US 12,434,570 B2
Methods, systems and apparatus for powering a vehicle
Anthony Macaluso, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Anthony Macaluso, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/495,746.
Application 17/495,746 is a continuation 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.
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 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 2022/0028627 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60L 50/40 (2019.01); B60K 1/04 (2019.01); B60K 6/28 (2007.10); B60K 25/08 (2006.01); B60L 50/30 (2019.01); B60L 50/62 (2019.01); B60L 53/00 (2019.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60L 53/18 (2019.01); B60L 53/22 (2019.01); B60L 53/24 (2019.01); F16D 41/00 (2006.01); H01G 11/08 (2013.01)
CPC B60L 50/40 (2019.02) [B60K 1/04 (2013.01); B60K 6/28 (2013.01); B60K 25/08 (2013.01); B60L 50/30 (2019.02); B60L 50/62 (2019.02); B60L 53/00 (2019.02); B60L 53/14 (2019.02); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 53/18 (2019.02); B60L 53/22 (2019.02); B60L 53/24 (2019.02); F16D 41/00 (2013.01); H01G 11/08 (2013.01); F16D 2300/0212 (2013.01); H02J 2207/50 (2020.01); Y02T 10/92 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A system for providing electrical charge to electric-powered farm or construction equipment, the system comprising:
a driven mass configured to rotate in response to a kinetic energy of the electric powered farm or construction equipment, the driven mass coupled to a shaft such that rotation of the driven mass causes the shaft to rotate;
a generator configured to generate an electrical output based on a mechanical input, the mechanical input mechanically coupled to the shaft such that rotation of the shaft causes the mechanical input to rotate;
a gearbox coupled to the mechanical input and configured to change an angular velocity at which the mechanical input rotates, based on at least a velocity of the electric-powered farm or construction equipment, to vary the electrical output generated by the generator;
a filtering circuit configured to filter the electrical output from the generator;
a capacitor storage device comprising a plurality of ultracapacitors and electrically coupled with a motor of the electric-powered farm or construction equipment and with a battery storage device via a diode configured to inhibit a flow of energy from the battery storage device to the capacitor storage device, wherein the capacitor storage device is configured to:
receive a portion of the electrical output originating from the generator after being filtered by the filtering circuit,
store the portion of the electrical output as a first energy,
convey, via the diode, a part of the first energy to the battery storage device in one or more bursts based on a charge level of the battery storage device dropping below a threshold value, and
convey another part of the first energy to the motor; and
a dashboard comprising a plurality of indicators each associated with respective ultracapacitors of the plurality of ultracapacitors, the plurality of indicators configured to:
indicate that the battery storage device is being charged by the part of the first energy conveyed from the plurality of ultracapacitors or that the motor is receiving the another part of the first energy conveyed from the plurality of ultracapacitors; and
indicate a storage configuration wherein respective ultracapacitors of the plurality of ultracapacitors do not convey the part of the first energy to the battery storage device and do not convey the another part of the first energy to the motor.