GB2441392A - Wind powered vehicle having variable pitch blades inside wheel rims - Google Patents

Wind powered vehicle having variable pitch blades inside wheel rims Download PDF

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GB2441392A
GB2441392A GB0617368A GB0617368A GB2441392A GB 2441392 A GB2441392 A GB 2441392A GB 0617368 A GB0617368 A GB 0617368A GB 0617368 A GB0617368 A GB 0617368A GB 2441392 A GB2441392 A GB 2441392A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B19/00—Wheels not otherwise provided for or having characteristics specified in one of the subgroups of this group
    • B60B19/10—Wheels not otherwise provided for or having characteristics specified in one of the subgroups of this group with cooling fins
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B1/00—Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K16/00—Arrangements in connection with power supply of propulsion units in vehicles from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B1/00—Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof
    • B60B1/02—Wheels with wire or other tension spokes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B19/00—Wheels not otherwise provided for or having characteristics specified in one of the subgroups of this group
    • B60B19/06—Wheels not otherwise provided for or having characteristics specified in one of the subgroups of this group with compartments for fluid, packing or loading material; Buoyant wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60F—VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD; AMPHIBIOUS OR LIKE VEHICLES; CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES
    • B60F3/00—Amphibious vehicles, i.e. vehicles capable of travelling both on land and on water; Land vehicles capable of travelling under water
    • B60F3/003—Parts or details of the vehicle structure; vehicle arrangements not otherwise provided for
    • B60F3/0038—Flotation, updrift or stability devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B15/00—Other sledges; Ice boats or sailing sledges
    • B62B15/001—Other sledges; Ice boats or sailing sledges propelled by sails
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B15/00—Other sledges; Ice boats or sailing sledges
    • B62B15/001—Other sledges; Ice boats or sailing sledges propelled by sails
    • B62B15/003—Other sledges; Ice boats or sailing sledges propelled by sails having floats
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B15/00—Other sledges; Ice boats or sailing sledges
    • B62B15/001—Other sledges; Ice boats or sailing sledges propelled by sails
    • B62B15/004—Other sledges; Ice boats or sailing sledges propelled by sails having wheels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D7/00—Controlling wind motors 
    • F03D7/02—Controlling wind motors  the wind motors having rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor
    • F03D7/022—Adjusting aerodynamic properties of the blades
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D7/00—Controlling wind motors 
    • F03D7/02—Controlling wind motors  the wind motors having rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor
    • F03D7/022—Adjusting aerodynamic properties of the blades
    • F03D7/0224—Adjusting blade pitch
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/30—Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/32—Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations on moving objects, e.g. vehicles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/40—Use of a multiplicity of similar components
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2260/00—Function
    • F05B2260/70—Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades
    • F05B2260/74—Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades by turning around an axis perpendicular the rotor centre line
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/728—Onshore wind turbines

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Abstract

A wind powered vehicle comprises a pair of traction wheels 3 and 4 with a substantially common axis of revolution, each wheel including a series of blades 2 that are connected between the wheel rim 1 and the wheel hub 6 such that the blades 2 can rotate about broadly radial axes for pitch adjustment, thus controlling forward or reverse thrust or steering the vehicle. The pitch of each blade 2 may be adjusted using a mechanism comprising a beam (11 see fig 6). Each wheel may comprise paddles 7 suitable for use in amphibious operation. There may be a plurality of pairs of traction wheels connected to a common chassis 8 and each having buoyant rims 1.

