Systems and methods for powering a vehicle
AssigneeBlue Wheel Technologies, Inc.
InventorLaurian Stoicoviciu
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Abstract
A system and method for powering of a vehicle is disclosed. In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a powering assembly may a carrier having one or more structural elements, an axle coupled to the carrier, a wheel coupled to the axle and configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle and substantially linear rod mechanically coupled to the carrier such that the longitudinal axis of the rod is perpendicular to the axis of the axle. A secondary coil winding may be affixed to the rod and configured such that when the rod is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the secondary coil winding.
Claims12
A powering assembly comprising:
- a carrier having one or more structural elements;
- an axle coupled to the carrier;
- a wheel coupled to the axle and configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle;
- a first secondary coil winding affixed to the wheel and configured such that when the wheel is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the first secondary coil winding;
- a substantially linear rod mechanically coupled to the carrier such that the longitudinal axis of the rod is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the axle;
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- a second secondary coil winding affixed to the rod and configured such that when the rod is proximate to the embedded conductor, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a third electrical current in the second secondary coil winding.
A vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- and
- powering assembly mechanically coupled to the chassis, the powering assembly comprising:
- a carrier having one or more structural elements;
- an axle coupled to the carrier;
- a wheel coupled to the axle and configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle;
- a first secondary coil winding affixed to the wheel and configured such that when the wheel is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the first secondary coil winding;
- a substantially linear rod mechanically coupled to the carrier such that the longitudinal axis of the rod is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the axle;
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- a second secondary coil winding affixed to the rod and configured such that when the rod is proximate to the embedded conductor, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a third electrical current in the second secondary coil winding.
A powering assembly comprising:
- a carrier having one or more structural elements;
- a wheel coupled to an axle and configured to rotate about the axle in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the axle;
- a substantially linear rod mechanically coupled to the carrier such that the longitudinal axis of the rod is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the axle and substantially parallel to roadways upon which the power assembly travels;
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- a secondary coil winding affixed to the rod and configured such that when the rod is proximate to an embedded conductor embedded in a roadway and carrying a first electrical current, a magnetic field induced by the first electrical current induces a second electrical current in the secondary coil winding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.