# US 2018/0320657 A1 · Fluid-driven power device

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- Number: US 2018/0320657 A1
- Document ID: US20180320657A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/586,795
- Filed: 2017-05-04
- Published: 2018-11-08
- Earliest claimed: 2017-05-04
- Assignees: Grand Mate Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Grand Mate Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: CHUNG-CHIN HUANG; CHIN-YING HUANG; HSIN-MING HUANG; HSING-HSIUNG HUANG; YEN-JEN YEH; WEI-LONG CHEN; KUAN-CHOU LIN; TANG-YUAN LUO
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180320657A1

## CPC

- F03D 3/064: {Fixing wind engaging parts to rest of rotor}
- F03D 3/005: {the axis being vertical}
- F03D 3/061: {characterised by their aerodynamic shape, e.g. aerofoil profiles}
- F03D 3/062: {characterised by their construction elements}
- Y02E 10/74: Wind turbines with rotation axis perpendicular to the wind direction
- F03D: WIND MOTORS
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

A fluid-driven power device is provided, including two fixed plates and a plurality of vanes. The two fixed plates are spaced out a distance, and respectively have two inner surfaces face each other, wherein a central axis passes through centers of the two inner surfaces. The vanes are provided between the two fixed plates and around the central axis. Two connected ends of each vane are respectively connected to the inner surface of the two fixed plates. Each vane forms a spiral twist, and the torsion angle of each of the vanes is changed from a central portion between the two connected ends toward the two connected ends in a symmetrical manner. Whereby the vanes can rectify the fluid, and prevents the output fluid from forming turbulence which interferes with rotation of the power device. Therefore, the rotation speed and efficiency of the power device will be further improved.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A fluid-driven power device, comprising:
two fixed plates, wherein each of the two fixed plates has an inner surface; the two fixed plates are spaced out a distance, and the two inner surfaces face each other; a central axis passes through centers of the two inner surfaces; and
a plurality of vanes provided between the two fixed plates and around the central axis, wherein each of the vanes has two connected ends opposite to each other; the two connected ends are connected to the inner surfaces of the two fixed plates respectively;
wherein each of vanes forms a spiral twist, and the torsion angle of each of the vanes is changed from a central portion between the two connected ends toward the two connected ends in a symmetrical manner.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The fluid-driven power device of claim 1, wherein each of the vanes in any cross section perpendicular to the central axis is bending-draped.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The fluid-driven power device of claim 2, wherein the bending shape of each of the vanes in any cross section perpendicular to the central axis is shown as involute.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The fluid-driven power device of claim 2, wherein the bending shapes of each of the vanes in any cross sections perpendicular to the central axis are the same.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The fluid-driven power device of claim 1, wherein the difference of the torsion angles of each of the vanes between the central portion and each of the connected ends is between 45 degrees and 100 degrees.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The fluid-driven power device of claim 1, further comprising a pillar connecting the two fixed plates, wherein the pillar is aligned to the central axis.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The fluid-driven power device of claim 6, wherein each of the vanes has an inner edge and an outer edge which are opposite to each other between the two connected ends, and the inner edge is closer to the central axis than the outer edge; a minimum distance between any position on the inner edge between the two connected ends of each of the vanes and an outer surface of the pillar is the same; a minimum distance between any position on the outer edge between the two connected ends of each of the vanes and the outer surface of the pillar is the same.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The fluid-driven power device of claim 1, wherein each of the fixed plates has an outer surface opposite to the inner surface; each of the fixed plates has plurality of openings formed from the inner surface to the outer surface, wherein each of the openings is located between two connected ends of adjacent two of the vanes.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The fluid-driven power device of claim 8, wherein each of the openings has a first end and a second end; a width of each of the openings tapers off from the first end to the second end.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The fluid-driven power device of claim 8, wherein a part of each of the connected ends of each of the vanes is situated along the first end of one of the openings.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The fluid-driven power device of claim 1, wherein the vanes are located within a projection range of the inner surfaces of the two fixed plates.