PROPULSEUR A GLISSIERE DE DIAMETRE VARIABLE

MODULATED DIAMETER MASS SLIDER PROPULSER

Abrégé anglais

The present invention incorporates special ROTOR-SHAFT-ASSEMBLIES mounted in
suitable bearings, affixed at appropriate places with articulated
MASS-BODY-COMPONENTS - - installed in evenspaced arrangement and capable of
sliding
inwardly and outwardly in perpendicular-to-axis-of-rotorshaft-assembly-
movement in
response to special SIGNAL-STROKE-MOVEMENT-AMPLIFICATION-MEANS, which are
activated by having special CONTOUR-CONTACT-TRACKING-WHEELS, suitably affixed
in
bearings, track special STATIONARY-PROGRAM-CONTROL-CONTOUR-SLEEVE-COMPONENTS
surrounding in NON-CONTACT-WITH-ROTOR-SHAFT-ASSEMBLIES fashion aforesaid
ROTOR-SHAFT-ASSEMBLIES, whereas aforesaid PROGRAM-CONTROL-CONTOUR-SLEEVE-
COMPONENTS
are rigidly, securely and suitably fastened to an appropriate MACHINE BASE
BOX STRUCTURE, whereinwhich ROTORSHAFT BEARING SUPPORTS likewise are securely
and rigidly fastened to said machine base box structure, thusly making
possible
to have articulated rotor MASS BODY COMPONENT segments, suitably contained in
radially installed SLIDE-CAGE-CONTAINERS, change the effective DIAMETER
respectively
RADIUS of ROTARY MASS MOVEMENT in preprogrammed intended function through an
arc of rotation of somewhat LESS than 180 0; thusly converting the INPUT
ENERGY
of suitable PRIME MOVER attached to ROTOR-SHAFT-ASSEMBLY, INTO a certain
UNIDIRECTIONAL FORCE such as LIFT.

Revendications

CLAIMS:
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege
is
claimed are defined as follows: An assembly of certain parts and components
forming a propulsion apparatus with certain co-functioning elements within
a certain programming and timing and specific locations within certain
reference
frame areas calibrated in their actions in cooperative and conjunctive manner
comprised of a MACHINE BASE BOX STRUCTURE affixed to which and firmly attached
thereto is a CONTROL PROGRAM CONTOUR TRACK RING Component surrounding and
enveloping in NON-TOUCHING fashion a specially fashioned ROTOR AND SHAFT
ASSEMBLY mated to, driven by and rotated by a suitable PRIME MOVER MOTOR of
appropriate power output, whereinwhich such special ROTOR AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY
also
is suitably mounted to and supported by appropriate support leg structures and
furtherwherein aforesaid special rotor and shaft assembly is equipped with
special articulated Mass Body Slider components ( weights ) contained in
suitable
slide means equipped container frame cage boxes affixed to aforesaid ROTOR AND
SHAFT ASSEMBLY in evenspaced arrangement in a manner allowing sliding movement
of Mass Body Slider components in radial orientation and perpendicular to axis
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ROTOR AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY inwardly and alternatingly outwardly in a manner
preprogrammed by suitable activation mechanisms activated by appropriate
impulse
transmitter tracking wheels affixed with bearings of suitable composition and
suitably attached to ROTOR AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY, tracking and following
aforesaid
control program contour track ring along it's appropriate control contour,
whereby separate activation mechanisms equipped with MOTION STROKE
AMPLIFICATION
MEANS, pass on individual ACTIVATION PROGRAM CONTROL CONTOUR TRACK RING
triggered motive signal impulses after being stroke length amplified towards
correspondingly appropriate articulated MASS BODY SLIDER COMPONENTS and cause
RETRACTION INWARDLY of aforementioned MASS BODY SLIDER COMPONENTS toward the
ROTOR AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY axis within the effect-intended reference frame
arc of rotation segment, OVERCOMING the CENTRIFUGAL FORCE forcing MASS BODY
SLIDER COMPONENTS outwardly FROM ROTOR and SHAFT ASSEMBLY axis whereinwhich
the
desired lift and propulsive force in this machine is created by having THUSLY
an effective ROTOR MASS DIAMETER LARGER within a certain, somewhat LESS than
180 o Arc Segment of rotary movement than the remainder of rotary movement
wiithin a certain ROTARY MOVEMENT OF MASS REFERENCE FRAME creating a CERTAIN
CONSTANT IMBALANCE manifest within specific and intended PREPROGRAMMING of
mechanical ACTION that way creating and producing a PROPULSIVE FORCE OF
UNIDIRECTIONAL NATURE, in turn being transfused to the propulser apparatus and
propulser
group respectively propulser cluster suitably installed within a suitable
Transport vehicle capable of HELICOPTER-LIKE CAPABILITIES, whereinwhich in a
CLOCKWISE
REVOLVED PROPULSER UNIT the LARGER DIAMETER activated ROTOR SEGMENT is held
within an ARC OF ROTOR MOVEMENT extending FROM the 12 o'clock POSITION THROUGH
the 3 o'clock POSITION TO the 6 o'clock POSITION of ROTATION OF MASS AND
whereinwhich in a COUNTERCLOCKWISE REVOLVED PROPULSER UNIT the LARGER DIAMETER
activated ROTOR SEGMENT is held within an arc of ROTOR MOVEMENT FROM the
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12 o'clock POSITION THROUGH the 9 o'clock POSITION to the 6 o'clock
POSITION of ROTATION OF MASS in this PROPULSER UNIT and furtherwherein a
proper
PROPULSER UNIT in COMPLETE ASSEMBLY consists of two ROTOR AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY
UNITS, wherein the ONE is ROTATED IN AN OPPOSITE DIRECTION to the OTHER in
order
to COUNTERACT counterproductive torque moments.
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Description

