Drive Fin Device D e s c r i p t i o n
Technical Field The invention relates to a fin and more particularly to the wind and wave drive fin
for moving a boat or a rotor of a generator and to leg-forced drive fin for swimming.
Beckgraund Art
In the prior art, sails of a saliboat which are during storm pushed by strong wind
increasing instability of the boat with a risk of overturning. There is need for an
inexpensive device which operates and steers the boat during storm without
increasing instability wherein the boat is not pushed through a mast and sails on it.
In the prior art, a wind drive turbine for the generator comprising a direction fin for
directing fin-blades toward wind rotating on a swivel pole and a bearings which
supports an axle of the fin-blades. During storm wind force which pushing fin-
blades can damage the bearings due to strong pressure on it. There is need for an
inexpensive device which fins are self -adjustable to any direction of wind without
the direction fin and the swivel pole and having no pressure on the bearing.
In prior art, a high power wind drive turbine for the generator is disposed at a very
high and a very srong pole as fin blades are verticaly disposed. There is need for a
simple device having horizontaly disposed lever with fins thereon which is posted
on a short rotating pole or shaft suitable for installation on existing bindings or hills.
In the prior art, a wind drive turbine for a boat is disposed on a shaft which is
incorporated in the boat at an incline angle. Fin-blades of such turbine which are
not disposed on a swivel pole can not be exposed all the time toward wind
whithout problems with steering and with stability of the boat during storm.
There is need for an inexpensive device having efficient steering and fins which are self-adjustable to any direction of wind and all the time transmiting rotational
force through the shaft to a water turbine without increasing instability during storm
and without any direct pushing the boat by wind through the shaft and the turbine.
In the prior art, fins which are attached to feet use force of legs for moving a body.
When legs and feet oscilate fins pushing water transmiting pushing force from each foot to the body through each leg. This movement and transmission cause
fatigue in legs and feet. There is need for an inexpensive device which supports
the body besides legs distributing the transmission force thereon reducing fatigue.
Desclosure of Invention
The present invention for movement a boat as an embodiment of the invention is
characterized in that fins of a wind or wave drive turbine which are fixed with one
edge along each side of a swivel lever 90 degree apart rotating an upward shaft
and fins of a water turbine thereon rotatable disposed inside a movable cylinder.
The present invention for movement of a boat or a rotor of the generator as another
embodiment of the invention is characterized in that each fin of a wind or wave
drive turbine which hang on a fin tube is movable and rotatable disposed along one
side of a iever bar and in that balance-weights are movable disposed along each
side of blocking bar and in that each fin is connected with one of rope to one of balance-weight disposed on diametrically opposed side and in that when rotational
speed is increased each balance-weight is moved by centrifugal force adjusting
position of each fin to new momentum of force which well-balancing rotation force.
The present invention for moving of a boat as another embodiment of the invention
is characterized in that the fin of each rotatable and movable Iever bar of a wind
turbine with a balance-weight rotates an upward shaft and direction fins of a water
turbine rotatable disposed on upward arms of a Cardan shaft.
The above mentioned embodiments are characterized in that fins of each wind or
wave turbine are self-adjustable to any direction of wind or wave within range limited
by a blocking set or angles or pins with maximum or minimum resistance altemately
depending on position against direction of wind or wave and in that each fin of one
turbine is horizontally disposed on diametrically opposed side of the Iever bar
which is attached to the vertically rotating shaft with fins of the water turbine
thereon or the rotor of the generator and in that fins converting wind or water flow
force into rotation force which moves the rotor of the generator or the water turbine.
The present invention for moving the boat as another embodiment of the invention
is characterized in that a wave drive fin which is attached to the boat through a
Iever bar oscillates altemately up and down when wave force affects on forward
and backward sides of the boat moving it alternately up and down and in that the
Iever bar with the fin thereon acts on water with smaller pushing force on longer
way converting wave force into pushing force which moves the boat and in that the
fin is self-adjustable to water resistance within limits determinated by a blocking
angle and in that the momentum of force is controled by the mobile Iever bar.
The present invention for swimming as another embodiment of the invention is
characterized in that each fin which is attached to one of Iever bar disposed
inside a Iever frame tube oscilates when leg moves a supporting Iever bar attached
with one end to foot and with another end to the middle of said Iever frame tube and
in that each Iever frame tube which is attached to a frame rod supporting a seat
transmits pushing force of each fin through the seat to the body besides legs.
