Linear hydraulic and generator coupling system and method
OwnerEd Gilbert, JR.inventor
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Abstract
The present invention consists of a generator or alternator coupled with a hydraulic cylinder/motor network. The coupling is achieved by a gear, rack and pinion system. Once the hydraulic cylinder/motor network is initiated by a battery, the output-shaft moves a rack in a linear motion while in contact with the pinion, which is mounted to the shaft of the generator/alternator, thus causing rotation of the generator/alternator shaft. As the generator/alternator shaft rotates, an electrical current is produced that can be used to supply a charge back to the battery and/or other articles which need a supply of electricity to operate, commercial or residential.
Claims20
System and method in which a current producing output device, such as a generator/alternator, is directly or indirectly (ex. pulleys, gears, flywheels, and levers) coupled to the output-shaft of a hydraulic cylinder/motor network.
Mechanical advantages such as gear reduction/increase, can be implemented into the system to increase overall efficiency of the system there of.
Various hydraulic cylinder/motor networks can be configured to inter-connect in series, parallel, or mixed (series/parallel) to achieve a desired output-shaft force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.