公开(公告)号：WO2004097321A2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-11

申请号：PCT/US2004/011549

申请日：2004-04-15

Applicant: SUNPOWER, INC.

Inventor： BERCHOWITZ, David, M. ,  LANE, Neill ,  CALE, Todd ,  WOOD, James, Gary

IPC: F28D

CPC classification number: F28D17/02 ,  F25B2309/003 ,  F28D19/042 ,  Y10T29/4935 ,  Y10T29/49357 ,  Y10T29/49362 ,  Y10T29/49373

Abstract: A regenerator having a plurality of involute foils disposed in an annular gap between an inner cylindrical tube and an outer cylindrical tube. The involute shape of the foils provides uniform spacing throughout the entire regenerator and substantial surface area for fluid contact.

Abstract translation: 一种再生器，其具有设置在内圆柱形管和外圆柱形管之间的环形间隙中的多个渐开线箔。 箔的渐开线形状在整个再生器中提供均匀的间隔，并且用于流体接触的实质表面积。

公开(公告)号：WO2004094860A2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-04

申请号：PCT/US2004/007174

申请日：2004-03-10

Applicant: SUNPOWER, INC.

Inventor： WOOD, James, Gary

IPC: F16F

CPC classification number: F16F7/1011 ,  F16F7/116

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting and reducing excessive amplitude of oscillation of a free piston slidably mounted in a housing. The housing has a vibration absorber, including a mass mounted through a spring to the housing. The mass reciprocates relative to the housing along a path in a phase relationship to the piston. A sensor is mounted near the mass for detecting the amplitude of oscillation of the mass. A controller is connected to the sensor for reducing the amplitude of oscillation of the piston when the amplitude of oscillation of the mass reaches a predetermined maximum.

公开(公告)号：WO2018075138A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：PCT/US2017/048795

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: SUNPOWER, INC.

Inventor： WOOD, James, Gary

IPC: F02G1/043 ,  F02G1/04 ,  F02G1/045 ,  F25B9/14

CPC classification number: F02G1/0435 ,  F02G2243/202 ,  F02G2270/80

Abstract: A free-piston Stirling engine that limits piston amplitude and reduces engine power as the piston amplitude increases beyond its maximum power. The inward edge of the heat rejecter cylinder port is located outward of the most inward excursion of the inward end of the piston sidewall during a part of the piston's reciprocation cycle so that the heat rejecter cylinder port is entirely covered by the piston sidewall during an inward portion of the piston reciprocation when the engine is operating at the selected maximum engine power. A leaker port extends from a gas bearing cavity through the piston sidewall and is positioned axially outward from the gas bearing pads of the engine's gas bearing system and vents working gas to the engine's back space at a piston amplitude of reciprocation that exceeds the piston's amplitude of reciprocation at maximum engine power. A resilient damping bumper is attached to the outward end of the piston and a displacer gas cushion is disclosed.

Abstract translation: 随着活塞振幅增加超过其最大功率，自由活塞斯特林发动机限制活塞振幅并降低发动机功率。 在活塞往复运动循环的一部分期间，热废气缸端口的内边缘位于活塞侧壁的内端的最向内偏移的外侧，使得热排斥筒端口在向内期间被活塞侧壁完全覆盖 当发动机以选定的最大发动机功率运转时，活塞往复运动的一部分。 泄漏口从气体轴承腔延伸穿过活塞侧壁，并且从发动机的气体轴承系统的气体轴承垫轴向向外定位，并且以往复运动的活塞振幅将工作气体排放到发动机的后部空间，该活塞振幅超过活塞的振幅 以最大发动机功率往复运动。 一个有弹性的阻尼缓冲器连接到活塞的外端，并公开了一种置换器气垫。

公开(公告)号：WO2014193508A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-04

申请号：PCT/US2014/020695

申请日：2014-03-05

Applicant: SUNPOWER, INC.

Inventor： WOOD, James, Gary

IPC: F16F1/32

CPC classification number: F16F1/027 ,  F02G1/0435 ,  F02G2270/40 ,  F02G2275/20

Abstract: A flexure bearing "planar" spring that can spring multiple, independently reciprocating bodies, such as springing each body to a third body or springing a first body to a second body and springing the second body to a third body. A primary arm set of primary spring arms are separated from each other by openings and extend inwardly from a peripheral frame along a non-radial primary path progressing inwardly toward a central axis and angularly about the central axis. A secondary arm set of at least one secondary spring arm extends along a non-radial secondary path progressing radially and angularly about the central axis. Each secondary arm is interposed in an opening between the primary arms allowing the primary arms and the secondary arms to pass by each other through the openings without interfering with each other.

