JP-2022514012-A5 -

Dates

Publication Date

20221221

Application Date

20191218

Description

This disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the following drawings according to one or more different embodiments. The drawings are provided for illustrative purposes only and merely represent typical or illustrative embodiments. These drawings are provided to facilitate the understanding of the concepts disclosed herein and should not be considered to limit the breadth, scope, or applicability of these concepts. It should be noted that these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale in order to make the explanation clear and easy to understand. The present invention provides, for example, the following: (Item 1) Structural frame and A cylinder attached to the central region of the structural frame, A first linear electromagnetic machine (LEM) is positioned on the first longitudinal side of the cylinder and is attached to the structural frame, The cylinder includes a second LEM located on the second longitudinal side of the cylinder and attached to the structural frame, the second longitudinal side being opposite to the first longitudinal side, the second LEM being aligned with the first LEM, and the cylinder being aligned with the first LEM and the second LEM. Linear generator. (Item 2) A first gas spring cylinder is attached to the structural frame and aligned with the first LEM, A second gas spring cylinder is attached to the structural frame and is aligned with the second LEM. A linear generator as described in item 1, further including the linear generator described in item 1. (Item 3) The aforementioned structural frame, Insertion of the cylinder into the structural frame, Insertion of the first LEM into the structural frame, Insertion of the second LEM into the structural frame, A linear generator according to item 1, comprising one or more openings on its upper surface, which enables the following: (Item 4) The first LEM includes a first stator bore, The second LEM includes a second stator bore, and the first stator bore is aligned with the second stator bore. Linear generator as described in item 1. (Item 5) The linear generator according to item 1, wherein the cylinder is attached to the structural frame by one or more flexures. (Item 6) The linear generator according to item 5, wherein one or more flexures are relatively more rigid with respect to lateral displacement than to axial displacement. (Item 7) The linear generator according to item 1, wherein the first LEM is aligned laterally with respect to the second LEM. (Item 8) The linear generator according to item 1, wherein the first LEM is axially aligned with respect to the second LEM. (Item 9) The frame further includes at least one mount attached to the frame, The linear generator operates in one or more frequency ranges, The mount is capable of damping vibrations from the linear generator. Linear generator as described in item 1. (Item 10) The linear generator according to item 1, wherein the structural frame includes one or more end members, the one or more end members allowing axial thermal expansion, and the one or more end members maintaining lateral rigidity. (Item 11) Structural frame and A cylinder attached to the central region of the structural frame, A first stator is positioned on the first longitudinal side of the cylinder and is attached to the structural frame, The cylinder includes a second stator positioned on the second longitudinal side and mounted on the structural frame, the second longitudinal side being opposite to the first side, the second stator being aligned with the first stator, and the cylinder being aligned with the first stator and the second stator. Linear generator. (Item 12) A first translator arranged to interact with the first stator and the cylinder, and a second translator arranged to interact with the second stator and the cylinder. A linear generator as described in item 11, further including the linear generator described in item 11. (Item 13) One or more first gas bearing housings that restrain the first translator with respect to the first stator, One or more second gas bearing housings that restrain the second translator with respect to the second stator and The linear generator described in item 12, further including the linear generator described in item 12. (Item 14) The first translator described above, A first piston is positioned to move along the axis of the cylinder, A first magnet section interacting with the first stator and Includes, The second translator, A second piston is positioned to move along the axis of the cylinder, A second magnet section interacting with the second stator and including, Linear generator as described in item 12. (Item 15) A linear generator according to item 14, wherein the first piston and the second piston define the reaction section of the cylinder. (Item 16) The linear generator according to item 11, wherein the structural frame includes one or more end members, the one or more end members allowing axial thermal expansion, and the one