TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates, in general, to an automated motion mechanism, and more specifically, relates to an apparatus to provide automated motion using levers.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Simple machines are mechanical devices that are used to make work easier. These machines create systems for different kinds of movement to occur, when force is applied to a load. Both simple and compound machines make work easier by changing the size or direction of the force. One such simple machine is a lever, that can be made of a rigid beam and a fulcrum. The effort i.e., input force and load i.e., output force are applied to either end of the beam. The fulcrum is the point on which the beam pivots.

[0003] Currently, there are no levers that can be automatically operated or by perpetual motion without an outside secondary force. The levers are put in motion using electric motor or an engine, which converts electrical power or chemical power to mechanical power in lever/s. There are currently several ways to produce clean, renewable energy, namely, various forms of driving the generators either of alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC). However, all these models involve very high production and maintenance costs, and hence balancing electrical efficiency and other certain features are desired.

[0004] Therefore, there is a need in the art to provide a device that can automatically set levers in motion by solving the aforementioned problems.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE

[0005] An object of the present disclosure relates, in general, to an automated motion mechanism, and more specifically, relates to an apparatus to provide automated motion using levers.

[0006] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an apparatus that can automatically set the levers in motion.

[0007] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an apparatus that can balance the balancing electrical efficiency.

[0008] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an apparatus that can reduce high production and maintenance costs. [0009] Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a cost-effective apparatus.

SUMMARY

[0010] The present disclosure relates, in general, to an automated motion mechanism, and more specifically, relates to an apparatus to provide automated motion using levers.

[0011] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides an apparatus to provide automated motion, the apparatus including :a first lever having a first force arm and a first load arm, the first lever being pivoted on a first pivot between the first force arm and the first load arm, a second lever having a second force arm and a second load arm, the second lever being pivoted on a second pivot between the second force arm and the second load arm, a first container configured at an end of the first force arm of the first lever, the first container being configured to store a liquid, a second container configured at an end of the second force arm of the second lever, and configured to store the liquid, the second container being fluidically connected to the first container, a pair of pump comprising a first pump configured with the first container and a second pump configured with the second container, wherein the first pump, on actuation, supplies a first predefined amount of liquid from the first container to the second container through a first pipe to create a weight difference between the first force arm and the first load arm to enable rotation of the first lever about the first pivot, and wherein the second pump, on actuation, supplies a second predefined amount of liquid from the second container to the first container through a second pipe to create a weight difference between the second force arm and the second load arm to enable rotation of the second lever about the second pivot, a plurality of sensors comprising a set of first sensors configured with the first force arm of the first lever to sense position of the first force arm, and a set of second sensors configured with the second force arm of the second lever to sense position of the second force arm, and a control unit operatively coupled to the first pump and the second pump, and the plurality of sensors, the control unit being configured to actuate the first pump and the second pump based on sensed positions of the first force arm and the second force arm.

[0012] In an embodiment, the first load arm of the first lever can be pivotally coupled to a first crankshaft.

[0013] In an embodiment, the first crankshaft can be pivotally coupled to a first flywheel to transfer rotary motion from the first crankshaft to the first flywheel.

[0014] In another embodiment, the second load arm of the second lever can be pivotally coupled to a second crankshaft. [0015] In another embodiment, the second crankshaft can be pivotally coupled to a second flywheel to transfer rotary motion from the second crankshaft to the second flywheel (134).

[0016] In another embodiment, the first lever and second lever can be class I levers.

[0017] In another embodiment, the first pivot can be placed towards the first load arm of the first lever.

[0018] In another embodiment, the second pivot can be placed towards the second load arm of the second lever.

[0019] In another embodiment, a power source can be provided in the apparatus to supply power to the control unit, the pair of pumps and the plurality of sensors.

[0020] Various objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The following drawings form part of the present specification and are included to further illustrate aspects of the present disclosure. The disclosure may be better understood by reference to the drawings in combination with the detailed description of the specific embodiments presented herein.

