Planetary Throwing Wheel Layout for Stable High-Torque Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional planetary gear type throwing wheel devices suffer from unstable and unsmooth rotation due to rotational inertia force and gravity, leading to inefficient power usage and energy waste.
Innovation Solution
A planetary gear type throwing wheel device with a central shaft rotatably locked on two rotatable discs, featuring three throwing force gears that are horizontal to each other, and equipped with counterweight elements to produce a throwing force, thereby generating a large torque for smooth and stable rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the throwing wheel device is fixed parallelly at front end and rear end, then the structure is simple, but the three throwing force gears are susceptible to rotational inertia force and gravity, resulting in unstable and unsmooth rotation
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two rotatable discs (front and rear) with the central shaft rotatably locked on their centers. Each disc independently supports throwing force gears, allowing them to rotate separately and reducing mutual interference. This segmentation enables stable rotation by distributing the rotational load across multiple independent units rather than a single fixed parallel structure.
2Force
If conventional planetary gear type generating system is used, then large torque can be produced, but the throwing wheel device causes energy waste due to unstable rotation
Solution Approach 1:
Counterweight elements are disposed on the throwing force gears to balance the gravitational force and rotational inertia. These counterweights offset the unstable forces acting on the gears during rotation, enabling smooth and stable operation. This eliminates energy waste caused by unstable rotation while maintaining the large torque production capability of the planetary gear system.
3Device complexity
If the generator immediately loses ability to generate electricity when there is no wind or water, then the system is simple, but the power generation is not continuous
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses two rotatable discs with throwing force gears that can rotate independently and continuously. The dynamic structure allows the gears to maintain rotation through their own momentum and the counterbalancing effect of counterweight elements, enabling continuous power generation without relying on external wind or water flow. This dynamic design maintains system simplicity while ensuring continuous operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device achieves efficient power usage by generating a large torque with a small input power, resulting in stable and smooth operation, with an efficiency of 90% in producing 13 kW of power from a 15 kW generator.
Implementation Method 1
multiple counterweight elements are disposed on a top and a bottom of the defining portion, wherein a generator rotation wheel is fixed on a top of a top rotatable disc of the two rotatable discs... such that the driving wheel drive the transmission gear to rotate the three throwing force gears simultaneously so that the six counterweight elements produce a throwing force, and a large torque is generated from the central shaft to rotate the generator rotation wheel
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AI summary
A planetary gear type throwing wheel device contains: a central shaft rotatably locked on two rotatable discs, and a transmission gear locked on the central shaft. Each rotatable disc includes three supports and three columns rotatably connect with three throwing force gears. The transmission gear drives the three throwing force gears to rotate. Each throwing force gear includes a defining portion, and multiple counterweight elements are disposed on the defining portion. A generator rotation wheel is fixed on a top rotatable disc, an actuation shaft is connected with the central shaft, and the actuation shaft has a driving wheel, such that the driving wheel drives the transmission gear to rotate the three throwing force gears simultaneously so that the six counterweight elements produce a throwing force, and a large torque is generated from the central shaft to rotate the generator rotation wheel.