Vehicle Hydraulic Regenerative System

• US 20070284165A1
• Filed: 06/12/2006
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rickie W. Patterson
• Original Assignee: Rickie W. Patterson
• Inventors: Patterson, Rickie W.
• Application Number:
  US11/423,700
• Publication Number:
  US 20070284165A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/165
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 1/00 Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units B60K7/00 takes precedence; arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion B60K6/00; electric transmission arrangements B60K17/12; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles per se B60L; current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L5/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/26 Rail vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 7/10 Dynamic electric regenerative braking B60L7/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors

Abstract

A regenerative system for a recharging vehicle batteries utilizing a hydraulic circuit having a hydraulic pump linked to a non-drive axle powering the pump, the pump providing power to at least one hydraulic generator so that the generator operates continuously within optimum operating parameters once the vehicle travels at or above a predetermined speed.

Claims

5. A hydraulic regenerative system for a vehicle comprising:

at least one battery;

a hydraulic pump operably connected to a rotating axle so that the axle rotation powers the pump;

at least one hydraulic generator generating electric energy in fluid communication with the pump so that the pump powers the at least one hydraulic generator, wherein the at least one hydraulic generator feeds the electric energy to the at least one battery for recharging.

1. A hydraulic regenerative system for a vehicle comprising:

at least one battery;

a hydraulic pump operably connected to a rotating axle so that the axle rotation powers the pump;

a hydraulic motor in fluid communication with the pump wherein the pump powers the hydraulic motor;

at least one generator operably connected to the hydraulic motor so that the hydraulic motor powers the at least one generator to generate electric energy, wherein the at least one generator feeds the electric energy to the at least one battery.

2. A hydraulic regenerative system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the hydraulic motor provides uniform output when axle rotation exceeds a predetermined speed.

3. A hydraulic regenerative system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the axle is a non-drive axle.

4. A hydraulic regenerative system for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a control processor adapted to regulate recharging of the at least one battery.

6. A hydraulic regenerative system for a vehicle according to claim 5, further comprising a control processor adapted to regulate recharging of the at least one battery.

7. A hydraulic regenerative system for a vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the axle is a non-drive axle.

8. A hydraulic regenerative system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the hydraulic motor provides uniform output when axle rotation exceeds a predetermined speed.

8-1. A hydraulic regenerative system for a vehicle according to claim 5, further comprising a plurality of hydraulic generators in fluid communication with the pump and adapted to operate in parallel with the at least one generator, wherein the at least one generator and the plurality of generators feed the electric energy to the at least one battery for recharging.