JP2010104144A - Direct-acting power generator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a direct-acting generator which prevents a decrease in the quantity of generated power due to magnetic saturation. <P>SOLUTION: This generator includes a fixed yoke 2 and a mobile yoke 3, which reciprocates along the fixed yoke 2, and for the mobile yoke 3, permanent magnets 4, the magnetic poles of whose same polarity face out in opposite directions of reciprocation, are built in both ends in the direction of reciprocation. The fixed yoke 2 includes an electromagnetic member 6 for auxiliary power generation. The member 6 has a coil 5, which is wound at right angles to the direction of motion of the mobile yoke 3, an inner sidewall 2a, which covers the side, close to the mobile yoke 3, of the coil 5, and an outer sidewall 3b, which covers the side, far from the mobile yoke 3, of the coil 5. The member 6 faces the mobile yoke 3 from the opposite side of the fixed yoke 2, and approaches or breaks from the permanent magnet 4, accompanying the reciprocation of the mobile yoke 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a linear motion generator that prevents a decrease in power generation due to magnetic saturation.

  The driving forces for power generation include thermal power, hydropower, nuclear power, heat, wind power, and tidal power. Conventional generators include a motion conversion mechanism that converts linear motion generated from these driving forces into rotational motion. The conventional power generator has a motion conversion mechanism that increases in size and reduces power generation efficiency due to conversion loss when converting linear motion into rotational motion and friction loss due to mechanical contact.

  In order to solve the above problems, a linear motion generator that converts reciprocating motion, which is one of linear motion, into electric power has been proposed. Since the linear motion generator does not include a motion conversion mechanism, it can be miniaturized, and power generation efficiency is improved because there is no conversion loss or friction loss during motion conversion. Since it is difficult to convert vibration motion into rotational motion with conventional generators, free piston type Stirling engines that generate stroke fluctuation during reciprocating motion, and direct-acting power generation that uses tidal power and vibration power for power generation The machine is expected to be highly efficient.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the conventional linear motion generator 31 includes a cylindrical inner yoke 3 and a cylindrical outer yoke 2 that is arranged coaxially with the inner yoke 3 and covers the outer side of the inner yoke 3. A permanent magnet 4 having a magnetic pole directed in the axial direction is incorporated in the inner yoke 3, while a coil 5 wound in the circumferential direction is provided in the outer yoke 2, and the inner side of the coil 5 is the outer yoke 2. The outer wall of the coil 5 is covered with the outer wall 2 b of the outer yoke 2. The inner yoke 3 and the outer yoke 2 can move relatively in the axial direction. In the illustrated example, the inner yoke 3 reciprocates in the axial direction.

  The principle of power generation is that when the inner yoke 3 and the outer yoke 2 move relatively in the axial direction, the magnetic flux density of the magnetic flux that crosses the coil 5 changes to generate an electromotive force.

  The inner yoke 3 is formed with a protrusion raised toward the outer yoke 2 in order to prevent a decrease in magnetic flux density due to the magnetic flux passing through the air gap between the inner yoke 3 and the outer yoke 2.

JP-A-11-262234 JP 2004-88884 A

  The operation of the conventional linear motion generator 31 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4B shows a state where the inner yoke 3 is located in the middle of the reciprocating range of the inner yoke 3 (referred to as a neutral position). At this time, the magnetic path by the permanent magnet 4 at the upper part (or lower part) of the inner yoke 3 is the inner yoke 3, the upper protrusion (or lower protrusion) of the inner yoke 3, the inner wall 2 a of the outer yoke 2, and the inner yoke 3. A short closed magnetic path passing through the central protrusion and the inner yoke 3 is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, in the state where the inner yoke 3 is located at the upper part of the reciprocating range of the inner yoke 3 (referred to as the upper position), the magnetic path by the permanent magnet 4 at the upper part of the inner yoke 3 is , Not much different from the neutral position. On the other hand, the magnetic path by the permanent magnet 4 at the lower part of the inner yoke 3 includes a lower protrusion of the inner yoke 3, an outer wall 2b of the outer yoke 2, an inner wall 2a of the outer yoke 2, a central protrusion of the inner yoke 3, and an inner yoke. A long closed magnetic path passing through 3 is formed. This long closed magnetic circuit surrounds the coil 5 in the cross section shown. Therefore, magnetic flux that intersects the coil 5 is generated.

