System and method for generating electricity by an inflated moving wheel

• US 20150042211A1
• Filed: 08/06/2013
• Published: 02/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pan, Hongjun
• Original Assignee: Pan, Hongjun
• Inventors: Pan, Hongjun
• Application Number:
  US13/947,749
• Publication Number:
  US 20150042211A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 310/339
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 19/00 Tyre parts or constructions not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: H02N 2/18 producing electrical output from mechanical input, e.g. generators for measurement devices G01

Abstract

A system and method for generating electricity by an inflated moving wheel for transportation devices is disclosed. In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an electricity generating wheel may include an flexible inflated tire, a wheel rim, a central shaft, an electricity generator is installed inside of the inflated tire; the electricity generator may include an outer ring and an inner ring and multiple springs; the inner ring and outer ring may comprise multiple piezoelectricity generators (or other types of electricity generators), the springs connect the outer ring and the inner ring electricity generators and keep the outer ring in contact with the inner surface of the inflated tire. The weight and load of the transportation devices compresses the inflated tire, imposes compression force on the springs, the springs pass such compression force on the electricity generator, the electricity is generated, significant amount of energy is recovered and reused.

Claims

1. A transportation devices such as (but not limited to) automobiles, motorcycle, bicycles with electricity-generating wheels.

2. The said electricity-generating wheel comprising:

a flexible inflated tire, a wheel rim, a central shaft, an electricity generator installed inside of the inflated tire.

3. The said electricity generator comprising:

an outer ring, multiple springs and an inner ring, the said inner ring consists multiple piezoelectricity generators (or other types of electricity generators), the springs connect the outer ring and the piezoelectricity generators (or other types of electricity generators) and keep the outer ring in contact with the inner surface of the inflated tire. Electric conducting wires connect the piezoelectricity generators (or other types of electricity generators) to an electric contact to deliver the electricity generated by piezoelectricity generators (or other types of electricity generators) to a battery or other electricity-consuming devices.

4. The said electricity generator comprising:

an outer ring, multiple springs and an inner ring, the said inner ring consists multiple piezoelectricity generators (or other types of electricity generators), the outer ring comprises multiple piezoelectricity generators (or other types of electricity generators), the springs connect the piezoelectricity generators (or other types of electricity generators) of outer ring and the piezoelectricity generators (or other types of electricity generators) of inner ring and keep the outer ring in contact with the inner surface of the inflated tire. Electric conducting wires connect the piezoelectricity generators (or other types of electricity generators) to an electric contact to deliver the electricity generated by piezoelectricity generators (or other types of electricity generators) to a battery or other electricity-consuming devices.