Patent US7501725 - Method of Converting Piston Driven Engines to Operate on Electricity - Google Patents

4/21/2015 PatentUS7501725MethodofconvertingpistondrivenenginestooperateonelectricityGooglePatents

http://www.google.com/patents/US7501725 1/8

Patents

Publicationnumber US7501725B2Publicationtype GrantApplicationnumber US11/507,318Publicationdate Mar10,2009Filingdate Aug21,2006Prioritydate Aug21,2006Feestatus Paid

Alsopublishedas US20080042497

Inventors StephenPatrickParker

OriginalAssignee SteveParker

ExportCitation BiBTeX,EndNote,RefMan

PatentCitations(19),Referencedby(7),Classifications(9),LegalEvents(1)

ExternalLinks:USPTO,USPTOAssignment,Espacenet

CLAIMS (1)

1.Amethodofconvertingpistondrivenenginestooperateonelectricity,comprising:

(a)providingadoublelengthsolenoidtubehavingapproximatelytwiceaslongasalengthofastrokeofanenginepiston,andbeingfittedwithflangescoveringtheenginecylinder,thedoublelengthsolenoidtubeisfastenedwithflangeswhereinamiddleofthedoublelengthsolenoidtubeatleastoneflangehasholesdrilledtoalignandfastenoveranenginecylindertoanengineblock

(b)providingwirewoundinlayersaroundthedoublelengthsolenoidtubetoformtwoseparatemagnetictopandbottomcoils,whereinthetopcoilisfarthestawayfromatopoftheengineblock,thebottomcoilisclosetothetopoftheengineblock,

(c)providingamagnetizablebarhavingapproximatelysamelengthasthelengthofthestrokeoftheenginepiston,andpredeterminedsizeandweightsothatsaidmagnetizablebarabletoturnthecrankshaft,assaidmagnetizablebarslidesbackandforth,fromsaidtopcoiltosaidbottomcoil

MethodofconvertingpistondrivenenginestooperateonelectricityUS7501725B2

ABSTRACT

Amethodofconvertingpistondrivenenginestooperateonelectricity.Theheadisremovedfromtheengine.Asolenoidtube,approximatelytwiceaslongasthestrokeoftheenginepiston,foridentificationpurposes,calledaDoubleLengthSolenoidTube(13)orDLST(13)isfittedwithflangesapproximatelyoneachendandinthemiddle,andiswoundwithsuitablewireinlayersfromendflangestomiddlemakingtwoseparatemagneticcoilsontheDLST(13)abar,whichcanbetemporarilymagnetized,foridentificationpurposesiscalledthepowermagnet,PM(16)isattachedtoarod,whichcannotbemagnetized,foridentificationpurposes,calledthePowerRod,PR(21)isfastenedtothetopoftheenginepiston(31).Whentheenginepiston(31)approachesTopDeadCenter,TDC,thePM(16)isinthetophalfoftheDLST(13)approximatelyatthispositionthebottommagneticcoil(85)isenergizedpullingthePM(16)andthePR(21)downpushingtheenginepiston(31)downturningthecrankshaft(34)from0degreeto180degrees.Whentheenginepiston(31)isatBottomDeadCenter,BDC,thePM(16)isasclosetothecenterofthecrankshaft(34)asitcanbe.Thetopcoilisenergized,magneticallypullingthePM(16)thePR(21)andtheenginepiston(31)upturningthecrankshaftfrom180degreesto360degrees,completingthecycle.Therefore,byusingadoublelengthsolenoidtubewithtwocoils,asolenoidmagnetbar16pushesdownonthedownstrokeandpullsupontheupstroketotheenginepistondeliveringpowertothecrankshaftoneverystroke.Includedinspecificationsisanelectricalswitchingsystem,twocoolingsystemsandalubricationsystem.Thismethodcanbeappliedtoanypistondrivenengine.

DESCRIPTION

CROSSREFERENCETORELATEDAPPLICATIONS

Notapplicable

FEDERALLYSPONSOREDRESEARCH

Notapplicable

SEQUENCELISTINGORPROGRAM

Notapplicable

FIELDOFTHEINVENTION

Theinventionrelatestoconvertingpistondrivenenginestooperateonelectricity.

