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44results about "Water wheels" patented technology

Ocean wave and tidal current energy conversion system

An ocean wave and tidal current energy conversion system includes a first vessel and a second vessel, the first vessel being parallel and spaced apart from the second vessel. The first and second vessels include supports that receive cylinders that rotate from ocean waves and currents to create hydraulic oil pressure via hydraulic cylinders. The hydraulic oil in the energy conversion system is pumped into a pressure accumulator that removes hydraulic surges and operates an electric generator. The electric generator may power an electrolysis batch system for the production of hydrogen that fills each vessel with hydrogen gas.
Owner:WADSWORTH RAY

Equalization tank assemblies for wastewater systems

An embodiment of a system includes a pipeline of a wastewater system, an equalization tank that is configured to receive wastewater from the pipeline, and a return line extending from the equalization tank to the pipeline. In addition, the system includes an electricity generation assembly in fluid communication with the return line that is configured to generate electrical power using a flow of wastewater through the return line. The electricity generation assembly includes a flow channel, a water wheel that is partially inserted into the flow channel such that a portion of the water wheel is extended outside of the flow channel, and an electrical generator connected to the water wheel.
Owner:TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC

A waterwheel-type power generation device suitable for fast-flowing river environments with drops in elevation.

This invention relates to a waterwheel-type power generation device suitable for fast-flowing river environments with elevation differences. It concentrates the water flow from the rapid current into a channel, then utilizes the impact force of the water flow to drive a waterwheel. The waterwheel is connected to a permanent magnet generator via a speed increaser to generate electricity. This waterwheel-type power generation device includes a waterwheel, a generator, and a speed increaser. It also includes: a mounting base for installing the waterwheel, with a vibration damping and energy-capturing mechanism on the mounting base; a insertion mechanism on the mounting base for securely installing the mounting base on both sides of the channel; and a pressurization mechanism on the mounting base, which drives the insertion mechanism to continuously and stably fix the mounting base to one side of the channel. This waterwheel-type power generation device, suitable for fast-flowing river environments with elevation differences, ensures the installation stability of the waterwheel in complex fast-flowing environments and improves the equipment's service life and operating efficiency.
Owner:PHOENIX LAONONG NEW ENERGY TECH CO LTD

Eco-friendly small hydropower generation device

PCT designated stageWO2026111069A1Engine componentsWater wheelsRotational axisWater turbine
The present invention relates to an eco-friendly small hydro power generation device, comprising: a main clutch unit configured such that first and second seesaw arms, installed on both sides of a first rotating shaft extending from a water turbine, are separated from the first rotating shaft when rotated upward and are coupled to the first rotating shaft when descended; a motor for rotationally driving a second rotating shaft; upper and lower pulleys installed so as to be able to rotate in conjunction with the movement of first and second wires having one end coupled to the first and second seesaw arms, respectively; a swing motion support unit for applying the rotational force of the second rotating shaft using the other ends of the first and second wires by, while the first seesaw arm performs a first swing motion, performing a second swing motion in a pattern in which the second seesaw arm descends when the first seesaw arm ascends; and a generator for generating electric power by receiving the rotational force of the water turbine.
Owner:LEE DUK WOO

Device for energy generation under a waterfall with a rotating pendulum sphere with propellers

ActiveDE202026000366U1Engine componentsWater wheelsPropellerWaterfall
Device for generating energy under a waterfall, consisting of a rotatably mounted pendulum sphere which is set into rotation by the impacting mass of water and which has propellers or blades on its surface which amplify the torque generated by the waterfall, wherein the rotational movement of the pendulum sphere drives a generator arranged inside the sphere via a central axis or an internal transmission system to generate electrical energy.
Owner:PAVLICIC VASO

Buoyancy based rotational system

PCT designated stageWO2025210660A4Engine componentsWater wheelsRotational axisTurbine
The present invention relates to a buoyancy-based rotational turbine system that utilizes gravitational and buoyant forces to generate sustained rotational motion for a prolonged period of time for energy conversion. The system comprises a central rotating shaft and multiple specially designed hollow blades, each incorporating a weighted wheel, a floater, and a vacant section. The weighted wheel exerts downward force, while the floater generates an upward buoyant force upon liquid immersion, facilitating uninterrupted rotation. The turbine operates without reliance on external environmental conditions, ensuring high efficiency and sustainability. The rotation of the shaft is mechanically coupled to a power generation mechanism, enabling electricity production. The optimized design of the blades, including a curved hypotenuse side for fluid interaction, enhances energy conversion efficiency. This innovative system provides an eco-friendly, cost-effective, and self-sustaining alternative for renewable energy generation, making it suitable for various applications, including remote electrification and industrial power supply.
Owner:GUPTA RAJESH

