Title:
POWER-GENERATING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/033380
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a power-generating apparatus, and more particularly, to a power-generating apparatus which can generate power in a self-contained manner based on the principle that hot air rises, and which thus can be installed as a tower in apartment complexes, government offices, schools, and the like to supply electrical energy and maximize energy saving effects. That is, the power-generating apparatus (1) of the present invention comprises: a plurality of cylindrical tubes (2) vertically fixed along an outer surface of a tower (3), wherein each cylindrical tube has a bottom surface spaced apart from the ground by a predetermined spacing; air-blowing means (6) arranged beneath each cylindrical tube (2) to blow air, introduced into the air-blowing means (6), into an upper portion of each cylindrical tube (2); a plurality of assembly openings (11) horizontally formed in each cylindrical tube (2); a plurality of rotors (9) assembled through the assembly openings (11) so as to rotate by means of the pressure of the air rising through each cylindrical tube (2); a plurality of generators (10) connected to the respective rotors (9) to generate power; and work platforms (5) installed at the tower (3) enabling a worker to climb onto the work platforms to repair or exchange the generators (10). The above-described power-generating apparatus of the present invention may be installed without restriction in space, and is configured such that the plurality of rotors rotates by means of the pressure of the air that rises through the cylindrical tubes by convection so as to generate power, thus generating power without any additional supply of energy. Multiple power-generating units can be installed in the respective cylindrical tubes, thus occupying a minimum amount of space and achieving maximized power-generating efficiency, and also enabling the self-contained supply of electrical energy and reducing facility costs as compared with conventional power-generating apparatuses to achieve significant economic benefits.
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Inventors:
KIM SANGSEO (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2011/006703
Publication Date:
May 18, 2012
Filing Date:
September 09, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KIM SANGSEO (KR)
International Classes:
F03D9/00; F03D1/02; F03D1/04; F03D11/04
Foreign References:
| JP3153015U | 2009-08-20 | |||
| KR20090106776A | 2009-10-12 | |||
| KR20090110586A | 2009-10-22 | |||
| KR20100055665A | 2010-05-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HONG, Byung-eui (Sungzee Heights 2cha#642-16 Yoksam-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-080, KR)
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