Vehicle Safety and Power Generating System with Superconducting Wires
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle safety systems, such as additional rear axles for buses, and electric vehicle charging technologies face challenges in cost-effectiveness and residential zone compliance due to high voltage requirements for quick charging, and existing power generation systems are bulky and heavy.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle safety and power generating system incorporating superconducting or graphene wires for reduced size and weight, with a dual generator setup that includes small and large power generators attached to vehicle wheels and tires, capable of producing 800-900 DC volts for quick charging, and featuring an automatic voltage rectifier for efficient energy conversion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If additional rear axle assembly with two extra wheel and tires is added to enhance safety, then vehicle safety is improved, but vehicle structure complexity and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The additional wheel and tire assembly serves dual purposes: it acts as a safety device for rollover protection and as a power generating device. The wheel rim is integrated with a pulley that drives a generator, allowing the safety feature to simultaneously generate electrical energy, thus reducing the need for separate power generation systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the safety function (additional wheel for rollover protection) with the power generation function by integrating a generator system into the wheel assembly. The pulley and belt mechanism combines the rotational motion from the wheel into electrical energy, consolidating multiple functions into one integrated system.
2Productivity
If high voltage (DC 800-900 volts) is provided for quick charging of electric vehicles, then charging speed is improved, but cost and residential zone compliance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle's additional wheel assembly generates its own electrical energy through the integrated generator system. This self-powered energy generation capability allows the vehicle to produce high voltage electricity locally without requiring expensive external high voltage charging infrastructure, making quick charging feasible in residential zones without special permits.
3Power
If conventional power generating system is used, then power generation capability is achieved, but system size and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the physical parameters of the power generation system by using superconducting wires or graphene with copper wires as winding materials. These advanced materials significantly reduce the resistance and weight of the generator components while maintaining or enhancing power generation capability, thereby reducing the overall system weight by at least 50%.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite materials such as graphene with copper wires in the generator winding. This composite structure combines the high electrical conductivity of copper with the lightweight and high-strength properties of graphene, achieving optimal performance with reduced weight and size.
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 system enhances vehicle safety with additional rear wheels and provides a compact, efficient power generation capability that enables quick charging of electric vehicles within 10-15 minutes, reducing system weight by at least 50% and ensuring safety features like rollover protection.
Implementation Method 1
a generator in which new super conducting wires or graphene with copper wires are selectively used as winding wires for reducing the size and weight of the power generating system
Implementation Method 2
provide an 800-900 DC voltage to electric vehicles with a rectifier for the quick charger
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AI summary
Proposed is a vehicle safety and electricity generating system which includes a wheel rim; an axle shaft connected with the wheel rim; and a first generator. To prevent rollover and to recharge electricity to batteries as quickly as possible, the vehicle can have an extended body and two more attached wheels, and the system can be installed thereto. The system especially provides a rectifier for boosting 600-690 volt AC to 840-966 DC that is enough to charge electric vehicles for example, GM, Rivian® motor that requires 800-900 volt DC for a quick charger. Therefore, there is no need outside high voltage connections. Further, to reduce a generator's size and weigh about by 50% and increase conductivity, the generator has wires selected from one of a super conducting wire, a carbon CNT wire, graphene cooper composited wire or graphene film wire instead of conventional heavy weight cooper wires.