The present invention for swimming as another embodiment of the invention is characterized in that fins are rotatable disposed in pair each for one foot and in
that fins are expanding by water resistance within limits determinated by blocking
pins when one of leg is stretched increasing surface and pushing force.
The present invention for swimming as another embodiment of the invention is
characterized in that the device operates based on a yoke and alternative change
of distances between feet on one side and one hand and one foot on another side
through ropes which are unwinding from one spool and winding on another spool
simultaneously rotating a shaft and a water turbine thereon moving the body.
The present invention for swimming as another embodiment of the invention is
characterizied in that fins of a water turbine which are rotatable disposed in a
cylinder are radialy spreaded between periferial and central disposed rods of a
squirrel-cage fixed to a shaft and in that elastic fins which are self-adjustable due
to elasticity to any direction of rotation and to water resistance pushing water out. The present invention for swimming as another embodiment of the invention is
characterized in that an upward shaft rotates a horizontal Iever with fins thereon
and in that a position of fins which are self-adjustable to any direction of rotation
and to water resistance is determinated by blocking angles disposing fins at one
of incline angle for pushing water in one direction and moving the body in another.
Brief Descriptions of the Drawings
FigJ and FigJa are perspective views of a drive fin device as an embodiment of
the invention showing a wind drive fin device and a wave drive fin device having
one of positions of fins which are pushed by wind or wave in direction of arrows;
Fig.2 is a perspective view of a drive fin device as another embodiment of the
invention showing one of positions of fins which are pushed by wind or wave;
Fig.3 is a perspective view of a drive fine device as another embodiment of the
invention showing one of positions of fins which are pushed by wind;
Fig.4 is a perspective view of a drive fin device as another embodiment of the
invention showing one of position of a fin and a boat which is moved by wave;
Fig.5 is perspective view of a drive fin device as another embodiment of the
invention showing one of position of fin and a boat which are moved by wave;
Fig.6 is a perspective and partly cross-section view of a drive fin device for
swimming as another embodiment of the invention;
Fig.7 is a perspective and partly cross-section view of a drive fin device for
swimming as another embodiment of the invention;
Fig.8 is a perspective view of a drive fin device for swimming as another
embodiment of the invention showing one pair of fin for one foot;
Fig.9 is a prospective and partly cross-section view of a drive fin device
having elastic fins for swimming as another embodiment of the ivention;
FigJO is a perspective view of a drive fin device having rotatable fins for swimming as another embodiment of the invention.
Best Modes for Carrying Out the Invention
A drive fin device 1 for a boat 2 as shown in FigJ and FigJa as an embodiment of
the invention having a wind or wave drive turbine 3 comprising a horizontal Iever
bar 4 which is fixed through a bearings 6 to a upward shaft 5 and two fins 7;8 each
fixed with one edge on diametrically opposed side of the Iever bar 4 90 degree
apart; having the shaft 5 which is attached through bearings 9;10 to a tube 11 of a
supporting frame 12 of the boat 2; having a blocking set 13 comprisnig an angle 14
which middle is fixed to the Iever bar 4 while arms 16; 1790 degree apart interact
with a pin 15 which is fixed to the shaft 5 limiting movement of fins 7;8; having a cylinder 23 comprising a top opening 25 and a side opening 26 and a bottom
opening 27; having a water turbine 24 which fins 18;19;20 are radialy fixed with one
of edge to the shaft 5 and to a circle 21 forming a bottom 22 of cylinder 23; having a
tube 28 which is movable disposed along the shaft 5 through bearings 29;30 and
fixed to the center of the cylinder 23 and to a steering handle 31 ; having a holder of
bearings 32 which is fixed to the shaft 5 holding the bearings 6 of the Iever bar 4.
