Vehicle comprising energy harvesting suspension system, and method for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy
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Jul 28, 2020
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Mar 3, 2020
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Nov 6, 2015
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A vehicle incorporates a gravity-assist energy harvesting suspension system including one or more gravitational positive displacement pumps. The positive displacement pump has a cylinder and a reciprocating piston inside the cylinder. The piston is adapted for movement along a compression stroke and an opposite extension stroke in response to a gravitational bounce of the vehicle when in motion. A turbine comprising a rotor shaft and attached blades is mounted relative to a distal end of a fluid outlet hose connected to the pump. Fluid discharged through the outlet hose acts on the blades, thereby moving and imparting rotational energy to the rotor shaft. A generator is operatively connected to the turbine, and is adapted for converting the rotational energy generated by the rotor shaft to electrical energy.
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- B60K:ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF ....
- B60G:VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- F15B:SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUI....
- F03B:MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
- F16F:SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRAT....
- F03G:SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA, OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICA....
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