Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to the lining structures used in the brake mechanisms of transportation vehicles such as automobiles, motor-bike, train etc.

The invention particularly relates to the lining turbine system that provides self-cooling in the brake mechanisms and can generate electricity in the meantime.

Present State of the Art

Today, the linings are the elements in the brake mechanism of the vehicle that enable the vehicle to stop in vehicles that move with wheels such as automotive, motor-bike, train etc. The linings are the elements that cool down until they reach the ambient temperature by themselves depending on the environmental conditions after warming up.

Heating of the linings causes the lining to burn and complete its life early in the prior art.

The heat energy generated during braking is wasted in the present state of the art.

The efficiency of the vehicle decreases due to the heat losses of the energy generated in the vehicle or the majority of the energy contained in the battery in the present state of the art.

Extra costs are incurred for the user as a result of the lining burning in a short time in the present state of the art.

As a result of the researches made in the literature, various structure are encountered regarding said lining cooling systems. An apparatus is used for cooling the lining in the US patent file numbered US8210329B2. This apparatus does not provide cooling like the water system, also it does not provide power generation.

In the German patent file numbered DE102011123009B3, a cooling plate is used so as to cool the motor bike lining. Desired cooling cannot be provided with this development.

In addition to these, follow up systems have been developed so as to monitor the current temperature of the linings in general in terms of the lining configurations. In applications such as 2019/19260, 2019/17434, 2019/17438, the temperature of the lining is monitored.

Therefore, these applications can be referred as examples to some disadvantages mentioned above as they do not provide cooling of the linings. As a result; parallel to the developing technology in the lining cooling systems, developments are made, therefore new configurations are required in order to eliminate abovementioned disadvantages and bring solution to current systems.

Aim of the Invention

The invention is related to lining cooling systems which is different from the structures used in the present state of the art, is developed to solve said disadvantages and brings some additional advantages.

The kinetic energy of the vehicle turns into heat energy during braking. This heat causes the linings in the brake system to heat up between approximately 120-3500. Most of the energy received from the engine is converted into heat energy and spread to the environment. It is very important to feed the battery, particularly in hybrid or electrically powered vehicles that have become widespread in the present state of the art.

The aim of the invention is to ensure that the heat generated in the brake linings of the hybrid or electrically powered vehicles is converted into electrical energy. Therefore, this will allow the battery to be charged.

Another aim of the invention is to ensure continuous cooling of the linings by means of the turbine system in which the water is circulated.

Another aim of the invention is to prevent the burning event after long use by continuous cooling of the linings. In this way, the service life of the linings will be increased and it will not incur expenses to the user.

Another aim of the invention is to convert the heat energy absorbed by the lining into electrical energy and thus to ensure that the vehicle travels longer distances with less energy by feeding the battery of electric or hybrid vehicles with the electrical energy obtained in this way.

Another aim of the invention is to increase the braking efficiency of the vehicle with linings that is durable in the long term.

Another aim of the invention is to ensure that the obtained electrical energy can be used in different electrical and electronic systems of the vehicle.

The structural and characteristic features of the present invention will be understood clearly by the following drawings and the detailed description made with reference to these drawings. Therefore the evaluation shall be made by taking these figures and the detailed description into consideration. Brief Description of the Figures Clarifying the Invention

Figure - 1 is a perspective view of the inventive turbine structure in assembled state.

Figure - 2 shows the section view of the steam boiler and turbine in assembled state.

Figure - 3 shows the perspective view of the general and sectional state of the steam boiler.

Figure - 4 shows the perspective view of the general and sectional state of the turbine.

Figure-5 shows the perspective view of the linings in open and closed state.

Figure - 6 shows the perspective and section view of the fluid tank.

Reference Numbers

1. Lining turbine system

10. Lining

11. Steam outlet pipe

12. Fluid inlet pipe

13. Heating fins

20. Turbine

21. Steam channel

22. Nozzle

23. Turbine blades

24. Turbine steam chamber

25. Dynamo shaft

30. Steam boiler

31. Steam inlet hole

32. Turbine steam chamber inlet

33. Fluid outlet hole

34. Roller

40. Dynamo 50. Steam transport pipes

60. Fluid transport pipes

70. Fluid tank

71. Cover

72. Tank fluid inlet hole

73. Tank fluid outlet hole

A. Fluid flow direction

B. Steam flow direction

Detailed Description of an Embodiment of the Invention

In this detailed description, the preferred embodiments of the inventive lining turbine system (1) is described only for clarifying the subject matter in a manner such that no limiting effect is created.

Structure principle:

Said lining turbine system (1) consists of lining (10), turbine (20), steam boiler (30), dynamo (40), steam transport pipes (50), fluid transport pipes (60) and fluid tank (70). Figure 1 shows the perspective view of the lining turbine system (1).

The main structure forming said lining turbine system (1 ) is the steam boiler (30) configuration shown in figures 1 , 2 and 3. The steam boiler (30) has a cylindrical structure and the turbine (20) is placed inside. The turbine (20) is connected to the dynamo (40) from the upper part. The dynamo (40) is the element that generates electricity by means of rotating the turbine (20).

