GB2450334A - Vehicle power unit - Google Patents

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GB2450334A
GB2450334A GB0711825A GB0711825A GB2450334A GB 2450334 A GB2450334 A GB 2450334A GB 0711825 A GB0711825 A GB 0711825A GB 0711825 A GB0711825 A GB 0711825A GB 2450334 A GB2450334 A GB 2450334A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G13/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or type of vibration dampers
    • B60G13/14—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or type of vibration dampers having dampers accumulating utilisable energy, e.g. compressing air
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K25/00—Auxiliary drives
    • B60K25/10—Auxiliary drives directly from oscillating movements due to vehicle running motion, e.g. suspension movement
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02C—GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F02C1/00—Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of hot gases or unheated pressurised gases, as the working fluid
    • F02C1/02—Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of hot gases or unheated pressurised gases, as the working fluid the working fluid being an unheated pressurised gas
    • 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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F9/00—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium
    • F16F9/02—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only or vacuum
    • F16F9/0209—Telescopic
    • F16F9/0218—Mono-tubular units
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2300/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of vehicle
    • B60G2300/60—Vehicles using regenerative power
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/94—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a movable wheeled structure
    • F05B2240/941—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a movable wheeled structure which is a land vehicle

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Connection Of Motors, Electrical Generators, Mechanical Devices, And The Like (AREA)
  • Electric Propulsion And Braking For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A generator system generates electric power when the wheel and its supporting arm are moving towards (or away from) the vehicle causing the piston C to move upward and to compress air in a chamber, the air moves in direction D, and this compressed air rotates the turbine B and alternator A as both are directly attached. The alternator then produces electricity. Any excess air pressure is allowed to escape through the outlet valves E. When the wheel and swinging arm are moving away from the vehicle air is sucked in through valves E located to push air in the correct direction in order to drive the air turbine B, while the vehicle is moving on any surface.

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Bohoist Vehicle Power unit This invention relates to a device, which
produces electrical power by utilising the energy used in the upward and downward movement of vehicles wheels while moving on any terrain. This unproductive energy is normally curtailed by the use of damping systems in vehicles.
As no road surface is perfectly level the wheels of a vehicle are always moving upward and downward.To utilise this unproductive energy the present invention proposes an airtight cylindrical chamber attached at the top end to the framework of the body of the vehicle and to' the swinging arm of the vehicle on the bottom end. The inside of the chamber consists of a piston which moves upward as the wheel of the vehicle moves in an upward direction when the road conditions dictate and downward when road condition dictate. The piston forces air up the chamber, which rotates a turbine attached directly to an alternator, which produces electric current. Excess air in the chamber is allowed to escape through outlet valves. As the piston is forced to descend air is sucked in trough inlets valves angled so that the air rotates the turbine thus producing further electricity from the alternator.
The invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows the air direction, as the piston is moving upward in the chamber as the wheel of the vehicle is being forced upward toward the main body of the vehicle due to terrain being travelled by the vehicle. The compressed air D forces turbine B to rotate and as turbine B is attached directly to alternator A, turbine A also rotates thus producing electric power. In order to have no unnecessary pressunsed air left in the chamber at this point, pressure release valves E on the chamber wall are used for this purpose.
Figure 2 shows the air direction, as the piston is moving downward in the chamber as the wheel of the vehicle is moving downward and away from the main body of the vehicle due to the terrain being travelled by the vehicle. The air is sucked in the chamber through the inlet valves E, which are placed as such an angle that the air forces turbine B to rotate and also rotating alternator A. Inlet valves E are placed on the chamber wall.
Figure 3 shows the airflow directions from a bird's eye view.
A and B being the excess air leaving the chamber.
1,2,3 and 4 being the angled air flow being drawn into the chamber.
Figure 4 shows the outer casing and how the finished product looks.
1. Being top-mounting eye, which is fixed to the mainframe of the vehicle by means of bolt and nut.
2. Being the positive and negative wires from the alternator.
3. Being the main chamber, which houses all the components.
4. Being the piston rod, which is attached to the piston.
5. Being the bottom-mounting eye, which is fixed to the swinging arm of the vehicle by means of a bolt and nut.
Advantages 1. This electricity produced can be stored in the vehicles batteries to produce power in the case of duel powered vehicles means a more efficient vehicle, thus saving energy.
2. In the case of other vehicle more electric power available to use for other purposes.
3. It uses what is normally wasted energy.
4. Can be used with shock absorbers thus reduces the amount of suspension dampening required on a vehicle.
5. Can be used as substitute for shock absorbers.
6. Cuts down on C02 emissions because of the power produced.

