Title:
APPARATUS FOR REGENERATING ENERGY FROM THE DYNAMIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN GROUND AND RUNNING VEHICLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1997026145
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
PCT No. PCT/IT97/00009 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 27, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 27, 1998 PCT Filed Jan. 17, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/26145 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 24, 1997An apparatus for regenerating energy from the dynamic interactions between the ground and a running vehicle consisting of means (1, 2) for transforming the energy of the movement of at least one suspension or shock absorber of the vehicle into electrical energy which can be stored in batteries (7) located in the vehicle or, alternatively, into mechanical work; in the latter case, there are additionally provided means (22, 23) for storing said mechanical work under the form of elastic potential energy in the vehicle.
Inventors:
ZENOBI CARLO ALBERTO (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/IT1997/000009
Publication Date:
January 15, 1998
Filing Date:
January 17, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ZENOBI CARLO ALBERTO (IT)
International Classes:
B60G13/14; B60K25/10; (IPC1-7): B60G17/015; B60K25/10; B60G13/14
Foreign References:
| EP0363158A2 | 1990-04-11 | |||
| US4981309A | 1991-01-01 | |||
| FR2254453A1 | 1975-07-11 | |||
| US4295538A | 1981-10-20 | |||
| DE2624374A1 | 1977-12-15 | |||
| US1557570A | 1925-10-20 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 0871577A2
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