Moving water electricity generator

Abstract

The invention comprises a mast with outer rails (2), fixed in riverbed (37). Mast has a travelling pipe (11) with internal sets of castors (15) for rails. Travelling pipe has bearings / bush (18), A.C generators (22), holes for rope cable and water deflector (17). A cylindrical drum (19) with plurality of blades (20) fits bearings (18). Top of drum has a generator gear ring (21) running A.C generator rotor shaft gear (23). Mast has top shield (4) with warning lamps (5,7), an electronic control (12) with a rope module, its rope drum motor& water level sensor, the electric module with generator A.C current output of volt, phase, communicating safety module with lamps, horns, cameras. In tidal / seashore two deflectors for upstream, reverse water flow gives electricity Float variant has float tanks (28), tethers (30), Connected multiple devices along river forms an electric grid.

Description

[0001] MOVING WATER ELECTRICITY GENERATOR

[0002] Technical Field:

[0003] The invention relates to a novel moving water of rivers, canals kinetic energy electricity generator to use eternal perennial rivers, irrigation canals, sub-wave ocean, tidal sites in India& all continents to increase electricity for reducing global warming. Ours has multiple blades mounted on a drum with an A.C generator, rotating on a travelling pipe bearings. The travelling pipe itself moving up& down on a mast (fixed in river bed) for various river water levels. Slow water hits drum blades, rotates it generating electricity!

[0004] State of Art:

[0005] There are no effective mass use electricity generators in perennial rivers flowing slowly (will flow for thousands of years) in all countries. There are no effective slow river flow kinetic energy generators in all countries. Horizontal axis with propellers, combination of vertical axis type Darrius, Savonius, helical or combinations has not worked in all countries despite huge MNC companies making generators or renewable energies successful. 6000kms of Indian perennial rivers of North India, more than global 30000 kilometres of 365*24 eternal free energy is running unused.

[0006] We had used coloured safe dies in river flow simulation to spot defects of all existing river devices. Water passes through propeller (always horizontal axis with nacelle), vertical axis models (Darrieus, Savonius, etc.)Is large -but minimal in our drum cylinder blades. Water hitting the blades was also studied like smoke flow for aerodynamics of fans, cars. After long research of basic, advanced research on failure of all river energy products of all countries MNC huge companies, canal, ocean we have invented this new river water kinetic energy device In ours, we have a cost effective new different river kinetic energy technology to help humanity reduce global fossil fuel global warming, saving taxes, pollution, health too. Ours is slow water velocity rotating turbine with matched fast rpm A.C generator- large drum top generator gear ring with small A.C generator rotor shaft few gears is high R.P.M electricity generation, but new! Small cheaper, cost effective river generation with low maintenance is a need. Small units in large numbers is grid Megawatts of power! Technical Problem

[0007] The defects in the existing horizontal axis nacelle-propeller type river kinetic electricity generators in use are:

[0008] 1. Against Gravity rotation of propeller type blades wastes energy.

[0009] 2. Only blade area is actively transferring energy- huge water flows between blades-no work!

[0010] 3. Water is 800 times denser than wind, so needs a better new novel invention.

[0011] 4. Balancing propellers in motion, yaw controls etc. problems are known. .

[0012] The defects of all existing vertical axis Darrius, Savonius, helix, vortex & in combination also has defects:

[0013] 1. More water flows through between blades- is not effective energy conversion.

[0014] 2. Water level seasonal summer to rainy flood changes aren’t easy to adjust.

[0015] 3. Low river velocity kinetic energy conversion is inefficient.

[0016] River, canals are a big new energy opportunity but has following unsolved features:

[0017] 1. Low water velocity conversion to torque.

[0018] 2. Seasonal water level changes, safety in floods with stones, trees etc.

[0019] 3. Effective linear water river velocity how to collect, rotate a turbine?

[0020] 4. Safety for boats, large fishes is important.

[0021] 5. How to make a farm of generators along river?

[0022] 6. How much is good water velocity needed to run turbine?

[0023] 7. How to fix in river bed for years of electricity generation?

