Gravitational-to-kinetic energy converter
AssigneeMatuna Holdings Ltd
InventorViktor Shlakhetski
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for converting gravitational energy to kinetic energy. More specifically, in order to obtain the energy of gravity using centrifugal forces from the space on a rotating platform 2, rails are installed on it along which weighted shuttles can move. When the platform rotates, centrifugal forces act on the rotating weighted shuttles. Under the centrifugal forces, the weighted translate radially, which perform work when moving. To use the work performed by the rotating weighted shuttles the shaft is coupled to a commutator.
Claims20
An energy generation system comprising:
- a) a rotatable platform, the rotatable platform defining a center, wherein the rotatable platform is configured to rotate about the center;
- b) a pair of elongated rails coupled to the rotatable platform;
- c) a first weighted shuttle slidably coupled to the pair of rails;
- d) a second weighted shuttle slidably coupled to the pair of rails;
- e) a first rack coupled to the first weighted shuttle f) a second rack coupled to the second weighted shuttle;
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- g) a shaft, coupled to a pinion, the pinion rotatably coupled between the first rack and the second rack, wherein the shaft is operably coupled to, and coaxial with the platform center, the shaft supported on a fixed frame.
A method of converting kinetic energy to electricity, implemented in a system comprising:
- a rotatable platform, the rotatable platform defining a center, wherein the rotatable platform is configured to rotate about the center;
- a pair of elongated rails coupled to the rotatable platform;
- a first weighted shuttle slidably coupled to the pair of rails;
- a second weighted shuttle slidably coupled to the pair of rails;
- a first rack coupled to the first weighted shuttle a second rack coupled to the second weighted shuttle;
- a shaft, coupled to a pinion, the pinion rotatably coupled between the first rack and the second rack, wherein the shaft is operably coupled to, and coaxial with the platform center, the shaft supported on a fixed frame, wherein the shaft having a first end coupled to a first powertrain, the first powertrain operable to rotate the rotatable platform at predetermined revolutions per minute (RPM) and is operably coupled to the rotatable platform center and a second end coupled to a commutator;
- a first brake, operably coupled to the first weighted shuttle, operable to arrest the motion of the weighted shuttle along the pair of rails at RPM that is lower than the predetermined RPM;
- and a second brake, operably coupled to the second weighted shuttle, operable to arrest the motion of the second weighted shuttle along the pair of rails at RPM that is lower than the predetermined RPM, the method comprising:
- a) using the first power train, rotating the platform to the predetermined RPM;
- b) upon reaching the RPM, simultaneously releasing the first brake and the second brake;
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- c) upon the first weighted shuttle, and the second weighted shuttle, each reaching a predetermined distance from the platform center, actuating the commutator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.