Transport vehicle magnetically induced wheel rotation

• US 7,703,717 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2009
• Issued: 04/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rod F. Soderberg
• Original Assignee: Rod F. Soderberg
• Inventors: Soderberg, Rod F.
• Primary Examiner(s): ELDRED, JOHN W
• Application Number:
  US12/461,437
• Publication Number:
  US 20090314562A1
• Time in Patent Office: 258 Days
• Field of Search: 244/103.S, 244/100.R, 244/111, 244/110.A, 244/51, 188/267, 188/267.2, 188/161, 301/6.5
• US Class Current: 244/103.00S
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 25/36 Arrangements or adaptations of wheels, tyres or axles in general
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 25/405 Powered wheels, e.g. for taxing
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 25/42 Arrangement or adaptation of brakes
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 21/22 with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 3/02 Windings characterised by the conductor material
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 49/00 Dynamo-electric clutches; Dynamo-electric brakes
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/102 with friction brakes
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/14 Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans with fan or impeller for cooling the machine H02K9/06
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 50/80 Energy efficient operational measures, e.g. ground operations or mission management

Abstract

A transport vehicle wheel assembly comprising a set of rotating components and a set of static components wherein an applied electrical current applied to conductive material incorporated into at least one components structural matrix of one set of components gives rise to primary magnetic fields which interact with reactive magnetic fields associated with material incorporated into at least one components structural matrix of another set of components and gives rise to rotational forces which act on the rotating components of said transport vehicle wheel assembly to induce controlled forward rotation of a wheel and having regenerative braking and reverse drive ability thus allowing controlled retardation assistance.

Claims

1. A transport vehicle wheel assembly comprising a set of rotating components which rotate with a wheel, including;

at least one brake rotor disk used for friction braking, a wheel rim, wheel mounting centre piece and hub, said rotating components comprising magnetic particles, which give rise to magnetic field forces, distributed within at least one rotating components structural matrix, said transport vehicles wheel assembly also comprising a set of static components with exception of stators of a brake stack wherein at least one static component in proximity to magnetic field forces created by a rotating component shall incorporate within said static components structural matrix electrically conductive material capable of giving rise to magnetic field forces upon application of an electrical current whereby an interaction of static and rotating component magnetic field forces gives rise to rotational torque forces acting on said rotating component allowing controlled forward drive of the wheel and controlled brake assistance as a result of at least one of;

regenerative braking, and reverse drive.

2. The transport vehicle wheel assembly of claim 1 wherein said transport vehicle wheel assembly comprises a load bearing wheel assembly of one of the following;

an aircraft, an automobile, a truck, a bus, an all terrain vehicle, a recreational buggy.

3. The transport vehicle wheel assembly of claim 1 wherein rotating components producing magnetic field forces are primarily comprised of sintered magnetic particles.

20. The transport vehicle wheel assembly of any one of claim 1, 4 or 9 wherein electrical control of components causing rotational forces and retardation assistance of a rotational component are linked to micro processing equipment adapted for monitoring wheel rotation rate in relation to ground speed thereby having an ability to automatically adjust forward wheel rotation forces and retardation assistance.

4. A transport vehicle having a wheel assembly containing a set of rotational components and a set of static components described as alternate sets of components such that at least one rotational component and at least one static component has magnetic field producing capabilities, said rotational component being but not restricted to;

a brake rotor disk used for friction braking, a wheel hub and associated components to which a wheel is mounted, a wheel rim, a wheel rim extension and said static component, with exception of stators of a brake stack, being in proximity to said rotational component with magnetic field producing capabilities wherein at least one component of the wheel assembly containing rotational components and static components is comprised of a material which possess both structural load bearing capacity and a capability to maintain magnetic field forces and is thereby defined as a Synthetic Multifunctional Material and an alternate set of components incorporates within at least one components structural matrix, electrically conductive material which gives rise to magnetic field forces whereby magnetic field forces associated with a rotational component interact with magnetic field forces associated with a static component in proximity such that an interaction of magnetic field forces results in rotational forces acting on said rotational component.

5. The wheel assembly of claim 4 wherein the Synthetic Multifunctional Material is comprised of a structural matrix of magnetic particles interspersed within at least one of;

a metallic material, a sintered metallic material, sintered magnetic particles, a non-metallic material, a carbon composite, whereby magnetic particles create magnetic field forces such that an interaction of magnetic field forces associated with at least one static component and magnetic field forces of at least one rotational component result in rotational torque forces acting on a rotational component of the wheel assembly.

