MOTOR FOR CONVERTING ENERGY OF FLUID MEDIUM Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: power engineering. SUBSTANCE: motor is designed for converting energy of water or air flow into electric energy. Proposed motor is dipped in fluid medium in direction of flow and it contains working member is form of endless flexible chain passed over sheaves rigidly coupled with shafts one of which being power takeoff shaft, and blades arranged square to direction of flow and made for folding in book-like manner relative to axle coupled with endless flexible chain and opening under head of medium flow. Endless flexible chain is made in form of flexible elements enclosing sheaves on ends of shafts and interconnected by front rod to which axle of blades is connected and brace is installed one end of which is secured square to center of cross of blade axes and other end is connected for free longitudinal displacement rear link connecting flexible members. The latter can be made in form of cables. EFFECT: provision of most complete conversion of flow energy. 3 dwg