Drive mechanism of the generator

Abstract

Provide a driving mechanism for a generator that drives the generator without using an energy resource accompanied by combustion. 【Solution means】 A turbine 71 and a generator 70 are arranged in a circulation path 40 through which air containing water vapor circulates, and moving member accommodation chambers 50, 60 for accommodating moving members 20, 30 are arranged underwater. When the first opening / closing doors 51, 61 open and water enters the moving member accommodation chambers 50, 60, the moving members 20, 30 descend due to water pressure, and the air below the moving members 20, 30 is adiabatically compressed and heated. The heated air and water vapor rotate the turbine 71 through the circulation path 40, and the generator 70 rotates. The air that has rotated the turbine 71 enters below the moving members 20, 30 of the moving member accommodation chambers 50, 60 through the circulation path 40 and pushes up the moving members 20, 30. Thereafter, when the first opening / closing doors 51, 61 open, the operation of adiabatically compressing and heating the air below the moving members 20, 30 is repeated again.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a drive mechanism for a generator that rotates a generator using a turbine.

Background Art

[0002] As described in Patent Document 1 below, a power generation system that rotates a turbine with heat generated by burning fuel and rotates a generator by this turbine has been known for a long time.

Prior Art Document

Patent Document

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, fossil fuels are finite, and there are problems such as the generation of greenhouse gases during their combustion. Therefore, it is desirable to suppress the consumption of such energy resources as much as possible. The present invention solves such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a drive mechanism for a generator that can drive a generator without using an energy resource accompanied by combustion.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The present invention is a drive mechanism for a generator configured such that a temperature raising unit that raises the temperature of water vapor and air and a turbine that rotates by colliding the heated water vapor and air are disposed between circulation paths through which air containing water vapor circulates, and the rotation axis of the generator rotates by the rotation of the turbine. The temperature raising unit has a pair of moving member accommodation chambers disposed in water and a moving member that moves in the moving member accommodation chamber. The moving member accommodation chamber has, at the upper part of the accommodation chamber, a first opening and closing door that permits or blocks the entry of water, and a drainage tower for discharging the water that has entered when the first opening and closing door is closed. Also, at the lower part of the accommodation chamber, there is a second opening and closing door that permits or blocks the entry of the air from the circulation path into the moving member accommodation chamber, and a third opening and closing door that permits or blocks the discharge of the air that has entered from the circulation path into the circulation path leading to the turbine. On the other hand, the moving member moves while contacting the inner wall of the moving member accommodation chamber at a position that partitions between the water that has entered the moving member accommodation chamber from the first opening and closing door and the air in the moving member accommodation chamber. Then, the water vapor and air that have entered from the second opening and closing door and have been compressed and heated up by the descent of the moving member are discharged from the third opening and closing door toward the turbine.

[0006] In the drive mechanism of this generator, the air containing water vapor flowing from the moving member accommodation chamber toward the turbine has been heated up by adiabatic compression, and no heating up by combustion is performed.

[0007] Also, in the drive mechanism of the generator of the present invention, the first opening and closing doors of the respective moving member accommodation chambers are opened and closed so that water alternately enters the pair of moving member accommodation chambers.

[0008] Therefore, the pair of moving member accommodation chambers alternately heat up the water vapor and air by adiabatic compression.

[0009] Also, in the drive mechanism of the generator of the present invention, it is desirable to arrange heat storage stones that store the heat of the heated water vapor and air in contact with the lower end of the moving member accommodation chamber.

[0010] By doing so, the water vapor and air in the moving member accommodation chamber are efficiently heated up.

[0011] Also, in the drive mechanism of the generator of the present invention, it is desirable to arrange a condenser that cools and condenses the water vapor in the circulation path into which the air flows after rotating the turbine.

[0012] The heat efficiency of the turbine is improved by the arrangement of the condenser.

[0013] In addition, in the drive mechanism of the generator of the present invention, the moving member is composed of a ring-shaped packing formed of an elastic member, a support ring that supports the ring-shaped packing so that the outer periphery of the ring-shaped packing elastically contacts the inner wall of the moving member accommodation chamber, a disk-shaped member that partitions water and air in the moving member accommodation chamber, and a cylindrical member that connects the support ring and the disk-shaped member. The outer periphery of this disk-shaped member is made to be close to the inner wall of the moving member accommodation chamber but not in contact with the inner wall.

[0014] By doing so, only the ring-shaped packing made of an elastic member is inscribed in the moving member accommodation chamber, so that the movement of the moving member in the moving member accommodation chamber can be smoothed.

[0015] In addition, in the drive mechanism of the generator of the present invention, the turbine and the generator can be arranged above water, and the pair of moving member accommodation chambers can be arranged underwater.

[0016] In addition, in the drive mechanism of the generator of the present invention, the turbine and the generator can be arranged on the ground, and the pair of moving member accommodation chambers can be accommodated in a water tank arranged on the ground.

