DEVICE FOR LIFTING AND DISTRIBUTING WATER FROM CANALS AND RIVER FLOWS
Description of the invention
Field of the Art which the Invention Is Related To
The invention is related to the field of construction and mechanical engineering. According to International Patent Classification it can be classified into the section of the construction and mining, in the class of the supply and sewerage system, in the subclass of the devices or procedures of obtaining, accumulating and distribution of water and in the group of procedures and projects of water supplying devices. Also, it is related to the field of rotating bodies and bearings and to the group of the rollers, drums, circle plates and the likes, as well as to the bearings and its supports. The marks of the both classes are corresponding to: E03 B 1/00 and F 16 C 13/00. Technical Problem Solved by the Invention
The invention solves technical problem of water supplying (lifting) from the liquid reservoirs (natural or artificial) without using the additional produced energy except the energy of the water flow. The invention is suitable for installation in the places far away from the overhead power lines of the country or from the regions where the water resource is located. Depending on the relief characteristics of the region, the device can be performed with different diameters of the basic transmission wheel. Also, it can be performed in pair, with a several basic wheels onto one working shaft or with a several shafts and several wheels over one water flow. Besides solution of the problem for drinking or technological water, the invention, also, solves the problem of irrigating various varieties of vegetable, fruit or grain crops, providing that, the cultivation and nurturing of the surfaces around the river flow, for example the canyons, is obtained. The invention resolves the problem of liquid's pouring from containers on higher levels with high accuracy concerning the quantity of the poured liquid, without any spilling. Prior State of the Art
In the up to now state of the art there are known water wheels, which usually have symmetrical disposed vessels (12 or 24). These vessels are in the same time the blades. The rotation of the wheel is performed by means of the kinetic energy of the water or by
human power, electrical or other kind of engine. From the partially fulfilled vessel, which is found in the highest point of the wheel, the water is spilling in the collector connected with the pipe line or with an open furrow or canal system. In such a way, it is achieved an effect of water lifting on the higher level, its collection and distribution. This procedure and the corresponding device are ineffective because of the huge quantity of water, which is spilling back into the river flow. In the case of using the additional drivers (by human power or by other kind of engine) an additional expenses are appearing. Because of these expenses, as the praxes showed, up to now known systems are not popular and convenient for use.
Description of the Solution
The invention is solving the technical problem by means of building in the system of pipes, hoses, tunnels or other kinds of spiral variants, single or double disposed on the basic transmission wheel that does not allow losses of already lifting liquid. In the purpose of better explanation of the solution we shall use eighth figures, which are composed part of the patent application.
In the Figure 1 it is shown the view of the device for lifting of the water from the river or canal flow, where each single position has the next meaning:
Position 1 - river or canal flow,
Position 2 - rotating collector,
Position 3 - device shaft bearings,
Position 4 - right bank flow distributor,
Position 5 - blade of the basic wheel,
Position 6 - beginning of the water hose lifting,
Position 7 - direction of the movement of the basic wheel,
Position 8 - flow movement direction,
Position 9 - end of the water lifting hose,
Position 10 - left bank flow distributor,
Position 11 - device shaft, - level difference from the device shaft to the flow level, h2 - level difference from the bank to the beginning of the distributor, h3 - depth of the flow.
In the Figure 2 it is shown the vertical view of the hose spiral construction for water lifting disposed on the basic transmission wheel and the fulfillment of the hoses after the end of the first circle. The shown positions have the following meanings:
Position 1 - device shaft,
Position 2 - river or canal flow,
Position 3 - flow force transited to the device blade,
Position 4 - summarized force of the liquid collected in the hoses after the first rotating circle,
Position 5 - level difference from the device shaft to the device blade,
Position 6 - blade,
Position 7 - beginning of the filling hose,
Position 8 - movement direction of the basic transmission wheel,
Position 9 - movement direction of the liquid in the flow,
Position 10 - liquid level in the hose, after the first filling circle,
Position 11 - end of the filling hose,
Position 12 - trajectory of the most distant point from the center of the basic wheel.
