Patent ID: 9160212
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: F03B,H02K,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A multi-source passive power generation system comprising: an open top fluid tank having, a bottom, and side wall surfaces, and being operable for containing a fluid within said tank having a density greater than surrounding ambient air; an axle mounted within said fluid tank and having a central longitudinal axis lying generally parallel to but spaced from said bottom of said tank; a power wheel mounted for rotation upon said axle within said fluid tank said wheel extending generally perpendicular to said bottom surface of said fluid tank, said wheel having, a hub mounted for rotation upon said axle, a plurality of tubular spokes radially mounted at proximal ends upon said hub and radiating away from said hub to distal ends, said plurality of tubular spokes having an imaginary twelve o'clock to six o'clock to twelve o'clock positions about said hub, and an air chamber mounted upon the distal ends of each of said plurality of tubular spokes for selectively receiving air under a pressure greater than ambient air pressure and selectively evicting air under pressure from said air chamber; a source of air under pressure greater than ambient air pressure surrounding said fluid tank; an air inlet passage extending through said axle and connected to said source of air under pressure greater than ambient air pressure surrounding said tank for inducting air under pressure into said air chambers as said power wheel rotates and said tubular spokes are brought into registry with said air inlet passage; an air outlet port extending through said axle for evicting air under pressure away from within said air chambers and away from said fluid tank when said tubular spokes mounted upon said hub of said power wheel rotates into registry with said air outlet passage; and a power output shaft connected to said hub for rotation with said hub and extending through said side wall of said tank for delivering rotary energy to a desired receptor, wherein air under pressure is injected into each of said air chambers when the hub position of each of said radial spokes comes into registry with said air inlet port at approximately just beyond a six o'clock position to create positive buoyancy within said air chambers and induce a clockwise rotary motion of said power wheel within said fluid tank and air under pressure is evicted from said air chambers just beyond a twelve o'clock position when each of said radial spokes comes into registry with said air outlet port extending through said axle to evict air from within said air chamber and permit said air chamber to continue rotation in a clockwise direction back to said air inlet passage.