Gyroscope device for creating a precession torque

• US 20050166691A1
• Filed: 02/28/2005
• Published: 08/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nathaniel Hintz
• Original Assignee: Nathaniel Hintz
• Inventors: Hintz, Nathaniel
• Application Number:
  US11/068,698
• Publication Number:
  US 20050166691A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 74/5.700
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 29/00 Drive mechanisms for toys in general
• CPC Class Codes: B64G 1/409 Unconventional spacecraft propulsion systems
• CPC Class Codes: F03G 7/10 Alleged perpetua mobilia using hydrostatic thrust F03B17/04
• CPC Class Codes: F03G 7/125 creating a thrust by violating the principle of momentum conservation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/1254 by motor torque
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/1282 with rotor drive

Abstract

The present invention is a device for generating a precession torque for transmission to an attached object. The present invention includes a motor mounted to a base and a gyroscope device. The gyroscope device includes a drive gimbal with a substantially planar drive gimbal bevel gear. A gyro gimbal is coupled to the motor to spin the gyro gimbal about a gyro gimbal axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the drive gimbal bevel gear. A gyro simultaneously rotating about the gyro gimbal axis and spinning about a moving gyro spin axis creates a precession torque about a precession torque axis mutually orthogonal to the moving gyro spin axis and the gyro gimbal axis.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a base;

a motor mounted on said base, said motor driving an axle;

a gyroscopic device coupled to rotate about said axle, comprising;

a drive gimbal including a substantially planar drive gimbal bevel gear;

a gyro gimbal coupled to said motor, said gyro gimbal driven by said motor to spin continuously and completely about a gyro gimbal axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of said drive gimbal bevel gear; and

a gyro simultaneously rotating about said gyro gimbal axis and spinning about a moving gyro spin axis in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said drive gimbal bevel gear, the spin of said gyro coupled to and guided by said drive gimbal bevel gear such that said gyro is caused to spin when said motor drives said gyro gimbal to spin, the gyro rotation and spin generating a precession torque about a precession torque axis mutually orthogonal to said moving gyro spin axis and said gyro gimbal axis that is transmitted to said base.

2. A device comprising:

a base;

a motor mounted to said base, said motor driving an axle;

a gyroscopic device coupled to rotate about said axle, comprising;

a drive gimbal including a substantially planar drive gimbal bevel gear, said drive gimbal rotated about said axle by said motor;

a gyro gimbal coupled to said motor to spin said gyro gimbal continuously and completely about a gyro gimbal axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of said drive gimbal bevel gear;

a gyro rotating about said gyro gimbal axis and spinning about a moving gyro spin axis in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said drive gimbal bevel gear, said gyro coupled to said drive gimbal bevel gear and said gyro gimbal to cause said gyro to rotate about said gyro gimbal axis and spin about said gyro spin axis when said gyro gimbal is spun, the direction of the gyro rotation and spin generating a precession torque about a precession torque axis mutually orthogonal to said moving gyro spin axis and said gyro gimbal axis that is transmitted to said base.

3. A system comprising:

a base;

a motor mounted on said base, said motor driving an axle;

a first gyroscopic device coupled to rotate about said axle, comprising;

a first drive gimbal including a substantially planar first drive gimbal bevel gear;

a first gyro gimbal coupled to said motor, said first gyro gimbal driven by said motor to spin continuously and completely about a first gyro gimbal axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of said first drive gimbal bevel gear; and

a first gyro simultaneously rotating about said first gyro gimbal axis and spinning about a first moving gyro spin axis in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said first drive gimbal bevel gear, the spin of said first gyro coupled to and guided by said first drive gimbal bevel gear such that said first gyro is caused to spin when said motor drives said first gyro gimbal to spin, the first gyro rotation and spin generating a first precession torque about a moving first precession torque axis mutually orthogonal to said first moving gyro spin axis and said first gyro gimbal axis;

a second gyroscopic device coupled to rotate about said axle, comprising;

a second drive gimbal including a substantially planar second drive gimbal bevel gear;

a second gyro gimbal coupled to said motor, said second gyro gimbal driven by said motor to spin continuously and completely about a second gyro gimbal axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of said second drive gimbal bevel gear, said second gyro gimbal axis substantially parallel to said first gyro gimbal axis and the spin of said second gyro gimbal substantially opposite the spin of said first gyro gimbal; and

a second gyro simultaneously rotating about said second gyro gimbal axis and spinning about a second moving gyro spin axis in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said second drive gimbal bevel gear, the spin of said second gyro coupled to and guided by said second drive gimbal bevel gear such that said second gyro is caused to spin when said motor drives said second gyro gimbal to spin, the second gyro rotation and spin generating a second precession torque about a moving second precession torque axis mutually orthogonal to said second moving gyro spin axis and said second gyro gimbal axis;

a third gyroscopic device coupled to rotate about said axle, comprising;

a third drive gimbal including a substantially planar third drive gimbal bevel gear;

a third gyro gimbal coupled to said motor, said third gyro gimbal driven by said motor to spin continuously and completely about a third gyro gimbal axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of said third drive gimbal bevel gear, said third gyro gimbal axis substantially perpendicular to said first gyro gimbal axis; and

a third gyro simultaneously rotating about said third gyro gimbal axis and spinning about a third moving gyro spin axis in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said third drive gimbal bevel gear, the spin of said third gyro coupled to and guided by said third drive gimbal bevel gear such that said third gyro is caused to spin when said motor drives said third gyro gimbal to spin, the third gyro rotation and spin generating a third precession torque about a moving third precession torque axis mutually orthogonal to said third moving gyro spin axis and said third gyro gimbal axis; and

a fourth gyroscopic device coupled to rotate about said axle, comprising;

a fourth drive gimbal including a substantially planar fourth drive gimbal bevel gear;

a fourth gyro gimbal coupled to said motor, said fourth gyro gimbal driven by said motor to spin continuously and completely about a fourth gyro gimbal axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of said fourth drive gimbal bevel gear, said fourth gyro gimbal axis substantially parallel to said third gyro gimbal axis and the spin of said fourth gyro gimbal substantially opposite the spin of said third gyro gimbal; and

a fourth gyro simultaneously rotating about said fourth gyro gimbal axis and spinning about a fourth moving gyro spin axis in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said fourth drive gimbal bevel gear, the spin of said fourth gyro coupled to and guided by said fourth drive gimbal bevel gear such that said fourth gyro is caused to spin when said motor drives said fourth gyro gimbal to spin, the fourth gyro rotation and spin generating a fourth precession torque about a moving fourth precession torque axis mutually orthogonal to said fourth moving gyro spin axis and said fourth gyro gimbal axis, said first precession torque, second precession torque, third precession torque, and fourth precession torque transmitted to said base.