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Volt Aire Corporation

H & S Autoshot Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

1543803 Ontario Ltd.

H&s Autoshot Mfg. Co. Ltd.

H&s Autoshot Manufacturing

Jon J Leininger

Richard A Hornung

An induction-powered device for use in an alternating magnetic field comprises: a magnetically permeable core; an electrically conductive coil surrounding the core; and an electrical load electrically connected to the coil. The coil is configured to generate a voltage when exposed to the alternating magnetic field, to power the electrical load.

Induction-powered device having a load nested within a core of a multi-part bobbin, and power tool attachment and power tool comprising same

A tool cover for receiving a tool housing of a pneumatic tool is disclosed. The tool cover supports and aligns an inductor element of a stator with magnets of a rotor within the tool housing. The tool cover also supports a circuit to which the inductor element is electrically connected, where the circuit comprises a power conditioner for receiving current from the inductor element and conditioning the current to be acceptable for supply to a load that comprises one or more logic processing devices.

Tool having integrated electricity generator with external stator and power conditioner

A tool includes a nonmagnetic tool housing, a cylindrical rotor inside the tool housing and rotatable in response to a flow of pressurized fluid through the tool housing and magnets mounted in the rotor. A stator is positioned on the exterior of the tool housing, and is dimensioned to cooperate with the magnets to, upon rotation of the rotor, generate electrical current for supply to a load. The stator includes an inductor core having opposing ends connected by a middle portion, and a coil wound around the middle portion, where both the inductor core and coil are configured to be arced between the opposing ends about the axis of rotation of the rotor, and the inductor core is configured to provide a consistent gap between the face of the inductor core and the face of each magnet while each magnet is being rotated between positions proximal the opposing ends, the inductor core having a length to enable its opposing ends to each be simultaneously radially aligned with a respective magnet in the rotor to complete a magnetic circuit through the inductor core. The tool also includes a power conditioner receiving the generated electrical current and conditioning the current to be acceptable for supply to a load that comprises one or more logic processing devices.

A rotor for a pneumatic tool having electricity-generating capabilities comprises a shaft and an integral rotor body. The rotor body includes recesses dimensioned to receive an insulated subassembly comprising a magnet received within a nonmagnetic insulator. The nonmagnetic insulator acts to allow flux to be concentrated against stator windings. The improved rotor can be fitted with the insulated subassemblies in order to cooperate with a stator in the tool to generate electricity upon rotation of the rotor when pressurized fluid is applied to the vanes. A ring stator is supportable by a nonmagnetic end plate of the pneumatic tool, is disposed between the rotor and the rotor bearing and is preferably formed of Silicon Core Iron 'B-FM' and magnet wire.

Pneumatic tool with integrated electricity generator

A tool includes a nonmagnetic tool housing; a cylindrical rotor inside the tool housing and rotatable in response to a flow of pressurized fluid through the tool housing; magnets mounted in the rotor; and a stator on the exterior of the tool housing. The stator is dimensioned to cooperate with the magnets to, upon rotation of the rotor, generate electrical current for supply to a load.

Tool having integrated electricity generator with external stator

A rotor for a pneumatic tool having electricity-generating capabilities includes a shaft and an integral rotor body. The rotor body includes recesses dimensioned to receive an insulated subassembly having a magnet received within a nonmagnetic insulator to allow flux to be concentrated against stator windings. The rotor can be used in a conventional pneumatic tool, but can also be fitted with the insulated subassemblies in order to cooperate with a stator in the tool to generate electricity upon rotation of the rotor when pressurized fluid is applied to the vanes. A ring stator is connected to a supporting circuit by a connector and is supportable by a nonmagnetic end plate of the pneumatic tool and is disposed between the rotor and the rotor bearing.

An improved air tool includes an integrated air motor and electrical generator wherein the stator is positioned on a side of the rotor body opposite the working end of the tool to reduce vibrations transmitted to the stator. The stator is also positioned between the compressed air inlet and the rotor body such that compressed air flows across the stator to prevent overheating of the stator. The air tool includes an indicating circuit connected to the battery charging circuit for indicating a battery charge condition, a battery discharge condition, and a low lubrication condition of the air vanes. A light ring assembly is attached to the working end of the tool housing to provide light at the working end of the tool. Materials chosen for the magnets and the poles of the stator increase the power capability of the electrical generator. An illuminating apparatus for a conventional air tool includes a light ring with integral generator.

Air tool

Air tool with integrated generator and light ring assembly

A tool driven by air or some other non-conductive pressurized fluid, which tool incorporates a generator for powering a lamp and providing a good source of light in the work area. Batteries and a charging circuit may also be supplied for storing excess electricity from the generator so that the lamp can be used even when the tool is not running. In all embodiments disclosed herein, the air cylinder of the motor of the air tool is redone to accept a coil which is electrically connected to the lamp, while permanent magnets turn with the rotor of the air motor. In one embodiment the permanent magnets are embedded in the rotor itself. In another embodiment the vanes of the rotor are manufactured from a permanently magnetic material, and constitute the magnets. In a third embodiment highly magnetic bits, such as rare earth cobalt, are embedded in concentrated areas in the vanes, and these bits create a sufficient magnetic field to cause current to flow in the coil when the rotor is turning. In a fourth embodiment a polarized ceramic rotor magnet is attached to the rotor to cause a current in the coil while the rotor turns. In a fifth embodiment a single pole arrangement is employed. That is, several small coils are embedded in one of the bearing end plates, while a magnet rotor, attached to the rotor of the air motor, carries magnets in facing relationship to the coils. In all embodiments, as the magnets move with respect to the coils, current is generated in the coils, which current is used as described above.

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Wilson, NY, United States of America

Jon J Leininger