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Granted Patent B2
US 10,156,234 · App. 14/410,779 · Granted Dec 18, 2018

Hydrostatic energy generator

Inventor: Luis Fernando Quiros Morales (Medellin, CO)
F04B53/148F01B23/10F04B1/02F04B9/1172F04B25/005F15B21/14F15B3/00F15B2211/7055
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Patent No.
US 10,156,234
App. No.
14/410,779
Granted
Dec 18, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hydrostatic energy generator includes at least a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are at least partially filled with a fluid in order to exploit hydrostatic energy, such as for instance static or hydrostatic pressure or head, to generate and deliver energy, such as hydraulic energy, electrical energy, or mechanical energy. A first piston is movably arranged within the first chamber and a second piston is movably arranged within the second chamber, wherein the first piston is mechanically or hydraulically connected to the second piston. The first chamber includes a first passageway for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid and a second passageway for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid. The second chamber includes a third passageway for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid and a fourth passageway for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid.

Claims (18)

1. A hydrostatic energy generator ( 100 ), comprising:

at least a first chamber ( 10 ) and a second chamber ( 11 ), wherein the first chamber ( 10 ) and the second chamber ( 11 ) are at least partially filled with a fluid ( 12 );

a hydrostatic energy generator internal piston ( 53 ), which comprises a first piston ( 13 ) and a second piston ( 14 ), wherein the first piston ( 13 ) is movably arranged within the first chamber ( 10 ) and the second piston ( 14 ) is movably arranged within the second chamber ( 11 ), wherein the first piston ( 13 ) is mechanically or hydraulically connected to the second piston ( 14 );

wherein the first chamber ( 10 ) comprises at least a first passageway ( 15 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and a second passageway ( 16 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 );

wherein the second chamber ( 11 ) comprises at least a third passageway ( 17 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and a fourth passageway ( 18 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ); and

an automatic hydraulic directional valve ( 50 ), wherein the automatic, hydraulic directional valve ( 50 ) comprises at least a third piston ( 52 ), wherein the automatic hydraulic directional valve ( 50 ) is connected to the first passageway ( 15 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and to the second passageway ( 16 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and to the third passageway ( 17 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and to the fourth passageway ( 18 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 );

wherein the automatic hydraulic directional valve ( 50 ) controls the flow of the fluid ( 12 ) to and from a first volume ( 19 ), a second volume ( 20 ), a third volume ( 27 ), and a fourth volume ( 28 ),

wherein the hydrostatic energy generator internal piston ( 53 ) includes a first internal hole ( 54 ) and a second internal hole ( 55 ) for synchronizing a position of the third piston ( 51 ) with a position of the hydrostatic energy generator internal piston ( 53 ), and

wherein the first internal hole ( 54 ) allows the fluid in the fourth volume ( 28 ) to be transferred to the automatic hydraulic directional valve ( 50 ) to activate the internal piston ( 52 ) of the automatic hydraulic directional valve ( 50 ) when the hydrostatic energy generator internal piston ( 53 ) reaches an upper end of the second chamber ( 11 ), and the second internal hole ( 55 ) allows the fluid in the third volume ( 27 ) to be transferred to the automatic hydraulic directional valve ( 50 ) to activate the internal piston ( 52 ) of the automatic hydraulic directional valve ( 50 ) when the hydrostatic energy generator internal piston ( 53 ) reaches a lower end of the second chamber ( 11 ).

2. A hydrostatic energy generator ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first piston ( 13 ) splits up the interior of the first chamber ( 10 ) into the first volume ( 19 ) and the second volume ( 20 ) and wherein the first passageway ( 15 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) is allocated to the first volume ( 19 ) and wherein the second passageway ( 16 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) is allocated to the second volume ( 20 ), and wherein the second piston ( 14 ) splits up the interior of the second chamber ( 11 ) into the third volume ( 27 ) and the fourth volume ( 28 ) and wherein the third passageway ( 17 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) is allocated to the third volume ( 27 ) and wherein the fourth passageway ( 18 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) is allocated to the fourth volume ( 28 ).

3. A hydrostatic energy generator ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first chamber ( 10 ) comprises a fifth passageway ( 21 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and a sixth passageway ( 22 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and wherein the second chamber ( 11 ) comprises a seventh passageway ( 23 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and an eighth passageway ( 24 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ).

4. A hydrostatic energy generator ( 100 ) according to claim 3 , further comprising a first tank ( 25 ) connected to the first passageway ( 15 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or to the second passageway ( 16 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or to the third passageway ( 17 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or to the fourth passageway ( 18 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or to the fifth passageway ( 21 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or to the sixth passageway ( 22 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or to the seventh passageway ( 23 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or to the eighth passageway ( 24 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ).

5. A hydrostatic energy generator ( 100 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the first tank ( 25 ) is at least partially arranged around the first chamber ( 10 ) and/or around the second chamber ( 11 ).

6. A hydrostatic energy generator ( 100 ) according to any one of claims 3 - 5 , wherein at least two passageways ( 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) are connected with each other by connection means ( 26 a , 26 b , 26 c , 26 d , 26 e , 26 f , 26 g , 26 h , 26 i ) wherein the connection means ( 26 a , 26 b , 26 c , 26 d , 26 e , 26 f , 26 g , 26 h , 26 i ) comprise pipes ( 30 a , 30 b , 30 c , 30 d , 30 e , 30 f , 30 g , 30 h , 30 i , 30 j , 30 k , 30 l ) and/or holes internally drilled inside and along chamber walls ( 33 a , 33 b , 33 c , 33 d , 33 e , 33 f , 33 g , 33 h ).

7. A hydrostatic energy generator ( 100 ) according to any of claims 3 - 5 , wherein the first passageway ( 15 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or the second passageway ( 16 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or the third passageway ( 17 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or the fourth passageway ( 18 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or the fifth passageway ( 21 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or the sixth passageway ( 22 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or the seventh passageway ( 23 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) and/or the eighth passageway ( 24 ) for inlet and/or discharge of the fluid ( 12 ) is/are connected to a supply source.

8. A hydrostatic energy generator ( 100 ) according to claim 7 , wherein the supply source comprises a static pressure source or a potential energy source.

9. A hydrostatic energy generator ( 100 ) according to any of claims 1 - 5 , wherein the first piston ( 13 ) comprises a first front side ( 34 ) with a first surface area ( 34 a ) and wherein the first piston ( 13 ) comprises a second front side ( 35 ) with a second surface area ( 35 a ) and wherein the first surface area ( 34 a ) is larger than the second surface area ( 35 a ), and wherein the second piston ( 14 ) comprises a third front side ( 36 ) with a third surface area ( 36 a ) and a fourth front side ( 37 ) with a fourth surface area ( 37 a ), and wherein the fourth surface area ( 37 a ) is larger than the third surface area ( 36 a ).

10. A hydrostatic energy generator ( 100 ) according to claim 9 , wherein the fourth surface area ( 37 a ) is larger than the first surface area ( 34 a ), and wherein the third surface area ( 36 a ) is larger than the second surface area ( 35 a ).

Priority Claims (1)
EP 12174154 · Jun 28, 2012 · regional
Continuity (1)
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Cited By (1)
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