U.S. patent application number 16/056957 was filed with the patent office on 2019-11-07 for graphene power generating system using wasting energy from rotating shafts.
The applicant listed for this patent is K-TECHNOLOGY USA, INC.. Invention is credited to Ki Il KIM, Young KIM.
Application Number | 20190341822 16/056957 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 68385560 |
Filed Date | 2019-11-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20190341822 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
KIM; Ki Il ; et al. |
November 7, 2019 |
Graphene Power Generating System using Wasting Energy from Rotating
Shafts
Abstract
A graphene power generating system is connected to a rotating
shaft or driving shafts of the vehicles or other moving objects.
Those shafts are mainly wasting energy, that wasting energy is re
collectable by this Nano-graphene alternator or generators when
rotating the shafts. New alternator or generator replaced copper
wire by super conductive and ultra-strong lightest material of the
graphene wire for producing high electrical power, and reducing
sizes, weight, and sound pollutions. Even the housing and shaft of
the steel replaced by newly discovered material of Giga steel,
carbon steel, or titanium which is lighter, stronger, and cheaper.
Therefore, it can reduce size and weight by about 70%, which
creates higher economic benefits as well as multi-purpose of
electrical power generating applications.
Inventors: |
KIM; Ki Il; (Los Angeles,
CA) ; KIM; Young; (Los Angeles, CA) |
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Applicant: |
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K-TECHNOLOGY USA, INC. |
LOS ANGELES |
CA |
US |
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Family ID: |
68385560 |
Appl. No.: |
16/056957 |
Filed: |
August 7, 2018 |
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62762427 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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H02K 3/02 20130101; H02K
11/0094 20130101; H02K 7/1846 20130101; H02K 7/116 20130101; B60R
16/033 20130101; H02K 3/12 20130101; H02K 1/26 20130101; H01B 1/04
20130101; H02K 7/003 20130101; H02K 15/045 20130101; H02K 1/16
20130101 |
International
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H02K 3/02 20060101
H02K003/02; H02K 1/16 20060101 H02K001/16; H02K 1/26 20060101
H02K001/26; H02K 3/12 20060101 H02K003/12; H02K 11/00 20060101
H02K011/00; H02K 7/00 20060101 H02K007/00; H02K 7/116 20060101
H02K007/116; H01B 1/04 20060101 H01B001/04; B60R 16/033 20060101
B60R016/033 |
Claims
1. A graphene power generating system comprising: a rotating shaft
having graphene wires installed on a rotor for increasing
electrical conductivity and reducing sizes, wherein the rotating
shaft rotates freely without a mechanical contact with a stator,
wherein the stator has graphene wires installed internally, wherein
the graphene wires installed on the rotor or in the stator comprise
at least one of two-more tied wires, or two-more twisted wires,
wherein the graphene power generating system is configured to
facilitate to generate electrical power when using the graphene
wires instead of a copper single wire wound on a conventional rotor
or stator, and wherein the graphene power generating system is
configured to generate electrical power using a rotational energy
of the rotating shaft of at least one of vehicles, moving objects,
drones, trains, or ships.
2. (canceled)
3. The graphene power generating system of claim 1, wherein the
generated electrical power is adapted to be used for the vehicle,
the moving object, or a power equipment.
4. (canceled)
5. The graphene power generating system of claim 1, wherein the
system is configured to reduce a size and weight at least by half
and increase electrical conductivity at least more than doubly
compared to a conventional alternator using a single copper
wire.
6. The graphene power generating system of claim 1, wherein the
rotating shaft is made of a lighter steel material so as to reduce
a weight of the power generating system.
7. The graphene power generating system of claim 1, wherein the
rotating shaft is configured to be rotated by at least one of a
human power, an electrical power, a wind power, a water power, a
geothermal power, and a machine power.
8. (canceled)
9. The graphene power generating system of claim 1, further
comprising a power storage for storing the generated electrical
power, wherein the power storage comprises a rechargeable battery,
a power storing capacitor circuit, or a grid.
10. The graphene power generating system of claim 1, wherein the
rotating shaft is connected to a gear, a belt, or a chain of a
power source.
11. The graphene power generating system of claim 1, wherein the
rotating shaft comprises a double side shaft or an extended shaft
or a driving shaft adapted to receive and install the rotor of the
graphene power generating system.
12. The graphene power generating system of claim 11, wherein the
extended shaft or the driving shaft comprises at least one of a
vehicle shaft, a moving object shaft, a drone shaft, and a train
wheel shaft.
