US20090044529A1

US20090044529A1 - Power cycle generator

Info

Publication number: US20090044529A1
Application number: US11/889,875
Authority: US
Inventors: Yi-Tan Su; Hong-Wei Shieh
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-08-17
Filing date: 2007-08-17
Publication date: 2009-02-19

Abstract

A power cycle generator includes a central processor, a liquid storage unit, a heating unit, and a condensing unit. The central processor receives a signal and activates a compressor which forces out liquid substance in the liquid storage unit. The liquid substance is ejected out through an atomizer as an atomized object which is filled into the heating unit having a heat exchanger. Simultaneously, the atomized object is evaporated through a solar cell into high pressure air flow blowing toward a gas turbine which transmits proper torque through a gear box to a generator for producing electricity. The high pressure air flow is converted into a liquid-gas mixture through the condensing unit, and is compressed and transmitted to the liquid storage unit through the compressor, thus forming a continuous cycle between a liquid state and a gaseous state, and acquiring free electricity and heat through solar energy.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a generator, and more particularly to a power cycle generator which uses solar energy to cause special chemical substance to flow in a process of converting a liquid state to a gaseous state, so as to generate power.
b) Description of the Prior Art
It is well known that electricity has already been an indispensable element in a daily life, in that all kinds of electric appliances including a TV set, a computer, or a refrigerator, require the electricity. Most of the electricity comes from a nuclear power plant, a wind power station, and a solar energy plant, which generate a large amount of electricity; wherein the nuclear power plant uses energy generated from a fission chain reaction of uranium fuel to heat up cooling water into steam at high temperature and high pressure, so as to push a steam turbine which drives a generator to produce power, thereby achieving an effect of generating the electricity.
Although the nuclear power plant can generate a large amount of electricity, it will have an eco-problem. In addition, a safety measure to the entire plant is very important during construction, and a location sited for construction is also very essential. Therefore, cost for constructing the nuclear power plant is correspondingly increased.
Secondly, a wind driven generator uses wind power to drive blades of a wind turbine, and speed of blade rotation is increased through a booster, so as to make the generator to produce the electricity. However, as wind power is very unstable when it is generated, and strength and direction of the wind change frequently, energy is not able to be accumulated.
On the other hand, a solar cell can use energy of nature to achieve an effect of generating the electricity, and most of the solar cells are built on roofs to effectively receive solar energy for producing the electricity, or are used to heat up equipment which contains liquid substance with gas, so as to generate the electricity by steam produced after heating.
However, there are the following problems while practically using the aforementioned power generation equipment:
As an ordinary solar cell sold on the market is usually very expensive, it will spend more to generate the electricity from the solar energy. Furthermore, as the solar cell is very heavy, it requires a lot of manpower upon installing the solar cell on the roof, in association with that the roof is rarely able to sustain with such weight. In addition, upon heating up the liquid substance with the gas, a lot of the gas should be spent, which requires higher fee.
Accordingly, how to solve the aforementioned problems and shortcomings of the prior art, is a technical issue to be pursued by the present inventor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a power cycle generator, wherein a central processor is provided with a temperature detector for detecting the temperature and transmitting a signal to the central processor which activates a compressor; whereas the compressor will force out liquid substance in a liquid storage unit to transmit the liquid substance to an atomizer, which ejects it as an atomized object. In addition, the atomized object will form a high pressure air flow when it flows through a solar cell, and that high pressure air flow will blow toward and drive a gas turbine having a tachometer to determine rotation speed of the gas turbine and to transmit the signal to the central processor for conducting a gear box through the central processor, thereby causing a generator to produce electricity.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a power cycle generator, wherein the high pressure air flow, which passes through the gas turbine, enters into a first condenser to reduce its temperature and pressure. In a same time, heat can be dissipated through the first condenser to a reservoir of an ordinary household hot water heater. After the preliminary reduction of temperature and pressure, the high pressure air flow will flow through a second condenser for heat dissipation and forming a liquid-gas mixture which is then forced into a liquid storage unit through the compressor, in order to complete a cyclic use of the liquid substance.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a power cycle generator, wherein a heating unit is provided with a solar cell to form the atomized object received by the heating unit into the high pressure air flow, and the solar cell includes a high pressure copper tube, a heat collection plate, and a vacuum glass tube, so as to lighten the solar cell.
