Electric motor alternating power supply for vehicles

• US 4,348,628 A
• Filed: 10/19/1981
• Issued: 09/07/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/1980
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carl C. Loucks
• Original Assignee: Carl C. Loucks
• Inventors: Loucks, Carl C.
• Primary Examiner(s): EISENZOPF, REINHARD
• Application Number:
  US06/312,427
• Time in Patent Office: 323 Days
• Field of Search: 320/61, 320/2, 320/6, 320/10, 320/14, 320/19, 180/65 R, 180/65 D, 180/65 F, 290/16, 318/139
• US Class Current: 320/124
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/1423 with multiple batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/143 with multiple generators
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

An electric motor alternating power supply for vehicles to replace gas-fueled engines, wherein the power supply includes an electric motor having a transmission mounted thereto, the motor being operated by two alternating power circuits, each having a battery that is alternately charged and discharged in a regulated sequential order by a sensing voltage relay which activates a secondary relay between an open and a closed mode of operation; thus, while one circuit is operating the electric motor from its associated battery, the other circuit allows its associated battery to be recharged.

Claims

1. An electric power-supply system for powering a vehicle having an electric motor, comprising:

an electric motor adapted to be energized by DC-current flow;

a speed-control means operably connected to said motor to regulate the rotational speed of said motor;

a first alternating circuit including a first battery and a first sensing-relay means;

a second alternating circuit including a second battery and a second sensing-relay means, wherein said first and second alternating circuits are integrated with each other, whereby said sensing relays determine the charge or discharge mode of a given alternating circuit;

a control circuit interconnected to said first and second alternating circuits, and interconnected between said speed-control means and said alternating circuits; and

a starter switch connected to said speed-control means, and to said first and second batteries of said first and second circuits; and

wherein said first sensing-relay means is interconnected to said second alternating circuit; and

said second sensing-relay means is interconnected to said first alternating circuit, wherein said first sensing-relay means is adapted to sense the voltage output of said second battery to selectively provide a charge or discharge mode of said second alternating circuit; and

wherein said second sensing-relay means is adapted to sense the voltage output of said first battery to selectively provide a charge or discharge mode of said first alternating circuit.

2. An electric power-supply system as recited in claim 1, wherein said first alternating circuit includes a first alternator and a first regulator having a first silicon-controlled rectifier activated by said first sensing means, to provide a charge to said first battery when said first alternating circuit is selectively positioned in said charge mode;

and wherein said second alternating circuit includes a second alternator and a second regulator having a second silicon-controlled rectifier activated by said second sensing-relay means, to provide a charge to said second battery when said second alternating circuit is selectively positioned in said charge mode.

3. An electric power-supply system as recited in claim 2, wherein said first alternating circuit includes a first power-relay means interposed between said first battery and said second sensing-relay means, wherein said second relay means controls said first power-relay means;

and wherein said second alternating circuit includes a second power-relay means interposed between said second battery and said first sensing-relay means, whereby said first sensing-relay means controls said second power-relay means.

4. An electric power-supply system as recited in claim 3, wherein said control circuit comprises:

a first input silicon rectifier connected to said first power-supply relay means and activated by said second sensing-relay means;

a second input silicon rectifier connected to said second power-supply relay means and activated by said first sensing-relay means; and

a third silicon rectifier connected to both the first and second input silicon rectifiers and activated by said starter switch.

5. An electric power-supply system as recited in claim 4, wherein said control circuit includes:

a heater switch; and

an ampshunt connected to said third silicon rectifier.