13. The graphene power generating system of claim 1, wherein the
rotor engages with the stator electromagnetically without the
mechanical contact.
14-20. (canceled)
21. The graphene power generating system of claim 1, wherein the
graphene wires are graphene with copper CVD/electroplated
wires.
22. The graphene power generating system of claim 1, wherein the
graphene wires are graphene films.
23. A graphene power generating system comprising: a rotating shaft
having carbon wires installed on a rotor for increasing electrical
conductivity and reducing sizes, wherein the rotating shaft rotates
freely without a mechanical contact with a stator, wherein the
stator has carbon wires installed internally, wherein the carbon
wires installed on the rotor or in the stator comprise at least one
of two-more tied wires, or two-more twisted wires, wherein the
graphene power generating system is configured to facilitate to
generate electrical power when using the carbon wires instead of a
copper single wire wound on a conventional rotor or stator, and
wherein the graphene power generating system is configured to
generate electrical power using a rotational energy of the rotating
shaft of at least one of vehicles, moving objects, drones, trains,
or ships.
Description
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a Non-provisional Application of
Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/762,427 for "Alternator used
the graphene wire winding for reducing sizes and weights for
multi-purpose applications" filed on 3 May 2018.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a graphene power generating
system using wasting energy from rotating shafts.
[0003] The need for a graphene power generating system using
wasting energy from rotating shafts has been present for a long
time considering the expansive demands in the everyday life. This
invention is directed to solve these problems and satisfy the
long-felt need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention contrives to solve the disadvantages
of the prior art.
[0005] An aspect of the invention provides a graphene power
generating system using wasting energy from rotating shafts, which
comprises a rotating shaft, an electric rotor, and an electric
stator.
[0006] The rotating shaft is configured to engage with an electric
rotor and rotate together at a same angular speed as the electric
rotor.
[0007] The electric rotor has a first graphene wire winding and
configured to engage the rotating shaft.
[0008] The electric stator has a second graphene wire winding and
disposed around the electric rotor engaging electromagnetically
with the electric rotor.
[0009] The electric rotor and the electric stator are configured to
generate electrical power using a rotational energy of the rotating
shaft.
[0010] The rotating shaft may be configured to engage at least one
of a vehicle, a moving object, or a power equipment.
[0011] The generated electrical power may be adapted to be used for
the vehicle, the moving object, or the power equipment.
[0012] The first or second graphene wire winding may comprise at
least one of a graphene film wire with polymer, a copper with
graphene wire, an aluminum with graphene wire, or a carbon
wire.
[0013] The system may be configured to reduce a size and weight at
least by half and increase electrical conductivity at least more
than doubly compared to conventional alternators using a single
copper wire.
[0014] The rotating shaft may be made of a lighter steel material
so as to reduce the weight of the power generating system
further.
[0015] The rotating shaft may be configured to be rotated by at
least one of a human power, an electrical power, a wind power, a
water power, a geothermal power, and a machine power.
[0016] The first or second graphene wire winding may comprise at
least one of a tied or twisted graphene wire and a single graphene
wire.
[0017] The graphene power generating system may further comprise a
power storage for storing the generated electrical power, wherein
the power storage comprises a rechargeable battery, a power storing
capacitor circuit, or, a grid, a power motor directly from a
graphene wire of the graphene power generating system.
[0018] The rotating shaft may be connected to a gear, a belt, a
chain of an power source.
[0019] The rotating shaft may comprise a double side shaft or an
extended shaft or a driving shaft adapted to receive and install
the electric rotor of the graphene power generating system.
[0020] The extended shaft or the driving shaft may comprise at
least one of a vehicle, a moving objects, a equipment a drone, and
a train wheel shaft.
[0021] The electric rotor may engage with the electric stator
electromagnetically without a mechanical contact, and the rotor may
be configured to rotate freely in the power generating system
without a brush contact.
[0022] Another aspect of the invention provides a graphene power
generating system comprising an electric rotor and a rotating
shaft.
[0023] The electric rotor has a graphene wire winding and
configured to engage the rotating shaft.
[0024] The rotating shaft is configured to engage with an electric
rotor and rotating together at a same angular speed as the electric
rotor.
[0025] The graphene wire winding comprises at least one of a tied
or twisted graphene wire and a single graphene wire.
