Global Patent Index - EP 1999368 A1

EP 1999368 A1 20081210 - MECHANICAL ARRANGEMENT

Title (en)

MECHANICAL ARRANGEMENT

Title (de)

MECHANISCHE ANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

ARRANGEMENT MÉCANIQUE

Publication

EP 1999368 A1 20081210 (FR)

Application

EP 05823067 A 20051125

Priority

  • FR 2005002929 W 20051125
  • GB 0426226 A 20041129

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006056694A1] Potential energy is obtained by pumping water or oil in a circumferential tube of a wheel having a diameter of ten metres and which is mounted vertically in order to rotate. The wheel (1) has S'-shaped hollow spokes (3) and a hollow hub (4). Sliding gates (5,8) cause amounts of water or oil to fall from the upper part of a circumferential tube so that it can enter the lower part of the tube, travelling via the hollow spokes (3) when they are in a vertical position and travelling via the hollow hub (4). The S -shaped spokes produce forces of reaction causing the wheel to rotate, resulting in repetitive filling and emptying of the spokes.

IPC 8 full level

F03B 17/00 (2006.01); F03B 7/00 (2006.01); F03G 3/00 (2006.01); F03G 7/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F03B 7/00 (2013.01); F03B 17/00 (2013.01); F03G 7/10 (2013.01); F05B 2240/30 (2013.01); F05B 2250/70 (2013.01); Y02E 10/20 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006056694A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006056694 A1 20060601; WO 2006056694 A8 20061005; EP 1999368 A1 20081210; FR 2878612 A1 20060602; FR 2878612 B1 20120106; GB 0426226 D0 20041229

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 2005002929 W 20051125; EP 05823067 A 20051125; FR 0511932 A 20051125; GB 0426226 A 20041129