Pressure reservoir structure for use in water

Abstract

A pressure reservoir structure for use in water is disclosed. The structure comprises a main float having a space for holding and having a bottom face provided with a through hole containing a water leakage proof rim; a pressure reservoir module positioned onto the main float and provided with an air chamber having a piston and an elastic member, a piston rod being connected to the piston and the other end of the piston rod being connected to a sub-float body, the piston rod passing through the through hole, and the air chamber having an air-inlet uni-direction valve and an air outlet uni-direction valve, the rippling of water causing the sub-float body to move the piston upward, and gas through the air outlet being stored at a cylinder having an uni-direction air inlet, an air outlet, a pressure plug, and the gas continuous to flow to the cylinder until reaching a pressure and being released to produce wind energy.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Technical Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a pressure reservoir structure for use in water, and in particular, the force generated from floating being stored for utilization.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

Energy can have various applications, and a main application of the energy could be used in electricity generation devices. 70% of the earth is covered by water and therefore, wave could be used to generate electricity and the two types of electricity generate methods include tide difference type and water storage type. That is, by the application of difference in water level, the flowing of water produces a height difference which drives turbine generator. Thus, a large device is needed so as to withstand the weight of water. However, the operation cost is high and the water level is not consistent and therefore the economical value is low.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pressure reservoir structure for use in water comprising a main float having a space for holding and having a bottom face provided with a through hole containing a water leakage proof rim; a pressure reservoir module positioned onto the main float and provided with an air chamber having a piston and an elastic member, a piston rod being connected to the piston and the other end of the piston rod being connected to a sub-float body, the piston rod passing through the through hole, and the air chamber having an air-inlet uni-direction valve and an air outlet uni-direction valve, the rippling of water causing the sub-float body to move the piston upward, and gas through the air outlet being stored at a cylinder having an uni-direction air inlet, an air outlet, a pressure plug, and the gas continuous to flow to the cylinder until reaching a pressure and being released to produce wind energy.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a pressure reservoir structure for use in water, wherein the enlarging device comprises a pair of gear straps where at least one strap is provided on the moving rod and the other strap is provided on the piston rod; a fixing frame being positioned on the main float body; a concentric large and small gear, one of the gears being pivotally connected to the fixing frame, and the small gear is connected to the gear strap of the moving rod; and a gear pivotally connected to the fixing frame and being connected to the large gear and connected to the teeth strap of the piston rod.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a pressure reservoir structure for use in water, wherein a pressure reservoir module is additionally provided to the main float and a storing cylinder is located in between the pressure reservoir module such that the two reservoir module are connected in parallel and the individual chamber is connected to the same storing cylinder.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a pressure reservoir structure for use in water, wherein a pressure reservoir module is additionally added to the main float and the two reservoirs are connected in series, such that a serially connected tube is provided between the two pressure reservoirs, and an uni-direction air inlet is provided.

The foregoing object and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.

Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing no enlarging device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the enlarging device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the enlarging device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the connection of the air chamber with a storing cylinder of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the storing cylinder connected to the storing body of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the storing cylinder of the first module connected to the storing body of the second module.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing the three cylinders connected in series to the storing body.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Referring FIG. 1, the present invention relates to a pressure reservoir structure for use in water comprising a main float 1 on the water, and the main float 1 has a plurality of pressure reservoir modules 2 having an air chamber 21 including a piston 22 and an elastic member 23 (a spring being shown). The lower section of the piston 22 is connected to a piston rod 24 having one end connected to an enlarging device 4 connected to a moving rod 20 (as shown in FIG. 2) containing a sub float body 25 (a hollow floating ball being shown). The air chamber 21 is provided with an air inlet uni-direction valve 26 and an air outlet uni-direction valve 27. When wave is generated, the sub float body 25 moves the piston 22 to move upward and air flows out from the outlet 27 via a tube 28 to a storing cylinder 3. The cylinder 3 includes a hollow cylinder 31, an uni-direction air inlet 32, an uni-direction air outlet 33, a pressure plug 34, an elastic member 35. Air continuous enters the cylinder 3 until a preset value. The recessing of the pressure will generate wind energy.

The individual cylinders 3 can be connected in parallel to the storing body 5. As shown in FIG. 4, the air chamber of the two pressure reservoir modules are connected in series at the storing cylinder 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the storing cylinders 3 are respectively connected in parallel with the storing body 5, wherein the right hand side module is connected to the main body 5 with a connection tube 50. As shown in FIG. 6, the two storing bodies are connected in series, that is the left hand side module of the storing cylinder 31 is connected to the storing cylinder 31 via a connection tube 36. This structure is similar to that of FIG. 7, but in FIG. 7, it shows three storing cylinders connected in series to the storing body 5.

