Improvements in Wind-motors for Propelling Ships and other Purposes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Aug., 1889-Accepted. 7th Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wind-motors for Propelling Ships and other
Purposes.
1, CARL LUDWIG GERHARD BRUMLEN of Weidestrasse No. 98, Altona, in the
Empire of Germany, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in wind-motors applicable to ships and other
machinery and has for its purpose to unite the driving force of two or more wind-
wheels on a common shaft.
In a stationary vertical cylinder is revolvably arranged a second cylinder rigidly
connected at its upper edge with a suitably shaped ring, which slides on the edge
of the outer cylinder and carries in suitable bearings the horizontal shaft of a wind-
wheel. On the said ring is placed, so as to be revolvable thereon, a third cylinder
which carries the ring for the horizontal shaft of a second wind-wheel.
Through the whole arrangement passes a vertical shaft gearing by means of pairs
of pinions with the shafts of the wind-wheels and receiving its motive force
therefrom.
The single cylinders being adapted to be turned independently, the wind-wheels
can be adjusted at pleasure in different directions.
In the above described manner two or more superposed wind-wheels can transmit
their force to a common vertical shaft.
The shafts of several such motors may also be joined by means of a main-shaft
thus allowing the force of the wind to be utilized to any desired extent.
Dated this 3rd day of November 1888.
HUELSER & Co.,
Agents to Applicant
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wind-motors for Propelling Ships and other
Purposes.
I, CARL LUDWIG GERHARD BRUMLEN of Weidestrasse No. 98, Altona, in the
Empire of Germany, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to so combine two or more wind wheels as to causo
their joint motive power to be transmitted to a common shaft for the purpose of
utilizing the force thus produced for actuating ship-propellers machines and various
other devices.
Referring to the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 illustrates in front view the com-
bination of four wind-wheels, each two of which are arranged above each other and
impart their driving force to the main shaft m.
Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of one of the two cylinders or towers
provided with wind-wheels and transmission gear, and
Fig. 3 is a cross-section thereof along line xy.
The vertical cylinder A secured on a solid base or frame, carries above the revolv-
able portion or.ring e which is connected with a cylinder d extending into A and is
adapted to be jointly therewith revolved and adjusted according to the direction of
the wind. The cylinder d forms simultaneously at its bottom a strong support, being
guided in the cylinder A. The ring e has lodged therein the shaft of a wind-wheel w,
the driving power of which is transmitted through pinions ¹ to a vertical shaft K
extending into the cylinder d.

page_text: On the ring e bears another cylinder f so guided as to be with its bottom end
revolvable thereon, while its upper end is guided at the vertical shaft K by means of
a bearing, rigidly connected through arms p with the cylinder f
A wind-wheel c¹ provided at the upper part of imparts, in a similar manner as w
its motive power through the shaft and gearing to the vertical shaft K.
The above described arrangement admits of any suitable adjustment of the two
motors, which act jointly on the shaft K.
Any convenient number of such double cylinders may be arranged side by side in
the manner shewn in Fig. 1, by combining a main shaft m by suitable transmission
gear with the vertical shafts K K of each pair of wind-wheels.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :
The combination of several superposed wind-wheels to cause their joint motive force
to be transmitted to a vertical shaft K. a stationary cylinder A serving to receive the
revolvable ring e carrying the wind-wheel we and being lodged, and guided through
cylinder d, on A, while another revolvable cylinder provided on e embraces at its
upper end the shaft K and carries another wind-wheel which imparts its motive
power, in the same or a similar manner as w, to the shaft K, substantially as and
for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1889
C. L. G. BRUMLEN.
By Huelser & Co.,
Attorneys.