US-12624680-B2 - Spiral pathway rotor and system utilizing same

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Abstract

A rotor having spiral pathways to enable liquid or gas to flow from a center to an exterior thereof. The spiral pathways increases power generated (input force) as liquid/gas travels therethrough. The spiral pathway rotor includes an inner disk and an outer disk. Inner disk includes a central opening for receiving the liquid/gas and is connected to a plurality of pathways that extend toward an outer edge in a spiral manner. Nozzles may be utilized to expel the liquid/gas. Outer disk includes an open interior having a plurality of teeth formed on an interior surface. The teeth are configured to receive the liquid/gas expelled from inner disk which causes the rotor to rotate and thus increases the input force thereof. The input force is amplified to an output force on a shaft connected thereto.

Inventors

Yuriy Radzikh

Assignees

Yuriy Radzikh

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20241029

Claims (20)

1 . A rotor comprising: an inner disk having a centrally located receptacle, an outer edge and a plurality of spiral pathways traversing from a respective first opening in the centrally located receptacle to a respective second opening in the outer edge, wherein each of the plurality of spiral pathways extend at least halfway around the inner disk, wherein the receptacle, the outer edge and the plurality of spiral pathways are coplanar, wherein the outer edge has a first diameter and the centrally located receptacle has a second diameter that is substantially smaller than the first diameter, wherein the centrally located receptacle is configured to be secured to a housing that includes a corresponding plurality of inlets, wherein each of the plurality of inlets is connected to a respective one of the first openings and is to provide a liquid or a gas to a respective one of the plurality of spiral pathways, wherein the plurality of spiral pathways are configured to pass the liquid or the gas therethrough and provide the liquid or the gas to the plurality of second openings, and wherein the liquid or the gas traversing the plurality of spiral pathways cause the rotor to rotate; an outer disk having an open interior that provides an inner edge, wherein the inner edge includes a plurality of teeth formed therein, wherein the inner disk is located within the open interior of the outer disk so that the plurality of second openings face the plurality of teeth; and a plurality of nozzles located in the plurality of second openings, wherein the plurality of nozzles are configured to expel the liquid or the gas that traversed the plurality of spiral pathways as a jet of pressurized liquid or gas in a direction to contact a subset of the plurality of teeth and further cause the rotor to rotate.
2 . The rotor of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nozzles are angled.
3 . The rotor of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of spiral pathways are a plurality of tubes.
4 . The rotor of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of spiral pathways are a plurality of hollow sections, wherein each hollow section has a varying width as it traverses from the centrally located receptacle to the outer edge and includes an expanded central portion and a narrow end portion.
5 . The rotor of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of spiral pathways extend at least once around the inner disk.
6 . A rotor comprising: an outer disk having an open interior providing an inner edge having a plurality of teeth formed therein; an inner disk located within the open interior of the outer disk, wherein the inner disk includes a receptacle centrally located, an outer edge, and a plurality of spiral pathways traversing from a respective first opening in the receptacle to a respective second opening in the outer edge, wherein each of the plurality of spiral pathways extend at least halfway around the inner disk, wherein the receptacle, the outer edge and the plurality of spiral pathways are coplanar, wherein the outer edge has a first diameter and the receptacle has a second diameter that is substantially smaller than the first diameter; and a plurality of nozzles located in the plurality of second openings, wherein the receptacle is configured to be secured to a housing that includes a corresponding plurality of inlets connected to the plurality of first openings; each of the plurality of inlets is connected to a respective one of the first openings and is to provide a liquid or a gas to a respective one of the plurality of spiral pathways; the plurality of spiral pathways are configured to pass the liquid or the gas therethrough and provide the liquid or the gas to the plurality of nozzles, the plurality of nozzles are configured to expel the liquid or the gas as a jet of pressurized liquid or gas in a direction to contact a subset of the plurality of teeth, and the liquid or the gas traversing the plurality of spiral pathways and the jet of pressurized liquid or gas contacting the subset of the plurality of teeth cause the rotor to rotate.
7 . The rotor of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of spiral pathways are a plurality of tubes.
8 . The rotor of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of spiral pathways are a plurality of hollow sections, wherein each hollow section has a varying width as it traverses from the receptacle to the outer edge and includes an expanded central portion and a narrow end portion.
9 . A system comprising a shaft; a housing mounted to the shaft and including a plurality of inlets to enable a liquid or a gas to flow therethrough; a rotor mounted to the housing, wherein the rotor includes a receptacle centrally located, an outer edge, and a plurality of spiral pathways traversing from the receptacle to the outer edge, wherein the receptacle is to receive the housing, wherein the receptacle includes a plurality of first openings to receive the liquid or the gas from a respective inlet and provide to the respective spiral pathway, wherein the liquid or gas traverses the spiral pathways and is expelled out a corresponding one of the plurality of second openings in the outer edge, and wherein the liquid or the gas traversing the plurality of spiral pathways and being expelled therefrom causes the rotor to rotate which in turn causes the shaft to rotate; and an outer disk having an open interior that provides an inner edge, wherein the inner edge includes a plurality of teeth formed therein, wherein the rotor is located within the open interior of the outer disk so that the plurality of second openings face the plurality of teeth and the liquid or the gas is expelled so as to contact a subset of the plurality of teeth and further cause the rotor to rotate.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the housing includes a first end for connecting to a pump and a second end for connecting to the rotor, and wherein the inlets extend away from the shaft at the second end.
11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the housing includes a first end for connecting to a pump and a second end for connecting to the rotor, and wherein the second end flares out from the first end.
12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the rotor further includes a plurality of nozzles in the second openings.
13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the rotor further includes a plurality of nozzles in the second openings to expel the liquid or the gas as a pressurized stream.
14 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising a pump to pump the liquid or the gas through the inlets in the housing.
15 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising a gear mounted to the shaft to rotate with the shaft and transfer a force associated with the rotation of the shaft to another device.
16 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising a kinetic disk mounted to the shaft to rotate with the shaft and increase a force associated with the rotation of the shaft.
17 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of spiral pathways are a plurality of tubes.
18 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of spiral pathways are a plurality of hollow sections, wherein each hollow section has a varying width as it traverses from the receptacle to the outer edge and includes an expanded central portion and a narrow end portion.
19 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the receptacle, the outer edge and the plurality of spiral pathways are coplanar.
20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein each of the plurality of spiral pathways extend at least halfway around the rotor.

