Vehicle kinetic energy utilization transmission system

Details Vehicle kinetic energy utilization transmission system Vehicle kinetic energy utilization transmission system

2011-04-26

2011-04-26

Shriver, II, J. Allen (Department: 3618)

Motor vehicles

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

Reexamination Certificate

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07931107

ABSTRACT:
The kinetic energy utilization transmission system is installed on a vehicle having a prime mover, a chassis with four wheel suspension system, a gear differential and opposing pinion input shafts, lateral wheel drive axles, drive wheels, and braking mechanism. The system includes a torque modulator configured for engagement and disengagement with an overdrive gear transmission operably connected to a flywheel or flywheel system. Upon application of the braking mechanism, the vehicle decelerates, the resultant vehicle generated kinetic energy being transmitted to the flywheel via the modulator and overdrive transmission, which multiplies the rotation, i.e. input RPM's, received from the modulator. In so doing, the overdrive transmission maximizes available braking effect. As the vehicle is decelerated by the transfer of energy to the flywheel, the loss of speed is compensated for by the proportionally increasing torque demand through the modulator which, in conjunction with the step-up from the overdrive transmission, enables the continuation of flywheel acceleration and thus energy storage. This stored energy is transmitted back through the system to the drive wheels. The overdrive transmission also acts as a step-down transmission when kinetic energy is drawn from the flywheel to provide power to accelerate the vehicle.

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