Fluid-driven electric generator for operatively connecting to a conduct carrying a fluid

• US 20090102193A1
• Filed: 10/22/2007
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Liam C. Murphy
• Original Assignee: Liam C. Murphy
• Inventors: Murphy, Liam C.
• Application Number:
  US11/975,866
• Publication Number:
  US 20090102193A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 290/43
• 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: H02P 9/04 Control effected upon non-electric prime mover and dependent upon electric output value of the generator
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/50 Hydropower in dwellings

Abstract

A fluid-driven electric generator for operatively connecting to a conduit carrying a fluid. The generator includes a driving portion and a generating portion. The driving portion is non-protrudingly positioned in the conduit so as to have its placement be non-visible from outside the conduit and is activated by the fluid flowing in the conduit. The generating portion is operatively connected to the driving portion and generates electricity when the driving portion is activated by the fluid flowing in the conduit.

Claims

1. A fluid-driven electric generator for operatively connecting to a conduit carrying a fluid, comprising:

a) a driving portion; and

b) a generating portion;

wherein said driving portions is non-protrudingly positioned in the conduit so as to have its placement be non-visible from outside the conduit;

wherein said driving portions is activated by the fluid flowing in the conduit;

wherein said generating portions is operatively connected to said driving portion; and

wherein said generating portions generates electricity when said driving portion is activated by the fluid flowing in the conduit.

2. The fluid-driven electric generator of claim 1, wherein said driving portion comprises a worm gear;

wherein said worm gear of said driving portion is rotatably mounted axially in the conduit so as to be non-protrudingly positioned in the conduit so as to have its placement be non-visible from outside the conduit; and

wherein said worm gear of a said driving portion is rotated by the fluid as the fluid flows through the conduit.

3. The fluid-driven electric generator of claim 2, wherein said driving portion comprises a mount;

and

wherein said mount of said driving portion mounts said worm gear of said driving portion rotatably axially in the conduit.

4. The fluid-driven electric generator of claim 2, wherein said generating portion comprises a flexible cable;

and

wherein said flexible cable of said generating portion is operatively connected to said worm gear of said driving portion.

5. The fluid-driven electric generator of claim 4, wherein said generating portion comprises a clutch;

and

wherein said clutch of said generating portion is operatively connected to said flexible cable of said generating portion.

6. The fluid-driven electric generator of claim 5, wherein said generating portion comprises a gear drive;

wherein said gear drive of said generating portion is operatively connected to said clutch of said generating portion;

wherein said gear drive of said generating portion activates when said clutch of said generating portion engages; and

wherein said gear drive of said generating portion deactivates when said clutch of said generating portion disengages.

7. The fluid-driven electric generator of claim 5, wherein said clutch of said generating portion engages when a preselected RPM of said worm gear of said driving portion is reached;

and

wherein said clutch of said generating portion disengages when another preselected RPM of said worm gear of said driving portion is reached.

8. The fluid-driven electric generator of claim 6, wherein said generating portion comprises an electric generator;

wherein said electric generator of said generating portion is operatively connected to said gear drive of said generating portion; and

wherein said electric generator of said generating portion generates the electricity when said gear drive of said generating portion is activated by said clutch of said generating portion.