CA2129502A1 - Flow-mobile - Google Patents
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- CA2129502A1 CA2129502A1 CA002129502A CA2129502A CA2129502A1 CA 2129502 A1 CA2129502 A1 CA 2129502A1 CA 002129502 A CA002129502 A CA 002129502A CA 2129502 A CA2129502 A CA 2129502A CA 2129502 A1 CA2129502 A1 CA 2129502A1
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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
- F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
- F03B17/00—Other machines or engines
- F03B17/005—Installations wherein the liquid circulates in a closed loop ; Alleged perpetua mobilia of this or similar kind
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Abstract
This invention relates to, and is an improvement in, thrust-producing mechanisms which utilize the principle of centrifugal force to generate resultant force in a given direction. The FLOW-MOBILE invention is a new device which comprises means for causing a mass of fluid to circulate at high speed continuously round an endless flow tube that is securely wrapped several times around the inner and outer surfaces of a rigid semi-cylinderical or semi-toroidal shell or other rigid support of similar shape. The mobile mass of fluid may consist of any liquid having suitable physical and chemical characteristics and may be kept in motion by suitable pump(s) driven by motor(s) or appropriate power source(s). The resultant linear force which constitutes the thrust of the FLOW-MOBILE, is derived from the centrifugal pressure exerted on the flow tube walls by the fast moving mass of fluid.
Description
2129~2 _ SPECIFICATION
The FLOW-MOBILE invention will be clearly understood from the following description of forms Igiven, however, merely by way of examplel which it may assume, and this description will be more readily followed by reference to the drawings accompanying the specification of this invention wherein:
Figure 1 i8 a front view of a semi-cylinderical device in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 is a side view of that semi-cylinderical device shown in figure 1;
Figure 3 is a plan view of the base assembly of figure 1, showing the motor, the pump and other components mounted thereon.
Figure 4 is an isometric view of the semi-cylinderical device depicted in a skeletal form. This figure enables the device to be seen in three dimensions.
Figure 5 is a schematic representation of the arrangement of the device's components for producing forward or reverse thrust;
Figure 6 is a chart of the flow director valve operation depicting forward, reverse and neutral force positions;
Figure 7 is a front view of a semi-toroidal device which is another modified form of Figure 1 in accordance with the invention;
Figure 8 is a sectional view ~x-x~ of the semi-toroidal device in figure 7; and Figure 9 is a schematic representation of the arrangement of the semi-torodial device's components for producing forward or 2129$~2 reverse thrust.
Class of Invention: This invention relates to thrust-producing mechanisms which utilize centrifugal principle whereby a mass moving along a curved path exerts an outward force which would tend to pull the mass away from the centre of curvature of its path.
Nature of Previous Devices: Centrifugal thrust machines which were patented in the past are essentially mechanical devices which provide means for causing solid objects in the form of rollers or other shapes to move continuously round an endless path, or such other devices designed to produce resultant force. The rotating solid objects exert centrifugal pressures on the side of the paths along which the solid objects are constrained to move, thereby producing a resultant force.
Problems As~ociated with Previous Devices: They all suffer from excessive vibration, high frictional resistance, over heating, excessive wear-and-tear and very poor efficiency. Further more, they are generally prone to mal-function and because of their high weight-to-thrust ratios, they are unable to lift their own weights.
The Inventive Idea which FLOW-MOBILE Embodies: I have found that these disadvantages may be overcome by circulating a mass of fluid continuously round an endless flow tube that is securely fastened to and wrapped several times around the inner and outer surfaces of a rigid semi-cylinderical or semi-toroidal shell or other rigid support of similar shape.
Full Description of the Invention and its Operation: In carrying the invention into effect in one convenient manner, as shown in Figures 1-4 of the drawings accompanying the specification of this invention, a thrust-producing mechanism entitled FLOW-21295~2 -MOBILE comprises a rigid Semi-cylinderical shell 2 around the outer and inner surfaces of which is wrapped a continuous flow tube 1 in the form of a coil from one end to the other. Adequate spacing between the coil is provided to make allowance for fastners (not shown) to secure the flow tube to shell 2.
