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US4059961A
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Thermal motor of action and reaction forces
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-09-13
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Granted: 1977-11-29
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Expires: 1996-09-13
Abstract
Abstract One embodiment of the invention is made up of two closed and joined containers which are in communication through an intermediate neck; the containers remain in an upper and a lower position, the lower container being supported on legs or a support structure. The lower container has an infeed orifice for the fluid agent which serves for its operation. This fluid agent is conducted through a tube to a pump which drives the liquid through further tubing to a hollow shaft which acts as the support for a turbine of hollow ovoid construction which acts as flywheel and distributor of the fluid used for its operation, and has a plurality of peripheral nozzles for the discharge of the fluid, this turbine being located in the upper container in the presence of vapor at a pressure and temperature which maintain of the proper proportions for its operation. This turbine shaft is mounted on rotary bearings carried on supports or frames joined to the inside of the upper container; this container permits the withdrawal and installation of the hollow turbine shaft, and at the ends of the upper container there are packing glands or seals which prevent the escape of the vapor to the atmosphere of the ends, but permitting the rotation of the shaft; and this provides a power take off to which a speed reducer or any other; device can be connected to transmit the power for desired uses.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodolfo de la Parra M.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:34
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K21/00; F01K21/005; F01D; F01D1/00; F01D1/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
330 words
A thermal engine which comprises a first closed upper container having a lower orifice; a second closed lower container having an upper orifice and an inlet for liquid and a discharge for liquid, a neck member connecting the orifices of first and second containers, thus making up a double closed container with communication through said neck, a pump means having inlet and outlet, a driving means for said pump, a tube means which connects said discharge of said lower container to said inlet of said pump means, bearing means supported on the inside of said upper container, a hollow shaft rotatably supported in said bearing means, a tube means connecting outlet of said pump to said hollow shaft, fluid-tight hermetic sealing means installed integral with wall of said first upper container, by means of which the said connection between said tube means and said hollow rotating shaft is effected, said hollow shaft being closed at the end opposite to the end connected to said tube means and extending out through the wall of said first upper container, fluid-tight sealing means integral with said wall of first upper container through which the closed end of said hollow shaft extends in sealing relationship, power transmission means connected to said closed end of said hollow shaft extending out from said first upper container, reaction turbine means connected to said hollow shaft with internal communication of the fluid therewith, discharge means from the reaction turbine which project radially and tangentially therefrom, a liquid mass introduced into said second lower container through said liquid inlet, a heat source to raise the temperature of said liquid mass; whereby said liquid mass when heated is driven by said pump through said tube means and said hollow rotary shaft to said reaction turbine, said hot liquid mass being discharged therefrom and converted into saturated vapor which is subsequently condensed, there being constant pressure and constant temperature inside said containers in presence of its liquid in the closed system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
330 words
A thermal engine which comprises a first closed upper container having a lower orifice; a second closed lower container having an upper orifice and an inlet for liquid and a discharge for liquid, a neck member connecting the orifices of first and second containers, thus making up a double closed container with communication through said neck, a pump means having inlet and outlet, a driving means for said pump, a tube means which connects said discharge of said lower container to said inlet of said pump means, bearing means supported on the inside of said upper container, a hollow shaft rotatably supported in said bearing means, a tube means connecting outlet of said pump to said hollow shaft, fluid-tight hermetic sealing means installed integral with wall of said first upper container, by means of which the said connection between said tube means and said hollow rotating shaft is effected, said hollow shaft being closed at the end opposite to the end connected to said tube means and extending out through the wall of said first upper container, fluid-tight sealing means integral with said wall of first upper container through which the closed end of said hollow shaft extends in sealing relationship, power transmission means connected to said closed end of said hollow shaft extending out from said first upper container, reaction turbine means connected to said hollow shaft with internal communication of the fluid therewith, discharge means from the reaction turbine which project radially and tangentially therefrom, a liquid mass introduced into said second lower container through said liquid inlet, a heat source to raise the temperature of said liquid mass; whereby said liquid mass when heated is driven by said pump through said tube means and said hollow rotary shaft to said reaction turbine, said hot liquid mass being discharged therefrom and converted into saturated vapor which is subsequently condensed, there being constant pressure and constant temperature inside said containers in presence of its liquid in the closed system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Thermal engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means of measuring pressure and temperature are connected to said containers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
Thermal engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said reaction turbine is made up of a body hollow and ovoid in form which serves as distributor and flywheel connected to said hollow tubular shaft wherein the fluid agent which feeds its operation flows.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
Thermal engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said discharge means of the reaction turbine comprise multiple elbows which are mounted on the periphery of said turbine and include at the ends of said elbows converging-diverging nozzles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
Thermal engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said upper tank comprises a part thereof which is removable and connected by means of flanges.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
Thermal engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said reaction turbine effects its angular rotation and discharges the liquid through the nozzles by virtue of the vacuum produced behind the nozzles as a result of the peripheral rotation of the reaction turbine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
Thermal engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said heat source for raising the temperature of said liquid mass is an elecrical resistance.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
Thermal engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means of power transmission secured to the projecting end of said hollow shaft is a pulley.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
Thermal engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said liquation under pressure is produced by the work done by the forces of molecular cohesion of the liquid which traps the molecules of vapor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
Thermal engine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said liquid has a molecular weight with a range of pressure and temperature adequated for the operation of the engine.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-11-28 | 1981-05-30 | 1981-11-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-11-28 | 1985-05-30 | 1985-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-11-28 | 1989-05-30 | 1989-11-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |