any
given point the circuit form two paths, 80
as IF, and another point two paths, as
C O'. one
of the paths, I), are included the de
vices operated the current. The alternation wil-1 therefore
pass way branch I). are the cores, 100
formed with pole-pieces, upon which are
wound the coils Between these pole-
pieces are mounted right angles one an
other the magnetic armatures OP, preferably
mounted the same shaft and designed 105
be rotated synchronism with the alterna
tions current. illustrated. The armatures are made
of thin lanrinre soft iron steel, and the
amount magnetic metal which they con
tain calculated that they will fully or
65 nearly saturated the magnets. Gis instance what may called,
in distinction the others, magnetic”
means securing the results arrived in
this invention. the
like,poles are presented, shown circuit
15 the'condition that closed secondary
upon primary, the position least in
ductive resistance: hence given alternation
of current will pass mainly through A
half-revolution the armatures produces an
20 opposite effect, and the succeeding current im
pulse passes through Using this figure as
an illustration, evident that the fields N
M may permanent magnets independ
ently excited and the armatures driven,
25 the present case, produce alter
nate currents, which will set alternately
impulses opposite direction the two
branches which such case would in
clude the armature-circuits and translating
30 devices only. have
also shown special form induction de
vice for this purpose..
Fig.3
413,
ably mounted the same shaft, and are ad
justed relatively one another such man
ner that when the self-induction one branch,
as maximum the other branch is
; minimum. Around
the armatures are coils contained, re
spectively, the circuits and The
353
connections and electrical conditions this
ease are similar those Fig. armature -the magnetic
circuit the induction device practically no
closed; hence there w
rill the greatest oppo
sition the passage current through
coils 2T
. except
that the currént sourcelof Fig.
SjUichronism with the alternations current
from the main source and for this purpose
a commutator was employed. all these will be
observed that there developed one all
of the branches circuit from source of
alternating currents active (as distin- 130
guished from dead) resistance opposi
tion the currents one sign, for the pur
pose diverting the currents that sign
through the other another path, but per-
. If,
therefore, the armature and coil rotated
at proper speed relatively the periods or
alternations the source the same results
55 are obtained the case, Fig.
In the position shown—that is, with the coil
R' parallel with the convolutions the pri
maries M'—practically the whole current
50 will pass through branch because the self-
induction coils 31' maximum. plan alternative with that shown
in Fig.
Referring Fig. 3. the previous case
illustrated each branch and contained
one more primary coils, the secondaries of
35 which wei\j periodically short-circuited in. the same time,
the magnetic circuit the other induction 115
device being broken the position the
armature there will less opposition to
the current coils which will shunt the
current from branch reversal the
current being attended shifting the 120
armatures, the opposite effect produced. 5,in one the branches,
as are two coils M', wound laminated
cores, and the other branches are similar
. and are two strong
60 permanent magnets provided with armatures
Y W', respectively. 2is dispensed 70
with and the saturation the core coils
E obtained from the permanent magnets. The armatures are rotated in
synchronism with the alternations from the
source The winding position the
armature-coils such that current given
direction passed through both armatures
io would establish one poles similar those
in the adjacent 'poles-of the field and the
other poles unlike the adjacent field-poles, as
indicated the drawings. When one the arma
tures line with the poles-or the posi
tion occupied by. alternating-current genera
tor; the line wires circuit.
In the illustrations heretofore given have
in each instance shown the two branches or
paths containing the translating induction 75
devices derivation one the other; but
this not always necessary.
There are many other modifications the
means methods carrying out inven
tion but have not deemed necessary here
in specifically refer more than those de- 125
scribed, they involve the chief modifica
tions the plan. So, also, branch are translating de
vices and branch induction de- 95
vice its equivalent that diverts through C
impulses opposite direction those di
verted the device branch IF. the 90
other branch, D', induction device
that opposes the current impulses one di
rection and directs them through the branch
D. The latter
may, however, dispensed with and ar-
40 mature with closed coil substituted.
In Fig. For example,
in Fig.coils N'. subdivided laminated arma-
45 ture O', carrying closed coil R', rotatably
supported between the coils hi', shown. Either pair group paths simi
lar the previous dispositions with the elec
trical source induction device one
branch only, while the two groups taken to- 85
getlier form the obvious equivalent the
cases which induction device gener
ator included both branches