  As shown in FIG. 4C, in the state where the inner yoke 3 is located at the lower part of the reciprocating range of the inner yoke 3 (referred to as the lower position), the magnetic path by the permanent magnet 4 at the upper part of the inner yoke 3 is The upper projection of the inner yoke 3, the outer wall 2 b of the outer yoke 2, the inner wall 2 a of the outer yoke 2, the central projection of the inner yoke 3, and a long closed magnetic path passing through the inner yoke 3 are formed. At this time, a magnetic flux crossing the coil 5 is generated, but the direction of the magnetic flux is opposite between the upper position and the lower position.

  As described above, when the inner yoke 3 reciprocates, the magnetic flux crossing the coil 5 is alternately generated in the opposite direction, so that a large magnetic flux density fluctuation is generated and power generation is performed.

  However, paying attention to the closed magnetic path that does not participate in power generation, in the upper position, a short closed magnetic path by the permanent magnet 4 at the upper part of the inner yoke 3 is caused by the permanent magnet 4 at the lower part of the inner yoke 3 that is involved in power generation. It overlaps with the long closed magnetic path and the inner wall 2a of the outer yoke 2 (area B1 surrounded by a broken line). Even in the lower position, a short closed magnetic circuit by the permanent magnet 4 at the lower part of the inner yoke 3 is a long closed magnetic circuit by the permanent magnet 4 at the upper part of the inner yoke 3 involved in power generation, and an inner wall 2a of the outer yoke 2. (Area B2 surrounded by a broken line). Thus, when a plurality of magnetic paths overlap at the same location, magnetic saturation occurs at that location.

  When magnetic saturation occurs in the inner wall 2a of the outer yoke 2 through which the long closed magnetic path that is involved in power generation passes, the magnetic flux density of the long closed magnetic path that is involved in the power generation is reduced, and the amount of power generation is reduced.

  As described above, the conventional linear motion generator 31 has a structure in which a plurality of closed magnetic circuits overlap at the same place, and thus has a problem of a reduction in power generation due to magnetic saturation.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a linear motion generator that solves the above-described problems and prevents a decrease in power generation due to magnetic saturation.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a fixed yoke and a moving yoke that reciprocates along the fixed yoke, and the moving yoke faces the same polarity magnetic poles in opposite reciprocating directions. Permanent magnets are incorporated at both ends in the reciprocating direction, and the fixed yoke includes a coil wound at right angles to the moving direction of the moving yoke, an inner wall covering the side of the coil close to the moving yoke, An outer wall that covers a side of the coil far from the moving yoke, facing the moving yoke from the opposite side of the fixed yoke, and approaching and separating from the permanent magnet as the moving yoke reciprocates. An electromagnetic member is provided.

  The auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member may be arranged such that when the moving yoke moves in one direction, the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member is along one of the permanent magnets and away from the other permanent magnet. .

  The electromagnetic member for auxiliary power generation includes a columnar auxiliary power generation yoke and an auxiliary power generation coil wound coaxially with the auxiliary power generation yoke, and the moving yoke is coaxial with the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member. The fixed yoke is arranged in a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the moving yoke, and has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the moving yoke. The coil may be wound coaxially with the fixed yoke.

  The present invention exhibits the following excellent effects.

