GRAVITATIONAL POWER PLANT Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: electrical energy generation by converting gravitational force of falling solid body. SUBSTANCE: plant gas three equal-diameter sprockets kinematically coupled by chain so as to form closed equilateral triangle. Chain carries two buckets. Each bucket is secured to overhead ridge and the latter is fixed to chain. Post under disk-shaped items hopper mounts limiter which ensures uniform feed of items. In the course of chain motion ridge rises and items fall into bucket. Downward motion of items converts gravitational energy into mechanical energy with aid of step-up gear. Output shaft of step-up gear is coupled with electric generator or centrifugal pump. EFFECT: improved environmental friendliness of electrical energy generation. 4 dwg