[0022] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary representation of an apparatus to provide automated motion of levers, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary circuit diagram of the apparatus to provide automated motion of levers, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure [0024] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary functional component of the apparatus, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. If the specification states a component or feature “may”, “can”, “could”, or “might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic. [0026] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0027] The present disclosure relates, in general, to an automated motion mechanism, and more specifically, relates to an apparatus to provide automated motion using levers. The apparatus can produce available power usable as driving power, which does not require any power input and can be capable of producing power. The lever is set to produce mechanical power by creating imbalance in weight across the two ends of the lever. The present disclosure can be described in enabling detail in the following examples, which may represent more than one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary representation of an apparatus to provide automated motion of levers, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] Referring to FIG. 1, an apparatus 100 can be configured to identify the position of force arm ends of one or more levers having a container containing liquid e.g., water. The apparatus 100 can include one or more sensors(136, 138), a control unit 140, the one or more levers, one or more connectors, one or more containers (102, 104), one or more crankshaft (128, 130), one or more fly wheels (132, 134), power source 142, one or more pipes (106, 108), a pair of pumps (144, 146). The apparatus 100 can generate movement of the levers with available force usable as a motive force without requiring any secondary energy.

[0030] In an embodiment, the one or more levers may include a first lever and a second lever, the first lever having a first force arm 110 and a first load arm 120, the first lever being pivoted on a first pivot between the first force arm 110 and the first load arm 120. The second lever having a second force arm 112 and a second load arm 122, the second lever being pivoted on a second pivot between the second force arm 112 and the second load arm 122. The first lever can be pivotally coupled to the second lever by a connector 118.

[0031] In another embodiment, the first pivot and the second pivot (also referred to as fulcrum, herein), the first pivot can be placed towards the first load arm 120 of the first lever, and the second pivot can be placed towards the second load arm of the second lever. The length of the first force arm 110 from the first pivot can be more than the length of the first load arm 120. The length of the second force arm 112 from the second pivot can be more than the length of the second load arm 122. The weight difference between the first force arm 110 and the first load arm 120 can enable rotation of the first lever about the first pivot and the weight difference between the second force arm 112 and the second load arm 122 can enable rotation of the second lever about the second pivot.

[0032] In another embodiment, the one or more containers in this example may include a first container 102 and a second container 104, the first container 102 can be configured at an end of the first force arm 110 of the first lever, the first container 102 being configured to store the liquid. The second container 104 can be configured at the end of the second force arm 112 of the second lever, and configured to store the liquid, the second container 104 can be fluidically connected to the first container 102.

[0033] In another embodiment, a pair of pumps may include a first pump 144 and a second pump 146, the first pump 144 can be configured with the first container 102 and the second pump 146 can be configured with the second container 104, and the one or more pipes may include a first pipe 108 and a second pipe 106. The first pump 144, on actuation, can supply a first predefined amount of liquid from the first container 102 to the second container 104 through the first pipe 108 to create a weight difference between the first force arm 110 and the first load arm 120 to enable rotation of the first lever about the first pivot. Similarly, the second pump 146, on actuation, can supply a second predefined amount of liquid from the second container 104 to the first container 102 through the second pipe 106 to create the weight difference between the second force arm 112 and the second load arm 122 to enable rotation of the second lever about the second pivot.

[0034] For example, when the first pump 144, on actuation, supply the first predefined amount of liquid from the first container 102 to the second container 104, the load in the second force arm is increased, which can move the second lever downward by the weight of the liquid in the second container 104 and the first lever is moved upward. Similarly, the second pump, on actuation, supply the second predefined amount of liquid from the second container 104 to the first container 102, the load in the first force arm is increased, which can move the first lever downward by the weight of the liquid in the first container 102 and the second lever can be moved upward.

[0035] In another embodiment, one or more sensors may include a set of first sensors 136 and a set of second sensors 138, the set of first sensors 136 can be configured with the first force arm 110 of the first lever to sense position of the first force arm 110, and the set of second sensors 138 can be configured with the second force arm 112 of the second lever to sense position of the second force arm. The control unit 140 can be operatively coupled to the first pump 144, the second pump 146, and the one or more sensors (136, 138), the control unit 140 being configured to actuate the first pump 144 and the second pump 146 based on sensed positions of the first force arm and the second force arm.

