Gyroscopic air handler method and apparatus

Abstract

A gyroscopic air handler provides a new powerful compact and efficient means to create airflow. At the core of the invention is a hubless magnetic chamber that rotates under its own power when acted upon by a composite electromagnetic duct. Composite field coils constructed from copper wire sheathed in a flexible iron sleeve are integrated into layers of Kevlar cloth and laid up with adhesive to create the desired shape as well as maintain the proper number of coils and spacing. Thrust bearings locate the hubless magnetic chamber within the duct. The invention can be retrofitted into the place of existing air handlers or purpose engineered for new applications. Gyroscopic inertia created by the magnetic chamber helps to dampen vibration as well as reduce the effects of unstable air conditions that can affect efficiency.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . A gyroscopic air handler, comprising:
 a hubless magnetic chamber;   a plurality of magnets affixed to a wall of the chamber;   a plurality of hubless flywheels rotatably mounted to the wall of the chamber and configured to create air flow through the chamber when rotated;   an electromagnetic duct having field coils integrated within its composite matrix;   a plurality of thrust bearing that support the chamber within the electromagnetic duct; and   a motor controller configured to send phased electrical energy to the electromagnetic cylinder to cause rotation of the magnetic chamber and hubless flywheels.   
     
     
         2 . The gyroscopic air handler of  claim 1 , wherein the composite matrix of the electromagnetic duct encapsulates field coils wherein the duct absorbs heat generated in the field coils. 
     
     
         3 . The gyroscopic air handler of  claim 1 ,
 further comprising at least one thrust bearing that centers the magnetic chamber within the electromagnetic duct; and   wherein the magnets affixed to the wall of the chamber are configured to create gyroscopic inertia when the chamber is rotated, reducing stress on the at least one thrust bearing that centers the magnetic chamber within the electromagnetic duct.