Machine functioning as a pump or a turbine and consisting of a mechanism transmitting rotational inertial forces of the periodic type to a tubular circuits system

Abstract

The invention described in FIG. 1 of 4 concerns a hydraulic machine based on the utilization of the rotational inertial forces developed by 2 pairs of circuits (C 1 ,C 2 ) and (C 3 ,C 4 ) fastened respectively to the rotor R 1 and R 2. Each rotor is subjected by a connecting rod-crankshaft system to an oscillatory motion of identical frequency and phase different from 180°. In operation as a pump the circuits (C 1 ,C 2 ) are respectively utilized in the rightward θ(0°,90°) and leftward θ(180°,270°) phases of the oscillatory motion of R 1 ; while the circuits (C 3 ,C 4 ) are respectively utilized in the rightward θ(0°,90°) and leftward phases θ(180°,270°) of the oscillatory motion of R 2 . Operation of the machine as a turbine is characterized by rightward operation θ(90°,180°) of C 1 , leftward of C 2 in θ(270°,360°); rightward of C 3 in θ(180°,270°) and leftward of C 4 in θ(0°,90°). The power developed by the machine can be considerably increased by extending the active circuits as set forth below.

1 . Machine functioning as a pump or turbine and consisting of a mechanism transmitting to a tubular circuits system rotational inertial forces of the periodic type which develop in the liquid contained therein a pressure and a flow with continuous character and including a supporting frame and a system of oscillating means bearing tubular circuits and characterized by being constituted by two identical oscillating rotors with identical frequency and phase differing by 180° with there being fastened on each rotor two identical tubular circuits each of which has an identical interval of opening with duration equal to one fourth of the period T of the rotatory motion of the crankshaft.  
   
   
       2 . Machine in accordance with  claim 1  characterized by the simultaneous opening respectively of the two circuits (C 1 , C 3 ) and (C 2 , C 4 ) fastened to two different rotors in order to balance the supporting frame and divide in two equal parts the power developed by the machine.  
   
   
       3 . Machine in accordance with  claim 1  characterized in that the length of each active circuit with opening as set forth in  claim 1  satisfies the relation I o =Π/2r B  (1-4N o ) where N o  is the number of circumferences used.  
   
   
       4 . Machine in accordance with  claim 1  characterized by a closing and opening disk valve whose diameter coincides with the axis of its rotation shaft which rotates perpendicular to the axis of the active circuit with the valve having the characteristic of a rotation reduced by 90° for its own operation and of reduced losses and null moment of the forces parallel to the axis of the circuit.  
   
   
       5 . Machine in accordance with  claim 1  characterized by a valve with rectangular cross section and opening and closing door rotating around a lateral shaft with axis perpendicular to the axis of the circuit and with the valve having the characteristic of an angle of rotation of the door variable between 30° and 90° and the disadvantage of a high closing and opening moment of the valve; it is advantageous in case of small flows.  
   
   
       6 . Machine in accordance with  claim 1  characterized by the opening and closing of the valves by means of coupling of a rack arranged at one end of the valve control shaft with a rack fastened to the supporting frame and with the operation being facilitated by the use of two racks arranged at the ends of the crankshaft.  
   
   
       7 . Use of the pump in accordance with  claim 1  for transport of dangerous liquids, this being facilitated by the absence of outlets in the tubular circuits.  
   
   
       8 . Use of the pump in accordance with  claim 1  for transport of pasty, granular or broken solid substances.  
   
   
       9 . Use of the pump in accordance with  claim 1  characterized bay transformation of the hydraulic power developed by the active circuits intl mechanical power by using the series of oscillating rotor components, crank connecting rod, and shaft of the cranks.