Hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system
10205323 ยท 2019-02-12
Inventors
Cpc classification
H02J3/46
ELECTRICITY
H02J2300/20
ELECTRICITY
Y02E10/20
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
F05B2210/11
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Y02E10/30
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y02E60/16
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
F05B2220/32
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
H02K7/1823
ELECTRICITY
F05B2210/12
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F05B2220/706
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
H02J15/006
ELECTRICITY
Y02E70/30
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
F03B17/005
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F05B2220/60
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
International classification
H02J3/00
ELECTRICITY
H02J3/38
ELECTRICITY
H02K7/18
ELECTRICITY
F03B17/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Abstract
A hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system includes a first fill pool, a plurality of internal fill tanks, an external fill tank, a wave channel, a plurality of air-generator systems, a second fill pool, at least one air storage tank, and at least one generator system. The first fill pool is intermittently in fluid communication with the external fill tank through the plurality of internal fill tanks while the external fill tank is intermittently in fluid communication with the second fill pool through the wave channel. The second fill pool is selectively in fluid communication with the first fill pool through the at least one generator system so that a set amount of water can be circulated within the power converter system as it generates compressed-air from the plurality of air-generator systems and hydroelectricity from the at least one generator system.
Claims
1. A hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system comprises: a first fill pool; a plurality of internal fill tanks; an external fill tank; a wave channel; a plurality of air-generator systems; a second fill pool; at least one air storage tank; at least one generator system; the first fill pool being intermittently in fluid communication with the external fill tank through the plurality of internal fill tanks; the external fill tank being intermittently in fluid communication with the second fill pool through the wave channel; the plurality of air-generator systems being connected along the wave channel; each of the plurality of air-generator systems being discretely in fluid communication with the at least one air storage tank though a collection pipe of the at least one air storage tank; the second fill pool being continuously in fluid communication with the first fill pool through the at least one generator system; each of the plurality of internal fill tanks being linearly positioned with each other within the first fill pool in a step-like configuration; the plurality of internal fill tanks being adjacently connected to a front wall of the first fill pool; and the external fill tank being adjacently connected to the front wall of the first fill pool, opposite of the plurality of internal fill tanks.
2. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 1 comprises; the plurality of internal fill tanks comprises a first fill tank, at least one second fill tank, and a third fill tank; the first fill tank being connected to the first fill pool opposite of the external fill tank; the first fill tank being offset from the external fill tank and positioned atop the external fill tank; the second fill tank being adjacently connected to the first fill tank opposite of the external fill tank; the second fill tank being offset from the first fill tank and positioned atop the first fill tank; the third fill tank being adjacently connected to the second fill tank opposite of the first fill tank; and the third fill tank being offset from the second fill tank and positioned atop the second fill tank.
3. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 1 comprises; each of the plurality of internal fill tanks comprises a top opening, a bottom opening, a tubular body, at least one top door, a first pneumatic actuator, a pair of bottom doors, a second pneumatic actuator, and a release channel; the top opening and the bottom opening being oppositely positioned of each other across the tubular body; the at least one top door being internally connected to the tubular body, adjacent to the top opening; the at least one top door being operatively coupled with the first pneumatic actuator; the first pneumatic actuator being in fluid communication with the at least one air storage tank, wherein compressed-air from the at least one air storage tank operates the at least one top door with the first pneumatic actuator; the top opening being intermittently in fluid communication with the first fill pool through the at least one top door; the pair of bottom doors being internally connected to the tubular body, adjacent to the bottom opening; the pair of bottom doors being operatively coupled with the second pneumatic actuator; the second pneumatic actuator being in fluid communication with the at least one air storage tank, wherein compressed-air from the at least one air storage tank operates the pair of bottom doors with the second pneumatic actuator; the release channel being connected to the tubular body adjacent to the bottom opening; the release channel being oppositely positioned of the top opening; the release channel traversing into the external fill tank through a front wall the first fill pool; and the release channel being intermittently in fluid communication with the external fill tank by the pair of bottom doors.
4. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the external fill tank comprises a tubular member, a top surface, an outlet, a third pneumatic actuator, and a pair of release doors; the outlet and the top surface being oppositely positioned from each other across the tubular member; the top surface being perimetrically connected to the tubular member; the pair of release doors being internally connected to the tubular member, adjacent to the outlet; the pair of release doors being operatively coupled with the third pneumatic actuator; the third pneumatic actuator being in fluid communication with the at least one air storage tank, wherein compressed-air from the at least one air storage tank operates the pair of release doors with the third pneumatic actuator; and the outlet being intermittently in fluid communication with a channel opening of the wave channel by the pair of release doors.
5. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the wave channel comprises a channel base, a channel opening, and a weir; the channel opening being extended along the channel base; the second fill pool being connected to the channel base and oppositely positioned from the first fill pool across the channel base; the weir is positioned in between the channel base and the second fill pool; the weir is connected to the channel base and the second fill pool; the channel base being positioned atop a bottom surface of the second fill pool; and the channel base being in fluid communication with the second fill pool adjacent to the weir.
6. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 1 comprises: each of the plurality of air-generator systems comprise a plurality of wave generators and a collection tank; each of the plurality of wave generators comprises a wave paddle, a lever, and an air pump; the air pump being mounted to a channel base of the wave channel and adjacently positioned with a channel opening of the wave channel; the lever being operatively coupled with the air pump, wherein the air pump produces compressed-air; the wave paddle being hingedly connected to the lever, opposite of the air pump; the wave paddle being internally positioned with channel base; the lever being pivotably mounted to the channel base in between the air pump and the wave paddle; the air pump of each of the plurality of wave generator being in fluid communication with the collection tank, wherein the collection tank temporally stores compressed-air from the air pump; and the collection tank each of the plurality of air-generator systems being discretely in fluid communication with the collection pipe, wherein the collection pipe supplies compressed-air from the collection tank each of the plurality of air-generator systems to the at least one air storage tank.
7. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the at least one generator system comprises a main discharge pipe, an air compressor unit, a hydro-turbine unit, an electric power generator, a pump, an external power source, and a return pipe; the air compressor unit being in fluid communication with the second fill pool with the main discharge pipe; the second fill pool being positioned atop the air compressor unit; the air compressor unit being in fluid communication with the at least one air storage tank, wherein the compressed-air from the at least one air storage tank is supplied to the air compressor unit; the hydro-turbine unit being in fluid communication with the air compressor unit with a turbine inlet pipe of the hydro-turbine unit; the pump being in fluid communication with the hydro-turbine unit with a turbine outlet pipe of the hydro-turbine unit; the external power source being electrically connected with the pump; the turbine inlet pipe and the turbine outlet pipe being oppositely positioned from each other across the hydro-turbine unit; the electric power generator being operatively coupled with the hydro-turbine unit; and the first fill pool being in fluid communication with the pump with the return pipe.
8. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 7 comprises: an external air compressor; the least one air storage tank being in fluid communication with the external air compressor; and the external air compressor being electrically connected with the external power source.
9. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 7 comprises: an output terminal; and the electric power generator being electrically connected with the output terminal.
10. A hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system comprises: a first fill pool; a plurality of internal fill tanks; an external fill tank; a wave channel; a plurality of air-generator systems; a second fill pool; at least one air storage tank; at least one generator system; the at least one generator system comprises a main discharge pipe, an air compressor unit, a hydro-turbine unit, an electric power generator, a pump, an external power source, and a return pipe; the first fill pool being intermittently in fluid communication with the external fill tank through the plurality of internal fill tanks; the external fill tank being intermittently in fluid communication with the second fill pool through the wave channel; the plurality of air-generator systems being connected along the wave channel; each of the plurality of air-generator systems being discretely in fluid communication with the at least one air storage tank though a collection pipe of the at least one air storage tank; and the air compressor unit being in fluid communication with the second fill pool with the main discharge pipe; the air compressor unit being in fluid communication with the at least one air storage tank, wherein the compressed-air from the at least one air storage tank is supplied to the air compressor unit; the hydro-turbine unit being in fluid communication with the air compressor unit with a turbine inlet pipe of the hydro-turbine unit; the pump being in fluid communication with the hydro-turbine unit with a turbine outlet pipe of the hydro-turbine unit; the external power source being electrically connected with the pump; the electric power generator being operatively coupled with the hydro-turbine unit; and the first fill pool being in fluid communication with the pump with the return pipe.
11. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 10 comprises: each of the plurality of internal fill tanks being linearly positioned with each other within the first fill pool in a step-like configuration; the plurality of internal fill tanks being adjacently connected to a front wall of the first fill pool; and the external fill tank being adjacently connected to the front wall of the first fill pool, opposite of the plurality of internal fill tanks.
12. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 10 comprises; the plurality of internal fill tanks comprises a first fill tank, at least one second fill tank, and a third fill tank; the first fill tank being connected to the first fill pool opposite of the external fill tank; the first fill tank being offset from the external fill tank and positioned atop the external fill tank; the second fill tank being adjacently connected to the first fill tank opposite of the external fill tank; the second fill tank being offset from the first fill tank and positioned atop the first fill tank; the third fill tank being adjacently connected to the second fill tank opposite of the first fill tank; and the third fill tank being offset from the second fill tank and positioned atop the second fill tank.
13. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 10 comprises; each of the plurality of internal fill tanks comprises a top opening, a bottom opening, a tubular body, at least one top door, a first pneumatic actuator, a pair of bottom doors, a second pneumatic actuator, and a release channel; the top opening and the bottom opening being oppositely positioned of each other across the tubular body; the at least one top door being internally connected to the tubular body, adjacent to the top opening; the at least one top door being operatively coupled with the first pneumatic actuator; the first pneumatic actuator being in fluid communication with the at least one air storage tank, wherein compressed-air from the at least one air storage tank operates the at least one top door with the first pneumatic actuator; the top opening being intermittently in fluid communication with the first fill pool through the at least one top door; the pair of bottom doors being internally connected to the tubular body, adjacent to the bottom opening; the pair of bottom doors being operatively coupled with the second pneumatic actuator; the second pneumatic actuator being in fluid communication with the at least one air storage tank, wherein compressed-air from the at least one air storage tank operates the pair of bottom doors with the second pneumatic actuator; the release channel being connected to the tubular body adjacent to the bottom opening; the release channel being oppositely positioned of the top opening; the release channel traversing into the external fill tank through a front wall the first fill pool; and the release channel being intermittently in fluid communication with the external fill tank by the pair of bottom doors.
14. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 10 comprises: the external fill tank comprises a tubular member, a top surface, an outlet, a third pneumatic actuator, and a pair of release doors; the outlet and the top surface being oppositely positioned from each other across the tubular member; the top surface being perimetrically connected to the tubular member; the pair of release doors being internally connected to the tubular member, adjacent to the outlet; the pair of release doors being operatively coupled with the third pneumatic actuator; the third pneumatic actuator being in fluid communication with the at least one air storage tank, wherein compressed-air from the at least one air storage tank operates the pair of release doors with the third pneumatic actuator; and the outlet being intermittently in fluid communication with a channel opening of the wave channel by the pair of release doors.
15. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 10 comprises: the wave channel comprises a channel base, a channel opening, and a weir; the channel opening being extended along the channel base; the second fill pool being connected to the channel base and oppositely positioned from the first fill pool across the channel base; the weir is positioned in between the channel base and the second fill pool; the weir is connected to the channel base and the second fill pool; the channel base being positioned atop a bottom surface of the second fill pool; and the channel base being in fluid communication with the second fill pool adjacent to the weir.
16. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 10 comprises: each of the plurality of air-generator systems comprise a plurality of wave generators and a collection tank; each of the plurality of wave generators comprises a wave paddle, a lever, and an air pump; the air pump being mounted to a channel base of the wave channel and adjacently positioned with a channel opening of the wave channel; the lever being operatively coupled with the air pump, wherein the air pump produces compressed-air; the wave paddle being hingedly connected to the lever, opposite of the air pump; the wave paddle being internally positioned with channel base; the lever being pivotably mounted to the channel base in between the air pump and the wave paddle; the air pump of each of the plurality of wave generator being in fluid communication with the collection tank, wherein the collection tank temporally stores compressed-air from the air pump; and the collection tank each of the plurality of air-generator systems being discretely in fluid communication with the collection pipe, wherein the collection pipe supplies compressed-air from the collection tank each of the plurality of air-generator systems to the at least one air storage tank.
17. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 10 comprises: the second fill pool being positioned atop the air compressor unit; and the turbine inlet pipe and the turbine outlet pipe being oppositely positioned from each other across the hydro-turbine unit.
18. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 10 comprises: an external air compressor; the least one air storage tank being in fluid communication with the external air compressor; and the external air compressor being electrically connected with the external power source.
19. The hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system as claimed in claim 10 comprises: an output terminal; and the electric power generator being electrically connected with the output terminal.
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(10) All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
(11) The present invention is a hydroelectricity and compressed-air power converter system that can be located in a remote area or near a water source. The present invention requires minimum amount of external energy to efficiently operate as a complete system; however, the present invention is able to generate large amount electricity and compressed-air as output products of the present invention. As illustrated in
(12) The first fill pool 1 retains a body of water that is required for the functionality of the present invention and functions as the platform member for the plurality of internal fill tanks 2 and the external fill tank 3. In reference to
(13) Since the first fill pool 1 is intermittently in fluid communication with the external fill tank 3 through the plurality of internal fill tanks 2, each of the plurality of internal fill tanks 2 is sequentially filled with the set amount of water that is drained from the body of water within the first fill pool 1. More specifically, each of the plurality of internal fill tanks 2 comprises a top opening 24, a bottom opening 25, a tubular body 26, at least one top door 27, a first pneumatic actuator 92, a pair of bottom doors 28, a second pneumatic actuator 93, and a release channel 29 as shown in
(14) A computerized control system and a plurality of liquid level sensors intermittently operate the at least one top door 27 and the pair of bottom doors 28 of each internal fill tank 2. More specifically, when the at least one top door 27 or the pair of bottom doors 28 need to be operated, the plurality of liquid level sensors detect the set amount of water within the tubular body 26 and relays that information to the computerized control system. Then, the computerized control system prompts the at least one air storage tank 7 to release a set of compressed air to the respective pneumatic actuator which in turn operates the at least one top door 27 or the pair of bottom doors 28. In other words, when an arbitrary fill tank from the plurality of internal fill tanks 2 need to be filled with the set amount of water, the at least one top door 27 of the arbitrary fill tank remains in an opened-position while the pair of bottom doors 28 of the arbitrary fill tank remains in a closed-position. As a result, the at least one top door 27 allows the set amount of water to be drained from the first fill pool 1 through the top opening 24 thus containing the set amount of water within tubular body 26. Once the set amount of water is drained into the tubular body 26, the at least one top door 27 is changed into the closed-position within the first fill pool 1 so that the water draining process can be stopped. Then the set amount of water within the tubular body 26 is discharged into the release channel 29 through the bottom opening 25 as the pair of bottom doors 28 changes from the closed-position to the opened-position. Then the set amount of water from the tubular body 26 is able to flow into the external fill tank 3 through the release channel 29. In order maximize the efficiency of the present invention, the at least one top door 27 and the pair of bottom doors 28 for each of a subsequent fill tank from the plurality of internal fill tanks 2 follows the same exact process of the arbitrary fill tank. More specifically, the plurality of internal fill tanks 2 is intermittently switched in between the opened-position and the closed-position in a systematic manner so that the set amount of water can be released into the external fill tank 3 with optimal time intervals. For example, when the arbitrary fill tank is the first fill tank 21 within the systematic process, the second fill tank 22 becomes the subsequent fill tank. When the arbitrary fill tank is the second fill tank 22 within the systematic process, the third fill tank 23 becomes the subsequent fill tank. When the arbitrary fill tank is the third fill tank 23 within the systematic process, the first fill tank 21 becomes the subsequent fill tank.
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(21) Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.