US1798679A - Water-power mechanism - Google Patents

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March 31, 1931. J. a. KELLIHER 1,798,679

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J. B. KELLIHER WATER POWER MECHANISM Filed Sept. 5, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 In uen ior A tiomey Patented Mar. 31, 1931 UNITEB STATE ear JASPER B. KELLIHER, 01E GEORGETOWN, CALIFORNIA Application filed September 5, 1929. Serial No. 390,519.

The present invention relates to a mechanism for generating power from water in motion and has for its prime object to provide a rotary element with a plurality of 6 nozzles mounted thereon in which the moving water impinges and is capable of moving one nozzle to the other until the full kinetic energy of the water is spent.

Another very important object of the in-' vention resides in the provision of a mecha nism of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, thoroughly efiicient and reliable in use and operation, and

otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be here inafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is side elevation of the mechanism embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof, Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is a sectional View through the shaft showing the rotary element thereon with the nozzles in section,

Figure 5 is an end elevation of one of the nozzles.

Figure 6 is a lon itudinal section therethrough,

Figure 7 is longitudinal section through the upper impinging nozzle,

Figure 8 is a similar section through the lower engaging nozzle, and

Figure 9 is a section taken substantiall the line 99 of Figure 8.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes a pair of spaced parallel beams with transverse beams 6 mounted thereon and projecting to one side. Plates 7 are mounted on the transverse beam 6 and across these plates 7 are plates 9 from the ends of which rise standards 10 connected at their upper ends by bars 11. 011 the y on centers of th se bars 11 are bearings 12 in which is journaled a shaft 14;. Standards 15 on the beam 5 support bars 16.

Suitable gearing 17 is mounted on the bars and this gearing 17 is operativelyconnected with the shaft 14: through a belt and pulley mechanism 18. The parts thus far described are not of the essence of my invention but have been set forth in detail merely to exemplify the preferred embodiment of my invention as the same has proved its advantages and utility in actual practice.

A rotor or rotary element 20 inthe form of a dis r is mounted on the shaft 14 between the bars 11 and on the periphery of this disk are a plurality of impinged nozzles 21; These nozzles have hollow bodies I) tapering. from one to the other and ears a are mounted on the body to straddle the periphery of the disk and to be bolted, riveted or otherwise securely fastened thereto.

These impinged nozzles are mounted in spaced relation as clearly indicated in Figure 4 tapering toward the direction of rotation.

A conduit 25 is curved as at 26 concentric with the rotor and has an 'overshot impinging nozzle 27 mounted thereon and an undershot impinging nozzle 28 mounted thereon. As is shown to advantage in Figure 7, the nozzle 27 has a chamber 29'formed therein registering with opening 30 in the conduit.

The nozzle 29 is supported by a bracket 31 and held in place by bolts 32 extending from the bracket, set to each side of the nozzle and engaged with plates 33 extending across the conduit. The outlet 34; of the nozzle is preferably detachable tapering tangentially in respect to the direction of rotat tion of the rotor.

The impinging nozzle 28 is hollowed to provide a chamber 35 registering with opening 36 in the conduit 26 and has an outlet 37 tapering outwardly therefrom in the direction of rotation of the rotor tangentially thereto.

It will be noted that the bore ofthe outlet 37 is at right angles to the conduit while the outlet 34 is parallel thereto. The nozzle 28 is held in place by means of bolts 40 and plates 41 across the conduit.

From the above detailed description it will be seen that when the water is turned on and a is flowing through the conduit it will be has been disclosed in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplitiacation since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It'will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

l. A wateripower mechanism of the character described comprising a supporting structure, a vertically disposed turbine wheel rotatably mounted on the supporting structure, an upstanding bracket mounted on the supporting structure adjacent the turbine 'wheel, a nozzle disposed for rest on the bracket and operatively trained on the turbine wheel, a liquid supply pipe traversing the nozzle and resting thereon and having an 1 opening in an intermediate portion communleating with the 1nter1or of the nozzle for discharging liquid thereinto, and means for clamping the pipe, the nozzle and the bracket together in assembled relation.

2. A water power mechanism of the character described comprising a supporting structure, a vertically disposed turbine wheel rotatably mounted on the supporting structure, an upstanding bracket mounted on the supporting structure adjacent the turbine wheel, a nozzle disposed for rest on the "bracket and operatively trained on the tur- "binewheel, a: liquid supply pipe traversing the nozzle and resting thereon and having an opening in an intermediate portion communieating with the interior of the nozzle for discharging liquid thereinto, and means for clamping the pipe, the nozzle, and the bracket together in assembled relation said means comprising a plurality of plates mounted transversely on the pipe and having apertured end portions, and securing bolts extendingbetwe'enthe plates and the bracket on opposite sides of the nozzle, said bolts anchored to the plates and the bracket.

3. A water power mechanism of the character described comprising a supporting structure, a vertically disposed turbine wheel rotatably mounted on the supporting structure, an upstanding bracket mounted on the supporting structure adjacent the turbine wheel, a nozzle disposed for rest on the bracket and operatively trained on the turbinewheel, a liquid supply pipe traversing the. nozzle and resting thereon and having an opemng in an intermediate portion commumcatlng wlth the interior of the nozzle for discharging liquid'thereinto, and means for clamping the pipe, the nozzle, and the bracket together in assembled relation, the pipe being further provided with a curved intermediate portion disposed in spaced, concentric relation to the periphery of the turbine wheel, the pipe still further having a free end portion directed away from the turbine wheel and provided with an opening in one side, and a nozzle detachably mounted on said free end portion of the pipe over the'opening therein for receiving liquid therefrom and operatively trainedon the turbine wheel for discharging the liquid thereagainst at a point substantially diametrically opposite to the point where the liquid from the first named nozzle impinges the turbine wheel.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JASPER B. KELLIHER.

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