Energy-converting rolling wheel, energy-converting equipment with frame and rolling wheel, and method for energy conversion

Abstract

The invention relates to an energy-converting rolling wheel which rotates about a shaft, is filled with air (normal pressure), is divided into chambers of equal size, forms a closed geometric body of constant volume, is equipped with a mechanical control system and converts the buoyancy force of the water into torque. According to its operating principle, it creates a torque imbalance on both sides of the shaft by positioning the open and closed chambers, which maintains and restores the imbalance condition during rotation. By connecting the chambers together, closed chambers on one half of the wheel have more weight because they are greater in number and therefore generate more rotational force than the wheel half with the open chambers, which contains fewer chambers. The structure of the rolling wheel is characterised in that it has the following features: - it has support brackets (HK: 1-12), which are fixed vertically to the supporting steel frame structure (HK 2); - has a mechanical control system consisting of a solid control disc (HK 1-04) fixed to the horizontal common shaft (HK1-09), a curved track (HK 1-05-02) fixed to the bracket, and bolts with springs and rollers (HK1-04-02) located on the control disc (HK 1-04), which are located in grooves (HK1-04-01-1) formed in the radial direction, as well as upper pawl (HK 1-06) and lower pawl (HK1-13); - with chambers (HK 5) arranged and connected on the shaft, which are each fixed separately with two chamber retaining rings (HK-1-02-03) on the common shaft (HK1-09) and consist of a small (HK 1-09) 02-02) and large (HK 1-02-01) chamber halves that can slide into each other, as well as the watertight silicone films (HK1-02-04) attached between them; Also included are the tabs (HK 1-02-05) attached to the sides of the chambers (HK 5) and a curved track (HK 1-05-02) installed next to the closed chamber side on the brackets. The invention also relates to the structure with the rolling wheels, the preferred embodiment of which is a twin arrangement, as well as the method for energy conversion carried out with this structure. During the operation, the rolling wheel is placed in the water-saturated tank so that it is completely covered by water, and: a) first the initial starting position is set, followed by b) the opening and closing cycle, then c) the freewheeling cycle. During the opening and closing cycle, one chamber is opened in the lower position at 6 o'clock, while at the same time the uppermost open chamber is closed in the upper position at 12 o'clock, followed by the freewheel. The buoyancy force causes the cylinder wheel to rotate with all its chambers together - and after a closed chamber has travelled a certain distance, it returns to the starting position. The sequence of these cycles creates a continuous shaft rotation.

Description

[0001] Energy converting rolling wheel, energy conversion equipment with frame and rolling wheel, and the process for energy conversion

[0002] By utilizing the resources available in our environment—directly or through conversion—we ensure the energy needs of our civilization. Population growth and technological development require ever more energy, the production of which poses a problem for current and future generations. Fossil energy sources are also environmentally harmful and finite, and renewable energies are expensive and cannot be considered a satisfactory solution due to their long-term return on investment. Sustainable development requires a clean and abundant energy source that is in harmony with ecological balance based on natural laws, climate protection, and economic expectations.

[0003] Our present invention relates to the field of renewable energy sources, more specifically to the field of generating renewable energy from the mechanical energy of the rotating wheel.

[0004] Presentation of the state of the art.

[0005] The history of the waterwheel can be traced back to the 4th century BC. Waterwheels harness the energy of free-flowing or falling water to convert it into useful mechanical energy. Waterwheels were often used to power mills, which contained various tools and were driven by mechanical energy from the rotation of the waterwheel. More recently, the mechanical energy generated by the waterwheel has been harnessed to generate electricity by creating an axial connection between the wheel and the generator.

[0006] The electricity generated can be used for lighting or to power machinery, or even stored in a battery. When only running water is needed, waterwheels can be considered a reliable source of renewable and clean energy. However, in most cases, no river, stream, waterfall, tidal channel, or other form of running water is available. In such cases, we need a wheel capable of generating electrical energy even without running water and that can be powered by the buoyancy of the water.

[0007] Patent application No. US2018142667 A (published on May 24, 2018) describes a wheel containing a series of airbags along its circumference that can be selectively inflated. The wheel is half-submerged in a water tank. When the airbag inflates in the water, the buoyancy exerts a rotational force on the wheel, generating rotational energy with the help of the compressed air. A buoyancy-driven water wheel has a circular frame partially housed in a water tank. An air valve is located at the center of the circular frame.