Abstract translation: 一种挠性轴承“平面”弹簧，其可以弹性多个独立的往复运动的体，例如将每个主体弹簧到第三主体，或者将第一主体弹弹到第二主体并且将第二主体弹簧到第三主体。 主弹簧臂的主臂组通过开口彼此分开，并且沿着沿着向内朝向中心轴线前进并且围绕中心轴线成角度的非径向主路径从周边框架向内延伸。 至少一个次弹簧臂的副臂组沿着径向和角度地围绕中心轴线前进的非径向次级路径延伸。 每个副臂插入在主臂之间的开口中，允许主臂和副臂彼此通过开口彼此通过，而不会彼此干涉。

公开(公告)号：WO2010048113A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：PCT/US2009/061231

申请日：2009-10-20

Applicant: SUNPOWER, INC.

Inventor： BEALE, William, T. ,  WOOD, James, Gary

IPC: F02G1/044

CPC classification number: F02G1/0435 ,  F02G1/044 ,  F02G2270/60 ,  F02G2275/10

Abstract: Multiple free -piston Stirling (FPS) machines are arranged in a group and connected for preventing or minimizing vibration. A first set of identical beta FPS machines are rigidly connected together, arranged in a mechanically co-directional orientation and configured to reciprocate in thermodynamically synchronous reciprocation with each other. The first set has axes of reciprocation intersecting a first point, which may be a point at infinity. The axes of the first FPS machines make the same angle with a central axis of motion and are equi-angularly spaced around the central axis. A second set of beta FPS machines are rigidly connected together and rigidly connected to the first set of machines. The second set of machines are arranged in a mechanically co-directional orientation that is the same as the mechanical orientation of the first set of beta FPS machines. The second set of machines are configured to reciprocate in thermodynamically synchronous reciprocation with each other but in thermodynamically opposed reciprocation to the first set. The FPS machines of the second set are identical to the FPS machines of the first set and have axes of reciprocation intersecting a point, which may be a point at infinity. The axes of the second set of FPS machines all make the same angle with the central axis of motion and are equi-angularly spaced around the central axis of motion.

Abstract translation: 多个自由活塞斯特林（FPS）机器被组合并且连接以防止或最小化振动。 第一组相同的βFPS机器刚性地连接在一起，以机械方向取向布置并且被配置为在热力学上同步的往复运动中相互往复运动。 第一组具有与第一点交叉的往复运动的轴，其可以是无限远的点。 第一台FPS机器的轴线与中心轴线成一角度，并围绕中心轴线等角度间隔。 第二套Beta FPS机器刚性连接在一起并刚性地连接到第一组机器上。 第二组机器以与第一组βFPS机器的机械取向相同的机械方向取向布置。 第二组机器被配置为在热力学上同步的往复运动中彼此相反，但是在与第一组的热力学相反的往复运动中。 第二组的FPS机器与第一组的FPS机器相同，并且具有往复运动的轴线与点相交，其可以是无限远的点。 第二组FPS机器的轴线与中心轴线的角度相同，并且围绕中心轴线等角度间隔开。

公开(公告)号：WO2018075137A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：PCT/US2017/048792

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: SUNPOWER, INC.

Inventor： WOOD, James, Gary

IPC: F02G1/043 ,  F02G1/04 ,  F02G1/045 ,  F25B9/14

CPC classification number: F02G1/0435 ,  F02G2243/202 ,  F02G2270/80

Abstract: A free-piston Stirling engine that limits piston amplitude and reduces engine power as the piston amplitude increases beyond its maximum power. The inward edge of the heat rejecter cylinder port is located outward of the most inward excursion of the inward end of the piston sidewall during a part of the piston's reciprocation cycle so that the heat rejecter cylinder port is entirely covered by the piston sidewall during an inward portion of the piston reciprocation when the engine is operating at the selected maximum engine power. A leaker port extends from a gas bearing cavity through the piston sidewall and is positioned axially outward from the gas bearing pads of the engine's gas bearing system and vents working gas to the engine's back space at a piston amplitude of reciprocation that exceeds the piston's amplitude of reciprocation at maximum engine power. A resilient damping bumper is attached to the outward end of the piston and a displacer gas cushion is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：WO2012082697A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：PCT/US2011/064559

申请日：2011-12-13

Applicant: SUNPOWER, INC. ,  WOOD, James, Gary

Inventor： WOOD, James, Gary

IPC: F02G1/043

CPC classification number: F02G1/0435 ,  F02G1/055 ,  F02G2243/02 ,  F02G2254/30 ,  F02G2258/10 ,  F02G2270/30 ,  F02G2280/10

Abstract: A free piston Stirling machine including a thermal buffer tube extending from the machine's expansion space and surrounded by its heat rejector and its regenerator, a displacer cylinder extending from the thermal buffer tube to the compression space and surrounded by the heat rejecting heat exchanger, and a displacer that reciprocates within an excursion limit that extends into the regenerator by no more than 20% of the length of the regenerator during normal operation and preferably within excursion limits that are substantially the length of the heat rejector.