To enable a further understanding of the said objectives and the technological methods of the invention herein, the brief description of the drawings below is followed by the detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a local perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of an implementation of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows a local schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a flow diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, it shows a block diagram and a local perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein a power cycle generator A includes a central processor B, a liquid storage unit C, a heating unit D, and a condensing unit E.
The central processor B is provided with a temperature detector B1, a light detector B2, and is connected to a compressor B3 for linking to the liquid storage unit C. The liquid storage unit C is filled with liquid substance C3 of a low evaporation point, such as liquefied gas or Freon, and is connected to an atomizer C1 which atomizes and ejects the liquid substance C3. A throttling valve C2 is located between the liquid storage unit C and the atomizer C1, and is connected to the central processor B which is provided with a temperature inductor B4 and a pressure inductor B5 to control an opening of the throttling valve C2.
The atomizer C1 is connected at a same time to the heating unit D which is provided with a solar cell D1 comprising a high pressure copper tube D11, a heat collection plate D12, and a vacuum glass tube D13. The solar cell D1 is also connected with a heat exchanger D2 and a gas turbine F which contains a tachometer G for transmitting a signal to the central processor B, so as to simultaneously connect a gear box H which is pre-connected with the central processor B. The gear box H is also pre-connected with a generator I, enabling the generator I to produce electricity when the gear box H activates.
The gas turbine F is further connected with the condensing unit E which is provided with a first condenser E1, a second condenser E2, and a pressure stabilizing valve J. The first condenser E1 and the second condenser E2 are provided respectively with heat exchangers E11, E21 to accelerate cooling, and the pressure stabilizing valve J is connected with the compressor B3.
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, when the aforementioned components operate, the power cycle generator A detects temperature and brightness through the temperature detector B1 and the light detector B2 on the central processor B. If the temperature has reached a set point or the brightness has been detected, then the temperature detector B1 and the light detector B2 will transmit a signal to the central processor B which will activate the compressor B3. After being activated, the compressor B3 will compress the liquid storage unit C which is filled with the liquid substance C3 to force out the liquid substance C3, and to transmit the liquid substance C3 to the atomizer C1 for being atomized and ejected, thereby allowing the liquid substance C3 to be formed into an atomized object C4.
The atomizer C1 is further connected with the heating unit D which is provided with the heat exchanger D2. The heat exchanger D2 is installed in the solar cell D1, and receives the atomized object C4 generated by the atomizer C1. At this time, the solar cell D1 is heated up by sunlight and ambient temperature, to quickly evaporate the atomized object C4 in the heat exchanger D2, with volume of the atomized object C4 being expanded rapidly, so as to form high pressure air flow C5 which blows toward the gas turbine F which is connected with the heating unit D.
Between the liquid storage unit C and the atomizer C1 is provided with the throttling valve C2 which is connected with the central processor B, and the central processor B is installed with the temperature inductor B4 and the pressure inductor B5 which detect temperature and pressure of the high pressure air flow C5 generated by the heating unit D, and transmit the signal to the central processor B for controlling the opening of the throttling valve C2.
In addition, the tachometer G of the gas turbine F determines rotation speed of the gas turbine F, and transmits the signal to the central processor B which will transmit proper torque to the generator I through the gear box H for producing the electricity, after receiving the signal from the tachometer G.
Furthermore, the high pressure air flow C5 which passes through the gas turbine F will enter into the first condenser E1 of the condensing unit E and generate heat. At a same time, heat conduction speed can be accelerated by installing the heat exchanger E11, and the heat can be transmitted to a reservoir K of a household hot water heater which is connected with the first condenser E1, allowing an ordinary subscriber to acquire free hot water through the first condenser E1, and reducing the temperature and the pressure of the high pressure air flow C5 preliminarily, at a same time.
Following that, after the preliminary reduction of the temperature and the pressure at the first condenser E1, the high pressure air flow C5 will be transmitted to the second condenser E2 for cooling, and at a same time, the heat conduction speed will be accelerated by installing the heat exchanger E11, so as to form a liquid-gas mixture C6 which will be transmitted to the pressure stabilizing valve J at a same time. The pressure stabilizing valve J will then release the liquid-gas mixture C6 at a certain pressure to the compressor B3 which will compress the liquid-gas mixture C6 to form the liquid substance C3 which is transmitted to the liquid storage unit C for storage, at a same time. The liquid storage unit C can completely separate a liquid state and a gaseous state from the liquid substance C3, and force the liquid substance C3 to the throttling valve C2, thereby forming a continuous cycle between the liquid state and the gaseous state, and acquiring the free electricity and hot water by solar energy.
Accordingly, the present invention is actually provided with following advantages in comparison with a prior art:

- 1. The liquid substance is atomized and ejected by the atomizer; the high pressure air flow, which is formed by the rapid evaporation created by the heating unit, blows toward the gas turbine; the rotation speed is determined by the tachometer; and the proper torque is transmitted through the gear box to the generator for producing the electricity.
- 2. The heat of the high pressure air flow generated at the first condenser can be transmitted to the reservoir of the household hot water heater, allowing the ordinary subscriber to acquire the free hot water through the first condenser, and preliminarily reducing the temperature and the pressure of the high pressure air flow.
- 3. The solar cell contains the high pressure copper tube, the heat collection plate, and the vacuum glass tube, to lighten the entire solar cell.
- 4. The liquid-gas mixture can be released by the pressure stabilizing valve, compressed by the compressor, and transmitted to the liquid storage unit for storage, thereby forming the continuous cycle between the liquid state and the gaseous state, and allowing for the acquisition of free electricity and hot water from the solar energy, at the same time.

It is of course to be understood that the embodiments described herein is merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

Claims

1. A power cycle generator comprising a central processor, a liquid storage unit, a heating unit, and a condensing unit, wherein the central processor is provided with a temperature detector which activates a compressor connected to the central processor; the liquid storage unit being filled with liquid substance which is forced out by the compressor connected to the central processor, and which is ejected out as an atomized object by an atomizer connected to the liquid storage unit; the heating unit being provided with a solar cell which forms the atomized object into high pressure air flow to drive a gas turbine connected to the heating unit; and the condensing unit, which is provided with a first condenser, a second condenser, and is connected with a pressure stabilizing valve, with the first condenser receiving the high pressure air flow generated by the heating unit, and the high pressure air flow being transmitted to the second condenser to form a liquid-gas mixture being transmitted to the pressure stabilizing valve.

2. The power cycle generator according to claim 1, wherein the central processor is further provided with a light detector to detect light for driving the compressor.

3. The power cycle generator according to claim 1, wherein the central processor is further provided with a pressure inductor.

4. The power cycle generator according to claim 1, wherein the central processor is further provided with a temperature inductor.

5. The power cycle generator according to claim 3, wherein the liquid storage unit is further provided with a throttling valve, an opening of which is determined by the pressure inductor.

6. The power cycle generator according to claim 1, wherein the liquid substance is the liquid having a low evaporation point, such as liquefied gas or Freon.

7. The power cycle generator according to claim 1, wherein the heating unit is further provided with a tachometer for determining rotation speed of the gas turbine and transmitting a signal to the central processor.

8. The power cycle generator according to claim 7, wherein the central processor is further pre-connected with a gear box, such that when the tachometer transmits the signal to the central processor, the gear box is activated at a same time.

9. The power cycle generator according to claim 8, wherein the gear box is further pre-connected with a generator, such that when the gear box is activated, the generator will produce electricity.

10. The power cycle generator according to claim 1, wherein the heating unit is provided with a heat exchanger to accelerate heat transmission.

11. The power cycle generator according to claim 1, wherein the first condenser and the second condenser are provided respectively with heat exchangers to accelerate cooling.

12. The power cycle generator according to claim 1, wherein the heat generated when the high pressure air flow is received by the first condenser is transmitted to a reservoir of an ordinary household hot water heater.

13. The power cycle generator according to claim 1, wherein the pressure stabilizing valve pressurizes and releases the liquid-gas mixture into the compressor which compresses the liquid-gas mixture into the liquid substance for being filled into the liquid storage unit.

14. The power cycle generator according to claim 1, wherein the solar cell includes a high pressure copper tube, a heat collection plate, and a vacuum glass tube.

15. A power cycle generator, functioning according to the following steps:

the temperature detector of the central processor generating a signal to activate the compressor which is connected to the central processor;

the compressor forcing out the liquid substance in the liquid storage unit to the atomizer of the liquid storage unit for forming the atomized object;

the solar cell of the heating unit enabling the atomized object to form into the high pressure air flow;

the high pressure air flow driving the gas turbine which is connected to the heating unit;

the tachometer of the gas turbine transmitting the signal to the central processor;

the central processor connecting and activating the gear box to produce the electricity;

the first condenser of the condensing unit receiving the high pressure air flow generated by the heating unit;

the high pressure air flow, which passes through the first condenser, being transmitted to the second condenser to form into the liquid-gas mixture which is transmitted to the pressure stabilizing valve;

the pressure stabilizing valve releasing the liquid-gas mixture to the compressor at a certain pressure;

the liquid substance being formed and compressed by the compressor, and being stored in the liquid storage unit.