[0024] Rivers are a new opportunity:

[0025] 1. Water is 800 times denser than wind, a compact new river generator can be efficient, effective electricity generator.

[0026] 2. Perennial rivers are eternal can feed for 100s of years.

[0027] 3. Rivers are stable same direction flow for more than 300 days of year.

[0028] 4. Rivers generators can be huge fish growing areas too adding cheap protein nutrition!

[0029] 5. Rivers have towns, so easy to feed towns than long transmission lines from grids.

[0030] 6. There is no water wastage as in thermal plants- good for people use, ecology.

[0031] 7. It is a green energy- no pollution! Solution to Problem

[0032] Our new river energy convertor is an easier, new, novel, never before solution:

[0033] 1. New mast based up down traveling turbines for variable water summer to flood levels.

[0034] 2. In floods generator is pulled above maximal flood water level -no damage to turbine.

[0035] 3. There is no water eddies flowing through our cylindrical drum body turbine.

[0036] 4. The blades on drum has baffles, holes to collect extra water energy& to rotate turbine.

[0037] 5. Drum has two or more balanced generators- lower bearings wear & tear.

[0038] 5. In floods, lower river generator grid will generate & feed power, as flood recedes (in .few hours) upper will generate- stable electricity!

[0039] 6. A deflector augments water velocity for more power conversion

[0040] 7. Water in canals, rivers flows as sheets top has more velocity bottom slower, centre of river more than banks, bends& land slopes has more velocity

[0041] New invented steps in engineering in our new novel river energy generator after research are:

[0042] 1. Reducing water pass through the turbine, making all water flow in one direction hitting multiple blades- new more river water kinetic energy transfer & rotation of turbine!

[0043] 2. Blades on drums have baffles and holes / slots to transfer water even low kinetic energy to cylindrical drum turbine.

[0044] 3. A non-rotating fixed deflector pushes, augments upstream water velocity on blades.

[0045] 4. Deflector also cuts turbine anti-rotating forces on other half of blades.

[0046] 5. Ours is vertical axis- no gravity loss of power.

[0047] 6. Water is a heavy mass even in low velocity- can drift heavy trees, boulders!

[0048] 7. Generator gear ring on drum top with fewer teeth on generator rotor shaft is huge rpm gives more electricity!

[0049] 8. A.C Generator is at river water level engaging drum top gear ring for more electricity.

[0050] 8. Generator is lifted out of water in floods- safety for reuse!

[0051] 9. Easy maintenance, erection in new device.

[0052] 10. Electronic control for working & safety of turbine, electricity output to grid!

[0053] Accordingly the object of the invention is to identify the solutions for problem associated with good electricity for humanity from all our earth’s perennial rivers, canals, oceans sea shore energy-all accessible, cheaper than fossil, nuclear energies. This an investment for good green non-polluting renewable energy ease for long use. Propellers, vertical axis- Darrius, Savonius, helix, vortex models are not priority as they are defective, not same as ours- citing a volume of past propeller, Darrius , Savonius, vortex , helix are legally not a priority as all these are different in structure, working, function, working and electricity delivered. An extensive search has been carried out using the Internet and related patent specifications were studied for cylindrical drum based blades travelling on mast anchored in rivers, canals seashore. Since the present invention is radically different, in using the new mast travelling drum based blades with water deflector, the inventors are unable to site any patent specification out of the available databases. Search of the USPTO, European patent offices, others, known literature, generators, renewable energy companies’ literature do not reveal machine like ours. We are not able to cite prior art novel mast traveling cylindrical drum turbines with water deflector of near related structure or function.

[0054] US 9,581,127 B2 DEVICE FOR GENERATING HYDRO-ELECTRIC ENERGY- Boudewijn Gabriel Van Rompay, A self-floating paddlewheel housed in a “bell-shaped” submerged (or partially submerged) enclosure; uses river (or estuary) current to drive the paddlewheel, which drives a generator. The bell’s internal water level is maintained so that the paddlewheel’s weight is largely neutralized — simplifying bearings and maintenance. Ours is different, no paddle but drum blades on a travelling pipe on a vertical mast.

