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US 2012/0153630 A1Published application
Wind assist rare earth magnet driven turbine
OwnerMichael Rogler Kildevaeldinventor
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Abstract
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a turbine system that combines capturing airflow via turbine blades to turn a shaft with rare earth magnet drive of the shaft. The rare earth magnetics are disposed in two rings to generate rotational energy that turns the shaft.
Claims3
A turbine, comprising:
- a shaft;
- a set of shaft-drive rare earth magnets disposed on an outer surface of the shaft;
- a housing to rotatably hold the shaft;
- a set of fixed rare earth magnets disposed in a ring around the set of shaft-drive magnets to facilitate magnetic drive of the shaft, wherein the fixed rare earth magnets are fixed relative to the housing;
- and
- a set of turbine blades disposed at one end of the shaft for receiving air flow to rotate the shaft.
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An electric vehicle drive system comprising:
- an electrical generation turbine comprising:
- a shaft;
- a set of shaft-drive rare earth magnets disposed on an outer surface of the shaft ;
- a housing to rotatably hold the shaft;
- a set of fixed rare earth magnets disposed in a ring around the set of shaft-drive magnets to facilitate magnetic drive of the shaft, wherein the fixed rare earth magnets are fixed relative to the housing;
- and
- a set of turbine blades disposed at one end of the shaft for receiving air flow to rotate the shaft;
- an electrical generator disposed to receive the shaft and generate electricity when the shaft rotates;
- a set of batteries for powering the vehicle and for receiving electricity from the electrical generator for maintaining an electrical charge in the batteries;
- and
- one or more wheel-based electrical motors for propelling the vehicle.
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An axle-based turbine propulsion system for a vehicle comprising:
- a drive axle mounted between two wheels;
- a set of axle-drive rare earth magnets disposed on an outer surface of the drive axle ;
- a housing to rotatably hold the drive axle;
- a set of fixed rare earth magnets disposed in a ring around the set of axle-drive magnets to facilitate magnetic drive of the drive axle, wherein the fixed rare earth magnets are fixed relative to the housing;
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- a set of turbine blades disposed around the drive axle for receiving air flow to rotate the drive axle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.