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US 8,474,793 B2Granted
Lifting system
AssigneeAutomotive Resource, Inc.
InventorRobert Penenburgh
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Abstract
The invention provides a lifting system that decreases the amount of energy used while lifting luggage from the ground in a variety of locations. According to the invention, a lifting system operates on a regenerative braking mechanism that provides for recharging the battery of the lifting system using energy created from rotational force generated by the lowering of an arm of the lifting system.
Claims9
A regenerative braking lifting system comprising:
- a base configured for mobility, at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the base;
- an upstanding post that is operatively connected to the base;
- a lifting carriage that is slidably coupled to the upstanding post;
- a housing operatively connected to the lifting system, wherein the housing comprises at least one battery, a charger, and a circuitry of the lifting system;
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- a motor operatively connected to the housing, wherein rotational force of the motor generates electricity to feed back to the battery.
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A method of operating a lifting system by means of a regenerative braking system comprising:
- utilizing a lifting system that includes a base configured for mobility, at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the base, an upstanding post that is operatively connected to the base, a lifting carriage that is slidably coupled to the upstanding post, a housing operatively connected to the lifting system, wherein the housing comprises at least one battery, a charger, and a circuitry of the lifting system, and a motor operatively connected to the housing, wherein rotational force of the motor generates electricity to feed back to the battery;
- operating the lifting carriage in an upward direction, wherein the battery drives the motor to move the lifting arm upwardly;
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- operating the lifting carriage in a downward direction, wherein the motor rotates by means of mechanical force caused by the weight of a luggage on the lifting arm and wherein a rotational force generates electric feedback to the battery of the lifting system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.