[0008] The wheel consists of several tubes extending from the center of the wheel. Each tube is equipped with one or more airbags that can be inflated at will via the tubes and air valve.

[0009] The device operates by harnessing the buoyancy of water. However, there is one important difference from our invention: it does not require compressed air or an air valve. Inside the FEZO energy wheel, i.e., in the chambers, there is air at atmospheric pressure. Furthermore, our device is completely submerged underwater and, thanks to the buoyancy, functions in a completely different way. The operation of the energy wheel is based on the opening and closing of chambers controlled by a mechanical controller, which creates a torque imbalance when the chamber elements are pushed together. The elements of our design differ completely from the properties described in the aforementioned document, and the operating principle is also completely different. These properties are completely different in the aforementioned document and cannot be derived from them for our wheel.

[0010] When developing the invention, we sought a solution that would harness the Earth's gravitational force. This requires a medium subject to the gravitational force. Therefore, we used water as a force field, where the gravitational force manifests as hydrostatic pressure and the water mass increases evenly in the vertical direction (depth).

[0011] The goal was to create a clean, cost-effective, and easily accessible and usable energy source for the public or industry, which could be generated without burdening or polluting the natural environment. Another goal was to design a simple, easy-to-assemble, and cost-effective device (machine) that could directly generate electricity by driving the rotating shaft and using a connected generator.

[0012] To achieve this goal, our task was to develop an energy-converting roller wheel and an energy conversion device that converts the force resulting from gravity. The buoyancy force occurring in fluids is converted into torque, and this rotational movement, with the help of a generator, generates clean electrical energy.

[0013] The inventor's idea is to divide the interior of the wheel, which is placed in water and fixed to a shaft, into equal-sized chambers. The volume of the chambers can be varied, and the designed dead weight creates a torque imbalance, allowing the chamber elements to close or open together. The rotating torque imbalance is ensured by a control mechanism, and the control disc continuously maintains this rotation.

[0014] Description of the images:

[0015] Figure 1: Water tank

[0016] Figure 2: Steel frame construction with brackets

[0017] Figure 3: Detailed drawing of the console elements

[0018] Figure 4: Assembly drawing of the consoles

[0019] Figure 5: Control disc with the control mechanism

[0020] Figure 6: Lower latch

[0021] Figure 7: Upper latch

[0022] Figure 8: Latch

[0023] Figure 9: Warehouse

[0024] Figure 10: Spatial representation of a rolling wheel attached to the frame, with fastening elements and control mechanism

[0025] Figure 11: Double roller wheel attached to the frame

[0026] Figure 12: Control disc with control elements

[0027] Figure 13: Control disc with latches

[0028] Figure 14: Control disc with grooves

[0029] Figure 15: Control disc with mounted curved track, chambers and pawls

[0030] Figure 16: Control disc with mounted curved track, chambers and pawls

[0031] Figure 17: Chambers with interlocking elements

[0032] Figure 18: Chamber front and side view

[0033] Figure 19: Structure of the chamber of a double rolling wheel

[0034] Figure 20: Tab of the chambers

[0035] Figure 21: Chamber retaining ring

[0036] Figure 22: Construction of the curved track Figure 23: 23 / a (equilibrium position), 23 / b (interior divided into chambers), 23 / c (opening-closing cycle), 23 / d initial position, start cycle)

[0037] General presentation and description of the invention

[0038] Elements of the FEZO energy wheel (rolling wheel) design: 1. Water tank and the frame structure placed above it, as well as the vertically mounted support; 2. The rolling wheel consisting of chambers, preferably a double rolling wheel; 3. Mechanical control of the rolling wheel.

[0039] The frame construction is a statically dimensioned supporting structure on which the horizontal shaft of the rolling wheel, the wheel bearings, the consoles and the elements of the mechanical control are mounted.

[0040] The energy wheel consists of a wheel connected to the shaft, containing 18 chambers connected to the shaft by chamber rings. The chambers are completely sealed and filled with air (atmospheric pressure). The chamber rings ensure independent rotation of the wheel or the individual chambers, independent of the rotation of the shaft, and maintain a constant distance between the chambers and the shaft. Tabs are attached to the side of the chambers facing the control disc, which lock the open chambers to the control wheel. The energy wheel has its own control disc. The flexible water seal between the mutually opening and closing chamber sections (consisting of two telescopically movable, smaller and larger chamber elements) is ensured by silicone films that follow the closing and opening movements of the chambers and are attached to the adjacent areas of the chambers.

