Convection energy generator

• US 6,201,313 B1
• Filed: 10/05/1998
• Issued: 03/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yoshiro Nakamats
• Original Assignee: Yoshiro Nakamats
• Inventors: Nakamats, Yoshiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Ponomarenko, Nicholas
• Application Number:
  US09/166,725
• Time in Patent Office: 890 Days
• Field of Search: 290/43, 290/44, 290/55, 290/54, 606/43, 606/411.5, 606/411
• US Class Current: 290/54
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/25 the apparatus being an electrical generator F03D9/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/37 with means for enhancing the air flow within the tower, e.g. by heating
• CPC Class Codes: F03G 6/045 by producing an updraft of heated gas or a downdraft of cooled gas, e.g. air driving an engine
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/706 an electrical generator
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/131 by means of vertical structures, i.e. chimneys
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/132 creating a vortex or tornado effect
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/911 already existing for a prior purpose
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 20/66 in the form of facade constructions, e.g. wall constructions in the form of shingles or tiles F24S20/69
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 20/67 in the form of roof constructions in the form of shingles or tiles F24S20/69
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 2080/05 Flow guiding means; Inserts inside conduits
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 90/10 using thermosiphonic circulation
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 10/12 Hybrid wind-PV energy systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 30/60 Planning or developing urban green infrastructure
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/20 Solar thermal
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/30 Wind power
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/44 Heat exchange systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/46 Conversion of thermal power into mechanical power, e.g. Rankine, Stirling or solar thermal engines
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/72 Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/728 Onshore wind turbines

Abstract

An energy generation system utilizes convection flow of a fluid media caused by differences in temperature to generate useful energy therefrom. A conduit for directing convection circulation permits conversion of forces associated with the movement of the fluid media in the conduit into a usable energy by its effect of a generation device as the fluid media flows past such device.

Claims

1. An energy generation system, comprising:

a conduit for channeling a convected flow of an air created by a difference of heat along portions of said conduit;

an energy generation means responsive to said flow of air disposed along said conduit for converting energy of said air flow into another form of a usable energy;

wherein, said conduit is attached to a building structure with a portion of said conduit oriented vertically and having an opening at a top;

wherein, a heated air vents into an outside environment through said conduit by a chimney effect of said convected flow;

wherein, said energy generation means consist of a fan-operated electrical generator positioned in said convected flow within said conduit;

wherein, said conduit is a part of a solar heating system attached to said building structure with a solar panel positioned at an exterior of said building structure to define a portion of said conduit;

wherein, said conduit has at least one opening at a lower point to an interior space of said building structure as an intake of a heated air of the building.

2. An energy generation system, comprising:

a conduit for channeling a convected flow of an air created by a difference of heat along portions of said conduit;

an energy generation means responsive to said flow of air disposed along said conduit for converting energy of said air flow into another form of a usable energy;

wherein, said conduit is attached to a building structure with a portion of said conduit oriented vertically and having an opening at a top;

wherein, a heated air vents into an outside environment through said conduit by a chimney effect of said convected flow;

wherein, said building structure has a floor and a space juxtaposed to the floor, said conduit directing heated air to said space to thereby heat said floor;

wherein, said energy generation means consist of a fan-operated electrical generator positioned in said convected flow within said conduit;

wherein, said conduit is a part of a solar heating system attached to said building structure with a solar panel positioned at an exterior of said building structure to define a portion of said conduit;

wherein, said conduit has at least one opening at a lower point to an interior space of said building structure as an intake of a heated air of the building.