6. The wheel assembly of claim 4 wherein the Synthetic Multifuctional Material has a structural matrix comprising at least one of;

a carbon composite material, magnetic particles, sintered magnetic particles, a metallic material, a sintered metallic material, soft magnetic material, sintered soft magnetic material, incorporating within said structural matrix a conductive material forming an electrical circuit incorporated within the Synthetic Multifunctional Material so as to form a composite part of said structural matrix whereby an electric current applied to the conductive material gives rise to magnetic field forces such that an interaction of magnetic field forces between magnetic field forces of at least one static component and magnetic field forces of at least one rotational component give rise to rotational torque forces acting on a rotational component of the wheel assembly.

7. The wheel assembly of claim 4 wherein a rotational component is formed of a material defined as a Synthetic Multifunctional Material which has a structural matrix comprising at least one of;

a non metallic material impregnated with magnetic particles, a non metallic material impregnated with soft magnetic material, sintered magnetic particles, soft magnetic material, sintered soft magnetic material reinforced with induction coils, within which field forces are induced by an electric current within a conductive material incorporated into a static components structural matrix whereby an interaction of magnetic field forces between static and rotational components with magnetic field producing capacity results in rotational forces acting on a rotational component of the wheel assembly.

8. The wheel assembly of claim 4 wherein a brake rotor disk used for friction braking is comprised of a material defined as a Synthetic Multifunction Material which has a capacity to provide friction braking for a wheel and also provide drive torque to a wheel resulting from magnetic field interaction between said brake rotor disk and at least one static component and additionally provide a retarding torque to a wheel resulting from magnetic field interaction between said brake rotor disk and at least one static component.

9. A transport vehicle wheel assembly said transport vehicle being used exclusively for on land transport comprising a set of rotating components which rotate with a wheel and a set of static components, wherein static and rotating components are described as alternate sets of components such that an applied electrical current applied to conductive material incorporated into at least one components structural matrix of one set of components gives rise to primary magnetic fields which interact with reactive magnetic fields associated with magnetic particle material incorporated into at least one components structural matrix of an alternate set of components whereby an interaction of magnetic field forces gives rise to rotational forces which act on the rotating components of said transport vehicle wheel assembly to induce controlled forward rotation of a wheel and controlled retardation assistance due to regenerative braking and reverse drive ability.

10. The transport vehicle wheel assembly of claim 9 wherein a primary magnetic field is electrically induced in electrically conductive material, comprised of at least one of;

a metallic conductor, a non metallic conductor, forming a field winding with at least one of;

an air gap core, a magnetically soft-core, a magnetic core, incorporated into at least one rotating components structural matrix of the transport vehicle wheel assembly, and reacts with field forces resulting from material sustaining a magnetic field comprised of at least one of;

sintered magnetic material, sintered metal, sintered soft magnetic material, magnetic particles, electrically conductive material to which an electric current is applied incorporated into at least one static components structural matrix of the transport vehicle wheel assembly which gives rise to interacting magnetic fields whereby an interaction of magnetic fields gives rise to rotational forces acting on rotating components of the transport vehicle wheel assembly.

11. The transport vehicle wheel assembly of claim 9 wherein a primary magnetic field is electrically induced in electrically conductive material, comprised of at least one of;

a metallic conductor, a non metallic conductor, forming a field winding with at least one of;

an air gap core, a magnetically soft-core, a magnetic core, incorporated into at least one static components structural matrix of the transport vehicle wheel assembly, and reacts with field forces resulting from material sustaining a magnetic field comprised of at least one of;

sintered magnetic material, sintered metal, sintered soft magnetic material, magnetic particles, electrically conductive material to which an electric current is applied incorporated into at least one rotating components structural matrix of the transport vehicle wheel assembly which gives rise to interacting magnetic fields whereby an interaction of magnetic fields gives rise to rotational forces acting on rotating components of the transport vehicle wheel assembly.

12. The transport vehicle wheel assembly of claim 9 wherein electrically conductive material in which a primary magnetic field is induced comprises field windings of electrical conducting elements incorporated into at least one components structural matrix of a set of components and said primary magnetic field interacts with material comprised of at least one of;

magnetically soft material, comprised of at least one of;

magnetically soft material, magnetically soft material enhanced by field windings, magnetically soft segments, magnetically soft segments enhanced with induction coil windings, induction coil windings, induction coil windings enhanced by magnetic core material, incorporated into at least one components structural matrix of an alternate set of components of the transport vehicle wheel assembly causing induction of secondary magnetic fields resulting from the primary magnetic field whereby interaction of magnetic field forces gives rise to rotational forces acting on rotating components of the transport vehicle wheel assembly.

