Patent Publication Number: US-2019170126-A1

Title: Energy-Saving Auxiliary Generating System

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a generating system and, more particularly, to an auxiliary generating system. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In recent years, the industrial technology brings convenience to the people, and also damages the ecological and environmental situations of the earth. Thus, more rules are built to restrict the industrial manufacturing process so as to satisfy the requirement of environmental protection. Especially, the requirement and development for electric power resources is a top priority. Many power generation procedures produce a large number of carbon emissions, that cause a high potential threat to the environment. Thus, it is necessary to provide a natural power generating method that does not cause pollution, so as to satisfy the requirement of environmental protection. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary objective of the present invention is to provide an energy-saving auxiliary generating system having an auxiliary generating function and having an energy-saving function. 
     In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an auxiliary generating system, comprising a working stand, a hollow conduit mounted on the working stand and arranged at a vertical state, a rotating wheel rotatably mounted on the working stand by a first mandrel and arranged under the hollow conduit, at least one conveying device having an inclined arrangement and having a first end located under the rotating wheel and a second end connected to an upper end of the hollow conduit, an auxiliary motor mounted on the working stand, a gearbox mounted on the working stand, a transmission mechanism mounted on the working stand, a generator mounted on the working stand, and a plurality of weight members delivered repeatedly by the at least one conveying device in a circulating manner. The gearbox includes a first spindle, a second spindle, a first rotation member mounted on the first spindle, and a second rotation member mounted on the second spindle. The auxiliary motor includes a second mandrel, and a third rotation member mounted on the second mandrel. The rotating wheel has a periphery provided with a plurality of carrying grooves. The first mandrel of the rotating wheel has a first end provided with a fourth rotation member and a second end provided with a fifth rotation member. An auxiliary transmission member is mounted between the third rotation member of the auxiliary motor and the fourth rotation member of the rotating wheel. The transmission mechanism includes a primary rotation member and a secondary rotation member which are coaxial and rotatable synchronously in concert with each other. A first transmission member is mounted between the first rotation member of the gearbox and the fifth rotation member of the rotating wheel. A second transmission member is mounted between the second rotation member of the gearbox and the primary rotation member of the transmission mechanism. The generator includes a third mandrel, and a sixth rotation member mounted on the third mandrel. A third transmission member is mounted between the sixth rotation member of the generator and the secondary rotation member of the transmission mechanism. The weight members are delivered upward by the at least one conveying device, pass through the hollow conduit, fall into the carrying grooves of the rotating wheel, are carried by rotation of the rotating wheel, and are dropped onto the at least one conveying device. 
     Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of an auxiliary generating system in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a locally enlarged view of the auxiliary generating system as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a partially perspective view of the auxiliary generating system in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a locally enlarged view of the auxiliary generating system as shown in  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 5  is a locally enlarged view of the auxiliary generating system as shown in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 6  is a locally enlarged view of the auxiliary generating system as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1-6 , an auxiliary generating system in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a working stand  30 , a hollow conduit  10  mounted on the working stand  30  and arranged at a vertical state, a rotating wheel  20  rotatably mounted on the working stand  30  by a first mandrel  21  and arranged under the hollow conduit  10 , at least one conveying device  40  having an inclined arrangement and having a first end located under the rotating wheel  20  and a second end connected to an upper end of the hollow conduit  10 , an auxiliary motor  50  mounted on the working stand  30 , a gearbox  60  mounted on the working stand  30 , a transmission mechanism  70  mounted on the working stand  30 , a generator  80  mounted on the working stand  30 , and a plurality of weight members  90  delivered repeatedly by the at least one conveying device  40  in a circulating manner. 
     The gearbox  60  includes a first spindle  601 , a second spindle  602 , a first rotation member  61  mounted on the first spindle  601 , and a second rotation member  62  mounted on the second spindle  602 . The auxiliary motor  50  includes a second mandrel  51 , and a third rotation member  52  mounted on the second mandrel  51 . The rotating wheel  20  has a periphery provided with a plurality of carrying grooves  22 . The first mandrel  21  of the rotating wheel  20  has a first end provided with a fourth rotation member  23  and a second end provided with a fifth rotation member  65 . An auxiliary transmission member  53  is mounted between the third rotation member  52  of the auxiliary motor  50  and the fourth rotation member  23  of the rotating wheel  20 . The transmission mechanism  70  includes a primary rotation member  71  and a secondary rotation member  72  which are coaxial and rotatable synchronously in concert with each other. A first transmission member  67  is mounted between the first rotation member  61  of the gearbox  60  and the fifth rotation member  65  of the rotating wheel  20 . A second transmission member  73  is mounted between the second rotation member  62  of the gearbox  60  and the primary rotation member  71  of the transmission mechanism  70 . The generator  80  converts a kinetic energy into an electrical energy. The generator  80  includes a third mandrel  81 , and a sixth rotation member  82  mounted on the third mandrel  81 . A third transmission member  83  is mounted between the sixth rotation member  82  of the generator  80  and the secondary rotation member  72  of the transmission mechanism  70 . The weight members  90  are delivered upward by the at least one conveying device  40 , pass through the hollow conduit  10 , fall into the carrying grooves  22  of the rotating wheel  20 , are carried by rotation of the rotating wheel  20 , and are dropped onto the at least one conveying device  40 . 