WO2012175078A1 - Apparatus for using flow energy - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for the use of flow energy, in particular wind energy, with elements having inflow surfaces, which are circumferentially movable on a closed path about a rotational axis arranged transversely to the flow direction and spaced from each other, and with a device for transmitting the recorded with the elements Flow energy to a generator.
- Such a device is known from WO 2007/1 18462 AI.
- the elements are arranged parallel to each other and rotate, unlike a conventional wind turbine, not in a direction perpendicular to the flow direction, but in a plane parallel thereto. They are mounted on a circular, designed as a gear holder, with which the absorbed flow energy is transmitted to the generator. Since, in particular at high flow velocities and in the case of large devices with a gear diameter of> 50 m, large forces and possibly strong vibrations occur, high demands are placed on the mechanical stability of the devices.
- One for a transmission of kinetic energy to a generator sufficiently accurate
- the invention has for its object to provide a device of the type mentioned, the forces that are exerted by a flow on the elements, better transmitted to the generator.
- the object is achieved in that the transmission device comprises at least one ring which is movable and connectable with the elements.
- the ring according to the invention preferably a circular one, it is possible to decouple forces from the generator caused by the flow and acting on the elements.
- the device can also be operated at relatively high flow velocities in comparison with known devices.
- the ring is guided parallel to the path along which the elements are moved, and the flow energy absorbed by the elements is transferred to the generator via the ring.
- the storage of the elements serving storage ring is provided concentrically to the ring of the transmission device.
- the elements can also be arranged on the two rings connecting storage sections.
- the ring has a substantially flat shape and is mounted on its inner and / or on its outer edge, preferably on its lower and on its upper side, on rollers. It is expediently modularly formed from several parts that can be connected together. He can also save weight and
- Material be provided with recesses, which are preferably provided in the radial direction in the center of the ring.
- the elements and the transmission device are mounted separately from one another, wherein the transmission device is preferably mounted offset parallel to the web.
- a connection is provided between the elements and the ring, by means of which forces acting tangentially to the web transferable forces and weakened, at least in the other horizontal directions, possibly also in the other other directions, acting forces, if necessary eg are steamed by a spring.
- the connection can also be designed such that no forces are transmitted between the elements and the ring in the said tangential directions, which are not tangent to the track.
- Weight forces of the elements and horizontal forces caused by the flow are decoupled from the transmission device and possibly transmitted vibrations are transmitted to the ring in only a small amount.
- the device can be operated at even higher flow rates compared to the known devices.
- the ring may further form a mechanical connection of the elements with each other. If one of the elements is in a position in which it is not driven by the flow, it is entrained on the one hand by means of the transmission device from the other elements, on the other hand, the elements are held by the ring from each other at a distance.
- connection of the elements to the ring is releasable, so that the ring completely decouple from the elements during its assembly or repair and can be coupled to him again.
- the ring or the elements is or are expediently provided with a coupling element which has a seat for a on a storage of
- the ring is provided for cooperation with a rolling on it, connected to the generator wheel or gear and / or a rack with teeth.
- a guided around at least one wheel closed contact band may be provided, which moves due to frictional forces with the ring and transmits the movement to the at least one wheel.
- the contact band may also be provided with teeth which interact with the gear.
- the device can furthermore be provided with blocks of ferromagnetic material, preferably iron, which are arranged at a distance from one another and which interact with a generator known, for example, from DE 10 2009 025 289 A1.
- blocks of ferromagnetic material preferably iron
- the ring is suitably connected to the elements with respect to their length at the center of the elements. Alternatively or additionally, however, the connection can also be provided at other locations of the elements.
- the elements are mounted on a holding device which is arranged on an outer side and / or an inner side of the web.
- the holding device which has a framework-like shape in a preferred embodiment of the invention, keeps the elements from an inside and / or outside of the web. It can be made more stable overall due to this measure. The device is thus suitable for receiving even larger flow energies.
- the ring and preferably the generator is arranged on the holding device.
- At least one rail, on which the elements are held displaceably, is provided on the holding device.
- the elements are then provided with running on the rail wheels.
- rollers may be arranged on the holding device, via which a bearing body connected to at least one element can be moved.
- the elements and / or the ring could alternatively be stored on water.
