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US 12,686,349 B2Granted
Wind energy based 12-volt charging system for electric vehicles
OwnerJeremy Daleyinventor
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Abstract
A charging device for providing power to 12-Volt circuits of an electric vehicle. The charging device comprises a cylindrical fan having a plurality of blades extending radially from an outer surface thereof, a winding connected to an inner surface of the fan and wrapped around an armature. The fan spins when the vehicle is in motion enabling the winding and armature to generate electricity. The electricity is provided to a vehicle's 12-Volt battery or directly to 12-Volt circuits of the vehicle. The charging device can be positioned at any appropriate position on the vehicle and can be integrated or retrofitted.
Claims20
A charging system for recharging an electric vehicle's 12-Volt circuits, the charging system comprising:
- a regenerative charging system having a wind capturing device;
- wherein said wind capturing device uses wind power for generating 12-Volt electricity used for the recharging of a 12-Volt battery and 12-Volt circuits of an electric vehicle (EV);
- wherein said wind capturing device is mounted to the electric vehicle for capturing movement of air therethrough while the electric vehicle is moving at a predetermined speed;
- wherein said wind capturing device having a cylindrical longitudinal fan including a plurality of blades extending radially outwards from an outer surface of a hollow body;
- wherein each of said plurality of blades is convex in curvature and having a length substantially equal to a length of said longitudinal fan;
- a continuous generator winding positioned inside said hollow body and attached to an inner surface of said longitudinal fan;
- wherein said longitudinal fan having an inner central core including an armature positioned inside said hollow body of said longitudinal fan;
- wherein said armature extends continuously between opposing ends of said longitudinal fan;
- wherein said blades and said generator winding rotate around said armature when the EV is in motion to generate electricity current;
- wherein said regenerative charging system is connected to the 12-Volt battery of the electric vehicle with an internal circuit to supply the 12-Volt battery said electricity current;
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- further wherein said electricity current recharges the 12-Volt circuits of the electric vehicle.
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A charging system for recharging an electric vehicle's 12-Volt circuits, the charging system comprising:
- a regenerative charging system having a wind capturing device;
- wherein said wind capturing device uses wind power for generating 12-Volt electricity used for the recharging of 12-Volt circuits of an electric vehicle (EV);
- wherein said wind capturing device is mounted to the electric vehicle for capturing movement of air therethrough while the electric vehicle is moving at a predetermined speed;
- wherein said wind capturing device having a cylindrical longitudinal fan including a plurality of blades extending radially outwards from an outer surface of a hollow body;
- wherein each of said plurality of blades is convex in curvature and having a length substantially equal to a length of said longitudinal fan;
- a continuous generator winding positioned inside said hollow body and attached to an inner surface of said longitudinal fan;
- wherein said longitudinal fan having an inner central core including an armature positioned inside said hollow body of said longitudinal fan;
- wherein said armature extends continuously between opposing ends of said longitudinal fan;
- wherein said blades and said generator winding rotate around said armature when the EV is in motion to generate electricity current;
- wherein said regenerative charging system is connected to the 12-Volt circuits of the electric vehicle with an internal circuit to supply the 12-Volt circuits said electricity current;
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- further wherein said predetermined speed is at least 10 KM/HR.
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A charging system for recharging an electric vehicle's 12-Volt circuits, the charging system comprising:
- a regenerative charging system having a wind capturing device;
- wherein said wind capturing device uses wind power for generating 12-Volt electricity used for the recharging of 12-Volt circuits of an electric vehicle (EV);
- wherein said wind capturing device is mounted to the electric vehicle for capturing movement of air therethrough;
- wherein said wind capturing device having a cylindrical longitudinal fan including a plurality of blades extending radially outwards from an outer surface of a hollow body;
- wherein each of said plurality of blades is convex in curvature and having a length substantially equal to a length of said longitudinal fan;
- a continuous generator winding positioned inside said hollow body and attached to an inner surface of said longitudinal fan;
- wherein said longitudinal fan having an inner central core including an armature positioned inside said hollow body of said longitudinal fan;
- wherein said armature extends continuously between opposing ends of said longitudinal fan;
- wherein said blades and said generator winding rotate around said armature when the movement of air rotates said generator winding to generate electricity current;
- wherein said regenerative charging system is connected to the 12-Volt circuits of the electric vehicle with an internal circuit to supply the 12-Volt circuits said electricity current;
- wherein said 12-Volt circuits include components selected from the group consisting of an ECU, an infotainment system, a power door lock, a power window, an HVAC fan, and an airbag;
- wherein said armature having copper wire windings wrapped around said armature for altering a magnetic field in a path of the rotation;
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- further wherein said armature having a commutator to relay said electricity current to said copper wire windings through a plurality of brushes.
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