Combination flywheel and electrical storage cell and method of use
First Claim
1. An electrically powered apparatus comprises:
- a framework;
an electrical power consuming element mounted to said framework;
a battery;
means for dynamically mounting said battery to said framework;
means for converting movement of said battery with respect to said framework to electrically energize said element.
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Abstract
A portable, light-weight, electrically powered device that derives at least part of its power from manual mechanical input means having a rotatively mounted battery which provides electrical power but also acts as an mechanical inertial storage mechanism. The kinetic energy of the moving battery is capable of being utilized via a generator to energize the device'"'"'s electrically powered element. In one embodiment, a compact high-output generator is disclosed for providing increased current over a given time period for recharging the battery. In another embodiment a rotatively mounted canister is provided for mounting one or more batteries or other variable mass materials if generator power is used exclusively. Manual input occurs via enclosed gear-based hand levers.
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19 Claims
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1. An electrically powered apparatus comprises:
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a framework; an electrical power consuming element mounted to said framework; a battery; means for dynamically mounting said battery to said framework; means for converting movement of said battery with respect to said framework to electrically energize said element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a portable handheld electrically powered device comprising an electrical power consuming element energizable by a hand operable electric generator, an improvement comprises:
a flywheel comprising an electrical storage cell.
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14. A handheld portable electrically powered device comprises:
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a housing; an electrical power consuming element mounted to said housing; an electrical generator mounted to said housing; a battery dynamically mounted to said housing; and said battery mechanically driving said generator.
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15. A handheld portable electrically powered device comprises:
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a housing; an electrical power consuming element mounted to said housing; an electrical generator mounted to said housing; and a mass-adjustable flywheel mechanically coupled to said generator; wherein said mass-adjustable flywheel comprises an openable canister rotatively mounted to said housing.
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16. A method for powering a portable electrically powered device comprises:
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dynamically mounting a battery on said device; imparting said battery with an amount of mechanical momentum; transmitting said amount of mechanical momentum from said battery to an electrical generator; and electrically powering said device from said generator. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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- 18. A flywheel which comprises an electrical storage cell.
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