[0055] :US 2009 / 0230686 Al RIVER AND TIDAL POWER HARVESTER- Christopher S. Catlin is a propeller device- ours is different mast gravelling pipe, drum blades-vertical axis rotation.

[0056] US 12,359,649 Hydroelectric / hydrokinetic turbine and methods for making and using same Walter SCHURTENBERGER , wherein the generally cylindrical accelerator shroud (20) wall cross-section comprises an asymmetrical hydrofoil shape, the hydrofoil shape serving to accelerate the flow of water through the accelerator.

[0057] US7456514B2: Kinetic hydropower generation from slow-moving water flows. Jameel Ahmad This is intended for dam-less, free-flowing fluid streams, especially slow current. A power generation flume for use with fluid or water flow channels that includes an acceleration zone

[0058] US11927170B2: Cycloturbine modular river current energy converter. Charles Greg Jensen The description mentions “vortex -induced vibration” as part of its operation. US11549480B2 FLOATING DRUM TURBINE FORELECTRICITY GENERATION

[0059] Shahriar Najafian is a drum with type blades- not our drum blades, travelling pipe type.

[0060] US20120013128AlHydrokinetic turbine for low velocity currents John Hincks Duke is propeller type for river energy- not priority

[0061] US6740989B2John Rowe vertical axis wind turbine with a turbine rotor with rotor blades disposed for rotation about a substantially vertical axis. The turbine includes multiple vertically extending stator vanes circumferentially spaced apart about the rotor in an annular array. Not used for river energy- not a priority.

[0062] All wind mill types aren’t river energy priority as water is 600 times denser, different media, chemicals dissolved. Ours is not shop floor improvements as renewable global companies don’t use windmill tech copying for river energy. Propellers, vertical axis types aren’t our priority!

[0063] Summary of the invention:

[0064] The new river generator has a novel new cylindrical drum of waterproof stain less steel 304 type, engineering plastics, aluminium etc. air filed for near water density to float just below river water surface. This drum has many blades on the circumference. Each blade has vertical, horizontal baffles, holes & slots on water hitting surface and on its back surface supporting reinforcing ridges to with stand long years of rotation& electricity generation. Blades rotate drum, its generators. The drum has a central cavity for attaching to bearings .The drum is fitted on a travelling pipe of mast. The mast is made of three or more rails of height of maxima river water+ drum height for lifting out of flood times+ control& cable cabin depending on that river site & power rating of drum turbine chosen. The mast has a travelling pipe with inner castors fitting & rolling on mast rails. .The travel pipe has on upper river side a water deflector that directs extra water to blades for more rotation energy. The travel pipe has on its top edge two or more A.C generators that fit on drum top generator gear ring teeth. Two or more generator is better balancing of drum turbine than single generator, giving bearing long life. .The travel pipe has lifting rope cables wound on a cable drum run by an electrical motor housed in the top of mast above water level in electronic control & drum rope cable housing. An electronic control controls the rope cable drum, traveling pipe & its drum turbine for position just below water level for maximal electricity output. The electronic control also receives A.C current from drum turbine top A.C generators and corrects for phase, volt and sends via water proof cable to land electrical grid for nation use. Top of mast has a rain shield with red warning mast top lights, side coloured lights to illuminate drum blades for boat safety. .Mast can have reflective strips for day warning, horns. Electronic control has a laser / float ball water level sensor that activates the rope cable drum motor for passing out / roll back cables to position travelling pipe its cylindrical drum turbine just below water level for years of river electricity. The device can be modified for sea shore ocean / tidal sites with two deflectors one for wave / tidal, the second blade for returning water wave / return tide for continuous electrical energy. Device is useful for all perennial, seashore tidal sites for green renewable no pollution electricity to cut global warming.

[0065] Statement of Drawings:

[0066] These and other objects and features of the invention will become more apparent upon perusal of following description taken in conjunction with accompanying drawings wherein:

[0067] Figure 1 shows the details of new mast, cylindrical drum, blades, rope cables& deflector.

[0068] Figure 2 shows mast, it’s the three rails& cross bars.

