Regenerative braking device with rotationally mounted energy storage means

Patent · Tue Mar 16 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:864152

Hoppie, Lyle O ^[1]

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1. Birmingham, MI

A regenerative braking device for an automotive vehicle includes an energy storage assembly (12) having a plurality of rubber rollers (26, 28) mounted for rotation between an input shaft (30) and an output shaft (32), clutches (50, 56) and brakes (52, 58) associated with each shaft, and a continuously variable transmission (22) connectable to a vehicle drivetrain and to the input and output shafts by the respective clutches. In a second embodiment the clutches and brakes are dispensed with and the variable ratio transmission is connected directly across the input and output shafts. In both embodiments the rubber rollers are torsionally stressed to accumulate energy from the vehicle when the input shaft rotates faster or relative to the output shaft and are torsionally relaxed to deliver energy to the vehicle when the output shaft rotates faster or relative to the input shaft.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Assignee: Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
• Patent Number(s): US 4319655
• Application Number: 06/102,696
• OSTI ID: 864152
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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regenerative
braking
device
rotationally
mounted
energy
storage
means
automotive
vehicle
assembly
12
plurality
rubber
rollers
26
28
rotation
input
shaft
30
output
32
clutches
50
56
brakes
52
58
associated
continuously
variable
transmission
22
connectable
drivetrain
shafts
respective
embodiment
dispensed
ratio
connected
directly
embodiments
torsionally
stressed
accumulate
rotates
faster
relative
relaxed
deliver
ratio transmission
vehicle drive
torsionally stressed
variable transmission
output shafts
rubber rollers
automotive vehicle
braking device
connected directly
shaft rotates
storage assembly
variable ratio
regenerative braking
output shaft
energy storage
input shaft
continuously variable
storage means
torsionally relaxed
accumulate energy
vehicle drivetrain
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