Drum-type power generation and water pumping system for intercepting river or ocean current

The invention relates to the technical field of hydroelectric generation, and discloses a drum-type power generation and water pumping system for intercepting river or ocean current. Comprising a roller, a flange, a blade, a front end cover, a rear end cover, a bolt, a screw, an oil filling hole countersunk head screw, a mechanical seal, a framework oil seal, a hollow stator axis, a spline, a screw thread, a spline sleeve, a nut, a movable pin, a transmission shaft, a cable and a movable pin hanging ring. At the same time, a level difference is formed between the upstream water surface and the downstream water surface of the roller, the water flow pushes the blades below the roller to promote the roller to continuously roll, and then the generator or the water pump connected to the two ends of the roller is driven to operate, and meanwhile the lever-like principle is utilized to counteract the counter-acting force of the generator hollow stator axis rotating along with the rotor through the transmission shaft connected with the spline housing. Only the rotor of the generator rotates while the stator is kept static, so that stable power generation is realized.
Owner:王占祥

Hydroelectric Power Plant

To provide a hydroelectric power generation mechanism that can utilize energy with high efficiency. [Solution] The hydroelectric power generation mechanism comprises a first-shaft turbine having a first rotor with first rotor blades on its outer surface and a hollow first rotor connected thereto, a second-shaft turbine having a second rotor with second rotor blades on its outer surface and a second rotor connected thereto and arranged coaxially with the first-shaft turbine, and a generator. In this hydroelectric power generation mechanism, the first rotor blades are positioned upstream of the second rotor blades in an annular flow path, the generator is positioned upstream of the first-shaft turbine, a planetary gear mechanism is positioned between the generator and the first-shaft turbine, the gear at the end of the first rotor meshes with an internal gear, the second rotor is connected to a planetary carrier, and the input shaft of the generator is connected to a sun gear. During operation, the first and second rotors rotate in the same direction, and the second rotor rotates at a lower rotational speed than the first rotor.
Owner:MIRAPRO

hydroelectric turbine

The invention relates to a water turbine for converting the kinetic energy of flowing water into mechanical rotational energy. The water turbine has a rotor rotatably mounted in a flow-through housing (2), which has a helically wound, ribbon-shaped rotor blade (1). The water turbine is particularly suitable for power generation or for the direct drive of machinery when operating in shallow river sections or in the outflow area of ​​tailings basins.
Owner:NELDNER DANIELA

Cultivation waterwheel based on inner rotor motor

The utility model discloses a cultivation waterwheel based on an inner rotor motor, which effectively realizes the integrated design of a permanent magnet variable frequency motor and better optimizes the power transmission effect, and comprises a buoyancy plate and an inner rotor motor connected to the upper side of the buoyancy plate, a fixing frame is arranged on the upper side of the buoyancy plate, and a transmission mechanism is arranged on the upper side of the fixing frame. A power shaft is arranged in the middle of the transmission mechanism; the inner rotor motor comprises a rotating shaft, a first shell, a second shell and a third shell, the rotating shaft is rotationally connected to the interior of the first shell, the second shell is detachably connected to the upper side of the first shell, and the third shell is detachably connected to the upper side of the second shell. The service life of the device is effectively prolonged, the inner rotor motor is convenient to assemble, wire harnesses in the inner rotor motor are convenient to comb, workers can conveniently carry out overwater operation, and the stability of the waterwheel during overwater operation is improved.
Owner:WUXI JUCHENG INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD

Desalination systems and methods

A system for gravity-driven seawater intake and desalination includes a first turbine powered by elevated seawater and configured to drive rollers that rotate foam-sponge roller belts carrying foam-sponge rollers configured to absorb seawater; one or more fans configured to fan the seawater in the foam-sponge rollers to generate at least desalinated water vapor; a second turbine configured to be driven by the elevated seawater to generate electricity to power the one or more fans; and condensation collector tubes configured to condense the desalinated water vapor into desalinated water.
Owner:TESKIE JOSEPH

Pumped storage power plant for the generation of electricity

The pumped storage power plant continuously generates an excess of energy (current) during operation, the level of the excess being dependent on the size of the plant. The mode of operation is simple and efficient. During operation, the pumped storage power plant consumes only a very small proportion of the energy / current that it produces, that is to say consumes less energy. Photovoltaic elements, which allow the start-up of the plant, fails or lead none of the energy yield, are described in the request.
Owner:NAZARI HASHEM MOHAMMAD

