Power generation and energy storage in thermal batteries

Abstract

The thermal batteries improves the operation of electrical equipment by storing energy in thermal materials and changing it to power instead of storing it in chemical energy and having to change the chemical energy to power the machine. The battery can use internal storage on one or both sides of the generator to power the the machine or can use the thermal energy in the environment to power the generator. The battery takes the energy from the high temperature storage on one side and moves it through the generator and sends the excess heat to the low temperature side. The high temperature sides can change to the low temperature side by moving the battery or changes to the operating environment of the machine. The battery extends its operation because it does not have energy limited by the size of the plates and can continue its operation and is charged by sending in new material at the necessary temperature or by increasing the temperature of the material in the battery to power the machine.

Claims

1. A machine that takes heat energy from the higher temperature side moves it through a electrical generator to power the operation of a second machine or equipment and sends the excess heat to the colder side of the machine.

2. The machine in claim 1 and adds in an energy storage on one or both sides to control the transfer of energy from on side to the other. The energy storage can be done with high heat capacity solids, liquids, or gases, chemical reaction, pressure change, or phase change.

3. The machine in claim 1 with energy storage added an direct connections to a second energy source to increase the power output of the electrical generator when necessary by increasing the moving of energy carrying material, by electrical current, light, or other energy movement.

Description

DESCRIPTION

[0003] The invention consists of an electrical connector shown in label 1 in drawing 1 and outer case in 2, the electricity generator 3, conductor storage 1 in 4, and conductor storage 2 in 5. The machine takes energy from one side to the other through the case and converts it to electricity in the electrical generator using thermoelectric plates, piezoelectric material, heat engine with generator attached, or turbogenerator powered by the difference in temperatures.

[0004] An example is taking the place of the battery in a telephone. The heat from the person moves through the temperature gradient between them and the outside environment do produce electricity in the thermoelectric plates or generator and power the telephone. The second claim would add storage like an ice pack to one side to increase the production. In the third claim circulating water or external higher voltage power would connected to change the battery to a plug to allow for continuous operation. The mode could be used to power portable equipment in continuous operation without having to change batteries.