- the holding device expediently has a circular shape and is provided for stabilizing it with respect to the circular shape radially arranged and engaging on an inner side of the holding device holding elements, such as wire ropes or rods. While it would be conceivable to anchor the retaining elements in a substrate supporting the device, they are conveniently connected directly to each other in the center or near the center of the device. Advantageously can be stabilized in this way a plurality of superposed devices.
- the holding elements can also be provided on the outside of the holding device, these are expediently anchored in the ground.
- the elements While it would be conceivable to store the elements lengthwise only at and / or near their center, they are in a preferred embodiment of the invention, optionally in addition to the storage at or near its center and / or near its lower end and possibly stored at and / or near its upper end. Additionally or alternatively, the elements can also be stored at other locations. It has proven to be particularly advantageous, the elements both in the middle and at a distance of 1 16 or both in the middle and at a distance of 1/10 and at a distance of 3/1 0 of the length of the elements from their respective ends to store. This results in an improved distribution of bending forces applied to the elements over the entire length of the elements.
- the weight of the elements is absorbed mainly by the attacking at the center of storage.
- a further storage or further storage preferably serve mainly for guiding and for absorbing torques which abut against the elements in the event of wind.
- a bearing body is provided for each of the elements, in which the element is held rigidly or movably.
- the elements are preferably rotatably mounted on the bearing body about its longitudinal axis, wherein preferably a Versfell sensible for adjusting the bearing body
- a resilient support Furthermore, it can be provided to reduce vibrations, a resilient support.
- each of the bearing bodies comprises a guided on the rail chassis, which expediently at least partly carries the weight of the respective element.
- the bearing body can thereby produce small and weight-saving.
- the bearing bodies are elastically connected to one another.
- the transmission of vibrations between the bearing bodies and, accordingly, between the elements is reduced.
- the elements, the holding device and / or the interrogation device are expediently of modular design. Since the Halteeinrichfung and the
- Elements can be longer than 15 m and the circular arc of the ring can have a length> 100 m, simplifies the transport of individual files, in particular the elements to the place where the device is to be installed, because no special transports for large file are more necessary , Even large systems can be transported with relatively little effort to almost any location achievable with conventional vehicles.
- the elements are formed in a further embodiment of the invention from at least two longitudinally superimposed element parts.
- a connection is expediently provided between the element parts in such a way that the element parts can be tilted relative to each other relative to their longitudinal axis in order to compensate structural tolerances or thermal expansions of both the element parts and the device as a whole.
- the element parts are interconnected by hinges which allow movement about an axis parallel to the direction of rotation.
- FIG. 1 shows a device according to the invention in an isometric view
- Fig. 2 shows a part of the device according to the invention from Fig. 1 in isometric
- FIG. 3 shows a part of the device according to the invention of FIG. 1 partly in
- FIG. 4 shows a part of the device according to the invention from FIG. 1 in section
- FIG. 5 shows a part of the device according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in an isometric view
- FIG. 6 shows a part of the device according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in side view, FIG.
- FIG. 7 shows a part of the device according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in isometric view
- FIG. 8 shows a part of the device according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in isometric view, FIG.
- FIG. 9 shows a part of the device according to the invention from FIG. 1 in section
- FIG. 10 shows a part of the device according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in an isometric view
- FIG. 1 1 shows a part of the device according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in isometric view
- FIG. 13 is an isometric view of an alternative embodiment of the part shown in FIG. 6;
- FIG. 14 shows a further alternative embodiment of the part shown in FIG. 6 in isometric view,
- FIG. 15 is an isometric view of an alternative embodiment of the part shown in FIG. 5; FIG.
- FIG. 17 is an isometric view of an alternative embodiment of the part shown in FIG. 11; FIG.
- FIGS. 11 and 17 shows an alternative embodiment of the parts shown in FIGS. 11 and 17 in isometric view
- FIGS. 11, 17 and 18 shows an alternative embodiment of the parts shown in FIGS. 11, 17 and 18 in isometric view
- FIG. 21 shows a detail of a further alternative embodiment of one of the in Fig. 6,
- Fig. 22 is a part of another device according to the invention in isometric
- Fig. 23 is a part of another device according to the invention in isometric
- Fig. 24 is a detail of the representation of the device according to the invention.
