WO2012074495A1

WO2012074495A1 - Prime mover engine

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Publication number: WO2012074495A1
Application number: PCT/TH2010/000045
Authority: WO
Inventors: Chaiyaporn Kanjanakarunwong
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-12-02
Filing date: 2010-12-02
Publication date: 2012-06-07
Anticipated expiration: 2013-06-02

Abstract

Prime mover engine consists of hydraulics cylinder, a long cavity cylinder, inside of cylinder installed with moving piston to separate the cylinder into two cavities. One side contains high pressure air cavity and the other cavity provides available space to transmit the inside power oil driving the motor, and operates the generator to generate electricity. After motor is driven, high temperature oil will be sent to the temperature reducing tank, to lower down its temperature before transfer back to the hydraulics cylinder by minor driven hydraulics pump and the oil inside transmission cavity of hydraulics cylinder will be transmitted from oil reservoir by main driven motor.

Description

DETAIL OF INVENTION AME OF INVENTION Prime mover engine

RELATED FIELD OF INVENTION

Mechanical engineering, prime mover engine HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Prime mover engine is an engine which uses the combustion of fuel, to transmit energy to the shaft and pass on the power to drive an engine. This process uses oil as fuel which is a manufacturing or further operation cost. The output fuel of prime mover engine cannot be reused after combustion process. CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES

Prime mover engine is principally consisted of hydraulics cylinder, a long hollow cylinder pipe, inside of cylinder is installed with moving piston to separate the cylinder into two sides. One side contains air cavity and the other side makes available space to transmit the power oil driving the motor arid wheel in order to operate the generator to produce electricity. After driving motor, high temperature oil will be sent back to the temperature reducing tank, to lower down its temperature before transfer back to the power transmission system of hydraulics cylinder by main pump.

The objective of this invention is to assemble the prime mover engine with hydraulics cylinder. Inside of cylinder is separated into driven air cavity and transmission oil cavity. Oil in the cavity is used for transmitting a power to the motor to drive the generator and produce electricity. After driving a motor, the oil will be transferred back to the oil reservoir of hydraulics cylinder by main pump.

FIGURE EXPLANATIO

Figure 1 shows the invention of prime mover engine. EXPLANATION OF INVENTION

Figure 1 shows the invention of prime mover engine, consist of primarily parts;

Hydraulics cylinder 1 is a closed-end and hollow cylinder. Inside of the cylinder is installed with moveable piston 2 that can be moved by the exterior force. This piston separates hydraulics cylinder into two cavities; driven cavity 3 and transmission cavity 4.

Inside of driven cavity 3 contains amount of air transmitted from air reservoir 5 or air inlet pipe 6; to drive and move piston 2 to the proper direction and distance.

Inside of transmission cavity 4 contains oil to be sent to the motor 7 (at least one motor) by oil outlet 8 (at least one oil outlet); to drive the shaft of motor 9 with appropriate direction.

Driven motor 7 use driven oil transmitted from transmission cavity 4 to drive shaft motor 9 with suitable direction and velocity, moving main-assisted shaft 10 and main- assisted wheel 11 of motor.

Main-assisted wheel 11 is a large rotating wheel installed with outer structure, inserted with main-assisted shaft 10 to receive the power delivered from shaft motor 9; to drive in the proper direction and velocity.

Each side of the main-assisted wheel 11 or inside of main-assisted wheel 11 has at least one bearing 12 that put on the shaft of the wheel 10, and in order to reduce the frictional force from rotation. One side of the main-assisted shaft 10 is directly connected with generator shaft 13 of the electrical generator 14 or attached together by other equipments (connection boot, etc.) transmitting the torque that operates the generator 14 and produces adequate electricity as needed.

Electrical generator 14 is electrical device that receives the rotating torsion from generator shaft 13 and converts it to electricity. This generator can be directly connected to electrical devices; for example, electrical pump, etc. Another choice is to send the produced electricity to the electricity control unit 15 through conductor line 16 (at least one line). ^

Electricity control unit 15 is a control panel installed with prime mover controller devices; such as, display meter, power switch, and light indicator. These equipments support transmitted electricity from external sources, control the output electricity to drive prime mover engine, power switching and also transmit electricity from generator 14 by conductor line 16 (at least one line).