BACKGROUNDOFTHEINVENTION

Thegrowingenergycrisishascausedmanypeopletotrytoconvertgasolineenginestorunbatteries.Idiscoveredamethodtoconvertagardentractorenginetooperateonacarbattery.ThenIhadapatentsearchmade.Ihadnotbeeninfluencedbyotherinventions.Severalpatentsregardingelectrifyingengines

Findpriorart Discussthispatent ViewPDF DownloadPDF

IMAGES (7)

Application Grant

Signin



inthedoublelengthsolenoidtube,whereinsaidmagnetizablebar,hasatleastonering,aroundoutsideend,slidingagainstaninsidesurfaceofthedoublelengthsolenoidtube

(d)providinganonmagneticrodhaving,approximatelysamelengthaslengthofstrokeoftheenginepiston,whereinoneendofthenonmagneticrodisfastenedtoanendofthemagnetizablebarandtheotherendofthenonmagneticrodisfastenedtothetopoftheenginepiston

(e)providingasetoftwoflywheelswitchesforeachcoilorpluralityofcoils,saidflywheelswitchesarefastenedtotheflywheelorcrankshaftpulley,approximately180degreesapartacrossadiameteroftheflywheelorcrankshaftpulley,

(f)placingadjustablepickupsneartheflywheelforprovidingameanstoenergizevoltageamplifierssothatsaidvoltageamplifiersenergizethemagnetictopandbottomcoils,whereintheflywheelswitchesdeterminewhichcoilsareturnedontoenergizeandpullthemagnetizablebar,forcingtheenginepistondownorup,turningoneofacrankshaft,theflywheelandcrankshaftpulley,forprovidingameanstoturnelectricalimpulsefromtheflywheelswitches,astheflywheelorcrankshaftpulleyturnandincreaseordecreaseinspeed,whereinpositionofsaidadjustablepickupscanbechangedbyoneofamechanicalmeans,usingacomputerandmicroprocessortomonitoraspeedoftheengineandanelectricalflowandotherfactors,anddetermineeitheradvanceorretardpositionoftheadjustablepickups,

(g)providingameansfortakingkineticenergy,causedbytheweightofthemagnetizablebarandthenonmagneticrodinmotionattheendofeachstrokebydeenergizing,turningoffelectricitytooneworkingcoilofsaidtopandbottomcoilsthatmagnetizingthemagnetizablebar,beforethebarreachestopdeadcenter,thatpointinrotationalcycle,

wherethemagnetizablebarbeingfarawayfromthecenterlineandbeingenergizing,turningonelectricitytothebottomcoil,beforethemagnetizablebar,slidinginthedoublelengthsolenoidtube,reachestopdeadcenter,thekineticenergycanbeminimizedfromthemagnetizablebar,thenonmagneticrod,thepistonandconnectingrodthereofwhilehavefullpowerapproximatelengthofadownstroke

likewise,whenthemagnetizablebarapproachesbottomdeadcenter,theworkingcoilisdeenergizedandthetopcoilisenergizedbeforebottomdeadcenter,thekineticenergycanbeminimizedfromthemagnetizablebar,thenonmagneticrod,thepistonconnectingrodthereofwhilehavefullpowerapproximatelengthofaupstroke

(h)providingameansforcooling,bywindingsmallflexiblecoolingtubeswithsaidwireorbywindinginbetweenthelayersofsaidwiresaidsmallflexiblecoolingtubecanbefastenedtoenginecoolingsystemprovidingameanstocoolthetopandbottomcoils,orarefrigerantcanbepumpedthroughthesaidflexiblecoolingtubeprovidinganalternatemeanstocoolthetopandbottomcoils

(i)providingaircoolingforaircooledengines,thecoolingtubeshavingsameasthelengthofthedoublelengthsolenoidtubeareplacedaroundtheoutsideofthetopandbottomcoils,throughthesolenoidflanges,saidcoolingtubeshaveonewayvalvesfixedintoabottomthereof,approximatelyhalfofthesaidcoolingtubeshaveonewayairintakevalvesandhalfofthesaidcoolingtubeshaveonewayexhaustvalveshaveholesalongonesideofsaidcoolingtubes,saidholesfacethesaidtopandbottomcoilssothatcoolingaircanbeblownontothesaidtopandbottomcoilswhereinthesaidcoolingtubeswithsaidonewayintakevalvescanhaveholesalongonesideorwiththetopthereofopentofacilitatepassageofairintosaidcoolingintaketubes

havebeengranted.MyinventiondiffersfromallIsawinseveralways.Ifoundnopatentusingadoublelengthsolenoidtubehavingtwoseparatecoilstoproducepoweronthedownstrokeandtheupstroke.Ifoundnopatentsusingtheflywheelorcrankshaftpulleytohostdevicesusedinelectricalswitchingsystemstohavethemagnetspullingoneverystroke.Ifoundnopatentsthatclaimedtohaveaworkingmodel.Myconversionmethoddoesalloftheabovelisted,andtheconversioncanbemadewithpartseasilyobtainable.

