Utilization of moment of inertia and lever for mechanical gain

Abstract

This invention provides output gain by rotating a solid wheel from the center of mass as an input and connecting a lever to the edge of the same wheel at 180 degrees apart to each other. Each lever is connected at 180 degrees apart at the input rotating wheel with a common fulcrum located near the output side. This lever, acting as a mechanical lifting device, drives one side of output gain driven by the ratio of the length of lever to and from fulcrum between input and output while the other side is provided by another lever at 180 degrees apart. A unidirectional rotor converts the lever motion of up and down to a rotational motion. Weight of materials in a system is recycled back as an input to a hydraulic lever that generates hydraulic pressure driven by the movement of the system weight as it bounces off the surface.

Claims

1. Apparatus for a single system of utilization of mechanical gain comprising: A type of teeth grooved rotating wheel driven by a center drive shaft; two of a type of teeth grooved mating wheel driven by said rotating wheel; a cross-pin that acts as a center of rotational axis for said two mating wheels as well as a connection point for support rod for said two mating wheels; a pivoting connection point near the edge of each said mating wheel separated by 180 degrees apart from each of said mating wheel; a lever that is connected to said edge of said each mating wheel at the pivoting connection point separated by said 180 degrees apart; each of said lever having a slotted area for said pivoting connection point at the input side of a fulcrum allowing each said lever to move up and down; a pivoting point for said two of said lever said near the end of said levers acting as a fulcrum as well as a support point for said levers and load; and a support rod connected to said support pin of said fulcrum.

2. Apparatus of claim 1 for converting up and down motion to a rotary motion further comprising: a unidirectional rod at the output side of the fulcrum made to rotate in one direction as said levers move up and down at the said output side; said output rod made to rotate in other direction by installing said output rod by turning it 180 degrees horizontally; a type of teeth grooved output wheel mated to said output rod; a pivoting connection point for said output rod and said lever on each side of said output wheel at 180 degrees apart; said output rod connected to said lever on each side of said output wheel; a pivoting center cross-pin for said output wheel; and a supporting rod that connects to said cross pin for structural support.

3. Apparatus of claim 1 may be configured in a multi-system in either series or in parallel.

4. Apparatus of utilizing a system weight and motion as an input to a hydraulic pump lever for hydraulic pressure as a driving source is comprised of: a Lever 1 connecting between the top of wheel well on left side and near the bottom of wheel well on the right side supported by a vertical frame and driven by system weight; a Lever 2 connecting between the top of wheel well on right side and near the bottom of wheel well on the left side supported by a vertical frame and driven by said system weight; a Lever 3 connecting between said bottom of wheel well on left side to near said top of wheel well on the right side and driven by said system weight; a Lever 4 connecting between said bottom of wheel well on right side to near said top of wheel well on the left side and driven by said system weight; each of said lever has slotted area at connecting point at said wheel well where said lever is connected, wherein said slotted area allows said lever to move up and down as said wheel well moves up and down; each of the end of said lever 1, said lever 2, said lever 3, and said lever 4 has said connecting point acting as fulcrum; said fulcrum is supported by said vehicle axle frame vertical and horizontal for said lever 1, said lever 2, said lever 3, and said lever 4; said connecting point from each said lever at each end of said lever for hydraulic pump lever individually connected to swivel connection point at said lever 1, said lever 2, said lever 3, and said lever 4.

5. Apparatus of claim 4 wherein said hydraulic pump that generates and stores hydraulic pressure is further comprised of: a reciprocating lever that moves bidirectional way connected to and driven by one of said system weight; a swivel lever connection point at near the top of said reciprocating lever connected to one of said system weight; a connecting rod attached to said reciprocating lever near the bottom but before fulcrum on each side for bidirectional movements; a pumping piston on each side for bidirectional pressure generation; each said pumping piston with Check Valve before and after; said reciprocating lever with slotted area for lever movement in both directions where said connecting rod is attached; a fixed position acting as a fulcrum for said reciprocating lever; a swivel connection point at both ends of each piston rod; an accumulator for excessive pressure storage and use when needed; a multi-position relief valve for different pressure relief levels; a reservoir; and an output line that is connected to a hydraulic motor.

6. Apparatus of claim 4 may be configured in a multi-hydraulic pump system that generates and stores hydraulic pressure and is further comprised of: a multi-reciprocating lever and only one set of said accumulator, said reservoir, and said output release cylinder which are common parts for multi-reciprocating lever operations.

Description

1.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

(1) FIG. 1 shows a simplified block diagram of inventions in a major functional flow diagram formant identifying Figures related to the major functional block.

(2) FIG. 2 shows a top view of the rotating wheels and levers.

(3) FIG. 3 shows a side view of rotating wheels and levers of FIG. 2.

(4) FIG. 4 shows a top view of the rotating wheels and levers with unidirectional output rotating rod and wheel. This FIG. 4 has the same items shown in FIG. 2 plus additional items which provide functions of unidirectional rotating rod and wheel.

