
What this patent covers
A water-carrying lift that raises the level of water in rivers, streams and creeks so it can be drawn off for irrigating fields or for generating energy.
US 8,056,706 is a utility patent titled “Water carrying lift”, invented by Mehmet Koyuncu and assigned to Zafer Koyuncu.
The application was filed on January 28, 2011 and granted on November 15, 2011, 9 months later. The patent issued with 10 claims, 1 of them independent. The specification refers to 7 drawing figures. The U.S. Patent Office classifies it under CPC F04B19/00 — machines or pumps having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups f04b1/00 - f04b17/00.
It is one of the patents our firm has obtained in the Mechanical — Engines & Fluid Power area.
Key dates and patent term
| Application filed | January 28, 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patent granted | November 15, 2011 | 9 months in prosecution at the U.S. Patent Office |
| Utility term expires (nominal) | January 28, 2031 | 20 years from the earliest U.S. non-provisional filing date. |
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What the classification means
Patent offices file every granted patent under the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) scheme. These are the technology areas US 8,056,706 was placed in — a good shortcut to what the invention is considered to be, and to the prior art an examiner would have searched.
- F04B19/00 Primary classification
Machines or pumps having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04B1/00 - F04B17/00 - F04B
Positive-displacement machines for liquids; pumps (machines for liquids, or pumps, of rotary-piston or oscillating-piston type F04C; non-positive-displacement pumps F04D…
Bibliographic details
| Patent number | US 8,056,706 |
|---|---|
| Title | Water carrying lift |
| Inventors | Mehmet Koyuncu |
| Assignee | Zafer Koyuncu |
| Filing date | January 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | November 15, 2011 |
| Category | Mechanical — Engines & Fluid Power |
Full text as published by the U.S. Patent Office
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Abstract
This invention is about water carrying lift that enables water to be used in watering fields (agricultural fields), energy production, etc by increasing the level of water in places like rivers, streams, creeks etc.
Claims (10)
- 1. A water carrying lift for lifting and lowering water, comprising:a steel construction that constitutes a frame,opposing rollers on an upper side of the steel construction,a steel rope placed on said rollers,a first water carrying tank at the one end of the steel rope,a second smaller volume water carrying tank than the first water carrying tank connected to the other end of the steel rope,a lower reservoir beneath the surface of the ground equal to the level of water desired to be elevated,a braking system just below the small volume water carrying tank and where the first volume water carrying tank is placed,a filling section at ground level of a creek, river, or stream,filling lids placed in the filling section,a fork latch opening and closing the filling lid,a water output reservoir placed on a side of the smaller volume water carrying tank on an upper side thereof,a vacuuming system and rails placed on the steel construction said lift configured and operable to lower water to said lower reservoir while lifting water to said output reservoir.
- 2. The water carrying lift of claim 1 , wherein the first water carrying tank comprises a thickness thinner than the second water carrying tank and having a greater volume than the second water carrying tank.
- 3. The water carrying lift of claim 2 , wherein rail skates are placed on the first water carrying tank, along with a discharge lid placed on a lower side of thereof, a locking key placed on the discharge lid, locking latch placed over a locking flange and opening-closing parts which are movable only in an opposite direction to fork latches placed on the filling lids.
- 4. The water carrying lift of claim 1 , wherein the first water carrying tank has a lighter empty weight than the second water carrying tank.
- 5. The water carrying lift of claim 4 , wherein the first water carrying tank has a total weight greater than that of the small volume water carrying tank when filled with water.
- 6. The water carrying lift of claim 1 , wherein the second water carrying tank comprises a thickness thicker than the first water carrying tank and has a smaller volume than the first water carrying tank.
- 7. The water carrying lift of claim 6 , wherein the first water carrying tank comprises rail skates placed there on, a discharge lid placed on a lower side, a locking flange placed on the discharge lid, a locking key coming over the locking flange, a locking key motion rod which gives motion to the locking key by way of movement from a discharge part placed on steel construction and opening-closing parts that give opposite motion to latches placed on the filling lids.
- 8. The water carrying lift of claim 6 , wherein the second water carrying tank is heavier than the first water carrying tank when empty.
- 9. The water carrying lift of claim 8 , wherein the second water carrying tank comprises a lighter total weight than the first water carrying tank, when filled with water.
- 10. The water carrying lift of claim 1 , further comprising a vacuuming system characterized as having airless discharge pipes filled with water and a discharge reservoir at the end of these pipes, a lid connected to a buoy placed on a point where water enters a discharge pipe of the airless discharge pipes.
Background of the Disclosed Technology
This invention is about water carrying lift that enables water to be used in watering fields (agricultural fields), energy production, etc by increasing the level of water in places like rivers, streams, creeks etc.
