Apparatus, systems, and methods for converting vehicular kinetic energy into electricity

A system for converting vehicular kinetic energy into electricity, comprising:

• at least one on-road energy collection sub-system, including:
• at least one flap lever configured to pivot in response to a vehicle driving over the at least one flap lever;
• at least one flap lever shaft coupled to the at least one flap lever such that the pivoting of the at least one flap lever drives movement of the at least one flap lever shaft, the movement including at least one of rotational or translational motion;
• and
• at least one output shaft coupled to the at least one flap lever shaft such that the at least one output shaft is driven to rotate to provide a unidirectional rotational output in response to the movement of the at least one flap lever shaft;
• a transmission sub-system configured to receive the unidirectional rotational output from the at least one output shaft as a rotational input, the transmission sub-system configured to selectively modify the rotational input for transmission to a flywheel sub-system;
• and
• at least one sensor associated with the at least one on-road energy collection sub-system and configured to sense vehicle data of an approaching vehicle, wherein the transmission sub-system is configured to selectively modify the rotational input for transmission to the flywheel sub-system based upon feedback from the at least one sensor.

A system for converting vehicular kinetic energy into electricity, comprising:

• at least one on-road energy collection sub-system, including:
• at least one flap lever configured to pivot in response to a vehicle driving over the at least one flap lever;
• at least one flap lever shaft coupled to the at least one flap lever such that the pivoting of the at least one flap lever drives movement of the at least one flap lever shaft, the movement including at least one of rotational or translational motion;
• and
• at least one output shaft coupled to the at least one flap lever shaft such that the at least one output shaft is driven to rotate to provide a unidirectional rotational output in response to the movement of the at least one flap lever shaft;
• a transmission sub-system configured to receive the unidirectional rotational output from the at least one output shaft as a rotational input, the transmission sub-system configured to selectively modify the rotational input for transmission to a flywheel sub-system;
• and
• a height adjustment mechanism configured to adjust an initial height of the at least one flap lever.