Description

<p>1 2441392 Wind powered vehicle Various types of vehicle are known that
gain energy from foils to provide a motive force to propel a vehicle on land or through water. Most use the foil to provide effort.</p>
<p>and free running wheels in the case of a land yacht or kite buggy; or a hull in the case of a boat.</p>
<p>Most of these types of vehicle are hard to control and difficult for the novice.</p>
<p>It is an object of the present invention to achieve a method of transmitting fraction to the running surface directly via wheels, to provide a vehicle that is accessible to novices through the configuration allowed by the design and control methods.</p>
<p>The present invention is a wind powered vehicle having a pair of traction wheels 3 & 4 with a substantially common axis of revolution, each wheel including a series of blades 2 that are connected between the wheel rim 1 and the wheel hub 6 such that they can rotate about broadly radial axes.</p>
<p>With reference to figures 1 &2; The angle of the blades rotation is adjusted by a controlling means such that the blades 2 point into the wind creating a net moment on the wheel causing the wheel to rotate. The second wheel of the pair, located on a parallel axis to the first, and has blades rotatable in a similar manner to those on the first wheel. And steering may be achieved by controlling the balance of torques created by the blades on each wheel. The wheel then transmits the rotation via friction to manifest a motive force on the wheel, this is transmitted to ground via friction with the ground surface or to water via the paddles 7. The vehicle may hence be amphibious.</p>
<p>In the preferred embodiment paddles are included but not essential. in the preferred embodiment the wheel rim 1 has sufficient buoyancy to support the device, and possibly additionally some load, whilst in water.</p>
<p>With reference to top view, figure 3; It is preferred that the traction wheels are joined by bearings 9 to a chassis 8 that may be simply a bar, or a more complex frame charactensed in that said chassis is able to support pairs of the previously described traction wheels. The chassis 8 may have functions beyond joining the pair of traction wheels in that the said chassis may support a load, may connect to other smaller wheels that may be steerable, or to smaller floats & fins that may be steerable.</p>
<p>More than one pair of traction wheels may be connected together as illustrated in fig 4.</p>
<p>With reference to figure 6 which illustrates a detail around area A on figure 5; in the preferred embodiment control of the blade angle on the traction wheels 3 & 4 is achieved thus; the blade is provided with a pivot point 10 that is offset some distance from the axis of blade rotation and connected to offset beam 11 by a pivotable joint. The offset beam is joined rigidly to the plate 12, which plate may translate in both directions along the axis of the traction wheels rotation shown by arrow B. All the blades are connected in the same manner. This translation produces a rotation of the blade which produces an imbalanced force from each wheel providing a steering system.</p>
<p>In the preferred embodiment the two plates are joined by connecting rods to a control stick arranged in such a way that the stick controls both the total forward or backward thrust, and also the steering left to right and may also allow opposite thrust from the traction wheels in order to turn on the spot.</p>
<p>Figure 1 shows the overall configuration of the two traction wheels and chasses in 3d view.</p>
<p>Figure 2 shows a side view of the arrangement of the blades within each wheel.</p>
<p>Figure 3 shows a top view of the Iwo traction wheels and chassis arrangement including pivotable connection between chasses and wheels.</p>
<p>Figure 4 shows a embodiment with multiple pairs of wheels.</p>
<p>Figure 5 shows a 3d overall view.</p>
<p>Figure 6 shows a detail on area A in figure 5.</p>

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  1. <p>Claims I. A wind powered vehicle having a pair of traction wheels 3 & 4
    with a substantially common axis of revolution, each wheel including a series of blades 2 that are connected between the wheel rim 1 and the wheel hub 6 such that the blades 2 can rotate about broadly radial axes.</p>
    <p>2. A wind powered vehicle according to claim 1 that has more than one pair of traction wheels set one behind another.</p>
    <p>3. A wind powered vehicle according to claim 1 in which the blades rotate around and ore supported on a spoke or other radial member.</p>
    <p>4. A wind powered vehicle according to claim 1 in which the wheel rim is connected to the wheel hub by means other than the spokes.</p>
    <p>5. A wind powered vehicle according to any of the preceding claims that is produced at a larger scale, or a smaller scale than that described.</p>
    <p>6. A wind powered vehicle according to any of the preceding claims in which the traction wheels shafts are connected together such that torque may be transferred between left and right side traction wheels.</p>
    <p>7. A wind powered vehicle according to any of the preceding claims, in which the blade is provided with a pivot point 10 that is offset some distance from the axis of blade rotation and connected to offset beam 11 by a pivotable joint, which offset beam ii is joined rigidly to the plate 12, which plate may translate in both directions along the axis of the traction wheels rotation.</p>
    <p>8. A wind powered vehicle according to any of the preceding claims, in which the two plates on either wheel are connected to a control stick arranged in such a way that the stick controls both the total forward or backward thrust provided by the traction wheels 3 & 4.</p>
    <p>9. A wind powered vehicle according to any of the preceding claims, which has a supplementary power source such as human power or stored electrical power.</p>
    <p>10. A wind powered vehicle according to any of the preceding claims, with a different number of blades to that described.</p>
    <p>11. A wind powered vehicle according to any of the preceding claims, employing tensioned straps to support the wheel rim.</p>
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