TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an energy generation system where the physical power, obtained through a mechanical system using buoyancy of water, is transformed into electrical energy mechanically or hydraulically.

PRIOR ART

With the developing technology, the consumption of raw petrol, natural gas, etc. increases and the unfavorable effects of them on the environment lead to various risks. Additionally, different sources are searched since said energy sources may extinct. At this point, particularly the importance of renewable energy sources increases. Renewable energy sources are basically sun, wind, water, etc. Renewable energy sources provide obtaining of other energy sources. Moreover, they provide a low-cost and environment-friendly approach since they are natural sources. Besides, in regions where energy is needed and which do not have transmission lines, it becomes more frequent to obtain energy by using natural sources.

In the application with number US8453442, an underwater air power generator is disclosed developed by utilizing water and air which are among renewable sources. The power generator generates power using the force of air rising in water. A plurality of containers is connected to a chain which in turn is connected to two gears. An air compressor produces air bubbles which are to be released into the containers which rotate to the surface of the water around the chain. The rotating containers cause the chain to rotate two gears which transform rotational energy into electrical energy by a generator. Since power generation in said invention is obtained by utilizing the buoyancy of water, its efficiency is low and it is insufficient in meeting high level of energy requirements. Besides, the system used for sending air into the containers has a channeled feeding line and air is blown to the related buckets from each channel one by one. This does not increase the energy consumption required for the air compressor of the system and necessitates a different power source.

In the application with number US2011162356, a power generator is disclosed developed by utilizing buoyancy of water in order to obtain mechanical energy in a similar manner. In the power generator, there are pluralities of containers and movable closure means on one or both ends of the containers. Containers are adapted onto chain-like embodiments such that the containers can move vertically. Containers move downwardly and upwardly by sending air therein and realize a rotation. These rotations lead to rotation of shafts connected to the chain-like embodiments and form mechanical power. The obtained mechanical power can be used in operation of electrical generators or other mechanical machines. Movable closure means provided in the container embodiments of said invention are inflated with air and change form. The amount of air feeding for this condition is high and the mechanical power values obtained depending on the flow rate of air may be insufficient for obtaining high energy efficiency.

As a result, because of all of the abovementioned problems, an improvement is required in the related technical field.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an energy generation system for providing using of the physical power, obtained by using water which is a renewable source, by transforming said physical power into electrical energy, for eliminating the above mentioned disadvantages and for bringing new advantages to the related technical field.

The main object of the present invention is to provide an energy generation system which uses renewable energy source and which will provide using of energy at the location where it is generated.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an energy generation system which does not have transportation problem and which presents easy installation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an energy generation system which generates power beforehand and which will be activated in case when needed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Figure 1 is the general view of the subject matter energy generation system.

Figure 2 is the frontal view of the subject matter energy generation system.

Figure 3 is the general view of the connections of buckets to the chains. Figure 4 is the general view of an energy generation system where mechanical transmission is used.

Figure 5 is the view of an energy generation system where hydraulic transmission is used.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

10 Energy Generation System

11 Chamber

12 Air Supply Pipe

121 Manifold

13 First Gear

131 Reducer

14 Second Gear

15 Chain

151 Movable Link

152 Fixed Link

16 Bucket

161 Hanger Element

17 Float Tap

18 Compressor

19 Energy Panel

191 Alternator

20 Mechanical Transmission System

30 Hydraulic Transmission System

31 Pump

311 Hydraulic Accumulator

32 Hydro-motor

321 Hose

A: Air

w: Water level

h: Placement Height

t: Rotation Direction DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In this detailed description, the subject matter energy generation system (10) with high efficiency is explained with references to examples without forming any restrictive effect only in order to make the subject more understandable.

The subject matter energy generation system (10) provides transformation of the power, obtained physically, into electrical energy by means of mechanical transmission system (20) or hydraulic transmission system (30). The energy generation system (10) basically comprises a steel or concrete chamber (11) wherein water is filled and provided over or under the floor, an air supply pipe (12) positioned in said chamber (11), two first gears (13) and two second gears (14) provided mutually, an infinite chain (15) positioned around said first gear (13) and said second gear (14), and pluralities of buckets (16) adapted to be placed in each other on said chains (15).

Said air supply pipe (12) extends from outside of the chamber (11) towards the base of the chamber (11). There is a manifold (121) at the end of the air supply pipe (12). By means of said manifold (121), air exits through pluralities of points and air (A) is guided towards the buckets (16) corresponding to the alignment of the manifold (121) inside the chamber (11). The flow rate of air (A) is determined according to the number of buckets (16) to be positioned in the opposite alignment thereof. The movement realized continuously by air (A) in the air supply pipe (12) leads to heating in the pipe. This leads to heating of the air inside the chamber (11) and provides increase of the fluidity. Air (A) is provided from a compressor (18) to the air supply pipe (12). Air (A) transmission is provided to the air supply pipe (12) in an uninterrupted manner by means of said compressor (18). The energy of the compressor (18) can be obtained from the energy, obtained from the energy generation system (10), by means of a feedback system. The amount of energy used for the compressor (18) is equal to maximum 10% of the energy obtained from the energy generation system (10).