[0026] The graphene power generating system may further comprise a
stator formed with magnets and disposed around the electric rotor
engaging electromagnetically with the electric rotor, and the
electric rotor and the stator may be configured to generate
electrical power using a rotational energy of the rotating
shaft.
[0027] The graphene wire winding may comprise at least one of a
graphene film wire with polymer, a copper with graphene wire, an
aluminum with graphene wire, or a carbon wire.
[0028] Still another aspect of the invention provides a graphene
power generating system comprising an electric rotor and an
electric stator.
[0029] The electric rotor has a rotating shaft and a first graphene
wire winding and configured to engage the rotating shaft.
[0030] The electric stator has a second graphene wire winding and
disposed around the electric rotor engaging electromagnetically
with the electric rotor.
[0031] The electric rotor is configured to be rotated when the
rotating shaft rotates.
[0032] The electric rotor and the electric stator are configured to
generate electrical power using a rotational energy of the rotating
shaft.
[0033] The first graphene wire winding may comprise at least of one
of a graphene film wire with polymer, a copper with graphene wire,
an aluminum with graphene wire, or a carbon wire for increasing
electrical conductivity and reducing size, weights.
[0034] The second graphene wire winding may comprise at least one
of a graphene film wire with polymer, a copper with graphene wire,
an aluminum with graphene wire, or a carbon wire.
[0035] The advantages of the present invention are: (1) the power
generating system using wasting energy from rotating shafts
according to the invention provides a reliable means for cropping
wasting energy form rotating shafts; and (2) the power generating
system using wasting energy from rotating shafts can be applied
even to drones for its light structure.
[0036] Although the present invention is briefly summarized, the
fuller understanding of the invention can be obtained by the
following drawings, detailed description and appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0037] These and other features, aspects and advantages of the
present invention will become better understood with reference to
the accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0038] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rotating shaft having an
electric rotor installed with a graphene wire winding for a
graphene power generating system according to an embodiment of the
invention;
[0039] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an alternator having an
electric rotor disassembled according to an embodiment of the
invention;
[0040] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electric stator having a
graphene wire winding for a graphene power generating system
according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0041] FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram for an alternator according to
an embodiment of the invention;
[0042] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a graphene power generating
system having two alternators installed on both end portions of a
long double shaft according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0043] FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a drone having two alternators
installed on vertical long shafts according to an embodiment of the
invention;
[0044] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a graphene coil winding
apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0045] FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a control system for the
graphene coil winding apparatus of FIG. 7 according to an
embodiment of the invention; and
[0046] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a train wheel and axle
assembly installed with two alternators according to an embodiment
of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
[0047] The U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/762,427 for
"Alternator used the graphene wire winding for reducing sizes and
weights for multi-purpose applications" filed on 3 May 2018 is
incorporated by reference herein for any and all purposes.
[0048] Alternator and generator produced for the past 300 years has
used 100% of a single copper wire for winding the electric rotors
and stators for producing electric power, and the single copper
wire portion has been about 60% and the steel portion about 40% for
the housing and shafts.
[0049] The copper has limited production, and the price has been
raised 3 times in the past 10 years.
[0050] When using 100% copper of heavy weight, the alternator or
generator also must use heavy steel for the housing and shafts.
[0051] In the present invention, copper wires are replaced with
ultra-strong graphene wires, and the steel housing and shaft are
replaced by newly discovered material of GIGA-Steel (by POSCO(R)
steel company), which is 2 times lighter, and 5 times stronger, and
2 times cheaper than Titanium, which will reduce about another 30%
of weight. The total reduced weight by about 80-90% is amazing, and
it creates revolutionary economic benefits to the world
industries.
[0052] Producing more kilowatts means using more heavy copper wires
equally, and therefore entire sizes and weights get also bigger
gradually with Kilowatts.
[0053] For an example, in 2015, we tested 1.1/2 MW alternator, and
it has 10,000 LBS (5 tons) required 1500 HP with 1800 RPM. It it
needs 10-tons folk lift for handling this alternator.
[0054] With the present invention, 10,000 LBS of the alternator can
be reduced to 1,000 LBS, and it might be used by 300 HP with speed
up to 4000 RPM. For the new system is about 80-90% lighter than the
conventional ones and it has higher electrical conductivity.
[0055] Therefore, the present invention can produce from a small
size alternator to a power plant scales (5 KW-3 MW).
[0056] The present invention may be operated by a human power, and
not requires high horse power(HP). Also the speed RPM can be raised
more than double, due to lighter weights and a high electrical
conductivity of the graphene wire windings.