The two ends 7 and 8 of the flow tube 1 are connected to the inlet and outlet of Pump 4 which is driven by Motor or power source 5 through shaft 15 ~Fig.3). Flow Accummulator 6 of suitable design may be connected, at an appropriate point, to the flow tube 1 in order to absorb flow pressure shocks and to accommodate changes in the volume of the fluid at varying temperatures. The base assembly 3 provides support for the semi-cylinderical shell 2 and other components that may be mounted thereon.
As the pump 4 circulates the fluid at high speed through the coiled flow tube l continuously, this gives rise to centrifugal forces directed radially from the centre~s) of curvature of the curved portions of the endless flow tube 1, and these centrifugal forces combine to a resultant force applied by the fluid to the flow tube 1 in a direction defined by a radial line passing through the centre of base assembly 3 (i.e. rectangle ABCD) and perpendicular to it.
Semi-Cylinderical shell 2 may be arranged in pairs as shown in Figure 5 with their resultant forces facing opposite directions, one resultant force constituting the forward force FF and the other resultant force constituting the Reverse Force RF. Inlet 7 and outlet 8 of Pump 4 are connected to a flow Director 9 whose valve 10 ~FDV) enables the pump 4 to circulate fluid through Forward Flow-Mobile ~FFM) or Reverse Flow-Mobile (RFM) in turn as may be desired, by rotating FDV control wheel 11 clockwise or anti-~1295Q2 clockwise tconnections between Flow Director and Flow-Mobiles are not shown in Figure 5]
Figure 6 depicts Flow Director Valve ~FDV) operation in a chart layout. When the FDV is in the neutral position, pump output flow is channelled through FDV lateral groove 12 and returned to the pump 4 without circulating through either of the two Flow-Mobiles ~FFM or RFM). If the FDV i8 in the forward force position or in the reverse force position, the flow is channelled respectively (through FDV arc grooves 13 as~ociated with pump outlet, and through FDV arc groove 14 associated with pump inlet, as clearly shown in the chart of Figure 6) to the Forward Flow-Mobile (FFM) or the Reverse Flow-Mobile (RFM).
The description of the Flow Director Valve Operation will be more readily followed by reference to Figures 3, 5, 6 and 9.
The Flow Director 9 comprises a rotatable cylinderical valve 10 formed with one lateral groove 12 that is parallel to its axis, and four arc-~h~pe~ grooves 13 and 14 each extending approximately 100 around one-quarter of the valve's circumference. Each of the two arc-shaped grooves 13 is located on either side of the lateral groove at one of its extreme ends, while each of the remaining two arc-shaped grooves 14 is situated on either side of the lateral groove at its other extreme end, as shown in Figures 5 and 6. The arc-shaped grooves 13 and 14 provide paths for the circulating fluid to flow under pressure from the pump 4 to the Forward Flow-Mobile or to the Reverse Flow-Mobile, depending upon the Valve position selected, and to return through the arc-shaped grooves to the pump 4 in a continuous manner.
110 The Flow Director Valve 10 is enclosed within its casing 9 which is provided with six circular openings having substantially ~129SO~
the same internal diameter as the flow tube 1, and one circular opening at one flat end of casing 9 through which a cylinderical shaft for rotating the valve 10 is attached thereto. The six circular openings aroung casing 9 are arranged in two groups of three openings, such that one group of three openings plus pump inlet 7 lie on one transverse plane, while the other group of three openings plus pump outlet 8 lie on another transverse plane which is parallel to the first one.
120 The opening in the middle of one group of three openings is connected to pump inlet 7 while the opening in the middle of the other group of three openings is connected to pump outlet 8. The openings on the left side of both groups may be connected for example to the Reverse Flow-Mobile (RFM), while the openings on the right side of both groups will therefore be connected to the Forward Flow-Moblle (FFM).