After drive the motor shaft 9 of driven motor 7, used oil is sent to the inlet of temperature reducing tank 18 by oil inlet pipe line 17 (at least one pipe line).

Temperature reducing tank 17 is an oil container tank, obtains high temperature oil from driven motor 7, lower down its temperature in the tank and send out through tank outlet line 19 to oil inlet line of hydraulics cylinder 1.

Outer of this tank 17 compose of an outer shell 20 (at least one shell) that has adequate cavity 21 to contain temperature reduction substance; for example, water, coolant, etc.

A section of outer shell cavity 21 has an inlet 22 used for coolant transfer, transfers coolant to reduce temperature of high temperature oil inside of the cavity 21. The outlet 23 provides an orifice for coolant outflow.

An inlet of hydraulics cylinder 1 is installed at least one pressure control monitor 24 to adjust and indicate internal pressure of hydraulics cylinder 1; controlling pressure below a specific point. Another inlet of hydraulics cylinder 1 receives driven oil from oil reservoi 25 (at least one tank) fill-up the transmission cavity 4 in order to maintain oil level constant.

Driven oil reservoir 25 is a container or tank, containing adequate driven oil to fill- up transmission cavity 4 of hydraulics cylinder 1 through oil inlet line 26 (at least one line). Outer surface of hydraulics cylinde 1 has an outer shell 27 to reduce cylinder temperature this provides a cavity 28 to contain temperature reduction substance; for instance, water, coolant, etc. A part of outer shell of hydraulics cylinder cavity 28 consists of an outer shell inlet 29. This inlet allows the coolant inflow to reduce oil temperature in the cylinder. The outer shell also has an outlet 30 provides coolant outflow after finish heat transfer process.

Inside the driven cavity 3 or transmission cavity 4 of hydraulics cylinder has one or more supported shafts 31 attached with the movable piston 2. The other end of supported shaft 31 is inserted through hydraulics cylinder 1 (at least one end) to support the movable piston 2 while moving in the hydraulics cylinder 1.

The oil outlet 8 is installed with one or more control valves 32; hand valve or solenoid valve are used to control the oil flow from hydraulics cylinder 1 to driven motor 7 with a specific flow rate and velocity.

An oil inlet pipe 26 is installed with main driven oil device 33.

Main driven oil device 33 consisted of main motor 34 that uses electricity transmitted through at least one conductor line 16 from control unit 15 or directly obtains electricity from generator 14; to drive the main motor shaft 35 and operate the shaft 36 of hydraulics main pump 37.

Hydraulics mai pump 37 is a main pump, receiving torsion from the shaft 36 transmitted from main motor shaft 35 of main motor 34. The main motor 34 is attached with oil inlet pipe 26, transmitting driven oil from oil reservoir 25 to transmission cavity 4 of hydraulics cylinder. A part of oil inlet pipe 26 has at least one main check valve 38, installed between hydraulics cylinder 1 and hydraulics main pump 37; to control the oil flow in a proper direction and prevent oil backflow. Oil is transferred from hydraulics main pump 37 to hydraulics cylinder 1 through one way valve.

A part of oil return line 19 is installed with assisted driven oil device 39. Assisted driven oil device 39 consists of minor motor 40 that uses electricity transmitted through at least one conductor line 16 from control unit 15 or directly obtains electricity from generator 14; to drive the minor driven motor shaft 41, help me minor motor shaft 42 rotations and operate the minor motor wheel 43. Minor motor wheel 43 is a rotating wheel installed with outer structure* inserted with minor motor shaft 42 to increase the torsion for minor driven motor shaft 41; to rotate with the specific direction and velocity.

Each side of the minor motor wheel 43 or inside of minor motor wheel 43 has at least one bearing 44 to reduce the frictional force from rotation of minor motor shaft 42.

One side of the minor motor shaft 42 is directly connected with the minor hydraulics pump shaft 45 of minor hydraulics pump 46.