In Figure 3 there are shown the various constructions of the basic transmission wheel while in Figure 3a are shown separated driving and working part of the wheel. In figure 3b, it is shown the construction, where the driving part has two legs, and the working part is put between the two legs of the driving part. Each of the positions in Figure 3 has the next meaning.
Position 1 - river or canal flow,
Position 2 - working shaft and collector,
Position 3 - driving part of the basic wheel with blades,
Position 4 - working wheel and disposition of the filling hoses,
Position 5 - support (plate) of the working wheel.
In Figure 4, there are shown the working and driving wheels of the device for water lifting with working shaft - porter performed as simple beam. The positions have the next meanings.
Position 1 - river or canal flow,
Position 2 - working shaft and collector,
Position 3 - limiting plates of the spiral,
Position 4 - driving wheel's blades,
Position 5 - pipeline's spiral,
Position 6 - bearings,
Position 7 - water's outflow.
In the Figure 5 is shown the working and driving wheel of the device for water lifting with working shaft performed as cantilever support. Each of the position has the next meaning.
Position 1 - river or canal flow,
Position 2 - working shaft and collector,
Position 3 - porter (plate) of the spiral,
Position 4 - driving wheel's blades,
Position 5 - pipeline's spiral,
Position 6 - bearings,
Position 7 - rotation's direction of the working wheel,
Position 8 - rectangular section of the pipeline,
Position 9 — circle ring's section of the pipeline, and
Position 10 - water's outflow.
In the Figure 6, there are shown the working and driving wheels of the device for water lifting with working wheel on which are disposed four rows of spiral pipelines limited by plates. Each of the positions has the next meaning.
Position 1 - river or canal flow,
Position 2 - working shaft and collector,
Position 3 - porter (plate) of the spiral,
Position 4 - driving wheel's blades,
Position 5 - pipeline's spiral,
Position 6 - bearings, and
Position 7 - water outflow.
In the Figure 7 is shown the working wheel of the device for water lifting with working shaft and four - beginnings of the pipeline with constant rectangular section of the pipeline, and with changeable dimension of the width and high of the rectangular ring's section. Each of the position has the next meaning.
Position 1- section of the pipeline with four beginnings,
Position 2 - working shaft and collector,
Position 3 - aside boundaries of the pipeline (spiral),
Position 4 - rotating direction of the working wheel,
Position 5 - bearings,
Position 6 - one of the beginnings of the pipeline's spiral,
Position 7 - one of the ends of the pipeline's spiral, and
A-A: working wheel's section with the pipeline.
In the Figure 8, there is shown the section of the working wheel with spiral which section is constant on the all pipeline's spirals of the device for water lifting. The each of the position has the next meaning.
Position 1 - beginning,
Position 2 - end,
Position 3 - working wheel and collector.
As it is shown in the Figure 1, the directions of the movements of the basic wheel 7 and flow 8 are collinear and equal at the moment of the first filling. That means that the energy of the flow, transmitted through the blades 5, drives the wheel, which is put on the shaft 11, disposed on the two bearings 3. The hoses could be performed in various cross sections, for example, circle, rectangular, square, trapezoid, triangle or something else that responds to the known geometric figures. After the filling of the hoses with liquid, it is flowing out through the ends 9 into the collector 2. From the collector, the liquid is being distributed by means of the distributors from the right 4 or the left 10 bank to the desired destinations. In the process of the construction of the device it is necessary to take special consideration to h, - level difference from the device shaft to the flow level, h2 - level difference from the bank to the beginning of the distributor and h3 - depth of the flow. It is logic that the depth of the flow has to have such value, which allows free movement of the blades without touching the bottom. The mechanical construction of the device, the
diameter of the basic transmission wheel, the surface of the cross section of the filling hoses as well as their number and the water flow into the collector are depending on the level difference from the device shaft to the flow level, hi. H2, the level difference from the bank to the beginning of the distributor, dictates the highest point of the bank till which it will be possible water distribution without using additional drivers. Depending on the necessary flow and liquid quantity it can be placed two or more basic wheels onto one shaft, or to combine in one system two ore more devices for lifting or distribution of the water, parallel disposed along the flow. From the static point of view and from the material strength point of view, the basic wheel can be placed on the shaft performed like console or beam with one or two legs.
