COMBINED DEVICE FOR POWER GENERATION, POWER REGULATION, AND REMOVABLE POWER STORAGE FOR A BICYCLE

• US 20160280300A1
• Filed: 03/21/2014
• Published: 09/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siva Cycle, LLC
• Original Assignee: Siva Cycle, LLC
• Inventors: LATZKE, Aaron
• Application Number:
  US14/778,034
• Publication Number:
  US 20160280300A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/06 Arrangement of lighting dynamos or drives therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/10 Gear drives B62J6/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/12 Dynamos arranged in the wheel hub
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/14 Belt drives
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4257 Smart batteries, e.g. electronic circuits inside the housing of the cells or batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2010/4271 Battery management systems including electronic circuits, e.g. control of current or voltage to keep battery in healthy state, cell balancing
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/204 Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/249 specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles B60L50/64
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/284 with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A combined device for power generation, power regulation, and removable, rechargeable, power storage for a bicycle comprising of: a main housing, a primary drive gear located inside the main housing, said primary drive gear positioned on a bicycle such that the turning of the bicycle wheel turns the primary drive gear, a gear drive system having a rotor gear, an electronics module containing a plurality of electronic components to convert electrical input forms into a electrical output forms of preference, a rechargeable battery pack, a power output jack located on the removable battery pack housing, a hub mount that is clamped between a bicycle hub and a bicycle frame dropout by a clamping mechanism.

Claims

1. A combined device for power generation, power regulation, and removable, rechargeable, power storage for a bicycle comprising of:

a. a main housing, having an inside and an outside, said main housing holding inside a power module, said power module having a power electronics, said power electronics receiving electrical energy from a rotating entity.

b. a primary drive gear located inside the main housing, said primary drive gear positioned on a bicycle having a bicycle wheel with an axle, wherein the primary drive gear is concentric about the axle of said bicycle wheel, and a rotational motion transfer mechanism mounted to the primary drive gear such that the turning of the bicycle wheel turns the primary drive gear; and

c. a gear drive system having a rotor gear, wherein the gear drive system has a mechanical advantage to create a change in a rotational speed, whereas the rotational speed entered at the primary drive gear is multiplied by a gear ratio as it passes along the gear drive system, leaving the rotor gear spinning at a different rate than the primary drive gear by a fixed ratio; and

d. said main housing, in such a form as to be within the confines of a bicycle frame so as not to be overly exposed to possible impact and damage from the environment; and

e. an electronics module with a circuit board, said electronics module located within the main housing, and said electronics module connected to the power module via a conductive medium, containing a plurality of electronic components to convert electrical input forms into a electrical output forms of preference; and

f. a rechargeable battery pack, said rechargeable battery pack having a certain capacity and voltage, wherein the rechargeable battery pack has a cell or multiple cells, said rechargeable battery pack having a connection to the electronics circuit board by a conductive medium and mounted within a removable housing such that the rechargeable battery pack can be installed or removed from the main housing; and

g. a power output jack located on the removable battery pack housing, connected to the battery electronics, such that a stored energy of the battery cell contained within the removable battery pack housing can be output to power an external device; and

h. a power output jack located on the outside of the main housing, said power jack connected to the electronics module such that an external device can be powered by either the power module by the power electronics, or by the onboard battery storage by the power electronics; and

i. a hub mount that is clamped between a bicycle hub and a bicycle frame dropout by a clamping mechanism, said clamping mechanism as what keeps the hub fixed to the frame in the absence of the invention.

2. The combined device for power generation, power regulation, and removable, rechargeable, power storage for a bicycle mounted between the frame and hub of the bicycle wheel as in claim 1, whereas the gear drive system employs a gear system that allows for non-parallel shaft angles between the rotational energy input axis and the power generation module axis.

3. The combined device for power generation, power regulation, and removable, rechargeable, power storage for a bicycle mounted between the frame and hub of the bicycle wheel as in claim 1, whereas the rotational input to the primary drive gear occurs via an elastomer rotational transfer system comprised of:

j. An elastomer traction band supported on radially extending, hinged rigid members to transfer rotational energy from the rotational input source to the primary drive gear; and

k. A surface profile, finish, or texture of the traction band to vary the slip torque, or when the traction band will slip relative the rotational input source; and

l. A thickness and width of the traction band to vary the normal force of the traction band to the rotational input surface, in turn, varying the slip torque, or when the traction band will slip relative the rotational input source; and

m. A rigid base for which the traction band is supported on, of varying lengths to vary the rotational input source distance and configuration in relation to the primary drive gear.

4. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the main housing containing the power module, electronics module, onboard battery storage, and power jack can be disengaged or completely removed from the bicycle using a separating mechanism thereby separating the upper housing containing the generating module, the power electronics, and onboard battery storage from the lower main housing containing the hub mount, gear train assembly, and the rotational transfer system which will stay mounted to the bicycle.

5. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the removable battery pack contains a battery, a plurality of battery electronics, and charge port so to be capable of being charged by an external power source when removed from or installed in the main housing unit.

6. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the rechargeable battery pack contains provisions such that the cells are modular, wherein the cells are located on the exterior of the rechargeable battery pack housing for accessibility to be installed or removed without a tool.

7. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the device contains a GPS sensor.

8. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the device contains a wireless data transmission capability.

9. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the device has a cellular communication capability.

10. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the device has one or more accelerometers.

11. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the wherein the device has a physical sensor.

12. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the device has a light sensor.

13. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the wherein the device has a moisture sensor.

14. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the device has one or more lights.

15. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the wherein the device has a speaker.

16. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the wherein the device has additional input ports.

17. The combined device for power generation as in claim 1, wherein the device has additional output ports.

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