Advantages of the Invention

[0017] In the drive mechanism of the generator of the present invention, the generator can be efficiently rotated without wasting energy resources.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0019] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the driving mechanism of the generator of the present invention includes a turbine 71 that rotates the rotating shaft of a generator 70, a circulation path 40 through which the steam and air that rotates the turbine 71 circulate, movable member accommodating chambers 50 and 60 that heat the steam and air circulating through the circulation path 40, and movable members 20 and 30 that move up and down within the movable member accommodating chambers 50 and 60.

[0020] The air circulating through the circulation path 40 originally contains water vapor.

[0021] The circulation path 40 through which the steam and air circulate consists of an outward circulation path 40 through which the steam and air heated in the moving member housing chambers 50, 60 head toward the turbine 71, and a return circulation path 40 through which the steam and air, after rotating the turbine 71, pass when returning to the moving member housing chambers 50, 60.

[0022] The generator 70 and the turbine 71 are disposed on the ground, and the pair of moving member housing chambers 50 and 60 are disposed below the water surface 300 . The movable member storage chambers 50, 60 have electrically operated sliding first doors 51, 61 at their upper ends. The first doors 51, 61 are controlled so that when one is opened, the other closes. When the first doors 51, 61 are open, water enters the movable member storage chambers 50, 60 through the first doors 50, 60.

[0023] Further, second opening / closing doors 52, 62 and third opening / closing doors 53, 63 are provided at the lower ends of the moving member accommodating chambers 50, 60. When the second opening / closing doors 52, 62 are opened, the steam and air that have rotated the turbine 71 enter the moving member accommodating chambers 50, 60 from the return circulation path 40.

[0024] When water vapor and air enter the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60 with the first opening and closing doors 51 and 61 closed, the moving members 20 and 30 pushed by the air move upward within the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60. Note that when the first opening / closing doors 51 and 61 are closed, a water pressure corresponding to the distance from the upper ends of the moving member accommodating chambers 50 and 60 (the locations where the first opening / closing doors 51 and 61 are provided) to the moving members 20 and 30 is applied to the moving members 20 and 30. The water vapor and air that enter the moving member accommodating chambers 50 and 60 from the second opening / closing doors 52 and 62 push up the moving members 20 and 30 within the moving member accommodating chambers against this water pressure.

[0025] As shown in FIGS. 3(a) (exploded view) and 3(b) (side view), the moving members 20 and 30 are composed of a ring-shaped packing 21 formed of an elastic member, a support ring 22 that supports the ring-shaped packing such that the outer periphery of the ring-shaped packing elastically contacts the inner walls of the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60, a disk-shaped member 24 that partitions between the water entering from the first opening and closing doors 51 and 61 within the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60 and the air entering from the second opening and closing doors 52 and 62, and a cylindrical member 23 that connects the support ring 22 and the disk-shaped member 24.

[0026] The outer periphery of the disk-shaped member 24 is close to the inner walls of the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60 but does not contact the inner walls. Therefore, since only the ring-shaped packing 21 formed of an elastic member contacts the inner walls of the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60, the moving members 20 and 30 can move smoothly within the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60.

[0027] On the other hand, when the first opening and closing doors 51 and 61 open with the moving members 20 and 30 moved above the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60, the moving members 20 and 30 are pushed down by the water entering from the first opening and closing doors 51 and 61. At this time, if the second opening and closing doors 52 and 62 and the third opening and closing doors 53 and 63 are closed, the water vapor and air below the moving members 20 and 30 are adiabatically compressed and the temperature rises. Note that when the first opening / closing doors 51 and 61 are open, a water pressure corresponding to the distance obtained by adding the distance from the water surface 300 to the upper ends of the moving member accommodating chambers 50 and 60 and the distance from the upper ends to the moving members 20 and 30 is applied to the moving members 20 and 30. The moving members 20 and 30 compress the water vapor and air within the moving member accommodating chambers 50 and 60 under this water pressure.

[0028] When the temperature-risen water vapor and air reach the position of the turbine 71 through the forward circulation path 40 when the third opening and closing doors 53 and 63 open, the turbine 71 rotates. As a result, the rotating shaft of the generator 70 rotates and power generation is performed.

[0029] After rotating the turbine 71, the steam and air reach the positions of the second opening and closing doors 52 and 62 again through the return circulation path 40. The steam and air passing through the return circulation path 40 are cooled by the outside air and their volume shrinks. Therefore, the air pressure in the return circulation path 40 becomes lower than the air pressure in the forward circulation path 40, enabling the circulation of steam and air in the circulation path 40.

[0030] The steam and air that have passed through the return circulation path 40 reach the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60. When the second opening and closing doors 52 and 62 open, they enter the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60 and are adiabatically compressed.

[0031] Note that a part of the water above the moving members 20 and 30 in the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60 may pass through the space between the inner walls of the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60 and the ring-shaped packing 21 and reach the space below the disc-shaped member 24. However, the water that has reached the lower side of the disc-shaped member 24 will become a part of the water vapor contained in the air circulating in the circulation path 40 and will circulate in the circulation path 40.

