Power supply device

Abstract

We provide a power supply device that extracts and supplies energy from the natural environment. [Solution] The power supply device 1 includes a power collection unit 11 having an AC / DC converter 111 that converts alternating current input from a first electrode 112 formed of a conductor, the tip of which the conductor is exposed and is located underground or in water in a body of water that is in contact with the Earth's crust, and a second electrode 113 formed of a conductor, the tip of which the conductor is exposed and is located in the Earth's atmosphere, into direct current; a superposition unit 12 that boosts the DC power output by the power collection unit 11 by series connection; and a DC / AC converter 13 that converts the DC power output by the superposition unit 12 into alternating current.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a power supply device.

Background Art

[0002] In the outdoors without power transmission facilities or in areas where power supply by power transmission facilities has become impossible due to disasters or the like, a power supply device independent of conventional power transmission facilities is required. For such power supply devices, there have been published a type of internal combustion engine-powered power supply device that obtains power by burning gasoline or LP gas, and a power supply device that uses natural energy such as sunlight.

[0003] However, in the case of an internal combustion engine-powered power supply device, fuel must be continuously secured, and in the case of a power supply device that uses natural energy, it is easily affected by natural conditions such as the weather.

[0004] Regarding this point, there has been a proposal for a device that can permanently supply power to the outside by alternately charging two capacitors (for example, Non-Patent Document 1, page 309, "Dr. Dollard's Free Energy Automobile").

[0005] However, there is suspicion that this technology is an idea of a so-called perpetual motion machine and has not been widely put into practical use.

Prior Art Documents

Non-Patent Documents

[0006]

Non-Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0007] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a power supply device that extracts and supplies energy from nature.

[0008] Furthermore, the information described in the "Background Technology" and "Problems to be Solved by the Invention" above is intended to indicate the impetus (trigger) for the present invention, and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention, nor does it permit any restrictive interpretation of the technical scope of the present invention (see Patent No. 10042 (Gyo-Ke) of 2005, and Section 3.2.1 of Chapter 2, Part II, Examination Guidelines of the Japan Patent Office as of the filing date). [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The present invention provides a power supply device comprising: a power collection unit having an AC / DC converter that converts alternating current input from a first electrode, formed of a conductor and having an exposed tip of the conductor located underground or in water in a body of water in contact with the Earth's crust, and a second electrode, formed of a conductor and having an exposed tip of the conductor located in the Earth's atmosphere, into a DC current; a superposition unit that boosts the DC power output by the power collection unit by series connection; and a DC / AC converter that converts the DC power output by the superposition unit into alternating current. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a power supply device that extracts and supplies energy from the natural environment. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0011] [Figure 1] This is a block diagram showing the configuration of a power supply device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a diagram showing the external appearance of the oscilloscope used for the measurement. [Figure 3] This is a view of the oscilloscope during measurement. [Figure 4] Figure 3 is a magnified view of the oscilloscope display. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0012] Hereinafter, a power supply device 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0013] (Earth crustal power) Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) discovered that electricity exists within the Earth in the form of waves. However, although Nikola Tesla apparently tried to obtain electricity from these standing waves, he recalled that utilizing this electrical energy seemed difficult. Furthermore, it has traditionally been thought that the electricity within the Earth (hereinafter referred to as "internal crustal electricity" in this specification to avoid confusion with so-called standing waves) is too weak to be practical to utilize.

[0014] Therefore, we actually measured the power within the Earth's crust. Figure 2 shows the external view of the oscilloscope used for the measurement. As shown in Figure 2, when both probe tips are placed in the atmosphere, no power is observed.

[0015] Figure 3 is an external view of the oscilloscope during measurement. Figure 4 is a magnified view of the oscilloscope display in Figure 3. As shown in Figure 3, during the measurement, the tip of one of the two probes, the red probe (A in Figure 3), was buried in the ground, and the tip of the other probe, the black probe (B in Figure 3), was placed in the atmosphere. As shown in Figure 4 (in particular, refer to the area within the white frame indicated by the arrow), the measured values ​​were an average frequency (F) of 59.83 kHz and an average voltage (V) of -18.87 mV. In addition, the presence of multiple AC powers with different phases was observed.

[0016] The oscilloscope used for the observation was a HANMATEK HO52S. Measurements were taken with the waveform correction auto mode enabled and the average value calculation option turned on. The measurement date was September 22, 2024, with a temperature of 19°C and cloudy weather after rainfall. The measurement location was Miyamori-cho, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture.

[0017] (Power supply device) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the power supply device 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the power supply device 1 includes a power collection unit 11, a superimposition unit 12, a DC-AC conversion unit 13, and a voltage adjustment unit 14.

[0018] The power collection unit 11 includes an AC-DC conversion unit 111. The AC-DC conversion unit 111 includes a so-called rectifier device that converts an alternating current into a direct current, and may further have a smoothing circuit that smooths the voltage waveform of the direct current. Circuit examples of the rectifier device and the smoothing circuit can be appropriately combined and used from known circuits published in books, websites, etc.

[0019] The AC-DC conversion unit 111 includes a first electrode 112 that is one electrode and a second electrode 113 that is the other electrode. The first electrode 112 is formed of a conductor, and the tip of the conductor where the conductor is exposed is disposed in the ground or in the water of a water area in contact with the crust (hereinafter, the sea water includes the sea water, the water in lakes and rivers). Also, the second electrode 113 is formed of a conductor, and the tip of the conductor where the conductor is exposed is disposed in the atmosphere of the earth. The alternating current power collected by the first electrode 112 and the second electrode 113 is input to the AC-DC conversion unit 111.