Claims (1)

  1. Claims A cylindrical chamber attached at the top end to the framework
    of the body of the vehicle and to the swinging arm of the vehicle on the bottom end, the inside of the chamber consists of a piston which moves upward as the wheel of a moving vehicle moves in an upward direction when the road conditions dictate, moving downward when road condition dictate, the piston forces air up the chamber, which rotates a turbine attached directly to an alternator, which produces electric current, excess air in the chamber is allowed to escape through outlet valves, as the piston is forced to descend air is sucked in trough inlets valves angled so that the air rotates the turbine thus producing further electricity from the alternator, this system being used with, or to substitute all forms of suspension dampening systems on vehicles.
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CN101929520A (en) * 2010-08-11 2010-12-29 武汉理工大学 Electrohydraulic energy regenerative vibration absorber
ITVR20090125A1 (en) * 2009-08-20 2011-02-21 Emiliano Malerba ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM IN PASSIVE PHASES OF MOTOR VEHICLES
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CN102701043A (en) * 2012-04-18 2012-10-03 林智勇 Elevator power generation damping safety device
GB2490588A (en) * 2011-05-01 2012-11-07 Rudolph Nathaniel Brissett Pneumatic kinetic energy recovery device
EP2756973A1 (en) * 2013-01-17 2014-07-23 Torque and More (TAM) GmbH Energy transforming unit for distance measurement sensor
ES2557331A1 (en) * 2014-07-22 2016-01-25 Universidad De La Laguna Device for power generation through the impact generated by ships at port berthing (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
CN106379127A (en) * 2016-10-26 2017-02-08 西安科技大学 Electro-hydraulic integrated type self-energy supplying active suspension actuator and control method thereof
CN109515179A (en) * 2018-10-26 2019-03-26 西北工业大学 A kind of green intelligent shock mitigation system of achievable vibration damping and power generation
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EP2143907A1 (en) * 2008-03-20 2010-01-13 Kadirkhodjaev, Ulugbek System and method for eddy flow conversion
DE102010008317B4 (en) * 2009-02-27 2020-02-27 GM Global Technology Operations LLC (n. d. Ges. d. Staates Delaware) Energy conversion using vehicle vibrations
WO2010115805A1 (en) * 2009-04-07 2010-10-14 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag Vibration damper having a device for generating electrical energy
ITVR20090125A1 (en) * 2009-08-20 2011-02-21 Emiliano Malerba ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM IN PASSIVE PHASES OF MOTOR VEHICLES
CN101749354B (en) * 2010-01-25 2012-02-22 刁久新 Automobile generating shock absorber
DE102010036658A1 (en) * 2010-07-27 2012-02-02 Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft Device for conversion of kinematic energy into electric power by e.g. vibration damper of motor vehicle, has power generation units for providing generated voltage peaks as electrical power into energy storage unit, to charge batteries
CN101929520A (en) * 2010-08-11 2010-12-29 武汉理工大学 Electrohydraulic energy regenerative vibration absorber
GB2490588A (en) * 2011-05-01 2012-11-07 Rudolph Nathaniel Brissett Pneumatic kinetic energy recovery device
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CN102701043A (en) * 2012-04-18 2012-10-03 林智勇 Elevator power generation damping safety device
EP2756973A1 (en) * 2013-01-17 2014-07-23 Torque and More (TAM) GmbH Energy transforming unit for distance measurement sensor
ES2557331A1 (en) * 2014-07-22 2016-01-25 Universidad De La Laguna Device for power generation through the impact generated by ships at port berthing (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
CN106379127A (en) * 2016-10-26 2017-02-08 西安科技大学 Electro-hydraulic integrated type self-energy supplying active suspension actuator and control method thereof
CN106379127B (en) * 2016-10-26 2017-05-24 西安科技大学 Hydro-electric integrated type self-power active suspension actuator and control method thereof
CN109515179A (en) * 2018-10-26 2019-03-26 西北工业大学 A kind of green intelligent shock mitigation system of achievable vibration damping and power generation

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