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US 9,777,699 B1Granted
Gravity driven hydro-electric systems
OwnerRobillard Decadyinventor
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Abstract
A gravity driven hydroelectric system, whereby hydroelectric power is developed from potential energy of dammed water driving a water turbine assembly. The hydroelectric power extracted from the water depends on volume and on a difference in height between a source and an outflow of the water. A penstock delivers the water to the water turbine assembly. The penstock has a housing secured by frame assemblies to a structure. The housing has electromagnetic coils that produce electricity from a rotation of turbine blades having magnets.
Claims14
A gravity driven hydroelectric system, comprising:
- A) a first housing comprising a sidewall having first and second ends, extending through said first housing is a shaft;
- B) a rotor housing assembly comprising a first hole to accommodate said shaft;
- C) a field winding starter assembly comprising second and third holes to accommodate said shaft, said field winding starter assembly further comprises a field winding starter having a first laminated steel rotor;
- D) a permanent magnet rotor assembly comprising fourth and fifth holes to accommodate said shaft, said permanent magnet rotor assembly further comprises a permanent magnet rotor;
- E) a laminated steel rotor assembly comprising second and third laminated steel rotors fixed upon said shaft and elongated permanent magnets, said elongated permanent magnets extend through said second and third laminated steel rotors;
- F) a generator assembly comprising sixth hole and an armature having wire coils;
- G) a water turbine assembly fixedly mounted onto said shaft, thereby rotating together, said water turbine assembly comprises a second housing having seventh and eighth holes to accommodate said shaft, said water turbine assembly further comprises turbine blades having magnets thereon;
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- H) an electrical system comprising wires that connect to terminals, whereby hydroelectric power is developed from potential energy of dammed water driving said water turbine assembly, said hydroelectric power extracted from said water depends on volume and on a difference in height between a source and an outflow of said water.
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A gravity driven hydroelectric system, consisting of:
- A) a first housing comprising a sidewall having first and second ends, extending through said first housing is a shaft;
- B) a rotor housing assembly comprising a first hole to accommodate said shaft;
- C) a field winding starter assembly comprising second and third holes to accommodate said shaft, said field winding starter assembly further comprises a field winding starter having a first laminated steel rotor;
- D) a permanent magnet rotor assembly comprising fourth and fifth holes to accommodate said shaft, said permanent magnet rotor assembly further comprises a permanent magnet rotor;
- E) a laminated steel rotor assembly comprising second and third laminated steel rotors fixed upon said shaft and elongated permanent magnets, said elongated permanent magnets extend through said second and third laminated steel rotors;
- F) a generator assembly comprising sixth hole and an armature having wire coils;
- G) a water turbine assembly fixedly mounted onto said shaft, thereby rotating together, said water turbine assembly comprises a second housing having seventh and eighth holes to accommodate said shaft, said water turbine assembly further comprises turbine blades having magnets thereon;
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- H) an electrical system comprising wires that connect to terminals, whereby hydroelectric power is developed from potential energy of dammed water driving said water turbine assembly, said hydroelectric power extracted from said water depends on volume and on a difference in height between a source and an outflow of said water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.