IP Library Granted Patent US 8,143,754
Granted Patent B2
US 8,143,754 · App. 12/374,836 · Granted Mar 27, 2012

Hydrostatic energy generation unit

Assignee: Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 8,143,754
App. No.
12/374,836
Granted
Mar 27, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a power generating unit, comprising an electric generator with a rotor; at least one hydrostatic motor for the powering of the electric generator, wherein at least one of the hydrostatic motors is constructed as an internal gear motor; the rotor of the electric generator surrounds the internal gear motor concentrically, wherein the rotor combs a pinion via an internal gearing, said pinion being driven at least indirectly by the internal gear motor; a starting device is allocated to the internal gear motor.

Claims (53)

1. A power generating unit, comprising:

an electric generator with a rotor;

at least one hydrostatic motor for the powering of the electric generator, wherein at least one of the hydrostatic motors is constructed as an internal gear motor; and

the rotor of the electric generator surrounds the internal gear motor concentrically, wherein the rotor meshes with a pinion via an internal gearing, said pinion being driven at least indirectly by the internal gear motor;

wherein a starting device is connected in the power generating unit for starting of the internal gear motor.

2. A power generating unit, comprising:

an electric generator with a rotor;

at least one hydrostatic motor for the powering of the electric generator, wherein at least one of the hydrostatic motors is constructed as an internal gear motor; and

the rotor of the electric generator surrounds the internal gear motor concentrically, wherein the rotor meshes with a pinion via an internal gearing, said pinion being driven at least indirectly by the internal gear motor;

wherein a starting device is connected in the power generating unit for starting of the internal gear motor; and

wherein in addition to the internal gear motor a further hydrostatic motor is used, wherein the further hydrostatic motor is a rotary drive whose axis of rotation is in alignment with that of the internal gear motor.

3. The power generating unit according to claim 2 , wherein the further hydrostatic motor is used as the starting device of the electric generator.

4. A power generating unit, comprising:

an electric generator with a rotor;

at least one hydrostatic motor for the powering of the electric generator, wherein at least one of the hydrostatic motors is constructed as an internal gear motor; and

the rotor of the electric generator surrounds the internal gear motor concentrically, wherein the rotor meshes with a pinion via an internal gearing, said pinion being driven at least indirectly by the internal gear motor;

wherein a starting device is connected in the power generating unit for starting of the internal gear motor; and

further wherein the electric generator is operated as a motor.

5. A power generating unit, comprising:

an electric generator with a rotor;

at least one hydrostatic motor for the powering of the electric generator, wherein at least one of the hydrostatic motors is constructed as an internal gear motor; and

the rotor of the electric generator surrounds the internal gear motor concentrically, wherein the rotor meshes with a pinion via an internal gearing, said pinion being driven at least indirectly by the internal gear motor;

wherein a starting device is connected in the power generating unit for starting of the internal gear motor; and

wherein a rotary piston moved with the working fluid for the driving of the internal gear motor with a sliding body transversally movable to said rotary piston is used as the starting device, wherein in the case of an actuating movement of the rotary piston the sliding body is brought into a positive or frictional contact to a rotating component of the power generating unit whose driving and torsion lead to a rotational movement of the internal gear motor.

6. The power generating unit according to claim 1 , wherein a synchronous generator is used as the electric generator.

7. A power generating unit, comprising:

an electric generator with a rotor;

at least one hydrostatic motor for the powering of the electric generator, wherein at least one of the hydrostatic motors is constructed as an internal gear motor; and

the rotor of the electric generator surrounds the internal gear motor concentrically, wherein the rotor meshes with a pinion via an internal gearing, said pinion being driven at least indirectly by the internal gear motor;

wherein a starting device is connected in the power generating unit for starting of the internal gear motor; and

wherein a brushless, separately excited alternating current synchronous generator integrated in the power generating unit is used as the electric generator.

8. A power generating unit, comprising:

an electric generator with a rotor;

at least one hydrostatic motor for the powering of the electric generator, wherein at least one of the hydrostatic motors is constructed as an internal gear motor; and

the rotor of the electric generator surrounds the internal gear motor concentrically, wherein the rotor meshes with a pinion via an internal gearing, said pinion being driven at least indirectly by the internal gear motor;

wherein a starting device is connected in the power generating unit for starting of the internal gear motor; and

wherein the working fluid for the driving of the internal gear motor is used for the cooling of the electric generator and its power electronics.

9. A power generating unit, comprising:

an electric generator with a rotor;

at least one hydrostatic motor for the powering of the electric generator, wherein at least one of the hydrostatic motors is constructed as an internal gear motor; and

the rotor of the electric generator surrounds the internal gear motor concentrically, wherein the rotor meshes with a pinion via an internal gearing, said pinion being driven at least indirectly by the internal gear motor;

wherein a starting device is connected in the power generating unit for starting of the internal gear motor; and

wherein the working fluid for the driving of the internal gear motor is used for the lubrication of the bearing components of the power generating unit.

10. The power generating unit according to claim 1 , wherein the rotor of the electric generator is supported on the housing of the internal gear motor.

11. The power generating unit according to claim 2 , wherein the internal gear motor and the further hydrostatic motor are supplied with working fluid by separate supply circuits.

12. The power generating unit according to claim 2 , wherein the electric generator is operated as a motor.

13. The power generating unit according to claim 2 , wherein a rotary piston moved with the working fluid for the driving of the internal gear motor with a sliding body transversally movable to said rotary piston is used as the starting device, wherein in the case of an actuating movement of the rotary piston the sliding body is brought into a positive or frictional contact to a rotating component of the power generating unit whose driving and torsion lead to a rotational movement of the internal gear motor.

14. The power generating unit according to claim 2 , wherein a synchronous generator is used as the electric generator.

15. The power generating unit according to claim 2 . wherein the working fluid for the driving of the internal gear motor is used for the cooling of the electric generator and its power electronics.

16. The power generating unit according to claim 3 , wherein the working fluid for the driving of the internal gear motor is used for the lubrication of the bearing components of the power generating unit.

17. The power generating unit according to claim 2 , wherein the rotor of the electric generator is supported on the housing of the internal gear motor.

18. The power generating unit according to claim 3 , wherein the rotor of the electric generator is supported on the housing of the internal gear motor.

19. The power generating unit according to claim 4 , wherein the rotor of the electric generator is supported on the housing of the internal gear motor.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2022
From: J.M. VOITH SE & CO. KG
To: VOITH PATENT GMBH
Reel/Frame 058824/0410 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 4, 2022
From: VOITH TURBO GMBH & CO. KG
To: J.M. VOITH SE & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 058606/0763 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2009
From: BERGER, JURGEN; KIRSCHINGER, CHRISTOPH; BARTOSCH, STEPHAN
To: VOITH TURBO GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 022160/0786 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2006 042 810 · Sep 8, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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