US953455A - Endless water-power paddle-motor. - Google Patents

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US953455A
US953455A US49372809A US1909493728A US953455A US 953455 A US953455 A US 953455A US 49372809 A US49372809 A US 49372809A US 1909493728 A US1909493728 A US 1909493728A US 953455 A US953455 A US 953455A
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F03B17/06Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head"
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  • This invention relates to new and useful improvements in endless current motors and comprises various details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claims.
  • Figure l is a side elevation of a motor apparatus embodying the features of my invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view, parts being shown in elevation.
  • Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view showing the manner of reversing the blades.
  • Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view showing the locking means for holding the blades in an adjusted position, and
  • Fig. 5 is a detail view in perspective of the cam and mechanism for operating the same.
  • A designates a frame adapted to e anchored in any suitable manner in a rapidly flowing current of water and supports the tracks B on which an endless motor made u a of shafts C and having flanged wheels C Journaled upon their ends is adapted to travel. J ournaled in suitable bearings at the ends of said frame are the s rocket wheels D having transverse grooves 1% in the circumference thereof and adapted to receive the shafts of the endless motor.
  • Each of said shafts has clamping members E fastened thereto which are adapted to engage the endless cable or chain F, and G is a strap which is fastened to each shaft'and forms a journal bearing for the blade carrye' ing shaft H to each end of which is fastened ablade K said blades being held to the shaft by means of plates I.
  • a strap K is fastened to each pair of blades upon the shaft H and serves as a stop when coming in contact with the shaft C to limit the rotary movement of the blade carrying shaft H in. one direction. J ournaled in the bearing members 0 upon said shaft and intermedi- Speciflcation ot 1301212613 Patent. Patented Mar. 29, .1910. Application filed ne rate. Serial 1%; 493,728.
  • cams which are fixed to the sha I, one of said cams Q being adapted, w ien turned intl'ie po'sitionshown in Fig. 3 of the drawings to cooperate with the an led bar K to grip the extension K of the blade and hold the latter in position at right an les to thelength of the shaft and in whic position the blades are adapted to feather in the stream.
  • a s ring-actuated pawl, designated by letter is mounted upon the lever P, said awl being adapted to engage an indenture ormed in one of the bearin plates 0 for the purpose of holding the roc shaft in an adjusted position.
  • Both of the cams are adapted to engage a thin projecting portion K of the blades and c0- operate with the strap K- to hold the blades in the position parallel with the shafts G or in operative relation in a current of water.
  • an endless motor apparatus is afforded so constructed that, by the manipula-tion of the rock shaft connected to the levers, the .blades which are arranged in pairs may be thrown at right angles to the shaft when it is desiredto feather the same or parallel with the shaft when in operative positions at right angles to the current, means being provided for securely locking the blades in either of the adjusted positions.
  • Power may be transmitted from one or the other of the shafts upon which the sprocket wheels are mounted to any suitable location not shown.
  • An endless Water current motor apparatus comprisin aframe, sprocket wheels journaled in suitable bearings thereon, an endless cable passing about said wheels, tracks mounted upon the frame, shafts fixed to said cable, a rock shaft journaled upon leach of the shafts which are fixed to said a T the two blades is a" rock shaftP, one end v cable, blades arm! ed in pairs and fastened to each of said rocfi shafts, a bar conneoti said blades, rotatable cams coiipera'tin wit said bar and shaft fixed to the cab e for holding the blade in operative position,
  • An endless water current motor a paratus comprising a frame, sprocket w eels journaled in suitable bearings thereon, an endless cable passing about said wheels tracks mounted upon the frame, shafts fixe to said cable, a rock shaft journaled upon each of the shafts which are fixed to said cable, bladestarran ed in pairs and fastened to each of said roc shafts, a bar connecting said blades, a lever-carrying shaft journuled upon the endless motor apparatus, cams fixed to said lever-operated shaft, a projection upon the shaft fixed to said cable and ada ted to coo erate with a ortion of the bla e to hold the same in a fgathered position.

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A. J. BEELMAN, Jn. ENDLESS WATER POWER PADDLE MOTOR.
AIPLIOATIDN FILED MAY 3, 1909.
953,455. Patented Mar.29,1910.
2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.
A; J. BEBLMAN, Jn. ENDLESS WATER POWER PADDLE MOTOR.
APPLICATION FILED MAY 3 1809.
