Capacitor Bank Jump Starter Harvesting Reserve Energy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to rapidly and efficiently recharge depleted car batteries to start an engine, as they do not effectively utilize reserve energy from the battery and require additional vehicles for jump-starting.
Innovation Solution
A portable jump starter system using a high energy capacitor bank that harvests and stores reserve energy from a depleted battery, then rapidly feeds it back at a higher voltage potential to restart the engine, employing high efficiency switching regulators and multiple connection methods for portability and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional jump-starting methods are used (requiring another vehicle), then the depleted battery can be restarted, but the system requires additional vehicles and is not portable
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the essential function of jump-starting from the complex system of another vehicle and isolates it into a portable capacitor bank device, eliminating the need for additional vehicles while maintaining the core restart capability
Solution Approach 2:
The capacitor bank acts as an intermediary energy storage device between the depleted battery and the engine starting requirement, temporarily storing and then delivering the necessary energy burst without requiring another vehicle
2Power
If reserve energy from depleted battery is harvested and stored in capacitor bank, then rapid energy delivery is achieved, but the system requires high efficiency switching regulators and control circuits
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the voltage and power parameters by using switching regulators to convert the harvested reserve energy into high-power bursts suitable for engine starting, achieving rapid energy delivery through controlled parameter transformation
Solution Approach 2:
The switching regulators employ periodic switching action to efficiently transfer energy from the capacitor bank to the battery, enabling high power delivery through pulsed energy transfer rather than continuous flow
3Speed
If high energy capacitor bank is used to provide instantaneous energy burst, then engine can be started quickly, but the device requires specialized connection methods and safety controls
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary charging of the capacitor bank from the depleted battery before the actual starting operation, preparing the energy storage component in advance to ensure rapid energy delivery is available when needed
Solution Approach 2:
The control system monitors the charging and discharging states of the capacitor bank and implements feedback control to manage the high-power energy transfer safely, adjusting operation based on real-time system conditions
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and efficient engine starting without additional vehicles, utilizing reserve energy to provide a high burst of energy, restoring the battery's functionality in minutes without special tools or training.
Implementation Method 1
a fast charging high energy capacitor bank, comprised of at least one single cell or multiple cells
Implementation Method 2
This is accomplished by using an internal fast charge, up voltage converter
Data Source
AI summary
A fast charging high energy storage capacitor system jump starter is described. The jump starter apparatus incorporates a method of using reserve energy from a depleted electrical system such as an automobile battery, combined with a fast charging high energy capacitor bank to enable the rapid and effective way to jump start a vehicle.