GB2480341A

GB2480341A - Unit comprising multiple generators.

Info

Publication number: GB2480341A
Application number: GB201100638A
Authority: GB
Inventors: David Francis Mchale
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-01-15
Filing date: 2011-01-15
Publication date: 2011-11-16
Also published as: GB2480341A8; GB201100638D0

Abstract

A device for producing electricity, the device during operation imparts motion to a coil or magnet (of the permanent or electric type), the reaction to the force opposing motion caused by electromagnetic induction being used to help produce further electricity. The device may be driven by an electric motor and comprise a multitude of generators linked together stator to rotor, the final generator stator being fixed. An exemplary force diagram (fig 2) is disclosed. An alternative arrangement comprised a rotatable disc 13 mounting an array of generators 12, the disk axle 15 driving a stationary generator 14. Motor 17 engages generators 12 via belt 16 which rotates the generators, a reactive turning force thus being applied to the disc to drive the generator 14. Brushes/slip rings on the axle removes current form generators 12.

Description

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Description

Apparatus for producing electricity The present invention relates to the generation of electricity and more particular'y to the generation of electricity using the resistance to motion reaction force, required by conservation laws, that occurs during electromagnetic induction.

According to Lenz's law: During electromagnetic induction, an induced current is a'ways in such a direction as to oppose the motion or change causing it. This law demonstrates that machines performing electromagnetic induction obey Newtons third law. When a magnet is brought towards a coil, a current develops in the coil to form a field which opposes that of the approaching magnet, when the magnet approaches the coil, a force acts between the coil and magnet to oppose motion.

This is a requirement of the law of conservation of energy. If the current produced caused opposite poles to those that they do, electrical energy would be created from nothing. As it is, work must be done to overcome the forces that arise.

A critical property for the functioning of this invention is that when electricity is produced in the coil there is a resistance to motion reaction force acting on the coil.

This force must be balanced otherwise the coil would simply move away from the approaching magnet.

Machines performing electromagnetic induction also obey the law of conservation of momentum. ft a magnet is fired through a coil of wire at some initia' velocity, the magnet loses momentum and the coil of wire gains momentum. Electricity is also produced and the total momentum of the system remains unchanged.

Pli+P2i=Plf+P2f (Total initial momentum of coil and magnet = totat final momentum of coil and magnet) The present invention takes advantage of the fact that the momentum of the system remains unchanged even though usefu' energy has been outputted due to an interaction.

An embodiment of the invention One embodiment of the invention consists of a motor, ideally an electric motor, the electric motor positioned to transmit rotary motion to a multitude of electrical generators, for instance, dynamos. These generators arranged in a circle at regular intervals about a common axis, in the same plane and fixed to a ngid structure, ideally a flat disc. The axles of the generators pass through holes in the face of the disc. A belt or chain links primary motor to the generator axles. The motor and the generators may be engaged with said belt or chain by pulleys or sprockets on the axles. There are sufficient generators to form a rough circle that the belt or chain wraps around. The disc is rotatable on its central axis and rotates with a shaft which is turned as the motor is turned. The axles of several of the generators also turn as the motor is turned due to contact with the beft or chain. The axle of the disc drives a further axial dynamo to produce electricity. A gearbox may be used so that during rotation, the axial dynamo is spun at a fast rate but the disc only spins at a slow rate, meaning that increased power is transmitted to the said annularly arranged dynamos.

Electric current is relayed from the annular generators on the disc during rotation by an electrical circuit leading from the generators to slip rings and brushes at the axle of the disc.

A second embodiment of the invention In an electrical generator such as a dynamo, rotation of a rotor coil or "armature" within a magnetic field, the field often provided by a stator permanent magnet, generates electricity in the coil. There is also a turning force acting on the magnet as the coil rotates. This force is the resistance to motion reaction force caused by electromagnetic induction. In a dynamo, the magnet is stationary and held in place.

If the magnet rotated at the same rate as the coil, no usable electricity would be generated.

Another embodiment of the present invention uses the afore mentioned force and links the stator of a first electrical generator to a source of resistance to turning rather than anchoring it fully in place. This source of resistance may be provided to the stator by linking it mechanically to another electrical generator. As the stator in the first generator now turns as the armature turns it is termed "pseudo stator". The pseudo stator and the second rotor are connected and will turn simultaneously.

