The subject of this invention is a device with a reciprocating motion mechanism enabling the conversion of its moment of inertia into rotational speed, which finds application in machine and facility drives, as well as in cars with combustion and electrical engines, in particular as variators, vibration dampers and energy banks.
In known systems that convert reciprocating motion into rotary motion, balancing the forces of inertia for a small number of components in reciprocating motion is difficult and the forces of inertia are transferred onto the system body. Those systems show an increased pressure on the guides of the component in reciprocating motion. For example, in a crank mechanism known from the Polish patent description no. PL100296, apart from some pressure of pistons on cylinders, there is increased pressure on the crank of the shaft and high rotational speeds of the gear wheel. This condition is connected to the dependency of the gear wheel diameter on the piston stroke. In addition, the manufacture of a gear wheel with internal gears, a small diameter and high speeds is difficult as such.
In the Polish patent application for an invention no. P.297432, there is a known system of gear transmissions, enabling a continuous shift of rotation ratio and torque, consisting of two epicyclic gears and a moment gear ratio, of which one is a planetary gear with a planetary gear carrier and two central wheel and the other has a geared wheel and a wheel seated on a centrally rotating arm, permanently coupled with a central wheel, which is coupled with the first wheel of the planetary gear by means of a jointed shaft. Besides, that system has two axes of torque balance, consisting of two axles in the planetary gear and an axle in the epicyclic gear.
The purpose of this invention is to develop a new design of device with a reciprocating motion mechanism, enabling the conversion of its moment of inertia into rotational speed or rotational speed into moment of inertia, depending on the purpose, to enable capturing the energy lost during both the deceleration and the acceleration of the machine, motor or facility, in which it is installed.
The essence of this device with a reciprocating motion mechanism enabling the conversion of its moment of inertia into rotational speed or rotational speed into moment of inertia is characterised by the releasable attachment to its rotating shaft of a mechanism of reciprocating motion in two perpendicular directions, consisting of two circular discs placed next to each other in parallel, with profiled notches on their surfaces, whereby both discs have a bolted connection with each other and have a releasable connection with the rotating shaft, while between each pair of profiled notches in both discs, there are upper connectors of upper ends of each pair of moving arms placed opposite to each other. These arms have an articulated connection with each other, while their other ends also have an articulated connection with two ring connectors of two hydraulic actuators, which have a releasable connection with the shaft, whereby all upper connectors are equipped with functional components that are placed on them and have a releasable connection with them. Each of these two hydraulic actuators consists of a ring connector and a guide sleeve with a ring flange, tightly coupled using a sleeve and interconnected with bolts, evenly distributed on the perimeter of this flange and a ring connector, whereby the guide sleeve and the ring connector are float seated on the rotating shaft, on which there is an immovably and tightly seated piston, to the surface of which this sleeve tightly adheres.
It is favourable to use as functional components the components acting as belt pulley components or the components acting as cutting devices or the components acting as weights.
It is also favourable, if the rotating shaft assembly consists of the rotating shaft and fixed heads, placed tightly on both ends and supplying oil to both hydraulic actuators, whereby the rotary shaft has internal ducts tiled along its rotation axis, as well as openings perpendicular to them and connected to them made on the surface on the shaft, on both sides of fixed pistons of these actuators.
It is also favourable, if the upper connectors of the reciprocating motion mechanism have an articulated connection with the upper ends of piston rods of both electrical actuators, while the lower ends of these piston rods are connected to the ring connectors of both hydraulic actuators.
In turn, the essence of the device with the reciprocating motion mechanism enabling the conversion of its moment of inertia into rotational speed or rotational speed into moment of inertia according to the third manufacture version are characterised by its reciprocating motion mechanism is equipped with at least one circular disc and at least one hydraulic actuator that have an articulated connection with each other by means of moving arms or electrical actuators.
It is favourable if this device has measurement sensors placed on moving arms or on electrical actuators of the reciprocating motion mechanism or measurement sensors placed on the surface of the connector of this mechanism.
It is also favourable if this device has a microcontroller connected to measurement sensors and/or piston rods of electrical actuators in feedback with an additional external microcontroller connected to an oil pump.
The application in the device, based on this invention, of a mechanism equipped with two hydraulic actuators and two discs seated on a rotating shaft and the placement between these discs of upper connectors having an articulated connection with these actuators by means of arms, evenly distributed on their perimeter, enabled obtaining articulating motion in two perpendicular directions and using it for different purposes, making this device fit for multiple purposes.
Besides, this device enables the use—recovery of kinetic energy (according to the KERS system), namely the collection of the kinetic energy that is wasted under normal conditions, e.g. during vehicle braking. The mechanism based on this invention enables the storage—collection of its kinetic energy and transforming it into the power, which can be used during the start-up or acceleration, whereby the function of the flywheel in this device is fulfilled by both of its discs equipped with functional components, for example weights.
In turn, the application in the device, based on this invention, of a reciprocating motion mechanism enables a continuous change of the operating diameter of its functional components fitted to the upper connectors, surrounded for example by the flexible belt connecting the roller of a second device, as a continuously variable transmission, finds application in belt variators used in automotive gearboxes and other similar devices.
