EP0088751A1 - Dispositif ameliore de production d'electricite par la circulation des pietons et des vehicules - Google Patents

Dispositif ameliore de production d'electricite par la circulation des pietons et des vehicules

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EP0088751A1
EP0088751A1 EP19810902694 EP81902694A EP0088751A1 EP 0088751 A1 EP0088751 A1 EP 0088751A1 EP 19810902694 EP19810902694 EP 19810902694 EP 81902694 A EP81902694 A EP 81902694A EP 0088751 A1 EP0088751 A1 EP 0088751A1
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Prior art keywords
tread plate
energy
base
shaft
rocker arm
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Roy L. Lundgren
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K7/00—Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
    • H02K7/18—Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g. with turbines
    • H02K7/1807—Rotary generators
    • H02K7/1853—Rotary generators driven by intermittent forces

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  • This invention relates to an improved device for generating electricity and utilizing vehicular traffic or pedestrian traffic so that the weight of the moving traffic is utilized to generate electricity by rotating a generator shaft through a mechanism to be described more fully hereinafter.
  • This invention is an improved structure for carrying out the concept disclosed in my earlier granted U.S. Letters Patent ,250,3 5. That earlier U.S. patent disclosed a device which captured energy expended by pedestrian or vehicular traffic and included a plurality of tread plates which were depressed by traffic thereover to rotate a shaft through depression of rocker arms mounted to the shaft by one-way clutches. The rocker arms are normally spring-biased to a first position yet yieldable in response to the weight to movement downwardly so that the shaft, which is connected to a generator, is rotated to convert the mechanical energy into electrical energy. That structure described in U.S. Patent 4, 50,395 included a plurality of tread plates. This invention is of an improved tread plate means and general overall structure which is relatively simple to manufacture and assemble and constitutes an improved structure for accomplishing the use of vehicular or pedestrian traffic to convert the mechanical energy of the traffic to electrical energy. Disclosure of the Invention
  • a base or support was provided for the shaft and rocker arms connected to it by one-way clutch means and which support was beneath a tread plate. That structure was relatively difficult to manufacture and assemble.
  • the present invention provides an improved structure for the base and the tread plate as well as other improved components as is described more fully hereinafter.
  • the base of the instant invention comprises a channel-form member with the upstanding standards in spaced relation from one another and with holes therethrough to accommodate the shaft and, spot welded at spaced locations along the web a plurality of spring steel members to normally urge rocker arms connected to the shaft by one-way cluch means into a first normal position yet yieldable in response to the weight of traffic passing over it to permit rotation of the shaft as the rocker arms are dis ⁇ placed.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the tread plate of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of a tread plate of the present invention
  • Figure 3 s a partial perspective view of rocker arms mounted on a torque transmitting shaft, connected to the base of the present invention
  • Figure is a vertical cross section of the apparatus shown in Figures 2 and 3 » with the tread plate and rocker arm in normal non-depressed position;
  • Figure 5 is a vertical cross section of the apparatus shown in Figures 2 and 3, with the tread plate and rocker arm in the depressed position;
  • Figure 6 is a partial top view of Figure 3 further illustrating the shaft in driving engagement with interconnected generators;
  • Figure 7 is a vertical cross section of the device shown in Figure 1;
  • Figure 8 is a partial side elevational view of the ' torque storage device of Figure 7 -
  • first tread plate portion 12 for generating electricity by pedestrian or vehicular traffic in side-by-side overlapping relation with a second tread plate portion 1-4.
  • first tread plate portion 12 for generating electricity by pedestrian or vehicular traffic in side-by-side overlapping relation with a second tread plate portion 1-4.
  • the devices are preferably provided with a ramp 16 about It such which may be provided with a smooth contour at the opposite ends 18 and 20.
  • the apparatus may be covered with a plastic sheet 22 to keep out dirt and debris.
  • the entire apparatus may be covered with a carpet designated by the numeral 24 to disguise its location.
  • the base 601 has up ⁇ standing legs 603 and 605 which are outturned defining flanges 607 and 609. These flanges dwell in a recessed platform o ⁇ frame 608, the base being nested in the recess ⁇ ll.
  • a resilient pad 619 of cushioning material, such as foam rubber is provided in overlaying relation of the frame 608
  • the base 32 is also composed of a channel-form member defining a web or bottom zone 50 with upstanding side walls 52 and 54 of a common height which terminate at outturned flanges 56 and 58.
  • the base 32 and the tread plate 30 are sized for mating generally telescoping type movement in relation to one another. It will be appreciated that in response to a downwardly directed force, as indicated by the arrowed line 60 ( Figure 5), the tread plate 30 will move downwardly relative to the base 32, as guided by the terminal ends 44 of the feet or flanges in engagement with the side walls 52 and 54 of the base. It is this movement which is utilized by the apparatus to be described below.
  • a shaft 80 Extending longitudinally through the space 70 defined by the base there is a shaft 80 which is rotatable with respect to upstanding supports such as that designated by the numeral 70.
  • the standards or supports 70 are each struck from the bottom as is the one indicated by the line 72, so as to define a bent portion at 76 with a hole 78 being provided in each upstanding standard.
  • the standards are aligned with one another and each is provided with a hole to accommodate rotation of the shaft 80.
  • a plurality of the standards, such as 78, 90, 92, 94 are provided in spaced relation. Adjacent each support a one-way clutch is provided, such as those designated by the numeral 100, 102, and 104. Keyed to each of these one-way clutches
  • the angled member 621 are secured to the base by screws or other suitable connecting means.
  • the horizontal leg 623 and a vertical leg 624 of the angled member 621 are bendable with respect to a zone of juncture
  • the cantilevered portion 631 which extends over the rocker arm 633 is adapted to. yield in response to a downwardly exerted force or weight .
  • the angled member 709 is connected to the base by screws or other suitable connecting means.
  • the top portion 713 includes a portion 715 extending into the central zone over the rocker arm 633 a d in " overlapping relation with the cantilevered portion 631.
  • the horizontal leg 713 and the vertical leg 711 of the angled member 709 are bendable with respect to each other at their juncture in order to actuate the rocker arm 633 in response to the downward force .
  • a tread plate 30 is operatively connected for telescopic vertical movement relative to the atingly sized base 32.
  • the tread plate 3 Includes an elongated generally channel-form member having a top -plate zone or web 34 with downwardly extending side walls 36 and 38 having the distally inturned feet 40 and 42.
  • the side walls 36 and 38 as well as the feet there is a rocker arm, such as 201, 202 and 204.
  • the rocker arms are biased by spring means 301 and which has a terminal end 302 at all times in engagement with a surface 304 of the rocker arm.
  • spring means 301 which has a terminal end 302 at all times in engagement with a surface 304 of the rocker arm.
  • the shaft 80 is connected to the shaft 80a by the spring 80b, the spring 8 ⁇ b having one end brazed to the shaft 80 and the other end brazed to the shaft 80b.
  • the shaft 80b is connected by pin 86 and bushing 88 to the gear 82.
  • the gear 82 meshes with the gear 84 (attached to the shaft 91 in the same manner as gear 82 is connected to the shaft 80a) and thus rotation (of sufficient torque) of the shaft 80 will ultimately result in rotation of the shaft 91 and production of electricity by the generators 97 and 109.
  • the shaft 91 may be connected by coupling means 99 (such as a pin or bushing) to a similar shaft 107 of a second generator 109.
  • There are 'electrical output leads provided such as 221 and 223 to connect to a battery, for example, to store the energy.
  • spring 80b enables rotational energy of insufficient torque to rotate the generator shaft 91, to be stored for future use, such as when the traffic weight is insufficient to create the threshold torque of the generator.