There will be resistance to turning on the pseudo stator and it will turn more slowly than the first rotor so electric current will still be generated in the primary coil as well as there being electricity generated in the second coil. A multitude of generators could be linked together in this way, with the pseudo stator of the preceding generator driving the rotor of the next, to produce electricity, only the last generator of which having its stator fully anchored.

Introduction to drawings

The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a diagram of an embodiment of the invention including the connection between the supporting disc and the axial dynamo.

Figure 2 depicts movement and forces acting in an embodiment of this invention.

In figure 1, the disc 13 is shown to support annular dynamo 12 and the other annular dynamos. The shaft 15 transmits rotary motion to the axial generator 14.

The beft 16 is connected with the annular dynamos and the motor 17. As the belt turns the coils within the annu'ar dynamos, electromotive force is produced between the contacts of each of the dynamos. A turning force is also appUed to the disc structure, this force is the reaction of the force opposing rotation on each generators' axle. The motion of the disc turns the shaft 15 and the axial generator 14, producing electricity. The axial generator 14 provides a resistance to turning to the disc ensuring that the annular dynamos also turn.

In figure 2 the outer ring of the first, lowermost, body (the first generator) represents the rotor. The rotor moves in the direction 8 as it is being turned by a driving force.

This driving force may be provided with an electric motor. There is a resistance force 7 acting on the rotor to oppose this driving force. This force is the resistance to motion action force due to electromagnetic induction. The second ring towards the centre represents the pseudo stator. As the rotor moves there is a force 9 acting on the pseudo stator. This force is the resistance to motion reaction force due to e'ectromagnetic induction. Due to this force the pseudo stator moves in the direction 10. There is a turning force 12 acting on the axle 11 of the pseudo stator.

There is no anchor to hold the pseudo stator in place, instead there is a resistance to turning provided by the coup'ing 13 which links the axle of the pseudo stator to the rotor on the second generator. The movement of the pseudo stator produces a turning force on the second rotor through the coupling which drives the second rotor In direction 14. As before there Is a resistance to turning force acting in direction 15 due to electromagnetic induction. As before, there is a turning force 16 acting on the stator. n the second body (the second generator) the stator is held in place by anchors 17 and does not rotate.

Claims

Claims 1 A device for producing eectncity, the device during operation imparting motion to a coil or magnet(of the permanent or electric type), where the coil and magnet are used together to cause the cutting of magnetic field lines with the wire of the coH so as to perform electromagnetic induction and generate electricity, where the reaction of the force opposing motion due to electromagnetic induction is directed to help produce further electricity.
2. A device according to claim 1, including a means for supplying rotary motion, the means perhaps an electric motor, to a multitude of annularly arranged electrical generators, such as dynamos, the said generators positioned on a rigid structure such as a disc, where the structure rotates with an axle on bearings when the motor is spun and where the axle attached to the structure is used to rotate a further eectrica generator.
3. A device according to claim 2 where an electric circuit leading from the annular generators to slip rings and brushes at the axle is used to take current from the annular generators as they are spun.
4. A device according to claim 1, including a means for supplying rotary motion, the means perhaps an electric motor, to the rotor of an electric generator the stator of said generator not fully anchored in place but rotatable on an axis, the said stator coupled to the rotor of a second generator so that when the first generator is in motion, there is provided a resistance to turning in the first generator whilst the rotor of the second generator is turned simultaneously.
5. A device according to claim 4, where there is a multitude of generators inked together, with the stator of the preceding turning the rotor of the next, to produce e'ectromotive force, only the last generator of which having its stator fully anchored.Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows Claims 1. A device for producing electricity, the device including a means for supplying rotary motion, the means perhaps an electric motor, to a multitude of annularly arranged electrical generators, such as dynamos, the said generators positioned on a rigid structure such as a disk, where the structure rotates on an axis when the motor is spun, the structure being connected to the rotor of a further electncal generator so that rotation of the structure causes rotation of said rotor.2. A device according to claim 1, where an electric circuit leading from the annular generators to slip rings and brushes at the axis of rotation is used to take current from the annular generators as they are spun.3. A device according to any preceding claim, where a gearbox is used in communicating the rotation of the structure supporting the annular generators to another electrical generator.S*SSSSS * S * ** 0*. * S * S * 0*0* St * t S S 1