[0020] The power collection unit 11 can receive one or more according to the power required by the load 2. The number of the power collection units 11 may be one when the power required by the load 2 is relatively small or when the power collection efficiency of the power collection unit 11 is good. When there is only one power collection unit 11, the superimposition unit 12 may not be provided.

[0021] The power collection efficiency of the power collection unit 11 can be improved by forming the wiring of the power collection unit 11 and the AC-DC conversion unit 111 and the wire materials used for each electrode using a material with an extremely low electrical resistance, such as a superconducting wire material, or by selecting a geographical location where particularly high power can be collected.

[0022] When the power required by the load 2 is relatively large or when the power collection efficiency of the power collection unit 11 is not very good, a plurality of power collection units 11 are provided. When a plurality of power collection units 11 are provided, the superimposition unit 12 is provided.

[0023] The superposition unit 12 increases the current and voltage by connecting the DC power output from multiple power collection units 11 in series. The superposition unit 12 treats one power collection unit 11 as a DC power source and increases the current and voltage by connecting the positive or negative terminal of this DC power source to the negative or positive terminal of another power collection unit 11.

[0024] The DC-AC conversion unit 13 receives the output from the superposition unit 12 if one is provided, and the output from the power collection unit 11 if one is not provided. The DC-AC conversion unit 13 is equipped with a so-called inverter that converts DC current to AC current. The DC-AC conversion unit 13 can be used by appropriately combining known circuits that are publicly available in books, on websites, etc.

[0025] The voltage adjustment unit 14 is provided when the output voltage of the DC-AC converter 13 differs from the voltage required by the load 2. The specific configuration of the voltage adjustment unit 14 can be achieved by appropriately combining known circuits published in books, websites, etc. Alternatively, a commercially available transformer, especially one with a voltage stabilizer, can be used.

[0026] Here, the operation of the power supply device 1 of this embodiment will be explained. As shown in Figure 4, the crustal power collected from the first electrode 112 and the second electrode 113 is AC power, but this crustal power contains multiple AC powers with different phases. Aligning the phases of these AC powers is troublesome, if not impossible. Therefore, the collected crustal power is first converted into DC power, where the phase is not an issue, by the AC-DC conversion unit 111 of the power collection unit 11. Then, the DC power output by this power collection unit 11 is superimposed by connecting each power collection unit 11 in series, treating each unit as a DC power source, to increase the voltage and current. Furthermore, this DC power is converted back into AC power by the DC-AC conversion unit 13, and then the voltage is adjusted according to the load 2 by the voltage adjustment unit 14 and supplied to the load 2.

[0027] For example, as shown in the observation results above, if the average frequency (F) is 59.83 kHz and the average voltage (V) is -18.87 mV, then approximately 2800 power collection units 11 can be installed and connected in series. This will allow for the acquisition of practical power. Since the configuration of the power collection unit 11 is simple, about 100 units can be placed on a single circuit board. In that case, 28 such circuit boards would be needed.

[0028] Furthermore, the first electrode 112 and the second electrode 113 can be bundled together or connected to each other. With this configuration, the power supply device 1 can be made to a weight and size that can be carried by a person.

[0029] As described above, the power supply device 1 of this embodiment includes a power collection unit 11 having an AC / DC conversion unit 111 that converts alternating current input from a first electrode 112 formed of a conductor, the tip of which the conductor is exposed and is located underground or in water in a body of water in contact with the Earth's crust, and a second electrode 113 formed of a conductor, the tip of which the conductor is exposed and is located in the Earth's atmosphere, into direct current; a superposition unit 12 that boosts the DC power output by the power collection unit 11 by series connection; and a DC / AC conversion unit 13 that converts the DC power output by the superposition unit 12 into alternating current.

[0030] Furthermore, the power supply device 1 of this embodiment includes a power collection unit 11 having an AC / DC conversion unit 111 that converts alternating current input from a first electrode 112 formed of a conductor, the tip of which the conductor is exposed and is located underground or in water in a body of water in contact with the Earth's crust, and a second electrode 113 formed of a conductor, the tip of which the conductor is exposed and is located in the Earth's atmosphere, into direct current, and a DC / AC conversion unit 13 that converts the direct current power output by the power collection unit 11 into alternating current power.

[0031] Therefore, the present invention has the effect of providing a power supply device 1 that extracts and supplies energy from the natural environment. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0032] 1. Power supply device 2 loads 11 Power collection department 111 AC-DC conversion unit 112 1st electrode 113 2nd electrode 12 Overlapping section 13 DC-AC conversion section 14 Voltage adjustment section

Claims

1. A power collection unit having an AC / DC converter that converts alternating current input from a first electrode, formed of a conductor with its exposed tip located underground or in water in a body of water in contact with the Earth's crust, and a second electrode, formed of a conductor with its exposed tip located in the Earth's atmosphere, into a direct current, A superposition unit that boosts the DC power output by the power collection unit by connecting them in series, A DC-to-AC converter unit that converts the DC power output by the superimposing unit into AC power, A power supply device equipped with the following features.

2. A power collection unit having an AC / DC converter that converts an AC current input from a first electrode, which is formed of a conductor and whose exposed tip is located underground or in water in a body of water in contact with the Earth's crust, and a second electrode, which is formed of the conductor and whose exposed tip is located in the Earth's atmosphere, into a DC current, A DC-to-AC converter unit that converts the DC power output by the power collection unit into AC power, A power supply device equipped with the following features.

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