Abstract Within a motor are two annular relatively fixed members, and a rotor mounted for rotation in closely fitting relation therewith between the outer annular member and the inner annular member. Both the inner and outer annular members are adapted to circulate air in each of opposite radial directions through the rotor, such circulation being through circumferentially spaced passageways in the rotor having outlet ports terminating in coacting passageways of the inner and outer annular members respectively to develop thrusts which effect rotation of the rotor. The passageways in the rotor communicate with coacting passageways in the inner and outer annular radial members so that when compressed air or other fluid exits from the rotor either radially outwardly or radially inwardly it will develop a thrust on the rotor. The passageways are serially connected so that the propelling fluid can be recirculated to produce successive thrusts on the rotor whenever the fluid exits from the rotor in either a radially outward direction or a radially inward direction. Furthermore, the passageways in the rotor are specially constructed so as to develop thrust on the rotor regardless of the angular position of the rotor and at ideal angles of thrust on the rotor.
A method for effecting power actuation of a rotor comprising the steps of: a. supplying a constant flow of air pressure to a relatively fixed annular member; b. passing the compressed air in the inner annular member through radial passages of a rotor which moves relatively to the inner annular member to establish air connections for preselected periods in accordance with the angular position of said rotor, collecting the outflow of air from the rotor as such air is discharged through tangentially directed currents effecting circumferential thrust on said rotor and providing such outlet flow for preselected periods of circumferential movement of the rotor, redirecting the flow of air through said radially outer member and back through the rotor in a radially inner direction to effect additional circumferential thrust on the rotor by the outflow of air at the radially inner portion of said rotor, and recycling the air in radially inner and radially outer directions for at least one additional such cycle and thereafter venting such air.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
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A method for effecting power actuation of a rotor comprising the steps of: a. supplying a constant flow of air pressure to a relatively fixed annular member; b. passing the compressed air in the inner annular member through radial passages of a rotor which moves relatively to the inner annular member to establish air connections for preselected periods in accordance with the angular position of said rotor, collecting the outflow of air from the rotor as such air is discharged through tangentially directed currents effecting circumferential thrust on said rotor and providing such outlet flow for preselected periods of circumferential movement of the rotor, redirecting the flow of air through said radially outer member and back through the rotor in a radially inner direction to effect additional circumferential thrust on the rotor by the outflow of air at the radially inner portion of said rotor, and recycling the air in radially inner and radially outer directions for at least one additional such cycle and thereafter venting such air.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The method in accordance with claim 1 including the steps of maintaining fluid passage connections between said radially inner member and said rotor at all angular positions of said rotor to preclude dead-spot positioning of said rotor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The method in accordance with claim 1 including the step of passing air through passageways of said rotor along a combination of tangential curvilinear paths and tangential paths to effect a maximum thrust on said rotor by the flow of compressed air through said rotor.