Vehicle Kinetic Charging With Hybrid Hypercapacitor Energy Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current energy storage devices for electric vehicles, such as batteries and capacitors, face limitations including long charge times, high self-discharge rates, environmental concerns, and inefficiencies in energy transfer, making them inconvenient and environmentally hazardous.
Innovation Solution
A hypercapacitor system integrating ultracapacitors and storage devices to provide faster charging, longer energy retention, and higher energy storage per weight, with an energy retainer stabilizing voltage and conveying energy to traction motors, while being environmentally friendly and replacing standard energy storage devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If batteries are used for energy storage in electric vehicles, then energy storage capacity is improved, but charge time becomes long and self-discharge rate increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines ultracapacitors and batteries into a hybrid energy storage system. The ultracapacitor handles high-power transient demands and rapid charging/discharging, while the battery provides sustained energy storage. This merging allows the system to achieve both fast charging capability and high energy storage capacity that neither component could provide alone.
2Loss of time
If ultracapacitors are used for energy storage, then charge time is reduced, but energy storage capacity per weight decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The hybrid system merges ultracapacitor and battery components, where the ultracapacitor provides rapid charging capability and the battery supplements energy storage capacity. Together they achieve both fast charging and high energy storage that neither could provide independently.
3Device complexity
If standard energy storage devices are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but energy transfer efficiency decreases and environmental harm increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges ultracapacitor and battery into a coordinated hybrid system with intelligent power management. The ultracapacitor handles high-rate energy transfer during acceleration and regenerative braking, while the battery provides sustained power, together achieving superior energy transfer efficiency reduced environmental impact.
4Quantity of substance
If batteries are used for energy storage, then energy storage capacity is improved, but environmental harm increases due to mining and disposal
Solution Approach 1:
The hybrid system merges ultracapacitor and battery, where the ultracapacitor can be recycled more easily and the battery operates at lower stress levels, together reducing environmental harm while maintaining high energy storage capacity.
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
The hypercapacitor system offers superior energy storage with faster charging, longer life, and higher energy density, reducing environmental impact and improving energy transfer efficiency for electric vehicles and various applications.
Implementation Method 1
a generator configured to generate an electrical output at a generator output terminal based on a mechanical input
Implementation Method 2
store the inbound energy as a first energy in an electric field of the at least one ultracapacitor
Implementation Method 3
convey the second energy to a traction motor of the vehicle
Data Source
AI summary
This application is directed to an apparatus for providing electrical charge to a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a driven mass, a generator, a charger, a hardware controller, and a communication circuit. The driven mass rotates in response to a kinetic energy of the vehicle and is coupled to a shaft such that rotation of the driven mass causes the shaft to rotate. The driven mass exists in one of (1) an extended position and (2) a retracted position. The generator generates an electrical output based on a mechanical input coupled to the shaft such that rotation of the shaft causes the mechanical input to rotate. The charger is electrically coupled to the generator and: receives the electrical output, generates a charge output based on the electrical output, and conveys the charge output to the vehicle. The controller controls whether the driven mass is in the extended position or the retracted position in response to a signal received from the communication circuit.