At present, users absorb water from rivers, creeks, streams by the help of pumps operating by energy resources like electricity, fuel, etc. and pump it to the area desired to be watered. These pumps which are used to water fields bring financial cost to users because they cause energy consumption and cause harm to the economy of the country due to unnecessarily wasted energy resources. Also, when it is considered that electricity energy can not be taken to everywhere and used, users who want to make watering in these areas have great difficulty.
Summary of the Disclosed Technology
Thanks to the product subject to the invention level of water in places like river, creek, stream etc. is increased to the desired level without need to any energy resource. The water level of which is increased is transferred easily to the places in lower levels and these areas are watered. Again with the product subject to the invention potential energy of the water increases because level of water is increased. In case it is desired this water which has gained a potential energy is directed to a lower level point and potential energy is converted to kinetic energy and with this kinetic energy a tribune is revolved like in hydroelectric power plants and electricity energy is gained. Thanks to the product subject to the invention watering agricultural fields without need to any energy resource cost of products grown get lower and their competition power in the market is increased. Again thanks to the product subject to the invention removing need for energy to water areas and gaining electricity energy with simple systems that will be attached will contribute to the economy of the country. The product subject to the invention working mechanically without need for any energy resource provide it to unction without any interruption and lower its maintenance and repair costs to a very little amount like nothing.
Brief Description of the Drawings
The product subject to the invention is displayed with attached figures;
FIG. 1 Perspective appearance of the product subject to the invention ;
FIG. 2 Appearance of great volume water carrying tank;
FIG. 3 Appearance of small volume water carrying tank;
FIG. 4 Appearance of rails and discharge parts on steel construction;
FIG. 5 Appearance of opening-closing parts and fork latches on the product subject to the invention;
FIG. 6 Appearance of filling lid;
FIG. 7 Appearance of vacuuming system;
Parts List
Meanings of part numbers on these parts,
Steel construction
Roller
Steel rope
Great volume water carrying tank
Small volume water carrying tank
Lower reservoir
Braking system
Filling section
Filling lids
Water output reservoir
Discharge lids
Locking key
Locking flange
Locking key motion rod
Rail skate
Rail
Opening-closing parts
Fork latch
Discharge part
Vacuuming system
Discharge pipe
Discharge reservoir
Lid connected to buoy
Detailed Description of Embodiments of the Disclosed Technology
There is a steel construction ( 1 ) that constitute the frame in the product subject to the invention. There are rollers ( 2 ) placed opposing on the upper side of the steel construction ( 1 ). Steel rope ( 3 ) is placed on these rollers ( 2 ). There is great volume water carrying tank ( 4 ) on one end of the steel rope and small volume water carrying tank ( 5 ) on the end of it. Thickness of great volume water carrying tank( 4 ) is thinner than the thickness of small volume water carrying tank ( 5 ). For this reason weight of great volume water carrying tank ( 4 ) is lower compared to small volume water carrying tank ( 5 ) in the product subject to the invention. There is a lower reservoir ( 6 ) on the product subject to the invention. This lower reservoir ( 6 ) is placed on the lower part of the ground in the level the water is desired to be increased. A braking system ( 7 ) is placed to the place where great volume water carrying tank will be placed on the lower reservoir ( 6 ). There is another braking system ( 7 ) just below the small volume water carrying tank ( 5 ) on the product subject to the invention. There are filling lids ( 9 ) and filling section( 8 ) on the middle section of the steel construction ( 1 ) in other words normal ground level of river, creek, stream on the product subject to the invention. Again on the product subject to the invention there is a water output reservoir ( 10 ) on the side of small volume water carrying tank ( 5 ) on the upper section. There are discharge lids ( 11 ) on the below sides of water carrying tanks ( 4 and 5 ). Discharge lids ( 11 ) are closed normally thanks to locking key ( 12 ), locking flange ( 13 ) and locking key motion rod ( 14 ). Also rail skates ( 15 ) are placed on sides of water carrying tanks ( 4 and 5 ). These rail skates ( 15 ) provide proper vertical upwards and downwards motion of water tanks ( 4 and 5 ) together with rails ( 16 ) placed on steel construction ( 1 ).
