Magnetic Collapse Generator Timing to Cut Friction and Heating

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional electric generators face inefficiencies due to friction, rotor braking, and heating, which reduce their performance in power generation.

Innovation Solution

A magnetic collapse power generation device utilizing permanent magnets, a three-phase system, bifilar coils, and magnetic pulse control software, with sensors detecting precise angular moments to trigger magnetic collapse and generate electric power peaks or valleys, eliminating friction through a magnetic levitation system.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If conventional electric generators use mechanical rotation with physical contact, then power generation can be achieved, but friction and rotor braking occur which reduce efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy loss due to frictionVSAvoidmechanical operation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the conventional mechanical contact-based power generation system with a magnetic field-based system. Magnets mounted on the rotor interact with coils in the stator to induce current without physical contact, eliminating friction and rotor braking. This substitution of mechanical interaction with electromagnetic interaction directly resolves the contradiction by removing the source of energy loss while maintaining the power generation function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces magnetic fields as an intermediary between the rotor and stator. Instead of direct mechanical contact, the magnets on the rotor create magnetic fields that interact with the coils in the stator, enabling power generation through electromagnetic induction. This intermediary magnetic field allows energy transfer without physical contact, eliminating friction while preserving the essential power generation mechanism.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of energy

If conventional generators operate continuously, then power generation is sustained, but heating occurs which reduces efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy loss due to heatingVSAvoidcontinuous operation capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces continuous mechanical rotation with intermittent magnetic collapse events. Instead of sustained mechanical contact that generates continuous heat, the system uses magnets that are periodically brought close to and then collapsed away from the coils. This creates discrete power generation pulses without continuous friction and heating, maintaining continuous operation capability while reducing energy loss to heat.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements periodic magnetic collapse action instead of continuous mechanical operation. The magnets are periodically positioned near the coils to induce current, then collapsed away to prevent continuous heating. This periodic action pattern sustains power generation over time while minimizing thermal energy loss, directly addressing the contradiction between continuous operation and heating.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Productivity

If magnetic collapse is triggered at precise angular moments, then power generation efficiency increases, but measurement precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower generation efficiencyVSAvoidangular position detection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms through sensors that detect the angular position of the rotor and provide signals to trigger magnetic collapse at optimal moments. This feedback loop ensures that the magnets are collapsed at the precise angular positions where maximum power generation occurs, achieving high productivity. The feedback system manages the measurement precision requirement by continuously monitoring and adjusting the collapse timing based on actual rotor position.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses preliminary detection of angular position to prepare for optimal magnetic collapse timing. Sensors detect the rotor's angular position in advance and trigger the collapse mechanism at the precise moment when the magnets will be in the optimal position relative to the coils. This preliminary action ensures maximum power generation efficiency while managing measurement precision requirements through advance detection and preparation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The device enhances power generation efficiency by leveraging self-induced magnetic fields and counter-electro-motive forces, reducing energy consumption and increasing output while minimizing friction and heating.

Implementation Method 1

Power generating device by magnetic collapse

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic collapse: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

leveraging self-induced magnetic fields and counter-electro-motive forces

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSelf-induced magnetic fields: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 3

leveraging self-induced magnetic fields and counter-electro-motive forces

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCounter-electro-motive force: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 4

eliminating friction through a magnetic levitation system

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic levitation: Maglev

Data Source

PatentUS11811274B1Power generating device by magnetic collapse
Publication Date: 2023.11.07 MAGNETECH S A C
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AI summary

The present invention is directed to a power generation machine or device, comprising permanent magnets, a three-phase system, bifilar coils and a magnet arrangement disposed axially to the generator rotor; and comprising a system embedded by magnetic pulse control software for the moment of magnetic collapse or generation of electric power peaks or valleys, whereby a set of sensors detect the precise angular moment in which the coils have stored the maximum magnetic energy and then trigger their magnetic collapse or generation of electric power peaks or valleys by a switching process controlled by the signals coming from said sensors. All these elements are arranged in the rotor and circumferential stator, which generates electrical energy when moving.