SUMMARYOFTHEINVENTION

Amethodofconvertingpistondrivenenginestooperateonelectricity.Thismethodcanbeusedonalternatingcurrent,AC,ordirectcurrent,DC,onengineswithanynumberofpistons.Themeansofprovidingthisconversionisbymakingasolenoidtubeapproximatelytwicethelengthofthestrokeoftheenginepiston.Thedoublelengthsolenoidtubeiswoundwithsuitablewiretwoseparatemagneticcoilsarewoundfromapproximatelyoppositeendstothemiddle.Abar,whichcanbetemporallymagnetizedandisapproximatelythelengthofthestrokeoftheenginepiston,isconnectedatoneendtoarod,whichcannotbemagnetizedtheotherendoftherod,isconnectedtothetopoftheenginepiston.Thelengthoftherodisapproximatelythelengthofthestrokeoftheenginepiston.Thedoublelengthsolenoidtubeisfastenedoveracylinderifapluralityofcylindersareused,eachshouldhaveitsownapproximatelydoublelengthsolenoidtube.Whenthebarisinthetoppartofthetube,thebottomcoilisenergizedpullingthebarintothebottompartofthedoublelengthsolenoidtube,pushingtheenginepistondown,turningthecrankshaft180degrees,whenthebaranditspistonconnectionsareinthebottompartofthedoublelengthsolenoidtube,thetopcoilisenergized,pullingthebaranditspistonconnectionsup,turningthecrankshaftcompletelythe360degreecycle.Theenginepistonorpistonsandthecrankshaftareunderworkingpressurefromeachpiston,almostallthetime.

BRIEFDESCRIPTIONOFTHEDRAWINGS

FIG.1,thepreferredembodiment,showsahalfsectionviewoftheblockofafourcylinderenginewithadoublelengthsolenoidtubeaboveeachcylinder,withtwoseparatecoilswoundaboutthetubes,asmallcoolingtubemarkedwithverticallines,iswoundwithcoils:thebasicelectricalsystemisalsoshown.

FIG.2showsahalfsectionviewoftheblockofafourcylinderenginewithadoublelengthsolenoidtubeaboveeachcylinderwithtwoseparatelywoundcoils,woundaroundthetube,aircoolingtubesareplacedaroundthecoilstocoolthem,thebasicelectricalsystemisalsoshown.

FIG.3aperspectiveviewwithcutaways,showingonedoublelengthsolenoidwithitsparts,oneenginecylinderwithitsparts,andtheconnectiontothecrankshaft.

FIG.4anexplodedviewshowingthedoublelengthsolenoidtube,thecoilsthepowermagnet,thepowerrod,theenginepistonandconnectingrodalsoshown(notclaimed)isasystemIusedtoaligntheflangestothetubepriortosoldering.

FIG.5anelectricalsystemshowingaflywheelwithswitchingdevicesattached,depictingbydotswhatcircuitsareenergizedduringthefirst180degreesturningoftheflywheel.

FIG.6anelectricalsystemshowingaflywheelanddepictingbydotswhat

circuitsareenergizedduringthe2nd,180degreeturningtothe360degreeturningoftheflywheel.

DRAWINGSReferencenumerals

7onewayoil/air/intakevalve

8onewayoil/airexhaustvalve



whenthesaidenginepistongoesdown,airispulledintosaidcoolingtubes,throughthesaidonewayintakevalvesintosaidenginecylinder,

whenthesaidenginepistongoesup,saidonewayintakevalvesclose,airispushedupthroughthesaidonewayexhaustvalvesintosaidexhaustcoolingtubesthroughthesaidholesontothesaidtopandbottomcoilsprovidingcoolingmeanstocoolthetopandbottomcoilsof,especiallywhereanaircooledengineisconverted,

(j)providingameansforlubricationandcoolinginsideofthetopofthedoublelengthsolenoidtube,saidtopisfarthestawayfromthecenterlineofthecrankshaft,wherebysaidmagnetizablebarhassaidatleastoneringaroundthetopendbeingfarthestfromthecenterlineofthecrankshaft,saidatleastoneringhelpscentersaidbarinsaiddoublelengthsolenoidtube,andsealsaidinnertoppartofsaiddoublelengthsolenoidtube,

whereinthedoublelengthsolenoidtubehasanoilairflangeputonthetopendthereof,saidoilairflangehastwoormoresmallertubesfastenedtosaidflange,anexhausttube,onewayexhaustvalve,fixedinsidesaidsmallertubesandroutedtoventintothecrankcase,atleastoneintaketubeisfastenedtooilairflange,saidatleastoneintaketubehasaonewayintakevalveisfixedinsidethereto,saidatleastoneintaketubeisventedtoambientairandplacedadjacenttoanoilsupplytubewithadevicetherebetweentocausetheoiltomixwiththeaircausinganoilairmist,

whensaidmagnetizablebar,withsaidatleastoneringisinthetoppartofthedoublelengthsolenoidtube,saidbottomcoilisenergizedpullingdownthemagnetizablebar,withsaidatleastoneringsaidmagnetizablebarpullsambientairintotheoilairintaketube,pastsaiddevice,pullingdropletsofoilfromanoilsupplysource,theoilandairformanoilairmist,beingpulledintoupperpartofthedoublelengthsolenoidtubelubricatingandcoolingthetoppartofsaiddoublelengthsolenoidtube,

whensaidmagnetizablebartravelstobottomdeadcenter,inthedoublelengthsolenoidtubeandstartsbackupinsaiddoublelengthsolenoidtube,saidmagnetizablebarsaidatleastonering,pushtheoilairmistouttheonewayexhaustvalve,throughthesaidexhaustpipes,intothecrankcase,completingthecycle,