  (1) It is possible to prevent a decrease in power generation due to magnetic saturation.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a linear motion generator 1 according to the present invention includes a fixed yoke 2 and a moving yoke 3 that reciprocates along the fixed yoke 2. In the moving yoke 3, permanent magnets 4 having magnetic poles of the same polarity facing in opposite reciprocating directions are incorporated at both ends of the reciprocating direction. The fixed yoke 2 covers a coil 5 wound at right angles to the moving direction of the moving yoke 3, an inner wall 2 a that covers the side of the coil 5 that is close to the moving yoke 3, and a side that is far from the moving yoke 3 of the coil 5. And an outer side wall 2b. The linear motion generator 1 includes an auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member 6 that faces the moving yoke 3 from the opposite side of the fixed yoke 2 and moves closer to and away from the permanent magnet 4 as the moving yoke 3 reciprocates.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the linear motion generator 1 is formed rotationally symmetric about a vertical axis that is an axis of reciprocating motion. That is, the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member 6 includes a cylindrical auxiliary power generation yoke 7 centering on the vertical axis, and an auxiliary power generation coil 8 wound coaxially with the auxiliary power generation yoke 7. And is the same in structure as the electromagnet. The movable yoke 3 is arranged coaxially with the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member 6 and is formed in a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member 6, and is hereinafter referred to as an inner yoke 3. The fixed yoke 2 is arranged coaxially with the moving yoke 3 and is formed in a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the moving yoke 3, and is hereinafter referred to as an outer yoke 2. The coil 5 is wound coaxially with the outer yoke 2.

  The direct acting generator 1 of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is configured by adding an auxiliary power generating electromagnetic member 6 to the conventional direct acting generator 31 shown in FIG. The auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member 6 includes an auxiliary power generation yoke 7 and an auxiliary power generation coil 8. Further, here, the outer yoke 2 is fixed to the fixed structure on the outer periphery of the outer yoke 2, and the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member 6 is fixed to the fixed structure at the upper end and the lower end on the side far from the inner yoke 3. A thrust guide yoke 9 is added to the outer yoke 2.

  The inner yoke 3 includes an inner yoke body 3a, a permanent magnet 4, and a projection flange 3b. A ring-shaped permanent magnet 4 having the same inner diameter and outer diameter as the inner yoke body 3a is attached to the upper end of the cylindrical inner yoke body 3a with the north pole facing upward. A ring-shaped permanent magnet 4 having the same inner diameter and outer diameter as the inner yoke body 3a is attached to the lower end of the inner yoke body 3a with the N pole facing downward. On the upper permanent magnet 4, a projection flange 3b having the same inner diameter as the inner yoke body 3a and a larger outer diameter than the inner yoke body 3a is attached. Due to the large outer diameter of the protrusion flange 3b, an upper protrusion 3c that protrudes outward in the radial direction is formed. A projection flange 3b having the same inner diameter as that of the inner yoke body 3a and having a larger outer diameter than the inner yoke body 3a is also attached below the lower permanent magnet 4, and the lower projection protruding upward in the radial direction. 3d is formed. A central projection 3e that protrudes outward in the radial direction is formed at the upper and lower centers of the inner yoke body 3a. The upper protrusion 3c, the lower protrusion 3d, and the central protrusion 3e face sufficiently close to the inner peripheral surfaces of the outer yoke 2 and the thrust guide yoke 9.

  The outer yoke 2 is slightly longer than the inner yoke body 3a in the vertical direction and is slightly shorter than the distance between both N poles of the upper and lower permanent magnets 4. The inner side of the coil 5 is covered with an inner wall 2 a of the outer yoke 2, and the outer side of the coil 5 is covered with an outer wall 2 b of the outer yoke 2. The inner wall 2a of the outer yoke 2 has a cut 2c at the center between the upper and lower sides. A thrust guide yoke 9 that faces the upper protrusion 3 c of the inner yoke 3 is provided at the upper end of the outer yoke 2. A thrust guide yoke 9 that faces the lower protrusion 3 d of the inner yoke 3 is provided at the lower end of the outer yoke 2. Both thrust guide yokes 9 have a length that can sufficiently reach the upper protrusion 3c and the lower protrusion 3d when the inner yoke 3 is positioned at the upper and lower portions of the reciprocating motion range.

  Next, the operation of the direct acting generator 1 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (b), when the inner yoke 3 is positioned in the middle of the reciprocating range of the inner yoke 3 (neutral position), the inner yoke can be positioned at both the upper and lower portions of the inner yoke 3. A protrusion flange 3 b that is a part of the auxiliary member 3 faces the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member 6 and the thrust guide yoke 9. The central projection 3e of the inner yoke 3 faces the inner wall 2a of the outer yoke 2 in the vicinity of the cut 2c.