[0057] So besides economic benefits, the demand will be exploding
world-widely for diverse applications. As known to the community,
vehicles and other moving objects have limited spaces and can not
be equipped with higher weights and sizes of alternators,
especially in the small electrical vehicles, helicopters, drones,
etc.
[0058] The present invention especially provides two side long
shaft for an alternator or generator.
[0059] The present invention teaches how to use two side rotating
shafts pacifically for alternators or drones.
[0060] As shown in FIG. 5, an alternator or generator may includes
a DC motor (900) powered by a battery (500) and two alternators
(200) on both side of the long shaft. The alternators rotate
together with the same RPM as the DC motor (900), and use wasting
energies when rotating, and store the generated energy in another
energy storage such as battery, capacitor, or grid.
[0061] Also as shown in FIG. 6, a drone includes normally 4-6
blades or wings. In the illustrated embodiment, only two wings are
shown for clarity.
[0062] As in FIG. 5, the alternators (200) are installed on one end
portions of the long shaft (800) and rotates along with DC motors
(900) of the drone. The energy harvested by the alternators (200)
may be used to power the DC motors (900) or to store in energy
storing devices (500, 600).
[0063] The above two examples show how to get the enough electrical
power. The drone having a two side long shaft of motor or
alternator can be provided with one for top motor wings, and the
bottom side is newly attached with an alternator or generator
rotating together at same RPM as the motor wings, and the produced
power can be recharged to the batteries or used for the motor power
directly.
[0064] Those system can be attachable 2 to 6 alternator/generator
under the wing motors when needed. That means new drones can fly
for an extended time period, and it is possible to use as a
military drone, Electrical Helicopter, or small air planes for
manned or unmanned applications, because the total system is super
lighter and of compact sizes, and the alternator/generator produces
electrical power as much as needed, so as to design power specs as
required.
[0065] Conventional alternators or generators have not been used
frequently and widely because the sizes and weights are not fitting
within the vehicles so it becomes useless patents unexpectedly.
[0066] The applicant's graphene-related U.S. Pat. No. 8,269,401
issued on Sep. 18, 2012, U.S. Pat. No. 8,536,760 issued on Sep. 17,
2013, and U.S. Pat. No. 8,519,596 issued on Aug. 27, 2013 provide a
system that is not enough to produce electric power as required by
industries.
[0067] The present invention is how to produce high electrical
power, and reduce size, weight or sound pollutions on an alternator
economically.
[0068] The graphene wire is more flexible and ultra-strong than
steel, and it has a higher conductivity than copper wires, the
efficiency is double compared to copper, which means the power
recharging time to the battery is unbelievably faster than current
100% copper wire wound conventional alternators or generators.
[0069] The most important question is how to get the graphene wires
that have never been used in the industries.
[0070] The present invention is to use graphene wires for producing
electrical power as following patent application and the published
articles: (1) electrical cable' ACS Nano, 12, 2803-2808 (2018)
Graphene electrical cable/wires Developed By Seoul National
University; and (2) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/311,376
(Dec. 5, 2011) for "Graphene electrical wire and a method for
manufacturing" by Kim Ki Il, Young Kim, Sang Woo Kim.
[0071] The present invention presents new tied and twisted graphene
wire/cable for producing more electrical power and improving
winding methods. The conventional alternator, generator, and motor
have used a single copper wire for the past 3 centuries.
[0072] The copper wire is thicker and heavy, and has a low
conductivity. Therefore, it cannot be used in forms of tied wire or
twisted wire for the rotor or stator winding.
[0073] The graphene wire can be smaller than human hair in size and
mass.
[0074] Since it is not physically feasible to wind a single wire
itself, the device in this invention uses at least two or more tied
wire or twisted graphene wires before or after chemical vapor
deposition (CVD) or Electroplated of outer layer for better winding
and increasing power generating rate. The graphene wire is at least
10 times more strong and having higher electric conductivity than
single copper wire.
[0075] For example, winding of 3 graphene wires twisted 1000 feet
can produce 3 times more power than winding of single copper wire
1000 feet. So it is greatly different in the efficiency and
economic benefits.
[0076] Furthermore, in the present invention, the graphene wire
power output is extended and connected to at least one of a
rechargeable batteries, a power storing capacitor circuit or a
power motor for transmitting 100% of electrical power directly "as
an option". Generally most of alternator output connectors are
reconnected to the other copper wires, and the copper wire has at
least 10 times lower electrical conductivity than graphene wires.
