| CPC H01G 5/16 (2013.01) [H02M 3/33584 (2013.01)] | 5 Claims |
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1. A capacitive system capable of providing adjustable electrical potential output, comprising:
a first capacitive plate;
a second capacitive plate positioned parallel to the first capacitive plate and in opposition to the first capacitive plate;
a linkage to maintain the first and second capacitive plates in a parallel and opposed relationship, while permitting the separation distance of the first and second capacitive plates to change;
a drive mechanism capable of increasing the separation distance between the first and second capacitive plates with the first and second capacitive plates maintained in a parallel and opposed relationship forming a capacitor, the drive mechanism comprising an hydraulic pump forcing electrical insulating oil between the two plates; and
a bidirectional current transfer circuit comprising a bidirectional DC-DC voltage converter providing a bidirectional DC-DC current transfer connection to and from the capacitor, so that, in a forward mode, the bidirectional current transfer circuit charges the capacitor to provide an initial charge to the capacitor, and in an output mode, discharges the capacitor,
wherein by providing the initial charge to the capacitor at a first separation distance, the increasing of separation distance from the first separation distance provides an increase in potential across the capacitive plates, and in the output mode, the bidirectional current transfer circuit outputs potential from the capacitor at the increased potential, thereby increasing the output potential of the capacitor in the output mode,
whereby an increase in separation distance renders a decreased capacitance, such that, with the capacitive plates charged relative to each other, the increase in separation distance renders the increase in potential across the capacitive plates.
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