[0069] Figure 3 shows the mast top rain shield its warning &side lamps, lightning arrestor.

[0070] Figure 4 shows the rope cable drum, electronic control.

[0071] Figure 5 shows the cylindrical drum, its blades, top A.C generator gear ring.

[0072] Figure 6 shows the blades front water surface of with baffles, holes, slots.

[0073] Figure 7 shows the blade back surface with its longitudinal, horizontal reinforcing ridges.

[0074] Figure 8 shows the travelling pipe with, rope holes, castors, generator and deflector.

[0075] Figure9 shows the river water flow forces on blades without deflector.

[0076] Figure 10 shows the better rotation in our deflector& drum blades.

[0077] Figure 11 shows the action on propeller, existing interrupted vertical axis generators.

[0078] Figure 12 shows a variant cylindrical mast with outside rails.

[0079] Figure 13 shows generator assemblies in a river-its bank, edges and centre.

[0080] Figure 14 shows the assembly in canals with its bank fixing, float farm.

[0081] Figurel5 shows float variant with its floats, tethers& drum turbine.

[0082] Figure 16 shows electronic control box, electrical, rope, safety modules. Figure 17 shows tidal / seashore generator with upstream, downstream deflectors for two way tidal& return water wave flow.

[0083] DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0084] The following specification describes salient features of invention, the method of construction, the method of use and the advantages of the novel invention.

[0085] The novel device has a novel cylindrical drum with new different blades on its body with an inner bearings mounted on a travelling pipe with pipe’s inner surface rollers assembled on a mast with rails for travelling pipe , its drum turbine position just below river water surface. The mast is anchored on river bed, with a height above maximal flood water height to pull up generator drum turbine for few hours of floods in a year. The existing vertical axis (savonis, Darrius, helix, vortex or combinations) and horizontal axis propeller type 3 bladed aren’t proven efficient in water& have not been improved for long. The object of the invention is to overcome the inherent defects of all existing vertical axis & horizontal axis propeller types in use and cost. To this end, the new invention is addressed. Our moving water generator is better, easy to use, maintain, saving money, pollution, health too. Ours is not a shop floor improvement but needed a long research on new different thinking with a new novel water density drum with many blades to trap moving water and rotate the drum with its A.C generators on the bearings of the travelling pipe which can’t rotate, but move up & down the mast that is fixed in river. The low velocity water easily rotates drum turbine on its bearings. It is non-obvious and new as all MNC generators, renewable energy companies in all countries didn’t solve this for long felt need for free flowing perennial rivers in all continents. Ours is not shop floor improvement as MNC energy company’s shop floor engineers& technicians didn’t create one like ours. There is novelty, new parts, better result- more electricity.

[0086] The new invention integers are:

[0087] 1. A cylindrical drum blades with density as water to float just below river water surface to trap the maximal velocity of moving river water.

[0088] 2. A circle of blades on cylindrical drum curved surface- contoured to trap, convert low water velocity force into rotation of drum for electricity generation.

[0089] 3. Drum is mounted on a travelling pipe on pipe outer surface mounted bearings, the travelling pipe itself not rotating. 4. The travelling pipe has sets of inner castors mounted & rolling on rails of the mast tower for water height adjustment for various river water levels.

[0090] 5. The travelling pipe has rope cables rolled on a cable drum run by a cable drum motor 8 fixed inside top of mast.

[0091] 6. The mast tower has an electronic control that places drum on water top, controls output generator current, switches on safety horn, lights, back up battery control, travelling pipe up& down motor control. We have used common known simple names for parts for public understanding. We have made it simple, simplification is also invention. Our combination of parts is new- not a shop floor improvement, needed research on water flow, dye studies like smoke aerodynamics study for cars, blade design!

[0092] These inventive parts / steps are new not found in any existing river water global generators, past patent records. Solving variable water river levels, variable river water velocity- are new, novel, new function and result in river energy harvesting.

[0093] The device is novel for reducing the fossil fuel energy of many river possessing countries reducing global warming, air pollution and climate change. The new river energy is the need of the hour for all the countries. The novel invention according to invention is better because it is a compact, easy to fix and use by workers.

