Photonic generator with artificial light

Abstract

The invention relates to an artificial light photonic generator device comprising: - a tubular structure (T) internally comprising peripheral photoelectric cells (P) associated with an electronic system; - transmission means for transmitting at least one laser beam (L) into the interior of the tubular structure (T); - means for diffusing said laser beam inside the tubular structure (T); and - means for diffraction (D) towards the photoelectric cells (P), characterized in that the tubular structure (T) comprises from the outside in: - an outer layer (G) comprising a thermoplastic or a thermoelastic, such as graphene; - an intermediate layer (A) comprising at least one aerogel; and - an inner layer comprising (G) one or said thermoplastic or thermoelastic, which internally comprises said photoelectric cells (P).The invention further relates to a system of several devices and a method based on such a device. Figure from the abstract: Fig. 2.

Description

Title of the invention: Artificial Light Photonic Generator

[0001] The present invention relates to an electrical generator device using the "photovoltaic effect" which enables the production of electrical energy. The device of the invention may be called a breeder generator.

[0002] The energy source is preferably a laser such as a chemically optimized multi-cavity hybrid laser that can be used elsewhere, and from which wasted beams are used to generate electrical energy.

[0003] Application FR3129045A1 proposes a generator structure in which the cannulas have a rigid structure sensitive to heating, which in some cases leads to unsatisfactory results in electrical energy production. This is exacerbated when several cannulas are placed side by side.

[0004] The objective of the invention is to provide a configuration flexible enough to arrange the cannulas appropriately according to the size of the installation location, and to limit heating of the cannula.

[0005] To achieve this objective, the invention proposes a photovoltaic generator device comprising: - a tubular structure internally containing peripheral photoelectric cells associated with an electronic system; - transmission means to transmit at least one laser beam into the tubular structure; - means for diffusing said laser beam inside the tubular structure; and - means for diffracting said laser beam towards the photoelectric cells, characterized in that the tubular structure comprises from the outside in: - an outer layer comprising a thermoplastic or a thermoelastic, such as graphene; - an intermediate layer comprising at least one aerogel; and - an inner layer comprising one or said thermoplastic or thermoelastic, which internally comprises said photoelectric cells.

[0006] Advantageously, the layers of the tubular structure allow the tubular structure, and preferably the cannula, to be folded in order to bypass certain obstacles, limit bulk, and not require a strictly straight structure.

[0007] According to one variant, the diffraction means are distributed along the tubular structure.

[0008] This makes it possible to repel part of the laser beam towards the photovoltaic cells.

[0009] According to one embodiment, the photovoltaic generator device further comprises at least two reflective means, preferably curved, on either side of the diffraction means along the axis of the tubular structure, the reflective means allowing partial passage of the laser, preferably at least along the axis of the tubular structure. Such reflective means can be considered as examples of scattering means.

[0010] This allows the laser beams to propagate along the tubular structure.

[0011] According to one variant, the transmission means include at least one optical fiber.

[0012] This allows the laser to be directed towards an inlet of the tubular structure.

[0013] The invention further relates to a photovoltaic generator system in the form of at least one cannula, said cannula comprising several photovoltaic generator devices according to one of the preceding claims, in the form of juxtaposed tubes.

[0014] Advantageously, the system allows the use of several generator devices in tandem to increase energy creation.

[0015] According to one variant, the photovoltaic generator system includes at least one refrigeration tube between tubular structures of generator devices.

[0016] This helps to limit the heating of the generator devices.

[0017] According to one variant, the cannula comprises, from the outside in: - an outer layer comprising a thermoplastic or thermoelastic material, such as graphene; - an intermediate layer comprising at least one aerogel; and - an inner layer comprising one or the said thermoplastic or thermoelastic.

[0018] This allows the cannula to be given flexibility in addition to that of the generator device.

[0019] According to one variant, the cannula has a polygonal shape, more preferably a hexagonal shape.

[0020] This helps to limit the number of dead volumes if several cannulas are stored together.

[0021] The invention further relates to a photovoltaic generation method comprising steps for - to have a photovoltaic generator device according to the invention, or a photovoltaic generator system according to the invention, in a cluttered environment; - transmit a laser to said photovoltaic generator device, or said photovoltaic generator system; - to generate electrical energy.

[0022] The invention will be further detailed by describing non-limiting embodiments, and based on the accompanying figures, among which: - [Fig.l] schematically illustrates a photovoltaic generator system according to a preferred variant of the invention; - [Fig.2] schematically illustrates a cross-section along II-II of [Fig.3]; - [Fig.3] schematically illustrates a longitudinal section along III-III of [Fig.2]; - [Fig. 4] schematically illustrates a system comprising an assembly of photovoltaic generator devices according to a preferred embodiment of the invention; and - [Fig.5] schematically illustrates a cross-section along VV of [Fig.4].

[0023] The invention relates to a photovoltaic generator device. The device comprises a tubular T-structure, having a structure similar to that of application FR3129045A1.