As shown in FIG. 3, the enlarging device 4 is a fixing frame 41 pivotally mounted to a parallel shafts 43, 49 and a pair of parallel gear strap 42, 48 are provided to the enlarging device 4. The gear strap 42 is fixed to the moving rod 20, and the moving rod 20 passes through the through hole 11 at the bottom of the main float 1. The gear strap 48 is secured to the piston rod 24, and the rotating shafts 43, 49 are respectively pivotally connected to a concentric small, large gears 44, 45, 46, and 47. The gear strap 42 and the small gear strap 44 are connected, and the small gear 44 drives the concentric large gear 45 to rotate. The large gear 45 is connected to the small gear 46, and the small gear 46 drives the concentric large gear 47 to rotate. Large gear 47 is connected to the gear strap 48 and when the gear strap 42 moves upward the gear strap 48 is moved upward so as to accomplish multiple times of force. That is the piston 22 produces larger compression force so as to generate better pushing force. The simple structure does not need the enlarging device 4 and the sub float body 25 is directly connected to the piston 22. However, the effectiveness is restricted by the environment, and the compression is lesser.

The main float 1 is applied on the shore via connecting device, for instance, oil drilling platform. When wave is generated, the sub float body 25 drives the piston 22 to move upward and the piston 22 will be restored by the elastic member 23. The air hole of the air chamber 21 can be a through hole (as shown in FIG. 7) or a tube bent upward. When gas continuous to enter the storing cylinder 3, the air pressure of the cylinder 31 is increased. The pressure plug 34 is elevated until a predetermined pressure valve, the air pressure will be released via the air outlet 33 to a turbine (not shown), and the high pressure gas will drive the turbine to rotate at a high speed. This will convert into electric power or out power to be output. The storing float 3 is formed from a series of floats in parallel or in series. Thus, the main float 1 may not be restricted to one set. The length, the width, the height of the float body are varied based on the environment and weather. If connection device is provided, the main float 1 will move up and down. In accordance with the water level of the tide. The structure in accordance with the present invention will always on the water surface and therefore the longevity of the structure is extended.

In accordance with the present invention, the structure does not restrict only to electricity generation but the energy thus obtained can be converted into other form of energy for application.

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.

While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pressure reservoir structure for use in water comprising

a main float having a space for holding and having a bottom face provided with a through hole containing a water leakage proof rim;

a pressure reservoir module positioned onto the main float and provided with an air chamber having a piston and an elastic member, a piston rod being connected to the piston and the other end of the piston rod being connected to a sub-float body, the piston rod passing through the through hole, and the air chamber having an air-inlet uni-direction valve and an air outlet uni-direction valve, the rippling of water causing the sub-float body to move the piston upward, and gas through the air outlet being stored at a cylinder having an uni-direction air inlet, an air outlet, a pressure plug, and the gas continuous to flow to the cylinder until reaching a pressure and being released to produce wind energy.

2. The pressure reservoir structure of claim 1, wherein the piston rod includes an upper piston rod and a lower moving rod arranged in parallel and in an alternating arrangement such that the sub float body is connected to the bottom end of the moving rod and an enlarging device is provided in between the moving rod and the piston rod.

3. The pressure reservoir structure of claim 2, wherein the enlarging device comprises

a pair of gear straps where at least one strap is provided on the moving rod and the other strap is provided on the piston rod;

a fixing frame being positioned on the main float body;

a concentric large and small gear, one of the gears being pivotally connected to the fixing frame, and the small gear is connected to the gear strap of the moving rod; and

a gear pivotally connected to the fixing frame and being connected to the large gear and connected to the teeth strap of the piston rod.

4. The pressure reservoir structure of claim 2, wherein the enlarging device comprises

a pair of gear straps where at least one strap is provided on the moving rod and the other strap is provided on the piston rod;

a fixing frame being positioned on the main float body;

a concentric large and small gear, one of the gears being pivotally connected to the fixing frame, and the small gear is connected to the gear strap of the moving rod

another concentric small and large gear pivotally connected to the fixing frame and the small gear being connected to the large gear, and the large gear being connected to the teeth strap of the piston rod.

5. The pressure reservoir structure of claim 1, wherein a pressure reservoir module is additionally provided to the main float and a storing cylinder is located in between the pressure reservoir module such that the two reservoir module are connected in parallel and the individual chamber is connected to the same storing cylinder.

6. The pressure reservoir structure of claim 1, wherein a pressure reservoir module is additionally provided to the main float and a storing cylinder is located in between the pressure reservoir module such that the two reservoir module are connected in parallel which enables the storing cylinder to be at the same time connected to the storing float.

7. The pressure reservoir structure of claim 1, wherein a pressure reservoir module is additionally added to the main float and the two reservoirs are connected in series, such that a serially connected tube is provided between the two pressure reservoirs, and an uni-direction air inlet is provided.