Therefore, it is recommended to uses by original Graphene wires
without switching to other single copper wire.
[0077] Recently, quick charging graphene batteries and high power
storing graphene capacitor have been developed that will support
for this graphene alternators greatly.
[0078] The present invention is also how to removing high thermal
heat conductivity, because the graphene tube or sheet has high
thermal heat conductivity as well as high electric conductivity,
but that thermal heat conductivity is removed while processing the
graphene wires technically (Technical information not
disclosed).
[0079] The present invention of super compact size, weight and
conductivity of graphene alternator can be adapted for all purpose
of power generating applications and attach able to vehicles,
moving objects and equipment without hesitating of sizes, weight
and sound pollutions worries that problems is now resolved
hereafter.
[0080] Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, example
of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like
reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. In this
regard, the present embodiment may have different forms and should
not be construed as being limited to the description set forth
herein.
[0081] Accordingly, the embodiments are merely described below, by
referring to the figures, to explain aspects of present
description.
[0082] Terms used herein are for descriptive purposes only and are
not intended to limit the scope of invention. The terms "comprise"
and/or "comprising" are used to specify the presence of stated
elements, steps, operations, and/or components, but do not preclude
the presence or addition of one or more other elements, steps,
operations, and/or components.
[0083] The terms "first", "second, and the like may be used to
describe various elements, but to not limit the elements. Such
terms are only used to classify one element from another.
[0084] These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more
readily appreciated from the following description of embodiments
of the present invention, taken in conjunction with the
accompanying drawing.
[0085] Referring FIG. 1 is Rotor(100) including magnets(5),
graphene wire winding (20), and a rotating shaft (10).
[0086] Referring FIG. 2 is an alternator (200) built-in graphene
winding wire on a stator (30) in a housing, which is replaceable
steel to other light materials of ultra Giga-Steel (40), and
graphene wired rotor (20), and the shaft steel can be replaceable
by ultra Giga-steel (10). The specs of alternator is determined by
factors such as Voltage, Kilowatts or speed RPM etc. The specs will
be fixed before installing the electric rotor and stator in a
housing, and most of other parts are reusable and remain same. The
rotor is permanently installed on a rotating shaft, so it will be
rotating together with shaft when operating moving objects.
[0087] The graphene wire winding of the electric stator is secured
with housing and not allowed rotating while operating moving
objects, and the graphene winding rotor is attached to the shaft,
it rotates together freely and uses brushless alternator.
[0088] The electric rotor can be installed directly on a rotating
shaft of the alternator independently for self producing electrical
power or attachable to the main shaft or driving shaft on vehicles
or other moving objects when receiving custom orders then in this
case, that can be used wasting energies of rotating shaft of the
vehicles or other moving objects without connecting gears, belts,
or chains. That is why industries required small sizes and light
weight of alternators for using wasting energies from the vehicles,
moving objects and equipment, the system not required separate
energy when attaching to the shafts of vehicles or moving
objects.
[0089] Referring FIG. 3 is simple drawing of stator showing winded
graphene wire (30) for better understanding.
[0090] Referring FIG. 4 is typical alternator circuit of current
invention.
[0091] Referring to FIG. 5 is a power generating system harvesting
energy from a two side long shaft The DC motor (900) is powered by
a rechargeable battery (500) and rotates the long shaft (800), and
two graphene alternators (200) are installed at both ends of the
long shaft. The output from one of the two alternator (the right
one in the illustrated embodiment) may be directed to the DC motor
(900) directly or to the battery (500), and the output from the
other alternator (200) (the left one in the illustrated embodiment)
may be directed to charge another battery (600) to be used
later.
[0092] Referring FIG. 6 is a power generating system, applied to a
drone harvesting energy from two side long shafts The DC motors
(900) installed an corresponding upper ends of the two long shafts
(800) for rotating drone wings, blades, or propellers may be
powered by a rechargeable battery (500) installed in the drone. The
DC motors (900) rotate the two long shafts (800), and two graphene
alternators (200) are installed at corresponding lower ends of the
long shaft (800). The output from one of the two alternators (200)
may be directed to the DC motor (900) directly or to the battery
(500, 600) to be charged and used later.
[0093] Referring to FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of graphene coil
winding apparatus according to the present invention. The frame (3)
I attached to a platform (2) of a graphene coil winding apparatus
(1) at each end, a spindle (5) being supported by this frame (3).
