Energy consuming body and a method for supplying dynamic force energy to the energy consuming body

• US 8,179,090 B2
• Filed: 07/11/2008
• Issued: 05/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wuhan Runlin Science and Technology Development Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Wuhan Runlin Science and Technology Development Company Limited
• Inventors: Ren, Wen Lin
• Primary Examiner(s): DIAO, M BAYE
• Application Number:
  US12/171,429
• Publication Number:
  US 20080272734A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,404 Days
• Field of Search: 320/109
• US Class Current: 320/109
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 5/004 filled at least partially with liquid B60C19/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 5/007 made from other material than rubber
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 5/02 having separate inflatable inserts, e.g. with inner tubes; Means for lubricating, venting, preventing relative movement between tyre and inner tube B60C5/20 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 5/142 provided partially, i.e. not covering the whole inner wall
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/3584 Inflatable article [e.g., tire filling chuck and/or stem]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 152/10387 Separate core
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 152/10495 Pneumatic tire or inner tube

Abstract

The present invention discloses a type of secure and efficient wheel assembly using fluid or solid stuffing materials so as to minimize the blowout risks, a wheel rim transmission assembly, an energy exchanging arrangement used in transporting system, and a vehicle energy storage system, as well as corresponding methods for manufacturing and preparing such assemblies and arrangements in applications.

Claims

1. A method for supplying dynamic force energy to an energy consuming body, wherein the energy consuming body comprises at least one replaceable energy container, the replaceable energy container is capable of storing dynamic force energy therein, and the dynamic force energy is used in driving the energy consuming body to work, the method for supplying dynamic force energy to the energy consuming body, comprising:

providing a plurality of energy exchanging stations which are positioned along a route that is traveled on by the energy consuming body, wherein each of the energy exchanging stations holds a plurality of full replaceable energy containers, each of the full replaceable energy containers in any one of the energy exchanging stations being fully filled with dynamic force energy; and

when the dynamic force energy of the at least one replaceable energy container of the energy consuming body is depleted to thereby become a depleted replaceable energy container of the energy consuming body, and the energy consuming body is at one of the energy exchanging stations, the depleted replaceable energy container of the energy consuming body is replaced with one of the full replaceable energy containers in the energy exchanging station so that the energy consuming body can be driven to work by the dynamic force energy in the full replaceable energy container used to replace the depleted replaceable energy container.

2. The method for supplying dynamic force energy to the energy consuming body, as recited in claim 1, wherein the energy consuming body is a vehicle or a vessel, and the dynamic force energy is electric energy, gas, hydrogen or fuel oil, and the dynamic force energy is used in driving the vehicle or the vessel to travel,

wherein the electric energy is energy from a storage battery, a dry battery or a fuel cell battery, and the hydrogen is hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen.

3. The method for supplying dynamic force energy to the energy consuming body, as recited in claim 2, wherein the at least one replaceable energy container of the energy consuming body is provided in the form of a trailer following behind the vehicle and supplying the dynamic force energy to the vehicle, or

the at least one replaceable energy container of the energy consuming body comprises is provided in the form of a boat following behind the vessel and supplying the dynamic force energy to the vessel.

4. The method for supplying dynamic force energy to the energy consuming body, as recited in claim 3, wherein the trailer comprises:

a wheel assembly;

a power source mounted to the wheel assembly and electrically connected to the energy consuming body; and

an attaching coupler extended from the power source and connected to the energy consuming body.

5. The method for supplying dynamic force energy to the energy consuming body, as recited in claim 2, wherein the at least one replaceable energy container of the energy consuming body is a storage battery, a hydrogen storage container, a gas tank, or a fuel tank.

6. The method for supplying dynamic force energy to the energy consuming body, as recited in claim 2, wherein each of the at least one replaceable energy container of the energy consuming body and the full replaceable energy containers in any one of the energy exchanging stations is provided following a universal standard.

7. The method for supplying dynamic force energy to the energy consuming body, as recited in claim 2, wherein the energy consuming body comprises two power source cavities, wherein only one of the power source cavities receives the at least one replaceable energy container of the energy consuming body therein, and the other one of the power source cavities is empty,

when the depleted replaceable energy container of the energy consuming body is replaced with the one of the full replaceable energy containers in the energy exchanging station, the depleted energy container of the energy consuming body is unloaded from the one of the power source cavities, and at approximately the same time, the one of the full replaceable energy containers in the energy exchanging station is loaded into the other one of the power source cavities from the energy exchanging station.

8. The method for supplying dynamic force energy to the energy consuming body, as recited in claim 2, wherein the energy exchanging station used to replace the depleted replaceable energy container of the energy consuming body comprises a wheel style vehicle or a gantry crane to remove the depleted replaceable energy container from the energy consuming body, and at approximately the same time, to place the full replaceable energy container on the energy consuming body.

9. The method for supplying dynamic force energy to the energy consuming body, as recited in claim 1, wherein the energy consuming body is a mobile communication equipment, and the dynamic force energy is electric energy,

wherein the electric energy is energy from a storage battery or a dry battery.

10. An energy consuming body, comprising:

an electric vehicle; and

a trailer comprising;

a wheel assembly;

a power source mounted to the wheel assembly and electrically connected to the electric vehicle; and

an attaching coupler extended from the power source and connected to the electric vehicle,

wherein the attaching coupler comprises;

a protruding arm extended from the power source;

a sliding plate disposed under the electric vehicle and directly contacting the electric vehicle; and

a spring disposed between the protruding arm and the sliding plate, and supporting the sliding plate.

11. An energy consuming body, comprising:

an electric vehicle;

a first power source electrically connected to the electric vehicle; and

a first power source cavity installed at a lower portion of the electric vehicle for receiving the first power source,

wherein a pair of matched engaging or coupling structures are respectively arranged at the first power source and the first power source cavity for securely and detachably holding the power source therein,

wherein the electric vehicle comprises;

an automatic load/unload device for detaching and attaching the first power source from the first power source cavity,

wherein the automatic load/unload device is an elastic hook, the elastic hook is operated to release or fasten the first power source,

wherein the resilient hook is operated by electrical means, mechanic means, hydraulic means or air actuating means.