[0041] The mechanical control includes the control disc, the curved track and the upper and lower pawls.

[0042] The control disc moves the chambers to the desired position. The control disc is firmly connected to the shaft and therefore rotates with it. Locks secured by springs and rollers are mounted in the radial grooves of the control disc. The grooves are evenly spaced and correspond to the distribution of the open chambers. In the area between 0 and 6 o'clock on the control disc (clockwise), the locks are in the unlocked position, and in the area between 6 and 12 o'clock, they are in the closed position.

[0043] The release is achieved by pushing down the rollers of the locking bars. This action is triggered by the curved track fixed to the frame structure. The pawls (upper and lower pawls) mounted at the ends of the curved track prevent the movement of the closed chambers during the opening and closing process of the wheel.

[0044] An advantageous option for the system is the double wheel arrangement, in which two rolling wheels with their own mechanical control are mounted on a common shaft so that the rolling wheels are at a fixed angle of 15 degrees to each other.

[0045] During operation, the roller wheel chambers must be positioned in the same way as the control disc latches, so that the chambers between 6 and 12 o'clock are locked when open. The chambers between 0 and 6 o'clock should be closed and unlocked. Place the assembled roller wheel in standing water and secure it so that the top of the wheel is below the water level, i.e. the entire wheel is in the water. Ensure that the shaft is horizontal. Once submerged in the water, the wheel will begin to rotate automatically. When the control disc rotates to the 12 o'clock position, the latch rolls under the curved track and is pulled out of the tab (attached to the side of the chamber). The contact stops, and the chamber stops and closes. The upper latch prevents unlocked, i.e. closed, chambers from moving in the opposite direction of rotation.The lower pawl, on the other hand, prevents the unlocked, closed chambers from moving in the direction of rotation. At the same time, at the 6 o'clock position, the closed chamber not connected to the control disc is connected to the control disc. The rule, leaving the end of the arcuate track, connects the chamber to the control disc and simultaneously opens the lower pawl. With further rotation of the control disc, the chamber opens.

[0046] The energy wheel can be stopped by lifting it out of the water, thus removing the force field that causes it to rotate.

[0047] Detailed static representation of the structure of the energy wheel

[0048] Figure 10 shows the mechanical design of the rolling wheel HK 3, which, as shown in Figures 17, 18, and 19, consists of the chambers HK1-02-00 and the chamber elements HK1-02-01 and HK1-02-02 (stationary and movable), and, as shown in Figures 11 and 12, of the control disk HK 1-04. The rolling wheel HK 3 is filled with air (atmospheric pressure) and is made of cast plastic. The wheel has a total of 18 HK1-02-00 chambers, each connected to the HK 1-09 axle with two HK 1-02-03 chamber retaining rings. The HK 1-02-03 chamber retaining rings ensure independent rotation of the HK 1-09 shaft and keep the chambers at the desired distance from the HK 1-09 shaft. The hermetic (watertight) seal between the elements of the opening and closing chambers HK1-02-01 and HK1-02-02 is ensured by the movement-following silicone film HK1-02-04.Thanks to the previously described design, the silicone film HK1-02-03 is always held in place during opening and closing movements. The chambers HK1-02-00 are interconnected internally, ensuring free airflow between them. The chambers HK1-02-00 have tabs HK 1-05 on the side facing the control disc HK 1-04, which lock the open chambers HK 1-02-01 to the control disc HK 1-04.

[0049] Figures 17, 18, and 19 show the structural elements of the rolling wheel chambers and their connection. The HK 1-02-00 chambers form a closed rolling wheel and are mounted on the common shaft HK 1-09 with HK 1-02-03 mounting rings. One of the chamber elements is always fixed (stationary), the other is mobile. The HK 1-02-03 mounting ring ensures the independent rotation of each HK 1-02-00 chamber, regardless of the shaft rotation. The connection between the interlocking and openable chamber elements HK1-02-01 and HK1-02-02 - and at the same time the hermetic seal between water and interior - is ensured by the flexible silicone film HK1-02-04. This follows the opening and closing movement and, when attached to the wall of the chambers HK 1-02-01 and HK1-02-02, is always supported when moving.The common wall of the larger and smaller chamber parts HK 1-02-01 and HK1-02-02 is open, allowing the free air flow between the chambers HK 1-02-00, which is necessary for opening and closing.

[0050] In summary: Figures 17 and 18 describe the structural design of the HK5 chambers, showing the larger, fixed chamber element HK 1-02-01 and the smaller, movable chamber element HK 1-02-02, respectively. A silicone film is applied between the chamber elements; the tab HK1-02-05 required for locking can be seen on the side of the chamber elements; the HK5 chamber is pushed onto the horizontal shaft HK1-09 using two chamber retaining rings HK1-02-03.

[0051] Figure 19 shows the connection and structure of the rolling wheel HK 1-00 with the shaft HK1-09 and the control disc HK1-04, then the arrangement of the silicone film HK1-02-04 and the tab HK1-02-05 on the chamber sides. Figure 18 shows the structural design of the two chamber elements HK1-02-01 and HK1-02-02. Figures 12, 13, and 14 show the structural design of the control disc.

[0052] Both HK 3 roller wheels have their own HK 1-04 control discs. The HK 1-04 control disc is attached to the HK1-09 shaft with a stable connection and therefore always rotates with the shaft. The HK1-04-02 roller-equipped locks with a spring mechanism HK1 are screwed into the radial grooves HK1-04-01-1 of the HK1-04 control disc. The 12 grooves are evenly distributed, corresponding to the distribution and angular rotation (15°) of the open chambers. Only closed chambers are permitted in the area of ​​the HK1-00 cylindrical wheel (between 0 and 6 o'clock). In this right-hand half of the wheel, the HK1-04-02 locks do not hold the HK1-02-05 tabs, so the connection is broken. The released state is achieved by pressing down the rollers of the bars HK1-04-02 through the curved track HK1-05-02.The latches HK1-06 and HK1-13 attached to the brackets HK1-12 form an obstacle to the activation of the bolts HK1-04-02 during the opening-closing cycle in the direction of movement of the closed chambers.

[0053] Figures 15 and 16 show the construction of the curved track HK1-05-02 and the bracket HK1-12 attached to the consoles.

[0054] The equipment also includes a water tank HK1, which houses the rolling wheel, and a steel frame structure HK2, which also includes the console HK1-12.

[0055] Figure 1, Water tank HK1: The water tank is reinforced with steel profiles. Its base area is 2 x 2 m, its height is 1.5 m, and when filled with water, it is fully dimensioned to withstand this static load. On the side of the tank is the bracket for the HK1-09 shaft of the HK3 double roller wheel. This bracket is attached to the water tank with HK1-08 shaft bearings.

[0056] Figure 2, Steel frame construction HK2. The steel frame HK2 is an angle iron structure attached to the tank with a detachable connection. The bearings HK1-08 of the shaft HK1-09 and the brackets HK1-12 for the control disc HK1-04 are mounted on the frame.

[0057] Figure 4: The structural design of the HK1-12 consoles is shown here.

[0058] Figure 5: The control mechanism of the rolling wheel HK3 (control disc HK 1-09, shaft HK 1-04, curved track HK1-05-02, pawls HK1-06 and HK1-13, consoles HK1-12).

[0059] Figure 10 shows the rolling wheel HK3 arranged on the supporting structure, the fastening of the rolling wheel on the shaft HK1-09 and the mechanical control, as well as the arrangement of the associated control disc HK1-04.

[0060] Figures 11 and 19 show the design of the twin rolling wheel HK3 and the bearings of the chambers on the common axle. The two control mechanisms and the corresponding control disc are located in the center of the shaft between the rolling wheels. Figures 12, 13, and 14 show the structural design of the control disc HK1-04, with the upper pawl HK1-06 and the curved track HK1-05-02 visible. Sixteen spring pawls HK1-04-02 and grooves HK1-04-01-1 are evenly distributed on the control disc HK1-04.

[0061] Description of the functioning of the rolling wheel

[0062] The functioning of the rolling wheel is explained using the structural design and Figures 15, 16 and 23 / a-23 / d.

