CA2100721A1 - Air motor - Google Patents

Air motor

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CA2100721A1
CA2100721A1 CA002100721A CA2100721A CA2100721A1 CA 2100721 A1 CA2100721 A1 CA 2100721A1 CA 002100721 A CA002100721 A CA 002100721A CA 2100721 A CA2100721 A CA 2100721A CA 2100721 A1 CA2100721 A1 CA 2100721A1
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turbine
air
voltage
electric vehicle
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CA002100721A
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French (fr)
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Alvin B. Scoular
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/20—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus
    • F03D9/25—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus the apparatus being an electrical generator
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
    • B60L8/00—Electric propulsion with power supply from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D3/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D3/04—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor  having stationary wind-guiding means, e.g. with shrouds or channels
    • F03D3/0427—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor  having stationary wind-guiding means, e.g. with shrouds or channels with converging inlets, i.e. the guiding means intercepting an area greater than the effective rotor area
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/10—Combinations of wind motors with apparatus storing energy
    • F03D9/11—Combinations of wind motors with apparatus storing energy storing electrical energy
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/30—Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/32—Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations on moving objects, e.g. vehicles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/20—Rotors
    • F05B2240/21—Rotors for wind turbines
    • F05B2240/221—Rotors for wind turbines with horizontal axis
    • F05B2240/2212—Rotors for wind turbines with horizontal axis perpendicular to wind direction
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/94—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a movable wheeled structure
    • F05B2240/941—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a movable wheeled structure which is a land vehicle
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/30—Wind power
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/728—Onshore wind turbines
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/74—Wind turbines with rotation axis perpendicular to the wind direction
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E70/00—Other energy conversion or management systems reducing GHG emissions
    • Y02E70/30—Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/60—Other road transportation technologies with climate change mitigation effect
    • Y02T10/7072—Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
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Abstract

Abstract This is an introduction of my invention which is labelled an "Air Motor". The machine being a wind driven turbine designed to generate a voltage-amperage current to assist in maintaining a current level of the storage battery pack that is used to drive the electric motor which propels the electric vehicle.

Description

Specification This invention generates a source of energy used to elec-trically charge a series of lead acid storage batteries.
The present electric driven vehicles have only a short tra-velling distance due to an insufficient power source being the battery power pac~ which eventually has to be recharged at a hydro outlet in a city or town for about 4 to S hours.
With this invention being able to deliver an added supply of energy would allow the electric driven vehicle to increase the travelling time. The electric output from my invention would vary due to the speed of the vehicle plus the wind velocity that the vehicle is moving into. This electric output can reach a level to drive the electric motor to propel the vehicle without using the power battery supply, therefore the battery supply would be kept in reserve.
The introduction of my invention named an "Air Motor" is initially an accessory to assist an electric vehicle by -supplying an electric current for the driving motor. The following drawings are basically how the machine functions.
The specifications as to size, style and materials would be finalized by a structural engineer.
The prototype that I have assembled is a very reliable working model. I have test run it many times under all wind conditions on highways. I have recorded the speed of the turbine from 600 to 1200 RPM which drives the alter-nator and delivers up to 45 amperes of current.
In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention, Figure 1 is a side view of one embodiment. Figure 2 is a partial front view of this embodiment. Figure 3 is a pic-torial view of another embodiment showing where the air motor would be mounted in an electric vehicle.
The Air Motor illustration in figurel is comprised of the turbine 1 that is mounted in a metal frame 2 housed by a sheet metal covering 3. The incoming air rushes into the opening at the entrance 4 resulting in an air pressure to the vanes 5 of the turbine causing it to revolve and drive the alternator 6 which generates a current to recharge the storage batteries.
Figure 2 is another view of the machine exposing the tur-bine 1 being propelled by the incoming air pressure against the vanes 5 which in turn drives the alternator 6 to produce the electricity to charge the storage batteries. A cent-rifical clutch 7 is installed between the alternator and the turbine so that the alternator would engage at a certain speed of the turbine.

