FIELD: electrical engineering.
SUBSTANCE: proposed device designed for generating electrical energy of desired amount from electric field of atmosphere and for no-break power supply to off-line electrical equipment, such as computerized weather stations and space probes, has electrodes, bearing structure, and atmospheric gas ionizers. Electrodes are spaced along electric field lines of force. Electrodes surrounded by atmosphere are disposed on bearing structure. Outer surface of these electrodes is aligned with atmospheric gas analyzers. Bottom electrode functions as grounding conductor. Load is connected between electrodes spaced along lines of force of atmospheric electric field. In absence of contact between device and the Earth external surface of all electrodes surrounded by atmosphere is physically aligned with atmospheric gas analyzers. Energized current-carrying parts of device are electrically isolated from bearing surface.
EFFECT: reduced mass of device dispensing with moving parts, simplified design and easy shipment of its components.
1 cl, 2 dwg
