Modular system for energy recovery and utilization from motion, flow, pressure, vibration, thermal, acoustic, magnetic, light-based and electronic energy.

Abstract

System for the recovery, storage and reuse of electrical energy from physical power sources, wherein in particular excess or loss energy from applications / consumers (such as buildings, vehicles, machines, devices and electronic systems) is converted by a conversion module into a storage device (e.g. battery, capacitor) and from there made usable again or fed into the power grid.

Description

1. Introduction and Objectives

[0001] This system enables the recovery, intermediate storage, and reuse of electrical current that is not fully consumed or is generated as surplus in applications, consumers, machines, systems, buildings, or electronic devices. The goal is the efficient use of otherwise wasted electricity by transferring it to a storage system and then selectively reusing, transmitting, or feeding it back into the grid. 2. Areas of application

[0002] The system can be used in the following areas: • Vehicles: Return of electricity from electrical auxiliary consumers, recuperation or excess capacity in batteries of cars, trucks, buses, trains, ships, airplanes, etc. • Buildings and households: Use and storage of excess electricity from PV systems, devices or building systems. • Industrial plants and machinery: Recycling of residual electricity from machines, production lines or industrial plants. • Electronic devices and components: Recycling and storage of unused or standby power in computers, servers, smartphones, tablets, IoT devices, wearables and other electronic applications. • Power strips and intelligent power distribution systems: Recycling of power from standby or idle consumption, which can be reduced by switching off or targeted recycling. • Other applications: infrastructure, street lighting, elevators, systems with energy storage requirements, etc. 3. Functional principle and system structure

[0003] The system essentially consists of the following components: • Data acquisition module: Captures excess or unused electrical current from applications, consumers or technical processes - including current generated in standby mode or idle. • Conversion module (feedback unit): Transfers the detected current into a suitable storage device. • Storage module: accumulator, capacitor, battery system or comparable electrical storage system for intermediate storage of the returned current. • Consumer connection / grid connection: The stored electricity can be fed into the same or a different consumer, or fed into a (decentralized or external) electricity grid. • Control and regulation unit: Controls and optimizes the feedback, storage and refeed-in process. 4. Procedure and Application 1. Electrical current that is not used in applications, consumers, devices or systems (e.g. excess charging current, recuperation energy, residual current from shutdown processes, standby operation or idle) is recorded. 2. This current is transferred to a storage device (e.g., battery, capacitor). 3. When needed, the stored electricity is selectively retrieved and either used on site, fed into another consumer or forwarded to an external / decentralized electricity grid. 4. The system can be modular, allowing multiple feedback and storage modules to be operated in parallel or in combination. 5. The control and regulation unit ensures optimal energy utilization and prioritization (e.g., self-consumption, grid feed-in, storage priority). 5. Advantages and special features • Increased energy efficiency: Use of electricity that would otherwise be lost (including standby and idle losses). • Flexibility: Can be used in all areas of application, from household appliances to industrial plants and vehicles. • Decentralized and centralized use: Possibility of optimizing local self-consumption or feeding into external networks. • Modularity: Multiple feedback and storage units can be combined. • Sustainability and cost savings: Reduction of energy demand from external sources through internal recovery. Character description Fig. 1 - Modular system for current feedback Description of the character:

[0004] The figure schematically shows the structure of a modular system for feeding electrical energy back into a power grid. The system is designed to be usable for different applications and consumer sectors.

[0005] Electrical energy is supplied from a power grid (1) to several applications or consumers (2). These applications include vehicles, buildings, households, machines, industrial plants and infrastructure facilities.

[0006] The electrical energy generated or fed back by the applications is supplied to a conversion module (3). The conversion module serves to adapt, condition, or forward the electrical energy within the system.

[0007] After conversion, the electrical energy is stored in a storage module (4). The storage module can be designed as an accumulator or as a capacitor system.

[0008] Optionally, the storage module (4) can be connected to an external location or a decentralized network (5) to provide or receive electrical energy outside the system.

[0009] Electrical energy is supplied from the storage module (4) to applications or consumers (6), which may correspond to the application areas mentioned in (2).

Claims

[1] System for the recovery, storage and reuse of electrical energy from physical power sources, wherein in particular excess or loss energy from applications / consumers (such as buildings, vehicles, machines, devices and electronic systems) is converted by a conversion module into a storage device (e.g. battery, capacitor) and from there made available again or fed into the power grid. [2] System according to claim 1, characterized by , that kinetic energy, flow of water or other liquids, air flow, air pressure, compression, thermals, vibration, heat, footsteps, sound, magnetic motion and light reflection are used as physical sources of force. [3] System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by that microprocesses in electrical devices (such as PC, smartphone, tablet, IoT, wearable) are used to recover energy. [4] System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the recovered electrical energy can be temporarily stored in storage systems (accumulators, capacitors, battery systems) and optionally fed back into the consumer circuit or supplied to external networks / consumption points. [5] System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that several conversion modules are used in parallel or in combination to recover different energy sources simultaneously. [6] System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the recovered energy can be made available for use in a decentralized manner, i.e., also outside the original consumer group.

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