Minor hydraulics pump 46 obtains torsion from minor hydraulics pump shaft 45 that transmitted power from minor driven motor shaft 41 of minor motor 40, attached with oil return line 19. It helps oil transmitting process from temperature reducing tank 17 to inlet of hydraulics cylinder 1.

A part of oil return pipe 19 has at least one minor check valve 47, installed between hydraulics cylinder 1 and minor hydraulics pump 46; to control the oil flow in a proper direction and prevent oil backflow. Oil is transferred from minor hydraulics pump 46 to hydraulics cylinder 1 through one way valve.

A part of hydraulics motor 7 has a pressure switch 48, indicates driven oil pressure that remains in the hydraulics motor 7 and transmits the signal to controls minor driven motor 49 of minor driven device 50.

A minor driven device 50 consists of minor driven motor 49 that receives electricity transmitted through at least one conductor line 16 from control unit 15 or directly obtains electricity from generator 14. it is controlled by pressure switch 48, to operate minor driven motor 49, move minor driven motor shaft 51 and drive minor hydraulics pump shaft 52 of minor hydraulics pump 53.

Minor hydraulics pump 53 receives torsion from minor driven motor shaft 1 of minor driven motor 49 to transmit remaining oil in the driven hydraulics motor 7 to temperature reducing tank 17 through minor oil pipe line 54.

A part of minor oil pipe line 54 has at least one main check valve 55, installed between temperature reducing tank 17 and minor driven hydraulics pump 53; to control the oil flow in a proper direction and prevent oil backflow. Oil is transferred from minor driven hydraulics pump 53 to temperature reducing tank 17 through one way valve. According to the characteristics of prime mover engine mentioned above* the driven hydraulics motor 7 or hydraulics main pump 37 or minor hydraulics pump 46 or minor driven hydraulics pump 53 needs a coolant to reduce the temperature and control the operating temperature of the devices. RECOMMENDED INVENTION

As mentioned in the "Explanation of Invention" section

Claims

PROCESS CLAIMS

1. Prime mover engine consists of specifically characteristics; hydraulics cylinder (1) - a closed-end hollow pipe installed with movable piston (2) that separates the inner hydraulics cylinder (1) into two cavities; driven cavity (3) and transmission cavity (4) Driven cavity (3) contains driven air from air tank (5) or obtains air from other sources through at least one inlet air pipe (6) to move the piston (2).

A transmission cavity (4) contains driven oil that is ready to pass on to the driven hydraulics motor (7) through outlet pipe (8).

Driven hydraulics motor (7) obtained oil from transmission cavity (4) to drive the driven hydraulics motor shaft (9), rotate a main-assisted shaft (10) of main-assisted wheel (Π).

Main-assisted wheel (11) is a rotating wheel installed with outer structure. Each side of the main-assisted wheel (11) or inside of main-assisted wheel (11) has at least one bearing (12) that put on the main-assisted shaft (10) to receive torsion from motor shaft (9). The end of main-assisted shaft (10) connects with generator shaft (13) of electricity generator (14). It can be directly connected to generator or attached through outer equipment to operate electricity generator (14) and provide adequate power for the process.

After drive the shaft of motor (9), used oil is sent to the inlet of temperature reducing tank (17) through at least one oil inlet pipe line (18). Temperature reducing tank (17) receives high temperature oil from motor (7), lower down oil temperature in the tank and pass on hydraulics cylinder inlet (1) through outlet pipe line (19).

Another inlet of the hydraulics cylinder (1) obtains oil from the oil reservoir (25) through oil inlet pipe (26). Oil flows through the transmission cavity (4) to fill-up the transmission cavity (4) and keep oil level constant at specific level.

2. Prime mover engine from process claim no.l: Outer of temperature reducing tank (17) composes of at least one outer shell (20) that has enough cavities (21) to contain temperature reduction substance. It has an inlet (22) and outlet (23) that use for coolant flow, transferring coolant to reduce temperature of oil inside the tank. o

3. Prime mover engine from process claim no_* 1-2 (Any no_*): Another inlet of hydraulics cylinder (1) is installed with pressure controller (24). The pressure controller is a device that adjusts and indicates internal pressure of hydraulics cylinder (1); to keep internal pressure below specific point.

