Vapor powered electro-mechanical generator

A portable vapor powered electro-mechanical generator (100), wherein the generator comprises:

• a cylinder (101) which is sealed at both ends, wherein the cylinder (101) is provided with a central tube (102) coaxially positioned along the length of the cylinder (101), the tube is provided with two peripheral vapor inlet valves (108a, 108c) and a central vapor inlet valve (108b);
• at least two mutually opposed pistons (103a, 103b) are slidingly sealed to the central tube (102) longitudinally between the two peripheral vapor inlet valves (108a, 108c) with the central vapor inlet valve (108b) positioned between the pistons (103a, 103b), thereby with the introduction of pressurized vapor from the inlet valves (108a, 108b, 108c), the pistons (103a, 103b) slide along the longitudinal axis of the cylinder (101) in opposite directions simultaneously along the length of the central tube (102);
• one or more ‘L-shaped’ piston magnets (104a, 104b) are attached to upper peripheral circumference of the pistons (103a, 103b), and one or more ‘L-shaped’ magnets (104a′, 104b′) are attached to lower peripheral circumference of the pistons (103a, 103b);
• one or more ‘L-shaped’ repulsion magnets (105a, 105b) are attached to upper peripheral circumference of the cylinder (101) and one or more ‘L-shaped’ repulsion magnets (105a′, 105b′) are attached to lower peripheral circumference of the cylinder (101), wherein the repulsion magnets and corresponding adjacent piston magnets are arranged to have similar polarity to repulse each other so as to provide cushioned rebound effect to movement of the pistons (103a, 103b) while conserving momentum;
• at least three exhaust valves (109a, 109b, 109c) fitted to the outer circumference of the cylinder (101) proximate to the terminus of travel of each of the pistons (103a, 103b), wherein the exhaust valves (109a, 109b, 109c) are opened at the initiation of the power stroke caused by the introduction of vapor through the inlet valves (108a, 108b, 108c), thereafter the exhaust vapor is ducted to a condensing system;
• a cylinder cooling system configured to cool the pistons (103a, 103b), wherein the cooling system provides cooling fluid to piston ring lands (110 a, b) via telescoping tubes (111a, 111b) attached at both ends of the cylinder;
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• one or more field coil windings (106a, 106b) attached to the external wall of the cylinder (101) at a position adjacent to the end points of the strokes of the pistons along the length of the wall of the cylinder (101), wherein movement of the piston magnets (104a, 104a′, 104b, 104b′) through the coil windings (106a, 106b) to produce electricity.

A portable vapor powered electro-mechanical generator (100), wherein the generator comprises:

• a cylinder (101) which is sealed at both ends, wherein the cylinder (101) is provided with a central tube (102) coaxially positioned along the length of the cylinder (101), the tube is provided with two peripheral vapor inlet valves (108a, 108c) and a central vapor inlet valve (108b);
• at least two mutually opposed pistons (103a, 103b) are slidingly sealed to the central tube (102) longitudinally between the two peripheral vapor inlet valves (108a, 108c) with the central vapor inlet valve (108b) positioned between the pistons (103a, 103b), thereby with the introduction of pressurized vapor from the inlet valves (108a, 108b, 108c), the pistons (103a, 103b) slide along the longitudinal axis of the cylinder (101) in opposite directions simultaneously along the length of the central tube (102), wherein speed of sliding movement of the pistons (103a, 103b) is regulated using a control system;
• one ‘L-shaped’ piston magnet (104) is attached circumference of each of the pistons (103a, 103b);
• one ‘L-shaped’ repulsion magnets (105) is configured to mount on the entire inner circumference of the cylinder (101) on both ends of the cylinder (101), wherein the repulsion magnet and corresponding adjacent piston magnet have similar polarity to repulse each other so as to provide cushioned rebound effect to movement of the pistons (103a, 103b) while conserving momentum;
• at least three exhaust valves (109a, 109b, 109c) fitted to the outer circumference of the cylinder (101) proximate to the terminus of travel of each of the pistons (103a, 103b), wherein the exhaust valves (109a, 109b, 109c) are opened at the initiation of the power stroke caused by the introduction of vapor through the inlet valves (108a, 108b, 108c), thereafter the exhaust vapor is ducted to a condensing system;
• a cylinder cooling system configured to cool the pistons (103a, 103b), wherein the cooling system is controlled by an external metered pump to provide cooling/lubricating fluid to piston ring lands (110 a, 110b) via telescoping tubes (111a, 111b) attached at both ends of the cylinder;
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• one or more field coil windings (106a, 106b) attached with at least one insulation layer (113) to the external wall of the cylinder (101) at a position adjacent to the end points of the strokes of the pistons along the length of the wall of the cylinder (101), wherein movement of the piston magnets (104) through the coil windings (106a, 106b) produces electricity.