Power generation system and method

• US 9,705,389 B2
• Filed: 09/20/2016
• Issued: 07/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Faith Technologies Incorporated (Faith Group Co.)
• Original Assignee: Donald Williams
• Inventors: Williams, Donald
• Primary Examiner(s): ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J
• Application Number:
  US15/271,074
• Publication Number:
  US 20170104400A1
• Time in Patent Office: 294 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 5/02 the devices using heat
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 63/04 for electric generators
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 63/06 for pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F02G 5/02 Profiting from waste heat of exhaust gases
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 2327/001 of the internal combustion type
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 27/00 Machines, plants or systems, using particular sources of energy F25B30/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 29/003 of the compression type system
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 31/02 of motor-compressor units
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 23/52 Motors acting also as generators, e.g. starting motors used as generators for ignition or lighting
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/14 Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans with fan or impeller for cooling the machine H02K9/06
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/1815 structurally associated with reciprocating piston engines general aspects of generating sets, e.g. housing, F02B63/04
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 20/14 Combined heat and power generation [CHP]

Abstract

A method is disclosed for generating and distributing electric power for localized use. The method entails providing an enclosed building having an air conditioning and ventilation unit for supplying cooled air within the building, the unit including a closed loop circuit configured to operate a closed loop refrigeration cycle, including a compressor operable to compress a working fluid of the closed loop circuit. The method further includes engaging an internal combustion engine with the compressor and operating the internal combustion engine to drive the compressor, thereby transferring energy to the refrigeration cycle. The method may also involve engaging an electric motor with the compressor and operating the electric motor to drive the compressor, thereby transferring energy to the refrigeration cycle.

Claims

1. A system for generating electric power in a localized installation, said system comprising:

a hybrid power generator;

an air conditioning cooling system, including a compressor; and

a selectively engageable drive assembly operably connected with the power generator, whereby the power generator is enageable with the compressor to compress a working refrigerant fluid; and

wherein the hybrid power generator includes an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, the drive assembly being operable to selectively engage the electric motor and the internal combustion engine with the compressor.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the electric motor is a DC motor generator unit operable to generate DC power.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising an inverter charger operably connected with output of the DC motor generator unit, for converting DC power to AC power.

4. The system of claim 3, further comprising a battery bank operably connected with the motor generator unit to supply power thereto.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a heat exchanger including a circulation loop for passing a working fluid in heat transfer relation with a hot circulation drawing heat from the engine.