The continual filling of the hoses with liquid and its spilling into the collector is facilitated by special construction of the hose disposition upon the transmission wheel, shown in figure 2. The direction of the movement of the wheel 8 and the direction of the flow 9 are coincided considering from the beginning of the hose filling 7. For the realization of the device functioning and water spilling from the end of the hose 11, it is necessary the flow force 3, transmitted to the blade 6, to be greater than the summarized forces of the liquid collected in the hoses after the first rotating circle 4, multiplied by the distance to the vertical axes 13, and divided with the distance 5 (from the shaft 1 to the vector of the flow force 3). The level of the liquid in each of the hoses after the first filling circle 10, for the reason of the specific construction of the disposition curve of the hoses, is always moved for a small distance from the vertical axes of the wheel. What is relating to the spiral of the hoses disposition it is recommendable it to be Arhimed one. It means that it can be determined the position of the each imagined drop of liquid as its distance from the wheel center of rotation. The radius of the distance depends on the velocity of the drop of liquid movement over the imagined rotating semi line, on wheel angle rotating velocity, as well as on the time from the beginning of the hose filling. If it is established constant relation between the velocity of liquid movement inside the hose and the wheel angle velocity, the position of the liquid drop always depends on this constant relation and on the rotation angle. In the practical construction of the device, it means, existence of the possibility for control over the filling flow through the control of the wheel rotation velocity, that is, through the number of blades, the river or canal flow as well as through
the hose diameter or material. Besides the Archimed spiral, for the disposition of the filling hoses can be use another kind of spirals or curves, as they are, for example, logarithmic, hyperbolic or some other spiral. The other kind of spiral can have rectangular cross hose section, where it keeps an equal surface along its length but with different dimensions of the width and high of the rectangular. By one specific construction of the hose and spiral, the spiral can have characteristics, which will provide constant angle, constant flow and constant flow velocity.
A various construction of the basic wheel is shown in figure 3, under 3a and 3b. It could be seen in the figure that different variants of wheel construction placement are possible. So, the driving and working part can be separated (in fig.3a). Also, the working part, together with the hose disposition, can be placed between two legs of the driving blade part.
In the Figures 4, 5 and 6, there are shown details from various performances of the construction of the working and driving wheels of the device, whereas it is obviously that the spiral of the pipelines 5 can be made of different cross sections with different proportions and dimensions of the section. The spirals can be performed in the kind of thread (spiral) tunnels that allow lifting of big quantities of water on the highest distances from the working shaft and the collector. On these figures are shown the boundaries of the spiral pipelines that are in the most cases plates (3) disposed aside (Fig.4 and Fig. 6) or central, as it is in the Fig. 5. As the most frequent applications are recommendable the rectangular ring's (pos.5) and circle ring's (pos.9) section of the spiral pipelines in the Fig.5.
In the Fig. 7 it is shown the special performance of the spiral pipeline of the working wheel with rectangular ring's section with four beginnings 6, and for ends 7, with continual value of the section's surface, but with changeable dimension of the width and high of the ring's rectangular. In this way there are achieving minimum losses into the pipeline, constant velocity and flow of the liquid. This solution offers possibility for lifting big flows on high distances.
In the Fig.8 it is shown the section of the spiral pipeline of the working wheel with circle ring's section with four beginnings (pos.l), four ends (pos.2), working shaft and collector (pos.3), also with the constant section, velocity and flow. The circle section of the
spiral s does not allow constructive performance for big flows, as it is possible at the Fig. 7. From the other hand, the construction in the Fig.8 is the easiest and the simplest one relating to the manufacturing and assembling.