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Railway vehicle energy producing system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-05-29
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Granted: 1981-08-25
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Expires: 1999-05-29
Abstract
Abstract In a vehicular energy producing system including an electrical generating device and being adapted to be mounted on an undercarriage of a heavy vehicle, a support bracket mounted on the undercarriage for supporting the electrical generating device, and a clutch mounted on the undercarriage. The clutch is driven by the rotation of the wheels of the undercarriage to in turn drive the electrical generating device. A transmission drivingly connects the clutch and the generating device.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur B. Chiappetti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:15
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60L; B60L1/00; B61; B61D; B61D43/00; H; H02; H02K; H02K7/00; H02K7/18; H02K7/1807; H02K7/1846; B60L2200/00; B60L2200/26; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/64; Y02T30/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
In a vehicular energy producing system, said system including an electrical generating means and being adapted to be mounted on a heavy vehicle having at least one undercarriage, the undercarriage having at least one axle journaled for rotation about its ends, a plurality of wheels being connected to the axle for helping support rollably the undercarriage, the combination comprising: bracket means mounted on the undercarriage for supporting said electrical generating means; transmission means for coupling drivingly the input of said generating means and the undercarriage for driving said generating means as the vehicle moves; conductor means for supplying said electrical power from said generating means for utilization purposes; clutch means responsive to the rotation of the wheels of the undercarriage for coupling mechanical power drivingly to said transmission means; said clutch means including a centrifugal clutch for slipping at lower speeds of the wheels and for engaging automatically at higher speeds of the wheels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
In a vehicular energy producing system, said system including an electrical generating means and being adapted to be mounted on a heavy vehicle having at least one undercarriage, the undercarriage having at least one axle journaled for rotation about its ends, a plurality of wheels being connected to the axle for helping support rollably the undercarriage, the combination comprising: bracket means mounted on the undercarriage for supporting said electrical generating means; transmission means for coupling drivingly the input of said generating means and the undercarriage for driving said generating means as the vehicle moves; conductor means for supplying said electrical power from said generating means for utilization purposes; clutch means responsive to the rotation of the wheels of the undercarriage for coupling mechanical power drivingly to said transmission means; said clutch means including a centrifugal clutch for slipping at lower speeds of the wheels and for engaging automatically at higher speeds of the wheels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
In a vehicular energy producing system, the combination according to claim 1, wherein said bracket means includes a pair of flanges for supporting said generator means therebetween, and a plurality of members for fixing said generator means in position on a frame portion of the undercarriage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
In a vehicular energy producing system, the combination according to claim 1, further including a brush conductor connecting electrically the output of said generator means and a stationary power take-off conductor rail, said conductor rail being composed of electrically conductive material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
In a vehicular energy producing system, the combination according to claim 1, wherein said clutch includes a drive body having a coupling fixed to the end portion of the axle and having a rim.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
In a vehicular energy producing system, the combination according to claim 4, wherein said transmission means includes a gear box having its input connected to said rim of said clutch, said transmission means and said gear box forming a unit extending axially outwardly from said axle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
In a vehicular energy producing system, the combination according to claim 5, wherein said transmission further includes a first shaft connected to the output of the gear box and extending co-axially relative to the axle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
In a vehicular energy producing system, the combination according to claim 6, wherein said transmission further includes a second shaft connected to the input of said generator means, a pair of bevel gears connecting drivingly said first shaft to said second shaft, said first and said second shafts extending substantially at right angles relative to one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
In a vehicular energy producing system, the combination according to claim 7, further including a brush conductor connecting electrically the output of said generator means and a stationary power take-off conductor rail, said conductor rail being composed of electrically conductive material.
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