GRAVITATION ACCUMULATOR Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: power engineering.

SUBSTANCE: proposed accumulator is designed for use as secondary power source in set with power generating plants using alternative energy sources, namely, sun, wind, sea waves. Device contains carrying structure in form of lifting and transporting mechanism with rectangular frame with wheels for movement along guides secured on vertical supports in longitudinal direction, truck on wheels to move along guiders of frame in cross direction, chain sprockets with chain, hook for suspending weight, reduction gear, brake, shaft and container for free end of chain. Three chain sprockets mounted on truck are united by pull chain. Driving sprocket is mechanically coupled with reduction gear and, further on, through pair of bevel gears, with traction motor adapted for operation under regeneration conditions. Two sprockets united by separate chain are rigidly and concentrically fitted on driven sprockets.

EFFECT: improved weight and dimensional characteristics of accumulator, improved operation reliability.

2 dwg