A NEW MOTOR
Year: 1874

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Henry Escolme Wiles at the.
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
17th July 1874.-A communication from abroad by Monsieur
François Thouin, of Paris, in the Republic of France.
I, HENRY. ESCOLME WILES, of Brunswick Square, Camberwell, in, the
County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for "A NEW MOTOR," a communication to me from abroad by Monsieur
François Thouin, of Paris, in the Republic of France, to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its object a new motor, and consists in a novel
combination and arrangement of wheels, levers, and other mechanical
parts, forming a motor designed to replace with, advantage steam in all
its applications to industry as a motive power.
The Invention is thus described by my foreign correspondent.
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"My Invention has for its object a new system of motive power
working backwards and forwards, being capable of application to all
kinds of industries, and of replacing with advantage steam in all its
applications to industry as a motive power,
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page_text: Sheet 1 of the accompanying Drawings contains the Figures which
give the detail and general description of the mechanism.
Fig. 1 is that which gives the general [description; it shews the two
great wheels a, a, fixed on the shaft k, k, these can be moved nearer
to or further off each other, according to the dimensions of the
weights e, e.
b, b, a cast hoop fixed to the exterior of the two great wheels a, a.
c, c, round iron bars passing through the middle of the shaft k, k, and
adapting themselves to the cross bars d, d, forming the coupling
represented by Fig. 6.
d, d, round iron cross bars placed horizontally between the two large
wheels a, a, of which each extremity passes beyond the exterior of the
spokes of the great wheels, so as to make the catch open, which retains
them to prevent their descending when they have mounted to the top
of the wheels a, a.
e, e, weights of lead of cylindrical form, which being placed on each
cross bar d; d, form the motive power of the mechanism; these weights
can be increased and lengthened according to the force wished to be
obtained. Each weight is formed of two pieces united by a hinged collar
fixed in a channel made on the two pieces forming the weight; by this
means it can be put on and taken off at will from above the cross bar. Then
two weights can be put on the one besides the other in order to increase
instantly, or be taken off to lessen in the same way the force of the
mechanism, and modify thus at will the motive power of the machine,
and by this means augment or diminish the motive power.
ff, pulleys of brass placed on each extremity of the cross bars d, d,
serving as an accompaniment to the cross bars which glide in each spoke
of the great wheel a, a.
9, 9, moveable catches of iron placed on the exterior of the cheek of
the circle of the great wheels a, a.
h, h, iron supports which carry the detent pins i, i.
i, i, detent pins of iron placed in the slot holes of the supports h, h,
serving to raise the catches g, g, in order to disengage the cross bars.d, d,
which work in the spokes of the great wheels a, a.
j,j, metal band or cover of steel rolled round the cast: hoop b,>b..

page_text: z, pinion of great and small speed, the small speed being governed
by the pinion y, whilst the great one commands the chain of
Vaucanson B.
A, A, cast fly wheels fixed at the exterior of the frame on the shaft 1,
which serve to regulate the action of the pinion which governs the
chain 'n.
B, Vaucanson's chain, which transmits the command of the pinion Z
to the pinion D.
D, pinion fixed to the exterior of the frame on the shaft l, which
being governed at the same time by Vaucanson's chain B puts into
motion the two fly wheels A, A, and the pinion m which governs the
chain n.
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E, shaft fixed to the frame which carries the pinion of double
speed z.
F, cast coupling box fixed on the shaft k, k, between the pinions
R, M, carries the moveable bolt G.
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G, moveable bolt adapted to the coupling box F, which while being
governed by the fork H can move right and left, that is to say, can
govern either the pinion R or the pinion M, according to the side
towards which the fork H is directed.
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H, iron fork which serves to move the bolt G.
I, bar of iron carrying the fork H.
.L, pulley of cast iron or wood fixed on the shaft S, designed to receive
a transmission strap.
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M,-pinion of cast iron placed on the shaft k, k, without being keyed,
supported on one side by the length of the coupling box F, and on the.
other held by a pinned socket.
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N, pinion of cast iron fixed on the shaft S and governed by the
pinion M..
P, pinion of cast iron placed between the pinion R and the pinion Y,
and carried by the shaft Q, on which it is free to turn to the right or left,
that is to say, without being keyed.
Q, shaft fixed on the frame, on which the pinion P turns.

