Electric power generator and system

Abstract

A generator adapted to be driven by rotational forces applied to the wheel of an automotive vehicle or the like comprising a stator coupled to the vehicle frame and a rotor which includes wheel mounting structure so that the rotor is adapted to be effectively driveably coupled to the wheel. The rotor includes a cup-shaped body telescopically received over the stator coaxially with the axis of rotation, with a plurality of axially spaced circumferential arrays of magnets being mounted internally of the cup-shaped rotor body. A plurality of core assemblies are mounted on the stator in axially spaced positions corresponding to the circumferential magnet arrays. A disc brake flange projects from the rotor body and is adapted to cooperate with disc brake calipers carried by the vehicle frame for applying braking forces to the wheel. In a charging system for the energy storage batteries of an electrically powered vehicle or the like, the batteries comprise individual low voltage batteries connected in series. Each battery of the series receives charging current through an individual associated rectifier bridge assembly from a corresponding stator core assembly of the generator structure.

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