Fluid powered generator
AssigneeAerokinetic Energy Corporation
InventorRandolph E. Bridwell
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Abstract
An integrated generator unit is provided to generate electrical energy. One or more integrated generator units are mounted in an enclosure and in communication with a battery to store electrical energy. Each unit has a plurality of rotational elements that rotate about an axis as fluid passes through the enclosure. A magnet is provided in communication with at least one end of the rotational elements and in close proximity to electrically conductive material. As the rotational element is exposed to fluid flow, fluid passes through the enclosure and causes the rotational element(s) to rotate. This rotation causes the magnet to pass by the electrically conductive material and to generate electrical energy.
Claims35
An apparatus comprising:
- an enclosure mounted within an interior of an engine compartment of a vehicle and transverse to a front of said vehicle and in communication with fluid flow generated by movement of said vehicle;
- an electro-mechanical generator mounted in said enclosure and in electrical communication with a battery;
- said electro-mechanical generator integrated into a rotational element comprising:
- a rotational element mounted within said enclosure to rotate about an axis upon receipt of said fluid flow in said enclosure;
- a magnet coupled to a distal end of said rotational element to rotate with said rotational element;
- an electrically conductive material spaced about a housing relatively concentric to said rotational element and in communication with said magnet;
- an electrical charge generated from rotation of said rotational element;
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- a connection to communicate said electrical charge to said battery.
An apparatus comprising:
- an enclosure mounted within an interior of an engine compartment of a vehicle transverse to a front of said vehicle and in communication with a fluid flow generated by movement of said vehicle;
- said enclosure having a plurality of interior compartments, with each of said compartments configured to receive and mount a single modular electro-mechanical generator component, said modular electro-mechanical generator component in electrical communication with a battery;
- each of said electro-mechanical generator components comprising a generator mounted to a brace and a rotational element in communication with said generator through a shaft;
- said rotational element adapted to rotate about an axis upon receipt of said fluid flow in said enclosure;
- a first electro-mechanical generator component housed in a first compartment of said enclosure adjacent to a second electro-mechanical generator component housed in an adjacent compartment, said first electro-mechanical generator having a first rotational element adapted to rotate in a first rotational direction and said second electro-mechanical generator having a second rotational element adapted to rotate in a second rotational direction, wherein said first and second rotational directions are different;
- an electrical charge generated by each of said generator components through rotation of said rotational elements;
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- an electrical connection to communicate said generated electrical charge to said battery.
An apparatus comprising:
- an electro-mechanical generator mounted in a frame and in electrical communication with a battery;
- said electro-mechanical generator integrated into a rotational element comprising:
- a first rotational element mounted within said frame to rotate about an axis upon receipt of said fluid flow;
- a plurality of blades in communication with said first rotational element, a proximal end of each of said blades mounted to said first rotational element and a distal end of each of said blades in communication with a second rotational element;
- a magnet housed in said second rotational element;
- said second rotational element to rotate with said first rotational element;
- an electrically conductive material housed in a third element, spaced apart from said second rotational element;
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- an electrical charge generated from rotation of said magnet proximal to said electrically conductive material;
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- an electrical connection to communicate said generated electrical charge to said battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.