Pressurized pumped-storage hydropower system using cylinder and piston

PCT designated stageWO2025263661A1Engine componentsWater wheelsInterior spaceTurbine
Disclosed is a pressurized pumped-storage hydropower system using a cylinder and a piston, the system comprising: a turbine unit (110) formed to rotate in a space inside a turbine cover (111) and including a turbine (112) that generates power from the hydraulic head of a fluid falling via an inlet passage (111a); a discharge unit (120) including a discharge pipe (121), which guides the fluid supplied to the turbine (112), and first valves (122), which are vertically spaced inside the discharge pipe (121) and interrupt the flow of the fluid; a cylinder unit (130) including a piston (132), which ascends and descends inside a cylinder (131) and accommodates the fluid in an inner space, and a second valve (133), which is formed at the bottom surface of the piston (132) and opens and closes to communicate the cylinder (131) and the piston (132); and a return unit (140) including a return pipe (141), which is connected from an outlet passage (111b) of the turbine unit (110) to the upper end of the piston (132), and a return pump (142), which is formed in the return pipe (141) and pumps and returns the fluid. In a state in which the second valve (133) is open and the first valves (122) are closed, the cylinder (131) is filled with a certain amount of the fluid. In a state in which the second valve (133) is closed, the piston (132) is filled with a certain amount of the fluid by the return unit (140), after which the first valves (122) are opened to make the fluid filled in the cylinder (131) fall to the turbine (112), and thereby generate power by means of the hydraulic head.
Owner:YOON DOO YOUNG

Hydroelectric power generation facilities

This invention provides hydroelectric power generation equipment that can generate electricity more efficiently than conventional methods by utilizing the flow of water in rivers, irrigation canals, and other waterways. [Solution] The present invention relates to a hydroelectric power generation facility that generates electricity by water power while being moored in the middle of a water flow, comprising: a float 1 forming a hull that floats on the water; a channel 2 provided in the shape of a groove in the float 1 that is open in the direction of the water flow when the float 1 is moored and whose bottom surface is submerged below the waterline; a water turbine 3 mounted on the float 1 to rotate in response to the water flow through the channel 2; and a generator 6 mounted on the float 1 to generate electricity using the rotational force of the water turbine 3, wherein the width and depth dimensions of the water intake 2a of the channel 2 are formed to gradually expand toward the upstream side.
Owner:TADANO INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS CO LTD

A high-rise building sewage pipeline power generation system

The application relates to a high-rise building sewage pipeline power generation system, which comprises a sewage pipeline installed on a building and a power generation device, the power generation device comprises a generator, a water wheel and a storage battery, the storage battery is electrically connected to the generator, the water wheel is connected to the rotating shaft of the generator and is used for providing the generator with kinetic energy required for power generation, the water wheel is installed in the sewage pipeline, a partition plate extending along the length direction of the sewage pipeline is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sewage pipeline, the partition plate divides the sewage pipeline into a sewage channel and a sundry channel, the water wheel is located in the sewage channel, the front end of the partition plate along the water flow direction is provided with a blocking net, and the blocking net covers the inlet of the sewage channel. The application can fully utilize the gravity potential energy of sewage in the sewage pipeline, thereby enriching the use effect of the sewage pipeline.
Owner:CHONGQING GUANGSHA CONSTR DESIGN CO LTD

ENERGY GENERATION DEVICE

ActiveDE502022006477D1Engine componentsReaction engines
Owner:KUHN HARALD DR

Multifunctional, energy-saving, concealed and efficient power station

A multifunctional, energy-saving, concealed and efficient power station, comprising a water reservoir, wherein a generator room is arranged below the water reservoir, a circulating water channel is arranged below the generator room, a plurality of generator sets are placed in the generator room, and return devices are arranged on two sides of the circulating water channel; a plurality of multifunctional power units are arranged in the generator room, each multifunctional power unit comprises a multi-blade spiral directional water wheel, a guide device, a first water wheel, a second water wheel and a third water wheel which are coaxially arranged in the vertical direction, and the guide device is connected below the multi-blade spiral directional water wheel; by means of spiral blades on the multifunctional power unit driving a spiral central shaft to rotate and blades driving rotating shafts to rotate, the multi-blade spiral directional water wheel, the first water wheel, the second water wheel and the third water wheel arranged in the vertical direction greatly improve the utilization rate of water potential energy.
Owner:JIANG MINGXI

