GB2444937A - Vehicle driven electricity generator - Google Patents

Vehicle driven electricity generator Download PDF

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GB2444937A
GB2444937A GB0625213A GB0625213A GB2444937A GB 2444937 A GB2444937 A GB 2444937A GB 0625213 A GB0625213 A GB 0625213A GB 0625213 A GB0625213 A GB 0625213A GB 2444937 A GB2444937 A GB 2444937A
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cover plate
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Ian Reginald Brindley
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G7/00—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G7/00—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
    • F03G7/08—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for recovering energy derived from swinging, rolling, pitching or like movements, e.g. from the vibrations of a machine
    • 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
    • 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
    • H02K7/1861—Rotary generators driven by animals or vehicles

Abstract

An electricity generation system is housed within a cavity below a road surface, and is driven by mechanical energy from vehicles passing there over. The system may comprise a cover plate arranged to protrude above the road surface, a toothed shaft (rack) extending downwards from the cover plate and engaging with cog wheel (pinion gear) connected to a dynamo. When a vehicle passes over the cover plate it is pushed vertically downwards and the toothed shaft causes the cog wheel to rotate and drive the dynamo. Springs are provided to return the cover plate to its protruding position when the force of the vehicle has been relieved. The cover plate may be sealed to the road surface.

Description

TITLE:
GENERATOR
BACKGROUND:
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO A
NEW KIND OF GENERATOR PRODUCING CLEAN
RECYCLED ENERGY USING MECHANICAL POWER
DERiVED FROM THE PASSAGE OF WHEELED
VEHICLES ALONG ROAD SURFACES BENEATH
WHICH THE GENERATOR IS INSTALLED, ENABLING
HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES TO FEED THE ELECTRIC
CURRENT SO GENERATED INTO THE MAiNS ELECTRiCITY GRID IN RETURN FOR
NEGOTIATED REMUNERATION FROM THE RELEVANT
UTILITIES TO REFLECT THE CONSEQUENT
SAVINGS IN ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY
POWER STATIONS CONSUMING FOSSIL FUELS.
DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION:
THE ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF MY
INVENTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:-THE WORKING ELEMENTS ARE FniD iNTO A WAThRTIGj CONTAINER SUFFICiENTLY ROBUST AND
DURABLE TO BE SUITABLE FOR INSTALLATION
BELOW THE SURFACE OF A ROADWAY WFFH ITS
TOP COVER PLATE PROTRUDING APPROX. S CMS ABOVE THE SURFACE, ENCLOSED ON EACH SIDE
BY A SEAL OF RUBBER OR OTHER SUITABLE
MATERIAL, THE OUTER EDGES OF WHICH ARE ANGLED TO OBVIATE DISTURBANCE TO TRAFFIC.
AN ARRANGEMENT OF LIPS OR LEDGES
PROJECTING INWARJ) FROM TUE CONTAINER WALLS PERMITS VERTIC,4L MOVEMENT OF THE COVER PLATE AMOUNTiNG TO S CMS PLUS PLATE THICKNESS
FIXED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PLATE
IS A VERTICALLY POSITIONED, TOOTHED SHAFT,
THE TEETH OF WHICH ARE ALIGNED TO
MAINT.j CONTACT WITH A COGWHEEL OR
COMBINATION OF GEAR WHEELS DESIGNED TO
DRIVE A CONNECTED DYNAMO AT ITS OPTIMUM
SPEED AS THE SHAFT DESCENDS WHEN THE
PLATE IS DEPRESSED BY THE WHEEL OF A
VEHICLE.
WHEN DOWNW PRESSURE IS RELIEVED
THE COVER PLATE AND SHAFT ARE FORCED BACK
UPWARDS TOWARD THEIR UPPER LOCATION BY
SPRING(S) OF APPROPRIATE STRENGTH, ALIO WING THE DYNAMOTO "FREE WHEEL "MEANWHILE.
ESSENTIAL LUBRICATION OF SHAFT AND
GEARWHEEL(S) MAY BE EFFECTED AUTOMATICALLY
USING A SUMP SYSTEM WHEREBY THE SHAFT
IS LUBRICATED AUTOMATICAIJJ WITH EACH
OPERATIONAL CYCLE.
A BATTERY OF SEVERAL GENERATORS
MAY BE INSTALLED IN ONE OR MORE ROWS
ACROSS A TRAFFIC LANE, IN WHICH CASE A
COMPLETE ROW MAY BE ACTIVATED IN
UNISON BY THE DEPRESSION OF A SHARED
COVER PLATE.
ELECTRIC CURRENT PRODUCED BY THE
DYNAMOS IS FED BY CABLE (VIA A DC/AC INVERTER IF NECESSARY) INTO THE MAINS SUPPLY GRID.
THE CURRENT SUPPLIED IS METERED TO
ENABLE A HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OR OWNER TO BE
APPROPRIATELY REMUNERATED BY THE REL8/ANT UTILITY.

