Buoyancy-driven Kinetic Energy Generating Apparatus and Method for Generating Kinetic Energy by Using the Same

摘要

A buoyancy-driven kinetic energy generating apparatus includes a base having a tank. A rotor includes a rotor body rotatably received in the tank. At least one float telescopes relative to the rotor body to a rotating axis of the rotor body while the rotor body rotates. A telescopic movement control module is mounted in the tank and controls the telescopic movement of the at least one float. A method generates kinetic energy by using the buoyancy-driven kinetic energy generating apparatus. The method includes filling a liquid into the tank to provide the rotor body with a pre-buoyancy and controlling the at least one float to telescope relative to the rotor body, causing a change in local buoyancy of the rotor body to imbalance the rotor body and to cause rotation of the rotor body about the rotating axis.

主权项

1. A buoyancy-driven kinetic energy generating apparatus comprising:
a base including a tank; a rotor including a rotor body and a shaft portion, with the shaft portion coupled to the rotor body and the tank, with the rotor body rotatably received in the tank about a rotating axis defined by the shaft portion; at least one float mounted to the rotor body, with the at least one float telescoping relative to the rotor body while the rotor body rotates about the rotating axis; and a telescopic movement control module mounted in the tank, with the telescopic movement control module controlling the at least one float to telescope relative to the rotor body while the rotor body rotates.