PH12012000207A1 - Intensive human power-driven electricity generating system - Google Patents

Abstract

A system or method of driving electricity-generators, whereby intensive human power active a network of interdependent means systematically arranged to produce rotary motions which spin the rotor-shafts of electricity-generators in order to make them generate clean, high (A.C.) energy output.

Description

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INTENSIVE HUMAN POWER-DRIVEN ELECTRICITY

GENERATING SYSTEM

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This Application is an amended US Patent Application # 12/459,217 entitled “D.E.S. Generator 2 “, (filed last 06/26/2009 at the U.S. Patent Office by Dalmacio “Dale” E. Sua-an), which was a modification of the related US Patent Application # 09/161.963 entited "D.E.S. Generator” filed last 09/28/1998 by the same Inventor.

STATEMENT REGARDING GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT

Governments in different parts of the world have been sponsoring energy-related researches and renewable energy projects to solve the problem of emission and to reduce the importation expenses on fossil fuels. In spite of the millions of dollars of funding, not much have been accomplished in the field of electricity-generation. Triggered by the current worldwide Economic crisis, more emphasis has been given to Wind Power and

Solar Power, in spite of their limitations. In most Countries of the world, there is still so much reliance on fossil fuels for electricity generation and for transportation that the problem of emission still remains to be solved. This invention tries to address this problem.

THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT

Not Applicable

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

Electricity-generation has been a primary concern in any Society because of its importance to human life and to the Economy. Several methods of generating electricity, using fossil fuel, water and nuclear power, have been in use for decades. However, these not only involve risks, but have also proven to be destructive of the environment and human life itself. Fossil fuels produce pollution and global warming. Destruction of dams used for generating hydro-electric power due to earthquake and other natural causes have caused environmental disasters. Nuclear Power Plants have wrought even worse catastrophes in some parts of the world, like chernoby! and Japan. Wind power and Solar power have their own unsolvable limitations.

Thus, new, safe and efficient methods of generating clean and cheaper electrical energy are needed. It is with this in mind that this invention was conceived. 2. Description of Related Arts including information disclosed under 37 CFR 1.97& 1.98.

Related Prior Arts cited: 1. The "Electric Power Supply" of Joseph A. Mas (US- 3.240,947 A) uses an exercising means (bicycle) to charge a Battery which produces electrical power "through an appropriate oscillatory circuit" to be used "for the operation of small electrical devices", whenever there is a power outage..

a. 2. Eugene T. Rowe presented a "Method and Apparatus for Converting Human

Exercise Energy to Store Kinetic Energy" (US-4,612,447 A). This invention also uses an exercising means (bicycle) to produce air-pressure which is stored and later converted into electrical energy that can power a TV or other small Appliances requiring small wattage. 3. Francis Bienville invented a "Battery charging System that utilizes pedal power from stationary cyclist to rotate a hub which is connected by belt or chain to a dynamo". (US-6,717,280 B1) This invention generates Direct Current for recharging a battery.

This method is similar to my invention in that the Generator is directly connected © to the energy source with a chain or belt. The difference, however, is that it generates DC power which is very limited and only for recharging purposes. My invention, on the other hand, generates high output Alternating Current for residential, or commercial or ; industrial use. 4. Chin-Ho Chiu's invention entitled "Mechanical Power Generating Device" (US-2004/0070208 Al) generates some electrical energy by "utilizing an inertial swing to generate mechanical power" to "drive the electric generator to produce power energy".

This kind of invention can actually generate only very minimal energy output. 5. Vasilovich et al conceived a "Method and Apparatus for converting human power to electrical power". (US-2005/0200221 Al) Like the other Prior Arts, this invention is a complex way of generating and storing energy for limited application.

It makes use of "manually operated crank to turn a small pulley wheel", which "in turn rotate the generator shaft to turn the rotors to generate power to be stored in exemplary batteries." 6. The "Pneumatic Human Power Conversion System Based on Children's

Play" by Shunmugham Rajasekara Pandian (US-7,005,757 B2) involves "large numbers of children play in a playground"--harnessing "part of the power of their play" to effect a "large energy storage". "This stored energy can then be converted for basic, low-power applications in the school such as lighting, communication, or operating fans." In other words, the invention tries to store compressed air, like Eugene T. Rowe's system, and then convert it later into electricity. 7. Robert J. Gold, in his "Energy Collection and Storage System" (US-7,009,350

B1) also tries " to create mechanical kinetic energy that is stored and later released on demand to rotate a Generator to produce electricity". The invention " is a compact device that has several integrated mechanical subsystems that work together to create a device for collection, storage and for delivery of kinetic energy that can later be released on demand to do the work".

Obviously, from what has been presented, my invention has some similarities with said Prior Arts, such as the use of human power and some means. But in no case does it duplicate wholly any design of any Prior Arts. The design. the amount of human power used or the number of people involved, the capability of the system . and the quantity of the output not only make my invention different, but even much superior compared to any of the Prior Arts. None of the Prior Arts can generate as much clean electrical energy for residential or commercial use as my designed Generating System.

Thus, my invention is patentable over or in view of any of the Prior Arts cited.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention is a new system or method of spinning the drive-shaft of electricity-Generators to make them generate high energy output. It deviates from the conventional methods which exploit either the fossil fuels, or wind power or hydro- power or nuclear power. It, in stead, harnesses the potential of human power to spin an augmentable number of sizable wheel turbines to generate rotary motion, through a simple network of interdependent means, which is used to rotate the drive-shaft of a generator. Human power, properly harnessed, can not only do what other sources of energy can do, but can do it even better, more efficiently and reliably, because it is not affected by weather conditions nor is it dependent on the caprice of Mother Nature.

