TWI398369B - Closed pneumatic mixing power producing device - Google Patents

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Closed pneumatic hybrid power generation device

The present invention relates to a closed pneumatic hybrid power generating device, and more particularly to a closed pneumatic hybrid power generating device that can recover residual energy to improve internal combustion engine efficiency and improve fuel economy and overall efficiency.

In today's life, the most common type of power generating device is the engine of steam and locomotive, which can convert the chemical energy of gasoline into mechanical energy and output it to drive steam and locomotive.

However, in actual operation, in order to meet the different demands of various speeds and road loads, the engines of steam and locomotives must often perform instantaneous acceleration or deceleration, and cannot always maintain the optimal operating point of minimum fuel consumption and minimum pollution. In this way, not only the loss of the engine of the steam and the locomotive is easily caused, but also the mixed gas cannot be completely burned, and the excess fuel is discharged and discharged with the exhaust gas, thereby causing air pollution and waste of energy.

In order to improve the lack of the above engine, another electric steam and locomotive have been introduced. The power generating device converts the electric energy of a battery into mechanical energy and outputs it by an electric motor. Although the electric motor can also generate power output without causing air pollution, there are many technical bottlenecks in actual use, thus affecting the practicality and universality of electric steam and locomotive, such as poor battery life and battery back. The charging speed is too slow, the weight of the battery is too heavy, and the charging is inconvenient.

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned lack of an engine or an electric motor as a power generating device, the inventor of the present invention proposed a pneumatic hybrid power generating system (Taiwan Patent Publication No. 489032) and a power system for recovering waste energy of an internal combustion engine (Taiwan Patent Notice) No. I299768), the two power generation systems use an engine to drive an air compressor, and the compressed air drives a pneumatic motor to generate mechanical energy and output, so that the power generation system can effectively reduce the fuel consumption of the engine. And reduce air pollution, and both practical.

Although the above-mentioned power generation system can effectively improve various kinds of power generation devices such as a conventional engine or an electric motor, the general compressed air has a problem of low energy density, and according to statistical data, it is known that a general vehicle is in a long-term air-conditioning process while driving. The operation of the air conditioning system will consume a lot of energy.

Therefore, how to invent a closed pneumatic hybrid power generation device, in order to improve the problem of low energy density of compressed air, reduce the load of the air-conditioning system, improve fuel economy and overall efficiency, and effectively reduce the energy consumption of the air-conditioning system. The purpose is to actively expose the present invention.

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings, the inventor felt that he had not perfected it, exhausted his mental research and overcoming, and based on his accumulated experience in the industry for many years, he developed a closed pneumatic hybrid power generation device in order to achieve Improve the problem of low energy density of compressed air, reduce the load of air-conditioning systems, improve fuel economy and overall efficiency, and effectively reduce the energy consumption of air-conditioning systems.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a closed pneumatic hybrid power generation device, which can reduce the fuel consumption of the internal combustion engine and improve the efficiency by reusing the residual energy, thereby improving the problem of low energy density of the compressed air and reducing the air conditioning of the air conditioner. The system's load, improve fuel economy and overall efficiency, and effectively reduce the energy consumption of the air-conditioning system.

To achieve the above object, the enclosed pneumatic hybrid power generating device of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle having an internal combustion engine, a plurality of wheels, a cabin, and a cool air switch. In addition, the closed pneumatic hybrid power generating device comprises an air compressor, a gas storage unit, a flow collecting unit, a pneumatic motor, a first switching unit and a second switching unit.

The air compressor is connected to the internal combustion engine and is driven by the internal combustion engine; the gas storage unit is connected to the air compressor; the flow unit is connected to the internal combustion engine and the gas storage unit; and the air motor is connected to the flow unit and the air compressor and connected to a plurality of wheels of the vehicle; the first switching unit is electrically connected to the air-conditioning switch of the vehicle and switches between a first flow path and a second flow path, and the first flow path is connected to the internal combustion engine and the outside atmosphere, and the second flow The circuit is connected to the internal combustion engine and the manifold unit; the second switching unit is electrically connected to the air-conditioning switch of the vehicle and switches between a third flow path, a fourth flow path and a fifth flow path, and the third flow path It is connected to the air compressor and the air motor, the fourth flow path is connected to the air motor and the cabin, and the fifth flow path is connected to the air compressor and the outside atmosphere.

Therefore, by using the above device, the residual energy can be recovered and reused, so that the fuel consumption of the internal combustion engine can be reduced and the efficiency can be improved, thereby improving the problem of low energy density of the compressed air, reducing the load of the air-conditioning system, improving fuel economy, and overall. Efficiency, effectively reducing the energy consumption of air-conditioning systems.

In order to fully understand the objects, features and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail by the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a structure of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. A closed pneumatic hybrid power generating device 900 is shown in the drawings and is mounted on a vehicle (not shown) having an internal combustion engine 10, a plurality of wheels 200, a cabin 100 and an air conditioner. The system has a cold air switch 110.