- FIG. 25 shows a part of the device according to the invention according to FIG. 23 in isometric view and partly in section, FIG.
- FIG. 26 shows a part of the device according to the invention according to FIG. 23 in isometric view and partly in section, FIG.
- FIG. 27 shows a part of the device according to the invention according to FIG. 23 in an isometric view
- FIG. 28 a part of the device according to the invention according to FIG. 23 in isometric view
- FIG. 29 shows a part of the device according to the invention according to FIG. 23 in an isometric view
- FIG. 30 shows a part of the device according to the invention according to FIG. 23 in isometric view
- FIG. 31 shows a part of the device according to the invention according to FIG. 23 in an isometric view
- Fig. 32 shows a part of another device according to the invention schematically in
- Top view, 33 shows a part of a further device according to the invention schematically in plan view
- Fig. 34 shows a part of another device according to the invention schematically in
- Fig. 35 shows a part of another device according to the invention schematically in
- Fig. 36 shows a part of another device according to the invention schematically in
- Fig. 37 shows a part of another device according to the invention schematically in
- FIGS. 1 to 3 show a device 100 according to the invention which comprises a support frame 101 which has an inner support frame part 104 and an outer support frame part 14.
- the support frame parts 104.1 14 are arranged around a circular path 103, along the inflow surfaces having elements 102 are movably guided.
- Steel cables are formed, which are guided by the support frame part 1 14 radially outward and secured to a substrate.
- the elements 102 are mounted on the upper side 1 18, at its center 1 13 and on its underside 1 17 on the support frame 101 movable.
- double rails 1 19 and on the upper side of the support frame 101 further double rails 120 are arranged.
- the elements 102 are provided at their lower and their upper end with wheels 121, 122,123,126,127, with which they can roll along the double rails 1 19 and 120 respectively.
- the elements 102 are modularly constructed from a lower element part 11 and an upper element part 112.
- the lower element part III is connected at its lower end via a hinge joint 142 shown in FIG. 4, which permits a rotational movement about a rotation axis perpendicular to the rotational direction, to a connecting piece 125 which is mounted on a chassis 1 17 via a pivot bearing 124 is.
- the chassis 1 17 is against the element part 1 1 1 by one in the pivot bearing 124th provided suspension 143 cushioned in the vertical direction.
- the wheels 121, 122 are rotatable about a horizontal axis of rotation and are on both sides of a horizontal part of the formed as an angle double rail 1 19 at.
- the wheels 123 are rotatable about a vertical axis of rotation and lie from the inside to a vertical part of the double rail 1 19.
- FIG. 12th Another, explained in more detail below embodiment of the chassis of FIG. 4 is shown in FIG. 12th
- Fig. 5 shows a chassis 1 18, through which the upper element part 1 12 is guided on the double rails 120.
- the chassis 1 18 is rotatably connected to the upper element part 1 12 via a pivot bearing 144, which has the same structure as the pivot bearing 124 of the chassis 1 17, and a hinged joint 145 corresponding to the hinge joint 142. It has two wheels 126 which are rotatable via a horizontal axis of rotation and four wheels 127, which are rotatable about a vertical axis of rotation and abut against the inside of the double rail 120.
- the element parts 1 1 1 1 and 1 12 are connected to one another at the center of the element 102 via bearing cylinders 141 and are mounted rotatably on a flat bearing part 140.
- the bearing cylinder 141 is screwed with screws to the bearing part 140 and forms a fixed part of a pivot bearing, with its rotatable part connecting parts 133,134 are connected.
- a gear 132 is provided, which, as shown in Fig. 10, cooperates with a further gear 135 which is rotatable by means of a drive 136.
- the gear 135 By turning the gear 135, the position of the element 102 on the bearing part 140 can be changed.
- Further devices for adjusting the position of the elements 102 which can also be used in this embodiment, are shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 and described in more detail below.
- FIGS. 13, 14 and 17 to 19 A further embodiment for mounting the elements at their center and for transmitting the kinetic energy are shown in FIGS. 13, 14 and 17 to 19.
- the bearing member 140 is disposed between a bearing ring 106 and a transmission ring 105, both of which also have a flat shape.
- the bearing ring 106 is mounted on rollers 129,131 on the outer support frame part 1 14, the transmission ring 105 on rollers 128,130 on the inner support frame part 104 slidably mounted.