[0063] Figures 15 and 16 describe the detailed structural conditions for cycles HK4-1, 1 and HK4-2, 2 related to the operation of the rolling wheel. The figures show the state and position of the open and closed chambers in the first and second cycles.

[0064] Figures 23 / a, 23 / b, 23 / c, 23 / d illustrate the conditions related to the operating cycles of the rolling wheel as follows:

[0065] Figure 23 / a describes a wheel mounted on a shaft, the interior of which is filled with air and anchored in a water tank. The wheel is in a position of equilibrium because the same force acts on the right and left sides. This force does not change during operation because the volume of the cylinder remains constant (i.e., it does not change during operation). Figure 23 / b illustrates an unbalanced condition in which a variable volume can be created in the rolling wheel by closing and opening the chamber, so that there are a larger number of closed chambers on one side and a smaller number of open chambers on the other.

[0066] Figure 23 / d shows the starting position (from which the cycles begin), ie the final position after the revolution, which corresponds to a section of a closed chamber.

[0067] Figure A23 / c shows the open chamber at the top of the vertical axis. The chamber elements, closed at the top and open at the bottom, also complete a rotation corresponding to a section of a closed chamber. The figure thus describes the end of the opening-closing cycle and the initial position of the freewheeling cycle.

[0068] The shaft and the control disc attached to it are always rotated from the left side of the wheel, i.e. the one with the open chambers.

[0069] From the description of the main parts of the mechanism, it can be seen that the number and position of the inner, i.e. closed or open, chambers HK5 within the rolling wheel can be freely selected.

[0070] The HK3 roller wheel, placed in the water, always maintains its volume during operation, meaning that the water level in the tank remains constant and no braking counterforce is created by the opening and closing of the chambers. This basic operational requirement is thus met.

[0071] The design of the chambers allows for a different number of open and closed chambers on the right and left sides of the rolling wheel. By determining the dead weight of the chambers, any desired torque imbalance is created on both sides of the shaft. This is because the upward buoyancy force – which also causes the wheel to rotate – is smaller on the side with the heavier dead weight, resulting in a lower rotational force. The system strives for equilibrium and moves in a vertical direction. However, the mechanical control disc mounted next to the wheel ensures that the system loses its equilibrium, thus creating a rotational movement. The control disc regulates the rotation in stages (cycles), so that each chamber can open and close with the neighboring chamber. The control disc thus allows the chambers to be opened and closed at any point on the wheel using the force acting in the system.

[0072] This chamber system is only functional, i.e., mechanical control can only be achieved, if the chambers are capable of rotating independently of the shaft's rotation, or of remaining in a stationary position. This condition can be achieved with the given chamber mounting design, i.e., by mounting the chambers on the shaft in such a way that each chamber has two mountings that are attached to the shaft with rings (Figures 18, 19).

[0073] The mechanical control of the rolling wheel chambers consists of the control disc HK1-04-02 mounted on the shaft HK1-09, 12 radially evenly spaced spring-loaded bars HK1-04-02, the curved track HK1-05-02 mounted on the bracket HK1-12, and the upper HK1-06 and lower pawls HK1-13, also mounted on the bracket HK1-12. (Figures 2, 5, 12, 13)

[0074] Description of a functioning rolling wheel

[0075] When operating the rolling wheel HK3, after a starting position has been determined, two different and consecutive steps (cycles) take place:

[0076] • Opening and closing cycle,

[0077] • Freewheel cycle

[0078] During each cycle, after setting the starting position, the rolling wheel HK3 makes one revolution corresponding to a section of a closed chamber.

[0079] Starting position

[0080] In the initial position (this is the starting position of the continuous cycle): On the right side of the cylinder wheel there are only closed chambers, on the left side only open chambers. The open chambers are locked using tabs (on the chambers) and latches (on the control disc), and the disc rotates along with the open side of the wheel. This open state of the left chambers can be secured by locking them with the control disc. The closed state and the stationary position of the closed chamber field (right half of the wheel) are secured by the lower pawl HK1-13 and the upper pawl HK1-06.

