Apparatus with power generators driven by electric motors

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

One or more embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus provided with electric power generators. The apparatus includes an electric motor that drives a power generator for generating power that is supplied to rotate another electric motor for driving a plurality of power generators.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An aspect of the present invention provides an apparatus that includes a first electric motor; a first power generator connected to and driven by the first electric motor to generate power; a second electric motor driven by the power generated by the first power generator; a first gear engaged with and driven by the second electric motor; at least one second gear having a larger diameter than that of the first gear, engaged with and driven by the first gear; and a second and a third power generators engaged with the at least one second gear.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus further includes a center gear engaged with and driven by the at least one second gear, wherein each of the first and second power generators is engaged with and driven by the center gear.

In an embodiment of the present invention, wherein each of the second and third power generators includes a gear shaft engaged with and driven by the center gear to generate electric power.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus further includes a first base and a second base, wherein the first electric motor, the first power generator and the second electric motor are fixed to the first base, and the second and third power generators are fixed to the second base.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first electric motor is connected to the first power generator through a jointer.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus includes a first electric wire for connecting the first power generator and the second electric motor to supply the power generated by the first power generator to the second electric motor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second and third power generators are located in parallel with one another and connected through a second electric wire.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one of the second or third power generators is connected to a power transformer to supply the power generated by the second and third power generators to a grid or to the first electric motor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second and third generators rotate at the same RPM.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other aspects will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus of the present invention.

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description set forth below when taken in conjunction with the drawings in which like reference numbers indicate identical or functionally similar elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. In this regard, the present embodiments may have different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the descriptions set forth herein. Accordingly, the embodiments are merely described below, by referring to the figures, to explain aspects of the present description. Terms used herein are for descriptive purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The terms “comprises” and/or “comprising” are used to specify the presence of stated elements, steps, operations, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements, steps, operations, and/or components. The terms “first”, “second, and the like may be used to describe various elements, but do not limit the elements. Such terms are only used to classify one element from another.

These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of embodiments of the present invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.

An aspect of the present invention provides an apparatus (20) that includes a first electric motor (2); a first power generator (5) connected to and driven by the first electric motor (2) to generate power; a second electric motor (7) driven by the power generated by the first power generator (5); a first gear (9) engaged with and driven by the second electric motor (7); at least one second gear (10) having a larger diameter than that of the first gear (9), engaged with and driven by the first gear (9); a second and a third power generators (13, 14) engaged with the at least one second gear (10). The first electric motor (2) is driven by electric power, being connected to AC or DC power through a connector wire (1), and may have a rotating shaft (3) that drives the first power generator (5). The rotating shaft (5) may be connected to a jointer connected to the shaft of the first power generator (5) driven by the first electric motor (2). The first power generator (5) generates power supplied to the second electric motor (7) which in turn rotates the first gear (9). The first gear (9) may be an integral part of the shaft of the second electric motor (7) or a separate part engaged with the second electric motor (7). The first gear (9) may be engaged with the at least one second gear (10) which has a larger diameter than that of the first gear (9). In a preferred embodiment, there may be two second gears (10), one having a larger diameter than that of the other and which are intermediate gears connecting the second electric motor (7) with the second and third power generators (13, 14).

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first or second electric motors (2, 7) may be provided with a pulley, and the first, second and third power generators (5, 13, 14) may be provided with another pulley, so that the power generators (5, 13, 14) may be driven by the electric motors (2, 7) through a belt connecting with the pulleys.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the second electric motor (7) may be provided with a chain gear engaging with directly the second and third power generators (13, 14) having another chain gear through a chain belt.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus (20) further includes a center gear (11) engaged with and driven by the at least one second gear (10), wherein each of the second and third power generators (13, 14) has a gear shaft (8, 12) engaged with and driven by the center gear (11) to generate electric power. The center gear (11) may have the same diameter as the gear shaft (8, 12) of the second and third power generators (13, 14) and engages with both the second and third power generators (13, 14), being located therebetween as shown in FIG. 1, such that the RPM of the second and third power generators is at the same rate. In a different embodiment of the present invention, the second power generator (7) may be engaged with the second and third power generators (13, 14) through the center gear (11).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus (20) further includes a first base and a second base, wherein the first electric motor (2), the first power generator (5) and the second electric motor (7) are fixed to the first base, and the second and third power generators (23, 14) are fixed to the second base.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first electric motor (2) is connected to the first power generator (5) through a jointer (4).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus (20) includes a first electric wire (6) for connecting the first power generator (5) and the second electric motor (7) to supply the power generated by the first power generator (5) to the second electric motor (7).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second and third power generators (13, 14) are located in parallel with one another and connected through a second electric wire (15).

In an embodiment of the present invention, one of the second or third power generators (13, 14) is connected to a power transformer (16) to supply the power generated by the second and third power generators (13, 14) to a grid (17) or to the first electric motor (2).

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second and third generators (13, 14) rotate at the same RPM, for example at 1,800 RPM, having capacity of generating 400 kW.

It should be understood that the exemplary embodiments described therein should be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Descriptions of features or aspects within each embodiment should typically be considered as available for other similar features or aspects in other embodiments.