The spindle (5) is joined to a spindle motor (6) through the frame
(3), and a jig (5A) is provided at one end of the spindle (5) so
that a bobbin (4) can be freely attached and removed. The bobbin
(4) has a flange at end, and a wire (7) is wound around the bobbin
(4) between these two flanges.
[0094] The spindle (5) rotates together with the spindle motor (6)
and when the bobbin (4) rotates due to the rotation of the spindle
(5), the graphene wire (7) supplied from a nozzle (8) is wound
around the bobbin (4).
[0095] The winding apparatus (1) is further provided with the
nozzle (8), a tension device (9), and a spool (10(a), 10(b),
10(c)), the wires (7) is wound around the bobbin (4). The tension
device (9) maintains the tension of the wires (7), which is fed out
from the spool (10(a), 10(b), 10(c)) on which the wires (7) is
stored to the nozzle (8), at the fixed level.
[0096] The winding apparatus (1) of the present invention further
comprises a first traverse mechanism (11) and second traverse
mechanism (15) which displace the nozzle (8) parallel to the axis
of the spindle (5).
[0097] Then first traverse mechanism (11) is attached to the frame
(3). The first traverse mechanism (11) comprises a first traverse
motor (12), a first traverse shaft (13) which is joined to the
shaft spindle (5), and a first base (14) which displaces along the
first traverse shaft (13). The first traverse shaft (13) is a screw
shaft having a screw thread on its outer circumference. The first
base (14) has a screw hole into which the screw thread of the first
traverse shaft (13) screws. When the first traverse motor (12)
rotates, the first base (14) is displaced along the first traverse
shaft (13).
[0098] The second traverse mechanism (15) is attached to the first
base (14). This second traverse mechanism (15) comprises a second
traverse motor (16), a second traverse shaft (17) which is joined
to the second traverse motor (16) and disposed parallel to the
first traverse shaft (13), and a second base (18) which is
displaced along the second traverse shaft (17).
[0099] As in the case of the first traverse mechanism (1), in the
second traverse mechanism (15), the second traverse shaft (17) is a
screw shaft having a screw thread on its outer circumference. The
second base (18) has a screw hole into which the screw thread of
the second traverse shaft (17) screws. The second base (18) is
displaced along the second traverse shaft (17) due to the rotation
of the second traverse motor.
[0100] According to this embodiment, the nozzle (8) is fixed to the
second base (18) of the second traverse mechanism (15). Therefore,
when the first traverse motor (12) of the first traverse shaft (13)
rotates, the first base (14) is displaced, the second base (18) of
the second traverse mechanism (15) which is attached to this first
base (14) is displaced together with it, the nozzle (8) performs a
traverse movement parallel to the spindle (5), and the position of
the nozzle (8) relative to the bobbin (4) changes.
[0101] Likewise, when the second traverse motor (16) of the second
traverse mechanism rotates, the second base (18) is displaced. The
nozzle (8) performs a traverse movement.
[0102] These traverse movement of the nozzle (8) can also be
performed simultaneously while the traverse motors (12 and 16) are
rotated.
[0103] The first traverse mechanism (11) displaces the second
traverse mechanism (15) and the nozzle (8), so a large, powerful
motor is used for the first traverse motor (12).
[0104] The first traverse shaft (13) has a large diameter, and it
has a screw thread having a large pitch.
[0105] The present invention of graphene wire winding apparatus
provided a third motor (20) and also provided a rotating table (30)
for winding two or more graphene wires winding that can be set at
lease two or more spool of (10(a), 10(b), 10(c)) on a rotating
table, in the past 3 centuries it has been used single copper wire
for the alternator, generator, or motors.
[0106] This present invention shows how to make two or more wire
tied and twisted wire winding, when motor rotating slowly it
produces tied wire, and increasing speed of RPM, it produces twist
wire.
[0107] The graphene wire is lightest and strong material, so it can
be used even 10 wire in a winding machine.
[0108] FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing control system of the
winding apparatus.
[0109] Winding apparatus comprises a controller (19) which
comprises, for example, a computer.
[0110] Information required to perform winding is input to the
controller (19), and the controller (19) controls the rotation of
the spindle motor (6), first traverse motor (12), and second
traverse motor (16), and the turn table motor (20) on based on this
information.