Claims (6)

  1. I) AN ELECTRICITY GENERATOR WHICH
    USES MECHANICAL ENERGY DERIVED FROM THE
    PASSAGE OF WHEELEDVEHICLES ALONG A
    ROAD SURFACE WHERE THE GENERATOR IS
    INSTALLED IN A CAVITY OF SUITABLE SIZE.
  2. 2) A GENERATOR ACCORDING TO CLAIM (1)
    IN WHICH THE MECHANICAL ENERGY IS
    TRANSMITFED BY A DRIVE SHAFT LEADING
    FROM THE GENERATOR'S UPPER COVER PLATE VIA SUITABLE GEARING TO A DYNAMO.
  3. 3) A GENERATOR ACCOJ WINO TO CLAIM (2)
    IN WHICH THE UPPER COVER PLATE
    PROTRUDES ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE AND
    IS ENCLOSED BY A SUITABLE SEAL AND
    HELD IN POSITION BY SPRING ACTION.
  4. 4) A GENERATOR ACCORDING TO CLAIM (3)
    IN WHICH THE COVER PLATE AND DRIVE SHAFT
    ARE ENABLED TO MOVE VERTICALLy WiTHiN SET LIMITS, THE DOWNWARD DRIVING MOTION
    BEING ACTIVATED BY THE TRANSIT OF A
    VEHICLE WHEEL ACROSS THE PLATE AND THE
    RETIJRjs UPWAJW MOTION BEING ACHIEVED BY SPRING ACTION.
  5. 5) A GENERATOR ACCORDING TO CLAIM (4)
    IN WHICH PARTS REQUIRING LUBRICATION
    ARE PROVIDED WITH LUBRICANT.
  6. 6) A GENERATOR ACCORDING TO CLAIMS(I.5)
    IN WHICH THE ELECTRIC CURRENT PRODUCED
    MAY BE EITHER USED BY ITS OPERATOR
    OR FED INTO THE MAINS GRID IN RETURN FOR REMUNERATION FROM
    THE RELEVANT
    UTILUY.
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WO2014147635A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Severiyar Boris V J Britto Transpo power station by using potkin energy

Citations (6)

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GB1332202A (en) * 1971-03-05 1973-10-03 Pedrick A P Inclined ramps for engagement by vehicles to generate electricity
WO1986007504A1 (en) * 1985-06-12 1986-12-18 Franco Canonica Device for producing electricity on the roads
FR2612012A1 (en) * 1987-02-26 1988-09-09 Spada Albert Energy producing device
US6204568B1 (en) * 1999-09-16 2001-03-20 John Runner Traffic-based energy conversion system
CN2804425Y (en) * 2005-06-16 2006-08-09 樊维亚 Auto generating and supplying system ultilizing vehicles air brake or deaccelerating selt
WO2006095037A1 (en) * 2005-03-07 2006-09-14 Maria Isabel Montardit Calaf Power generation device

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1332202A (en) * 1971-03-05 1973-10-03 Pedrick A P Inclined ramps for engagement by vehicles to generate electricity
WO1986007504A1 (en) * 1985-06-12 1986-12-18 Franco Canonica Device for producing electricity on the roads
FR2612012A1 (en) * 1987-02-26 1988-09-09 Spada Albert Energy producing device
US6204568B1 (en) * 1999-09-16 2001-03-20 John Runner Traffic-based energy conversion system
WO2006095037A1 (en) * 2005-03-07 2006-09-14 Maria Isabel Montardit Calaf Power generation device
CN2804425Y (en) * 2005-06-16 2006-08-09 樊维亚 Auto generating and supplying system ultilizing vehicles air brake or deaccelerating selt

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2014147635A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Severiyar Boris V J Britto Transpo power station by using potkin energy

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