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Hydraulic machine
Assignee: Ateliers des Charmilles SA
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Filing: 1975-06-24
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Granted: 1977-02-15
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Expires: 1995-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A hydraulic machine combining a pump and a turbine has pump and turbine runners keyed on a common shaft and designed for the same direction of rotation. The pump is connected to a head by at least two partial volutes, and the turbine by at least two partial volutes wound in opposite direction to those of the pump. Sleeve valves between the runners and their partial volutes enable draining of the pump during turbine operation, and vice versa.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel Fauconnet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:57
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03B; F03B3/00; F03B3/10; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/20; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/16; Y10; Y10S; Y10S415/00; Y10S415/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A hydraulic machine comprising a pump, a turbine, pump and turbine runners keyed on a common shaft, means defining separate first and second spaces for rotatably receiving the pump and turbine runner respectively, at least two first partial volutes communicating with said first space for connection to an upstream head, at least two second partial volutes communicating with said second space for connection to an upstream head, and means for separating each of said first and second spaces from the head to drain the respective space, said first and second partial volutes having inverted winding directions, and said pump and turbine runners being designed for the same direction of rotation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A hydraulic machine comprising a pump, a turbine, pump and turbine runners keyed on a common shaft, means defining separate first and second spaces for rotatably receiving the pump and turbine runner respectively, at least two first partial volutes communicating with said first space for connection to an upstream head, at least two second partial volutes communicating with said second space for connection to an upstream head, and means for separating each of said first and second spaces from the head to drain the respective space, said first and second partial volutes having inverted winding directions, and said pump and turbine runners being designed for the same direction of rotation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A hydraulic machine according to claim 1, in which the pump and turbine runners are adjacent and keyed on the shaft with respective aspiration ducts thereof oriented in opposition, and comprising an alternator-motor coupled to an end of the shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A hydraulic machine according to claim 1, in which the pump and turbine runners are keyed on the shaft with respective aspiration ducts thereof oriented in opposition, and comprising an alternator-motor inserted between the pump and turbine runners.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A hydraulic machine according to claim 1, in which the pump and turbine runners are keyed on the shaft with respective aspiration ducts thereof oriented facing one another, and comprising an alternator-motor coupled to an end of the shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A hydraulic machine according to claim 1, in which the pump and turbine runners are keyed on the shaft with respective aspiration ducts thereof oriented facing one another, and comprising an alternator-motor inserted between the pump and turbine runners.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A hydraulic machine according to claim 1, in which the pump and turbine runners are keyed on the shaft with respective aspiration ducts thereof both oriented in the same direction, and comprising an alternator-motor coupled to an end of the shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A hydraulic machine according to claim 1, in which the pump and turbine runners are keyed on the shaft with respective aspiration ducts thereof both oriented in the same direction, and comprising an alternator-motor inserted between the pump and turbine runners.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A hydraulic machine according to claim 1, comprising a sleeve valve inserted between at least one of the pump and turbine runners and the respective partial volutes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hydraulic machine according to claim 1, in which the partial volutes are each made of a plurality of elements assembled together.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hydraulic machine according to claim 1, in which the pump and turbine both have a single stage.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hydraulic machine according to claim 1, in which at least one of the pump and turbine includes at least two stages.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hydraulic machine according to claim 1, in which the first and second partial volutes are connected in pairs by Y-manifolds.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
A hydraulic machine according to claim 1, in which the first and second partial volutes terminate with junctions for direct connection or by means of pipes with said upstream head, said junctions being located in a median plane passing through the periphery of the respective runner.
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