GENERATOR APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A generator apparatus for a vehicle, which is installed on a rotating wheel of a vehicle and comprises:
- a generator module including a plurality of piezoelectric devices that generate electricity by means of pressure transferred from the ground through the wheel when the wheel rotates;
a condenser for storing electricity generated by the generator module; and
a connecting unit electrically connecting the generator module to the condenser.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a generator apparatus for a vehicle, which uses the pressure exerted on the wheels of a vehicle while the vehicle travels to generate electricity to provide a source of driving power for a vehicle that is driven by electricity, such as an electric car or a hybrid vehicle. The generator apparatus is installed on a rotating wheel of a vehicle and comprises a generator module including a plurality of piezoelectric devices that generate electricity by means of pressure transferred from the ground through the wheel when the wheel rotates, a condenser for storing electricity generated by the generator module, and a connecting unit electrically connecting the generator module to the condenser. The generator module may include a supporting member installed on the wheel flange and covered by a tire, and the piezoelectric devices installed on the supporting member. The connecting unit includes a rotating disk installed on an axle supporting the wheel, and having contacting terminals extending in a circumferential direction on one side of the rotating disk, a power connection member, one side of which is electrically connected to the generator module and the other side of which is connected to the rotating disk; and a contact connector supported on the axle or on the frame of the vehicle, and having a brush contacting the two contacting terminals.
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1. A generator apparatus for a vehicle, which is installed on a rotating wheel of a vehicle and comprises:
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a generator module including a plurality of piezoelectric devices that generate electricity by means of pressure transferred from the ground through the wheel when the wheel rotates; a condenser for storing electricity generated by the generator module; and a connecting unit electrically connecting the generator module to the condenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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