Vehicle energy recovery system
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1. An energy recovery system for a vehicle comprising:
- at least a wheel mechanically connected to an electric generator;
a first switch electrically connected to the electric generator;
a second switch electrically connected to the first switch;
an electric storage unit electrically connected to the first switch; and
the electric storage unit electrically connected to a vehicle electric load;
wherein activation of the second switch activates the first switch to electrically connect the electric generator to the electric storage unit and deactivation of the second switch deactivates the first switch to electrically disconnect the electric generator from the electric storage unit.
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Abstract
An energy recovery system for a vehicle uses an electric generator, such as an alternator, connected to the vehicle'"'"'s engine or a wheel to recover kinetic energy when a vehicle decelerates and convert the kinetic energy into stored electrical energy. No engine controller or computer control is used to activate and deactivate the system which works using simple electrical and mechanical switches that activate and deactivate in response to the vehicle'"'"'s operating conditions.
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1. An energy recovery system for a vehicle comprising:
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at least a wheel mechanically connected to an electric generator; a first switch electrically connected to the electric generator; a second switch electrically connected to the first switch; an electric storage unit electrically connected to the first switch; and the electric storage unit electrically connected to a vehicle electric load; wherein activation of the second switch activates the first switch to electrically connect the electric generator to the electric storage unit and deactivation of the second switch deactivates the first switch to electrically disconnect the electric generator from the electric storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An energy recovery system for a vehicle comprising:
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at least a wheel mechanically connected to an engine; the engine mechanically connected to an electric generator; the electric generator constantly electrically connected to a 12 volt reference load; a first switch electrically connected to the electric generator; a second switch electrically connected to the first switch; a third switch electrically connected to the first switch; a gate switch electrically connected between the first switch and both the second and third switches; an electric storage unit electrically connected to the first switch; and the electric storage unit electrically connected to a vehicle electric load; wherein activation of the second switch or of the third switch, or both, in combination with activation of the gate switch activates the first switch to electrically connect the electric generator to the electric storage unit; and wherein deactivation of the second switch and of the third switch, or deactivation of the gate switch, deactivates the first switch to electrically disconnect the electric generator from the electric storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An energy recovery system for a vehicle consisting essentially of:
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at least a wheel mechanically connected to an engine; the engine mechanically connected to an electric generator; the electric generator constantly electrically connected to a 12 volt reference load; a first switch electrically connected to the electric generator; a second switch electrically connected to the first switch; an electric storage unit electrically connected to the first switch; and the electric storage unit electrically connected to a vehicle electric load; wherein activation of the second switch activates the first switch to electrically connect the electric generator to the electric storage unit and deactivation of the second switch deactivates the first switch to electrically disconnect the electric generator from the electric storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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