US56572A - Improvement in water-wheels - Google Patents

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PATENT4 OFFICE.,l

T. J. KINDLEBERGER, OF EATON, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN WATER-WHEELS.

Specification forming part of Letters `Patent No. 56,572, dated July 24, 1866.

To all whom it may] concern:

Be it known that I, T. J. KINDLEBERGER, of Eaton, Preble county, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Reaction Water-Wheels, of which the following is a full and clear description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

My improvement relates to the arrangement of a series of buckets between two conical surfaces, all secured to the main shaft; also, to a series of levers operating two gates, which regulate the supply of water through double chutes to the wheel or wheels.

Figure l is a perspective viewof my improved wheel and levers and gates. Fig. 2 is an elevation of an auxiliary wheel upon the main shaft. Fig.' 3 is a transverse section taken through the double chutes which guide the water to the auxiliary wheel. The plane of section is indicated in Fig. l by a red line. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical section taken in the plane of the axis of the main shaft.

A represents the frame of the machine, to which are secured the stationary parts. A main shaft, B, upon the frame A is journaled at g and g. Secured to shaft B are the main driving-wheel C and auxiliary wheel D. Upon the shaft B and outside of' the frame A is secured the driving-pulley E. The main wheel C and auxiliary wheel D are placed in the partitions c and d, which are at a sufficient distance apart to give room for the double chutes a and b.

The chutes a conduct the water to the eyes of each wheel, and pass over the main shaft B. The chutes b feed the water beneath the shaft B, and feed each wheel in the same manner as is done by the chutes a.

The mouths of chutes a have a gate, a', which is opened and closed by elevating or depressing the rod o, operating circular bars d.

To the circular bars d are pivoted, at each end, connecting-links c and f. Links c and f are also pivoted to arms projected from gates a and b'. Circular bar d' passes through guideboxes d", each of which has a pair of frictionrollers.

The main driving-wheel C is made up of three principal parts: Outwardly, the concave conical plate h, the elements of which make an angle of forty-five degrees with the main shaft, to which it is secured by means of key or setscrew; inwardly, the annular ring i, which is in close contact 4with the plate 7a, and plate 7c, secured to the in sideface of partition c. Part ofthe annular ringt flares, its elements making with the main shaft the same angle that do the elements of the conical plate h. The buckets l occupy the space between the conical plate h and annular ring fi. The apex of the conical plate 7L is in close contact with the cylindrical sheath m. Plate k has an eye, a, symmetrically situated with reference to the main shaft B.

The auxiliary wheel D has outwardly a plane plate, p, which flares out from a point near its edge. An annular ring, q, part of which ares at the same angle as does part of plane plate p, is in close contact with plate r, which is secured to the inside face of partition d. Plate r has an eye symmetrically placed with reference to main shaft B. The buckets s are permanently secured to and located between the annular ring q and plane plate p. Upon the hub which projects from plane plate p is the freely-revolving disk t, to which are secured, near its edge, arms u, pivoted at one end to the regulating-valves t, and a worm, w, journaled in standards which project vertically from plane plate p. Worin w meshes into rack fr. Rack x is permanently secured to the freelyrevolving disk t.

Operation When there is a sufficient quantity of water, or the head is ample for the purpose of propelling the machinery, the use of the auxiliary wheel D is dispensed with. This is accomplished by turning the worm w by means of a crank or wrench. The rack x is acted upon, rotating the freely-revolving disk t. The arms u are thrown out, causing the regulating-valves o to close the space between the buckets. Since it is secured to the main shaft B, it revolves, but has no propelling power. The entire weight of water is thus thrown upon the buckets of the main drivingwheel C. 'Should there still be more power derived from the wheel C than is required, the gates a and b may be partly closed by depressing the rod o, narrowing the openings to the chutes c and b. The efilux of water from buckets l is limited to the outward angles, respectively, twenty-two and one-half degrees and forty-live degrees, made With the face of the wheel or with plane plate k.

Experience shows that the above construction of Wheels subserves the greatest economy.

Having fully described my invention, the use and operation of its various parts, I make the following claims, Which I desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. The circular bar d', connecting-links e and i f, gates c and b', and guide-boxes el, combined and arranged as above described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The Worm w, rack w, arms u, valve o, with disk t, combined and operatin gas above shown, and for the purpose set forth.

3. The main driving-Wheel G, auxiliary Wheel D, both upon main driving-shaft B, in combination with chutes d and b and gates a/ and b', for the purpose above speciiied.

DR. T. J. KINDLEBERGER.

Attest:

WM. DOEGEN, C. L. FISHER.

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