Generator system

• US 9,583,993 B1
• Filed: 09/22/2016
• Issued: 02/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tazman Turbinz, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Tazman Turbinz, Inc.
• Inventors: Kaiser, Bruce A., Hodges, Bryon D., Oldham, James R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Waks, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US15/272,966
• Time in Patent Office: 159 Days
• Field of Search: 290/54
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 2220/20 within closed fluid conduits, e.g. pipes
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/602 with energy recovery turbines
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2220/7068 equipped with permanent magnets
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/30 Characteristics of rotor blades, i.e. of any element transforming dynamic fluid energy to or from rotational energy and being attached to a rotor
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2280/106 Rare earth metals, e.g. Sc, Y
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 5/128 using air-gap sleeves or air-gap discs
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/088 radially supporting the rotor directly
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/1823 structurally associated with turbines or similar engines
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/50 Hydropower in dwellings

Abstract

A generator system with a generator connected between a first preexisting pipe and a second preexisting pipe. The generating system can have a non-magnetic section of pipe, a flux guide, a plurality of coils, a non-rotating stator a rotating device, a plurality of rare earth, and a controller. Fluid flows through the first preexisting pipe flange towards the second preexisting pipe flange, which causes the rotating device to turn the rotating shaft that rotates the plurality of rare earth magnets to provide a magnetic flux energizing the plurality of coils generating a current of sufficient energy to produce at least six watts continuously.

Claims

1. A generator system with a generator connected between a first preexisting pipe and a second preexisting pipe, the generator system comprising:

a. a non-magnetic section of pipe connected between the first preexisting pipe and the second preexisting pipe;

b. a flux guide secured to an outer surface of the non-magnetic section of pipe;

c. a plurality of coils contained between the flux guide and the non-magnetic section of pipe, the flux guide arranged to focus magnetic flux into the plurality of coils;

d. a non-rotating stator in the nonmagnetic section of pipe upstream of the plurality of coils having a plurality of inlet guide vanes, the non-rotating stator oriented longitudinally within the non-magnetic section of pipe;

e. a rotating device connected to a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft extending through the non-rotating stator, the rotating device configured to receive a fluid from the plurality of inlet guide vanes;

f. a plurality of rare earth magnets circumferentially mounted around the rotating shaft for rotating the plurality of rare earth magnets, the plurality of rare earth magnets configured to energize the plurality of coils; and

g. a controller electrically connected to the plurality of coils for receiving energy produced by the plurality of coils and transmitting a current; and

wherein the fluid causes the rotating device to turn the rotating shaft rotating the plurality of rare earth magnets to provide the magnetic flux energizing the plurality of coils generating the current of sufficient energy to produce at least six watts continuously.

2. The generator system of claim 1, comprising a gear box secured around the rotating shaft between the rotating device and the plurality of rare earth magnets.

3. The generator system of claim 1, comprising a first bearing connected between the rotating shaft and the non-rotating stator and contained within the non-rotating stator.

4. The generator system of claim 3, comprising a second bearing positioned downstream of the plurality of rare earth magnets.

5. The generator system of claim 4, comprising an additional bearing and a pair of bearing support structures, the pair of bearing support structures comprising at least three pins, each pin engaging a boss mounted to the inner diameter of the non-magnetic section of pipe, each pin and boss engagement stopping the non-rotating stator from traveling or rotating in the non-magnetic section of pipe.

6. The generator system of claim 1, wherein the generator comprises a plurality of non-rotating cone-free stators alternating with a plurality of rotating devices, each rotating device having a plurality of fan blades.

7. The generator system of claim 6, wherein each fan blade of the plurality of the fan blades is curved aerodynamically.

8. The generator system of claim 1, wherein the non-rotating stator has at least one cone secured upstream of the plurality of inlet guide vanes.

9. The generator system of claim 1, comprising from 2 coils to 36 coils per generator.

10. The generator system of claim 1, comprising from 50 windings to 500 windings per coil.

11. The generator system of claim 1, comprising at least one rectifier connected between the plurality of coils and a load, the at least one rectifier configured for converting the current from alternative current to direct current.

12. The generator system of claim 1, wherein the non-magnetic section of pipe comprises at least one of:

a metal alloy, a composite, and a ceramic, the non-magnetic section of pipe configured to sustain up to 2100 psi without deforming.

13. The generator system of claim 1, comprising a plurality of magnet seats, each magnet seat supporting at least one of the plurality of rare earth magnets.

14. The generator system of claim 1, comprising an outer housing disposed around the non-magnetic section of pipe containing the plurality of coils.

15. The generator system of claim 1, comprising a first preexisting pipe flange for engaging the first preexisting pipe and a second preexisting pipe flange for engaging the second preexisting pipe, wherein the non-magnetic section of pipe is fluidly connected between the first pipe flange and the second pipe flange.

16. The generator system of claim 1, comprising a particle diverter contained within the non-magnetic section of pipe upstream of the plurality of coils, the particle diverter configured to move the fluid away from the outer surface of the non-magnetic section of pipe.

17. The generator system of claim 1, comprising a magnet support for connecting around the rotating shaft and supporting the plurality of rare earth magnets.

18. The generator system of claim 1, comprising a non-corrosive encapsulation material around each of the plurality of rare earth magnets, the non-corrosive encapsulation material comprising a metallic material, a ceramic material, or a polymeric material.

19. The generator system of claim 1, comprising a non-corrosive coating for at least one of:

each non-rotating stator, each rotating device, and the rotating shaft.