Vehicle Wind Generator Magnetic Repulsion Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wind power generating devices installed in vehicles are unable to generate electricity when wind speed is low or when the vehicle is stopped, making them impractical for continuous electricity supply.
Innovation Solution
A wind power generating device featuring a fan blade connected to a rotating disk with magnetic elements and ball chambers, which uses a securing ring with magnetic repulsion to maintain rotation and generate electricity even at low or zero wind speeds, enhancing the device's functionality by ensuring continuous electricity generation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a conventional wind power generating device is installed in a vehicle, then it can generate electricity when wind speed is high, but it is unable to generate electricity when wind speed is low or the vehicle is stopped
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic elements and ball chambers are pre-configured to create magnetic repulsion forces that automatically engage when the fan blade rotation slows down or stops, providing preliminary assistance before complete stagnation occurs, ensuring continuous rotation and electricity generation
Solution Approach 2:
Magnetic fields serve as an intermediary force between the stationary magnetic elements and the moving balls, enabling non-contact force transmission that maintains rotation without mechanical friction, allowing the system to bridge the gap between wind-driven motion and generator rotation
2Reliability
If magnetic elements and ball chambers are added to assist rotation at low wind speeds, then electricity generation can be maintained during vehicle stops, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic elements serve multiple functions: they create repulsion forces to maintain rotation at low speeds, provide non-contact bearing support through magnetic levitation, and eliminate the need for traditional mechanical bearings, reducing overall system complexity despite adding magnetic components
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical bearings and friction-based rotation support with a magnetic field-based system, eliminating mechanical contact and friction, thereby reducing wear and maintenance while maintaining rotational assistance through non-contact magnetic forces
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 ensures a smoother rotation of the power input shaft, allowing for sustained electricity generation even when wind speed is low or the vehicle is stopped, thus addressing the practical limitations of conventional wind power generating devices.
Implementation Method 1
each corresponding magnetic element being configured as annularly arranging in inner peripheral of the securing ring and facing the rotating disk in such a manner that the corresponding magnetic element is with magnetic repulsion to the magnetic element such that a magnetic repelling force between the magnetic elements and the corresponding magnetic elements is generated
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AI summary
A wind power generating device (100) includes: a fan blade (1); a rotating device (2), which is kinetically connected to the fan blade (1) so as to rotate with the fan blade (1); a securing ring (3) being configured to surround the rotating device (2); and a power generating device (4) with a power input shaft (41) kinetically connected to the rotating device (2). By a kinetic assisting device formed by the rotating device (2) and the securing ring (3), the wind power generating device (100) is capable of maintaining a time period of electricity generation even when wind speed is low or none due to vehicle stop, and further enhances the practical requirement of wind power generating device (100) as being installed in a vehicle.