A modified form of device in accordance with the invention is illustrated in Figure 7 in which the semi-cylinderical shell 2 of Figure 1 is folded in a circular shape to form a semi-toroidal 130 shell 16, the flow tube 1 being wrapped around its outer and inner surfaces, as earlier described with reference to semi-cylinderical shell 2. Semi-Toroidal shell 16 may be arranged in pairs as shown in Figure 9 with their resultant forces facing opposite directions in order to facilitate Forward Thrust and Reverse Thrust, as earlier described with reference to Figure 5. The Flow Director Valve operation described with reference to Figure 6 is also applicable to the semi-Toroidal shell arrangement shown in Figure 9.
The resultant thrust applied through the flow tube to the 140 semi-cylinderical shell or semi-toroidal shell may be utilised in ~ co -~12~5~2 -any desired manner e.g. for vehicle propulsion, for vehicle lifting, for space vehicle steering, for lifting by cranes or the like, or for other purposes.
It should be understood that the invention is not limited solely to the details of the forms described above, which may be modified, in order to meet various conditions and requirements encountered, without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
The FLOW-MOBILE invention will be clearly understood from the following description of forms Igiven, however, merely by way of examplel which it may assume, and this description will be more readily followed by reference to the drawings accompanying the specification of this invention wherein:
Figure 1 i8 a front view of a semi-cylinderical device in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 is a side view of that semi-cylinderical device shown in figure 1;
Figure 3 is a plan view of the base assembly of figure 1, showing the motor, the pump and other components mounted thereon.
Figure 4 is an isometric view of the semi-cylinderical device depicted in a skeletal form. This figure enables the device to be seen in three dimensions.
Figure 5 is a schematic representation of the arrangement of the device's components for producing forward or reverse thrust;
Figure 6 is a chart of the flow director valve operation depicting forward, reverse and neutral force positions;
Figure 7 is a front view of a semi-toroidal device which is another modified form of Figure 1 in accordance with the invention;
Figure 8 is a sectional view ~x-x~ of the semi-toroidal device in figure 7; and Figure 9 is a schematic representation of the arrangement of the semi-torodial device's components for producing forward or 2129$~2 reverse thrust.
Class of Invention: This invention relates to thrust-producing mechanisms which utilize centrifugal principle whereby a mass moving along a curved path exerts an outward force which would tend to pull the mass away from the centre of curvature of its path.
Nature of Previous Devices: Centrifugal thrust machines which were patented in the past are essentially mechanical devices which provide means for causing solid objects in the form of rollers or other shapes to move continuously round an endless path, or such other devices designed to produce resultant force. The rotating solid objects exert centrifugal pressures on the side of the paths along which the solid objects are constrained to move, thereby producing a resultant force.
Problems As~ociated with Previous Devices: They all suffer from excessive vibration, high frictional resistance, over heating, excessive wear-and-tear and very poor efficiency. Further more, they are generally prone to mal-function and because of their high weight-to-thrust ratios, they are unable to lift their own weights.
The Inventive Idea which FLOW-MOBILE Embodies: I have found that these disadvantages may be overcome by circulating a mass of fluid continuously round an endless flow tube that is securely fastened to and wrapped several times around the inner and outer surfaces of a rigid semi-cylinderical or semi-toroidal shell or other rigid support of similar shape.
Full Description of the Invention and its Operation: In carrying the invention into effect in one convenient manner, as shown in Figures 1-4 of the drawings accompanying the specification of this invention, a thrust-producing mechanism entitled FLOW-21295~2 -MOBILE comprises a rigid Semi-cylinderical shell 2 around the outer and inner surfaces of which is wrapped a continuous flow tube 1 in the form of a coil from one end to the other. Adequate spacing between the coil is provided to make allowance for fastners (not shown) to secure the flow tube to shell 2.