(k)placingthemagnetizablebarinthetopofthedoublelengthsolenoidtube,andenergizingthebottomcoilthatpullsthemagnetizablebartothebottompartofthedoublelengthsolenoidtube,pushingtheenginepistondown,turningthecrankshaft180degrees,whenthemagnetizablebarandsaidenginepistonareallthewaydown,thetopcoilisenergized,pullingthebarandenginepistonup,turningthecrankshaftfrom180degreesto360degreescompletingthecycle.

9onewayairintakevalve

10onewayairexhaustvalve

11heatswitch

12oilairtubeflange

13doublelengthsolenoidtube

14suitablecoilwire

15groundedwire

16powermagnet

17powermagnet

18powermagnet

19powermagnet

20oilairring

21powerrodmadeofnonmagneticmaterial

22threadednut

23connectingrodbetweenenginepistonandcrankshaft

24crankshaftlobe

25allthreadrod

26enginecylinder

27oilairmistadjustingscrew

28smallliquidcoolingtube

29airintakecoolingtube

30airexhaustcoolingtube

31enginepiston

32wristpin

33solenoidflange

34crankshaft

35crankcase

36crankshaftpulley

37enginepistoncompressionring

38enginepistonoilring

39flywheelcover

40flywheel

41fuse

42voltageamperageamplifierwiredtoadjustablepickup46




46adjustablepickupoppositeflywheelswitch52and72




50oilairintaketube

51oilairexhausttube

52Nflywheelswitchon



53Nflywheelswitchon

54Fflywheelswitchoff


60battery

61ignitionswitchapparatus

62pedalvoltageamperagecontroller

63mainelectricalsourcesupplywire

64computer

65engineblock

66enginefan

67airshroud

68airfilter

70oilsupplytube

71valveseat



74Nflywheelswitchon

75Nflywheelswitchon

77supplywire

78startermotorhole

80topmagneticcoil

81topmagneticcoil

82topmagneticcoil

83topmagneticcoil

85bottommagneticcoil




DETAILEDDESCRIPTIONOFTHEINVENTION

TurningnowtoFIG.1,adetaileddescriptionconcerningbasiccomponentsofaconventionalinternalcombustionengineaswellasthecomponentsformodifyingtheinternalcombustionenginetofacilitateconversionintoanelectricaldrivenenginewillnowbeprovided.AscanbeseeninFIG.1theinternalcombustionenginecomprisesanengineblock65,whichhasadesirednumberofcylinderbores26,formedtherein,e.g.inthisFIG.1therearefourcylinderbores.Eachcylinderbore26,hasaninwardlyfacingsurface,whichissizedtohaveacloseslidingfitwithamatingoutwardlyfacingsurfaceofmatingpiston31.Eachpiston31,typicallyhastwospringbiasedloweroilrings38,andtwospringbiasedcompressionrings37,whicharepositionedbetweentheoutwardlyfacingsurfaceoftheenginepistons31andtheinwardlyfacingsurfaceofthecylinderbore26.Theoilrings38slideagainsttheinwardlyfacingsurfacesofthecylinderbores26,asthepistons31,movebackandforthwithinthecylinderbores26,duringtheoperationoftheengineandseparatetheoilintheenginefromthetopofthecylinderbores26.

Alowerportionofeachpiston31ispivotallyconnectedtoacentralcrankshaft34,byaconnectingrod23,atthecrankshaftlobe24,inaconventionalmanner,asiswellknownintheart.Thecentralcrankshaft34suppliesoutputdrivingpowerfortheenginetodriveashaft(notshown).Inaconventionalmannereachoneofthefourpistons31issimilarlyconnectedwiththecrankshaft34(partiallyshown),atadesiredspacingalongthecrankshaft34,byanassociatedconnectingrod23.

Thecrankshaft34iscoupledtoaflywheel40,andthecrankshaftpulley36inaconventionalmanner.Theconventionalinternalcombustionengine65isalsoprovidedwithaninternaloilpump(notshown),whichprovideslubricatingoil,locatedinthebottomportionoftheoilpan(notshown).Theoilpumpsuppliesoiltothemovingcomponentsoftheinternalcombustionenginetokeepthosecomponentssufficientlylubricatedduringtheoperationoftheengine,asisconventiallydoneintheart.Assuchteachingiswellknownintheart,afurtherdetaileddiscussionconcerningthesameisnotprovided.

