WO1997033089A1 - The minchey wind engine - Google Patents

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WO1997033089A1
WO1997033089A1 PCT/US1996/002293 US9602293W WO9733089A1 WO 1997033089 A1 WO1997033089 A1 WO 1997033089A1 US 9602293 W US9602293 W US 9602293W WO 9733089 A1 WO9733089 A1 WO 9733089A1
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engine
air valves
drive shaft
vanes
minchey
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PCT/US1996/002293
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Mark Eugene Minchey
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Mark Eugene Minchey
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Priority to AU57872/96A priority patent/AU5787296A/en
Publication of WO1997033089A1 publication Critical patent/WO1997033089A1/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D3/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D3/06—Rotors
    • F03D3/062—Rotors characterised by their construction elements
    • F03D3/066—Rotors characterised by their construction elements the wind engaging parts being movable relative to the rotor
    • F03D3/067—Cyclic movements
    • F03D3/068—Cyclic movements mechanically controlled by the rotor structure
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/74—Wind turbines with rotation axis perpendicular to the wind direction

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  • THE ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT IS SET IN A VERTICAL POSITION.
  • THE AIR VALVES CAN BE STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER OR STACKED END TO END TO MAKE A BIGGER CIRCLE.
  • THE LARGER THE CIRCLE IS THE SLOWER THE ENGINE WILL TURN, BUT IT WILL INCREASE THE TORQUE ON THE DRIVE SHAFT.
  • THE ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT IS HELD IN PLACE BY TWO LARGE PILLOW BLOCK BEARINGS, ON THE LOWER END OF THE DRIVE SHAFT.
  • THE DRIVE SHAFT AND BEARINGS VARY IN SIZE AS TO SUPPORT THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE.
  • THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE VARRIES AS TO THE AREA OF THE AIR VALVES AND THE WIND VELOCITY.

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Wind Motors (AREA)

Abstract

A vertical axis wind turbine which includes a drive shaft (1) supported in bearings (2) for rotation about the vertical axis. Support arms (3) extend from the shaft and pivotally support vanes (6) via hinges (7). A member (9) connects edges of the vanes on each arm, to cause the vanes to pivot in unison. Counterweights can be added to the vanes in order to control the speed of rotation.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE MINCHEY WIND ENGINE
THE MINCHEY WIND ENGINE, FOUR VANE ENGINE CAN HAVE FOUR VALVES AND VALVES CAN BE ADDED AT MULTIBLES OF FOUR TO GET ANY SIZE DESIRED.
THREE VANE ENGINE CAN HAVE THREE VALVES AND VALVES CAN BE ADDED AT MULTIBLES OF THREE TO GET ANY SIZE ENGINE DESIRED.
THIS ENGINE CAN RANGE FROM A FRACTION OF A HORSE POWER TO AS MUCH AS 5000 HP AT A VERY ECONOMICAL COST TO BUILD. THE AIR VALVES CAN RANGE FROM 1 SQUARE INCH IN AREA TO A 100 SQUARE FOOT, OR MORE, IN AREA. THE OUT PUT HORSE POWER RATIO, IS COMMON TO THE SQUARE FOOT AREA OF THE AIR VALVES AND THE WIND VELOCITY.
THIS ENGINE TURNS THE SAME DIRECTION, NO MATTER WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS. THIS ENGINE CAN TURN CLOCK WISE OR COUNTER CLOCKWISE, DEPENDING ON WHICH SIDE OF THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE THE AIR VALVES HINGE ON.
THERE CAN BE COUNTER WEIGHTS ADDED TO THE AIR VALVES OPPOSITE THE HINGE END, TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF ENGINE BY CENTRIFICAL FORCE.
THE ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT IS SET IN A VERTICAL POSITION. THE AIR VALVES CAN BE STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER OR STACKED END TO END TO MAKE A BIGGER CIRCLE. THE LARGER THE CIRCLE IS THE SLOWER THE ENGINE WILL TURN, BUT IT WILL INCREASE THE TORQUE ON THE DRIVE SHAFT.
THE ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT IS HELD IN PLACE BY TWO LARGE PILLOW BLOCK BEARINGS, ON THE LOWER END OF THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE DRIVE SHAFT AND BEARINGS VARY IN SIZE AS TO SUPPORT THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE. THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE VARRIES AS TO THE AREA OF THE AIR VALVES AND THE WIND VELOCITY.

Claims

AN ENGINE THAT CAN PRODUCE HORSE POWER FROM A FRACTION HP TO AS MUCH AS A 5000 HP, USING AIR VALVES THAT CAN RANGE IN AREA FROM 1 SQUARE INCH TO 100 SQUARE FOOT.
THE HORSE POWER PRODUCED IS COMMON TO THE SQUARE FOOT AREA OF THE AIR VALVES AND THE WIND VELOCITY, AND TURNS IN ONE DIRECTION, NO MATTER WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS, AND THE SPEED OF THE ENGINE CAN BE CONTROLLED BY ADDING COUNTER WEIGHTS TO THE AIR VALVES.
THE ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT IS IN A VERTICAL POSITION, WITH THE AIR VALVES STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER OR END TO END. THE DRIVE SHAFT IS HELD IN PLACE WITH 2 PILLOW BLOCK BEARINGS.
PCT/US1996/002293 1996-03-04 1996-03-04 The minchey wind engine WO1997033089A1 (en)

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AU57872/96A AU5787296A (en) 1996-03-04 1996-03-04 The minchey wind engine

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Citations (4)

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US4496283A (en) * 1983-03-01 1985-01-29 Kodric Andrej A Wind turbine
US4534703A (en) * 1983-08-30 1985-08-13 Flavell George A Wind power system
US5256034A (en) * 1991-04-19 1993-10-26 Sultzbaugh John S Variable pitch propeller for use in conjunction with a vertical axis wind turbine
US5266006A (en) * 1993-02-25 1993-11-30 Tsui I Hua Windmill with removable wind vane plates arranged in multi-rows-and-lines

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4496283A (en) * 1983-03-01 1985-01-29 Kodric Andrej A Wind turbine
US4534703A (en) * 1983-08-30 1985-08-13 Flavell George A Wind power system
US5256034A (en) * 1991-04-19 1993-10-26 Sultzbaugh John S Variable pitch propeller for use in conjunction with a vertical axis wind turbine
US5266006A (en) * 1993-02-25 1993-11-30 Tsui I Hua Windmill with removable wind vane plates arranged in multi-rows-and-lines

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN102947584A (en) * 2010-04-29 2013-02-27 西区-6公司 Turbine
CN102947584B (en) * 2010-04-29 2016-10-12 西区-6公司 Turbine

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