US77302A - mat son - Google Patents

Description

, by which means the most eiic-ient,"compact, and best discharge ofthe water is produced.

M. n. Masson, or Hons'nnnnns, New' YORK.

hammam No. 77,302, ma April 28, 1868.

i YIllIPROl/'Ellllllll IN WATER-WHEELS.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that 1I,v M. II. MATSON, of Horseheads, kin the county of Chemung, and State of New'Yorlr,

have invented certain new-and useful Improvements in Water-Wheels; and I do hereby declare that the following is'a full and exact description thereof', refer-ence being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

Figure l'is an elevation of my improved wheel andcurb.

Figure, a longitudinal section plane :c x, iig. 1.

Figure 3, an elevation ofthe wheel proper removed from the curb. i

Figure 4, a central vertical section of the wheel and curb, the wheel being elevated above the curb for clearness of illustration. i

Figure 5, a vertical section of the upper bearing.A suspending the wheel'.

Figure 6,' a plan of the under side of the'bearing-blo'ck.

Figure 7, perspective view of the coupling-clamp of the spindle.l

Figure 8, a diagram showing an elevation of' the wicket-gates to one of the chutes of the curb.

Figure 9, plan of the'same.

Figure 10, a view ofthe gearing for opening and closing of the gates. v

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

This invention consists in combining, with eccentric-chutes ofthe curb, horizontal partitions,rwhioh divide the water-space -of said c urb and wheel intoy compartments, whereby the water is brought in contact with the wheel-in a way to act with more force and regularity of effect; and it consists also in the combination with the above device of a special arrangement of the gates, and devicesfor operating the same; and further, in the arrangement for suspendingthe wheel to secure its free and perfect action, 'and in the coupling of Vthe spindlel As represented in the drawings, A is the curb, and B the wheel proper. The curb surrounds ithc wheel,

and is divided into a suitable number of eoeentric-chutes,a a,.as most clearly shown in g.2. The water admittedl through these chutes is concentrated uniformly and brought in contact with the wheel at regular points. Both the wheel and the curb are divided into sections or compartments, 1, 2, 3, 86e., by means of horizontal divisions or partitions, b b, b b', the corresponding divisions ofthe two parts coinciding orc-coming exactly' opposite each other, and tting closely together, so that the'water let on in vany one of the sections will be brought to act directly on the corresponding part-of the wheel.

The several sections ofthe wheel are provided with buckets, e c', c', the upper buckets having a centre disa charge, (iig. 2,) and the lower tier having a centre and base discharge, :is/shown in tigsQS and 4. The inner ends ofthe centre discharge-buckets simply come opposite, or alittle past, the outer ends of the next buckets,

The division of the water-space between the curb and wheel thus into sections, insures several very important results. The most important is, that' I am enabled to let on the water in any one of the sections independent of the others, and thus proportion my power to'- the resistance to heovercome. For instance, if the resistance is small, I can let on the water only in small section 3: ifit is double, I can let on water only in section 2; or it' the resistance is still greater, I can let on the volume through both 2 and 3, and so on.

In this manner I am enabled to proportion the power to the resistance, which equalizes the action of the wheel and economizes in the volume of water. In addition ,toithispwhen the full power is applied, the divisionsv insure the equal and uniform action over'thc whole wheel, by conning the water in its proper place, and not' allowing it to spread and diffuse, by which much of the reaction is lost. The compact'is very effective, and the water is held steadily in place, without too rapidescape.

