1. Field of the Invention
The instant invention relates to an electricity generation device; in particular, to a fluid electricity generation device with dual-case and a rotor assembly thereof.
2. Description of Related Art
The conventional fluid electricity generation device is provided to generate energy by utilizing fluid to rotate the blade. For example, energy generated from the conventional wind electricity generation device depends on a swept area of the blade, so the conventional wind electricity generation device is provided with large blades for increasing the swept area, but when wind blows the large blades of the conventional wind electricity generation device, the conventional wind electricity generation device does not have a good efficiency of electricity generation. Accordingly, a fluid electricity generation device provided for generating more energy by using a limited fluid force is an important topic in the fluid electricity generation field.
The instant disclosure provides a fluid electricity generation device with dual-case and a rotor assembly thereof for effectively improving the problem generated from the conventional fluid electricity generation device.
The instant disclosure provides a fluid electricity generation device, comprising: a stator assembly, comprising: an outer case, wherein the outer case surroundingly defines a channel, and the outer case defines an axis passing through the channel; and a magnetically permeable module having at least one magnetically permeable unit disposed on the outer case; and a rotor assembly rotatably arranged in the channel of the outer case, comprising: a rotating member disposed in the channel of the outer case, wherein the rotating member has an inner case, a column arranged in the inner case, and a spiral blade connected to an outer surface of the column, wherein the inner case, the column, and the spiral blade are together rotatable along the axis; and at least one magnetic module disposed on the inner case and having a magnetic area, wherein the spiral blade is configured to be driven by utilizing fluid to rotate the rotor assembly, so that the magnetic area of the magnetic module passes through the magnetically permeable unit to generate induced current.
The instant disclosure also provides a rotor assembly of a fluid electricity generation device, comprising: a rotating member having an inner case, a column arranged in the inner case, and a spiral blade connected to an outer surface of the column at a helix angle of 21˜155 degrees, wherein the spiral blade is configured to be driven to rotate the rotating member by utilizing fluid; and at least one magnetic module disposed on the inner case and having a magnetic area.
In summary, the fluid electricity generation device of the instant disclosure can increase the amount of the electricity generation by having the inner case to carry the magnetic module, which is cooperated with the corresponding magnetically permeable unit to generate induced current when the rotor assembly rotates with respect to the stator assembly.
In order to further appreciate the characteristics and technical contents of the instant invention, references are hereunder made to the detailed descriptions and appended drawings in connection with the instant invention. However, the appended drawings are merely shown for exemplary purposes, rather than being used to restrict the scope of the instant invention.
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The first magnetically permeable module 12 includes a plurality of first magnetically permeable units 121. The first magnetically permeable units 121 are distributed on the tube 111. The number or the distribution of the first magnetically permeable units 121 can be adjusted according to a designer's request, and is not limited to the instant embodiment.
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The inner case 213 in the instant embodiment is an elongated circular tube, and the inner case 213 is made of magnetically permeable material or non-magnetically permeable material, but the inner case 213 is not limited to the instant embodiment. At least one accommodating trough 2131 is concavely formed on an outer surface of the inner case 213 in a radial direction perpendicular to the axis L (as shown in
In addition, the rotating member 21 can have a plurality of connecting rods 214. An end of each connecting rod 214 is connected to the column 211, and the other end of each connecting rod 214 is connected to the inner case 213, such that the inner case 213 and the spiral blade 212 are together rotatable by using the connecting rods 214. The inner case 213 in the instant embodiment can be provided to connect the outer edge of the spiral blade 212 or/and the connecting rods 214.
The rotating member 21 as shown in
Specifically, the spiral blade 212 has 0.8˜1.5 pitch (e.g., 1 pitch, 1.1 pitch, or 1.2 pitch), and the spiral blade 212 is connected to an outer surface of the column 211 at a helix angle θ (as shown in
Specifically, when the fluid electricity generation device 100 is applied to different environments, the spiral blade 212 should be provided with a corresponding helix angle θ for causing the fluid electricity generation device 100 to run in a better operation mode. For example, when the fluid electricity generation device 100 is disposed at a fixed location (e.g., roof) for receiving a natural wind, if the natural wind is not stable, such as a typhoon, the spiral blade 212 needs a related structure for avoiding a damage problem, which may be generated by the unstable natural wind. Moreover, when the fluid electricity generation device 100 is disposed on a moving object (e.g., vehicle) for receiving a wind, this wind is stable and predictable, so the spiral blade 212 can have a related structure for increasing the performance of the fluid electricity generation device 100.