[0094] The invention is based on sound new engineering with inventive steps after study of river water flow in one direction upstream to lower sea with falls, bends& variable height in seasons. A river can float big ships gently. We need to convert linear to rotating torque for generator use.

[0095] The new inventive steps arel.A fixed deflector that augments water velocity to hit blades2. A cylindrical drum based air filled for near water density to position easily just below the water surface for maximal water velocity.3 Drum blades to transfer water flow into more torque with baffles& slots. 4. The drum has bushes in small model or bearing for larger generators fit for water ,5.Bush\ bearing is fixed on outside of a travelling pipe which doesn’t rotate but moves up& down for variable water levels. The traveling pipe has inner wheels that match & roll on rails of mast. 6. Mast has safety horn, lights, lightning arrestors and a rain shield ay the mast top. 7. The mast top below rain shield has an electrical motor with a rope cable drum having rope cables tied to top of travelling pipe.8 An electronic control receives current from drum generators, refines it to needed volt phase output, a river water level sensor& cable drum match to generate more electricity. The device comprises a mast tower 1 Fig 1, Fig 2, Fig. 12, Figl7 formed of three or more rails 2 connected by cross steel bars 3 forming a strong tower mast. This is the cheapest way to make sturdy mast. Top of mast has a rain shield 4, Fig 3with safety top red light 5, lightning arrestor6 and side lamps? directing different colour lamps to mark blade area illuminating it, at nights for safety The tower below the top shield has an electrical rope motor 8, Fig 1, Fig4 with a rope cable drum 9 with wound cables 10 three in number for travelling pipe, we have shown in figures. Huge wider towers can have more rails, more rope cables.

[0096] An electronic control 12 in Figi, Fig4 and Fig 16 with needed electronics has electrical, travelling pipe& data modules. The electrical module of control box 12 Fig 16 has input electrical cables from A.C generators22, refines current input to needed output volt& phase supply through water proof cable 27 to feed land grid. The travelling pipe control module comprises of a water sensor laser 13 that reads of a floating reflecting device inside the mast, sends to control circuit for pulling up or lowering travelling pipe with its deflectors, generators to just below river water surface by controlling the rope motor 8 to wind / unwind the rope cable drum 9. The data module of electronic control box has data, internet, diagnostic and alarm, communicating software with land people & also controls safety lights horns, cameras to relay to land people.

[0097] The mast rails has a travelling pipel 1, Fig 8 with inner surface castors 15 running on rails. Two or more sets of castors on top, middle or bottom can be used. In figure two sets in upper, lower are shown. Castors can have springs (not shown) for silent roll on rails. The outer surface of the travelling pipe has a water deflector supports 16 with a vertical deflector 17 to direct moving water on to drum blades. Deflector has inner surface38 directing water on to blades for energy and an outer surface39 that directs water away from side of blades. Fig 10 shows the water deflector effect. The river stream, strikes deflector, then many drum blades for torque. The long arrow on side of water flow is shown. On the other outer surface 39 the water flow is lesser with smaller arrow shown reducing anti-rotating forces & increasing torque. The water hits more drum turbine blades for more energy torque. This water deflector increases water force hitting drum blades- is new novel for river generators. In Fig 9 shows water flow hitting a blades without deflector model3 both halves get same water flow arrows, are same size-less torque. The travelling pipe has on outer surface Fig 8 two or more bearings in larger models, bushes in small models bushes (not shown). Bearings are water proof for needed stress & strength for years of rotation. It can be ceramic, steel, brass or in small models plastics too.

[0098] A cylindrical drum 19 Fig.l Fig 5, with a series of blades 20 on its circumference on the curved cylinder surface is the turbine. The cylindrical drum is air filled to reduce drum density and float just below river water surface for maximal rotation. Drum can be made of 304 type stainless steel / aluminium / engineered plastics / water resistant wood. The drum has inner central cavity26 for fit on bearings / bush. The drum rotates on travelling pipe bearings 18.

