Mechanical energy storage and use system for motor vehicles

Details Mechanical energy storage and use system for motor vehicles Mechanical energy storage and use system for motor vehicles

1987-11-13

1989-03-21

Mitchell, David M.

Motor vehicles

With fluid or mechanical means to accumulate energy to power...

180 542, 60414, 185 41WW, 185 41R, B60K 900

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048135097

ABSTRACT:
A system for wheeled land vehicles stores energy in a spring when the vehicle is braking, as when stopping or going downhill, and releases energy stored to help the vehicle engine when starting or when going uphill. A mercury switch can serve as an inclinometer in a simple version of the invention. The mercury switch when tipped in downhill direction, actuates a clutch system that, for braking, connects a first end of a coil spring to the engine driveshaft and a second end of the coil spring to the frame of the vehicle, for winding up the coil spring in braking and for steering braking energy in the coil spring. When the mercury switch is tipped in uphill direction, it actuates the clutch system so that it disconnects the first end of the coil spring from the engine driveshaft and connects it to the frame of the vehicle, and disconnects the second end of the coil spring from the frame of the vehicle and connects it to the engine driveshaft, helping power the vehicle. Neutral, and manual override, provisions permit a vehicle driver to change operation of the system when desired or to disable operation of the system.

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