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Abstract

Dispositif amélioré permettant de capter et de convertir l'énergie dépensée par les piétons et les véhicules. Dans un mode de réalisation, le dispositif comprend une plaque de marche (34) ayant un organe en forme de canal allongé constitué d'une bande supérieure et de parois latérales s'étendant vers le bas (36) avec des brides dirigées vers l'intérieur (40), lequel organe en forme de canal s'accouple avec un organe de base (54) ayant un organe en forme de canal définissant une bande de base avec des parois latérales verticales (52) d'une hauteur commune qui terminent au niveau de brides dirigées vers l'extérieur (56) la plaque de marche en engagement télescopique d'accouplement avec la base, ce qui permet d'avoir un mouvement relatif vertical de la plaque de marche. La bande de base comprend une pluralité de supports (70), lesquels sont emboutis depuis cette bande de base, chacun des supports ayant une ouverture, toutes les ouvertures étant alignées axialement. Un balancier de renvoi (80) est monté en rotation sur chacun des supports et porte une pluralité de culbuteurs (201) montés par des embrayages unidirectionnels (100). Les culbuteurs sont sollicités vers le haut par des pattes élastiques (301) fixées par des points de soudure sur la bande de base. Les culbuteurs sont espacés de sorte qu'au moins deux culbuteurs soient enfoncés lorsque du poids s'exerce sur la plaque de marche. La conception de la plaque de marche permet aux culbuteurs de s'enfoncer même lorsqu'une force vers le bas est appliquée autour de la périphérie extérieure de la plaque de marche. L'arbre ou balancier de renvoi est relié à un dispositif générateur à engrenages (97) à l'aide d'un dispositif de stockage d'énergie de couple (80b) de manière qu'une énergie de couple au départ insuffisante pour faire tourner le générateur, soit stockée et utilisée dès que possible.
EP19810902694 1981-09-14 1981-09-14 Dispositif ameliore de production d'electricite par la circulation des pietons et des vehicules Withdrawn EP0088751A1 (fr)

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