TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to the field of electric power generation. In particular, the present disclosure pertains to a power generation system.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Electricity generation is the process of generating electric power from sources of primary energy. Increasing population and technical advancement leads to increase in demand of power supply. Due to limitation of non-renewable energy sources, such as fossil fuel, nuclear energy and the likes, and serious negative effects on environment over consumption of such energy resources, there have raised demands for provision of alternative sources of energy based on renewable power source. At present time, there is increasing interest in renewable sources of energy such as solar energy, wind energy, hydropower/water power and the likes.
[0004] In modern-day society the availability and cost of the electric energy has become a prime consideration to all industrialized peoples. Specifically, the cost of energy involving the expenditure of fossil type fuels has risen to a point where operation of industries or plants get adversely affected hue to very high power consumption charges.
[0005] There is, therefore a need in the art to provide a simple, efficient and cost system to generate electric power by consuming less electric power.
[0006] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0007] In some embodiments, the numerical parameters set forth in the written description and attached claims are approximations that can vary depending upon the desired 2
properties sought to be obtained by a particular embodiment. In some embodiments, the numerical parameters should be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of some embodiments of the invention are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as practicable. The numerical values presented in some embodiments of the invention may contain certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements.
[0008] The recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g. “such as”) provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the invention.
[0009] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all groups used in the appended claims.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0010] A general object of the present disclosure is to provide a system for generating electric power.
[0011] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an efficient arrangement for generating electric power more than the electric power consumed by the arrangement. 3
[0012] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an electric power based system to generate electric power more than the electric power consumed by the system as input.
[0013] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a simple and cost effective system for generating electric power that can be easily implemented to generate electric power.
SUMMARY
[0014] The present disclosure relates to electric power generation, in particular, the present disclosure pertains to an electric power generation system.
[0015] This summary is provided to introduce simplified concepts of a system for power generation which is further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended for use in determining/limiting the scope of the claimed subject matter.
[0016] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a system for generating electric power including a housing; a tank for storing oil accommodated within the housing; a hydraulic motor; a set of conduits such as an input conduit and an output conduit, the set of conduits are connected between the tank and the hydraulic motor such that one end of the set conduits are connected to the tank, and other end of the set of conduits are connected to the hydraulic motor to allow circulation of the oil between the tank and the hydraulic motor; a pump configured with the input conduit for pumping the oil from the tank to the hydraulic motor at high pressure to enable the hydraulic motor to operate at a first predefined rpm; a set of fly wheels configured with the hydraulic motor with assistance of a chain-gear arrangement to enable rotation of the set of fly wheels at the first predefined rpm; and an alternator coupled to the fly wheels with assistance of a set of motion transfer means such that the fly wheel enables the alternator to rotate at a second predefined rpm to generate electric power.
[0017] In an embodiment, the output conduit is configured to allow flow of the oil from the hydraulic pup to the tank.
[0018] In an embodiment, the system can include a set of valves configured with the hydraulic motor to regulate flow of the oil into and out of hydraulic motor. 4
[0019] In an embodiment, the set of valves can be configured with the set of conduits to regulate flow of the oil between the tank and the hydraulic motor.
[0020] In an embodiment, the set of motion transfer means comprises at least three chain-gear arrangements.
[0021] In an embodiment, rotation of the alternator at the second predefined rpm can enable generation of electric power more than the electric power consumed by the pump during pumping operation.
[0022] Those skilled in the art will further appreciate the advantages and superior features of the disclosure together with other important aspects thereof on reading the detailed description that follows in conjunction with the drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
[0024] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary architecture of the proposed system for generating electric power, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such details as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0026] If the specification states a component or feature “may”, “can”, “could”, or “might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.
[0027] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. This 5
disclosure may however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those of ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, all statements herein reciting embodiments of the disclosure, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future (i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure).
[0028] Various terms as used herein are shown below. To the extent a term used in a claim is not defined below, it should be given the broadest definition persons in the pertinent art have given that term as reflected in printed publications and issued patents at the time of filing.
[0029] Embodiments explained herein relate to a power generation system. In an embodiment, the proposed system is based on an arrangement of a pump, a tank containing oil, a hydraulic motor, motion transfer means, and alternator to generate electric power.
[0030] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a system for generating electric power including a housing; a tank for storing oil accommodated within the housing; a hydraulic motor; a set of conduits such as an input conduit and an output conduit, the set of conduits are connected between the tank and the hydraulic motor such that one end of the set conduits are connected to the tank, and other end of the set of conduits are connected to the hydraulic motor to allow circulation of the oil between the tank and the hydraulic motor; a pump configured with the input conduit for pumping the oil from the tank to the hydraulic motor at high pressure to enable the hydraulic motor to operate at a first predefined rpm; a set of fly wheels configured with the hydraulic motor with assistance of a chain-gear arrangement to enable rotation of the set of fly wheels at the first predefined rpm; and an alternator coupled to the fly wheels with assistance of a set of motion transfer means such that the fly wheel enables the alternator to rotate at a second predefined rpm to generate electric power.
[0031] In an embodiment, the output conduit can be configured to allow flow of the oil from the hydraulic pup to the tank. 6
[0032] In an embodiment, the system can include a set of valves configured with the hydraulic motor to regulate flow of the oil into and out of the hydraulic motor.
[0033] In an embodiment, set of valves can be configured with the set of conduits to regulate flow of the oil between the hydraulic motor and the tank.
