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The instant invention employs two offsetting counterweights coupled together to provide complementary and counteracting balance between the weights. Each weight is of a different size having strategically positioned triangular cutouts allowing for a reciprocal over-center rotational movement. A first counterweight is positioned and supported along a substantially horizontally disposed frictionless axis. Diametrically opposed connecting rods secured to each side of the counterweight are rotatably coupled to a linking sprocket. The rods move transversely in response to the rotation of the counterweight. The first counterweight rotates nearly 180 degrees and returns to a starting position in response to motion of a second counterweight also having connecting rods coupled to the linking sprocket. The second counterweight effectively counters the over-center rotation of the first counterweight.
The second counterweight has a mass of approximately one half the first counterweight and is oriented angular to the first counterweight. The shape of the second counterweight is similar to the first counterweight. Three strategically positioned triangular cutouts are formed in the weight with a portion of the weight circumference slightly enlarged so as to cause an off-center rotation. Counterclockwise rotation of the second counterweight follows the clockwise rotation of the first counterweight. Similarly, clockwise rotation of the second counterweight operates to cause the counterclockwise rotation of the first counterweight. The counterweights are also coupled to a flywheel, through the linking sprocket. The flywheel has a mass of approximately one third the second counterweight providing the system with a 6:3:1 ratio. The flywheel provides an inertia and operates in a conventional manner providing rotational momentum to the first and second counterweights. In operation, the movement of either counterweight will cause an over center rotation of the first counterweight in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction. This rotation will produce reciprocal rotation of the second counterweight. The first counterweight will then rotate through approximately 180 degrees, until the second counterweight provides a counter active force resulting in the return of the first counterweight to its original position. Upon the first counterweight's return to its original position, the first counterweight will over rotate to approximately 180 degrees in a counterclockwise position. The second counterweight again rotates in opposition to the first counterweight causing the first counterweight to return to the original position. The sprocket that couples the two counterweights together is rotatably coupled to the flywheel, providing additional continuous rotational to each counterweight. The strategically placed cutouts provide a unique rotational movement that operates on the mass of weight, thus the position of the cutouts affecting the mass. Thus an object of the instant invention is to teach a device that operates multiple counterweights as to cause an efficient rotational, directional movement. Still another object of the instant invention is to teach the use of offsetting counterweights to provide rotational movement for driving items such as generators. Yet still another object of the instant invention is to teach a counterweight shape capable of rotating with a diminished expenditure of energy. Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein are set forth, by way of illustration and example, certain embodiments of this invention. The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments of the present invention and illustrate various objects and features thereof. See alsoPage posted by Sterling
D. Allan, June 4, 2004 |
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ABSTRACT:
a device employing multiple counterweights for enhancing rotational movement.
The device employs a horizontally disposed counterweight coupled to a vertically
offset second counterweight by an adjacent sprocket. The sprocket has a high
ratio maybe 100 to 1 times the counteracting weights and provides a single
rotational movement. The inertia is maintained by a flywheel. The device has a
6:3:1 ratio resulting in a near continuous rotational movement upon the
operational movement of the first and second counterweights. A generator can be
coupled to the device providing an ancillary source of power.
