Electricity: single generator systems – Portably mounted
Patent
1987-09-22
1990-04-03
Hickey, R. J.
Electricity: single generator systems
Portably mounted
322100, 363 8, 363174, H02K 500, H02J 908, H02P 942
Patent
active
049143735
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Generator sets for use on building sites are already known and comprise a frame carrying an electric generator and an internal combustion engine for driving the generator, the latter being designed to supply single-phase and/or three-phase alternating current at the voltage and frequency of the local mains supply.
On building sites, in addition to the machines that are designed to be supplied with three-phase or single-phase electric current form the local mains supply, there are certain machines, such as vibrating needles for concrete, concrete vibrators, pneumatic drills, etc., which have to be supplied with a special current usually a single-phase or three-phase current of 42 V at a frequency of 200 Hz. In order to provide this special current, contractors use another generator set comprising a petrol engine or a diesel engine which drives a generator designed to provide this current.
The aim of the invention is to reduce expenditure on equipment and to offer greater versatility, especially in the case of concrete works, by simultaneously permitting the use of the various machines necessary for carrying out these works, i.e. vibrating needles, mechanical trowels, vibrating beams, cement mixers, lighting, etc.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To this end, the subject of the invention is a building site generator set of the above-mentioned type which also comprises an electrical converter, connections and a switch for connecting the inlet of the converter to an outlet of the generator, the outlet of the converter providing a current at a higher frequenty than that of the mains supply.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
The attached drawing shows diagrammatically, and by way of example, an embodiment of the generator set that forms the subject of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a side view of the generator set.
FIG. 2 is an end view of the set.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the generator set is mounted on a chassis 1 having two wheels 2, a prop 3 and a member 4 forming a handle for moving the chassis 1. The frame 1 carries a petrol engine 5 which is coupled to a generator 6 which is designed to provide a tree-phase current at 380 V and 50 Hz. The engine of course includes a device for regulating its speed in order to maintain within the normal tolerances the frequency of 50 Hz of the generator 6. This regulating device will not be described in detail because it is a construction well known in the art and does not form part of the invention.
The generator 6 is partially covered by a casing 7 which contains a converter 8 and carries a panel 9 equipped with sockets in order to permit the supply of current at 220 and 380 V to the construction machinery. The converter 8 is of the type that comprises a three-phase electric motor driving a single-phase or three-phase generator whose output voltage is 42 V at 200 Hz. The electric motor and the generator in converters of this type are generally mounted on the same shaft and accommodated in the same housing.
As shown in FIG. 2, in which the panel 9 has been omitted in order to show the converter 8, the latter is suspended on resilient members 20 from the upper panel 10 of the casing 7. Below the converter 8, a plate 11 extends across the casing 7 and forms a thermal screen which shields the converter 8 from the heat given off by the generator 6. On the upper portion of each of its lateral faces, the casing 7 has openings 17 and 18 for the passage of air ventilating the converter 8. The advantage of this transverse ventilation is that, as far as possible, the air that has been used to ventilate the generator is not recirculated.
The casing 7 is reinforced by struts 12, one of which carries two sockets 13 for the current at 200 Hz, 42 V. The other strut carries a switch 14 and a thermal circuit breaker 15 which can be reset. On one side, the casing 7 also carries a tubular sleeve 19 which is provided with a fastening knob 22 permitting the fatening of the tubular support of a floodlight.
As shown in FIG. 3, the inlet of the conv
REFERENCES:
patent: 2117034 (1938-05-01), Oesterlein
patent: 3517297 (1920-06-01), Durio et al.
patent: 4164785 (1979-08-01), Young et al.
patent: 4378587 (1983-03-01), McClain et al.
LandOfFree
Generator set for use on a building site does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Generator set for use on a building site, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Generator set for use on a building site will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1359916