In the usage of the product subject to the invention while the small volume water carrying tank ( 5 ) move vertically downwards by the help of rail skates ( 15 ) and rails ( 16 ) great volume water carrying tank ( 4 ) it is connected with steel rope ( 3 ) moves vertically upwards. When small volume water carrying tank ( 5 ) reaches ground level (normal level where river, creek, etc. is found) opening and closing parts ( 17 ) placed on sides of both carrying tanks ( 4 and 5 ) give motion to fork tongue ( 18 ) placed on filling lids ( 9 ) and makes filling lids open and water fill in carrying tanks ( 4 and 5 ) from water filling section. While small volume water carrying tank ( 5 ) comes down braking system ( 7 ) comes over it so that it prevented from any harm. Water that drains in equal amounts to the tanks from water filling section ( 8 ) fills small volume water filling tank ( 5 ) first. After small volume water filling tank ( 5 ) is filled filling of great volume water filling tank ( 4 ) continue thanks to its greater volume. This more water filling in great volume water filling tank ( 4 ) makes total weight of great volume water filling tank ( 4 ) (total of the water inside and itself) heavier than total weight of small volume water carrying tank ( 5 ) (total of the water inside and itself) and while great volume water carrying tank ( 4 ) move vertically downwards it moves small volume water carrying tank ( 5 ) upwards. Meanwhile opening-closing parts ( 17 ) placed on tanks ( 4 and 5 ) move fork latches placed on filling lids ( 9 ) in the opposite direction and closes filling lids ( 9 ) and stops water. When the discharge lid ( 11 ) on the small volume water carrying tank ( 5 ) comes to the level of water output reservoir ( 10 ) locking key motion rod ( 14 ) placed on the small volume water carrying tank ( 5 ) gets in touch with discharge part ( 19 ) on the construction ( 1 ) and moves locking key ( 12 ) and makes locking key ( 12 ) free from locking flange ( 13 ) and opens discharge lid ( 11 ) and makes water fill in water output reservoir ( 10 ). Simultaneously discharge part ( 19 ) on the construction contacts locking key ( 12 ) placed on great volume water carrying tank ( 4 ) and moves it and makes locking key ( 12 ) free from locking flange ( 13 ) and the water discharges lower reservoir ( 6 ). Small volume water discharge tank ( 5 ) discharges first and waits for great volume water discharge tank ( 4 ) because the water discharges from the equal size lids (till getting over the weight of great volume water discharge tank). Tanks that are discharged ( 4 and 5 ), complete their cycle and carry water to the level of water output reservoir ( 10 ) and the same cycle starts again. Water, level of which is increased, is directed to lower level areas and these areas are watered. Again if desired water which has gained potential energy because level of it is increased is directed to a lower level point and the potential energy is converted to kinetic energy and with this kinetic energy provided electricity energy can be gained by revolving a tribune like in hydroelectric power plants.
Water that is discharged in the lower reservoir ( 6 ) in the product subject to the invention can be directed to river bed directly by opening a canal in the districts with enough slope on the other hand in places where slope is not enough and canal opening process will be difficult it can be discharged in river bed by vacuuming system ( 20 ). There are discharge pipes ( 21 )which are filled with water the air inside is taken and a discharge reservoir placed at the end of these pipes in vacuuming system ( 20 ). In this system water in the lower reservoir ( 6 ) is taken upwards with the help of discharge pipes filled with water free from air and then it is discharged into the discharge reservoir ( 22 ) from here it is discharged to the river bed. In this system discharge speed of water in lower reservoir ( 6 ) is higher than filling speed of lower reservoir ( 6 ) (than the water discharged from great volume water carrying tank). By this way water accumulation in lower reservoir ( 6 ) is prevented. A lid ( 23 ) connected to the buoy is placed on the entrance point discharge pipe ( 21 ) of water in lower reservoir ( 6 ). By this way air contact of vacuum system is prevented by closing mouth of discharge pipe ( 21 ) line when water in lower reservoir( 6 ) goes down under a definite level. When the water in the well starts filling the lid connected to the buoy ( 23 ) opens again lets water intake.
US 8,056,706: questions and answers
What is US Patent 8,056,706 about?
US 8,056,706, “Water carrying lift”, is a utility patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on November 15, 2011. In brief: This invention is about water carrying lift that enables water to be used in watering fields (agricultural fields), energy production, etc by increasing the level of water in places like rivers, streams, creeks etc.
Who invented US Patent 8,056,706?
The named inventor is Mehmet Koyuncu.
Who owns US Patent 8,056,706?
The patent was issued to assignee Zafer Koyuncu. Current ownership can change after grant; assignments are recorded with the U.S. Patent Office.
When was US Patent 8,056,706 filed?
The application was filed on January 28, 2011 and the patent granted on November 15, 2011.
When does US Patent 8,056,706 expire?
The nominal expiration date is January 28, 2031. 20 years from the earliest U.S. non-provisional filing date.
How many claims does US Patent 8,056,706 have?
It has 10 claims, of which 1 is independent.
How is US Patent 8,056,706 classified?
Its primary Cooperative Patent Classification symbol is F04B19/00 — machines or pumps having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups f04b1/00 - f04b17/00.
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