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SPECIFICATION:
There are a total of 10 drawings pertaining to the specification numbered from
Figure 1 to Figure 10.
In figure number 1. is shown that the present invention consists of a special
overall Shaft and Rotor Assembly 1 made of a suitable assembly of shaft
segments
equipped with prime driver Coupling 2 at respective ends, special option
bearing
equipped support Rail Wheels 3 supporting the overall Shaft and Rotor assembly
by
being attached appropriately to support structure 10 and having 1 ride on 3
by means of circular track component 13 appropriately attached to main shaft
body assembly 23, thusly making possible an extra large Diameter configuration
of Shaft and Rotor assembly and allowing minimal wear Shaft main bearing
means.
Also shown in Figure 1 are direction of propulsive force indicator arrow 12 as
wE~ll as direction of rotation indicator arrows 11. Overall Shaft and Rotor
assemb-
ly 23 is supported by Bearing Housing Support Structure 10, which is firmly
aiaached to Machine Base Box Structure 9. Also shown are Mass Body Slider comp-

orients 4, whose outward- respectively inward sliding movements are in
perpendicul-
ar-to-shaft-axis-orientation enabled thusly by being contained within
radiatively
installed Slider-Cage-Sheath-Container-Frame-Boxes 5 equipped with suitable
bear-
ing wheels 14. 15 are reinforcing gussets for 5. 8 are suitable high tensile
strength steel or other suitable material cables securely attached to 4 and
capab-
l~e of pulling Mass Body Slider components 4 back to a certain Inner Diameter
of
Rotor position from an Outer Diameter of Rotor Mass position being thusly
activat-
ed by Amplified Motion Stroke Impulse Signals emanating from suitable motion-
stroke-Amplifiercomponent Modules 30. 6 is a suitable Shroudcase-
Coverstructure
encasing the overall Rotor Shaft Assembly in order to prevent air turbulance
drag
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when Rotor Shaft Assembly is being rotated up to operational and further high
output revolution-per-minute speed. 38 are suitable shock absorber components
suitably installed here in order to dampen the inherent shocks, when
Centrifugal
Force slams Mass Body Slider components 4 outward against the end cap segment
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of 5.
In Figure 2 are shown again Machine Base Box Structure 9. To it are attached
Rotor Shaft Assembly support legs 10 supporting Rotor Shaft Assembly bearing
support housing 22 containing main Rotor Shaft Assembly Roller Bearing
component
21. 6 again denotes Shroudcase-Coverstructure. 11 are direction of revolution
indicator arrows. 2 is Prime Mover mating coupling segment of 23. 15 are
reinforcing gusset components for 5, 16 is a perpendicularly-to-Rotor-
Shaft-Assembly-Axis -installed Control-Program-Contour-Track-Ring component,
which serves to create activation stroke impulse signals in preprogrammed
reference frame, such component 16 securely and rigidly affixed to 9 at an
appropriate location by support leg structure 24. 19 are suitable Program
Contour
Tracking Wheels affixed within suitable bearing supports 20. 18 are female
slider portsheaths for component-20-sliding-supportstem 17.
In Figure 3 one sees , here only outlined and indicating relative position
reinforcing gussets 15. 6 denotes again Shroudcase-Coverstructure, encasing
Rcrtor Shaft Assembly 23. 16 is Program Control Contour Track Ring component
wherein segment 26 of 16 on the left side shows the Contraction-Induction
segment of 16 and 25 on the other side denotes the Expansion-Induction segment
of 16. 18 here are appropriate components so installed and in such a way as to
anticipate Change of Control Contour and ascertain and make possible a lesser
shock exposure of component group 19-17-18.
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In Figure 4 shown are in Close-up Bottom view a typical Mass Body Slider
compon-
ent unit 4 having an appropriate number of suitable steel cables or made of
other
suitable material cables 8 attached to it and held in place securely by cable
