公开(公告)号：US20200347831A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16930779

申请日：2020-07-16

Applicant: ElectricSands Ltd.

Inventor： Gary Alexander Watson

IPC: F03G3/02 ,  F03G3/08

Abstract: An apparatus for generating electricity from falling material includes a capture wheel arranged to receive a falling material and be rotated thereby. The capture wheel may be mounted on a transportable housing having a generator therein. The housing may be a shipping container and the apparatus may be arranged to fit entirely within the shipping container for transportation. The capture wheel may include a hub comprising a central core encapsulated in a layer of resilient material; a wheel framework extending from the hub, wherein the wheel framework is connected to the resilient layer; and a plurality of bucket sections mounted on the wheel framework and arranged to receive the falling material. The hub may be a tri-layer hub including a central core, a layer of resilient material, and an outer support ring surrounding the layer of resilient material. A method of generating electricity using such an apparatus is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11199179B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US16930779

申请日：2020-07-16

Applicant: ElectricSands Ltd.

Inventor： Gary Alexander Watson

IPC: F03G3/04 ,  F03G3/02 ,  F03G3/08 ,  B65D88/12

Abstract: An apparatus for generating electricity from falling material includes a capture wheel arranged to receive a falling material and be rotated thereby. The capture wheel may be mounted on a transportable housing having a generator therein. The housing may be a shipping container and the apparatus may be arranged to fit entirely within the shipping container for transportation. The capture wheel may include a hub comprising a central core encapsulated in a layer of resilient material; a wheel framework extending from the hub, wherein the wheel framework is connected to the resilient layer; and a plurality of bucket sections mounted on the wheel framework and arranged to receive the falling material. The hub may be a tri-layer hub including a central core, a layer of resilient material, and an outer support ring surrounding the layer of resilient material. A method of generating electricity using such an apparatus is also disclosed.