The two ends 7 and 8 of the flow tube 1 are connected to the inlet and outlet of Pump 4 which is driven by Motor or power source 5 through shaft 15 ~Fig.3). Flow Accummulator 6 of suitable design may be connected, at an appropriate point, to the flow tube 1 in order to absorb flow pressure shocks and to accommodate changes in the volume of the fluid at varying temperatures. The base assembly 3 provides support for the semi-cylinderical shell 2 and other components that may be mounted thereon.
As the pump 4 circulates the fluid at high speed through the coiled flow tube l continuously, this gives rise to centrifugal forces directed radially from the centre~s) of curvature of the curved portions of the endless flow tube 1, and these centrifugal forces combine to a resultant force applied by the fluid to the flow tube 1 in a direction defined by a radial line passing through the centre of base assembly 3 (i.e. rectangle ABCD) and perpendicular to it.
Semi-Cylinderical shell 2 may be arranged in pairs as shown in Figure 5 with their resultant forces facing opposite directions, one resultant force constituting the forward force FF and the other resultant force constituting the Reverse Force RF. Inlet 7 and outlet 8 of Pump 4 are connected to a flow Director 9 whose valve 10 ~FDV) enables the pump 4 to circulate fluid through Forward Flow-Mobile ~FFM) or Reverse Flow-Mobile (RFM) in turn as may be desired, by rotating FDV control wheel 11 clockwise or anti-~1295Q2 clockwise tconnections between Flow Director and Flow-Mobiles are not shown in Figure 5]
Figure 6 depicts Flow Director Valve ~FDV) operation in a chart layout. When the FDV is in the neutral position, pump output flow is channelled through FDV lateral groove 12 and returned to the pump 4 without circulating through either of the two Flow-Mobiles ~FFM or RFM). If the FDV i8 in the forward force position or in the reverse force position, the flow is channelled respectively (through FDV arc grooves 13 as~ociated with pump outlet, and through FDV arc groove 14 associated with pump inlet, as clearly shown in the chart of Figure 6) to the Forward Flow-Mobile (FFM) or the Reverse Flow-Mobile (RFM).
The description of the Flow Director Valve Operation will be more readily followed by reference to Figures 3, 5, 6 and 9.
The Flow Director 9 comprises a rotatable cylinderical valve 10 formed with one lateral groove 12 that is parallel to its axis, and four arc-~h~pe~ grooves 13 and 14 each extending approximately 100 around one-quarter of the valve's circumference. Each of the two arc-shaped grooves 13 is located on either side of the lateral groove at one of its extreme ends, while each of the remaining two arc-shaped grooves 14 is situated on either side of the lateral groove at its other extreme end, as shown in Figures 5 and 6. The arc-shaped grooves 13 and 14 provide paths for the circulating fluid to flow under pressure from the pump 4 to the Forward Flow-Mobile or to the Reverse Flow-Mobile, depending upon the Valve position selected, and to return through the arc-shaped grooves to the pump 4 in a continuous manner.
110 The Flow Director Valve 10 is enclosed within its casing 9 which is provided with six circular openings having substantially ~129SO~
the same internal diameter as the flow tube 1, and one circular opening at one flat end of casing 9 through which a cylinderical shaft for rotating the valve 10 is attached thereto. The six circular openings aroung casing 9 are arranged in two groups of three openings, such that one group of three openings plus pump inlet 7 lie on one transverse plane, while the other group of three openings plus pump outlet 8 lie on another transverse plane which is parallel to the first one.
120 The opening in the middle of one group of three openings is connected to pump inlet 7 while the opening in the middle of the other group of three openings is connected to pump outlet 8. The openings on the left side of both groups may be connected for example to the Reverse Flow-Mobile (RFM), while the openings on the right side of both groups will therefore be connected to the Forward Flow-Moblle (FFM).
A modified form of device in accordance with the invention is illustrated in Figure 7 in which the semi-cylinderical shell 2 of Figure 1 is folded in a circular shape to form a semi-toroidal 130 shell 16, the flow tube 1 being wrapped around its outer and inner surfaces, as earlier described with reference to semi-cylinderical shell 2. Semi-Toroidal shell 16 may be arranged in pairs as shown in Figure 9 with their resultant forces facing opposite directions in order to facilitate Forward Thrust and Reverse Thrust, as earlier described with reference to Figure 5. The Flow Director Valve operation described with reference to Figure 6 is also applicable to the semi-Toroidal shell arrangement shown in Figure 9.