- the transmission ring 105 and the bearing ring 106 are modular. As particularly shown in Fig. 7, in addition to the rollers 128 and 130 which hold the transmission ring 105 in the vertical direction and press against the power transmission means 107, further provided a roller 138, which guides the transmission ring 105 in the horizontal direction.
- the transmission ring 105 there is a force transmission device 107 shown more precisely in FIG. 11, with which movements of the transmission ring 105 can be transmitted to a generator 15 or by means of which the transmission ring 105 can be moved by a motor 137.
- the power transmission device 107 has three rollers around which a closed contact band is guided. The contact band rests on the transmission ring 105 and is moved by the transmission ring 105. Accordingly, the rollers are rotated and by means of the generator 1 15, power can be generated. Conversely, the elements 102 can be moved together with the transmission ring 105 by means of the motor 137.
- the movement of the transmission ring 105 could also be transmitted by means of a wheel rolling on the transmission ring 105.
- the operation of the device 100 will be explained.
- the elements 102 When the wind energy harvesting apparatus 100 is operated, the elements 102 are rotated by the wind on the orbit 103. The elements 102 are thereby aligned by means of the control device 136 during its rotation on the circular path always to the wind such that the wind exerts a maximum force in the direction of rotation on the elements 102 or, if the elements 102 are moved on the circular path 103 against the wind direction, exerts a minimal force.
- the weight of the elements 102 is transmitted to the support frame 101 mainly via the transmission ring 105 and the bearing ring 106 via the rollers 128, 129.
- the rollers 130,131 are provided to receive on the transmission ring 105 and the bearing ring 106 by the elements 102 forces applied and to keep the transmission ring 105 and the bearing ring 106 in the position intended for him.
- the wheels 121, 122, 123, 126, 277 at the lower and upper ends of the elements 102 are provided to rotate, both in the direction of rotation and in the radial direction
- FIG. 12 shows an alternative mounting for an element 2 on the underside of another device according to the invention in a chassis 1 7 arranged on rails 19, which carries the weight of the elements 2 and is rotatably mounted in a spherical bearing 20.
- the chassis 1 7 has four rollers 18, two of which run on each one of the two rails 19.
- ropes 22 are further fixed, which are connected to a central or upper mounting of the elements 2 (not shown here).
- rods 40 are fixed, which form a horizontal connection to adjacent chassis 17.
- the rods 40 may have a certain elasticity to reduce vibrations.
- Fig. 13 shows an alternative storage of the elements 2 at its center and another transmission device according to the invention.
- a rail 23 is provided, which serves for the horizontal support of the elements 2 with attached to a holder 10 rollers 24.
- the holder 10 is connected via a connecting member 9 with a movable parallel to the rail 23 transmission ring 5, which is provided on its outside with teeth not shown here and provided for transmitting the wind caused by rotation of the elements 2 to a generator 15.
- the transfer ring 5 is guided horizontally by rollers 28 and, in particular from FIG. 14, guided vertically by rollers 27.
- the transmission ring 5 may be formed, for example, of an aluminum sheet on which a toothed belt is arranged.
- the toothed belt can be glued or screwed onto the aluminum sheet.
- the elements 2 can be decoupled from the transmission ring 5 by the connecting member 9 is folded out of the coupling element 1 1.
- the alternative upper bearing 29 of the elements 2 shown in FIG. 15 forms a support in the horizontal direction in substantially the same way as the middle bearing according to FIGS. 13 and 14 with rollers 24a on the rail 23.
- the transmission ring 5 is formed of a plurality of individual, connectable to each other by joints 31 sections.
- Fig. 17 it is shown how by means of the transmission ring 5, the movement generated by the elements 2 is transmitted to a generator 15.
- the transfer ring 5 is pressed by rollers 41 against a two-cylinder guided, circulating belt 32 which is provided on its outside with engaging in the teeth of the transfer ring 5, not shown here teeth.
- the movement of one of the cylinders thus rotated becomes via a shaft to a
- a clutch 51 On the lower side of the shaft, a clutch 51 is provided, which has a position in which the torque of the shaft is transmitted to the generator 15, and another position in which no force is transmitted.
- Coupling 52 is connected to a motor 53, with which the transmission ring 5 can be driven and so the transmission ring 5 and the elements, e.g. for repair work, to be brought into a certain position.
