US 12,328,057 B1
System and method for recovering wasted kynetic energy in a vehicle
Jack Hormell, Speedway (IN)
Filed by Jack Hormell, Speedway (IN)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/230,271.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/395,676, filed on Aug. 5, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/472,398, filed on Jun. 12, 2023.
Int. Cl. H02K 7/18 (2006.01); F16C 32/04 (2006.01); H02K 7/09 (2006.01)
CPC H02K 7/1846 (2013.01) [F16C 32/0436 (2013.01); H02K 7/09 (2013.01)] 35 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wasted kinetic energy recovery system, comprising:
a first rotatable assembly, attachable to a vehicle wheel assembly to rotate jointly with the vehicle wheel assembly about a wheel rotation axis of the vehicle wheel assembly, the first rotatable assembly comprising a first plurality of magnets;
a second rotatable assembly, comprising a second plurality of magnets and one or more rotor magnets; and
a stationary assembly comprising a stator; wherein
the wasted kinetic energy recovery system is configured to adopt a working configuration in which:
the stationary assembly is mounted about the wheel axle of the vehicle wheel assembly and is non-rotatable about the wheel rotation axis,
the first rotatable assembly is attached to the vehicle wheel assembly and is driven for rotation about the wheel rotation axis by and jointly with the vehicle wheel assembly, and
the second rotatable assembly is mounted about the wheel axle and rotates about the wheel rotation axis with respect to the first rotatable assembly, the vehicle wheel assembly and the stationary assembly, wherein rotation of the second rotatable assembly with respect to the first rotatable assembly, the vehicle wheel assembly and the stationary assembly is driven by a first magnetic field produced between the first plurality of magnets of the first rotatable assembly and the second plurality of magnets of the second rotatable assembly, said rotation of the second rotatable assembly and of the one or more rotor magnets comprised therein producing an electrical current in the stator.