In addition, the closed pneumatic hybrid power generating device 900 in the drawing includes an air compressor 20, a gas storage unit 30, a confluence unit 40, a pneumatic motor 70, a first switching unit 60 and a second switching unit 90. . In the present embodiment, if the above-mentioned respective elements are in communication with each other, they are all connected by a pipeline to achieve mutual communication.

The above-mentioned internal combustion engine 10 can withstand a certain amount of load and always maintains an optimum speed running at a minimum fuel consumption and minimum pollution, and during operation, there is a high-temperature air 11 for heat dissipation and a high-temperature exhaust gas 50 is generated, and the air is compressed. The machine 20 is coupled to the internal combustion engine 10 and is driven by the internal combustion engine 10, and the air compressor 20 receives and compresses the high temperature air 11 of the internal combustion engine 10.

In addition, the gas storage unit 30 in the drawing is connected to the air compressor 20, and the air compressor 20 can compress the air into the gas storage unit 30 for voltage stabilization and storage; the flow unit 40 is connected to the internal combustion engine 10 and the gas storage unit. 30; The air motor 70 is connected to the bus unit 40 and the air compressor 20 and is coupled to a plurality of wheels 200 of the vehicle.

In other words, the air compressor 20 can receive and compress the high-temperature air 11 of the internal combustion engine 10 and the gas discharged from the air motor 70 to form a high-pressure gas, and the gas storage unit 30 can receive and store the high-pressure gas, and the confluence unit 40 can be The high temperature exhaust gas 50 of the internal combustion engine 10 and the high pressure gas of the gas storage unit 30 are received and supplied to the air motor 70 to cause the air motor 70 to drive the wheel 200 of the vehicle. The aforementioned gas storage unit 30 further includes a pressure control valve 31 which can be used to adjust the pressure level of the high pressure gas stored in the gas storage unit 30.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 at the same time. FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a sink unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the confluence unit 40 is a pipeline designed according to the principle of the venturi effect (the venturi effect is such that the diameter of the tube is large, the flow rate is slow, and the diameter of the tube is small, the flow rate is fast), and the second pipeline is included. 41, 42 are respectively connected to the gas storage unit 30 and the internal combustion engine 10, and a pipe diameter controller 411 and a pressure sensor 421 are respectively disposed in the two pipes 41, 42 respectively, wherein the pressure sensor 421 senses the high temperature of the internal combustion engine 10 When the flow of the exhaust gas 50 into the confluence unit 40 is excessive or the back pressure is generated, the pipe diameter controller 411 adjusts the pipe diameter of the pipe 41 of the high pressure gas input manifold 40 of the gas storage unit 30.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a first switching unit 60 and a second switching unit 90 are also shown in the figure. In this embodiment, the first switching unit 60 and the second switching unit 90 are respectively one and four. Three-position solenoid valve. In addition, the first switching unit 60 and the second switching unit 90 are electrically connected to the air-conditioning switch 110 of the vehicle, respectively, and the first switching unit 60 is switched between a first flow path 61 and a second flow path 62. The two switching units 90 are switched between a third flow path 91, a fourth flow path 92, and a fifth flow path 93.

The first flow path 61 is connected to the internal combustion engine 10 and the outside air, the second flow path 62 is connected to the internal combustion engine 10 and the confluence unit 40, and the third flow path 91 is connected to the air compressor 20 and the air motor 70, and the fourth flow The road 92 is connected to the air motor 70 and the cabin 100 of the vehicle, and the fifth flow path 93 is in communication with the air compressor 20 and the outside atmosphere.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. With the above configuration, when the vehicle is to be advanced and the cold air switch 110 is closed, the second flow path 62 is switched to the on state, that is, the internal combustion engine 10 and the confluence unit 40 are communicated. At this time, the high temperature exhaust gas 50 of the internal combustion engine 10 can pass through the The second flow path 62 flows into the confluence unit 40, and at the same time, the high-pressure gas of the gas storage unit 30 is combined with the air flow unit 40, and then transmitted to the air motor 70 to drive the air motor 70 to rotate the wheel 200 of the vehicle in a rotational direction, thereby causing the vehicle to rotate. The forward exhaust gas and the exhaust gas after the air motor 70 is expanded are returned to the air compressor 20 via the third flow path 91 to be compressed.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a third schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. According to the above configuration, when the vehicle is to be advanced and the cold air switch 110 is turned on, the first flow path 61 is switched to the conductive state, that is, communicated with the internal combustion engine 10 and the outside atmosphere. At this time, the high pressure gas of the gas storage unit 30 passes through the confluence. The unit 40 drives the air motor 70 to rotate the wheel 200 of the vehicle in a rotational direction, thereby causing the vehicle to advance, and the exhaust gas after the air motor 70 is swollen is transmitted to the cabin 100 via the fourth flow path 92 to supply cold air.