Harnessing human power poses no risk of any kind, produces no air or noise pollution, and does not destroy the environment or human life. And human power as an energy source is plentiful, inexhaustible, readily available, renewable or replaceable and sustainable. It is inexhaustible because there are millions of capable and readily available jobless people who can be easily hired to do the work of spinning by shifts from 1 to several hours each day. The job of spinning wheel turbines is not only easy, but is also health-promoting and financially rewarding. Besides. it does not call for special skills or a Diploma. The number of human spinners hired is determined by the number of wheel turbines installed. And the number and sizes of the wheel turbines are determined by the amount of torque needed to match the horse-power requirement of the Generator being used according to its specified output.

The energy provided by the human spinners to drive a Generator cannot be used up in the process by the generating machine, because the number of human spinners is not only inexhaustible but also replaceable as often as necessary.

The Generating System embodying my invention can be designed to generate even several megawatts of electrical energy output. And because this kind of

Generating System is efficient, safe, convenient and environment-friendly, it can be installed inside enclosed buildings even within City proper or near residential areas.

And when multiplied Citywide, or nationwide, it can provide jobs to millions of the unemployed and help solve the energy, environmental and economic problems.

Alternative Embodiment

Although the invention has been described in this Specification with reference to embodiments as having specific design and components or as having specificities, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the invention but rather as an exemplification of one preferred embodiment thereof. It is understood that this embodiments are given only as examples. Other variations, configurations, modifications, alterations or changes are possible, provided they do not depart from the scope and spirit of the avowed Claims.

Accordingly, the scope of this invention should be determined not only by the embodiments illustrated or examples given but also by the appended Claims and their legal equivalents.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE CUT-AWAY VIEW OF THE DRAWING

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the design of a Generating System showing the means for driving electricity-Generators and the components which are: the spinning means that create rotary motion, or the wheel turbines 2 - 20 ; the spinning agents and source of energy, or the human spinners 44 - 53; the connecting and rotary motion transferring means, or the chain 30; the means for engaging the links of the chain, or the sprockets/shaft gears 28 & 32; and the means for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, or the electricity-generator 38 installed underground.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As shown in the drawn design of the invention, the Generating System uses a plurality of wheel turbines 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18, & 20 (others not shown) that are securely attached to a horizontally extending common shaft 22. Said common shaft, elevated above the ground to a predetermined height, is mounted on top of several vertical, sturdy support members 24 & 26 ( others not shown ), which allow the common shaft to rotate freely during the operation. Each wheel turbine is equipped with a plurality of computerized handles a. b,c. d.e, f. g h,i&j which the seated human spinners 44, 45, 46. 47. 48, 49, 50, 51. 52 & 53 (not all shown) grasp and pull downward to spin the wheel turbines.

In the middie of said common shaft is a huge sizable sprocket wheel 28 secured firmly to the common shaft and rotates with the common shaft when the wheel turbines are being spun. Said huge sizable sprocket wheel has a plurality of spokes 29 extending from the hub to the rim of said sprocket wheel. This huge sizable sprocket wheel 28 is coupled by a sprocket chain 30 to the small sizable sprocket wheel 32 which is firmly affixed to the rotor-shaft 34 of the Generator 38 which is securely installed ontop of a tailored platform 40.

When the pre-determined number of human spinners 44 - 53 manually spin the wheel turbines 2 - 20, the huge sizable sprocket wheel 28 transmits through the sprocket chain 30 the rotary motion and the torque, produced by the rotating wheel turbines, to the small sizable sprocket wheel 32 which sequentially rotates the rotor- shaft 34 of the Generator 38.

Thus, the mechanical energy created by the multitude of human spinners -(by spinning the wheel turbines)- is converted into electrical energy, which is then directed : to and connected. 10 the external main Grid for residential, commercial or industrial applications.

The wall 56 is included as a means of concealing the components of the

Generating Set which should not be unduly exposed publicly for confidentiality.

SEQUENCE LISTING

Not Applicable :

Claims (1)

1. I ol .. ’ CLAIMS I Claim-- An intensive human power-driven Electricity Generating System for generating clean, high A.C. energy output, comprising.

   a. - a plurality of manually operable means for creating and transmitting rotary motion, said means for creating and transmitting rotary motion being the augmentable and sizable wheel turbines arranged horizontally or vertically, and securely fastened to extending common shafts rotating with said wheel turbines when these are being spun; each wheel turbine having a plurality of computerized handles for spinning and recording purposes; b- a plurality of spinning agents, said spinning agents being an augmentable and replaceable number of human spinners who create the rotary motion by spinning said wheel turbines;

   ¢. - connecting instruments for transferring the rotary motion created, said connecting instruments being either chains or belts for transferring said rotary motion : from big sprocket-wheels (securely fastened to common shafts) to small sprocket-wheels (firmly attached to the drive-shafts of electricity-generators being used);

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   d. -means for engaging the links of connecting instruments, said engaging means being sizable sprocket-wheels rimmed with a plurality of tooth-like projections to engage the links of said connecting instruments transferring said rotary motion;

   e. - machines converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, said converting machines being electricity-Generators or dynamos whose drive-shafts are rotated by a network of interacting means activated by human spinners; whereby the electricity-Generating System, embodying the aforementioned components and means claimed, is able to generate clean, high A.C. energy output.