- the motor 53 is decoupled and the movement of the transmission ring 5 is transmitted via the coupling 51 to the generator 15.
- Clutch 51 is set so that no force is transmitted.
- Figs. 18 to 22 where like or equivalent parts are designated by the same reference numerals as in Figs. 12 to 17 and the respective reference number is accompanied by a letter.
- Fig. 18 is for transmitting the
- Motion energy of the elements not shown here designed a transmission ring 5a as a chain of a chain transmission. It is provided with a plurality of spaced apart members 6, which cooperate with gears 7. Upon movement of the transmission ring 5a, the gears 7 are rotated and drive a generator 15a.
- iron blocks 8 are arranged on a transmission ring 5b for transmitting the kinetic energy at a distance from one another, which are guided via a generator 1 6 known from DE 10 2009 025 298 A1. If the iron blocks 8 are moved over coils of the generator 16, a voltage is induced on the coil due to the time-varying permeability of the space.
- Figures 20 and 21 there are shown various means for aligning the elements 2 which may be used on the apparatus of Figure 1.
- the elements 2 are connected to a plate 37 having a lateral recess in which a holder is mounted.
- the holder is provided with a rope or a leaf spring 36.
- the possible range of movement of the plate 37 can be adjusted and thus adjust a possible pivot radius of the elements 2.
- a position of the elements 2 can be controlled.
- An engaging in a recess in a plate 37 a nose 44 is slidably mounted along a rod 45. By moving the nose 44 on the rod 45 of the plate 37 a and with it the elements 2 is rotated.
- Fig. 22 shows connections of parts of the modular elements 2 with each other, which allow a tilting of the elements against each other by a maximum of 1 °.
- Fig. 22a two slotted sheet metal pieces 46 engage each other.
- Fig. 22b shows a rod 47 made of an elastically deformable plastic.
- the elements 2 can also be connected to one another by two pipes 48 and 49 which can be inserted into one another. They are secured by a projecting from the inner tube 48 into a recess in the outer tube 49 nose 50 against rotation and slippage in the axial direction against each other. In operation of the device, the elements 2 are set in motion by the action of wind and run along the rails 19,23 on a circular path.
- the orientation of the elements 2 in relation to the wind direction and in dependence on their respective position can be adjusted by means of the control devices 35 (FIG. 13), 36 (FIG. 20) or 38 (FIG. 21).
- the orientation can be controlled with a computer program depending on the wind direction and the wind force.
- the elements 2 carry the transferring ring 5 with them. They are connected to the transmission ring 5 in each case via the connecting member 9, which transmits only forces in the tangential direction to the transmission ring 5 and otherwise, in particular in the radial and vertical direction with negligible power transmission in the coupling element 10 is displaceable. Only forces in the direction of rotation of the elements 2 are transmitted to the transmission ring 5. The forces that occur during operation of the device, in particular also caused by vibrations, that do not act in the direction of rotation are recorded by the rails 19, 23 and 30 or the support frame to which the rails 19, 23 and 30 are fastened. taken, not transmitted to the transfer ring 5 or only to a small extent.
- the movement of the transmission ring 5 is transmitted by means of the gears according to the figures 17 or 18 to the generators 15,15a and converted there into electrical energy or by means of the iron blocks 8 via the generators 1 6 and there, as is known from DE 10 2009 025 298 AI is known, electrical voltage induced.
- a roofing and possibly a wind guide can be provided for the device.
- a cover can be provided with which individual groups of the elements can be completely closed towards the outside against the flow.
- blind-like covers can be provided with which can be prevented that the flow reaches the elements.
- FIG. 23 shows a further device according to the invention which has a holding device 200 for elements 201 shown in FIG.
- the holding device 200 differs from the holding devices shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 in particular in that for supporting the elements 201 at their middle double rails 220 are provided, on which the elements 201 are guided with a chassis 202 shown in FIG.
- 200 further double rails 220 are provided near the bottom and the top of the holding device, to which are shown in Fig. 25 shown chassis 203,204.
- the holding device 200 is provided for its stabilization with wire cables 210 which are guided radially to the center of the circle formed by the holding device 200 and are interconnected there. Furthermore, as described above for FIG. 1, the holding device 200 can also be stabilized outwards by wire ropes.