Ferris wheel-type new concept convergence small hydropower generation apparatus

PCT designated stageWO2026010002A1Water wheelsRotational axisWater flow
The purpose of the present invention is to maximize power generation efficiency by increasing rotational force through the force of water filled in water buckets that are always maintained in a downward direction like a ferris wheel, and by biasing the water buckets in a rotational direction. The small hydropower generation apparatus comprises: rotating bodies maintained on a support frame by a rotation shaft; a plurality of ferris wheel-type water buckets mounted between the rotating bodies to receive water at the upper central position and rotate the rotating bodies in a clockwise direction by the weight of the water; a water collection guide plate for preventing water from being wasted to other places when water flows into the water buckets; a drain plate provided on the side wall or the bottom surface of the water buckets in a direction opposite to the water collection guide plate, the drain plate being for discharging water at the lower central position in a 180° direction from a position where the water is supplied; a generator connected to the rotation shaft to perform power generation; a bucket maintaining means for maintaining the water buckets in a normal state when the rotating body rotates by the weight of water in the water buckets, the bucket maintaining means being provided between the rotating body and the water buckets; a bucket eccentric means for assisting rotational force by maintaining the water buckets so as to protrude in the rotational direction when the rotating body rotates; a guide plate operating means provided inside the water buckets for operating the water collection guide plate; and a drain plate operating means for performing drainage by operating the drain plate.
Owner:CAROS CO CO LTD

Stacked multiple waterwheel hydropower generator

PendingGB2644603AWater wheelsWater storageStructural engineering
The stacked multiple waterwheel hydropower generator comprises a pipe positioned at 12 o’clock on a waterwheel; an assembly of water containers equally positioned along the wheel to capture water and
Owner:KIRBY STUART MATHEW +1

Hydroelectric power generation system

ActiveJP3256419UEngine componentsWater wheels
We provide a hydroelectric power generation system that is not restricted by location. [Solution] A hydroelectric power generation system S comprising a water storage tank 10, a water turbine 20 driven by water supplied from the water storage tank, and a generator connected to the drive shaft of the water turbine 20, wherein the water storage tank 10 is a hollow rectangular body with an inverted trapezoidal shape and has water supply sections 12L and 12R at its lower end. The water turbine 20 is disposed below one side and below the other side of the water storage tank 10, respectively.
Owner:长尾纳

Water supplementing system for rivers and lakes

The utility model provides a water replenishing system for rivers and lakes, which comprises a main runner, a microbial remediation treatment device, a floating sewage treatment device and a water turbine, a partition baffle is fixedly mounted on the main runner, and the water turbine is fixedly mounted at the front end of the partition baffle. The water turbine is used for conveying water surface floating objects and upper-layer water to the floating sewage treatment device, one side of the microbial remediation treatment device and one side of the floating sewage treatment device are each provided with a flowing pump, the output ends of the two flowing pumps are located on the back of the partition baffle, and a switch valve is arranged between the microbial remediation treatment device and the main flow channel. The water turbine conveys upper-layer water and floating objects to the floating sewage treatment device, the flow pump conveys cleaned water back to the rear portion of the main flow channel partition baffle to form circulation, sewage enters the microbial remediation treatment device, microorganisms degrade organic matter in the filter layer, the flow pump conveys purified water back to the main flow channel to form a closed loop, on one hand, the water fluidity is improved, and the water quality is improved. On the other hand, water sources are purified.
Owner:WUHAN URBAN FLOOD CONTROL SURVEY & DESIGN INST CO LTD

Water Power Self-Circulating Generator

PendingUS20260036110A1Engine componentsWater wheelsDC - Direct currentWater turbine
A water power self-circulating generator contains: a water tower, a water turbine, a magnetically-levitated wheel assembly, a generator head, a power storage cabinet, a storage tank, and a water pump. The water tower includes a water tube. The water turbine includes a body, an inlet, a discharge orifice, a turbine, a central shaft, a guide stator, and multiple spaced turbine blades. The magnetically-levitated wheel assembly includes a first rotatable disc and a second rotatable disc. The generator head is configured to produce direct currents (DC). The DC of the power storage cabinet is converted into alternating currents (AC) by an inverter. The storage tank is located below the discharge orifice. The water pump includes a draw tube and a supply tube.
Owner:HO FU HUNG

