Regenerative braking device
Abstract
Disclosed are several embodiments of a regenerative braking device for an automotive vehicle. The device includes a plurality of rubber rollers (24, 26) mounted for rotation between an input shaft (14) connectable to the vehicle drivetrain and an output shaft (16) which is drivingly connected to the input shaft by a variable ratio transmission (20). When the transmission ratio is such that the input shaft rotates faster than the output shaft, the rubber rollers are torsionally stressed to accumulate energy, thereby slowing the vehicle. When the transmission ratio is such that the output shaft rotates faster than the input shaft, the rubber rollers are torsionally relaxed to deliver accumulated energy, thereby accelerating or driving the vehicle.
- Inventors:
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- Birmingham, MI
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864101
- Patent Number(s):
- 4310079
- Application Number:
- 06/095,901
- Assignee:
- Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60T - VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- regenerative; braking; device; disclosed; embodiments; automotive; vehicle; plurality; rubber; rollers; 24; 26; mounted; rotation; input; shaft; 14; connectable; drivetrain; output; 16; drivingly; connected; variable; ratio; transmission; 20; rotates; faster; torsionally; stressed; accumulate; energy; slowing; relaxed; deliver; accumulated; accelerating; driving; ratio transmission; vehicle drive; torsionally stressed; rubber rollers; automotive vehicle; braking device; shaft rotates; variable ratio; regenerative braking; output shaft; input shaft; torsionally relaxed; accumulate energy; vehicle drivetrain; /192/74/185/475/
Citation Formats
Hoppie, Lyle O. Regenerative braking device. United States: N. p., 1982.
Web.
Hoppie, Lyle O. Regenerative braking device. United States.
Hoppie, Lyle O. Tue .
"Regenerative braking device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864101.
@article{osti_864101,
title = {Regenerative braking device},
author = {Hoppie, Lyle O},
abstractNote = {Disclosed are several embodiments of a regenerative braking device for an automotive vehicle. The device includes a plurality of rubber rollers (24, 26) mounted for rotation between an input shaft (14) connectable to the vehicle drivetrain and an output shaft (16) which is drivingly connected to the input shaft by a variable ratio transmission (20). When the transmission ratio is such that the input shaft rotates faster than the output shaft, the rubber rollers are torsionally stressed to accumulate energy, thereby slowing the vehicle. When the transmission ratio is such that the output shaft rotates faster than the input shaft, the rubber rollers are torsionally relaxed to deliver accumulated energy, thereby accelerating or driving the vehicle.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1982},
month = {1}
}