Vehicle kinetic energy utilization transmission system
OwnerJohn Jones, JR.inventor
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Abstract
A standard change gear transmission is separated from a vehicle's engine by a compact modulator having modulator rotor, modulator stator/flywheel, and a fixed modulator induction coil. Upon application of the vehicle's braking mechanism, the modular flywheel selectively and independently delivers vehicle kinetic energy to the transmission by means of an extended, clutched transmission or modulator shaft.
Claims17
A kinetic energy utilization transmission system for providing auxiliary power to a motor vehicle having a prime mover, a prime mover shaft, a vehicle change gear transmission having a range of high to low gear ratios, vehicle transmission shafting, and a braking mechanism, said system comprising:
- modulating means for receiving vehicle deceleration data upon actuation of the braking mechanism and, upon actuation of the braking mechanism, for rotating the vehicle transmission shafting, said modulating means being mounted on the vehicle transmission shafting, the vehicle transmission shafting interconnecting the modulating means, the prime mover shaft, and the vehicle change gear transmission;
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- clutch means for the engagement and disengagement of the modulating means and for rotating the modulating means, whereby upon actuation of the braking mechanism, the modulating means is accelerated by the step-by-step downshifting from said high to low gear ratios of the vehicle change gear transmission, to provide auxiliary power to the vehicle in the form of kinetic energy.
A kinetic energy utilization transmission system for providing auxiliary power to a motor vehicle having a prime mover, a prime mover shaft, a vehicle change gear transmission having a range of high to low gear ratios, vehicle transmission shafting, and a braking mechanism, said system comprising:
- a self-contained modulator mounted on the vehicle transmission shafting, said modulator unit comprising a rotatable modulator rotor configured to be engaged to and disengaged from the vehicle change gear transmission, induction means for providing inductive energy to the modulator unit, and flywheel means located in spaced relation to and between the modular rotor and the induction means for the storage of kinetic energy to be inputted to the vehicle via the vehicle change gear transmission, whereby the induction means provides inductive energy which results in the rotation of the flywheel means in tandem with the modulator rotor.
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