  At this time, the magnetic path of the upper permanent magnet 4 on the inner yoke 3 is a part of the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member 6, the protrusion flange 3 b, the upper protrusion 3 c, the thrust guide yoke 9, and the inner side of the outer yoke 2. A closed magnetic path passing through the wall 2a, the central projection 3e of the inner yoke 3 and the inner yoke body 3a is formed, and the magnetic path by the lower permanent magnet 4 is a part of the electromagnetic member 6 for auxiliary power generation, and the projection of the inner yoke 3 A closed magnetic path passing through the flange 3b, the lower projection 3d, the thrust guide yoke 9, the inner wall 2a of the outer yoke 2, the central projection 3e of the inner yoke, and the inner yoke body 3a is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), when the inner yoke 3 is located at the upper part of the reciprocating range of the inner yoke 3 (upper position), the upper part of the inner yoke 3 is partially covered by the inner yoke 3. A certain projection flange 3 b and the permanent magnet 4 face the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member 6, and the projection flange 3 b faces the upper projection 3 c close to the thrust guide yoke 9. At the central portion of the inner yoke 3, the central protrusion 3e faces the inner wall 2a of the outer yoke 2 only on the cut 2c, and further, only the lower protrusion 3d is positioned at the lower portion of the inner yoke 3. Facing the inner wall 2a.

  At this time, the magnetic path by the permanent magnet 4 on the upper side of the inner yoke 3 is in the area A1 surrounded by the broken line, the projection flange 3b of the inner yoke 3, the auxiliary power generation yoke 7 of the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member 6, and the inner yoke body. Form a short closed magnetic path through 3a. On the other hand, the magnetic path by the permanent magnet 4 at the lower part of the inner yoke 3 includes the protrusion flange 3b, the lower protrusion 3d, the outer wall 2b of the outer yoke 2, the inner wall 2a of the outer yoke 2, and the center of the inner yoke 3. A long closed magnetic path passing through the projection 3e and the inner yoke body 3a is formed.

  The long closed magnetic circuit by the lower permanent magnet 4 surrounds the coil 5 in the cross section shown in the figure, and the magnetic flux intersecting with the coil 5 is generated as in the conventional linear motion generator 31. However, the closed magnetic path by the upper permanent magnet 4 is greatly different from that of the conventional linear motion generator 31. That is, since the closed magnetic path by the upper permanent magnet 4 surrounds the auxiliary power generation coil 8 of the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member 6 in the illustrated cross section, a magnetic flux intersecting the auxiliary power generation coil 8 is generated.

  As shown in FIG. 2C, when the inner yoke 3 is positioned at the lower part of the reciprocating range of the inner yoke 3 (lower position), the magnetic path by the permanent magnet at the upper part of the inner yoke 3 A long closed magnetic path is formed that passes through the flange 3b for protrusion of the yoke 3, the upper protrusion 3c, the outer wall 2b of the outer yoke 2, the inner wall 2a of the outer yoke 2, the central protrusion 3e of the inner yoke 3, and the inner yoke body 3a. Also at this time, unlike the conventional linear motion generator 31, the magnetic path by the permanent magnet 4 below the inner yoke 3 has a flange 3b for protrusion of the inner yoke 3, an electromagnetic for auxiliary power generation in an area A2 surrounded by a broken line. A short closed magnetic path passing through the auxiliary power generation yoke 7 and the inner yoke body 3a of the member 6 is formed. For this reason, the magnetic flux which cross | intersects the coil 8 for auxiliary power generation generate | occur | produces.

  As already described, in the conventional linear motion generator 31, since the closed magnetic circuit that is not involved in power generation overlaps with the closed magnetic circuit that is involved in power generation, magnetic saturation occurs and power generation is reduced. did. On the other hand, in the direct acting generator 1 of the present invention, the long closed magnetic circuit and the short closed magnetic circuit do not pass through the same place. Therefore, magnetic saturation does not occur in the long closed magnetic circuit, and the amount of power generation is increased as compared with the conventional case, thereby enabling efficient power generation.