The resultant thrust applied through the flow tube to the 140 semi-cylinderical shell or semi-toroidal shell may be utilised in ~ co -~12~5~2 -any desired manner e.g. for vehicle propulsion, for vehicle lifting, for space vehicle steering, for lifting by cranes or the like, or for other purposes.
It should be understood that the invention is not limited solely to the details of the forms described above, which may be modified, in order to meet various conditions and requirements encountered, without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
Claims (10)
1. A thrust-producing mechanism comprising means for circulating fluid continuously round an endless tube coiled several times around outer and inner surfaces of a semi-cylinderical or semi-toroidal shell.
2. A mechanism as defined in Claim 1 wherein the curvatures of the outer and inner surfaces of the semi-cylinderical or semi-toroidal shell are defined by concentric semi-circles joined together by loop portions at their end.
3. A mechanism as defined in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the means for circulating the said fluid comprises a pump which is connected to the endless flow tube and driven by a power source.
4. A mechanism as defined in claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the semi-cylinderical shell or the semi-toroidal shell is arranged in a pair, facing opposite directions and designated as Forward Flow-Mobile and Reverse Flow-Mobile, with their flow-tubes connected through a Flow Director to the pump.
5. A mechanism as defined in claim 4 wherein the said Flow Director comprises rotatable cylinderical valve formed with one lateral groove which is parallel to its axis and four arc-shaped grooves suitably located to provide paths for the circulating fluid to flow from the pump to the Forward Flow-Mobile or the Reverse Flow-Mobile depending upon the valve position selected, and return through the arc grooves to the pump continuously.
6. A mechanism as defined in claim 4 or claim 5 wherein the said cylinderical Flow Director Valve is enclosed within a casing formed with six circular openings having substantially the same internal diameter as the flow tube, and one circular opening at one flat end of the casing through which a cylinderical shaft for rotating the said valve is attached thereto.
7. A mechanism as defined in claim 6 wherein the six circular openings around the said casing are arranged in two groups of three openings, such that one group of three openings and the pump inlet lie on one transverse plane, and the other group of three openings and the pump outlet lie on another transverse plane, which is parallel to the first one.
8. A mechanism as defined in Claim 7 wherein the opening in the middle of one group is connected to pump inlet and the opening in the middle of the other group is connected to pump outlet, whereas the openings on the left side of both groups may be connected for example to the Reverse Flow-Mobile, and the openings on the right side of both groups will therefore be connected to the Forward Flow-Mobile.
9. A mechanism as defined in claim 8 when appendant to Claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein a Flow Accummulator is connected, at a suitable location, to the said flow tube in order to absorb pressure shocks and to accommodate changes in the volume of the fluid at different temperatures.
10. A thrust-producing mechanism substantially as described herein with reference to the drawings accompanying the specification of this invention.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA002129502A CA2129502A1 (en) | 1994-08-04 | 1994-08-04 | Flow-mobile |
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| CA002129502A CA2129502A1 (en) | 1994-08-04 | 1994-08-04 | Flow-mobile |
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| CA2129502A1 true CA2129502A1 (en) | 1996-02-05 |
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| CA002129502A Abandoned CA2129502A1 (en) | 1994-08-04 | 1994-08-04 | Flow-mobile |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2022086351A1 (en) * | 2020-10-19 | 2022-04-28 | Zmuda Zdzislaw Kazimierz | Method for lifting a liquid using the anti-gravitational method and the gas buffer phenomenon |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| WO2022086351A1 (en) * | 2020-10-19 | 2022-04-28 | Zmuda Zdzislaw Kazimierz | Method for lifting a liquid using the anti-gravitational method and the gas buffer phenomenon |
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