Thus, according to many experiments, the helix angle θ of the spiral blade 212 in the unstable wind environment is preferably 22˜32 degrees, which is defined as a smaller helix angle θ; the helix angle θ of the spiral blade 212 in the stable and predictable wind environment is preferably 40˜50 degrees, which is defined as a bigger helix angle θ, and the spiral blade 212 has an excellent torque when the bigger helix angle θ is about 45 degrees.
Specifically, if the rotating member 21 is provided with a different load (e.g., the load means the number of the magnetic members 221 disposed on the rotating member 21), the experimental results will be different. The load of the rotating member 21 from small to big in the bigger helix angle θ is the curve S4, the curve S4′, the curve S4″ shown in
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Thus, when the rotor assembly 2 rotates along the axis L to a predetermined position, the two magnetic ends 2211 of the first magnetic module 22 respectively face the two magnet blocks 1211 of the first magnetically permeable unit 121 in a radial direction perpendicular to the axis L, such that two kinds of magnetic forces respectively emitted from the magnetic ends 2211 travel along the first magnetic module 22, the first magnetically permeable unit 121, and the inner case 213 to form as a magnetic loop F. Specifically, a magnetic area of the first magnetic module 22 passes through the first magnetically permeable unit 121 to generate induced current. The magnetic area in the instant embodiment is defined by the magnetic field generated from the magnetic member 221 of the first magnetic module 22, so the magnetic area in the instant embodiment can be regarded as the magnetic forces emitted from the two magnetic members 221. Accordingly, the magnetic forces emitted from the two magnetic members 221 respectively pass through the two coils 1212 to generate induced current.
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Thus, when the rotor assembly 2 rotates along the axis L to a predetermined position, the two magnetic ends 2211 of the first magnetic module 22 respectively face the two magnet blocks 1211 of the first magnetically permeable unit 121 in a radial direction perpendicular to the axis L, such that two kinds of magnetic forces respectively emitted from the magnetic ends 2211 travel along the first magnetic module 22 and the first magnetically permeable unit 121 to form as a magnetic loop F. Specifically, a magnetic area of the first magnetic module 22 passes through the first magnetically permeable unit 121 to generate induced current. The magnetic area in the instant embodiment is defined by the magnetic field generated from the magnetic member 221 of the first magnetic module 22, so the magnetic area in the instant embodiment can be regarded as the magnetic forces emitted from the magnetic ends 2211 of the two magnetic members 221. Accordingly, the magnetic forces emitted from the magnetic ends 2211 of the two magnetic members 221 respectively pass through the two coils 1212 to generate induced current.
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Thus, the two magnetic members 221 of the first magnetic module 22 are configured to be driven to move from a first position (as shown in
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It should be noted that the number of the first magnetic module 22 of the rotor assembly 2 is preferably several, and the magnetic members 221 are respectively arranged on two cross-sections perpendicular to the axis L. The number of the first magnetic modules 22 can be equal to the number of the first magnetically permeable units 121 of the first magnetically permeable module 12, but is not limited thereto. Moreover, the magnetic ends 2211 of the magnetic members 221 arranged on each of the cross-sections have the same polarity. Each magnetic member 221 and the corresponding (i.e., facing) magnet block 1211 are arranged on the same cross-section perpendicular to the axis L.
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In summary, the fluid electricity generation device of the instant disclosure can increase the amount of the electricity generation by having an inner case to carry the magnetic module, which is cooperated with the corresponding first magnetically permeable unit to generate induced current when the rotor assembly rotates with respect to the stator assembly. Moreover, the fluid electricity generation device can be provided with the second magnetic module and the second magnetically permeable module, which is respectively disposed on the inner case and the outer case, for further increasing the amount of the electricity generation.
Moreover, the magnetic members can be driven to move with respect to the inner case by a centrifugal force, so when the rotating member is in a static mode, each magnetic member is arranged away from the stator assembly for reducing an obstructing force between the magnetic member and the stator assembly, such that a static driving force of the rotor assembly can be effectively reduced to allow the fluid electricity generation device to be applied to a condition or a place having low fluid velocity (i.e., low wind velocity). When the rotating member is in a rotating mode and needs to generate electricity, each magnetic member is arranged close to the stator assembly, whereby the first magnetic module and the corresponding first magnetically permeable unit can generate a magnetic loop and each magnetic member can cause the corresponding coil to generate induced current.
The descriptions illustrated supra set forth simply the preferred embodiments of the instant invention; however, the characteristics of the instant invention are by no means restricted thereto. All changes, alterations, or modifications conveniently considered by those skilled in the art are deemed to be encompassed within the scope of the instant invention delineated by the following claims.
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