The employment of the eccentric-chute a, in combination with thedividing of the water-spaccof the curb and wheel into lcompartments, as described, has the eiiect ofdistributing and applying the water uniformly and regularly over those portions of 'thc.'wheel with which it' is brought in contact, securing steadiness of motion, und preventing that vibration and jarring which occur where a--Isimplo scroll only is used. i

l At the entrance ofcach of the chutespa a are wicket-gates, d d d, corresponding in number with and covering the sections 1, 2, 8, 85e., as indicated in figs. 8 and 9. These gates are centrally pivoted at e e, and have lugs ff, to which are jointed arms g g, extending back, and jointed at the opposite end to hoops C C C, encircling the curb, and resting onsupports h h. i

Thus arranged, it will be seen that when the hoops are moved around, forward or back, (by a pinion, as in fig. 10, or otherwise,) the gates will be correspondingly opened or closed, as may be desired. And' as' each hoop y audits series of gates are independent of the others, the water may be let on in either section desired:- This independent opening and closing of# each series of gates is essential'to produce the working of the wheel, as before described. Simple sliding gateswou'ld only commence to let on the water at one end, and `the sections would have to be opened successively .from one end to the other. `The separate swinging gatesv allow any one of the v sections to be opened, irrespective ofposition.

lllhe cur'b rests upon a suitable foundation that will holdit firmly in place. Instea'd, however, of resting the weight ofA the wheel upon' a step at the bottom, as usual, I suspend it by the spindle D on a suitable bearing above. The connection of this bearing is shown vmost clearly in iig. 5. The spindle is provided with a screw- I end, v', with a small square portion, It', b elow. Over the square portion rests a double vconvexjbloek, Z, and

on top o f this screws a nut or hurrnn, with washers between, if desired. The block rests in a concave bearingsocket, n, of corresponding form, which is supported firmly on suitable timbers. The socket, at the outer and i inner edges, may b'e turned up, so as to hold the oil'. The diameter of the bearing may be such as to give the necessary strength. In a large-sized wheel, the bearing is preferably about a foot in diameter. 'At the bottom `ot the wheel, the end of the spindle simply rests in a suitable guide, to steady it; and astep may be arranged below, so thatif the wheel lowers by wear,'or otherwise, the step will catch it. The nut m enables the spindle to be tightened up at any time. The suspension ofthe wheel by the upper bearing gives Vgreat steadiness, and insures an easy action. The convex form oi`- the 'block l allows play ofthe spindle from the centre without binding.

The bottom of the bearing-block Zis provided with tangential grooves or passages, r r, (fig. 6,) pointing in that direction which will work the gum and dirt from the centre to the' outside in the bearing-socket u. This keeps the bearing free from dirt, and also has atendency to distribute the oil.

The ordinary globe-coupling S is used in the shaft. iI employ, to retain it in place, a clamp made up of cup-shaped disks t t, encircling the coupling, but situated atsome distance apart, and securedV by bolts u u, cony nectingfrom one to the other in lugs v e. Y A

The connections produced by theserbolts have a degree of freedom and flexibility that insures a universal motion to the extent necessary to allow the bending and vibration of" the spindle, but at the same time give suilcient'stiiness for the rotary motion. Whenever desirable, from wearer otherwise, the disks can be tightened by screwing up thebolts. l

This coupling-clamp is of much advantage employedin connection with the suspended bearing, since it compensates for any inclination or irregularity of the wheel,and`allows the bearing-block to retain its natural position. l Y A I de not claim a wheel proper whos-e bucket-space is divided into sections, as I am aware that the samel is not new.

What I claim as my invention,`and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v I. The water-space Voi' the curb and wheel, each divided into compartments, 1, l 3, &c., by the partitions I b, t b', when combined with the eccentric-chutes a a, the whole arranged and operating in the manner and v for the purposes h erein set forth; 1 v v 2..'.l.he combination with the above of the series of gates d, and the arrangement of the hoop C, arms g, an

lugsf, for operating the gates, in theV manner-and for the purposes specified. 4

' 3. The-combination of the convex bearing-block Z, bearing n, with upturned edges, to retain the oil, and the adjustingmut vn, the whole so operating a's to suspend the wheel,and allow its vibration from an axial line, as set forth. l

4, The combination of the clamping-disks t tand bolts 'u 'it with thelglobe-coupling S, operating in the manner andfor the purpose herein set forth. i

In witnesswhereoi', I have hereunto signed my name in thepresenee of two subscribing witnesses.

i M. n. MA'rsoN.

Witnesses G. 'WooDnUrr-, JoHN B. SLY.

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