Hydraulic powered electric generator device

• US 20080217923A1
• Filed: 04/01/2008
• Published: 09/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jen-Yen Yen
• Original Assignee: Jen-Yen Yen
• Inventors: Yen, Jen-Yen
• Application Number:
  US12/080,236
• Publication Number:
  US 20080217923A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 290/54
• CPC Class Codes: F03B 13/00 Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of machines or engines with driving or driven apparatus if the apparatus aspects are predominant, see the relevant subclasses for such apparatus, e.g. H02K7/18; Power stations or aggregates incorporating only machines or engines of positive-displacement type F03C; hydraulic engineering aspects E02B; combinations with wind energy converters F03D9/008
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/602 with energy recovery turbines
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/50 Hydropower in dwellings

Abstract

A hydraulic powered electric generator device includes a tubular member having a housing, a partition and a receptacle secured to the housing, a paddle wheel rotatably disposed in the housing for being rotated by the water flowing through the tubular member, an electric generator disposed in the receptacle for generating the electric energy and a follower coupled to the spindle of the electric generator, and one or more magnetic members are attached to the follower and attached to the paddle wheel for allowing the follower and the electric generator to be driven by the paddle wheel and for actuating the electric generator to effectively generate an electric energy.

Claims

1. A hydraulic powered electric generator device comprising:

a tubular member including a bore formed therein, and including an inlet port for receiving a water, and including an outlet port for the water to flow out of said tubular member, and including a housing having a chamber formed in said housing and communicating with said bore of said tubular member for receiving the water,

a partition and a receptacle secured to said housing, said receptacle including a compartment formed therein, said partition being secured between said housing and said receptacle for spacing said compartment of said receptacle and said chamber of said housing from each other,

a paddle wheel rotatably disposed in said chamber of said housing with an axle for allowing said paddle wheel to be rotated and driven by the water flowing through said bore of said tubular member,

at least one first magnetic member attached to said paddle wheel,

an electric generator disposed in said receptacle for generating the electric energy, and including a spindle,

a follower rotatably disposed in said compartment of said receptacle and coupled to said spindle of said electric generator and rotated in concert with said spindle of said electric generator, and

at least one second magnetic member attached to said follower for acting with said at least one first magnetic member of said paddle wheel and for allowing said follower and said spindle of said electric generator to be rotated and driven by said paddle wheel with said at least one first and said at least one second magnetic members and for actuating said electric generator to generate an electric energy.

2. The hydraulic powered electric generator device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said axle is extended from said housing and extended into said chamber of said housing for rotatably supporting said paddle wheel.

3. The hydraulic powered electric generator device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said paddle wheel includes a space formed therein for receiving and supporting said at least one first magnetic member.

4. The hydraulic powered electric generator device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said paddle wheel includes a cover secured to said paddle wheel for closing said space of said paddle wheel.

5. The hydraulic powered electric generator device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electric generator includes a pinion secured to said spindle and rotated in concert with said spindle and engaged with said follower for coupling said follower to said spindle of said electric generator.

6. The hydraulic powered electric generator device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said follower includes an internal gear formed therein for engaging with said pinion and for coupling said follower to said spindle of said electric generator.

7. The hydraulic powered electric generator device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said follower includes a space formed therein for receiving and supporting said at least one second magnetic member.

8. The hydraulic powered electric generator device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said follower includes a cover secured to said follower for closing said space of said follower.

9. The hydraulic powered electric generator device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a circuit board is disposed in said compartment of said receptacle and electrically coupled to said electric generator for controlling said electric generator.

10. The hydraulic powered electric generator device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one battery is disposed in said compartment of said receptacle and electrically coupled to said electric generator for storing the electric energy generated by said electric generator.

11. The hydraulic powered electric generator device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said partition includes a casing formed therein for receiving said at least one battery.