FUEL SAVING ENGINE DRIVEN AIRCRAFT GROUND POWER DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
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1. A power source for providing remote electrical power comprising:
- a transportable housing;
an engine arranged within the transportable housing;
an energy storage device disposed within the housing to provide an output power of the power source;
a generator configured to be driven by the engine, disposed within the transportable housing, and arranged in rechargeable association with the energy storage device;
a switchable electrical configuration arranged to switch delivery of output power between the generator and the energy storage device; and
a controller configured to automatically switch the switchable electrical configuration to deliver the output power of the power source from one of;
the generator, the energy storage device, and a combination of the generator and the energy storage device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a power source that includes a housing and an energy storage device arranged to provide an output power. A generator is disposed within the housing and is rechargeable association with the energy storage device.
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48 Claims
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1. A power source for providing remote electrical power comprising:
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a transportable housing;
an engine arranged within the transportable housing;
an energy storage device disposed within the housing to provide an output power of the power source;
a generator configured to be driven by the engine, disposed within the transportable housing, and arranged in rechargeable association with the energy storage device;
a switchable electrical configuration arranged to switch delivery of output power between the generator and the energy storage device; and
a controller configured to automatically switch the switchable electrical configuration to deliver the output power of the power source from one of;
the generator, the energy storage device, and a combination of the generator and the energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of portably providing remote electrical power comprising the steps of:
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initiating a power delivery from an energy storage device disposed within a portable housing;
starting a fossil fuel driven engine power source disposed within the portable housing; and
upon an energy level of the energy storage device reaching a lower threshold, automatically switching the power delivery from the energy storage device to the fossil fuel driven engine power source. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An aircraft ground power apparatus comprising:
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an engine driven power source configured to generate electrical power;
an energy storage device connected to the engine driven power source and configured to automatically and directly power an idle aircraft alternately with the engine driven power source. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42)
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39. An aircraft ground power device comprising:
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a housing;
a generator disposed in the housing and configured to deliver power;
an energy storage device rechargeably connected to the generator and configured to power an aircraft over a given duration, and a switch controller switchably connected to the generator and the energy storage device and configured to connect the generator to power the aircraft after the given duration. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 43, 44)
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45. A method of providing aircraft ground power comprising:
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powering an aircraft from an energy storage device of an aircraft ground power unit; and
detecting a load to be supported; and
automatically powering the aircraft from a generator of the aircraft ground power unit alternately with the energy storage device based on the detected load. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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