Said buckets (16) are made of steel or composite material such that their walls are not deformed due to the effect of water pressure. The buckets (16) comprise hanger elements (161) connected through the two mutual edges and through the middle points for realizing axial loading. Said hanger elements (161) are used for adapting the buckets (16) to the chains (15) mutually in a fixed manner. The chain (15) embodiment comprises movable links (151) and fixed links (152). Said movable links (151) and said fixed links (152) are arranged one after the other. Each bucket (16) is connected to the movable links (151), positioned in the same alignment, of the two mutual chains (15). The buckets (16) are connected such that a bucket (16) corresponds to each movable link (151) on the chains (15) and thus, the buckets (16) are positioned one inside the other one.

The buckets (16) provided in the chamber (11) have water in their empty volumes since there is water in the chamber (11). The water, provided in the buckets (16), is discharged since the air (A), guided to the manifold (121) through the air supply pipe (12), displaces the water in the bucket (16). In this direction, the bucket (16) wherein air (A) begins to enter becomes lighter. The buckets (16), which are filled with air (A), rise and move respectively. This movement of the buckets (16) provides the movement of the chains (15) together and it realizes the movement of the first gear (13) and of the second gear (14) in the rotation direction (t), in other words, in the clockwise direction. This rotational movement becomes a recirculation as all buckets (16) are emptied, and operation conditions with full efficiency are created. By means of this operation, a physical power is obtained from the rotational movement.

The physical power, which occurs as a result of movements of the first gear (13) and the second gear (14) in the rotation direction (t), is transferred to the reducers (131) associated with the first gears (13). If mechanical transmission system (20) is to be used, transmission is realized from said reducer (131) to an alternator (191). If hydraulic transmission system (30) is to be used, transmission is realized to the reducer (131) and afterwards, transmission is realized from said pump (31) to a hydro-motor (32) and from said hydro-motor (22) to said alternator (191). There are hydraulic accumulators (311) in the pump (31), and by means of said hydraulic accumulators (311), the hydraulic oil is transferred to the hydro-motor (32) with the desired pressure and with the desired flow rate. Said transmission is realized by hoses (321) extending between the hydro-motor (32) and the hydraulic accumulators (311). In both cases, the alternator (191) is rotated in rpm values which are compliant with the obtained power and the obtained electrical energy is fed to an energy panel (19). Although electrical energy can be obtained both by means of mechanical transmission system (20) and by means of hydraulic transmission system (30), the usage of the hydraulic transmission system (30) has higher efficiency.

The water level (w) inside the chamber (11) is equal to half of the height of the bucket (16) existing on the first gears (13) with respect to the floor of the chamber (11). This provides complete exit of the air (A) inside the buckets (16) passing through the upper end, and at the same time, provides water to gradually enter into the buckets (16). If the water level (w) is low, buckets (16) lead to noise while being entered into water. If the water level (w) is high, the movement of the buckets (16) becomes difficult and power loss is faced since the resistance of water will be high. If the buckets (16) are placed one inside the other and if the water level (w) is kept at the optimum value, said water resistance is eliminated. As the energy generation system (10) begins operating, a decrease occurs in the water level (w) in time. The decrease in the water level (w) is completed by means of a float tap (17) provided on the wall of the chamber.

During the movements of the buckets (16), particularly during the rotations around the first gear (13) and the second gear (14), the movements of the buckets (16) inside each other are realized without friction. On the opposite case, in other words, in case the bucket (16) corners contact each other, the system is locked and does not work. During the placement of the buckets (16) to the chains (15), the connection of a bucket (16) to each movable link (151) provides positioning of the buckets (16) one inside the other one. By means of this, in case the bases of the buckets (16) are parallel to each other, there is a distance in between which is equal to a placement height (h). This placement height (h) defines a volume between the buckets (16). Said volume is filled with water and air (A) by means of the movement of the buckets (16). If the volume is adjusted with optimum value, equal pressure is created in all buckets (16), and this provides usage of minimum water and minimum air (A). Thus, the amount of energy which is required for the operation of the energy generation system (10) is minimized. The condition of separation of the buckets (16) is the condition where the volume is maximum; and in this case, since the amount of air (A) which is fed from the compressor (18) for filling and emptying the buckets (16) increases, the realized operation creates high energy requirement.

The physical power obtained in the energy generation system (10) may increase as some parameters are changed. Since the increase of the diameter of the first gear (13) and the second gear (14) provides increase of the momentum arm, it provides obtaining a greater power transmission. Since the increase in the number of gears used inside the chamber (11) will provide increase of the number of buckets (16), the obtained power also increases. Besides, as the depth of the chamber (11) is increased, the pressure increases and the torque value increases and the power can be increased. Moreover, pluralities of energy generation systems (10) can feed a single hydraulic motor without increase in the depth of the chamber (11) and thereby, high amount of power transmission can also be obtained.

The protection scope of the present invention is set forth in the annexed claims and cannot be restricted to the illustrative disclosures given above, under the detailed description. It is because a person skilled in the relevant art can obviously produce similar embodiments under the light of the foregoing disclosures, without departing from the main principles of the present invention.