A drive fin device 33 as shown in Fig. 2 as another embodiment of the invention
having a wind drive turbine 34 comprising a horizontal Iever bar 35 which is fixed to
an upward shaft 36 and swivel fins 37;38 each fixed with one edge along fin tube
39;40 which is rotatable and movable disposed along the Iever bar 35; having the
shaft 36 which is attached through bearings 41 ;42 to a frame tube 43 of a
supporting frame 44 and is fixed to a rotor 59 of the generator 60 ; having blocking
sets 45;46 each comprising a pin 47;48 which is fixed to a fin tube 39;40 at an
angle of 90 degree from the fin 37;38 and a blocking bar 49 which fixed to the shaft
36 is parallely disposed with the Iever bar 35 with a gap 50 therebetween limiting
movement of fins 37;38; having balance sets 51;52 each comprising a balance-
weight 53;54 which is movable attached along the blocking bar 49 and a rope 55;56
each connects one balance-weight 53;54 to the fin 37;38 disposed on the opposite
side and a spring 57;58 which connects the fin tube 37;38 to the end of Iever bar 35.
A drive fin device 61 for a boat 2 as shown in Fig. 3 as another embodiment of the
invention having a wind drive turbine 62 comprising two horizontally and parallely
disposed lever bars 63;64, each of which rotatable and movable disposed in a
bearings 65;66 of an upward shaft 67 and two fins 68;69 each fixed with one edge
along the lever bar 63;64 and two balance-weights 70;71 each fixed to the end of
the lever bar 63;64 on diametrically opposed side from fin 68;69 and two blocking
angles 72;73 each fixed with the middle to the Iever bar 63;64 next to the balance-
weight 70;71 and two springs 74;75 each connects a holder of bearings 76 with
each balance-weight 70;71 ; having the shaft 67 consists of rectangular bar
comprising the holder of bearings 76 which holds bearings 65;66 of Iever bars
63;64 and a frame tube 77 which holds bearings 78;79 of a supporting frame 80 of
the boat 2; wherein each blocking angle 72;73 having two arms 81 ;82;83;84 90
degree apart each long enough to reach the opposite Iever bar 63;64 limiting
rotation of the Iever bar 63;64 and the fin 68;69 thereon; having a water turbine
85 comprising a Caradan shaft 86 which central axle 87 consists of rectangular
tube is hang on the shaft 67 and horizontaly disposed swivel fin supports 88;89
each rotatable attached at the middle through a hole 90;91 to the upward arm 92;93
and fin axles 94;95 each horizontaly and rotatabe disposed in a hole 96;97 of the fin support 88;89 and fins 98;99 each fixed with one edge along the fin axle 94;95
and supporting tubes 100J01 each disposed on the upward arm 92;93 supporting the fin support 88;89 having a steering handle 102 which is fixed to a holder of
bearings 104 holding a bearings 103 rotatable attached to the central arm 87;having
a spool axle 105 fixed downward to a steering handle 102 and a rotatable spool 106
thereon; having a rope 107 which over passing the spool 106 connecting ends of
each fin support 88;89 disposed on the diametrically opposed side from each fin
98;99 keeping fins 98;99 always on the same side of upwards arms 92;93 which
is on diametrically opposed side from the side of the spool 106.
A drive fin device 108 for a boat 2 as shown in Fig 4 as another embodiment of the
invention having a supporting frame 109 comprising a horisontaly disposed frame rectangular tube 110 which is fixed to an upward frame rod 111 and a frame holder
112 which holding the rotatable frame rod 111 is fixed to a fence 113 of backward
of the boat 2; having a iever rectancular bar 114 which is movable disposed within
said frame tube 110; having an upward fin rod 115 which is fixed to the Iever bar
114 with one side and to another side to the middle of a fin axle 116, wherein the fin
axle 116 is parallely disposed to the short side of the boat 2; having a swivel fin 117
which one edge is fixed along tubes 118;119 rotatable disposed on both side of the
fin axle 116; having a blocking angle 120 which middle is fixed to the fin rod 115
while arms 121 ; 12290 degree apart are disposed on the opposite side of the boat.
A drive fin device 123 for a boat 2 as shown in Fig. 5 as another embodiment of
the invention having a horisontal supporting frame tubel 24 fixed to backward of
the boat 2; having a Iever bar 125 which is movable disposed within the supporting
frame tube 124; having a downward disposed incline fin rod 126 which is rotatable attached through a bearings 127 of a bearings holder 128 to the Iever bar 125 at an
angle of 45 degree; having a blocking angle 129 which middle is fixed to the fin
rod 126 and which arms 131 ; 132 90 degree apart interacts with the Iever bar 125
limiting rotation of the fin rod 126; having a fin 130 which is fixed with one edge
along the fin rod 126 on the diametrically opposed side from the arm 131.