[0111] To start winding the controller (19) first rotates the
spindle motor (6), controls the rotation of the second traverse
motor (16) based on a preset diameter of the wire (7), and
displaces the nozzle (8) in the axial direction of the bobbin (4)
by a distance corresponding to the diameter of the wire (7) for
each rotation of the bobbin (4). After the nozzle (8) has displaced
a predetermined distance between the flanges of the bobbin (4), the
rotation direction of the second traverse motor (16) is reversed,
and the nozzle (8) is displaced in the reverse direction. The
number of these back and forth movement is determined according to
the member of layers to be wound on the bobbin (4).
[0112] The motor (20) (M3) is also controlled by controller (19),
when winding two or more graphene wire, a single wire can be used
without rotating turn table (30).
[0113] When winding is finished, the controller (19) stops the
spindle motor (6), and stops the rotation of the second traverse
motor (16). Next, the rotation of the first traverse motor (12) is
controlled so that the nozzle (8) is displaced to a position where
is does not interfere with removal of the old bobbin (4) and
fitting of new bobbin. After the new bobbin (4) has been attached,
the nozzle (8) is controlled to return to its initial position.
[0114] In certain embodiments of the invention, an alternator or a
generator may be provided, comprising at least one of a rotating
shaft installed an electric rotor and rotor having a graphene wire
winding for producing electrical power when rotating shafts. The
rotating shaft or driving shafts may include at least one of (1)
vehicles, (2) moving objects, and (3) equipment, and the system may
harvest energy from the rotating shafts.
[0115] In certain embodiments of the invention, an alternator or a
generator comprising at least one of a rotating shaft installed an
electric rotor and rotor having a graphene wire winding for
producing electrical power when rotating shafts, and at least one
of an electric stator having a graphene wire winding in a housing
of alternator. The rotating shaft or driving shaft may include at
least one of (1) vehicles, (2) moving objects, and (3) other
equipment, and the system may harvest energy from the rotating
shaft.
[0116] The produced electrical power can be used for vehicles,
moving objects, operating equipment, or charging batteries.
[0117] The graphene power generating system may comprise at least
one of (1) Graphene film wires with polymer, (2) Copper with
graphene wire, (3) Aluminum with graphene wires.
[0118] The graphene power generating system may comprise at least
one of a mixed wire of graphene with aluminum, a graphene wire
mixed with copper, a graphene wire with polymer.
[0119] The rotating shaft may harvest energy of vehicles, moving
objects, and equipment. An alternator or generator may have a shaft
to be rotated by another force for producing electrical power.
[0120] In the graphene power generating system according to the
invention, sizes and weights of the parts may be reduced by at
least 70% than conventional alternators by using graphene wires and
lighter steel materials.
[0121] In the graphene power generating system according to the
invention, the housing and the shaft may be replaced by lighter
steel material, for example, Giga steel #7 of POSCO(R).
Furthermore, the rotor shaft of the alternator or generator may be
rotated by human power, electrical power, wind power, water power,
geothermal power, or machine power for producing electrical
power.
[0122] An electrical power generating system according to the
invention may comprise at least one of an electric rotor having
graphene wire winding and attached to the rotating shaft and at
least one of an electric stator having graphene wire winding in a
housing.
[0123] When an rotating shaft may run the system and produce an
electrical power.
[0124] The graphene wire may comprise at least one of graphene tied
wires or graphene twisted wires.
[0125] The power output wires may be connected to at least one of a
recharging battery, power storing capacitor circuit, or a power
motor directly without switching to copper wires.
[0126] The shaft may be connected to a rotating shaft through at
least one of a gear, a belt, a chains.
[0127] The graphene power generating system according to the
invention may comprise double side long shaft for attaching an
other alternator or generators.
[0128] The graphene power generating system according to the
invention may comprise a motor having a long shaft and attached
alternator or generator on a drone or a vehicles for producing
power.
[0129] An aspect of the invention provides a graphene power
generating system (200) using wasting energy from rotating shafts,
which comprises a rotating shaft (10), an electric rotor (100), and
an electric stator (30) as shown in FIGS. 1-3.
[0130] The rotating shaft (10) is configured to engage with an
electric rotor (100) and rotate together at a same angular speed as
the electric rotor (100).
[0131] The electric rotor (100) has a first graphene wire winding
(20) and configured to engage the rotating shaft (10) as shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2.
[0132] The electric stator (30) has a second graphene wire winding
and disposed around the electric rotor (100) engaging
electromagnetically with the electric rotor (100) as shown in FIGS.
2 and 3.
[0133] The electric rotor (100) and the electric stator (30) are
configured to generate electrical power using a rotational energy
of the rotating shaft (10).
