A vibration damper having a cylinder filled with pressurized medium and a displacer that drives a generator. The vibration damper has a resilience element that compensates pressure peaks from the displacer movement relative to the generator. The resilience element is constructed as a torsion damper for the generator.

A method for applying frequency resonance to electric power generation implemented by using the kinetic energy of a vehicle includes, a sprung vehicle body, through a free vibration at an inherent frequency thereof, exciting a hollow heavy-object supporting plate to have frequency resonance or effective vibration, in which the sprung vehicle body is provided with a vertical elastic system, the hollow heavy-object supporting plate is supported by the sprung vehicle body, also provided with a vertical elastic system, and equipped with a kinetic energy generator, and the inherent frequency of the hollow heavy-object supporting plate is same as or similar to that of the sprung vehicle body; the sprung vehicle body transfers the kinetic energy of vibration to the hollow heavy-object supporting plate and the hollow heavy-object supporting plate resonated by being excited drives the kinetic energy generator arranged on the hollow heavy-object supporting plate to generate electric power.

The present invention is a system and method for recovering the kinetic energy created by movement of a vehicle frame relative to a vehicle suspension to generate electrical energy that may be utilized on-the-fly or stored in order to provide power to an electric vehicle, wherein an embodiment for a regenerative energy system uses a plurality of gear assemblies to convert linear up-and-down movement of the vehicle to rotary motion that is then amplified in rotational speed by a gear reduction system to cause rotational movement of a shaft of one or more generators in a single rotational direction to thereby generate electricity that may be utilized directly by electrical motors or stored in batteries or supercapacitors.

The present invention relates to a wheel generator, namely a converter for obtaining electrical energy in a rolling wheel of a vehicle from the deformation of the wheel tire due to contact with the road surface, a system for obtaining electrical energy including the converter, as well as a vehicle or wheel including the system.

Examples include a wheel generator, namely a converter for obtaining electrical energy in a rolling wheel of a vehicle from the deformation of the wheel tyre due to contact with the road surface, a system for obtaining electrical energy comprising the converter, as well as a vehicle or wheel including the system.

The apparatus for capturing energy from a source of linear motion includes a reciprocating gear rail assembly secured to an input shaft that engages an output gear and shaft for driving an electric generator.

A transport refrigeration system includes a transportation refrigeration unit; an energy storage device configured to provide electrical power to the transportation refrigeration unit; and an electric generation device 340 operably connected through a mechanical interface 370 to at least one of a wheel 364 of the transport refrigeration system and a wheel axle 365 of the transport refrigeration system; the mechanical interface includes: a first clutch mechanism 371 operable to selectively engage the electric generation device with at least one of the wheel and the wheel axle to generate electrical power to charge the energy storage device; and a second clutch mechanism 372, the second clutch mechanism is an overrunning clutch configured to disengage the electric generation device from the wheel and/or the wheel axle when a rotational velocity of the electric generation device is greater than a rotational velocity of the wheel and/or the wheel axle.

A compact harvesting automated motion power (CHAMP) system designed to significantly enhance the driving range of electric vehicles (EVs) through the harnessing of kinetic energy generated by moving parts of the vehicle. This CHAMP system consists of a compact generator unit with a unique attachment mechanism, enabling its integration with various vehicle components that experience regular motion, such as suspension systems, shock absorbers, steering columns, and other movable parts. By capturing and converting this kinetic energy into electrical energy, the CHAMP system contributes to extending the range of EVs, thereby promoting their efficiency and sustainability.

A magnified linear power generation system includes a vehicle with a tractor, or other tow vehicle, and a trailer, the trailer being separable from the tractor, the vehicle including at least one force receiving surface, the force receiving surface receiving input forces from the ground as the vehicle moves across the ground. A power generator is mounted to the trailer, the power generator including a stator and a mover. A mechanical magnification component is coupled between the power generator and the vehicle, the mechanical magnification component including a first hydraulic cylinder connected to the force receiving surface and a second hydraulic cylinder connected to the power generator, the first hydraulic cylinder having a first cylinder diameter, the second hydraulic cylinder having a second cylinder diameter smaller than the first cylinder diameter, wherein the first hydraulic cylinder is connected to the second hydraulic cylinder by a hydraulic line extending between the tractor and the trailer.

The apparatus for capturing energy from a source of linear motion includes a reciprocating gear rail assembly secured to an input shaft that engages an output gear and shaft for driving an electric generator.