Nowthatthebasiccomponentsoftheinternalcombustionenginehavebeenbrieflydescribed,adetaileddescriptionconcerningmodificationoftheengine65accordingtotheteachingforthepresentinvention,willnowbeprovided.

ToconvertapistondrivenenginetooperateonelectricitywemustfirstfindtheLengthofStroke,LOS,oftheenginepiston.



Removetheheadoftheengine.MeasuretheLOSoftheenginepiston31,thatisthedistancetheenginepiston31,travelsintheenginecylinder26,fromTopDeadCenter,TDC,wherethetopoftheenginepiston31,isnearthetopoftheenginecylinder26,andisasfarawayfromthecenterlineoftheenginecrankshaft34asitcanbe,untilittravelsdowntheenginecylinder26,toBottomDeadCenter,BDC,wherethetopoftheenginepiston31,isasclosetothecenterlineoftheenginecrankshaft34asitcanbe.Thentheenginepiston31isidentifiedasbeingatBDC.TheLOSdeterminesthelengthofthreeofthemaincomponentsoftheconversionofthepistonengine31tooperateonelectricity.TheLOSwillbethesameforallpistons31,inthesameengine65.ThelengthofthesolenoidtubeisapproximatelytheLOSmultipliedby2.ADoubleLengthSolenoidTube,DLST13hasflanges33,fastenedapproximatelyateachendandinthemiddleoftheDLST13,theseflanges33arelargeenoughtocovertheenginecylinder26withatleastoneflange33,havingholesdrilledinittoalignandfastenitovertheenginecylinder26,totheengineblock65,headboltholes.

ThelengthofanyoftheDLST13isapproximatelytheLOSmultipliedby2,eachDLST13has2separatecoilsofsuitablewire14,woundfromoppositeendflanges33,tothemiddleflange33inlayers.Thetopmagneticcoils80,81,82,83arefarthestawayfromthetopoftheengineblock65astheycanbe.Thebottommagneticcoils85,86,87,88areasclosetothetopoftheengineblock65astheycanbe.

Themainsourceofelectricitycanbealternatingcurrent,AC,ordirectcurrent,DC,inthisexample,abattery60,whichprovideselectricalflowthroughtheignitionswitchapparatus61,throughthepedalvoltageamperagecontroller62,throughthemainelectricalsourcesupplywire63,throughthevoltageamplifiers42,43,44,45,herethevoltagecanbeincreasedasitisdistributedtothesupplywires.Thevoltageamplifiers,electronicdevices,whichcanalsoworkinconjunctionwithacomputer64ormicroprocessor64sothatthespeedoftheengine,RevolutionsPerMinute,RPM,andtheamperagedraw(electricalflow),andotherfactors,canbeusedtodeterminetheadvancementorretardationofthetimingpositionoftheadjustablepickups46,47,48,49.Theadjustablepickupscanbepositionedthroughtheemptystartermotorhole78,providingaccesstotheflywheel40,sincethereisnoneedforthestartermotorinthisconversion.Avacuumcanbetakenfromtheoilairintaketube50tooperateamechanicaladvancesimilartothatusedonthedistributorofsomeconventionalengines.FIG.3depictsaperspectiveviewwhichportraystheapproximateplacementoftheadjustablepickups46,47,48,49throughthestartermotorhole78.FIG.4depictsanexplodedviewofthemainpartsofaconversionunit.Thethreadednuts22androd21,usestandardthreads.Therearemanyfasteningsystemsthatcanbeused.Thethreadedsystemherebynomeansexcludesothersystems.Thelongallthreadrods25andnuts22,areameans,notclaimed,Iusedtoinsureaccuracyofplacementwhilesolderingorwelding.

FIG.5andFIG.6depicttheswitchingpartsoftheelectricalsystem.FIG.5depictsaflywheel40,withteeth,withflywheelswitches75N,74N,73N,73F,and72Ffastenedononesideandflywheelswitches52N,53N,54F,and55FfastenedonthesidewheretheyaredepictedinFIG.5,directlyoppositetheadjustablePickups46,47,48,49.Whentheflywheelturnspasttheadjustablepickups,theflywheelswitchessendanappropriateelectricalimpulsetotheadjustablepickups46,47,48,49whichinturnsendanappropriateelectricalimpulsetothevoltageamplifiers42,43,44,45whichcontrolthevoltageandamperagefromthemainelectricalsource.

Abar,whichcanbetemporarilymagnetized,isapproximatelytheLOSandfitslooselyintotheDSLT13,thetopendofeachbarisfittedtoaccommodateanoilairring20orrings20,theotherendofthebar,thebottomendisfittedtoaccommodatearodwhichisconnectedattheotherendtothetopoftheenginepiston31,thebar,whichforidentificationpurposesisnamedaPowerMagnet,PM,orPM16,PM17,PM18,PM19.EachPMisconnectedtoanenginepiston31,byarod,whichcannotbemagnetized,andforidentificationpurposesisnamedaPowerRod,PR21,isapproximatelytheLOSoftheenginepiston31,andisasstrongastheenginepistonconnectingrod23.

