Multi-Alternator Drive Chain for Continuous EV Battery Recharging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric vehicle recharging systems require lengthy charging sessions at stations and are inefficient at regenerating battery energy, especially at night or in low light conditions, limiting the vehicle's range and performance.
Innovation Solution
A recharging system that utilizes a network of alternators connected to the vehicle's drive wheels, generating energy through mechanical motion and transferring it to Lithium ion batteries, thereby continuously charging the batteries during vehicle movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If solar panels are used to charge the battery pack, then the vehicle can regenerate energy during the day, but the system becomes unavailable at night or in low light conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the energy generation function into multiple independent alternators (33 alternators total) that can be selectively activated. This segmentation allows the system to use different energy sources for different conditions: solar panels during the day and alternators driven by wheel rotation at night or in low light, thereby resolving the contradiction between energy regeneration capability and operational availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The alternators serve multiple functions: they can be driven directly by wheel rotation to generate electricity during vehicle movement, and they can also be connected to the engine via the telescoping drive mechanism when the engine is running. This multi-functionality ensures continuous energy regeneration capability across different operating conditions, solving the availability problem.
2Use of energy by moving object
If the vehicle uses a traditional charging station system, then the battery pack can be recharged, but the charging process requires lengthy periods and finding charging stations is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables the vehicle to charge itself during normal operation through multiple mechanisms: solar panels during the day, alternators driven by wheel rotation during movement, and alternators connected to the engine when running. This self-service capability eliminates the need for external charging stations and lengthy charging periods, as the vehicle continuously generates its own power during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements continuous energy generation through multiple overlapping systems that operate at different times: solar panels provide continuous daytime power, wheel-driven alternators operate during all vehicle movement, and engine-driven alternators operate when the engine runs. This continuity ensures the battery is constantly being recharged during vehicle operation, eliminating idle charging time.
3Device complexity
If the vehicle employs a single alternator system, then the structure is simple, but the power generation capacity is insufficient to meet energy demands
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the power generation system into 33 individual alternators distributed throughout the vehicle structure. This segmentation allows each alternator to be a simple, standardized unit while the collective system provides substantial total power capacity. The alternators are arranged in arrays on different vehicle surfaces, maintaining structural simplicity through modular repetition while achieving high aggregate power output.
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 system allows for continuous regeneration of battery energy during vehicle operation, enhancing the vehicle's range and performance by eliminating the need for lengthy charging sessions and providing a more efficient energy replenishment method.
Implementation Method 1
Regeneration of the battery pack is performed by ROTATION OF THE SYSTEM′S THIRTY THREE ALTERNATORS
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AI summary
An electric vehicle mechanism for driving multiple alternators chain comprises a plurality of alternators, an energy storage system, a gear, to a telescoping drive, the telescoping, square, shaft comprises the square shaft portions that extend along an axis of the vehicle. The mechanical energy than drives the telescoping drive's, rear, first, main sprocket, driving the first, main chain, rotating the second alternator's sprocket/rod, than secondary chain, rotating the alternator's sprocket/shaft, at that point forward or reverse would result in power production.