Patent Application
20220074416
Many modern devices consume power in order to create a forced fluid flow.
It is desirable to use regenerate as much of the energy as possible.
The inventor recognized a number of drawbacks with the current systems.
Embodiments describe creating DC power for, charging battery packs from flowing fluid systems. Embodiments describe the fluid being water and/or air.
An embodiment describes installing a waterwheel into a water line, using that waterwheel to drive a DC motor which is configured as a generator, to charge battery packs, and where the battery pack can provide some additional power for the flowing water.
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The present application describes a system for charging battery packs based on fluid flow. In embodiments, the fluid can be water or air, and in other embodiments the fluid can be other different fluids.
An embodiment describes installing a DC motor to be operated by flowing water in a line, to create DC power. This DC power helps reduce the cost of power used to create the flowing to charge a battery. In an embodiment, the waterwheel is installed into an existing water line which turns the DC motor which charges the battery packs.
Different embodiments operate in different ways. In a first embodiment, shown in
The rotating waterwheel 120 is connected to a DC motor 125, through a waterproof rotating connection 121 through the housing 110. The rotation of the DC motor creates a DC output 130, which charges a battery 135.
If desired, an inverter can be used at this point, to change the DC power to AC power.
In the pictured embodiment, the DC power out 140 can be used to provide further drive to the pump 100. In one embodiment, the charging of the battery 135 can be used to drive the pump 100 after the pump has been deenergized from its AC source 99. For example, at the end of the day, when the pump is deenergized, the remaining power from the battery 135 can drive the pump.
As another example, if the pump is deenergized due to a power failure, the power in battery 135 can power the pump. In this way, some of the power from the running water is recycled to provide additional drive for the pump.
Another embodiment describes using this on water lines going to residential homes in order to create the DC power.
Yet another embodiment uses this on water lines to commercial and hotel buildings to create DC power. Yet another embodiment describes using this on farming and agricultural facilities to create DC power.
In an alternative embodiment, the housing is created that sits on top of an air conditioner, heat pump or cooling tower, and uses the exiting airflow to turn blades like a windmill. The blades are inside a barrel shaped device 200.
In one embodiment, this can be used, for example, for smart kinds of pumps. For example, in this embodiment, the water pump 100, or air pump 250 is a computer-based device, which prefers to have an ordered shutdown instead of being deenergized Accordingly, at the time of a power failure, or when power is simply turned off to the pump, the power from the battery is used to ensure that the pump carries out an orderly shutdown.
The previous description of the disclosed exemplary embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these exemplary embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
