GB2445403A - Combined water meter and electricity generator - Google Patents

Combined water meter and electricity generator Download PDF

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GB2445403A
GB2445403A GB0623544A GB0623544A GB2445403A GB 2445403 A GB2445403 A GB 2445403A GB 0623544 A GB0623544 A GB 0623544A GB 0623544 A GB0623544 A GB 0623544A GB 2445403 A GB2445403 A GB 2445403A
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Thomas Timothy Mckee
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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
    • F03B13/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus; Power stations or aggregates
    • 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
    • F03B17/06—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head"
    • F03B17/062—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially at right angle to flow direction
    • F03B17/063—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially at right angle to flow direction the flow engaging parts having no movement relative to the rotor during its rotation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/05—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects
    • G01F1/06—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects using rotating vanes with tangential admission
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/05—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects
    • G01F1/06—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects using rotating vanes with tangential admission
    • G01F1/07—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects using rotating vanes with tangential admission with mechanical coupling to the indicating device
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/06—Indicating or recording devices
    • G01F15/061—Indicating or recording devices for remote indication
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K7/00—Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
    • H02K7/18—Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g. with turbines
    • H02K7/1807—Rotary generators
    • H02K7/1823—Rotary generators structurally associated with turbines or similar engines
    • 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
    • F05B2220/00—Application
    • F05B2220/60—Application making use of surplus or waste energy
    • F05B2220/602—Application making use of surplus or waste energy with energy recovery 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
    • 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
    • Y02B10/50—Hydropower in dwellings
    • 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
    • Y02E10/20—Hydro energy

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Abstract

A combined water meter and electricity generation device comprising a water driven turbine arranged to drive both a water meter and an electricity generator. The device may be connected to the water mains supply of a commercial or domestic building, and the electricity generated may be fed into the national grid.

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2445403
This invention relates to a combined electicity generator water meter
Watermeters are used to measure and cost the amount of water used by domestic and commercial users these devices are being used more and more because of drought due to climate change
According to the present invention there is provided a water turbine connected to the water mains the turbine drives an electricity generator combined with a water meter, when water is used in comercial or domestic premesis while being metered electricity can also be produced and fed into the grid by means of a suitable conection
A specific embodyment of the inventionwill be deeribed
Fig 1. Side view of combined water meter generator showing three parts connected
Fig 2. Plan view with clear view of water meter
Expiation of drawing fig numbers
Fig IB conection to water mains Fig A2 to domestic supply
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5 and 6 electricty generation connections from generator
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Claims (1)

  1. Claims
    A water mains driven turbine motor driving acombined electricity generator and water meter
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    AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS HAVE BEEN FILED AS FOLLOWS -
    A combined electricity generator and water meter driven by a water motor or turbine using mains water pressure.
    A combined electricity generator and water meter as claimed in claim one wherein the hydraulic motor meter equipment and electricity generator can each be replaced separately or in combination at different times in the case of malfunction maintenance or the installation schedule.
    A combined electricity generator and water meter as claimed in claim one where the metering can be read at a distance by telegraphic mechanical or wireless means.
    A combined electricity generator and water meter as claimed in claim one wherein electricity produced is fed into the national grid or used directly at source.
    A combined electricity generator and water meter substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
GB0623544A 2006-11-25 2006-11-25 Combined water meter and electricity generator Withdrawn GB2445403A (en)

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Cited By (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2471148A (en) * 2009-06-08 2010-12-22 Damian Rayne Water supply generator with tangential jet turbine
US10060775B2 (en) 2014-03-10 2018-08-28 Driblet Labs, LLC Smart water management system

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US3772917A (en) * 1971-06-21 1973-11-20 Carlon Meter Co Inc Fluid flow meter
US4936508A (en) * 1989-05-02 1990-06-26 Ingalz Thomas J Shower head volume meter with alarm signal
EP0439070A1 (en) * 1990-01-20 1991-07-31 Kimmon Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Automatic power generation type flowmeter
JPH03215713A (en) * 1990-01-20 1991-09-20 Kimmon Mfg Co Ltd Transmitter for automatic power generation type water supply meter
FR2715222A1 (en) * 1994-01-14 1995-07-21 Giat Ind Sa Self contained electronic counter for agricultural water management
US5659300A (en) * 1995-01-30 1997-08-19 Innovatec Corporation Meter for measuring volumetric consumption of a commodity
US20040113812A1 (en) * 2002-11-04 2004-06-17 Tim Bianchi Communications and features protocol for a measuring water meter
EP1610100A1 (en) * 2004-06-21 2005-12-28 Serris Oy Dosing faucet

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3772917A (en) * 1971-06-21 1973-11-20 Carlon Meter Co Inc Fluid flow meter
US4936508A (en) * 1989-05-02 1990-06-26 Ingalz Thomas J Shower head volume meter with alarm signal
EP0439070A1 (en) * 1990-01-20 1991-07-31 Kimmon Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Automatic power generation type flowmeter
JPH03215713A (en) * 1990-01-20 1991-09-20 Kimmon Mfg Co Ltd Transmitter for automatic power generation type water supply meter
FR2715222A1 (en) * 1994-01-14 1995-07-21 Giat Ind Sa Self contained electronic counter for agricultural water management
US5659300A (en) * 1995-01-30 1997-08-19 Innovatec Corporation Meter for measuring volumetric consumption of a commodity
US20040113812A1 (en) * 2002-11-04 2004-06-17 Tim Bianchi Communications and features protocol for a measuring water meter
EP1610100A1 (en) * 2004-06-21 2005-12-28 Serris Oy Dosing faucet

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2471148A (en) * 2009-06-08 2010-12-22 Damian Rayne Water supply generator with tangential jet turbine
GB2471148B (en) * 2009-06-08 2012-10-24 Damian Rayne An auxiliary power generator
US10060775B2 (en) 2014-03-10 2018-08-28 Driblet Labs, LLC Smart water management system

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