INTEGRATED ENERGY GENERATING DAMPER

Title:

INTEGRATED ENERGY GENERATING DAMPER

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/159874

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A linear energy harvesting device that includes a housing and a piston that moves at least partially through the housing when it is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor drives an electric generator that produces electricity. Both the motor and generator are central to the device housing. Exemplary configurations are disclosed such as monotube, twin-tube, tri-tube and rotary based designs that each incorporates an integrated energy harvesting apparatus. By varying the electrical characteristics on an internal generator, the kinematic characteristics of the energy harvesting apparatus can be dynamically altered. In another mode, the apparatus can be used as an actuator to create linear movement. Applications include vehicle suspension systems (to act as the primary damper component), railcar bogie dampers, or industrial applications such as machinery dampers and wave energy harvesters, and electro-hydraulic actuators.

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Inventors:

TUCKER CLIVE (US)
WENDELL ROSS (US)
ANDERSON ZACKARY M (US)
MOEN EVAN (US)
SCHNEIDER JOHANNES (US)
JACKOWSKI ZACHARY M (US)
MORTON SEAN (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2011/040654

Publication Date:

March 22, 2012

Filing Date:

June 16, 2011

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

LEVANT POWER CORP (US)
TUCKER CLIVE (US)
WENDELL ROSS (US)
ANDERSON ZACKARY M (US)
MOEN EVAN (US)
SCHNEIDER JOHANNES (US)
JACKOWSKI ZACHARY M (US)
MORTON SEAN (US)

International Classes:

F03G7/08

Foreign References:

JP2003035254A	2003-02-07
US20040212273A1	2004-10-28
US4480709A	1984-11-06

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