US 12,325,319 B1
Apparatus and method for autonomous power generation and battery recharging in electric vehicles
Ki Il Kim, Los Angeles, CA (US); Young Kim, Los Angeles, CA (US); Sarah Duncanson, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Paul Kim, Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to K-TECHNOLOGY USA, INC.
Filed by K-TECHNOLOGY USA, INC., Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 5, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/046,486.
Int. Cl. B60L 53/56 (2019.01); B60L 53/20 (2019.01); B60L 53/52 (2019.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/56 (2019.02) [B60L 53/20 (2019.02); B60L 53/52 (2019.02); H02J 7/14 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power generation and recharging apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
at least one generator connected to a vehicle battery; and
at least one flywheel coupled with the at least one generator and configured to provide rotational energy,
wherein the at least one generator converts the rotational energy into electricity, which is stored in the vehicle battery or supplied to a traction motor for vehicle propulsion based on a user selection,
wherein the at least one flywheel further includes a weight control ball mounted at an outer edge of the at least one flywheel to increase centrifugal force during rotation, and
wherein the weight control ball is made of carbon, metal, or a combination thereof.