[0099] Top of drum has a circular generator gear ring 21 Fig 5, Fig 1, with inner gear teeth. Two or more A.C generators 22 with a long rotor shaft with few gear teeth 23 match& run on generator gear ring 21 teeth. As drum rotates, generator rotor gear23 rotates with electricity generation, feeds through water proof rated capacity electrical cable 24, Fig 8 to electronic control current part modulel2 Fig 16, Fig. 8 for voltage& phase correction. The generator has a mount 25 to fix on the top of travelling pipe. Two or more generators on the generator gear ring balances the drum turbine instead of one for drum easy rotation in water.

[0100] Our invention is different from all vertical& horizontal propeller devices. Fig9 shows a river stream with just circular placed blades. The water stream hits blades, half going into both sides- a low efficiency. In our device, Fig 10 water deflector deflects river stream to hit more blades for more torque. The arrows is longer stronger on water deflector side and less on other side. There is no pass through of water in our device- less eddies too. This is new for slow river energy. Fig 11 shows water passes between propeller blades of horizontal axis type, in vertical axis too a lot of water passes between blades space-wasted lost energy! Ours is more efficient.

[0101] The electrical system connection comprises Fig 16 water proof output electrical cables 27 to land grid from electronic control module output, another set of electrical cable from generators 24 to control modulel2 with volt, phase correcting circuits, in rope module connect water sensor& link to drum motor. For safety parts, connect top rain shield red lamps 5, side lamps7to control box, horn, data relay,

[0102] To use, the mast can be fixed on riverbed with mast fixed to river bed foundation37. Mast is built to needed height above water level. The drum bladed turbine can be assembled on travelling pipe Hand travelling pipe slid on rails2 of mast, the travelling pipe rope cables 10 fixed to mast top rope holes 14, other end wound on cable drum 9 with its electrical motor8 along with electronic control 12 already connected to generators22 proper, water proof cable27 leads to river bank for link to nation electric grid. Top mast shield 4 with lights 5, 7 Fig 3 for night / day warning is fixed to mast top. As water hits deflectorl7, then cylindrical drum blades, the drum generator gear ring rotates the A.C generator 22 that feeds electrical cable to electronic control 12 for modification of phase, voltage and fed to land grid network. As water level varies the travelling pipe module of electronic control 12 with its laser floating on water sensori 3 / mechanical float ball keeps drum turbine at just below water level for various water level in river levels. In floods, the electronic control will lift the drum turbine on travelling pipe, above the maximal water levels, lowering the drum turbine after flood and its stones, trees settle for new electricity generation. Series of river generators Fig 13 on river bank, edges and centre are shown in Figl4- can be a grid serving all towns along river supplementing other solar, wind, smaller fossil fuels electricity.

[0103] The device can be modified! Mast can be fixed on riverbank as in Fig 13with long horizontal arm supporting mast with its travelling drum blades generators, electrical cable 27 leading our electricity to land grid. The mast with its drum generator can be lifted out of river on to bank in floods by a rotating mechanism with an electric motor assist (not shown). In canals Fig 14 this type canal bank fixing mast type is shown. Fluorescent reflecting strips can be pasted on mast all sides for warning in day, night in boat paths. Mast can be made of steel angles with cross steel support for strong years of use with water proof coating for years of safe use. Travelling pipe, drums can be made of water proof stainless steel, aluminium, engineered plastics and composites. Water safe ceramic bearings, brass can also be used. Drum can be made of 304 stainless steel with an air filled plastic drum inside for water level floatation. Drum cylinder of stainless steel water prof 304 types gives long use. Fit the air filled plastic drum inside stainless steel drum shell-it reduces density, helps drum to float just below water level, cuts water eddies through the drum. Plastic drum can be made as three or more segments, assembled inside the cylinder in large units. Separate plastic drum is not shown in figure. Cables are water proof. Water level sensing is by laser or float ball, sensors 13 can be connected to electronic control to run rope cable drum motor in mast top for variable season’ s water level. A float attached to bottom or top of travelling pipe can keep drum blades in just below water level eliminating water sensors & rope drum in small models. Mast can be square, polyhedral. Travelling Pipe castor on rails can be replaced with Nylon cast bushes!