  Furthermore, the direct acting generator 1 of the present invention generates a magnetic flux that crosses the coil 5 due to the long closed magnetic path and a magnetic flux that crosses the auxiliary power generating coil 8 due to the short closed magnetic path. For this reason, the electromotive force by the auxiliary power generation coil 8 is added as compared with the conventional case.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member 6 is disposed above and below the reciprocating range of the inner yoke 3 so that the magnetic flux that does not cross the coil 5 does not pass through the outer yoke 2. As a result, it is possible to prevent magnetic saturation due to overlapping of a plurality of closed magnetic circuits in the same place and prevent a decrease in power generation amount, and in addition, since electric power can be obtained from the electromagnetic member 6 for auxiliary power generation, Power generation increases.

  If the linear motion generator 1 of the present invention has the same size and the same amount of power generation as the conventional linear motion generator 31, the amount of the permanent magnet 5 can be reduced.

  Further, since the direct acting generator 1 of the present invention has less magnetic flux leakage than the conventional direct acting generator 31, the magnetic influence on other devices (for example, magnetic sensors) is reduced.

  The vertical length of the auxiliary power generating electromagnetic member 6 is preferably such that the lower end of the upper auxiliary power generating electromagnetic member 6 is at the same position as the upper end of the upper permanent magnet 4 when in the neutral position.

  The vertical length of the permanent magnet 4 (length from the N pole to the S pole) is preferably slightly shorter than half of the reciprocating distance of the inner yoke 3.

  In the above-described embodiment, the north pole of the upper permanent magnet faces upward and the north pole of the lower permanent magnet faces downward. However, the south pole of the lower permanent magnet faces upward while the south pole of the upper permanent magnet faces upward. May be pointed down.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the reciprocating direction of the inner yoke 3 was made into the up-down direction, this invention is applicable even if the reciprocating direction is another direction.

It is sectional drawing of the linear motion generator which shows one Embodiment of this invention. 1A is a cross-sectional view at the upper position of the linear motion generator in FIG. 1, FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view at the neutral position of the direct motion generator in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the conventional linear motion generator. 3A is a cross-sectional view at the upper position of the direct acting generator in FIG. 3, FIG. 3B is a sectional view at the neutral position of the direct acting generator in FIG. 3, and FIG. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 linear motion generator 2 fixed yoke (outer yoke)
3 Moving yoke (inner yoke)
4 Permanent Magnet 5 Coil 6 Auxiliary Power Generation Electromagnetic Member 7 Auxiliary Power Generation Yoke 8 Auxiliary Power Generation Coil 9 Thrust Guide Yoke

Claims (3)

A fixed yoke and a moving yoke that reciprocates along the fixed yoke;
In the moving yoke, permanent magnets having magnetic poles of the same polarity facing in opposite reciprocating directions are incorporated at both ends of the reciprocating direction,
The fixed yoke includes a coil wound at right angles to the moving direction of the moving yoke, an inner wall covering the side of the coil close to the moving yoke, and an outer wall covering the side of the coil far from the moving yoke. And
A linear motion generator comprising an auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member that faces the moving yoke from the opposite side of the fixed yoke and that approaches and moves away from the permanent magnet as the moving yoke reciprocates.   The auxiliary power generating electromagnetic member is arranged such that when the moving yoke moves in one direction, the auxiliary power generating electromagnetic member is disposed along one of the permanent magnets and away from the other permanent magnet. The direct acting generator according to claim 1, wherein The electromagnetic member for auxiliary power generation comprises a columnar auxiliary power generation yoke and an auxiliary power generation coil wound coaxially with the auxiliary power generation yoke,
The moving yoke is arranged in the same axis as the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member and has a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the auxiliary power generation electromagnetic member,
The fixed yoke has a cylindrical shape that is disposed coaxially with the moving yoke and has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the moving yoke,
The linear motion generator according to claim 1, wherein the coil is wound coaxially with the fixed yoke.

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