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The embodiment shown in figure 3 illustrates where the Air Motor 01 is mounted in the electric vehicle, also shown is the air flow that is leaving the turbine chamber and being directed by a duct to the rear of the vehicle allowing complete air flow through the vehicle resulting in less air resistance at the front of the vehicle which improves aerodynamics. Panel 3 is where the necessary gauges such as RPM tachometer, voltage and amperage gauges etc.
This invention could also be used to supply electricity to a home where there is no hydro available. The turbine assembly could be mounted on top of a building using a fin to direct the unit into the oncoming wind direction.

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Claims (10)

1. My invention named Air Motor is a machine that generates an electric voltage current used to charge the storage batteries that drives an electric vehicle.
2. A machine as defined in claim 1 having the main means of energy being the turbine that drives the alternator which delivers a voltage-amperage current. The turbine being a revolving rotor with end disks and four curved vanes made of sheet metal and mounted on a horizontal metal shaft.
3. A machine as defined in claims l and claim 2 that utilizes the on coming wind in addition to the air pres-sure from the forward motion of the electric vehicle arriving at a much higher air pressure. Example: the moving electric vehicle at a speed of 50 MPH entering into a wind speed of 30 MPH on the highway adds up to an 80 MPH air pressure, which is sufficient to drive the turbine at a speed necessary to supply a 45 ampere current.
4. A machine as defined in claim 1, claim 2 and claim 3 being made of sheet metal throughout, involving the turbine and four vanes, the main frame was assembled with 2 inch channel iron.
5. A machine as defined in claim 1, claim 2 and claim 3 is designed with an air intake at the front channeling the forced air to the turbine chamber, and as the turbine is forced to turn, the expelled forced air is channeled to the rear of the vehicle, causing a flow through motion of air, that improves aerodynamics.
6. A machine as defined in claim 2 uses a centrifical clutch that engages at a specific RPM so that a more stable voltage-amperage output is delivered to the storage battery supply.
7. A machine as defined in claim 2 and claim 6 with the turbine in motion drives the alternator using the cen-trifical clutch with a direct drive connection.
8. A machine as defined in claim 1 has an instrument panel with gauges to record the alternator voltage, amperage, tachometer and storage battery voltage reading.
9. A machine as defined in claim 1, claim 2 and claim 3 represents a prototype that I have assembled and have test run it for many hours on the highways, with results that a charging rate of 45 amperes would result in a much longer driving time of the electric vehicle.
10. A machine as defined in claim 9 having structural dimensions of the revolving turbine being 24 inches in diameter and a width of 30 inches with the curved vanes being 13 inches in depth and 30 inches wide.
CA002100721A 1993-07-16 1993-07-16 Air motor Abandoned CA2100721A1 (en)

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0894977A1 (en) * 1997-07-31 1999-02-03 Carlo Zini Wind turbine with wind funneling means
ITNO20090002A1 (en) * 2009-03-20 2010-09-21 Said Bakraoui ELECTRIC AND WIND MANUFACTURING ALLEY OR COMPRESSED AND WIND AREA
CN103042933A (en) * 2011-10-17 2013-04-17 平顶山市中嘉能源科技有限公司 Wind energy, solar energy and fuel power hybrid power generation electric vehicle
CN103042932A (en) * 2011-10-17 2013-04-17 平顶山市中嘉能源科技有限公司 Wind power and fuel power hybrid power generation electric vehicle

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0894977A1 (en) * 1997-07-31 1999-02-03 Carlo Zini Wind turbine with wind funneling means
ITNO20090002A1 (en) * 2009-03-20 2010-09-21 Said Bakraoui ELECTRIC AND WIND MANUFACTURING ALLEY OR COMPRESSED AND WIND AREA
WO2010106564A1 (en) * 2009-03-20 2010-09-23 Said Bakraoui Energy-recovering motor vehicle
CN103042933A (en) * 2011-10-17 2013-04-17 平顶山市中嘉能源科技有限公司 Wind energy, solar energy and fuel power hybrid power generation electric vehicle
CN103042932A (en) * 2011-10-17 2013-04-17 平顶山市中嘉能源科技有限公司 Wind power and fuel power hybrid power generation electric vehicle

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