| US2466431A | 1949-04-05 | |||
| FR1349186A | 1964-01-17 |
| CLAIMS 1. Device adapted to transform mechanical energy in a first form to mechanical energy in another form by setting the fluid in rotational motion in a bowl, said bowl has a wall, and is conical shaped having a bottom on which a through going shaft is mounted, said shaft has a disk mounted inside the bowl and a motor connected to the shaft outside the bowl, said motor rotates the disk thereby creating a vortex, characterized in, that the bowl accommodates a plurality of disks that is mounted on the shaft, such that the shaft with the disks are submerged in the fluid before the motor is started or after the motor is started. 2. Device according to claim 1 , characterized in, that the diameters of the disks are decreasing from the top disk to the bottom disk. 3. Device according to claim 1 - 2, characterized in, that the bowl has a bottom angel in the range from 85° to 115°. 4. Device according to claim 1 - 3, characterized in, that the disks are separated from each other by a gap. 5. Device according to claim 1 - 4, characterized in, that the shaft holding the disks extends above the bowl. 6. Use of the device according to claims 1 - 5 as a vortex turbine. |
The invention also relates to a use of the device.
Such a device is used to create a vortex by a mechanical rotation of a disk that is fixed to a shaft that is led through the bottom of the bowl, and outside the bowl, connected to a motor. In order to use the created vortex, it is a purpose with the invention to realize a transformation of the vortex to mechanical power.
This purpose is achieved in a device defined in the introductory part of claim 1, that is characteristic in that the bowl accommodates a plurality of disks that is mounted on a shaft, such that the shaft with the disks, are submerged in the fluid before the motor is started or after the motor is started.
In this way a rotational movement of the vortex will be transferred to a motion of the shaft. Test has shown that it is expedient if, as stated in claim 3, that the diameters of the disks are decreasing from the top disk to the bottom disk.
It is advantageous if, as stated in claim 3, that the bowl has a bottom angel in the range from 85° to 115°, and as stated in claim 4, that the disks are separated from each other by a gap. In order to get use of the created energy it is expedient, if, as stated in claim 5, that the shaft holding the disks extends above the bowl.
As mentioned, the invention also relates to a use of the device.
This use is defined in claim 6.
The invention will now more detailed be explained with reference to the drawing in which Fig. 1 illustrates a vortex generation unit and
Fig. 2 illustrates a vortex generation unit according to the invention.
On fig. 1, 1 denotes a device of the vortex type
This device consists of a bowl 4 that is conical shaped.
The bottom angel 3 of the bowl 4 is in the range from 85° to 115°.
On the bottom of the bowl 4, a through going shaft 9 is mounted.
On this shaft a motor 2 outside the bowl is mounted. On the opposite end of the shaft, a disk 8 inside the bowl is mounted.
The bowl is suspended in a frame 7.
When the motor 2 is started a rotation of water 5 will be initiated that creates a vortex 6. After a transient progress, the water will rotate steady, and potential energy from the motor will be stored in the water flow.
Now turning to fig. 2 from which it can be seen a plurality of disks 10 are mounted on a shaft 11 that is submerged in the vortex. These disk have diameters such that they touch the water surrounding the vortex. As can be seen, the upper disk has the largest diameter, whereas the lowest disk has the smallest diameter. A gap is provided between the disks. Over the water level a bearing 13 is provided that is fixed to rods 14 that are removable from a fixing point 15.
It is noted that instead of disk it is possible to use a propeller or a conical shaped spiral or an egg shaped formed device.
The function of the device is:
When the motor is started, a rotation of the water is initiated.
The shaft 11 with disks 10 can then be rotated due to the presence of the disks in the water that are influenced by the rotation of the water.
Even that the invention is explained in connection with a bowl accommodating disks the invention could also be used, within the scope of the claims, in connection with a propeller, a conical shaped spiral or an egg shaped formed device.