Patented Mar.29,1910.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ENDLESS warns-rowan rnnntngmoron.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, i-innximnnn Josnri-r BEELMAN, J12. a citizen of the United States, residing at VVcstwe '0, in the parish of Jefferson and State 0 Louisiana, have invent ed certain new and useful Improvements in Endless ater-Power Paddle-Motors, of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to new and useful improvements in endless current motors and comprises various details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claims.
I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a side elevation ofa motor apparatus embodying the features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view, parts being shown in elevation. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view showing the manner of reversing the blades. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view showing the locking means for holding the blades in an adjusted position, and Fig. 5 is a detail view in perspective of the cam and mechanism for operating the same.
Reference now being had to the details of the drawin s by letter, A designates a frame adapted to e anchored in any suitable manner in a rapidly flowing current of water and supports the tracks B on which an endless motor made u a of shafts C and having flanged wheels C Journaled upon their ends is adapted to travel. J ournaled in suitable bearings at the ends of said frame are the s rocket wheels D having transverse grooves 1% in the circumference thereof and adapted to receive the shafts of the endless motor. Each of said shafts has clamping members E fastened thereto which are adapted to engage the endless cable or chain F, and G is a strap which is fastened to each shaft'and forms a journal bearing for the blade carrye' ing shaft H to each end of which is fastened ablade K said blades being held to the shaft by means of plates I. A strap K is fastened to each pair of blades upon the shaft H and serves as a stop when coming in contact with the shaft C to limit the rotary movement of the blade carrying shaft H in. one direction. J ournaled in the bearing members 0 upon said shaft and intermedi- Speciflcation ot 1301212613 Patent. Patented Mar. 29, .1910. Application filed ne rate. Serial 1%; 493,728.
which has a lever P fastened'lthereto. Q and designate cams which are fixed to the sha I, one of said cams Q being adapted, w ien turned intl'ie po'sitionshown in Fig. 3 of the drawings to cooperate with the an led bar K to grip the extension K of the blade and hold the latter in position at right an les to thelength of the shaft and in whic position the blades are adapted to feather in the stream. A s ring-actuated pawl, designated by letter is mounted upon the lever P, said awl being adapted to engage an indenture ormed in one of the bearin plates 0 for the purpose of holding the roc shaft in an adjusted position. Both of the cams are adapted to engage a thin projecting portion K of the blades and c0- operate with the strap K- to hold the blades in the position parallel with the shafts G or in operative relation in a current of water.
It will thus be seen that, by the provision of an apparatus embodying the features of my invention, an endless motor apparatus is afforded so constructed that, by the manipula-tion of the rock shaft connected to the levers, the .blades which are arranged in pairs may be thrown at right angles to the shaft when it is desiredto feather the same or parallel with the shaft when in operative positions at right angles to the current, means being provided for securely locking the blades in either of the adjusted positions. Power may be transmitted from one or the other of the shafts upon which the sprocket wheels are mounted to any suitable location not shown.
What I claim to be new is 1. 'An endless water current motor apparatus comprisin a frame, sprocket wheels journaled in suitable bearings thereon, an endless. cable passing about said wheels, tracks mounted u on the frame, shafts fixed to said cable, bla es arranged in pairs upon each shaft, Ineans for turning said blades into feathering positions, and mechanisms for locking the blades in adjusted positions.
2. An endless Water current motor apparatus comprisin aframe, sprocket wheels journaled in suitable bearings thereon, an endless cable passing about said wheels, tracks mounted upon the frame, shafts fixed to said cable, a rock shaft journaled upon leach of the shafts which are fixed to said a T the two blades is a" rock shaftP, one end v cable, blades arm! ed in pairs and fastened to each of said rocfi shafts, a bar conneoti said blades, rotatable cams coiipera'tin wit said bar and shaft fixed to the cab e for holding the blade in operative position,
3. An endless water current motor a paratus comprising a frame, sprocket w eels journaled in suitable bearings thereon, an endless cable passing about said wheels tracks mounted upon the frame, shafts fixe to said cable, a rock shaft journaled upon each of the shafts which are fixed to said cable, bladestarran ed in pairs and fastened to each of said roc shafts, a bar connecting said blades, a lever-carrying shaft journuled upon the endless motor apparatus, cams fixed to said lever-operated shaft, a projection upon the shaft fixed to said cable and ada ted to coo erate with a ortion of the bla e to hold the same in a fgathered position.
In testimon whereof I afiix my signature, in presence 0 two witnesses.
ALEXANDER JOSEPH BEELMAN, JR.
Witnesses:
J. B. BLANER, L. M. JONES.
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