Flywheel system for a rotary machine
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1. A flywheel system for a machine having a rotary shaft, comprising(a) a rotary body adapted to be affixed to the shaft for rotating therewith as a unit;
- (b) an additional rotary body forming a flywheel mass and being adapted to be mounted on the shaft for rotation relative thereto;
one of the rotary bodies being a first rotary body and another of the rotary bodies being a second rotary body;
(c) control means; and
(d) electromagnetic means for torque-transmittingly coupling said first and second rotary bodies to one another in a contactless manner;
said electromagnetic means including(1) a plurality of pole bodies mounted circumferentially on said first rotary body in a uniform distribution;
each pole body having a pole face oriented towards a surface of said second rotary body;
(2) a separate coil carried by each said pole body; and
(3) means for electrically connecting each said coil with said control means for actuating said electromagnetic means.
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Abstract
A flywheel system for a machine includes a rotary body affixed to a rotary shaft of the machine for rotating with the shaft as a unit; an additional rotary body forming a flywheel mass and being mounted on the shaft for rotation relative thereto; an electromagnetic device for torque-transmittingly coupling the rotary bodies to one another in a contactless manner; and a control for actuating the electromagnetic device.
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1. A flywheel system for a machine having a rotary shaft, comprising
(a) a rotary body adapted to be affixed to the shaft for rotating therewith as a unit; -
(b) an additional rotary body forming a flywheel mass and being adapted to be mounted on the shaft for rotation relative thereto;
one of the rotary bodies being a first rotary body and another of the rotary bodies being a second rotary body;(c) control means; and (d) electromagnetic means for torque-transmittingly coupling said first and second rotary bodies to one another in a contactless manner;
said electromagnetic means including(1) a plurality of pole bodies mounted circumferentially on said first rotary body in a uniform distribution;
each pole body having a pole face oriented towards a surface of said second rotary body;(2) a separate coil carried by each said pole body; and (3) means for electrically connecting each said coil with said control means for actuating said electromagnetic means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A flywheel system for a machine having a rotary shaft, comprising
(a) a rotary body adapted to be affixed to the shaft for rotating therewith as a unit; -
(b) an additional rotary body forming a flywheel mass and being adapted to be mounted on the shaft for rotation relative thereto;
said rotary body adapted to be affixed to the shaft having a flywheel mass less than an effective flywheel mass of said additional rotary body;(c) electromagnetic means for torque-transmittingly coupling the rotary bodies to one another in a contactless manner; and (d) control means for actuating said electromagnetic means.
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10. A flywheel system for a machine having a rotary shaft, comprising
(a) a rotary body adapted to be affixed to the shaft for rotating therewith as a unit; - said rotary body being of an electrically conductive solid material to form an eddy current wheel;
(b) an additional rotary body forming a flywheel mass and being adapted to be mounted on the shaft for rotation relative thereto; (c) electromagnetic means for torque-transmittingly coupling the rotary bodies to one another in a contactless manner; and (d) control means for actuating said electromagnetic means.
- said rotary body being of an electrically conductive solid material to form an eddy current wheel;
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11. A flywheel system for a machine having a rotary shaft, comprising
(a) a rotary body adapted to be affixed to the shaft for rotating therewith as a unit; - said rotary body being a flywheel;
(b) an additional rotary body forming a flywheel mass and being adapted to be mounted on the shaft for rotation relative thereto; (c) electromagnetic means for torque-transmittingly coupling the rotary bodies to one another in a contactless manner; and (d) control means for actuating said electromagnetic means.
- said rotary body being a flywheel;
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12. A flywheel system for a machine having a rotary shaft, comprising
(a) a rotary body adapted to be affixed to the shaft for rotating therewith as a unit; -
(b) an additional rotary body forming a flywheel mass and being adapted to be mounted on the shaft for rotation relative thereto; (c) electromagnetic means for torque-transmittingly coupling the rotary bodies to one another in a contactless manner; (d) control means for actuating said electromagnetic means; and (e) an rpm sensor for emitting signals representing a rotational speed of the shaft;
said rpm sensor being connected to said control means.
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13. A flywheel system for a machine having a rotary shaft, comprising
(a) a rotary body adapted to be affixed to the shaft for rotating therewith as a unit; -
(b) an additional rotary body forming a flywheel mass and being adapted to be mounted on the shaft for rotation relative thereto; (c) electromagnetic means for torque-transmittingly coupling the rotary bodies to one another in a contactless manner; (d) control means for actuating said electromagnetic means; and (e) an rpm sensor for emitting signals representing a rotational speed of said additional rotary body;
said rpm sensor being connected to said control means.
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