[0104] To choose generator for a river, local river depth, its soil nature, river bank structure, water levels in all seasons, maximal floodwater levels are to be studied. With water velocity data, tower mast, travelling pipe, drum its A.C generator features are finalised& fitted. As water flows, electricity from rotating drums top generators feed the electrical grid for use.

[0105] In the floating model, Figi 5 cylindrical drum turbine with generator can be mounted on a steel, plastic cross frame 29 with two ends of frame having float tanks 28 for floating and harvesting moving river water energy. A series of small float models with connected panel / cables can form across river huge energy farm, two are shown in Fig 14. Float models has two float tanks supporting weight of turbine. This float variant needs no travelling pipe but has a mast with direct bearings support (not shown in figure) for drum assembly rotation as floats are always on water surface. Float models reduces mast costs, foundation costs. Steel, plastic, water proof coating tethering cables30 are attached to both ends of float cross beam to river bed. This float can go up & down in summer, foods or brought to bank for service. The efficient length of float tether cable is by calculating maximal flood level & point of river positioning point anchoring to river bed. Additional tethers can be used for stable low float wobble in correct river water good velocity position. Floats can be used in canals Figl4, small rivers and tidal river mouths. Masts are more efficient than floats.

[0106] In tidal / ocean mast model Figl7 with two deflectors 17 - upstream and lower reverse stream of water with both upstream and lower stream water flow harvesting for continuous electricity. Floating sea / tidal model can be used in tidal / sea shore sites. In wave sites, mast is a better efficient to catch sub-wave water flow. Since this is floating the floats can be anchored between two opposite river banks of small rivers, canals as in figl4. In no boating large rivers we can anchor series of our generators in river floor or use few masts to keep float modules without being hauled away in floods. During floods, float generators may be released and all turbines safely kept in one bank tied and refixed after floods. This float will help fast massive deployment of river energy without need of mast, electrical travelling pipe.

[0107] Brakes on bottom of drum turbine can stop rotation for repair / maintenance, not illustrated.

[0108] The device may be modified. Drum may be made as two or more parts fitted for strong durable years of use, fitted by nuts, weld. Deflectorl7 may be metal / engineered plastic attached by deflector upper& lower supports 16 to traveling pipe such that blades rotates inside it, the deflector deflects water on to more blades for more torque. The generator can be below the water level with waterproof insulation. A shield may protect generator and drum gear ring from plants, fishes- not shown in figures. For few kilowatts small systems, mast, drums generators can be engineered plastic. For larger turbines, stainless steel 304 can be used in mast, drum, travelling pipe. Drums can be made of carbon fibre. Rope Cables can be steel twisted for lifting travelling pipe in big devices and in small devices plastic non-stretchable nylon etc. rope can be used. The device can be made for small KW, or large50kw and by a grid of many small generators for Mega-watt grid.

[0109] The present invention can be modified in various embodiments, and the scope of the invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Thus, if the modified embodiment includes the structural elements of the claimed scope of the invention, it should be considered as falling within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

[0110] Advantages of the new invention:

[0111] 1. This is new revolution for river energy.

[0112] 2. The system converts flowing water velocity to torque running generator for perennial energy.

[0113] 3. Mast is easy to fix in river, or its bank to allow travel pipe for up& down travel.

[0114] 4. Drum turbine with its blades is water streamlined for more energy transfer.

[0115] 5. Drum is optimally placed in upper water level and rotating on mast to catch maximal water velocity.

[0116] 6. Deflector directs water on to drum blades for more torque, electricity.

[0117] 7. Tidal & Sea shore ocean currents models have upstream, reverse stream deflectors for continuous electricity as drum blades are rotated in same direction!

[0118] 8. Electronic control box manages, travel pipe-water level change adjustment, output electricity, safety controls.

[0119] 9. This is green low pollution eternal energy!

