SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF ENERGY AND POWER

• US 20120189473A1
• Filed: 03/30/2012
• Published: 07/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Christopher F.X. Powers
• Original Assignee: Christopher F.X. Powers
• Inventors: Powers, Christopher F.X.
• Granted Patent: US 8,456,029 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 417/410.1
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 41/03 Synchronous motors; Motors moving step by step; Reluctance motors H02K41/035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 53/00 Alleged dynamo-electric perpetua mobilia
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/06 Means for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/72 Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction

Abstract

Systems and apparatuses for delivering power and energy using deflecting beams or other oscillating members motivated to oscillate a beam assembly using an eccentrically balanced rotating body that induces deflections in the elastic beam or other oscillating member. One or more rotors may be used on the elastic beams and a mechanical output or outputs are connected to the elastic beams. The rotating body is advantageously maintained in rotation by pulses of electro-magnetic force. One or more outputs may be used to drive heat pumps, compressors, pumps or other equipment to assist in independent energy systems.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a beam mounted for deflection;

a rotor mounted on the beam and configured to deflect the beam in an oscillating manner as the rotor rotates;

a rotor magnet mounted on the rotor;

an electromagnetic pulse motor controlled to act upon said rotor magnet mounted on the rotor to apply an intermittent torque thereto;

a mechanical output coupled to the beam, the mechanical output having a portion that moves when the at least one beam is deflected.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a dampening mechanism to control the deflection of the beam.

3. An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the dampening mechanism comprises a spring.

4. An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the dampening mechanism provides a force in the same direction as the deflection provided by the rotor.

5. An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the dampening mechanism provides a force in the opposite direction as the deflection provided by the rotor.

6. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the dampening mechanism comprises a spring that provides a variable force on the beam, the magnitude and direction of the force based on the spring being in a state of compression or tension as the beam deflects.

7. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first dampening mechanism to control the deflection of the beam in a first direction and a second dampening mechanism to control the deflection of the beam in a second direction.

8. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rotor has an unbalanced weight relative to the center of rotation such that the rotor is at least partially turned by a force acting upon the weight during a portion of a rotation of the rotor.

9. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the beam is at least partially deflected by a centripetal or centrifugal force generated during a rotation of the rotor.

10. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one end of the beam is maintained in a substantially fixed position relative to the motion of the rotor and the mechanical output is coupled to the beam at a location between the fixed end and the location at which the rotor is mounted upon the beam.

11. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one end of the beam is maintained in a substantially fixed position relative to the motion of the rotor and a plurality of mechanical outputs is coupled to the beam at locations between the fixed end and the location at which the rotor is mounted upon the beam, wherein the location of each mechanical output is preselected based on the amount of deflection to be provided for each mechanical output.

12. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein apparatus comprises at least two rotors with a fulcrum provided at a location on the beam between the at least two rotors.

13. An apparatus comprising:

an eccentrically loaded rotor coupled to a mechanical output, the mechanical output having a portion that is configured to move when the eccentrically loaded rotor spins;

a rotor magnet mounted on the rotor;

an electromagnetic pulse motor controlled to act upon the rotor magnet mounted on the rotor to apply an intermittent torque thereto; and

a spring mechanism configured to alternately store and release energy provided by motion of the eccentrically loaded rotor.

14. An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the rotor is coupled to the mechanical output through a beam configured to deflect in an oscillating manner as the rotor rotates, the beam at least partially deflected by a centripetal or centrifugal force generated during a rotation of the rotor.

15. An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the spring mechanism provides a variable force on the beam, the magnitude and direction of the force based on the spring mechanism being in a state of compression or tension as the beam deflects.

16. An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the spring mechanism comprises a first spring to control the deflection of the beam in a first direction and a second spring to control the deflection of the beam in a second direction.

17. An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein one end of the beam is maintained in a substantially fixed position relative to the motion of the rotor and the mechanical output is coupled to the beam at a location between the fixed end and the location at which the rotor is mounted upon the beam.

18. An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein one end of the beam is maintained in a substantially fixed position relative to the motion of the rotor and wherein the mechanical output comprises a plurality of mechanical pumps coupled to the beam at locations between the fixed end and the location at which the at least one rotor is mounted upon the beam, wherein the location of each mechanical pump is preselected based on the amount of deflection to be provided to each mechanical pump.

19. An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the apparatus comprises at least two rotors with a fulcrum provided at a location on the beam between the at least two rotors.

20. An apparatus comprising:

a rotor coupled to a pump mechanism, the pump mechanism operated when the rotor spins;

a rotor magnet mounted on the rotor; and

an electromagnetic pulse motor controlled to act upon the rotor magnet mounted on the rotor to apply an intermittent torque thereto.

21. An apparatus according to claim 20, further comprising a spring mechanism configured to alternately store and release energy provided by motion of the rotor.

22. An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the rotor is coupled to the pump mechanism through a beam configured to deflect in an oscillating manner as the rotor rotates, the beam at least partially deflected by a centripetal or centrifugal force generated during a rotation of the rotor.

23. An apparatus according to claim 22, further comprising a spring mechanism configured to alternately store and release energy provided by motion of the rotor wherein the spring mechanism provides a variable force on the beam, the magnitude and direction of the force based on the spring mechanism being in a state of compression or tension as the beam deflects.

24. An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the spring mechanism comprises a first spring to control the deflection of the beam in a first direction and a second spring to control the deflection of the beam in a second direction.

25. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein one end of the beam is maintained in a substantially fixed position relative to the motion of the rotor and the pump mechanism is coupled to the beam at a location between the fixed end and the location at which the rotor is mounted upon the beam.

26. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein one end of the beam is maintained in a substantially fixed position relative to the motion of the rotor and wherein the pump mechanism comprises a plurality of mechanical pumps coupled to the beam at locations between the fixed end and the location at which the at least one rotor is mounted upon the beam, wherein the location of each mechanical pump is preselected based on the amount of deflection to be provided to each mechanical pump.

27. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the apparatus comprises at least two rotors with a fulcrum provided at a location on the beam between the at least two rotors.

28. A method comprising:

rotating a body which is eccentrically loaded upon at least one deflecting member using at least one pulsed torque driver powered by the stored electrical energy;

mechanically oscillating said at least one deflecting member using energy provided by the rotating body and energy provided by at least one spring exerting a force on the deflecting member due to tension or compression of the spring;

deriving power from said mechanically oscillating of said at least one deflecting member using at least one mechanical output connected to said at least one deflecting member.