The subject of this invention in the three basic manufacture versions is shown in the drawing, in which
The device with a reciprocating motion mechanism enabling the conversion of its moment of inertia into rotational speed or rotational speed into moment of inertia according to the first manufacture version, as shown in
In turn, the rotating shaft assembly 1 consists of the rotating shaft 11, having two internal ducts 39 and 40 along its rotation axis 38, and their perpendicular and connected openings 41 and 41′, made on the surface of this shaft and placed under sleeves 32 and on the opposite sides of pistons 34 of hydraulic actuators 18, whereby on both ends of the rotating shaft there are seated rolling bearings 42, and besides them there are fixed sealed heads 43 and 44 with external oil ducts 45 and 46, which supply pressurised oil to both actuators through the vertical opening 47 connected to the duct 39 or directly through the duct 40. In addition, a microcontroller 48 is seated on the external surface of the guide sleeve 27 of the hydraulic actuator 18, and sensors 49 and 50 are on the surface of upper connectors 14 and moving arms 15 of the reciprocating motion mechanism, or favourably strain gauges for force measurement, which are connected to the electrical power source 52 by means of electrical wires 51.
In addition, the device based on the invention is equipped with an external microcontroller 53, in wireless co-operation with the microcontroller 48 by means of electromagnetic waves.
The device with a reciprocating motion mechanism enabling the conversion of its moment of inertia into rotational speed or rotational speed into moment of inertia according to the second manufacture version, as shown in
In turn, the device with a reciprocating motion mechanism enabling the conversion of its moment of inertia into rotational speed or rotational speed into moment of inertia according to the third manufacture version, as shown in
The working principle of the first or the second version of the device based on this invention consists in supplying the oil using external ducts 45 and 46 to the control heads 43 and 44, from which it is supplied to the sleeve 32 under specific pressure through duct 39 and opening 41′ made in the rotating shaft 11, which results in the hydraulic actuators 18 of the motion mechanism 2 using their guide sleeves 27 making a horizontal plane motion towards towards both discs 3 and 4, which results in the arms 15, which have an articulated connection with them, moving with the interconnecting upper connectors 14 and functional components 22 or 23 or 24 towards the guards 25 and 26 of both discs 3 and 4 to their maximum position, limited by the length of arms 15, which sets their maximum diameter. In turn, if oil is supplied to the sleeve 32 of both hydraulic actuators 18 through the duct 40 and the opening 41, the plane motion of these actuators switches to the opposite direction, which results in the arms 15 of the motion mechanism 2 moving towards the rotation axis 38 of the rotating shaft 11 to their set position, which at the same time causes a vertical, inverse motion of the upper connectors 14 with their functional components 22 or 23 or 24, which sets their minimum diameter. The working principle of the third version of the device based on this invention is also similar to the above described working principle of the first and second manufacture version.
The switch of direction of the horizontal reciprocating motion of both hydraulic actuators 18, resulting in a corresponding change of direction of the vertical reciprocating motion of upper connectors 14 with their functional components 22 or 23 or 24, causes as appropriate the conversion of the moment of inertia into rotational speed or rotational speed into moment of inertia, triggered by the change of diameter of these connectors and their functional components.
In turn, the microcontroller 48 is supplied from an external electrical power source, for example, a battery, whereby the voltage of this current is transmitted by the rotating shaft 11, for example by graphite brushes, not shown in the drawing, transferring the voltage to the sliding sleeves placed on this shaft. Sensors 49, for example strain gauges, are used to measure the strain and force of the torque, while sensors 50 are used to measure the load of the upper connector 14. In turn, the external microcontroller 53 is used for wireless communication (radio, for example Bluetooth) with the controller 48, placed on the rotating shaft 11, thus it is used to:
download the acquired data from the microcontroller 48 and sensors 49 and 50
send signals to the microcontroller 48 to control electrical actuators 54, changing the length of their piston rods 55, as well as to:
measure the rotational speed by means of a sensor, not shown in the drawing
control the pump (not shown in the drawing), supplying oil through heads 44 and 45, thus to control the position of hydraulic actuators 18 during the reciprocating motion.
1—drive shaft assembly
2—reciprocating motion mechanism
3—disc of the mechanism
4—disc of the mechanism
5—hub of the disc
6—hub of the disc
7—trapezoid notches in the disc
8—trapezoid notches in the disc
9—stiffening ribs of the disc
10—bolts connecting the discs
11—rotating shaft
12—grooves on the rotating shaft and disc
13—connecting tongues
14—upper connectors of both discs and moving arms
15—moving arms
16—pins
17—ring connectors of hydraulic actuators
18—hydraulic actuators
19—profiled notches in lower ends of the arms
20—clamping rings
21—bolts connecting upper connectors to functional components
22—functional components acting as a belt pulley
23—functional components acting as a cutting tool
24—functional components acting as a weight
25—ring guard of the disc
26—ring guard of the disc
27—guide sleeves of actuators
28—ring flanges of guide sleeves
29—recess of the ring connector
30—notch of the ring flange of the guide sleeve
31—seals
32—sleeves of actuators
33—bolts connecting connectors and flanges of guide sleeves
34—actuator pistons
35—guide ducts
36—connecting grooves
37—grooves for tongues in the shaft 11
38—rotation axis of the rotating shaft
39—duct inside the rotating shaft
40—duct inside the rotating shaft
40 and 41′—transverse openings on the shaft surface
42—bearings on the rotating shaft
43—head supplying compressed oil
44—head supplying compressed oil
45—oil duct
46—oil duct
47—vertical opening connected to horizontal opening
48—microcontroller
49—sensor
50—sensor
51—electrical wires
52—electrical power source
53—external microcontroller
54—electrical actuators
55—ends of piston rods
56—external surface of the disc
57—external surface of the ring recess of the actuator
58—ring recess of the rotating shaft
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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P.419376 | Nov 2016 | PL | national |