Energy collection and storage system
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1. A power system comprising:
- a. an electrical generator;
b. a spring motor driving the generator;
c. a power outlet;
d. power management means for connecting multiple batteries to both the power outlet and the electrical generator, wherein;
(1) one or more of the batteries have switchable connections allowing their selective connection to one of the electrical generator and the power outlet; and
(2) some of the batteries are chargeable by the electrical generator while others are discharging electricity through the power outlet.
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Abstract
A power generation and/or storage device utilizes human motion inputs or other power sources (i.e. hydraulics, pneumatics or explosive gases) to create mechanical kinetic energy that is stored (preferably in springs) and later released on demand to rotate a generator to produce electricity.
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19 Claims
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1. A power system comprising:
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a. an electrical generator; b. a spring motor driving the generator; c. a power outlet; d. power management means for connecting multiple batteries to both the power outlet and the electrical generator, wherein; (1) one or more of the batteries have switchable connections allowing their selective connection to one of the electrical generator and the power outlet; and (2) some of the batteries are chargeable by the electrical generator while others are discharging electricity through the power outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power system comprising:
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a. a spring motor, the spring motor including; (1) a spring having opposing ends, the spring being biased to unwind from one end while winding at the opposing end; (2) a spring motor input shaft which; (a) winds one end of the spring when rotated in an input direction, and (b) freely rotates when rotated in the opposite direction; and (3) a spring motor output shaft which; (a) roes in an output direction when one of the ends of the spring unwinds, and (b) freely rotates when this same end of the spring winds; b. power input means for providing a rotary input to the spring motor input shaft in the input direction when an energy input is provided to the power input means; c. an electrical generator coupled to the spring motor output shaft, the generator producing electricity when the spring motor output shaft rotates in the output direction; d. a battery storing the electricity from the generator; and e. a power management means for managing the power flow between the electrical generator and the battery. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A power system comprising:
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a. a spring motor, the spring motor including; (1) a spring having opposing ends, the spring being biased to unwind from one end and wind at the opposing end; (2) a spring motor input shaft which; (a) winds one end of the spring when rotated in an input direction, and (b) freely rotates when rotated in the opposite direction; and (3) a spring motor output shaft which; (a) rotates in an output direction when one of the ends of the spring unwinds, and (b) freely rotates when this same end of the spring winds; b. power input means for providing a rotary input to the spring motor input shaft; c. an electrical generator coupled to the spring motor output shaft, the generator producing electricity when the spring motor output shaft rotates in the output direction; d. a power outlet; and e. power management means for connecting multiple batteries to both the power outlet and the electrical generator, wherein; (1) one or more of the batteries have switched connections allowing their selective connection to the electrical generator or to the power outlet; (2) some of the batteries are chargeable by the electrical generator while others are discharging electricity through the power outlet. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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