Abstract translation: 一种自由活塞斯特林机器，包括从机器的膨胀空间延伸并被其热排出器及其再生器包围的热缓冲管，从热缓冲管延伸到压缩空间并被排热热交换器包围的置换缸， 置换器在偏移限制内往复运动，该偏移极限在正常操作期间延伸到再生器中不超过再生器长度的20％，优选地在基本上为热排出器的长度的偏移极限内。

公开(公告)号：WO2006022979A3

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：PCT/US2005/020113

申请日：2005-06-08

Applicant: SUNPOWER, INC. ,  WOOD, James, Gary

Inventor： WOOD, James, Gary

IPC: B21D53/06 ,  B23P15/26 ,  B21D39/00 ,  F01B29/10 ,  F02G1/04 ,  F28F7/00 ,  F28F1/42 ,  F28F1/20

Abstract: Heat exchanger fins and a method for fabricating fins particularly suitable for the head of Stirling engine. The fins have a frusto-conical contour and surround and are brazed to the heater head at axially spaced positions. The inner edges of the fins are rolled to provide a flange for engaging and being joined to the head and have axially aligned, radial slots cut into the outer edge to provide channels for the passage of the products of heater combustion. The fins can be formed of annular rings or from a ribbon bent into a helix.

公开(公告)号：WO2017180252A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：PCT/US2017/019662

申请日：2017-02-27

Applicant: SUNPOWER, INC.

Inventor： WOOD, James, Gary

IPC: F02G1/043 ,  F02G1/055 ,  F02G1/04

CPC classification number: F02G1/057 ,  F02G1/055 ,  F28D17/02 ,  F28D2021/0026

Abstract: A free piston Stirling engine with a heat exchanger that has an inner component part assembled within an outer component part. The outer component part has a tubular outer wall and circumferentially spaced ridges that extend radially inward from the tubular outer wall and are separated from each other by inward opening slots. The inner component part has a tubular inner wall and circumferentially spaced ridges that extend outward from the inner tubular wall and are separated from each other by outward opening slots. The ridge widths of the outer and inner component parts are less than the slot widths of the corresponding slots into which they fit. The two component parts are assembled with the ridges of each component part extending into the slots of the other component part to form gas passages between interfacing sidewall surfaces of the ridges.

Abstract translation: 具有热交换器的自由活塞式斯特林发动机，具有组装在外部部件内的内部部件。 外部组件部分具有管状外壁和周向间隔开的脊，所述脊从管状外壁径向向内延伸并且通过向内开口槽彼此分离。 内部组成部分具有管状内壁和周向间隔的脊，所述脊从内部管状壁向外延伸并且通过向外开口槽彼此分开。 外部和内部部件的脊宽度小于它们所适合的相应槽的槽宽度。 两个组成部分组装在一起，每个组成部分的脊延伸到另一个组成部分的槽中，以在脊的对接侧壁表面之间形成气体通道。

公开(公告)号：WO2011102858A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：PCT/US2010/052216

申请日：2010-10-12

Applicant: SUNPOWER, INC. ,  HOLLIDAY, Ezekiel, S. ,  WOOD, James, Gary

Inventor： HOLLIDAY, Ezekiel, S. ,  WOOD, James, Gary

IPC: F25B9/00

CPC classification number: G01M15/06

Abstract: A sensor for sensing the position of a reciprocating free piston in a free piston Stirling machine. The sensor has a disk mounted to an end face of the power piston coaxially with its cylinder and reciprocating with the piston The disk includes a rim around its outer perimeter formed of an electrically conductive material A coil is wound coaxially with the cylinder, spaced outwardly from the outer perimeter of the disk and mounted in fixed position relative to the pressure vessel, preferably on the exterior of the pressure vessel wall.

Abstract translation: 用于感应自由活塞斯特林机械中往复式自由活塞位置的传感器。 该传感器具有安装在动力活塞的端面上的盘，该活塞与其气缸同轴并与活塞往复运动。盘包括围绕其外周边的由导电材料形成的边缘。线圈与圆筒同轴地被卷绕， 盘的外周并且相对于压力容器安装在固定位置，优选地在压力容器壁的外部。