4. Prime mover engine from process claim no.1-3 (Any no.): Outer surface of hydraulics cylinder (1) composes of at least one outer shell (27) that has enough cavities (28) to contain temperature reduction substance. It has an inlet (29) and outlet (30) that use for coolant flow, transferring coolant to reduce temperature.

5. Prime mover engine from process claim no.1 -4 (Any no.): The driven cavity (3) or transmission cavity (4) of hydraulics cylinder has one or more supported shafts (31) attached with the movable piston (2). The other end of supported shaft (31) is inserted through hydraulics cylinder (1) to support the movable piston (2) in the cylinder (1).

6. Prime mover engine from process claim no.1-5 (Any no.): The oil outlet line (8) has a check valve (32), installed hand valve or solenoid valve in order to control the oil flow with proper direction, backflow prevention. Oil is transferred from hydraulics cylinder ( 1 ) to driven hydraulics motor (7).

7. Prime mover engine from process claim no.1-6 (Any no.): An oil inlet pipe (26) is installed with at least one main driven oil device (33). Main driven oil device (33) consists of main motor (34) that use electricity to drive the main motor shaft (35) and operate the shaft (36) of hydraulics main pump (37).

8. Prime mover engine from process claim no.1-7 (Any no.): A part of oil inlet pipe (26) has at least one main check valve (38), installed between hydraulics cylinder (1) and hydraulics main pump (37); to control the oil flow in a proper direction and prevent oil backflow. Oil is transferred from hydraulics main pump (37) to hydraulics cylinder (1) through one way valve.

9. Prime mover engine from process claim no.1-8 (Any no.): A part of oil return line (19) is installed with at least one assisted driven oil device (39). Assisted driven oil device (39) consists of minor motor (40) that use electricity to drive the minor driven motor shaft (41), help the minor motor shaft (42) rotations and operate the minor motor wheel (43).

Minor motor wheel (43) is a rotating wheel installed with outer structure. Each side of the minor motor wheel (43) or inside of minor motor wheel (43) has at least one bearing (44) and inserted with minor motor shaft (42) to increase the torsion for minor driven motor shaft (41 ); rotating with the specific direction and velocity.

One side of the minor motor shaft (42) is directly connected with the minor hydraulics pump shaft (45) of minor hydraulics pump (46). Minor hydraulics pump (46) obtains torsion from minor hydraulics pump shaft (45) that transmitted power from minor driven motor shaft (41) and attached with oil return line (19). It helps oil transmitting process from temperature reducing tank (17) to inlet of hydraulics cylinder (1).

10. Prime mover engine from process claim no.1-9 (Any no.): A part of oil return pipe (19) has at least one main check valve (47), installed between hydraulics cylinder (1) and minor hydraulics pump (46); to control the oil flow in a proper direction and prevent oil backflow. Oil is transferred from minor hydraulics pump (46) to hydraulics cylinder 1 through one way valve.

11. Prime mover engine from process claim no.1-10 (Any no.): Hydraulics motor (7) has a pressure switch (48), indicates driven oil pressure that remains in the hydraulics motor (7) and transmits the signal to controls minor driven motor (49) of minor driven device (50).

12. Prime mover engine from process claim no.1-11 (Any no.): A minor driven device (50) consists of minor driven motor (49) that receives signal from pressure switch (48) to run minor driven motor (49), moves minor driven motor shaft (51) and drives minor hydraulics pump shaft (52) of minor hydraulics pump (53).

Minor hydraulics pump (53) receives torsion from minor driven motor shaft (51) of minor driven motor (49) to transmit remaining oil in the driven hydraulics motor (7) to temperature reducing tank (17) through minor oil pipe line (54).

13. Prime mover engine from process claim no.1-12 (Any no.): A part of minor oil pipe line (54) has at least one main check valve (55), installed between temperature reducing tank (17) and minor driven hydraulics pump (53); to control the oil flow in a proper direction and prevent oil backflow. Oil is transferred from minor driven hydraulics pump (53) to temperature reducing tank (17) through one way valve.