page_text: R, pinion of cast iron placed on the shaft k, k, without being keyed
like the pinion M. These two pinions remain fixed on the shaft only
when the bolt G is made to enter into the groove which these two
pinions carry internally.

page_text: J sliews also the place of the connecting rod which serves as a support
to the, shaft of the fork H.
K2 shows the two points where the bracket which supports the shaft S
adapts itself.
Fig. 6 shews separately one of the five connecting rods of Fig. No. 1,
formed by the coupling rods and the cross bars d, c, c, d, with the
position which the weights e, e, occupy on each cross bar, as well as
that of the pulleys of copper f, f, on each end of the cross bars. The
weights are kept near the connecting rods by a pin placed in front of
the weights to prevent them going from one connecting rod to another,
so that they may not find themselves perpendicular on the same side of
the connecting rod to the end that the connecting rod may not weigh
more on one side than on the other, so that the chain may make it rise
straight.
Fig. 7 represents the front view of the case q, as well as the place
that the pulley p occupies. In that case the mortise a gives facility to
advance or withdraw the case at the demand of the chain, and is
afterwards fixed on its support by two pressure screws.
Fig. 8 shews separately one of the copper pulleys ƒ which is fitted on
the ends of the cross bars and revolves in the interior of the spokes of
the great wheels a, a.
Fig. 9 gives the perspective of one of the weights e, e, open and

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF SHEET 2.
Sheet 2 is intended to give the detail and the movement of the great
wheels a, a, as well, as the movement of the chain n of Sheet 1. It
shews the place which a spoke occupies at the moment the chain seizes
the cross bar on which the weight is placed to make it rise to the axis of
the wheel. The same movement causes to be transported to the other
extremity of the corresponding spoke the weight opposed to that which
comes to press against the axis of the wheel, that is to say, when the
chain has conducted a weight to the axis of the wheel the one (the
weight) placed at the centre of the wheel finds itself transported to the
other extremity of the corresponding spoke by means of the connecting
bars which pass through the middle of the shaft, adapting themselves to
the cross bars which bear the weights. One of the catches is shewn
open to allow the cross bars which carry the weights to rise.
Each wheel has ten spokes, each furnished with a groove in which
slides the pulley which is placed on the extremity of each of the cross
bars. The number may be increased or diminished according to the
taste of the constructor. The wheels are put into action by ten weights
of lead or other metal, that is to say, by a number equal to the spokes,
of which five are found pressed to the axis of the wheel, whilst the five
others are found at the extremity of the spokes, forming a lever on the
shaft which carries the wheels, that is to say, constitutes the motive
power which makes the force of the mechanism.
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W represents the spoke which withdraws the weight from the axis
when it is pressed to the centre of the wheel; this distance cannot be
used except for weights whose diameters do not exceed 10 centimetres;
that is to say, if it is wished to employ weights of more than 10 centi-
metres thickness, the spoke must be enlarged, but the diameter of the
wheels may be enlarged indefinitely without varying the spoke..

page_text: q; moveable case of iron which at one end carries the pulley h, and at
the other a mortise is formed in order to be able to advance or withdraw
the case at the demand of the chain, and to be then fixed on the upper
part of the support V by two pressure screws.
V, support of cast iron in the form of T, which at one end supports
the slide bar o and the case q, of which U represents the bolts, the end
which adapt themselves on the plate to the middle of the cross bar U of
Sheet 1. The foot of the said support is fixed on a cross bar at the
bottom of the frame.