US850370A - Water-automobile. - Google Patents

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• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
  • F03B17/00—Other machines or engines
  • F03B17/06—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head"
  • F03B17/062—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially at right angle to flow direction
  • F03B17/063—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially at right angle to flow direction the flow engaging parts having no movement relative to the rotor during its rotation
  • F03B17/064—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially at right angle to flow direction the flow engaging parts having no movement relative to the rotor during its rotation and a rotor of the endless-chain type
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
  • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
  • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
  • Y02E10/20—Hydro energy

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• This invention relates to certain improvements in Water-autom .)biles, and more particularly to the propelling mechanism of a vessel. l l
• the object of the invention is the provision of means for facilitating the propulsion 4of a vessel and increasing the speed thereof.
• Figure 1 is an elevated side view of a mechanism constructed in accordace with the present invention.
• Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the mechanism depicted in Fig. l.
• Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail end showing in side elevation the means for attaching the same to an endless carrier.
• 1 designates the frame of lthe mechanism, which comprises primary horizontal side beams 2, that lare preferably connected at their ends by revoluble shafts 3.
• a superstructure is positioned upon each bam 1 and comprises vertical standards 4 4, which standards 4 are connected by a horizontal auxiliary beam 5.
• Inc-lined beams or brace portions 6 connect the ends of each horizontal beam 5 with a beam 2 near the ends 4 thereof.
• a platform 7 (shown in dottedlines) of any construction is preferably formed upon the horizontal auxiliary beams 5 and a motor or engine is carried by this platform or floor 7.
• I preferably secure a plurality of pairs'of grooved wheels 8 upon each shaft 3, land po-' sitioned upon these Wheels 8 are endless carriers 9, which-I have shown in the embodiment depicted in Fig. 1 as cables.
• '.lhe'endless cai-riersv may be sprocket-chains 9', as illustrated in Fig. 3, which are positioned upon and. pass around sprocket-wheels, as 8', w ich may be substituted for the grooved and arrangements of l Wheels 8 without departing from the spirit-of thisinvention.
• Each endless carrier or cable 9 is provided with a series of bands or casings 10, which comprise fastening means for securing tubes or floats 11 to said carriers. pairs of endless carriers, and consequently have a pair of propelling devices comprising endless carriers and a plurality of transversely-arranged tubes or floats.
• the bands ⁇ 10 of each pair of endless carriers are posi tioned parallel, so that each tubeor float 11 is surrounded by two bands l10.
• the bands 10 are each provided, preferably, with an ⁇ integral base l2, having oppositely-extending portions 13.
• the base 12 is ixedly secured to the endless carrier or cable v9.
• One of the extensions 13 is provided with an eye 14, Fig.
• this rigid seproduces an ellicient device that is not liable to become broken by suddenly increasing or decreasing the speedoftravel, as thecliains are an auxiliary fastening means for compensating varied movement or extra strain upon the floats, caused by ,said floats engaging the Water.
• Each float 11 may be formed of any s uit- "able flexible material .or of a non-liexible material and is in either instance preferably inflated, or within said floats compressed air or gas is stored for increasing their buoyancy.
• the chains 15 will not injure the floats 11 if said' lloats are constructed of flexible material-as, or canvasfbecause when said chains are not taut they will lie against the bands 10.
• rubber I employ two curing of the floats to the endless carriers rocA " rality of fastening means for securingl the of the shafts -3 between the same to its carrier or carriers, and said fastening means comprises pairs of fastening devices arranged'upon opposite sides of the iioat or tubes, one of said pairs of fastening means at all times holding the float to its carrier or carriers, while the other pair of fastening means acts only to hold the iioat Iin its normal position when the ioat is passing around the revoluble end supports.
• the iloats or tubes 11 are positioned close together on their upper and lower run and are separatedconsiderably when passing around the end supports.
• a sprocket-wheel 17 is iixedly secured to one 1propelling devices, and said sprocket-whee is connected,
• brackets 19 Secured to each horizontal beam 2, and depending therefrom are brackets 19, which brackets 19 support idlers 20.-
• idlers 20 engage an endless carrier or cable. 9 and prevent the same from sagging.
• the brackets 19 and idlers 20 constitute bracing means for the' endless carriers for vpreventing sagging and also serve to retain saidcarriers tight-- or taut," thereby materially increasing the efficiency of the apparatus, not only because the carriers or cables 9 will not be permittedto sag, but will lalso prevent them slipping upon the revoluble end supports 8 or 8 1.

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