Self regulating rotor
View Patent ↗A machine that is a self regulating rotor with a set of cups or vanes that are pivotally attached about a central axis such that they form a closed three dimensional shape when closed, and when rotated into an open orientation form an S-shaped rotor, when viewed as a horizontal cross section, a cup shaft to which each cup is attached, such that the cup can pivot or rotate from a closed shape to an open S-shaped rotor, end plates through which cup shafts are pivotally supported, a central shaft to which end plates are attached, a rotational energy connecting element attached to the cup shafts, that control rotation of cup shafts, a rotational speed sensor, and a braking device.
1. A self regulating rotor comprising:
two cups that are each pivotally attached about a central axis such that they form a three dimensional shape when closed, and when rotated into an open orientation form an S-shaped rotor, when viewed as a horizontal cross section;
a cup shaft attached to each cup such that the cups can rotate from a closed shape to an open S-shaped rotor;
an end plate attached to each end of the cup shafts, wherein said cup shafts are pivotally supported by said end plates;
a central shaft connecting said end plates on said central axis;
a rotational energy connecting element attached to said cup shafts, for controlling simultaneous rotation of said cup shafts,
a rotational speed sensor connected to said rotational energy connecting element for sensing the speed of rotation of said central shaft and for activating said rotational energy connecting element to rotate said cup shafts in response to changes in said sensed speed of rotation of said central shaft; and
a clutch system attached to the rotor, with the clutch system comprising pulleys connected to the cup shafts, with the clutch system using the rotational energy of the rotating rotor to close the rotor cups into the closed shape.
2. A rotor according to claim 1 , further comprising a housing enclosing said self regulating rotor, said housing having intake and output openings.
3. A rotor according to claim 1 , wherein said rotor has an adjustable diameter.
4. A rotor according to claim 1 , wherein said central shaft is hollow.
5. A rotor according to claim 1 , further comprising a braking device attached to the rotor, for slowing the rotation of the rotor.