A drive fin device 133 for swimming as shown in Fig. 6 as another embodiment of
the invention comprising a supporting frame rod 134 which supports a seat 135
through a seat bar 136 and two Iever frame tubes 137;138 having rectangular
shape rotatable attached to the supporting frame rod 134 and two supporting Iever
bars 139J40 each rotatable attached at the middle of the Iever frame tube 137J38
and to a foot-holder 141 ;142 and two fin bars 143;144 having rectangular shape
each movable disposed within the Iever frame tube 137J38 and fixed at the middle
of each fin axle 149; 150 and two swivel fins 145; 146 each attached through a pair of fin tube 147;148 to the fin axle 149;150 and two frame axles 151 ;152 each
connects the frame tube 137;138 with the supporting Iever bar 139;140 and two blocking angles 153; 154 each fixed at the middle to the end of the fin bar 143; 144
each having a pair of arm 155; 156 90 degree apart limiting movement of the fin
45; 146 and two springs 157; 158 each inside the frame tube 137; 138 connecting
the Iever frame tube 137;138 with the fin bar 143 and ropes 159;160 each for
pulling the Iever bar 143; 144 and spools 161 ; 162 each for holding the rope 159; 160.
A drive fin device 163 for swimming as shown in Fig.7 as another embodiment of
the invention comprising a suporting frame rod 164 supporting a seat 165 and two
Iever frame tubes 166; 167 each rotatable attached to the supporting frame rod 164
and two supporting Iever bars 168;169 each rotatable attached at the middle of the
Iever frame tube 166;167 and to a foot holder 170;171 and two fin bars 172;173
each movable disposed within the Iever frame tube 166; 167 and two fin 174; 175
each fixed with one edge along the fin bar 172; 173 and frame axles 188; 189 each
connects the Iever frame tube 166; 167 to the supporting Iever bar 168; 169 and
blocking sets 176;177 each consists of a pin 178;179 fixed to the fin bar 172;173
and tube splits 180; 181 each cut on the Iever frame tube 166; 167 interacting with
the pin 178;179 limiting movement of the fin bar 172; 173 and springs 182; 183 each
conects ends of the Iever frame tube 166;167 and the fin bar 172;173 and ropes
184;185 of fin bars 172;173 and spools 186;187 holding ropes184;185.
A drive fin device 190 for swimming as shown in Fig. 8 as another embodiment of
the invention consists of two sets of leg force drive fin 191 ; 192 each set comprising
a supporting pole 193;194 supporting a foot holder 195;196 and horizontal fin axles
197;198;199;200 each for a pair of rotatable attached tube 205;206;207;208 having
a fin 201 ;202;203;204 and blocking pins 209;210;211;212 thereon each of which
5 on diametrically opposed side limiting movement of the fin 201 ;202;203;204.
A drive fin device 213 for swimming as shown in Fig.9 as another embodiment of
the invention having a cylinder 214 with a central opening 215 and a side opening
216; having a shaft 217 which is supported by the cylinder 214; having a water
0 turbine 218 comprising a squirrel-cage 219 which is fixed through the rotational
center to a shaft 217 and elastic fins 221 ,222,223 which are radialy spreaded between central and periferial disposed bars 223;224;225 of the squirrel-cage 219;
having a supporting frame 226 which supporting the cylinder 214 and a foot-holder
227 for one foot; having a foot holder 228 for another foot; having a handle 229 for a
15 hand; having spools 230; 231 fixed to the shaft 217 and wound with ropes 232;233.
A drive fin device 234 for swimming as shown in FigJO as another embodiment of
the invention having a supporting frame 235 which supports a shaft 236 and a foot
holder 237; having a water turbine 238 comprising a Iever bar 239 which is attached
to the upward shaft 236 and fins 240;241 each fixed with one edge to a fin tube
20242;243 rotatable disposed on the Iever bar 238; having a blockling angles 244;245
each fixed at the middle to the Iever bar 239 consists of arms 246;247,248;249 90
degree apart limiting position of the fin 240;241 at one of incline angle; having
spools 250;251 fixed to the shaft 236 and wound with ropes 252;253 connecting a
foot holder 254 of another foot with a handle 255 through a direction spool 256.