FIG.1,FIG.2,andFIG.3depictalubricationsystemfortheupperhalfoftheDLST13andthering20orrings20onthePMS'.Thesystemcomprisesaonewayoilairexhaustvalve8,anoilairexhausttube51,whichisconnectedtothecrankcase35,aonewayoilairintakevalve7,anoilairintaketube50placednearanoilsupplytube70,whichisconnectedtoconventionalengineoilsystem,anoilairmistadjustingscrew27andits'seat71,asameanstoletdropsofoilintotheoilairintaketube50,tomixwithairtocreateanoilairmistwhichcanbepulledintothetoppartoftheDLST13.EachPMhasanoilairring20orrings20,whichsealthetopofthePM'stoprovideameanstocreateacompressionorvacuuminthetophalfoftheDLST13,whenthePM'sslidebackandforthintheDLST13,asameanstopullinanoilairmistmixtureforlubricationtothetopoftheDLST13.

Coolingthemagneticcoils80,81,82,83,85,86,87,88inFIG.1smallflexibletubes28,incoilsmarkedwithverticalslashmarks,arewoundwithsuitablewire14,orinlayerswitheachofthemagneticcoils80,81,82,83,85,86,87,88thesetubesareconnectedtotheradiatorsystemoftheengineblock65.Anyenginecoolantcanbepumpedthruthesmallflexibletubes28,tocoolthemagneticcoils80,81,82,83,85,86,87,88,orarefrigerantcanbepumpedthruthetubingtoprovidecoolingforthemagneticcoils.

FIG.2depictstubes,withholes,inthesides,areplacedaroundtheoutsideofthemagneticcoils,thetubesarethesamelengthastheDLST's13andconnectedtotheinterioroftheenginecylinders26byintakeonewayintakevalves9,andonewayexhaustvalves10.Whentheenginepiston31movesdowntheenginecylinder26,airispulledintothecylinder26,theonewayintakevalve9isopen,andtheonewayexhaustvalve10isclosed.Whentheenginepiston31movesupinthe



cylinder26,theonewayintakevalve9,isclosedandtheonewayexhaustvalve10isopen,theairinthecylinder26ispushedthroughtheexhaustvalve10,throughtheholesoftheexhaustcoolingtubes30,ontothemagneticcoils,tocoolthem.

DESCRIPTIONANDFUNCTION

Themainpartofthismethodofconvertingapistondrivenengineisinmakingthesolenoidtubeapproximatelytwicethelengthofthestrokeoftheenginepiston,makingaDoublelengthSolenoidTube,DLST.EachDLSTiswoundwithsuitablewiretomaketwoseparatemagneticcoils,withamainelectricalsource,inthisexample,abattery60whichprovideselectricalflowthroughtheignitionswitchapparatus61,throughthepedalvoltageamperagecontroller62,throughthemainelectricalsourcesupplywire63,throughthevoltageamplifiers42,43,44,45,herethevoltagecanbeconjunctionwithacomputer64ormicroprocessor64sothatthespeedoftheengine,RevolutionsPerMinute,RPM,andtheamperagedraw(electricalflow),andotherfactors,canbeusedtodeterminetheadvancementorretardationofthetimingpositionoftheadjustablepickups46,47,48,49.