[0081] Opening and closing cycle (HK 4-1, cycle no. 1)

[0082] The opening and closing cycle (cycle 1) is shown in Figure 15, which corresponds to the position between 0 and 3 o'clock (clockwise). The process described below is carried out in the same way at the positions 0 and 6 o'clock and 6 and 12 o'clock. Opening begins from the described starting position. The relationship between the open and closed chambers HK5 inside the rolling wheel HK3 is such that between 0 and 6 o'clock, i.e. on the right, there are only the closed chambers HK1-02-01, and between 6 and 12 o'clock, i.e. on the left side, there are only open chambers HK1-02-02. The closed chamber field HK1-02-01 is to be released from the control disc HK-1-04, while the pawls HK 1-06 and HK 1-13 are to fix the stationary position of the closed chambers HK1 02-01. The open chamber field HK1-02-02 must be attached and locked to the control disc HK 1-04, because it must rotate with the disc (shaft).The opening point of the lower chamber should be at the 6 o'clock end of the vertical axis of the rolling wheel HK3, and the closing point of the upper chamber should be at the 12 o'clock end of the vertical axis of the rolling wheel HK3. These positions must be secured simultaneously at the bottom by locking and at the top by unlocking with the control disc HK1-04. The coordinated operation of the latches HK 1-04-02 and the pawls HK 1-06 and HK1-13 is ensured by the curved track HK 1-05-02 mounted on the frame structure. When the open chamber HK 1-02-02 reaches the 12 o'clock position, the roller of the latch HK 1-04-02 is pushed under the curved track HK 1-1-05-02 and descends. The shaft of the bolt HK 1-04-02 is pulled out of the tab HK 1-02-05 of the open chamber HK 1-02-02 and is thus separated from the control disc so that the open chamber HK 1-02-02 can be closed.At the lower 6 o'clock position, the closed chamber HK1-02-01, which has been detached from the control disc, is reconnected to the control disc HK1-04 by hooking the shaft of the HK1-04-02 latch into the tab of the HK1-02-01 chamber, which simultaneously opens the closed chamber. The upper closing and lower opening represent a "space exchange" within the wheel, allowing the internal airflow to move freely, i.e., without significant resistance.

[0083] During the opening and closing process, the roller wheel HK3 travels a distance within a closed chamber without losing its potential energy. However, during rotation, energy is generated that can be measured and utilized on the shaft HK 1-09.

[0084] The buoyancy force acting in the water works as follows: On both sides of the already rotating roller wheel HK 3, an opposing but equally upward torque is generated, resulting in a torque balance of zero. However, the downward torque forces resulting from the weight of the chambers and the torque values ​​are different on both sides, as there are twice as many chambers on the right side as on the left. This ensures the conversion of mechanical energy. At the same time, the control system is responsible for maintaining this balance.

[0085] Note: The ratio of the closed chambers HK1-02-01 and the open chambers HK1-02-02 can be configured in any other ratio sequence. The cylindrical gear operates with the highest efficiency when there are only closed chambers HK1-02-01 on one side and only open chambers HK1-02-02 on the other. Efficiency can be increased primarily by varying the volume of the chambers several times over. The chamber volume is tripled, quadrupled, etc. This increases the torque balance ratio and the usable energy.

[0086] The additional forces acting on the buoyancy forces and resulting from the hydrostatic pressure - acting vertically and horizontally - are equal on both sides of the vertical axis, but when rotating in the opposite direction there is always a torque equilibrium equal to zero.

[0087] In this opening and closing position, the forces preventing opening and closing do not occur, and the "space exchange" occurs in such a way that there is no change in the volume of the water and no counterforce in the opening direction. The frictional braking force occurring on the wheel surface is minimal because the wheel rotates relatively slowly.

[0088] Free-running cycle (HK 4-2, cycle 2)

[0089] The free-running cycle is visible in Figure 16, which, like Figure 15, shows the 0 and 3 o'clock positions. The process described below occurs clockwise in the same way at the 0 and 6 o'clock positions and at 6 and 12 o'clock positions. During this cycle—when the rotation in the opening and closing process HK 1-02-02 has already occurred—the control disc mechanism locks the open chambers, and the roller wheel HK 3 rotates one closed chamber length further, together with the closed chambers HK 1-02-01, with the aid of the weight of the closed chambers.

[0090] This restores the starting position with a rotation of one closed chamber length. The two cycles (1 and 2) always follow one another directly, creating a continuous rotation. During the opening and closing process (cycle 1), the field on the left side is active, and the field on the right side is held in a fixed position by the latches. The active left side travels the distance of a closed chamber with the help of buoyancy force.

