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Title: Stand by electrical supply source

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6404153

A stand-by electrical energy source for equipment to be operated with substantially continuous current supply, comprising three components one of which is at least one electric rotary machine, another of which is a flywheel and the third of which is an auxiliary energy source. Planetary gearing is provided, comprising a central shaft on which is mounted a sun gear, a planet gear and a ring gear, each of the three components being connected with a respective one of these gears. Two of the three components are interconnected by a drive with an infinitely variable transmission. In one embodiment, the electric rotary machine is connected to the planet gear, the flywheel is connected to the sun gear and the auxiliary energy source is connected with the ring gear. In another embodiment, the electric rotary machine is connected to the sun gear, the flywheel is connected to the ring gear, and the auxiliary energy source is connected to the planet gear.

Assignee:
EDB-86-002041
Patent Number(s):
US 4525661
OSTI ID:
6404153
Resource Relation:
Patent Priority Date: Priority date 2 Sep 1981, Hungary; Other Information: PAT-APPL-375123
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English