Electric vehicle with contra-recgarge system

• US 20100006351A1
• Filed: 03/02/2009
• Published: 01/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Howard J. Scott
• Original Assignee: Howard J. Scott
• Inventors: Howard, J. Scott
• Application Number:
  US12/380,548
• Publication Number:
  US 20100006351A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/2.200
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/22 Microcars, e.g. golf cars
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/20 using propulsion power generated by humans or animals
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/60 using power supplied by batteries in combination with fuel cells B60L50/75
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 8/003 Converting light into electric energy, e.g. by using photo-voltaic systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 8/006 Converting flow of air into electric energy, e.g. by using wind turbines
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors

Abstract

An electrically powered vehicle that is recharged and self-energized during travel by apparatus interconnecting drive wheels with generators. Preferably gear means are provided through mechanical rotation of the vehicle wheels to drive ancillary generators for recharging current. Generator-motor units are arranged at each wheel of the vehicle. A battery system is recharged by the generator units responsive to a controller. Back-up systems to recharge the battery system such as photoelectric or solar electric panels and/or electromagnetic-induction charging levers, are included. An on-board computerized controller regulates the flow of generated current to the battery system and the flow of stored current to the motor units.

Claims

1. An electric vehicle that recharges itself during operation, the vehicle comprising:

a chassis;

a plurality of drive wheels associated with the chassis;

an electric motor or plurality of motors, at least one motor driving at least one wheel;

a plurality of generators for generating recharge current, at least one for each motor;

a gearing means for driving the generators at an RPM speed greater than the RPM speed of the drive wheels;

a first battery system for driving the vehicle until said first battery system is discharged;

a second battery system for driving the vehicle when the first battery system is discharged;

a means for recharging the second battery system by at least one of said generators while the first battery system is driving the vehicle; and

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a means for recharging the first battery system by at least one of said generators while the second battery system is driving the vehicle.

2. The electric vehicle as defined in claim 1 further comprising back-up means for recharging the battery systems independently of said drive wheels.

3. The electric vehicle as defined in claim 2 wherein said back-up means comprises photovoltaic or solar panels.

4. The electric vehicle as defined in claim 2 wherein said back-up means comprises a manual, lever-driven electromagnetic-induction system.

5. The electric vehicle as defined in claim 2 wherein said back-up systems comprises a ram-air wind driven generator.

6. An electric vehicle that recharges itself during operation, the vehicle comprising:

a chassis;

a plurality of wheels associated with the chassis;

at least one electric motor for driving at least one wheel;

at least one electric generator for generating recharge current;

a gearing means interconnecting the motor with the generator for driving said at least one generator at an RPM speed greater than the RPM speed of the driving wheels;

a first battery system for driving the vehicle until the first battery system is discharged;

a second battery system for driving the vehicle when the first battery system is discharged;

a means for recharging the second battery system by said at least one generators while the first battery system is driving the vehicle;

a means for recharging the first battery system by said at least one generators while the second battery system is driving the vehicle; and

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back-up means for recharging the first and second battery systems independently of said motors or drive wheels.

7. The electric vehicle as defined in claim 6 wherein said back-up means comprises photovoltaic or solar panels.

8. The electric vehicle as defined in claim 6 wherein said back-up means comprises a manual, lever-driven electromagnetic-induction system.

9. The electric vehicle as defined in claim 6 wherein said back-up systems comprises a ram-air wind driven generator.