| 摘要 |
<p>The apparatus comprises two water-filled containers 17, 2. Floats 20, introduced via pipe 19, rise towards a conical mesh via valves 3, 4, and a water lock 2, and are directed into contact with a lever 6, thereby exerting a force on the lever to produce useful work. The lever operates an hydraulic pump, and an associated hydraulic system (fig. 2) supplies oil to drive a turbine (50) and to actuate a mechanism (57, 58, 60) for moving floats from the lever back into the pipe 19 to recirculate them to the base of the apparatus. Pistons 13, 14 are arranged in tubes 9, 10, and are connected by a rope 15. A further rope 16 is tensioned and slackened by movement of the lever 6, causing movement of the pistons in such a way as to compensate for fluid displacement as the floats pass from container 17, through water lock 2. The apparatus is pressurised and is stated to operate without the need for fuel. <IMAGE></p> |
