US5146123A
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Linear reciprocating alternator
Assignee: Chart Inc
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Filing: 1990-11-06
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Granted: 1992-09-08
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Expires: 2010-11-06
Abstract
Abstract An electric generating alternator for use with linear reciprocating motive sources. The alternator consists of a plunger with permanent magnets extending radially from a small diameter structurally stable core forming essentially a star configuration and a laminated stator with poles arranged adjacent to the permanent magnets. Coils made of electrical conducting material are wound around portions of the stator to surround the magnetic flux in the laminated stator. The flux in the stator is caused to change by axial reciprocation of the plunger magnets which have dipoles substantially tangential to a circumference of the plunger axis.
Inventors
- 👤 George A. Yarr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:59
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K35/00; H02K35/02; F; F02; F02G; F02G1/00; F02G1/04; F02G1/043; F02G1/0435
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
An alternator for the conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy comprising a magnetic flux generator reciprocatingly mounted within a magnetically conductive stator ring assembly wherein said flux generator comprises a plunger assembly with an even plurality of substantially radially-extending permanent magnets, said magnets mounted to a central structural core, and which magnets align interdigitally with an equal plurality of poles of said stator ring assembly and where a plurality of electrically conductive coils are positioned around portions of said stator ring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
An alternator for the conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy comprising a magnetic flux generator reciprocatingly mounted within a magnetically conductive stator ring assembly wherein said flux generator comprises a plunger assembly with an even plurality of substantially radially-extending permanent magnets, said magnets mounted to a central structural core, and which magnets align interdigitally with an equal plurality of poles of said stator ring assembly and where a plurality of electrically conductive coils are positioned around portions of said stator ring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
An alternator as described in claim 1 wherein said radially-extending permanent magnets are arranged in two axially adjacent layers with oppositely directed magnetic fields and with each of said layers of said magnets arranged with alternately opposite dipole fields substantially tangential to a circumference about said plunger axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An alternator as described in claim 2 wherein said stator ring assembly is constructed of axially-stacked laminations, with said poles inwardly extending.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An alternator as described in claim 3 wherein at least one of said electrically-conductive coils is positioned around each of said inward-extending poles of said stator ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An alternator as described in claim 4 wherein said plunger is connected to the piston of a Free Piston Stirling Engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
An alternator as described in claim 1 wherein said radially-extending permanent magnets are arranged in a single layer about said plunger axis and with each of said magnets arranged with alternately opposite dipole fields substantially tangential to said plunger axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An alternator as described in claim 6 with substantially concentric laminations with said poles axially extending in said stator ring assembly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An alternator as described in claim 7 wherein at least one of said electrically-conductive coils is positioned around each of said axially-extending poles of said stator ring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An alternator as described in claim 8 wherein said plunger is connected to the piston of a Free Piston Stirling Engine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
119 words
An alternator for electrical power conversion comprising a magnetic flux generator reciprocatingly mounted within a magnetically conductive stator ring assembly wherein said flux generator comprises a plunger assembly with an even plurality of substantially radially-extending permanent magnets, wherein said radially-extending permanent magnets are arranged in two axially adjacent layers with oppositely directed magnetic fields and with each of said layers of said magnets arranged with alternately opposite dipole fields substantially tangential to a circumference about said plunger axis, said magnets mounted to a central structural core, and which magnets align interdigitally with an equal even plurality of poles of said stator ring assembly and where a plurality of electrically conductive coils are positioned around portions of said stator ring.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
119 words
An alternator for electrical power conversion comprising a magnetic flux generator reciprocatingly mounted within a magnetically conductive stator ring assembly wherein said flux generator comprises a plunger assembly with an even plurality of substantially radially-extending permanent magnets, wherein said radially-extending permanent magnets are arranged in two axially adjacent layers with oppositely directed magnetic fields and with each of said layers of said magnets arranged with alternately opposite dipole fields substantially tangential to a circumference about said plunger axis, said magnets mounted to a central structural core, and which magnets align interdigitally with an equal even plurality of poles of said stator ring assembly and where a plurality of electrically conductive coils are positioned around portions of said stator ring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An alternator as described in claim 10 wherein said stator ring assembly is constructed of axially-stacked laminations, with said poles inwardly extending.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
An alternator as described in claim 11 wherein at least one of said electrically-conductive coils is positioned around each of said inward-extending poles of said stator ring.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
An alternator as described in claim 12 wherein said plunger is connected to the piston of a Free Piston Stirling Engine.
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