US 11,757,332 B2
Power generation from vehicle wheel rotation
Anthony Macaluso, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Anthony Macaluso, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/188,212.
Application 18/188,212 is a division of application No. 17/869,252, filed on Jul. 20, 2022, granted, now 11,626,775.
Application 17/869,252 is a continuation of application No. 17/699,694, filed on Mar. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,431,225, issued on Aug. 30, 2022.
Application 17/699,694 is a continuation of application No. 17/410,272, filed on Aug. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,289,974, issued on Mar. 29, 2022.
Application 17/410,272 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/332,824, filed on May 27, 2021, granted, now 11,615,923.
Application 17/332,824 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/141,518, filed on Jan. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,133,729, issued on Sep. 28, 2021.
Application 17/141,518 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/847,538, filed on Apr. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,685,276.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/164,474, filed on Mar. 22, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/140,805, filed on Jan. 23, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/140,805, filed on Jan. 23, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/967,406, filed on Jan. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/883,523, filed on Aug. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/858,902, filed on Jun. 7, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0223818 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. H02K 7/18 (2006.01); B60L 7/24 (2006.01); H02K 7/00 (2006.01); F16D 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC H02K 7/1861 (2013.01) [B60L 7/24 (2013.01); F16D 1/06 (2013.01); H02K 7/003 (2013.01); H02K 7/1846 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for generating energy in response to a vehicle wheel rotation, the apparatus comprising:
a roller configured to:
transition to an engaged state in which the roller contacts a wheel of the vehicle when a brake pad of the vehicle contacts the wheel;
rotate in response to a movement or motion of the wheel;
apply a friction to the wheel to decrease a rotational velocity of the wheel; and
transition to a disengaged state in which the roller does not contact the wheel when the brake pad of the vehicle is removed from contact with the wheel;
a shaft configured to rotate in response to a rotation of the roller; and
a generator operably coupled to the shaft and configured to:
generate an electrical output based on a rotation of the shaft; and
convey the electrical output to an energy storage device or to a motor of the vehicle that converts electrical energy to kinetic energy to cause movement or motion of the wheel.