Description

BACKGROUND Levers can be utilized to amplify an input force to provide a greater output force. A lever is a simple machine that includes a rod pivoted about a fixed point (fulcrum). The law of the lever defines that the input force times a distance the input force is from the fulcrum (input lever arm) equals the output force times a distance the output force is from the fulcrum (output lever arm). Accordingly, if the input lever arm is longer than the output lever arm (input force is applied further away from fulcrum than output force is generated), the output force will be greater than the input force (the force will be amplified). Wheels and axels are a variation of a lever that can also be utilized to amplify an input force to provide a greater output force. In this case, a fulcrum is a center point of the wheel and the axel. A distance from the fulcrum to a circumference of the wheel (wheel radius) is an input lever arm and a distance from the fulcrum to a circumference of the axel (axel radius) is an output lever arm. FIG. 1 illustrates a simple example of a wheel and axel being utilized to amplify the output force. A wheel 100 is connected to an axel 150 so that they share a central point (fulcrum) 140. The wheel 100 has a radius (input lever arm) 110 and requires a certain amount of power 120 to rotate at a certain speed (or torque) and generate an input force. The axel 150 has a radius (output lever arm) 160 and rotates with the wheel 100 at an associated speed (or torque) and creates a certain amount of output force 170 based thereon. As the input lever arm 110 is longer than the output lever arm 160 (wheel radius 110 is larger than axel radius 160), the output force 170 is greater than the input force 120 (the force will be amplified). By way of example, if the radius of the wheel 100 is three times (3x) greater than the radius of the axel 150, the force generated by the axel 170 will be three times (3x) greater than the force consumed by the wheel 120. The amplification of the force created by the wheel and axel may be utilized for various purposes. For example, the output force 170 may be utilized to move objects or may be utilized to create energy (e.g., generator). The force may be measured as torque or power. Regardless of what the wheel and axel are being used for it is desirable to increase the input force and thus increase the output force or reduce the size difference between the input lever and output lever to obtain the same output force. Alternatively, it may be desirable to reduce the power necessary to obtain the input force and the corresponding output force. Windmills and waterwheels use water or wind to rotate blades, buckets or the like that form the wheels which in turn rotate the axels. The rotation of the axel is utilized to generate power. The water utilized by a waterwheel may be naturally flowing in a river or the like and thus not require power consumption. Likewise, the air utilized by a windmill may be naturally provided by the atmosphere and thus not require power consumption. Accordingly, the power created by the output force may be a net gain. However, the use of these natural elements is subject to the strength and/or availability of wind and/or water. Accordingly, these wheel and axels may not be capable of working when required or providing a consistent power source. To ensure they run continuously a backup power source may be required. The use of the wheel and axel to generate power is not limited to windmills and waterwheels using naturally available resources (e.g., wind, water). Rather, the water (or other fluid) and/or air could be pumped in order to turn the wheel (e.g., blades, buckets). The use of a pump requires power to get appropriate pressure and volume to generate desired force and speed for the wheel. The wheel could be turned using, for example, motor(s), magnets and coils, and/or electromagnetic coils. The desired force and speed may be generated by setting frequency and strength of the electrical pulse, according to the strength of magnets and electric coils. What is needed is a manner in which to reduce the power required to generate the desired input force of the wheel and also to provide a durable and reliable operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The features and advantages of the various embodiments will become apparent from the following detailed description in which: FIG. 1 illustrates a simple example of a wheel and axel showing the increased power in the shaft (amplification of wheel force). FIG. 2 illustrates a cross section of an example wheel and axel arrangement to increase the input force or reduce power required to achieve desired input force, according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 along cross section A-A (start of the housing), according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 along cross section B-B (ending of housing, beginning of rotor), according to