13. The transport vehicle wheel assembly of claim 9 wherein a primary magnetic field is electrically induced in a disk shaped field winding incorporated into at least one static components structural matrix of the transport vehicle wheel assembly which includes a brake assembly while at least one rotor providing friction braking in proximity to the disk shaped field winding has a plurality of magnetic material of similar type and configuration comprised of at least one of;

sintered magnetic material, sintered metal, sintered soft magnetic material, magnetic particles, forming a disk ring incorporated into at least one rotors structural matrix to form a ring of magnetic material in proximity to the disk shaped field winding whereby an interaction of rotational component magnetic fields with those of the primary magnetic field of at least one static component gives rise to rotational torque forces applied to rotating components of the transport vehicle wheel assembly.

14. The transport vehicle wheel assembly of claim 9 wherein a primary magnetic field is electrically induced in a disk shaped field winding incorporated into a static components structural matrix and reacts with an adjacent magnetic field created by a plurality of magnetic material of similar type and configuration comprised of at least one of;

sintered magnetic material, sintered metal, sintered soft magnetic material, soft magnetic material, magnetic particles, permanent magnet pieces, rare earth magnets, incorporated into a wheel rims structural matrix and being formed into a disk shaped ring incorporated into said wheel rim in proximity to the disk shaped field winding whereby an interaction of magnetic field forces creates rotational forces acting on rotating components of the transport vehicle wheel assembly.

15. The transport vehicle wheel assembly of claim 9 wherein a primary magnetic field is electrically induced in a disk shaped field winding incorporated into a static components structural matrix and react with an adjacent magnetic field created by at least one of;

magnetically soft segments, magnetically soft segments enhanced with induction coil windings, induction coil windings, induction coil windings enhanced by magnetic core material incorporated into at least one rotating components structural matrix in which a secondary magnetic field is induced by the primary magnetic field of the disk shaped field winding whereby an interaction of magnetic field forces creates rotational forces acting on rotating components in which a secondary magnetic field is induced by the primary magnetic field of the disk shaped field winding whereby an interaction of magnetic field forces creates rotational forces acting on rotating components of the transport vehicle wheel assembly.

16. The transport vehicle wheel assembly of claim 9 wherein a primary magnetic field is electrically induced within a cylindrical field winding incorporated into a static housing of a brake systems structural matrix and an opposed reactive magnetic field is due to a plurality of magnetic material of similar type and configuration comprised of at least one of;

sintered magnetic material, sintered metal, sintered soft magnetic material, magnetic particles, permanent magnetic pieces, rare earth magnets, forming a cylinder incorporated into a wheel hubs structural matrix in proximity to the primary magnetic field whereby interaction of magnetic field forces creates rotational forces acting on rotating components of the transport vehicle wheel assembly.

17. The transport vehicle wheel assembly of claim 9 wherein a primary magnetic field is electrically induced in a series of field windings located around an outer perimeter occupied by a brake actuating mechanism wherein said primary magnetic field reacts with a magnetic field created by a plurality of magnetic material of similar type and configuration comprising at least one of;

sintered magnetic material, sintered metal, soft magnetic material, soft magnetic material enhanced with induction coil windings, sintered soft magnetic material, magnetic particles, permanent magnet pieces, rare earth magnets, which forms a cylindrical ring incorporated into a components structural matrix of at least one of;

a wheel rim, an extension to a wheel rim in proximity to the primary magnetic field whereby interaction of magnetic field forces gives rise to rotational forces acting on rotating components of the transport vehicle wheel assembly.

18. The transport vehicle wheel assembly of claim 9 wherein a primary magnetic field is electrically induced in a disk shaped field winding incorporated into at least one static components structural matrix of an transport vehicle wheel assembly which includes parts of a brake assembly whereby rotors providing friction braking in proximity to said static component will have a plurality of magnetic material of similar type and configuration comprising at least one of;

sintered magnetic material, sintered metal, sintered soft magnetic material, magnetic particles, soft magnetic material, soft magnetic material enhanced with induction coil windings, which give rise to magnetic field forces and forming a disk ring incorporated into the rotors structural matrix around a circumference in proximity to the disk shape field winding of the static component resulting in an interaction of magnetic field forces giving rise to rotational torque forces applied to rotating components of the transport vehicle wheel assembly.

19. The transport vehicle wheel assembly of claim 9 wherein a primary magnetic field is electrically induced in a disk shaped field winding incorporated into at least one static components structural matrix of said transport vehicle wheel assembly which includes a brake system whereby rotors providing friction braking in proximity to said static component will incorporate within said rotors structural matrix at least one of;

magnetically soft material, magnetically soft material enhanced by field windings, magnetically soft segments, magnetically soft segments enhanced with induction coil windings, induction coil windings, induction coil windings enhanced by magnetic core material, in proximity to the disk shaped field winding so as to act as secondary reactive magnetic field material in which magnetic field forces are induced by the primary magnetic field of a static component in proximity whereby interacting magnetic field forces give rise to rotational forces acting on rotating components of the transport vehicle wheel assembly.