In a tourist or exploration site, a small mechanical elevator or platform can be installed to engage visitors while generating electricity. The elevator operates without electricity; when a visitor rides and descends due to their weight, the resulting motion drives a dynamo to produce electrical energy. The elevator returns to its original position using springs or elastic bands, allowing repeated use without additional energy input. The electricity generated can be stored in batteries to power lighting or informational displays, adding both an educational and entertaining dimension for visitors. Although the energy produced per person is small, continuous use by multiple visitors provides a sustainable source of electricity while turning the experience itself into an interactive attraction.
Harnessing Visitor Weight: Generating Electricity Through Mechanical Elevators
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Mechanical losses don’t make sense for this.
So an elevator that only goes down? People ride down, but take the stairs up?
Erm…no. Elevators usually take as many people up as they gtransport down (actually more people are inclined to walk down than walk up alternatively available stairs). So, no – you aren’t operating an elevator ‘for free’.
(And ‘elastic bands’? Sheesh…what is this? Cartoon land?)