Tidal energy power generation device, power generation method and application

The invention discloses a tidal power generation device, and belongs to the technical field of new energy power generation. The device mainly comprises belt pulleys (1), a belt (2), kites (3), a generator (5) and a generator belt (6), and is characterized in that at least two double-groove belt pulleys (1) and the belt (2) form belt transmission, a plurality of kites (3) are tied on the belt (2) to form a kite string, the belt (2) circularly rotates along lower grooves of the two double-groove belt pulleys (1), and upper grooves of the belt pulleys are connected with a belt pulley of the generator (5) through the belt (6); the kite is impacted by water flow to generate lift force, dragging force is generated on the belt (2) connected with the kite, the belt (2) is dragged by the lift force of the kite to drive a lower groove of the belt wheel (1) to rotate, and therefore the upper groove belt wheel is in linkage, the upper groove belt wheel and a belt wheel of the generator (5) are connected through the belt (6) to form belt transmission, and the generator (5) is driven to rotate to generate electricity. Manufacturing is easy, cost is low, benefits are high, and power generation is stable.
Owner:BEIJING QIANFAN POWER TECH CO LTD

Power source for buoyant rotation power generation

PendingJP2026000813AEngine componentsWater wheelsPower apparatusElectric power
PURPOSE: To provide a device for converting buoyancy received by a cylinder from water into rotation, and a device for continuously and continuously rotating repeated motion of buoyancy-gravity-buoyancy-gravity, capable of continuously rotating by renewable energy itself without fuel. To solve the problem that electric wires and utility poles disappear from the world when electricity is generated at a place where electricity is needed CONSTITUTION: To obtain rotation more efficiently by using a closed water tank in a fishing bottle type buoyancy power device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9
Owner:小川登

Bucket type water tank assembly for water impact type water turbine and water turbine

The invention discloses a bucket-shaped water tank assembly for a water impact type water turbine and the water turbine, and belongs to the technical field of hydroelectric power generation equipment. The bucket-shaped water tank comprises a side edge straight plate and a bottom straight plate which are perpendicularly and fixedly connected with each other, and an L-shaped section is formed. The core of the side edge straight plate is that when the side edge straight plate rotates to the position below the water inlet of the water turbine cover body, the plate face of the side edge straight plate is coplanar or parallel to the extension line of the side edge of the water inlet, and therefore efficient and accurate hedging of water flow is achieved, and the impact force of the water flow is utilized to the maximum degree. The invention further discloses a vertical water wheel comprising a plurality of bucket-shaped water tanks, a 70-degree included angle water inlet assembly matched with the bucket-shaped water tanks, and a bottom-plate-free water turbine seat body. According to the scheme, the structure and the matching relation of key components are optimized, the energy conversion efficiency of water flow is effectively improved, the structure is simple, the manufacturing cost is low, and the device is suitable for efficient development and utilization of high-water-head water resources.
Owner:傅德俐

Machine for using energy

The invention relates to a device for using energy, which comprises a water wheel with multiple buckets distributed along the perimeter of the water wheel; a tank for filling the buckets of the water wheel; a system for emptying the buckets at the bottom of the water wheel, which comprises an emptying reservoir; a movement transmission system connected to the shaft of the wheel, which transmits the movement of the water wheel to a rocker arm; and two pumping systems that each feed a column from the bottom emptying reservoir, wherein at least one column feeds the bucket-filling tank, wherein both pumping systems are driven by opposite arms of the rocker arm, and wherein the rocker arm comprises a pivot located at the longitudinal centre point thereof.
Owner:DETECT 21 ESPANA

Device for recovering a fluid to generate a quantity of electricity

Title: DEVICE FOR RECOVERING A FLUID TO GENERATE A QUANTITY OF ELECTRICITY System generating an electric current comprising: a drive device (1) of a shaft (5) by means of a plurality of receptacles (12) held by a movable element (4) forming a loop and arranged between a first rotating shaft (7) and a second rotating shaft (5), said rotating shafts (5, 7) being movable in rotation and superimposed vertically, the receptacles (12) being arranged to receive a flow of a fluid, the flow of said fluid carrying the receptacles (12) under their weight along an axis parallel to the weight vector and causing a movement of the movable element (4) along the trajectory formed by the loop, said movable element (4) carrying in its movement the second rotating shaft (5) in rotation and;an electric generator mechanically connected to the second rotating shaft (5) so as to create a variable magnetic field under the effect of the rotation of the second shaft (5). Figure for abbreviation: [Fig.3];
Owner:DECHATRE JEHAN

Method for producing hydroelectric power generator and hydroelectric power generator

To provide a method for producing a hydroelectric power generator. The method enables easy assembly and can promptly and easily perform replacement of parts, repair, and maintenance at a site of use, such as countries with emerging economies. A method for producing a hydroelectric power generator includes modeling a part having a shape corresponding to a shape of an electric generator using a 3D printer, and assembling a hydroelectric power generator with the part having the shape corresponding to the shape of the electric generator.
Owner:MEIDENSHA CORP