(5) FIG. 5 shows a side view of mating wheel and levers for counter clockwise rotation at output side with unidirectional output rotating rod and wheel. This FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 4 with limited items shown for clarity.

(6) FIG. 6 shows a general view of lever with double action hydraulic pump.

(7) FIG. 7 shows a general view of lever connections to vehicle upper wheel well.

(8) FIG. 8 shows a general view of lever connections to vehicle lower wheel well.

1.3 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

(9) FIG. 2 shows item 11 that is providing a rotational force as the center of rotational force that drives the rotating wheel item 12. The edge of the item 12 is mated with two mating wheels of item 10 and each of the mating wheel has connecting point item 2 that is separated at 180 degrees apart between the two mating wheels which are supported by item 13 a fixed support rod. These two connecting points at 180 degrees apart drive the connected lever item 1 through the slotted area item 3 providing the up and down motions. These two levers of item 1 has a pivot point item 9 that acts as a fulcrum in a fixed position. At item 16 a mechanical gain is obtained based on the ratio of the distance between item 2 to item 9 and item 9 to item 16 where a load is to be connected. During one revolution of item 10, item 2 transitions from nearest to item 9 to the farthest to item 9 varying the mechanical gain from maximum to minimum at every half a cycle. Since each lever is connected at 180 degrees apart to each other, mechanical gain provided by each ever is at the opposite to each other.

(10) FIG. 3 shows another view of FIG. 2 looking from the side. Parts shown are limited to main parts for clarity.

(11) FIG. 4 is an extension of FIG. 2 by adding a rotating device at the end of the levers so that a rotational force is provided as an output instead of providing an up and down motion shown in FIG. 2.

(12) FIG. 5 is another view of FIG. 4 looking from the side. Parts shown are limited to main parts for clarity.

(13) FIG. 6 shows how a lever with double action drives hydraulic pumps.

(14) As shown in FIG. 6, the reciprocating lever pumps pistons into unidirectional flow in the load cylinder. When the ever moves to the left, Check Valve 1 item 22 opens, allowing the pressurized fluid to move into the load. The same motion makes Check Valve 4 item 25 to open, due to the partial vacuum created by the expanding cylinder chamber, filling the left-side cylinder with unpressurized fluid from the reservoir. So, the cycle continues as lever is in reciprocating motion. Each lever is connected to each lever connecting point in FIG. 7 item 35 and item 35A. However, reservoir, accumulator, and output release cylinder are common items which are connected to individual double action hydraulic pumps.

(15) FIGS. 7 and 8 show lever connections for upper wheel well and lower wheel well, respectively.

(16) Slotted area item 32 and item 37 at the lever where it is connected to capture vertical movement allows the lever to move up and down as the weight of the system as well as wheels bounce up and down. This movement at the slotted area is transmitted to the other end of the lever supported by a fulcrum item 34 and item 34A. This allows continuous generation of hydraulic power as the system bounces up and down. Moving vehicles and trains have gross vehicle and cargo weight bouncing up and down as they roll on the surface providing input to this invention.

(17) A hydraulic motor that converts this hydraulic pressure into mechanical force to drive work load. For this application, hydraulic circuits, pumps and motors are designed to form a hydraulic-powered force and transmission. A pump, which is mechanically linked to a prime mover, draws fluid from a reservoir and forces it to a motor. A motor, which is mechanically linked to the workload, is actuated by this force so that motion or torque, or both, are conveyed to the work.

(18) Field of application is in load carrying machines where moving motions are present and where such motions need to be dissipated.

(19) Any weight or load pushing down onto the surface is captured and used as energy source using the levers to move the hydraulic pumps. This becomes more dynamic when it is in moving motion. Regeneration of power occurs when the lever movement is directed to the pump to move the load.

(20) Areas where the levers are installed are where the most vehicle weight is pushing down to the surface, such as, axles, wheel wells, motor mounts, and swivel control arms. Conventional wheel wells and axles typically have shock observer, coil spring, or leaf springs.

(21) Based on lever principle, vehicle weight connected at one end of a lever and hydraulic pumps connected at the other end of lever is the basic idea of this invention. The moving motion applied to levers which drive hydraulic pumps in both directions becomes the energy source accumulated by the hydraulic pressure.

2. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

(22) The present invention provides a power utilizing moment of inertia from the rotating solid wheels, levers, rods, system weight driving hydraulic pump and motor.

(23) Possible modifications may be made by adding more rotating solid rods, levers, or wheels, and mechanically isolating the existing pump/motor or by rearranging pump/motors and other components.

(24) The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

(25) It will be appreciated that although the embodiments described herein relate to transporting load applications, the disclosed invention is applicable to many other types of stationary system where up down power or rotational power drives loads. For non-transporting applications, like stationary machines and ground fixed machines, the rotating solid wheels, bars, and the connecting levers improve energy efficiency. But the hydraulic pump driven by the weight of the working system may not provide much since the system is NOT moving and being stationary, and the only dependable source motion is the shock and vibration.