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the at least one conveying device  40  includes a base  41 , a drive motor  44  mounted on the base  41  and provided with a seventh rotation member  45 , a first roller  42  mounted on the base  41  and provided with an eighth rotation member  47 , a second roller  43  mounted on the base  41 , a conveying belt  46  mounted between the first roller  42  and the second roller  43 , and a fourth transmission member  48  mounted between the seventh rotation member  45  of the drive motor  44  and the eighth rotation member  47  of the first roller  42 . The drive motor  44  has a power supplied by an external electric power or the generator  80 . The drive motor  44  drives the fourth transmission member  48  which drives and rotates the conveying belt  46 . 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the seventh rotation member  45  of the drive motor  44  and the eighth rotation member  47  of the first roller  42  is a belt wheel, and the fourth transmission member  48  is a belt. Alternatively, each of the seventh rotation member  45  of the drive motor  44  and the eighth rotation member  47  of the first roller  42  is a toothed wheel, and the fourth transmission member  48  is a toothed belt. 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliary motor  50  has a power supplied by an external electric power or the generator  80 . 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the first rotation member  61  of the gearbox  60  and the fifth rotation member  65  of the rotating wheel  20  is a belt wheel, and the first transmission member  67  is a belt. In addition, each of the second rotation member  62  of the gearbox  60  and the primary rotation member  71  of the transmission mechanism  70  is a belt wheel, and the second transmission member  73  is a belt. In addition, each of the sixth rotation member  82  of the generator  80  and the secondary rotation member  72  of the transmission mechanism  70  is a belt wheel, and the third transmission member  83  is a belt. In addition, each of the third rotation member  52  of the auxiliary motor  50  and the fourth rotation member  23  of the rotating wheel  20  is a belt wheel, and the auxiliary transmission member  53  is a belt. 
     Alternatively, each of the first rotation member  61  of the gearbox  60  and the fifth rotation member  65  of the rotating wheel  20  is a toothed wheel, and the first transmission member  67  is a toothed belt. In addition, each of the second rotation member  62  of the gearbox  60  and the primary rotation member  71  of the transmission mechanism  70  is a toothed wheel, and the second transmission member  73  is a toothed belt. In addition, each of the sixth rotation member  82  of the generator  80  and the secondary rotation member  72  of the transmission mechanism  70  is a toothed wheel, and the third transmission member  83  is a toothed belt. In addition, each of the third rotation member  52  of the auxiliary motor  50  and the fourth rotation member  23  of the rotating wheel  20  is a toothed wheel, and the auxiliary transmission member  53  is a toothed belt. 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliary generating system further comprises a ladder  31  mounted on the working stand  30 , a first fixed seat  32  mounted on the working stand  30  for mounting the auxiliary motor  50 , a second fixed seat  33  mounted on the working stand  30  for mounting the gearbox  60 , and a third fixed seat  34  mounted on the working stand  30  for mounting the transmission mechanism  70 . 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the weight members  90  is a stone or lump. 
     In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliary generating system comprises a plurality of conveying devices  40  which are connected serially and present an inclined upward arrangement. 
     In operation, after the auxiliary motor  50  and the drive motor  44  of the at least one conveying device  40  are started by the external electric power, the rotating wheel  20  and the conveying belt  46  of the at least one conveying device  40  are rotated. 
     When the conveying belt  46  of the at least one conveying device  40  is rotated, the weight members  90  are carried repeatedly by the conveying belt  46  of the at least one conveying device  40  in a circulating manner. Thus, the weight members  90  are delivered upward by the at least one conveying device  40 , pass through the hollow conduit  10 , fall into the carrying grooves  22  of the rotating wheel  20 , are carried by rotation of the rotating wheel  20 , and are dropped onto the at least one conveying device  40 . At this time, the rotating wheel  20  is also rotated by the gravity of the weight members  90 . 
     When the rotating wheel  20  is rotated, the fifth rotation member  65  is rotated to drive the first transmission member  67  which rotates the first rotation member  61  which drives and rotates the gearbox  60  which rotates the second rotation member  62  which drives the second transmission member  73  which rotates the primary rotation member  71  which rotates the secondary rotation member  72  which drives the third transmission member  83  which rotates the sixth rotation member  82  which drives the generator  80 , so that the generator  80  is rotated to generate electricity. 
     It is appreciated that, the generator  80  reaches a determined rotation speed and generates an electric power by the ratio of the rotation members and the transmission members between the rotating wheel  20 , the gearbox  60 , the transmission mechanism  70  and the generator  80 . After the auxiliary generating system is operated successively during a period of time, the electric power generated by the generator  80  is supplied to the auxiliary motor  50  and the drive motor  44  of the at least one conveying device  40 . 
     Accordingly, the auxiliary motor  50  is operated to rotate the rotating wheel  20 , to in turn drive and operate the gearbox  60 , the transmission mechanism  70  and the generator  80 . The generator  80  reaches a determined rotation speed and generates an electric power by the ratio of the rotation members and the transmission members between the rotating wheel  20 , the gearbox  60 , the transmission mechanism  70  and the generator  80 . After the auxiliary generating system is operated successively during a period of time, the electric power generated by the generator  80  is integrated and stabilized to produce a steady electric power which is fed back to the auxiliary motor  50  and the drive motor  44  of the at least one conveying device  40 . In addition, the residual electric power of the generator  80  is supplied to external appliances, to reduce consumption of the external electric power. Thus, the auxiliary generating system has an auxiliary generating function and has an energy-saving function. 
     Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the scope of the invention.