[0024] The tubular structure T is an envelope having a semi-rigid “hollow fiber” shape but which must be both resistant and flexible, it must also be thermally insulating.

[0025] The elements forming this device comprise photovoltaic cells P arranged internally within the tubular structure T; an inner layer G bearing the cells P, comprising graphene or other equivalent elements to provide strength and flexibility; an intermediate layer A comprising an aerogel; and an outer layer G comprising graphene or other equivalent elements. These layers are illustrated in [Fig. 2]. The graphene can be combined with silica. Of course, other plastic or elastic materials can be used.

[0026] Aerogel is a thermal insulator that almost completely blocks three methods of heat transfer (thermal conduction, thermal radiation, and convection). It is a good convective insulator because air cannot circulate through its structure. It can be made of silica or carbon. Silica aerogel is a good conductive insulator (i.e., with regard to thermal conduction) because silica is a poor conductor of heat. Carbon aerogel is a good radiation insulator because carbon absorbs infrared radiation, which transfers heat.

[0027] The most insulating aerogel is that made of silica, with added carbon (almost three times more insulating than glass wool).

[0028] It is possible to further improve the insulating capacities of aerogels by partially removing their air (less than 0.01 atm).

[0029] For all these properties, aerogel was chosen as an insulating component for the manufacture of cannula casings.

[0030] The device further includes means for propagating / diffracting laser beams L, including mirrors, diffraction means D, such as quartz crystals.

[0031] The propagation means may include a gas or a mixture of gases, for example krypton and / or argon in each capsule (chamber) that makes up a microprocessor. A capsule also serves as the optical cavity of the system; the plurality of these capsules will allow for an increase in energy through the addition of gas to its active medium, which will have energy that will be chemically emitted.

[0032] Furthermore, the device includes other components such as printed circuits (not shown).

[0033] In addition, the main elements include aluminum, mirrors, quartz crystals, silicon, gas, and chemical reagents for electronic components, various connectors and corresponding printed circuit boards, graphene, and copper. Silica and graphene are part of the tubular structure.

[0034] In the preferred embodiment, the device is associated in several juxtaposed tubular structures T, associated with cooling tubes F limiting heating in the cannula C. The tube may include a refrigerant gas such as liquid nitrogen.

[0035] The cannula C is illustrated in figures 4 and 5. It has a prismatic structure preferably with a polygonal base with more than 5 sides and less than ten sides, more preferably hexagonal.

[0036] The cannula may include an optical connection ring D2 for connecting, for example, another cannula C. Reference D3 shows the outgoing laser beams.

[0037] Another object of the invention relates to a photovoltaic generation method. The method can be implemented by means of a photovoltaic generator device or a photovoltaic generator system as described above.

[0038] The method includes a step for transmitting light to at least one tubular structure T internally comprising peripheral photoelectric cells P associated with an electronic system C.

Claims

Demands

1. Artificial light photonic generator device comprising: - a tubular structure (T) internally comprising peripheral photoelectric cells (P) associated with an electronic system; - transmission means for transmitting at least one laser beam (L) into the interior of the tubular structure (T); - means for diffusing said laser beam inside the tubular structure (T); and - means for diffracting (D) said laser beam towards the photoelectric cells (P), characterized in that the tubular structure (T) comprises from the outside in: - an outer layer (G) comprising a thermoplastic or a thermoelastic, such as graphene; - an intermediate layer (A) comprising at least one aerogel; and - an inner layer comprising (G) one or said thermoplastic or thermoelastic, which internally comprises said photoelectric cells (P).

2. Photovoltaic generator device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the diffraction means (D) are distributed along the tubular structure (M).

3. Photovoltaic generator device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises at least two reflection means (R), preferably curved, on either side of each of the diffraction means (D) in the axis of the tubular structure (T), the reflection means (R), allowing a partial passage of the laser, preferably at least in the axis of the tubular structure (T).

4. Photovoltaic generator device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transmission means comprise at least one optical fiber (2).

5. Photovoltaic generator system in the form of at least one cannula (C), said cannula (C) comprising several photovoltaic generator devices according to any one of the preceding claims, in the form of juxtaposed tubes.

6. Photovoltaic generator system according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises at least one refrigeration tube (F) between tubular structures (T) of generator devices.

7. Photovoltaic generator system according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the cannula (C) comprises from the outside in: - an outer layer comprising a thermoplastic or a thermoelastic, such as graphene; - an intermediate layer comprising at least one aerogel; and - an inner layer comprising one or said thermoplastic or thermoelastic.

8. Photovoltaic generator system according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the cannula (C) has a polygonal shape, more preferably a hexagonal shape.

9. A photovoltaic generation method comprising steps for - arranging a photovoltaic generator device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, or a photovoltaic generator system according to any one of claims 5 to 8, in a crowded environment; - transmitting a laser to said photovoltaic generator device, or said photovoltaic generator system; - generating electrical energy.

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