FIG.1andFIG.2depictafourcylinderpistondrivenenginewithconversionunitsovereachcylinder,theDoubleLengthSolenoidTubes,DLST13,areshownwithseparaterepresentativecoilsofwirewoundoneachDLST13,aPowerMagnet,PM16,PM17,PM18,PM19,islocatedinsideeachDLST13,andaPowerRod,PR21,connectseachPMtoanenginepiston31,thereare2separatecoilswoundaroundeachDLST13,sincetheyareenergizedatdifferenttimestheyarenumberedseparatelyforidentificationandfunction,theyare80topmagneticcoil,81topmagneticcoil,82topmagneticcoil,83topmagneticcoil,85bottommagneticcoil,86bottommagneticcoil,87bottommagneticcoil,88bottommagneticcoil.Thetopmagneticcoils80,81,82,83,pulltheirrespectivePM'sup.Thebottommagneticcoils,85,86,87,88,whenenergized,pulltheirrespectivePM'sdown.Energizingofthecoilsinthisexample,butnotlimitedto,occurswhentheflywheelwithits2sets,of4eachflywheelswitches72F,73F,74N,75Nand52N,53N,54F,55F,fastenedtoitturnspasttheadjustablepickups46,47,48,49,sendinganelectricalimpulsesthroughthemtotheircorrespondingvoltageamplifiers42,43,44,45.FIG.5depictsflywheel40,withteeth,withflywheelswitches52N,53N,54F,and55F,oppositeadjustablepickups46,47,48,49.TheFlywheelSwitches,FS,withtheNidentifier,alwaysturnthedesignatedcoilson,theflywheelswitcheswithFidentifier,alwaysturntheirdesignatedcoilsoff.InFIG.5theFlywheelSwitch,FS52N,sendsanonelectricalimpulsetotheadjustablepickup46,whichinturnsendsanelectricalimpulsetovoltageamplifier42,anelectronicdevicewhichcanincreasethevoltageanddecreasetheamperagetoenergizecoils87and85,pullingdownonPM16and18,sincethispairisinthesamemode.OneFS52N,oneadjustablepickup46,andonevoltageamplifier42,canoperatetwocoils.InFIG.5,theFS53Nsendsanelectricalimpulsetotheadjustablepickup47,whichinturnsendsanonelectricalimpulsetothevoltageamplifier43,anelectronicdevice,whichcanincreasethesourcevoltagetoahigherelectricalvoltage,andlowertheamperage,throughthesupplywire77,throughthefuse41,tocoil83,andcoil81,pullingthePM17andPM19up.AtthesametimeFS55FandFS54Fhaveturnedofftheelectricalsupplytoadjustablepickup48and49,turningofftheelectricitytovoltageamplifier44,turningoffcoils80and82,turningoffcoils86and88,andallfourpistonsareturningthecrankshaftthefirst180degrees.InFIG.6,aftertheflywheel40,makesahalfturn,theflywheelswitches72F,73F,74Nand75Nareoppositetheadjustablepickups46,47,48and49.Theflywheelswitch72Fturnsofftheelectricalimpulsetoadjustablepickup46,turningoffthevoltageamplifier42,turningoffcoils85and87,thenflywheelswitch73F,turnsoffadjustableamplifier47,turningoffcoils81and83,theFS74Nturnsontheelectricalimpulsetoadjustablepickup48,turningonthevoltagetovoltageamplifier44,anelectronicdevice,whichcanincreasethevoltageanddecreasetheamperage,andsendstheincreasedvoltagetoits'supplywire77,throughthefuse41,andenergizescoil82andcoil80,pullingthepairofPM's16and18up.Sincethecoils82and86areapair,theoneFS74canturnonbothcoils.TheFS75Nsendsanelectricalimpulsetoadjustablepickup49,turningonvoltageamplifier45,anelectricaldevice,whichcanincreasethevoltageanddecreasetheamperagefromthevoltagesource60,sendingtheincreasedvoltagetoavoltagesupplywire77,throughthefuse41andenergizingcoils88and86pullingthepairofPM's17and19down.Sincethecoils88and86areapairinthesamemode,theoneFS75Ncanenergizebothcoils.Allfourenginepistons31areturningthecrankshaft34,from180degreesto360degrees,completingthecycle.

FIG.1.FIG.2,FIG.3,andFIG.4depictanoilairtubeflange12,whichisconnectedtothetopoftheDLST13.Theoilairtubeflange12,isthebaseforanoilairexhausttube51,andanoilairintaketube50.FIG.1,andFIG.2,depictsaonewayoilairintakevalve7,andaonewayoilairexhaustvalve8.WhenthePM'smovedowntheDLST13theypullcleanairbyvirtueoftheencasementoftheairshroud67,theairfilters68,andtheblowingoftheflywheel66,throughtheoilairintaketube50,pasttheregulatedvalveseat71,intheoilsupplytube70,theseatisregulatedbytheoilairadjustingscrew27.Theslightvacuumatthisseatcausesoildropletstoentertheoilairintaketube50,makinganoilairmist,whichpassesthroughtheonewayoilairintakevalve7intotheDLST13,coatingthetoppartoftheDLST13,andthering20orrings20withoilandcoolingair.WhenthePM'sreachBDCandstartbackup,theonewayoilairintakevalves7,closeandtheonewayoilairexhaustvalves8open,thesealedPM'spushtheremainingoilairmistouttheoilairexhausttubes51,andbackintothecrankcase35.Lubricatingthering20orrings20andthetopoftheinterioroftheDLST13.

Coolingthemagneticcoils80,81,82,83,85,86,87,88inFIG.1smallflexibletubes28,incoilsmarkedwithverticalslashmarks,arewoundwithsuitablewire14,orinlayerswitheachofthemagneticcoils80,81,82,83,85,86,87,88thesetubesareconnectedtotheradiatorsystemoftheengineblock65.Anyenginecoolantcanbepumpedthruthesmallflexible



tubes28,tocoolthemagneticcoils80,81,82,83,85,86,87,88,orarefrigerantcanbepumpedthruthetubingtoprovidecoolingforthemagneticcoils.