eye lock pin 27 wherein 8 serves to retract 4 inwardly when appropriate and at
an appropriate rate of speed and suitable retraction cycle; further also is
shown in partially fragmentary view Slide-Sheath-Cage-Container-Frame Box 5
equipped with reinforcing gussets 15 together with bearing equipped slide
action
enhancing wheels 14.
In Figure 5 is shown a partly schematic side view of overall Rotor Shaft
Assembly
23 arrangement revolved WITHLN Activation Program Control Contour Ring
component
( perpendicular to shaftaxis orientation version ) 16, wherein can be seen the
Mass Body Slider components 4 contained suitably within Slide-Sheath-Cage-Con-
tainer-Frame Boxes 5 suitably mounted and securely attached to 23. Also
denoted
in drawing Figure 5 are shown Angle-of-Pull-Change anchor sheaves 31. 33 are
bearing equipped hinge-anchor pins for 31. 24 are support structures for 16.
Rotor Shaft Assembly 23 here also is shown with suitably placed Motion Stroke
Amplifier modules 30. Also in drawing Figure 5 one finds elements and
components
previously described and identified in preceding drawings.
In Figure 6 is shown basically the same partly schematic side view of Rotor
Shaft
Assembly as shown in Figure 5 with the added optional feature of an
appropriate
activation signal transfer Chain being used here instead of cables 8. Also
shown is spring-loaded compression pack 29 and here Rotor Shaft Assembly 23 is
shown being revolved within and being surrounded by in this case a
horizontally
disposed Activation-Program-Control-Program-Contour-Track-Ring-component 16/
28
version, wherein 16/28 sends initial control program stroke signals in a horiz-

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ontal plane movement that is to say parallell with Rotor Shaft Axis
orientation,
arnd longitudinally therewith.
Figure 7 shows a flat and un-wrapped so to speak partial portion projection
bottom view of a staggered arrangement of Mass Body Slider components within
their Slider-Cage-Sheath-Container-Frame-Boxes, wherein this arrangement makes
possible a more effective Rotor performance. Also shown is the alternate
version
of 4 themselves being optionally equipped with their own suitable roll-and-
slide-
enabling means 37.
Figure 8 shows Motion Stroke Amplification Module 30 with an alternate arrange-

ment of amplification action lever-linkage embers 43 with suitable pivotable
( articulated ) pivot joints 56; 41 is a direction-of-signal-stroke indication
arrow. 29 are compression spring-pack-return components. 49 are brackets
supporting appropriately certain cable transmission-sheave-components.
46-8-45- group component shows an added and alternate motion stroke
amplification
means; whereinwhich 46 is in stationary installation attached to support frame
44; 45 an articulated sheave part attached to 43.
Figure 9 represents a partial side view of Rotor Shaft Assembly group 23
affixed with shaft reinforcing gussets 47 whereinwhich 48 is a suitable ring
gear power transmission component affixed to 23. 58 is Outward direction of
movement indicator arrow of 4. 59 is Inward direction of movement indicator
arrow of 4. 8 is retraction activation cable, guided through positioning
anchor sheave 31 and motion stroke amplifier group 46-8-45 component. 49 are
support brackets. 16 is Program Control Contour track ring ( perpendicular
version ) here mounted to 9 between shroudcase cover structure 6 and Rotor
Shaft Main Support End Bearing support component 22-10. 29 are compression
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spring- Repositioning packs. 30 are Motion Stroke Amplifier Modules contained
within shroudcase coverstructure 6. 38 are suitable shock absorber components.
Figure 10 shows a somewhat differently constructed amplifier module 30 wherein
the motion stroke amplification function is obtained by appropriately
installed
sequentially interacting and intermeshing transmission gearwheel group
51.-52-53-54 initially activated by control impulse signal transmitting
sliding
gear rack component 50.

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