As can be seen from the above, when the vehicle is traveling, the above-mentioned device can be used to recover the residual compressed air discharged from the air motor 70 into the air compressor 20, or to transfer the low-temperature compressed air discharged from the air motor 70 to the compressed air. The air conditioning is provided in the cabin 100, that is, the above device can not only recover the gas energy discharged by the air motor 70, but also use the expanded air to provide cold air, thereby improving fuel economy and overall efficiency.

In other words, by using the above-mentioned device, the regenerative use of residual energy can reduce the fuel consumption of the internal combustion engine and improve the efficiency, thereby improving the problem of low energy density of the compressed air, reducing the load of the air-conditioning system, improving fuel economy and overall efficiency. Effectively reduce the energy consumption of air-conditioning systems.

As described above, the present invention fully complies with the three requirements of the patent: novelty, advancement, and industrial applicability. In terms of novelty and advancement, the present invention can reduce the fuel consumption of the internal combustion engine and improve the efficiency through the re-recycling of residual energy, thereby improving the problem of low energy density of the compressed air, reducing the load and improving the air-conditioning system. Fuel economy and overall efficiency, effectively reducing the energy consumption of the air-conditioning system; in terms of industrial availability, the products derived from the present invention can fully meet the needs of the current market.

The invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments, and it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It should be noted that variations and permutations equivalent to those of the embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the following claims.

10. . . internal combustion engine

11. . . High temperature air

20. . . Air compressor

30. . . Gas storage unit

31. . . Pressure control valve

40. . . Confluence unit

41. . . Pipeline

411. . . Pipe diameter controller

42. . . Pipeline

421. . . Pressure sensor

50. . . High temperature exhaust gas

60. . . First switching unit

61. . . First flow

62. . . Second flow path

70. . . Air motor

90. . . Second switching unit

91. . . Third flow path

92. . . Fourth flow path

93. . . Fifth flow path

100. . . Cabin

110. . . Air conditioner switch

200. . . wheel

900. . . Closed pneumatic hybrid power generation device

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a second schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a third schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of a sink unit in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

10. . . internal combustion engine

11. . . High temperature air

20. . . Air compressor

30. . . Gas storage unit

31. . . Pressure control valve

40. . . Confluence unit

50. . . High temperature exhaust gas

60. . . First switching unit

61. . . First flow

62. . . Second flow path

70. . . Air motor

90. . . Second switching unit

91. . . Third flow path

92. . . Fourth flow path

93. . . Fifth flow path

100. . . Cabin

110. . . Air conditioner switch

200. . . wheel

900. . . Closed pneumatic hybrid power generation device

Claims (5)

A closed pneumatic hybrid power generating device is mounted on a vehicle having an internal combustion engine, a plurality of wheels, a cabin and an air-conditioning switch. The enclosed pneumatic hybrid power generating device comprises: an air compressor connected The internal combustion engine is driven by the internal combustion engine; a gas storage unit is connected to the air compressor to receive and store the high pressure gas compressed by the air compressor; and a flow unit is connected to the internal combustion engine and the gas storage a pneumatic motor coupled to the airflow unit and the air compressor and coupled to the plurality of wheels; a first switching unit electrically connected to the air-conditioning switch and coupled to the first flow path and the second flow Switching between the roads, the first flow path is connected to the internal combustion engine and the outside atmosphere, the second flow path is connected to the internal combustion engine and the combiner unit; and a second switching unit is electrically connected to the cold air switch Switching between a third flow path, a fourth flow path, and a fifth flow path, the third flow path being connected to the air compressor and the air motor, the fourth flow path Passing the air motor and the cabin, the fifth flow path is connected to the air compressor and the outside atmosphere; wherein, when the cold air switch is closed, the second flow path is switched to an on state, so that the internal combustion engine The high temperature exhaust gas flows into the sink through the second flow path a flow unit, wherein the high-temperature exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine and the high-pressure gas system of the gas storage unit are transmitted to the air motor for driving the wheels, and the exhaust gas system after the air motor is expanded by the third flow Returning to the air compressor for recompression; wherein, when the cold air switch is turned on, the first flow path is switched to an on state, and the high pressure gas of the gas storage unit is transmitted to the air motor for driving through the flow unit The wheels, and the exhaust gas system after the air motor is expanded, are transmitted to the cabin through the fourth flow path to supply cold air. The enclosed pneumatic hybrid power generating device of claim 1, wherein the gas storage unit further comprises a pressure control valve. The enclosed pneumatic hybrid power generating device of claim 1, wherein the sinking unit further comprises a diameter controller and a pressure sensor. The enclosed pneumatic hybrid power generating device of claim 1, wherein the first switching unit is a four-port three-position solenoid valve. The enclosed pneumatic hybrid power generating device of claim 1, wherein the second switching unit is a four-port three-position solenoid valve.