- the steel cables 210 act on the double rails 220 or on the support frame parts 230.
- the support frame parts 230 are, as described above for FIGS. 1 and 2, connected to each other by support members, not shown here.
- the chassis 203, 204 is provided, as shown in FIG. 25, with wheels 205 rotatable about a horizontal axis, on the double rails 220, and with wheels 206 rotatable about a vertical axis, which laterally engage one of the double rails, as shown in more detail in FIG Fig. 27 can be seen.
- the wheels 205 are fixedly connected to a frame portion 207, which are arranged on rollers 207 rotatable about a horizontal axis.
- the wheels 206 are disposed on guide members 230 which are connected to the frame portion 207 via a connecting portion 231 having a horizontal, by springs 232 allows damped movement.
- a chassis part 209 On the rollers 208 is rotatably mounted about a longitudinal axis of the element 201, a chassis part 209, which in turn is provided with horizontally arranged rollers 21 1, which rest against the element 201 and a guided vertical movement of the element 201 in the chassis 203,204 lent ,
- the chassis 203, 204 carries the member 201 at its upper and lower sides.
- the bogies 203, 204 are respectively spaced from the lower and upper ends of the element 201, which are each 1/6 of the total length of the element 201.
- the frame section 207 is provided with a recess which is provided so that the element 201 can be easily inserted into the chassis 203, 204.
- the recess is closable by a closure portion 229.
- the chassis part 209 is formed in two parts, so that it becomes possible to arrange the chassis part around the element 201.
- the chassis parts are through
- a spring 213 is provided, and the chassis part 214 connected to the element 201 via a collar 215.
- the chassis 203, 204 may thus also receive weight forces of the element 201.
- chassis 202 is provided with a link 216 shown in FIG. 28, which is provided for connection to a transmission ring 220 communicating with a generator 221.
- the transfer ring 220 is formed by a stamped sheet from which bent portions 225, 226 project vertically upward.
- the link 216 is connected via holding elements 217,218 to a plate 219 provided with recesses into which the sections 225,226 project and thus can be moved in the tangential direction of the transmission ring 220 from the plate 219 ,
- the holding elements 21 7,218 are hingedly connected to the connecting member 216, so that the plate 219 in relation on the circular path on which the Matterfragungsring 220 moves, radial
- a toothed belt 223 is provided for connecting the transmission ring 220 to a generator 227, said belt being guided by three toothed wheels 222.
- the toothed belt 223 is provided on its inside with teeth engaging in the teeth of the toothed wheels 222 and has on its outer side a toothing which engages with recesses formed by the cutouts of the sheet of the transmission ring 220.
- the sheet is bent at the points 225, 266 with a rounding, so that the toothing on the outside of the toothed belt 223 can easily engage in the recesses.
- Fig. 32 shows a transfer ring 305, which on its inside with a
- Teeth is provided, in which a connected to a generator, not shown here gear 306 engages.
- a gear 406 which is connected to a generator, not shown here.
- a transmission ring 505 is connected via a band 507 to a wheel 506 which is connected to a generator, not shown here.
- the tape is so taut that when turning the
- the wheel 506 is driven by the belt. It is understood that instead of the band 507, a chain can be used and both the transmission ring 505 and the wheel 506 on its outside with
- Teeth can be provided.
- a transmission ring 605 is connected via a band 607, which is stretched over two wheels 606 against the transmission ring.
- a generator not shown here is arranged on one of the two wheels 606, a generator not shown here is arranged.
- the band 607 may be a chain be formed and the transmission ring 605 and the wheels 606 through
- a plurality of magnets 708 are arranged on an upper side of a transmission ring 705, which are guided past horseshoe-shaped iron cores 709, around which a coil 710 is arranged.
- a voltage is induced in the coils 710.
- the embodiment according to FIG. 37 differs from that according to FIG. 36 in that magnets 808 are arranged on an inner side of a transmission ring 805 and accordingly iron cores 809 provided with coils 810 are provided on the inner side of the transmission ring 805.
- magnets 708, 888 can also be arranged on the outside or underside of the transmission ring 705, 805 and the iron cores 709, 809 with the coils 710, 810 can accordingly also be arranged on the outside or the underside of the transmission ring 705, 805.
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