Patent ID: 6824353
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: A63H,F01D,F03B,Y02E

Abstract:
A water turbine, comprising:a casing that confines a water compartment and that is formed with a water inlet for admitting pressurized water into said water compartment, and a water outlet for discharging the pressurized water from said water compartment; a rotor mounted rotatably in said water compartment and driven rotatably by flow of the pressurized water from said water inlet through said water outlet; a primary drive shaft coupled to and co-rotatable with said rotor; a speed-reduction gear set coupled to and driven rotatably by said primary drive shaft; and an output drive unit coupled to and driven rotatably by said speed-reduction gear set; and wherein said water compartment has an upper portion in fluid communication with said water inlet, and a lower portion in fluid communication with said water outlet, said rotor being mounted rotatably in said upper portion of said water compartment, and wherein said lower portion of said water compartment is formed with a guide plate that inclines downwardly toward said water outlet for guiding water flow through said water outlet.