Systems, methods, and apparatuses for storing energy in a mining machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9873318
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15167608

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Systems, methods, and apparatuses for storing energy in a mining machine. One embodiment provides a haulage vehicle including a bi-directional electrical bus, a power source coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus, a motor coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus and operating a drive mechanism included in the haulage vehicle, a kinetic energy storage system coupled to the bi-directional electrical bus, and a controller configured to communicate with the kinetic energy storage system and the power source. The kinetic energy storage system includes a flywheel and a switched reluctance motor. The controller is configured to operate the kinetic energy storage system as a primary power source for the bi-directional electrical bus and to operate the power source as a secondary power source for the bi-directional electrical bus when the kinetic energy storage system cannot satisfy an energy demand on the bi-directional electrical bus.

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JOY GLOBAL LONGVIEW OPERATIONS LLC2400 S MACARTHUR ST LONGVIEW TX 75602

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barr, Marcus N Longview, US 7 39
Dillinger, James B Longview, US 6 36
Dorsett, William A Longview, US 9 40
Lyten, Michael John Wavell Heights, AU 6 36
Neilson, Bradley Maxwell Mt Keira, AU 6 36
Owings, Don F Longview, US 6 36

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