[0091] Twin or double arrangement.

[0092] The two cycles rotate with unequal torque. This is extremely disadvantageous when connecting an alternator to the shaft, for example. To ensure that the same torque forces are applied to the shaft during speed changes, it is recommended to mount the HK3 roller wheel in a twin structure in asynchronous mode. This way, the torques are more balanced and twice the energy is generated.

[0093] The main advantages of the invention:

[0094] • continuously produces clean, environmentally friendly energy 24 hours a day,

[0095] • produces energy at the point of consumption, no electricity transport over long distances is required, therefore no high-voltage grid is required,

[0096] • an inexhaustible source of energy,

[0097] • is independent of all other energy sources and can replace fossil fuels.

[0098] Example

[0099] A test structure, a twin rolling wheel, was placed in a water-filled tank. For the water tank HK1, we used a mobile liquid tank made of plastic and steel with a base area of ​​2 x 2 m and a height of 1.5 m (reinforced with closed steel profiles). It was designed to withstand static loading when completely filled with water. On one side of the tank, the shaft of the twin rolling wheel HK1-09 is slightly longer, and ball bearings are mounted at the end. The twin rolling wheels are firmly aligned on the horizontally arranged common shaft and rotated 15 degrees relative to each other (for asynchronous operation).

[0100] The wheels mounted on the shaft are fixed in a setting corresponding to the START position, so that on the right side of the roller wheel there are only closed chambers HK1-02-01 and on the left side only open chambers HK1-02-02. The roller wheels HK3 were then lowered into the water tank until the water completely covered the energetic roller wheel. Upon immersion in the water, the wheel began to operate on its own, i.e., it began to rotate while the opening-closing and freewheeling cycles were continuously repeated. By determining the weight of the chambers, any desired torque imbalance can be created. For each chamber, forces must be calculated that act against the torque resulting from its own weight.

[0101] The system was stopped by lifting the double wheel out of the water.

[0102] The brackets, or rather their arrangement, can be seen in Figure 2: they were made of 40*5 flat iron and designed according to Figure 3; the angle of the joints: 145; 125.

[0103] The control disc is constructed as shown in Figure 14: 16 grooves, at an angle of 22.5 to each other, their radial depth is 74 mm; the disc diameter is 700 mm; the diameter of the shaft hole is 40 mm.

[0104] KEY TO SYMBOLS

[0105] HK 1 water basin

[0106] HK 1-00 rolling wheel

[0107] HK 1-04-01-1 Groove in radius position on the control disc

[0108] HK-1-08 Ball bearing of the shaft

[0109] HK 1-09 shaft

[0110] HK 1-13 lower latch

[0111] HK 1-06 upper latch

[0112] HK 1-12 console

[0113] HK 1-02-01 fixed chamber half

[0114] HK 1-02-02 flexible chamber half

[0115] HK1-02-04 silicone rubber

[0116] HK-1-02-03 chamber retaining ring

[0117] HK 1-02-05 Chamber tabs

[0118] HK 1-05-02 Arched track

[0119] HK 1-04 control disc

[0120] HK 1-04-02 bolt with spring

[0121] HK1-04-01-1 groove

[0122] HK 2: Steel construction

[0123] HK 3 rolling wheel, wheel

[0124] HK 4-1 control, cycle 1

[0125] HK 4-2 control, cycle 2

[0126] HK 5 chamber (with silicone rubber)

Claims

Priority points 1. Energy-converting rolling wheel having a water tank, a steel frame structure arranged above it and a horizontal shaft mounted with bearings as its main components, and: - a load-bearing steel frame structure (HK 2) with vertically mounted support brackets (HK 1-12); - a mechanical control consisting of a massive control disc (HK 1-04) which is fixedly attached to the horizontal shaft (HK1-09), a curved track (HK 1-05-02) fastened to the bracket and evenly distributed grooves (HK1-04-01-1) on the control disc (HK 1-04) and the bolts with springs (HK 1-04-02) inserted therein, an upper latch (HK 1-06) fastened to the consoles (HK1-12-13) and a lower latch (HK1); - and interconnected chambers (HK 5) arranged on the shaft, each separately secured to the common shaft (HK1-09) with two chamber retaining rings (HK-1-02-03). The chambers have a small, movable element (HK 1-02-02) and a larger, fixed chamber element, which can be moved inside one another (HK 1-02-01), as well as the waterproof silicone film (HK1-02-04) mounted between them. - The curved track (HK 1-05-02) is mounted on the right side of the wheel with the closed chambers (HK 1- 02-01).