[0032] Also, it is desirable to arrange heat storage stones 54 and 64 for storing the heat of the heated steam and air at the bottom of the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60. The heat stored in the heat storage stones 54 and 64 acts to increase the heating efficiency of the steam and air that are adiabatically compressed and heated in the moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60.

[0033] Also, as shown in FIG. 2, it is desirable to arrange condensers 91 and 92 for cooling the steam and air after rotating the turbine 71 in the return path of the circulation path 40. By arranging the condensers 91 and 92, the back pressure of the turbine 71 can be reduced, and the thermal efficiency of the turbine 71 can be improved.

[0034] In the drive mechanism of the generator of the present invention, the first opening / closing doors 51 and 61, the second opening / closing doors 52 and 62, and the third opening / closing doors 53 and 63 of the pair of moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60 are controlled to open and close alternately. By doing so, the adiabatically compressed steam and air are alternately supplied from the pair of moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60 to the turbine 71, and the turbine 71 rotates continuously, enabling continuous power generation of the generator 70.

[0035] In the drive mechanism of the generator of the present invention, the turbine 71 and the generator 70 are arranged above water, and the pair of moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60 are arranged underwater. Alternatively, the turbine 71 and the generator 70 may be arranged on the ground, and the pair of moving member accommodation chambers 50 and 60 may be accommodated in a water tank arranged on the ground.

Industrial Applicability

[0036] The drive mechanism of the generator of the present invention can drive the generator efficiently without wasting energy resources and can be widely used.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0037] 20 Moving member 21 Ring-shaped packing 22 Support ring 23 Cylindrical member 24 Disk-shaped member 30 Moving member 40 Circulation path 50 Moving member accommodation chamber 51 First opening / closing door 52 Second opening / closing door 53 Third opening / closing door 54 Heat storage stone 60 Moving member accommodation chamber 61 First opening / closing door 62 Second opening / closing door 63 Third opening / closing door 64 Heat storage stone 70 Generator 71 Turbine 91 Condenser 92 Condenser 300 Water surface 54 Heat storage stone

Claims

1. In a circulation path through which air containing water vapor circulates, there are arranged a temperature raising section for raising the temperature of the air, and a turbine that rotates when the heated air impinges thereon. A drive mechanism for a generator in which the rotating shaft of the generator is rotated as the turbine rotates, wherein the temperature raising section includes a pair of moving member accommodation chambers arranged in water and a moving member that moves within the moving member accommodation chamber, the moving member accommodation chamber includes, at an upper portion of the accommodation chamber, a first opening / closing door that permits or blocks entry of water, and a drainage tower for discharging the entered water when the first opening / closing door is closed. At a lower portion of the accommodation chamber, there are provided a second opening / closing door that permits or blocks entry of the air from the circulation path into the moving member accommodation chamber, and a third opening / closing door that permits or blocks discharging of the air that has entered from the circulation path into the circulation path leading to the turbine, the moving member moves while contacting the inner wall of the moving member accommodation chamber at a position that partitions between the water that has entered the moving member accommodation chamber from the first opening / closing door and the air within the moving member accommodation chamber, the air that has entered through the second opening / closing door and has been compressed and heated by the descent of the moving member is discharged from the third opening / closing door, characterized in that it is a drive mechanism for a generator.

2. The drive mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the first opening / closing doors of the respective moving member accommodation chambers are opened and closed so that water alternately enters the pair of moving member accommodation chambers. characterized in that it is a drive mechanism for a generator.

3. The drive mechanism according to claim 2, wherein a heat storage stone for storing the heat of the heated air is arranged in contact with the lower end of the moving member accommodation chamber. characterized in that it is a drive mechanism for a generator.

4. The drive mechanism for a generator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a condenser for cooling and condensing water vapor is arranged in the circulation path into which the air flows after rotating the turbine. characterized in that it is a drive mechanism for a generator.

5. The drive mechanism for a generator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The moving member includes a ring-shaped packing formed of an elastic member, a support ring that supports the ring-shaped packing such that an outer periphery of the ring-shaped packing elastically contacts an inner wall of the moving member accommodation chamber, a disk-shaped member that partitions water and air in the moving member accommodation chamber, and a cylindrical member that connects the support ring and the disk-shaped member. An outer periphery of the disk-shaped member is close to but does not contact the inner wall of the container. A drive mechanism for a generator, characterized in that.

6. A drive mechanism for a generator according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the turbine and the generator are arranged above water, and the pair of moving member accommodation chambers are arranged underwater. A drive mechanism for a generator, characterized in that.

7. A drive mechanism for a generator according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the turbine and the generator are arranged on the ground, and the pair of moving member accommodation chambers are accommodated in a water tank arranged on the ground. A drive mechanism for a generator, characterized in that.

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