FIG.2depictstubes,withholes,inthesides,areplacedaroundtheoutsideofthemagneticcoils,thetubesarethesamelengthastheDLST's13andconnectedtotheinterioroftheenginecylinders26byintakeonewayintakevalves9,andonewayexhaustvalves10.Whentheenginepiston31movesdowntheenginecylinder26,airispulledintothecylinder26,theonewayintakevalve9isopen,andtheonewayexhaustvalve10isclosed.Whentheenginepiston31movesupinthecylinder26,theonewayintakevalve9,isclosedandtheonewayexhaustvalve10isopen,theairinthecylinder26ispushedthroughtheexhaustvalve10,throughtheholesoftheexhaustcoolingtubes30,ontothemagneticcoils,tocoolthem.Providingameanstocoolthecoilsonanaircooledengine.

PATENTCITATIONS

CitedPatent Filingdate Publicationdate Applicant TitleUS1436245* Nov19,1920 Nov21,1922 GeislerKurtM Electricalengine

US1886040 Aug28,1930 Nov1,1932 WSHunt Electricmotor

US4317058 Dec28,1979 Feb23,1982 TroyL.Cook Electromagneticreciprocatingengine

US4473763 Sep30,1981 Sep25,1984 McfarlandDouglasF Solenoidmotor

US4510420 Feb7,1984 Apr9,1985ServoTechnologyCorp.

Multicylinderelectromagneticengine

US4523114 Mar9,1984 Jun11,1985 SmithRaymondH Magneticreciprocatingmotor

US4631455 Feb4,1985 Dec23,1986 TaishoffHowardAMethodandapparatusforconvertingaconventionalinternalcombustionengineintoahighspeedelectricmotorandgenerator

US4749893 Jul14,1986 Jun7,1988 ReynoldsBillyD Magneticallyactuatedengine

US5036930* May17,1990 Aug6,1991 BiselCharleyW Electromagneticallypoweredengineapparatusandmethod

US5276372* Jun22,1992 Jan4,1994 HammerCharlesF Reciprocatingelectricmotor

US5457349* Jun30,1993 Oct10,1995 GiffordLelandW. Reciprocatingelectromagneticengine

US5469004 May13,1994 Nov21,1995 JachimFrankM. Electricvehiclesolenoidmotor

US5547349 Aug25,1995 Aug20,1996AisinSeikiKabushikiKaisha

Oilpumpsystem

US5592036 Jul18,1994 Jan7,1997 PinoRaulM. Engineconstruction

US5637936 May25,1995 Jun10,1997 MeadorAnthonyL. Electromagneticallypoweredengine

US5757093 Mar13,1997 May26,1998 SusliaevKonstantin Electromagneticallypoweredengine

US6049146 Dec24,1996 Apr11,2000 TakaraMuneaki Electromagneticpistonengine

US6278204 Jun18,1999 Aug21,2001 EugeneRolandFrenette Methodofconvertinginternalcombustionengineintoelectricallydrivenengine

US7105958* Nov15,2004 Sep12,2006 ShimonElmaleh Electromagneticengine*Citedbyexaminer

REFERENCEDBY

CitingPatent Filingdate Publicationdate Applicant Title

US7913783* May6,2008 Mar29,2011 ShimonElmaleh Powergeneratingdeviceforelectromagneticoranyelectricengine

US8188690 Feb8,2010 May29,2012 MagneticMiles,Llc Magneticallypoweredreciprocatingengineandelectromagnetcontrolsystem

US8324762* Nov23,2009 Dec4,2012 ChristianHarveyKeller Magneticallypropelledenginewithmagneticfieldreduction

US8446112 Apr24,2012 May21,2013 MagneticMiles,Llc Magneticallypoweredreciprocatingengineandelectromagnetcontrolsystem

US8601685* Nov23,2010 Dec10,2013 TheInventionScienceFundI,Llc Methodofretrofittinganengine

US20100066181* Nov23,2009 Mar18,2010 Mr.ChristianHarveyKeller MagneticallyPropelledEngineThatDoesNotRequireFuel



US20110067216* Nov23,2010 Mar24,2011 TheInventionScienceFundI,Llc Methodofretrofittinganengine

*Citedbyexaminer

CLASSIFICATIONS

U.S.Classification 310/24,310/34,310/35,180/65.1

InternationalClassification H02K7/065,F15B11/00,H02K7/06

CooperativeClassification H02K7/06

EuropeanClassification H02K7/06

LEGALEVENTS

Date Code Event Description

Jun15,2012 FPAY Feepayment Yearoffeepayment:4

GoogleHomeSitemapUSPTOBulkDownloadsPrivacyPolicyTermsofServiceAboutGooglePatentsSendFeedbackDataprovidedbyIFICLAIMSPatentServices

Documents

Patent US7501725 - Method of Converting Piston Driven Engines to Operate on Electricity - Google Patents