2. The energy-converting rolling wheel described in point 1 is characterized by the fact that 18 chambers (HK 5) are mounted on the common shaft (HK1-09).

3. The energy-converting rolling wheel described in point 1 is characterized in that the control disc (HK 1-04) contains 12 bars with springs (HK 1-04-02) arranged in grooves and with corresponding rollers.

4. The energy-converting rolling wheel described in point 1 is characterized in that the grooves (HK1-04-01-1) are evenly distributed at an angle of 30 degrees.

5. A construction for energy conversion is realized with the rolling wheel as described in point 1, but characterized in that at least two rolling wheels (HK3) including the associated mechanics are attached to the common horizontal shaft (HK 1-09).

6. The energy conversion construction as described in point 5 is characterized in that at least two rolling wheels (HK3) are arranged on the common shaft (HK 1-09), and that the two wheels (HK3) are fixed with the mechanical control shifted by 15 degrees to each other.

7. The construction described in point 6 is characterized in that the control discs (HK 1-04) and the associated mechanical control are arranged and fixed opposite each other, i.e. between the two wheels on the common horizontal axis (HK 1-09).

8. The construction described in point 5 is characterized in that the control discs (HK 1-04) and the associated mechanical control are arranged and fixed on the same, right or left side of the rolling wheels (HK3).

9. The process for energy conversion realized with the rolling wheel described in point 1 is characterized in that: - the process is started by placing the rolling wheel (HK3) fixed on the horizontal axis (HK1-09) into a tank (HK1) filled with water in such a way that the entire wheel, i.e. the uppermost point, is below the water level; - With the control mechanism attached to the steel frame structure (HK 2), we perform two consecutive, continuous cycles by first a) setting and fixing the initial starting position before putting it in the water, then b) the opening and closing cycle and c) after that initiating and ending the free-running cycle, and this is implemented as follows: a) Starting position is set: - The number and position of the open (HK1-02-02) and closed chambers (HK 1-02-01) in the interior of the cylinder wheel (HK 3) are set so that they are between 0 and 6 in a clockwise direction, i.e. on the right half of the rolling wheel there are only closed chambers (HK1-02-01), and on the left side, in the 6-12 o'clock position there are only open chambers (HK1-02-02); - the open state of the open chambers (HK1-02-02) is secured by locking them to the control disc; the closed state and the stationary position of the closed half of the chamber is ensured by the lower and upper pawls (HK 1-13, HK 1-06), which are part of the mechanical control system, so that the upper pawl closes the chambers and the lower pawl opens the movable half of the chambers. b) the opening and closing cycle (HK 4-1) is performed in such a way that during the cycle the wheel half with the closed chambers (HK 1-02-01) is released from the control disc (HK 1-02-01) and comes into a stationary position, the left half with the open chamber (HK1-02-02) locks onto the control disc (HK1-04) and rotates with the disc and the common shaft (HK1-09); - the chambers (HK 5) controlled by the control disc (HK 1-04) are opened clockwise at 6 o'clock and closed clockwise at 12 o'clock, - the closed chamber half (HK 1-02-01) is released from the control disc (HK 1-04) and comes into a stationary position, while the open chamber side (HK1-02-02) is locked to the control disc (HK1-04), rotating with the disc and the shaft (HK1-09). c) the free-running cycle (HK4-2) is performed in such a way that during the cycle we form a rigid geometric body with the roller wheel (HK 3), and with the joint rotation of the open chambers (HK1-02-02) and the closed chambers (HK1-02-01), we travel a distance equal to the closed chamber length, thus restoring the initial position; Furthermore, the wheel is operated continuously, repeating the opening-closing and freewheeling cycles until the system is stopped. The rolling wheel is stopped by lifting it out of the water, thus eliminating the buoyancy force.

10. The method described in point 9 is characterized in that when at least two rolling wheels (HK3) are arranged on the common axis, they are fixed rotated by 15 degrees relative to each other.

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