Claims

WE Claim:

1. Moving water electricity generator comprising: a. A cylindrical drum turbine component comprising the drum (19), its plurality of circumference curved surface blades (20), atop surface generator gear ring (21), an inner central cavity (26) for bearings set mounted on the non-rotating travelling pipe (11). b. Plurality of drum blades components, each blade (20), with a water receiving surface with vertical and horizontal baffles (33), series of holes (32) & slots (31) and on its back surface set of reinforcing horizontal (34). & vertical ridges (35). c. A mast component comprising mast proper(l), plurality of rails (2), frame of calculated height, a top rope cable(10) & electronic control cabin with a bottom foundation(37) in river bed. d. A travelling pipe component comprising a pipe (11), on pipe inner surface a set of castor sets (15) to fit& roll on mast rails (2), the travelling pipe (11) on its outer surface a set of bearings (18), an upstream placed water deflector supports (16) with its water deflector (17), on top edge a set of balanced A.C generators (22) and rope cable holes (14). e. An upstream water deflector component comprising the deflector (17), its inner deflector blade part (38) directing water onto drum blades and an outer blade part (39) directing water away from blades. f. A travelling pipe positioning component comprising the rope cable drum (9), its motor(8), set of rope cables (10) , cables free end fixed to upper part of travelling pipe edge hole( 14), the rope cable (10) rolling on mast pulleys36. g. An electronic control component comprising electrical module (12) with electronic circuits ,its input electrical cable of A.C generators(24), an output electrical cable (27) of rated volt, phase, a travelling pipe module with water level sensor(l 3) circuit linked to cable drum motor(8), diagnostic, data & communicating module communicating to land, a safety module for night safety warning lamps(5,7), horns, visual feed cameras. h. A safety regulation component comprising mast top red lights (5), lightning arrester (6), drum blade lights, horns, cameras and reflecting glow strips.

2. The moving water electricity generator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical drum (19) comprises a top surface generator gear ring(21) , an inner central cavity (26) for traveling pipe bearings, a plurality of blades(20) in the curved surface, the cylindrical drum rotating freely around the travelling pipe bearings(18). .

3. The moving water electricity generator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the drum blades(20) of the curved surface of cylindrical drum comprises a body with vertical and horizontal baffles(33), holes (32) & slots(31) on the water hitting surface and on the back side a set of reinforcing horizontal(34) vertical (35) ridges.

4. The moving water electricity generator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the travelling pipe comprises a pipe body(l l) , a set of cable top edge rope holes(14), sets of inner surface castor (15) fitting& rolling on mast rails(2), on pipes(l 1) outer surface bearings sets(18) , a set of water deflector supports(16), a set of balanced positioned generators supports. (25)5. The moving water electricity generator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water deflector (17) comprises a two part surface, an inner curved part(38) to direct water on to cylindrical drum blades, and an outer bulging surface(39) to direct water away from side of blades, set of deflector supports( 16) on the travelling pipe, positioning the deflector outer to drum blades.

6. The moving water electricity generator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mast comprises , a foundation part(37), mast proper(l), a rope cable drum (9) and electronic control (12) on top inside of mast, a topmost rain / snow protecting shield (4) with warning lamp(5), lightning arrestor(6), the mast outer surface having plurality of rails (2) for travelling pipe castors.

7. The moving water electricity generator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the travelling pipe rope cable system comprises a rope cable drum (9) with plurality of rope cables(lO), its electrical motor(8) , with its free end fixed in travelling pipe holes(14),8. The moving water electricity generator as claimed in claim 1, wherein electronic control module (12) comprises a rope cable drum module with its water level sensor input, a communication module& warning safety module and an electrical volt, phase module with its waterproof input A.C generator electrical cables (24) and output water proof electrical cable (27) for safe electrical feed to grid.

9. . The moving water electricity generator as claimed in claim 1, wherein float model comprises floats tanks (28) , cross link beam(29) with tether cables(30), the rotating cylindrical drum(19) with its blades(20), water deflector(17), generator assembly fixed in the centre of bottom of cross beam just below water level.

10. The moving water electricity generator as claimed in claim 1, wherein ocean / tidal generator comprises the cylindrical drum turbine with plurality of blades, generator gear ring, an upstream current deflector(17), a down reverse stream deflector(17) on the travelling pipe around the drum turbine, for upstream and reverse stream water flow continuous electricity generation.

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