[0036] In another embodiment, the first load arm 120 of the first lever can be pivotally coupled to the first crankshaft 128 by a connector 124 and the second load arm 122 of the second lever can be pivotally coupled second crankshaft 130 by a connector 126.The first crankshaft 128 can be pivotally coupled to a first flywheel 132 to transfer rotary motion from the first crankshaft 128 to the first flywheel (32. The second crankshaft 130 can be pivotally coupled to a second flywheel 134 to transfer rotary motion from the second crankshaft 130 to the second flywheel 134. When the first crankshaft 128 and the second crankshaft 130 moves by the upward and downward movement of the first lever and the second lever, it can cause the first flywheel 132 and second flywheel 134, to adopt the rotary motion.

[0037] The set of first sensor 136 and the set of second sensor 138 can be operatively coupled to the control unit 140 through one or more power and data connectors(150, 152). The power source 142 can be operatively coupled to the control unit 140 by a power connector 148, the power source can be provided in the apparatus 100 to supply power to the control unit 140, the pair of pumps (144, 146) and the one or more sensors (136, 138). The set of first sensors 136 can be operatively coupled to the control unit 140 and can be configured to continuously sense the of the position of first force arm 110 of the first lever having container containing liquid, similarly the set of second sensors 138 can be operatively coupled to the control unit 140 and can be configured to continuously sense the of the position of second force arm 112 of the second lever.

[0038] In an exemplary embodiment, the first lever and the second lever can be class I lever, that has the fulcrum (also referred to as first pivot and second pivot, herein) placed between the corresponding arm ends of the lever, the class I lever can the most basic type of lever. The movement of the first load arm 120 of the first lever can be in the opposite direction of the movement of the first force arm 110 of the first lever, similarly the movement of the second load arm 122 of the second lever can be in the opposite direction of the movement of the second force arm 112 of the second lever.

[0039] For instance, the sensors (136, 138) can sense the of the position of force arm ends of the levers having container containing liquid, and the control unit 140, which can command to the corresponding pumps(144, 146) to be on and off to create weight imbalance across the two arms of the lever. The containers (102, 104) containing liquid can be the driving power to actuate the motion of the levers. Thus, the weight difference created across the two ends of lever induces imbalance which in turn sets the lever in motion. Thus, the lever can generate mechanical energy in a simple and renewable manner and thereby balance the electrical efficiency.

[0040] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary circuit diagram of the apparatus to provide automated motion of levers, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure [0041] Referring to FIG.2, the circuit diagram 200 of the apparatus 100 can include many of the same components introduced in the FIG.l as described above. The circuit diagram 200 can illustrate the connections of one or more sensors (136, 138) that can be operatively coupled to the control unit 140, the control unit 140 can be coupled to a switch/relay (204, 206) of the first pump 144 and second pump 146.The switch 206 can be coupled to the first pump 144 and the switch 204 can be coupled to the second pump 146. The power source 142 can supply power to the one or more sensors (136, 138), the control unit 140, and the first pump 144 and second pump 146.

[0042] In an embodiment, the a set of first sensor 136 can be configured to continuous sense the positions of first force arm 110 of the first lever having the first container 102 containing liquid, and the second sensor 138 can be configured to continuous sense of the positions of the second force arm 112 of the second lever having the second container 104 containing liquid. The first sensor 136 and the second sensor 138 can send the sensed signal to the control unit 140 operatively coupled to the first sensor 136 and the second sensor 138, the control unit 140 can accordingly operate the relevant pump (144, 146) among the first pump 144 and second pumps 146 to be switched on and off using the command signal. This can be performed to have imbalance across the arms of the first and second lever resulting in continuous lever movement.

[0043] In another embodiment, the apparatus can be configured to convent the reciprocating up and down movement of the levers into rotational movement. The first load arm 120 of the first lever can be pivotally coupled to the first crankshaft 128 and the second load arm 122 of the second lever can be pivotally coupled second crankshaft 130 by the one or more connectors (124, 126). The first crankshaft 128 of the first lever can be pivotally coupled to the first flywheel 132 and the second crankshaft 130 of the second lever can be pivotally coupled to the second flywheel 134. The first flywheel 132 and the second flywheel 134 can perform rotary motion transferred from the first crankshaft 128 and second crankshaft 130 by the weight difference created across the arm ends of the first lever and the second lever.

