Motor-Energy Generator and Storage Device Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles generate significant wasted energy that is not efficiently recovered or utilized.
Innovation Solution
A motor/energy generator and energy storage device combination, integrated into a housing with a motor/energy generator connected to a vehicle's driveline, captures waste energy and converts it into a storable form using ultra-capacitors or hydraulic accumulators, allowing for energy recovery during braking and coasting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If a motor/energy generator and energy storage device combination is integrated into a housing and connected to a vehicle driveline to recover waste energy, then energy efficiency is improved through waste energy recovery, but device complexity increases due to the integrated module structure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the motor/energy generator device and energy storage device into a single integrated module housed within a common housing. This merging approach enables waste energy recovery while managing the complexity through unified structural design, allowing the system to capture energy during braking and coasting events without requiring separate disconnected components.
2Quantity of substance
If ultra-capacitors or hydraulic accumulators are used to store energy, then energy storage capability is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs ultra-capacitors or hydraulic accumulators as energy storage devices that can be relatively simply manufactured and integrated into the module. These components provide sufficient energy storage capacity for capturing braking and coasting energy while maintaining reasonable manufacturing feasibility, balancing storage capability with ease of production.
3Loss of energy
If the motor/energy generator is connected to a rear driveline for energy recovery, then energy recovery effectiveness is improved, but ease of installation and operation may be reduced due to driveline integration requirements
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the motor/energy generator with the energy storage device into a single module that connects to the rear driveline, the patent simplifies installation compared to separate component arrangements. The unified module structure reduces the number of connection points and integration steps required while maintaining effective energy recovery from the driveline during braking and coasting operations.
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
This solution effectively recovers and stores waste energy from vehicles, enhancing energy efficiency and enabling hybrid vehicle architectures with minimal modifications to existing systems.
Implementation Method 1
a first motor/energy generator operatively connected to an energy storage device to store energy produced by the first motor/energy generator
Implementation Method 2
an energy storage device to store energy produced by the first motor/energy generator
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AI summary
A number of variations may include a motor/energy generator and energy storage device combination.