US1115781A - Fluid-motor. - Google Patents

Description

A. CHARLAND.

FLUID MOTOR APPLIOATION FILED 11017.17, 1913.

1,1 15,781 Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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A. CHARLAND.

FLUID MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11, 1913.

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\\\l \"UJ/ ADELARD GHARLAND, OF BINGI-IAM, MAINE.

FLUID-MOTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

Application fi1ed November 17', 1913. Serial No. 801,407.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ADnLAnD CHARLAND, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and residing at Bingham, in the State of Maine, United States of America, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fluid- .Motors;'and I do hereby declare that the Throughout the several figures of the drawings like reference characters designate the same parts.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of the motor; Fig. 2 is a view on line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a section on line 44 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 6; and Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

The main objects of the invention are, to provide a simply constructed, durable, and efiicient motor, which may be used equally well with steam, water, or other power, and the direction of rotation of which can be quickly and easily reversed.

Referringto the drawings in detail, 1 designates a circular casing in which is rotatably mounted the wheel 2, provided with the usual center shaft 3 mounted in water cooled bearings a, and carrying driving pulleys 5. The wheel 2 is provided on each side with circular packing plates or disks 6, which fit the interior of the casing 1 snugly, though not tight enough to cause undue friction. The body of the wheel 1 is provided with equally spaced, arcuate, circumferentially disposed, dishes 7, which are also arched slightly inwardly from each side. At the contiguous ends of the dishes 7 a flattened portion or rib 8 is provided. The ribs 8 are slotted and provided with blades 9 pressed outwardly by means of springs 10 placed in sockets at the base of each rib. This provides a number of radially disposed, and equally spaced blades around the wheel.

Supposing the motor to be used with water power; the water enters the casing 1,

at the top, from the feed pipe 11, by means of a valve block 12 provided with a cone feed having oppositely directed ports 14: controlled by valve 15. By this means, the driving fluid can be caused to impinge on the wheel 2, on either side of its vertical axis, so as tocause it to rotate in either di rection desired.

Assuming that the valve 15 is in the position shown in Fig. 5, the water will flow through the left hand port 14 and impinge on the blades 9, so as to rotate the wheels in the direction of the arrows, Fig. 3. If the valve 15 be turned so that the water flows down the right hand port 14; the direction of rotation will be reversed.

.The operation of the motor is as follows: The water flowing from the port 14 impinges on the blade 9 and on the dishes 7 of the wheel. As the blade is pressed against the inner face of the casing, when the next following blade passes in front of the inlet valve, it will be evident that the first blade will not be acted on any longer by the impinging force of the water; but the water retained between the two blades will act by its initial velocity and its weight to drive the first blade. This operation takes place with each succeeding pair of blades. This water is retained between the blades until they reach their lowest position, when it is allowed to flow off through the water pipes 16, as, clearly shown in Fig. 8; thus permitting the blades to rise free of any load.

It is thought that the construction, operation, and use of the invention will be clear from the preceding detailed description.

Changes may be made in the construction, arrangement, and disposition of the several parts of the invention without in any way departing from the field and scope of the same, and it is meant to include all such within this application wherein only a pre ferred form has been disclosed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A rotatably mounted wheel provided with circumferentially disposed equally spaced dishes; a casing adapted to fit snugly about the entire circumference of said wheel and having an outlet at its bottom and two portsat its top, one to each side of the verv tical axis of the wheel; radially disposed blades mounted between the contiguous ends of the dishes and adapted to fit snugly the interior ofthe said casing; plates secured to the sides of the said wheel, the said plates being adapted to snugly fit the interior of the casing; and means for admitting fluid into the top of the casing, through either of the ports selectively.

2. In a device of the character described; a casing; a wheel mounted therein and provided with circumferentially disposed, equally spaced dishes, and having flattened ribs between the contiguous ends of the dishes; plates secured to the sides thereof and snugly fitting the interior of the-casing; spring pressed blades mounted in the ribs and bearing against the inner face of the casing; means for feeding fluid into the casing at the top thereof, so as toimpinge on the blades and the dishes of the wheel; means for discharging the fluid at the bot tom of the casing; and means for reversing the direction of rotation of the wheel.

3. In a motor of'the character described; a casing; a wheel mounted therein and provided with circumlferentially disposed equally spaced dishes, and having flattened ribs between the contiguous ends of the said dishes, the said ribs being slotted and provided with sockets at their bases; blades mounted in the said ribs; springs mounted in the said sockets, beneath the inner ends of the said blades,and adapted to force the said blades outwardly; plates secured to the sides of the wheel and snugly fitting the interior of the casing; a valve block secured to the top of the casing and provided with oppositely directed ports; fluid feeding means; means for directing the fluid through either of the said ports; and means for dischargingthe fluid at the bottom of the said casing.

Inwitness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

ADELARD CHARLAND.

Witnesses:

F. D. LAVELLEE, HOW'ARD L. OEPENS.

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