RAIN, WIND, WAVE, AND SOLAR ENERGY 4-IN-1 ELECTRIC GENERATING INSTALLATION

Abstract: The rain, wind, wave, and solar energy 4-in-l electric generating Installation comprises mainly a wind wheel (2), a water wheel (3), two solar plates (1 and 1A), a wind and current plate (4), a turntable (6), and four floats (14). All these components work in combination to convert 4 natural resources, namely rain, wind, waves, and sunlight into useful electricity with automatic adjustment to the level of tide, and direction of wind and current. The installation can be used either in water or, with some minor modifications, on land. By means of this installation, even without 1, 2, or 3 of the 4 natural resources, generation of electricity will not be suspended. The invention, therefore, has great advantages over the conventional electric generators.

Description: Rain, Wind, Wave. & Solar Energy 4-in-l glectric Generating Installation TgCHWICΛL FIELD This invention relates to a rain, wind, wave, S solar energy 4-in-l electric generating installation. BACKGROPMD ART In our everyday life, we use a lot of electric power. It is normally produced by a conventional electric generator using the hazardous neuclear energy, the polluting fuel-burning, wind energy, or water power with a relatively low overall efficiency. Moreover, the generation of electricity will suspend if the source of energy it uses becomes unavailable. DISCLOSURE OF IMVKHTIOM This invention overcomes the problem with the aid of an electric generating installation which uses 4 natural resources, namely rain energy, wind energy, wave energy, and solar energy in combination resulting in a highly raised overall efficiency. Furthermore, generation of electricity will not suspend even if 1, 2, or 3 of the 4 natural resources becomes unavailable. BRIBF D5SCRIPTI0M OF DRAWINGS A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which;- Figure 1 shows the front elevation of a 4-in-l electric generating installation for use in water, Figure 2 shows a side view of the installation with the top half in section, Figure 3 shows a plan of the installation, Figure 4 shows a perspective of the installation, and Figure 5 shows the front elevation of a 3-in-l electric generating installation for use on land. BBST MQDK FOR CARRYIMG OUT THE IWKWTTCXH Referring to the 5 drawings attached, the 4-in-l electric generating installation for use i water comprises a rotor having a wind wheel (2) and a water wheel (3) mounted on a shaft via single-direction bearings (11). The shaft rotates freely via 2-direction bearings (12) on two supports which slide up and down guide rods (8) to suit different tide level as determined by the action of the floats attached to the supports. The guide rods are firmly fixed onto a turntable (5). The turntable is rotated on bearings over a fixed horizontal base plate (6) by the action of a wind and current plate (4) until the set-up IS facing the wind and waves directly to the best advantage. The base plate has three legs deeply and rigidly driven into the seabed. When sunlight appears, it is immediately collected and converted Into electricity on solar plates (1) and (lλ) whose top surface is composed of silicon batteries, and the bottom surface, of temperature-sensitive bi-metal batteries. Meanwhile, wind and rain drops are collected on the solar plates, and diverted towards the wind wheel making it turn. Waves striking against the water wheel also make it turn. So all components work in harmony to generate electricity with great- ly improved overall efficiency. If components (9), (14), (15), (16) are removed and component (17) re-fixe 1 with its lower end secured to the top of rod (8), the set-up is modified to a 3-in-l electric generating installation for use on land as shown in Figure 5. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The invention is applicable in all situations and under all circumstances where electricity is used, e.g. car manufacturing factories, chemicals producing plants, machine workshops, oil-wells, and oil refineries, etc. The work site location; determines whether 4-in-l or 3-in-l electric generating installations should be appropriately used. 2/1 ,1A Solar plate Wind wheel Water wheel Wind and current plate Turntable Base plate Leg Guide rod Attachment box 0 Adjusting wing nut 1 1-direction bearing 2 2-dlrection bearing 3 Coupling for generator 4 Float 5 Fastening strap 6 Float rod 7 Solar plate fixing red

Claims: - 3 - Claims Rain, Wind, Wave, fi Solar Energy 4-in-l Electric Generating Installation 1. A 4-in-l electric generating installation which uses 4 natural resources, namely rain, wind, wave, and solar energy for the generation of electricity and is suitable for use in water. It comprises a wind wheel (2), a water wheel (3), a shaft, two single-direction bearings (11), two solar plates (1) S (1A), a wind and current plate (4), four floats (14), a turntable (5), a base plate (6) and three legs (7) as shown in Figure 1. 2. This claim is generally as stated in claim 1, but with components (9), (14), (15), (16) removed, and component (17) re-fixed with its lower end secured to the top of guide rod (8), so as to convert the set-up Into a 3-in-l electric generating installation suitable for use on land as shown in Figure 5, using only 3 natural resources, namely rain, wind, and solar energy. 4 AMENDED CLAIMS [received by the International Bureau on 02 May 1999 (02.05.99); new claim 3 added; remaining claims unchanged (1 page)] Rain, Wind, Wave, & sola* Baergy 4-ln-l Electric Generating Installation 1. λ 4-ln-l electric generating Installation which uβeβ 4 natural resources, namely rain, wind, wave, and solar energy fox the generation of electricity and is suitable for use In water. It αomprlseβ a wind wheel (2), a wnter wheel (3), a shaft, two single-direction bearings (11), two 5 solar plates (1} £ (1A), i wind and current plate (4), four floats (14), a turntable (5), * base plate (6) and three legs (7) as shewn In Figure 1_ 2. this claim iα generally as stated ln claim 1, but with components (9), (14), (15), (16) removed, and component (17) re-f ud w tn Its lower end mecu ed to the top of guide rod (8), βe as to convert the set-vp Into 10 a 3-ln-l electric genesβting Installation suitable for use on land as shown n Flguae 5, using only 3 natural resources, namely sain, wind, and sola* onβso . 3. This ft " m ± β an economical version of claim 1, but with the con* 19 Btmctlcn of claim 1 simplified to reduce the cost of mamufaαtmw. Vhe modified Installation mainly comprises two wind and water wheels (19), two solas plates (18), on attachment box (24), a guide rod (22), a beoe plate (21), a wind and current plate (20), a float (28), and two wave guide pleteo 20. (30) as indicated ln Fig. 6 to Pig 9 of the attached four dmswlngα.

Inventors: HA SIU KWONG, HA, SIU KWONG
Applicants: HA SIU KWONG, HA, SIU KWONG
Application year: 1998
Main classification: F03B13
IPC codes: F03B13, F03D9