Rotational inertia aided electric generator

• US 6,914,341 B1
• Filed: 07/29/2003
• Issued: 07/05/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stephen McIntyre
• Original Assignee: Stephen McIntyre
• Inventors: McIntyre, Stephen
• Primary Examiner(s): Waks, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US10/630,205
• Time in Patent Office: 707 Days
• Field of Search: 290/9, 290/10, 180/65.1
• US Class Current: 290/9
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 53/00 Alleged dynamo-electric perpetua mobilia

Abstract

The inertially aided electric generator may efficiently produce electrical energy. An electric generator may have a rotatable generator shaft with a first pulley attached. There may be a rotatable shaft having a shaft pulley attached and a shaft belt disposed on the first pulley and the shaft pulley. A second pulley may be attached to the generator shaft. A motor may have a rotatable motor shaft with a motor pulley attached and a motor belt may be disposed on the second pulley and the motor pulley. A power source may be in electrical communication with the motor.

Claims

1. A system for generation of electrical energy comprising:

an electric generator having a rotatable generator shaft with a first pulley attached;

a rotatable shaft having a shaft pulley attached;

a shaft belt disposed on said first pulley and said shaft pulley;

a second pulley attached to said generator shaft;

a motor having a rotatable motor shaft, said motor shaft having a motor pulley attached;

a motor belt disposed on said second pulley and said motor pulley; and

a power source in electrical communication with said motor.

2. The system as in claim 1 wherein said first pulley having approximately a 20 to 1 ratio relative to said shaft pulley.

3. The system as in claim 1 wherein said second pulley having approximately 1 to 20 ratio with said motor pulley.

4. The system as in claim 1 wherein said power source comprising a battery in electrical communication with said motor.

5. The system as in claim 4 further comprising:

a third pulley attached to said generator shaft;

an alternator having a rotatable alternator shaft, said alternator shaft having an alternator pulley attached;

an alternator belt disposed on said third pulley and said alternator pulley; and

said alternator in electrical communication with said battery.

6. The system as in claim 5 wherein said motor is a 110 VAC motor, said battery is a 12 VDC battery and a converter is in electrical communication intermediate said battery and said motor to convert 12 VDC power to 110 VAC power.

7. The system as in claim 5 wherein said motor belt and said alternator belt each having a tension pulley applied thereto.

8. The system as in claim 5 wherein a starter motor having a starter shaft with a starter pulley attached wherein said starter pulley engaged with said alternator belt and said starter motor in electrical communication with said power source.

9. The system as in claim 5 wherein said electric generator is in electrical communication with said relay and a switch is in communication with said relay to control application of power to said motor.

10. The system as in claim 5 wherein a switch is in communication with said converter to control application of power to an external user.

11. The system as in claim 1 wherein a speed sensor sensing the speed of said generator shaft is in communication with a relay to apply and interrupt power from said power source to said motor.

12. The system as in claim 11 wherein said sensor programmed to apply power to said motor when the speed of said generator shaft is approximately less than 1,000 rpm and to interrupt power to said motor when the speed of said generator shaft is approximately greater than 4,000 rpm.

13. The system as in claim 1 wherein said generator shaft and said rotatable shaft each rotating in a bearing having a fan mounted adjacent thereto.

14. The system as in claim 1 wherein a starter motor having a starter shaft with a starter pulley attached wherein said starter pulley engaged with said motor belt and said starter motor in electrical communication with said power source.

15. A system for generation of electrical energy comprising:

an electrical generator having a rotatable generator shaft with a first, pulley attached;

a rotatable shaft having a shaft pulley attached;

said first pulley and said shaft pulley having approximately a 20 to 1 ration therebetween and a shaft belt disposed on said first pulley and said shaft pulley;

a second pulley attached to said generator shaft;

a motor having a rotatable motor shaft with a motor pulley attached;

said second pulley and said motor pulley having approximately a 1 to 20 ratio therebetween and a motor belt disposed on said second pulley and said motor pulley;

a third pulley attached to said generator shaft;

an alternator having a rotatable alternator shaft with an alternator pulley attached;

said third pulley and said alternator pulley having approximately a 1 to 4 ratio therebetween and an alternator belt disposed on said third pulley and said alternator pulley; and

said alternator in electrical communication with a battery and said battery in electrical communication with said motor.

16. The system as in claim 15 wherein said motor is a 110 VAC motor, said battery is a 12 VDC battery and a converter is in electrical communication intermediate said battery and said motor to convert 12 VDC power to 110 VAC power.

17. The system as in claim 15 wherein a speed sensor sensing the speed of said generator shaft is programmed to control a relay to apply power to said motor when the speed of said generator shaft is approximately less than 1,000 rpm and to interrupt power to said motor when the speed of said generator shaft is approximately greater than 4,000 rpm.

18. The system as in claim 15 wherein said shaft belt, said motor belt and said alternator belt each having a tension pulley applied thereto.

19. The system as in claim 15 wherein said electric generator is in electrical communication with said relay and a switch is in communication with said relay to control application of power to said motor.