Tide activated generator

Apparatus for deriving energy from the rise and fall of a body of liquid to drive a rotatable main shaft associated with a power generator comprising, in combination,

• float means, adapted to move substantially in a vertical plane in response to said rise and fall of said body of liquid, and communicating said movement to one side of a fulcrum,
• said fulcrum having on its other side means for converting said vertical movement into reciprocating rotation movement of a first shaft,
• a ratched differential adapted to convert said reciprocating rotational movement of said first shaft into rotational movement of a second shaft in a single direction, said ratched differential being associated with first gear train means for increasing the rate of rotational movement of said first or second shaft,
• connecting means for communicating said rotational movement of said second shaft to a first sprocketed sheave, and
• second gear train means connecting said rotatable main shaft to a second sprocketed sheave and adapted to cause a rate of rotation of said rotatable main shaft greater than the rate of rotation of said second sprocketed sheave,
• said first and second sprocketed sheaves being in communication with one another by means of continuous, flexible connecting means disposed on said first and second sprocketed sheaves in non-sliding relationship therewith,
• said continuous, flexible connecting means having disposed thereon a weight is raised by the rotation of said first sprocketed sheave,
• said second sprocketed sheave being capable of being rotated by the descent of said weight to cause rotation of said rotatable main shaft,
• said first sprocketed sheave and said second sprocketed sheave being adapted to rotate independently in response to rate of energy derivation and energy requirement, respectively, and
• said weight disposed therebetween being adapted to be raised and lowered on said continuous flexible connecting means in automatic response to difference in energy derivation and energy requirement,
• whereby energy derived from the rise and fall of said body of liquid is used for;
• rotating said second sprocketed sheave for power output of said power generator, raising of said weight for storage of energy for later use for power output, or some combination of both, the use of said derived energy being determined automatically in response to the immediate energy requirement of said power generator.

Apparatus for deriving energy from the rise and fall of a body of liquid to drive a rotatable main shaft associated with a power generator comprising, in combination,

• float means adapted to move substantially in a vertical plane in response to said rise and fall of said body of liquid,
• means associated with said float means for converting said vertical movement into rotational movement of a drive shaft in a single direction, said drive shaft being associated with a first gear train means for increasing the rate of rotational movement of said drive shaft,
• connecting means for communicating said increased rate of rotational movement to a first sprocketed sheave, and
• second gear train means connecting said rotatable main shaft to a second sprocketed sheave and adapted to cause a rate of rotation of said rotatable main shaft greater than the rate of rotation of said second sprocketed sheave,
• said first and second sprocketed sheaves being in communication with one another by means of continuous, flexible connecting means disposed on said first and second sprocketed sheaves in non-sliding relationship therewith,
• said continuous, flexible connecting means having disposed thereon a weight,
• said second sprocketed sheave being capable of being rotation by the descent of said weight to cause rotation of said rotatable main shaft,
• said first sprocketed sheave and said second sprocketed sheave being adapted to rotate independently in response to rate of energy derivation and energy requirement, respectively, and
• said weight disposed therebetween being adapted to be raised and lowered on said continuous flexible connecting means in automatic response to difference in energy derivation and energy requirement,
• whereby energy derived from the rise and fall of said body of liquid is used for:
• rotating said second sprocketed sheave for power output of said power generator, raising of said weight for storage of energy for later use for power output, or some combination of both, the use of said derived energy being determined automatically in response to the immediate energy requirement of said power generator.