Generator with falling stator
First Claim
1. A hydroelectric generator comprising:
- a rotatable cylindrical pressure vessel, said pressure vessel having an inner and outer surface;
a plurality of electromagnets disposed on said inner surface of said pressure vessel;
a biasing structure configured to rotate within, and independently of, said pressure vessel and extending at least partly along a lengthwise dimension of said pressure vessel, said biasing structure having an axis of rotation that is substantially parallel and coincident with a center axis of said pressure vessel, and a center of gravity of said biasing structure at a radius away from said center axis of said pressure vessel;
a plurality of armature coils disposed on an outer portion of said biasing structure, said plurality of armature coils positioned such that a relative motion between said electromagnets and said plurality of armature coils induces a current in said armature coils when a current is applied to said electromagnets; and
a transfer mechanism configured to transfer electrical current from first electrical conductors connected to said armature windings to an outside of said pressure vessel.
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Abstract
A generator is provided including a rotatable pressure vessel with an inner and outer surface. Electromagnets are disposed on the inner surface of the pressure vessel. A biasing structure is configured to rotate within, and independently of, the pressure vessel and extends at least partly along a lengthwise dimension of the pressure vessel. The biasing structure has an axis of rotation that is within the circumference of the pressure vessel, and may be substantially parallel and coincident with a center axis of the pressure vessel. The biasing structure has a center of gravity at a radius away from the center axis of the pressure vessel. Armature coils are disposed on an outer portion of the biasing structure, and are positioned such that a relative motion between the electromagnets and the plurality of armature coils induces a current in the armature coils when a current is applied to the electromagnets. A transfer mechanism is configured to transfer electrical current from first electrical conductors connected to the armature windings to an outside of the pressure vessel.
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19 Claims
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1. A hydroelectric generator comprising:
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a rotatable cylindrical pressure vessel, said pressure vessel having an inner and outer surface; a plurality of electromagnets disposed on said inner surface of said pressure vessel; a biasing structure configured to rotate within, and independently of, said pressure vessel and extending at least partly along a lengthwise dimension of said pressure vessel, said biasing structure having an axis of rotation that is substantially parallel and coincident with a center axis of said pressure vessel, and a center of gravity of said biasing structure at a radius away from said center axis of said pressure vessel; a plurality of armature coils disposed on an outer portion of said biasing structure, said plurality of armature coils positioned such that a relative motion between said electromagnets and said plurality of armature coils induces a current in said armature coils when a current is applied to said electromagnets; and a transfer mechanism configured to transfer electrical current from first electrical conductors connected to said armature windings to an outside of said pressure vessel.
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2. A hydroelectric generator comprising:
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a rotatable pressure vessel, said pressure vessel having an inner and outer surface; a plurality of first magnets disposed on said inner surface of said pressure vessel; a biasing structure extending at least partly along a lengthwise dimension of said pressure vessel, said biasing structure having an axis of rotation that is within a circumference of said pressure vessel, a center of gravity of said biasing structure at a radius away from a center axis of said pressure vessel; and a plurality of armature coils disposed on said biasing structure and positioned such that relative motion between said first magnets and said plurality of armature coils induces a current in said armature coils. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of generating hydroelectric power with a generator including a pressurized rotatable pressure vessel and a biasing structure that is within the pressure vessel and extends at least partly along a lengthwise dimension of the pressure vessel, the method comprising:
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at least partially submerging the generator underwater; allowing the pressure vessel to rotate relative to the biasing structure; providing a current to electromagnets disposed within the pressure vessel; and controlling an operating angle of the biasing structure by adjusting the current. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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