[0044] In another embodiment, the movement of the first lever and the second lever can be regulated by the first crankshaft 128 and the second crankshaft 130. The first flywheel 132 and second flywheel 134, which can be found at the end of the first crankshaft 128 and the second crankshaft 130 can ease the erratic movement. When the first crankshaft 128 and the second crankshaft 130 moves, it can cause the first flywheel 132 and second flywheel 134, to adopt a circular motion.

[0045] In this example, the containers (102, 104) can be filled with water, it can also be filled with other liquids, fluids and the like. These containers (102, 104) can be placed at the force arm ends (110, 112) of the first lever and the second lever, the one or more sensor can detect the position of the force arm ends of the lever and transmit the sensed signal to the control unit 140. The control unit 140 can send the command to the respective pump to be operated to allow the flow of water onto the respective pumps, the weight at one end and in operative relationship with the power source 142, which import radial movement to the lever arm, the energy is transferred to the first crankshaft 128 and the second crankshaft 130 through the first lever and second lever, which can set the levers in motion.

[0046] In another embodiment, the first crankshaft 128 and second crankshaft 130 can be pivotally coupled to the first flywheel 132 and second flywheel 134, the flywheels can take a lot of force to spin around, it might be a large-diameter wheel with spokes and a very heavy metal rim, or it can be a smaller-diameter cylinder, and can store a great deal of kinetic energy. Flywheels can be in all shapes and sizes, and may be made from carbon-fiber, composite materials, steel rims, and the like.

[0047] In another embodiment, the apparatus 100 can include power source 142, such as a battery. The battery can be provided inside the apparatus 100 to provide power to the electronic circuitry. The battery can be charged by the charging unit operatively coupled to the battery. The battery can be intended to encompass all energy storage devices which deliver electricity. These energy storage devices may be rechargeable or single-use. This includes but is not limited to batteries using lead-acid, zinc-carbon, alkaline, nickel cadmium, lithium, and lithium-ion technologies, capacitors, generators powered by springs or compressed gas or other mechanical energy storage mechanisms, and fuel cells.

[0048] The weight difference created because of the apparatus 100 across the two ends of lever induces imbalance which in turn sets the lever in motion automatically. It can be cost-effective apparatus that can reduce high production and maintenance costs. Further, the apparatus 100 can generate motion producing available power usable as driving power, does not require any energy source and is capable of producing power.

[0049] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary functional component of the apparatus, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. [0050] Referring to FIG.3, the functional components 300 of the apparatus 100 may include control unit 140 (also referred to as processor (s) 140, herein), the processor 140 can be coupled to a memory 302, a network interface 304 and the power source 142. The network interface 304 can allow the apparatus 100 to communicate over the network with one or more remote devices. The processor 140 may include a microprocessor or other devices capable of being programmed or configured to perform computations and instruction processing in accordance with the disclosure. Such other devices may include microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSP), complex programmable logic device (CPLD), field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), application-specific assimilated circuits (ASIC), discrete gate logic, and/or other assimilated circuits, hardware or firmware in lieu of or in addition to a microprocessor.

[0051] The memory 302 can include programmable software instructions that are executed by the processor. The processor may be embodied as a single processor or a number of processors. The processor and a memory may each be, for example located entirely within a single computer or other computing device. The memory, which enables storage of data and programs, may include random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), flash memory and any other form of readable and writable storage medium.

[0052] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the apparatus 100 of the disclosure may be provided using some or all of the mentioned features and components without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. While various embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described herein, it will be clear that the disclosure is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, as described in the claims.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE

[0053] The present disclosure provides an apparatus that can automatically set the levers in motion.

[0054] The present disclosure provides an apparatus that can that can balance the electrical efficiency.

[0055] The present disclosure provides an apparatus that can reduce high production and maintenance costs.

[0056] The present disclosure provides a cost-effective apparatus. [0057] The present disclosure provides an apparatus that can generate motion producing available power usable as driving power, does not require any energy source and is capable of producing power.