[0134] The rotating shaft (10) may be configured to engage at least
one of a vehicle, a moving object, or a power equipment.
[0135] The generated electrical power may be adapted to be used for
the vehicle, the moving object, or the power equipment.
[0136] The first or second graphene wire winding (20, 30) may
comprise at least one of a graphene film wire with polymer, a
copper with graphene wire, an aluminum with graphene wire, or a
carbon wire.
[0137] The system may be configured to reduce a size and weight at
least by half and increase electrical conductivity at least more
than doubly compared to conventional alternators using a single
copper wire.
[0138] The rotating shaft (10) may be made of a lighter steel
material so as to reduce the weight of the power generating system
further.
[0139] The rotating shaft (10) may be configured to be rotated by
at least one of a human power, an electrical power, a wind power, a
water power, a geothermal power, and a machine power. Of course, it
is not limited to the above as long as it provides a sufficient
mechanical strength.
[0140] The first or second graphene wire winding (20, 30) may
comprise at least one of a tied or twisted graphene wire and a
single graphene wire.
[0141] The graphene power generating system may further comprise a
power storage (500, 600) for storing the generated electrical
power, and the power storage (500, 600) comprises a rechargeable
battery, a power storing capacitor circuit, a grid, or a power
motor directly from a graphene wire of the graphene power
generating system.
[0142] The rotating shaft (10) may be connected to a gear, a belt,
a chain of an power source.
[0143] The rotating shaft (10) may comprise a double side shaft or
an extended shaft or a driving shaft adapted to receive and install
the electric rotor (100) of the graphene power generating system.
The extended shaft or the driving shaft may comprise at least one
of a vehicle, a moving objects, a equipment a drone, and a train
wheel shaft.
[0144] The electric rotor (100) may engage with the electric stator
(20) electromagnetically without a mechanical contact, and the
rotor may be configured to rotate freely in the power generating
system without a brush contact. Therefore, the frictional energy
loss may be minimized, while graphene wires reduce the size and
mass of components of the graphene power generating system.
[0145] Another aspect of the invention provides a graphene power
generating system comprising an electric rotor (100) and a rotating
shaft (10).
[0146] The electric rotor (100) has a graphene wire winding (20)
and configured to engage the rotating shaft (10).
[0147] The rotating shaft (10) is configured to engage with an
electric rotor (100) and rotating together at a same angular speed
as the electric rotor (100).
[0148] The graphene wire winding (20, 30) comprises at least one of
a tied or twisted graphene wire and a single graphene wire.
[0149] The graphene power generating system may further comprise a
stator formed with magnets only and disposed around the electric
rotor (100) engaging electromagnetically with the electric rotor
(100), and the electric rotor (100) and the stator may be
configured to generate electrical power using a rotational energy
of the rotating shaft. For an example, the winding portions (30) in
FIGS. 2 and 3 may be replaced with permanent magnets to provide a
function of stator. The stator formed with permanent magnets only
are well known in the community of the art.
[0150] The graphene wire winding (20, 30) may comprise at least one
of a graphene film wire with polymer, a copper with graphene wire,
an aluminum with graphene wire, or a carbon wire.
[0151] Still another aspect of the invention provides a graphene
power generating system comprising an electric rotor (100) and an
electric stator (30).
[0152] The electric rotor (100) has a rotating shaft (10) and a
first graphene wire winding (20) and configured to engage the
rotating shaft (10).
[0153] The electric stator (30) has a second graphene wire winding
and disposed around the electric rotor (100) engaging
electromagnetically with the electric rotor (100).
[0154] The electric rotor (100) is configured to be rotated when
the rotating shaft (10) rotates.
[0155] The electric rotor (100) and the electric stator (30) are
configured to generate electrical power using a rotational energy
of the rotating shaft (10).
[0156] The first graphene wire winding (20) may comprise at least
of one of a graphene film wire with polymer, a copper with graphene
wire, an aluminum with graphene wire, or a carbon wire for
increasing electrical conductivity and reducing size, weights.
[0157] The second graphene wire winding (30) may comprise at least
one of a graphene film wire with polymer, a copper with graphene
wire, an aluminum with graphene wire, or a carbon wire.
[0158] While the invention has been shown and described with
reference to different embodiments thereof, it will be appreciated
by those skilled in the art that variations in form, detail,
compositions and operation may be made without departing from the
spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the accompanying
claims.
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