Systems and Methods for Powering a Vehicle

• US 20120012406A1
• Filed: 09/23/2011
• Published: 01/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blue Wheel Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Blue Wheel Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Stoicoviciu, Laurian
• Granted Patent: US 8,220,568 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/2.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/0416 Arrangement in the rear part of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 25/08 from a ground wheel, e.g. engaging the wheel tread or rim
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 1/003 to auxiliary motors, e.g. for pumps, compressors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/12 Bikes
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/18 Buses
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/26 Rail vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/36 Vehicles designed to transport cargo, e.g. trucks
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/12 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/421 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/441 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2260/28 Four wheel or all wheel drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/0069 relating to the isolation, e.g. ground fault or leak current
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/16 with provision for separate direct mechanical propulsion
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/30 using propulsion power stored mechanically, e.g. in fly-wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/40 using propulsion power supplied by capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/126 Methods for pairing a vehicle and a charging station, e.g. establishing a one-to-one relation between a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/51 Photovoltaic means
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/65 involving identification of vehicles or their battery types
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/40 for controlling a combination of batteries and fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 9/04 : fed from dc supply lines
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/64 : Electric machine technologies in electromobility
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 : Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 : Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 : Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/167 : Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for supporting the interoperability of electric or hybrid vehicles, i.e. smartgrids as interface for battery charging of electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/40 : Application of hydrogen technology to transportation, e.g. using fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 30/14 : Details associated with the interoperability, e.g. vehicle recognition, authentication, identification or billing

Abstract

A system and method for powering of a vehicle is disclosed. In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a powering assembly may a carrier having one or more structural elements, an axle coupled to the carrier, a wheel coupled to the axle and configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle and substantially linear rod mechanically coupled to the carrier such that the longitudinal axis of the rod is perpendicular to the axis of the axle. A secondary coil winding may be affixed to the rod and configured such that when the rod is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the secondary coil winding.

Claims

1. A powering assembly comprising:

a carrier having one or more structural elements;

an axle coupled to the carrier;

a wheel coupled to the axle and configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle;

a first secondary coil winding affixed to the wheel and configured such that when the wheel is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the first secondary coil winding;

a substantially linear rod mechanically coupled to the carrier such that the longitudinal axis of the rod is perpendicular to the axis of the axle; and

a second secondary coil winding affixed to the rod and configured such that when the rod is proximate to the embedded conductor, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a third electrical current in the second secondary coil winding.

2. A powering assembly according to claim 1, the rod comprising a ferromagnetic core.

3. A powering assembly according to claim 1, further comprising;

a magnetic sensor configured to determine an intensity of a magnetic field; and

an actuator communicatively coupled to the magnetic sensor and configured to, based on at least the intensity, laterally move at least one of the wheel and the rod in a direction substantially parallel to the axis.

4. A powering assembly according to claim 1, further comprising an arm mechanically coupled to the carrier and configured to mechanically couple the powering assembly to a vehicle.

5. A vehicle comprising:

a chassis; and

powering assembly mechanically coupled to the chassis, the powering assembly comprising;

a carrier having one or more structural elements;

an axle coupled to the carrier;

a wheel coupled to the axle and configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle;

a first secondary coil winding affixed to the wheel and configured such that when the wheel is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the first secondary coil winding;

a substantially linear rod mechanically coupled to the carrier such that the longitudinal axis of the rod is perpendicular to the axis of the axle; and

a second secondary coil winding affixed to the rod and configured such that when the rod is proximate to the embedded conductor, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a third electrical current in the second secondary coil winding.

6. A vehicle according to claim 5, the rod comprising a ferromagnetic core.

7. A vehicle according to claim 5, further comprising;

a magnetic sensor configured to determine an intensity of a magnetic field; and

an actuator communicatively coupled to the magnetic sensor and configured to, based on at least the intensity, laterally move at least one of the wheel and the rod in a direction substantially parallel to the axis.

8. A vehicle according to claim 5, further comprising an arm mechanically coupled to the carrier and configured to mechanically couple the powering assembly to a vehicle.

9. A powering assembly comprising:

a carrier having one or more structural elements;

a wheel coupled to the axle and configured to rotate about an axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle;

a substantially linear rod mechanically coupled to the carrier such that the longitudinal axis of the rod is perpendicular to the axis of the axle; and

a secondary coil winding affixed to the rod and configured such that when the rod is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the secondary coil winding;

10. A powering assembly according to claim 9, the rod comprising a ferromagnetic core.

11. A powering assembly according to claim 9, further comprising;

a magnetic sensor configured to determine an intensity of a magnetic field; and

an actuator communicatively coupled to the magnetic sensor and configured to, based on at least the intensity, laterally move at least one of the wheel and the rod in a direction substantially parallel to the axis.

12. A powering assembly according to claim 9, further comprising an arm mechanically coupled to the carrier and configured to mechanically couple the powering assembly to a vehicle.