrangement of one of said floating bodies (6) in the lower exit position;
- un actuador inferior (13) que desplaza lateralmente los cuerpos flotantes (6) de la tercera alineación vertical (5) a medida que alcanzan la posición inferior, y los posiciona de forma alternativa en la posición inferior de la primera y de la segunda
alineación vertical (3, 4). - a lower actuator (13) that laterally displaces the floating bodies (6) of the third vertical alignment (5) as they reach the lower position, and positions them alternately in the lower position of the first and second vertical alignment (3, 4).
Dispositivo, según la reivindicación 1 caracterizado, porque los medios de transmisión del desplazamiento lineal ascendente de los cuerpos flotantes (6) de la primera alineación vertical (3) y de la segunda alineación vertical (4) al eje motriz (7) de salida de potencia, comprenden sendas cadenas de tracción (31 , 41) provistas de unos topes (32, 42) sobre los que actúan respectivos cuerpos flotantes (6) por la acción de la fuerza de flotación, cuyas cadenas se encuentran montadas sobre unas poleas de tracción (71) solidarias al eje tractor (7) de salida y sobre unas poleas (91) de retorno. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the transmission means of the upward linear displacement of the floating bodies (6) of the first vertical alignment (3) and of the second vertical alignment (4) to the drive shaft (7) of the output of power, they comprise each traction chain (31, 41) provided with stops (32, 42) on which respective floating bodies (6) act by the action of the buoyant force, whose chains are mounted on traction pulleys (71) in solidarity with the tractor axle (7) of exit and on pulleys (91) of return.
Dispositivo, según la reivindicación 1 , caracterizado porque la totalidad de los cuerpos flotantes (6) presentan unas dimensiones iguales y una configuración prismática cuadrángulas Device according to claim 1, characterized in that all the floating bodies (6) have equal dimensions and a quadrangle prismatic configuration
Dispositivo, según la reivindicación 1 , caracterizado porque los cuerpos flotantes (6) de la primera alineación vertical (3) presentan, respecto a los cuerpos flotantes (6) de la segunda alineación vertical (4), un desfase en altura, de una dimensión igual o superior a la mitad de la altura de uno cualquiera de los cuerpos flotantes (6). Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the floating bodies (6) of the first vertical alignment (3) have, in relation to the floating bodies (6) of the second vertical alignment (4), a height offset of one dimension equal to or greater than half the height of any one of the floating bodies (6).
Dispositivo, según una cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado porque el empujador (11), y los actuadores superior e inferior (10, 13) , son accionados por la propia energía generada por el dispositivo.
Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pusher (11), and the upper and lower actuators (10, 13), are driven by the energy generated by the device itself.
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