[0034] In an embodiment, the set of motion transfer means comprises at least three chain-gear arrangements.
[0035] In an embodiment, rotation of the alternator at the second predefined rpm can enable generation of electric power more than the electric power consumed by the pump.
[0036] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary architecture of the proposed system for generating electric power, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The disclosed system 100 can include a tank 102 for storing oil; a pump 104; a hydraulic motor 110; a set of conduits connected between the tank 102 and the hydraulic motor 110 such that one end of the set conduits are connected to the tank, and at other end of the set of conduits connected to the hydraulic motor to allow circulation of the oil between the tank 102 and the hydraulic motor 110; and a set of flywheels 122. In an embodiment, the set of conduit can include an input conduit 106 to allow flow the oil from the tank 102 to the hydraulic motor 110, and an output conduit 108 to allow flow of oil from the hydraulic motor 110 to the tank 102.
[0037] In an embodiment, the pump 104 can be configured with the input conduit 106 for pumping the oil from the tank 102 to the hydraulic motor 110 at high pressure to enable the hydraulic motor 110 to operate at a first predefined rpm.
[0038] In an embodiment, the hydraulic motor 110 can be coupled with the set of flywheels 112 with assistance of a chain drive that can allow the set of flywheels112 to rotate at the first predefined rpm. In an embodiment, the set of flywheels 112 can include two fly wheels.
[0039] In an embodiment, the system 100 can also include an alternator 116. The alternator 116 can be coupled to the set of flywheels 112 with assistance of a set of motion transfer means that allows the alternator 116 to rotate at a second predefined rpm to generate electric power.
[0040] In an embodiment, the set of motion transfer means can include at least three chain-gear arrangements such as first chain gear-arrangement 114-1, a second chain-gear arrangement 114-2, and a third chain gear arrangement 114-3 configured between the set of 7
flywheels 112 and the alternator 116. In an embodiment, each of the chain-gear arrangement can include a gear arrangement having different gear ratio.
[0041] In an embodiment, system can include a set of valves (not shown) configured with the hydraulic motor 110 to regulate flow of the oil into and out of hydraulic motor 110. In another embodiment, the set of valves can be electrical valves.
[0042] In an embodiment, the set of valves can be configured with the input conduit 106 and the output conduit 108 to regulate flow of oil between the tank 102 and the hydraulic motor 110.
[0043] In an embodiment, the disclosed system 100 can enable the alternator 116 to generation of electric power more than the electric power consumed by the pump 104 during operation when the alternator 116 rotates at second predefined rpm. In an exemplary embodiment, the alternator 116 can generate electric power about five times more than the power consumed by the pump 104 during operation.
[0044] In an exemplary embodiment, for instance, the pump 104 can pump the oil from the tank 102 to the hydraulic motor 110 at a specific pressure to enable rotation of the hydraulic pump 104 at about 360 rpm. The hydraulic motor 110 can enable the set of flywheels 112 to rotate at 360 rpm with assistance of chain drive. In an exemplary embodiment, for instance, the flywheel coupled with alternator 116 with assistance of the set of motion transfer means that includes arrangement of gears and chain that enable the alternator 116 to rotate at about 1500 to generate electricity more than the power consumed by the pump 104 during operation.
[0045] It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications besides those already described are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. The inventive subject matter, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the appended claims. Moreover, in interpreting both the specification and the claims, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms “comprises” and “comprising” should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, components, or steps that are not expressly referenced. Where the specification claims refers to at least one of something selected from the group consisting of A, B, C ….and N, the text
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should be interpreted as requiring only one element from the group, not A plus N, or B plus N, etc. The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
[0046] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.
ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION
[0047] The present disclosure provides a system for generating electric power.
[0048] The present disclosure provides an efficient arrangement for generating electric power more than the electric power consumed by the arrangement.
[0049] The present disclosure provides an electric power based system to generate electric power more than the electric power consumed by the system as input.
[0050] The present disclosure provides a simple and cost effective system for generating electric power that can be easily implemented to generate electric power

I Claim:
1. A system for generating electric power comprising:
a housing; a tank for storing oil accommodated within the housing;
a hydraulic motor; a set of conduits including an input conduit and an output conduit, the set of conduits are connected between the tank and the hydraulic motor such that one end of the set conduits are connected to the tank, and other end of the set of conduits are connected to the hydraulic motor to allow circulation of the oil between the tank and the hydraulic motor; a pump configured with the input conduit for pumping the oil from the tank to the hydraulic motor at high pressure to enable the hydraulic motor to operate at a first predefined rpm; a set of fly wheels coupled with the hydraulic motor with assistance of a chain drive that allow rotation of the set of fly wheels at the first predefined rpm; and an alternator coupled to the set of fly wheels with assistance of a set of motion transfer means such that the fly wheel enables the alternator to rotate at a second predefined rpm to generate electric power.
2. The system as claimed in claim 1, the output conduit is configured to allow flow of the oil from the hydraulic pup to the tank.
3. The system as claimed in claim 1, the system comprising a set of valves configured with the hydraulic motor to regulate flow of the oil into and out of the hydraulic motor.
4. The system as claimed in claim 2, the set of valves is configured with the set of conduits to regulate flow of the oil between hydraulic motor and the tank.
5. The system as claimed in claim 1, the set of motion transfer means comprises at least three chain-gear arrangements. 10
6. The system as claimed in claim 1, rotation the alternator at the second predefined rpm enables generation of electric power more than the electric power consumed by the pump.