There are turbine steam chamber inlet (32) where the turbine (20) connection will be made, steam inlet hole (31) and fluid outlet hole (33) at the bottom section of the steam boiler (30). The steam inlet hole (31 ) is the path that provides the turbine steam chamber inlet (32) of the vaporized fluid in the water heating fins (13) inside the linings (10). The turbine steam chamber inlet (32) is the part that transfers the incoming steam to the nozzles (22) located on the turbine blades (23). It is also the part where the turbine (20) is placed. The turbine (20) is provided to rotate around its own axis by means of the roller (34) placed around it. It is seen in Figure 3.

The fluid outlet hole (33) formed at the bottom of the edge of the steam boiler (30) is the hole through which the condensed fluid in the boiler will leave the boiler. Said steam boiler is shown in perspective in figures 2 and 3. Said turbine (20) is the element located in the steam boiler (30) that rotates around its own axis as a result of the evaporated high-pressure fluid coming out of the nozzle (22). Steam channels (21) consists of nozzles (22), turbine blades (23), turbine steam chamber (24) and dynamo shaft (25). Figure 4 shows the perspective and section view.

Steam channels (21) are hollow structures formed inside the turbine blades (23). The turbine ensures the incoming steam from the steam room (24) to be transmitted to the nozzles (22). The dynamo shaft (25) located in the middle of the turbine steam room (24), that is, the turbine (20), is connected to the dynamo (40).

Said linings (10) are the elements in the brake system that enable the vehicle to stop in wheel vehicles. It consists of steam outlet pipe (11), fluid inlet pipe (12) and heating fins (13). Figure 5 shows a detailed perspective view. The inner part of the linings (10) consists of heating fins (13). The fluid inlet pipe (12) which is located at one end of the lining (10) ensures that the fluid from the fluid transport pipes (60) is transmitted to the heating fins (13). On the other hand, the steam outlet pipe (11) at the other end ensures that the liquid evaporated with the heat in the heating fins is discharged out of the lining (10).

Said steam transport pipes (50) are shown in detail in figure 1 and connect the linings (10) and the steam boiler (30) to each other. It functions to carry the fluid steam coming out of the linings (10) to the turbine steam chamber inlet (32).

Fluid transport pipes (60) connect the steam boiler (30) and linings (10) to each other. It transports the condensed water or fluid in the steam boiler (30) to the fluid tank (70) and the linings (10).

The fluid tank (70) is the part where the fluid from the steam boiler (30) is stored. The fluid therein is transmitted to the linings (10) by means of the fluid transport pipes (60). Figure 6 shows the perspective view of the fluid tank (70). There is a cover (71 ) on the fluid tank (70) that allows fluid to be added to the system. Once more, the tank fluid inlet hole (73) is formed on its upper part, where the fluid from the steam boiler (30) will enter and the fluid transport pipe (60) will be connected. The tank fluid outlet hole (72) is formed in its bottom part, through which the fluid inside will come out and the fluid transport pipe (60) will be connected.

The stopping and slowing down of the vehicle is performed by the brake system in all vehicles with brake systems such as automotive, motor-bike and train. The kinetic energy of the vehicle turns into heat energy during braking. This heat causes the linings (10) in the brake system to heat up between approximately 120-3500. Most of the energy received from the engine is converted into heat energy and spread to the environment.

In particular, hybrid or electrically powered vehicles have become widespread in the present state of the art today due to environmental conditions. It is very important to feed the battery in these vehicles. A turbine system with lining (1 ) is developed for charging the battery by converting the heat generated in the brake linings (10) of the hybrid or electrically powered vehicles into electrical energy.

The operating principle of the lining turbine system (1 ) is as follows:

First of all, the cover in the fluid tank (70) is opened so as to add fluid into the system and fluid is poured into the tank. Then, the cover (71) is closed and the system is turned into a closed circuit. The fluid filled here flows to the linings (10) and the heating fins (13) inside the lining (10) are filled with fluid by leaving the tank fluid outlet hole (73), moving in the direction of fluid progression (A).

As the linings (10) heat up after the vehicle starts to operate, the water or fluid in the heating fins (13) heats up and starts to evaporate. Evaporating water or fluid, passes from the steam inlet hole (31) to the turbine steam chamber inlet (32) located in the steam boiler (30) by attaching the steam transport pipes (50) in the direction of steam progression (B). Then, it enters the turbine steam chamber (24) and reaches the turbine blades (23). It advances in the steam channels (21) inside the turbine blades (23) and reaches the nozzles (22). There is a nozzle (22) at the end of each turbine blade (23). It is discharged into the steam boiler (30) from the nozzle (22) at a high speed. The steam coming out of the nozzle (22) at high speed causes the turbine (20) to rotate. Since the turbine (20) is connected to the dynamo (40), the dynamo shaft (25) inside the dynamo enables the dynamo (40) to generate electricity and charging the battery by means of rotation.

Since the temperature in the steam boiler (30) is at ambient temperature, the water or fluid will become liquid again as it will fall below the evaporation temperature. The water or fluid here comes out of the fluid outlet hole (33) located under the steam boiler (30) and then flows into the fluid tank (70) through the fluid transport pipes (60). The water or fluid in the fluid tank (70) is transmitted to the linings (10) by means of the fluid inlet pipes (60). In this way, the decreasing water or fluid in the linings (10) is completed. These processes continue in the same cycle and ensure that the linings (10) are cooled continuously and electricity is generated by means of the dynamo (40).