Energy conversion apparatus for wheeled vehicles
View Patent ↗Taught is an apparatus for converting energy in a wheeled vehicle, comprising a wheel rim; a tire; and a plurality of hydraulic plunger cylinders alternatively distributed on periphery of the wheel rim.
1. An apparatus for converting energy in a wheeled vehicle comprising:
a wheel rim;
a tire; and
a plurality of hydraulic plunger cylinders alternatively distributed on periphery of the wheel rim;
wherein,
the wheel rim comprises a plurality of peripheral annular cylinder blocks, a rotary shaft sleeve, and a closed annular hydraulic fluid reservoir disposed therebetween;
a central axis of the rotary shaft sleeve operates as a wheel shaft,
the rotary shaft sleeve operates as a central shaft sleeve of the wheel rim,
a central shaft circulation channel is disposed on the central axis;
the central shaft circulation channel comprises a hydraulic fluid-outlet channel and a hydraulic fluid-return channel,
a hydraulic fluid-inlet port and a hydraulic fluid-outlet port are disposed on the rotary shaft sleeve,
the hydraulic fluid-inlet port of the rotary shaft sleeve is connected to the hydraulic fluid-outlet channel of the central shaft circulation channel,
the hydraulic fluid-outlet port of the rotary shaft sleeve is connected to the hydraulic fluid-return channel of the central shaft circulation channel;
a hydraulic motor is disposed between the hydraulic fluid-outlet channel and the hydraulic fluid-return channel;
a hydraulic fluid-outlet port of each of the hydraulic plunger cylinders is connected to the hydraulic fluid-inlet port of the rotary shaft sleeve, and
the hydraulic fluid-outlet port of the rotary shaft sleeve and the hydraulic fluid-inlet port of each of the hydraulic plunger cylinders are connected to the closed annular hydraulic fluid reservoir.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the relative angle between the plunger cylinders on the periphery of the wheel rim is between 5 and 15°.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the plunger cylinders on the periphery of the wheel rim are alternatively arranged in two or multiple loops.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein elastomer is filled between the peripheral annular cylinder block and the tire.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
an annular pipe is disposed at an outer edge of the closed annular hydraulic fluid reservoir;
the hydraulic fluid-outlet port of each of the hydraulic plunger cylinders is connected to the annular pipe; and
the annular pipe is connected to the hydraulic fluid-inlet port of the rotary shaft sleeve via a diversion tube.
6. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein
an annular pipe is disposed at an outer edge of the closed annular hydraulic fluid reservoir;
the hydraulic fluid-outlet port of each of the hydraulic plunger cylinders is connected to the annular pipe; and
the annular pipe is connected to the hydraulic fluid-inlet port of the rotary shaft sleeve via a diversion tube.
7. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein
an annular pipe is disposed at an outer edge of the closed annular hydraulic fluid reservoir;
the hydraulic fluid-outlet port of each of the hydraulic plunger cylinders is connected to the annular pipe; and
the annular pipe is connected to the hydraulic fluid-inlet port of the rotary shaft sleeve via a diversion tube.
8. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein
an annular pipe is disposed at an outer edge of the closed annular hydraulic fluid reservoir;
the hydraulic fluid-outlet port of each of the hydraulic plunger cylinders is connected to the annular pipe; and
the annular pipe is connected to the hydraulic fluid-inlet port of the rotary shaft sleeve via a diversion tube.
9. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the annular pipe is a ring groove disposed on the peripheral annular cylinder block.
10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the annular pipe is a ring groove disposed on the peripheral annular cylinder block.
11. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the annular pipe is a ring groove disposed on the peripheral annular cylinder block.
12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the annular pipe is a ring groove disposed on the peripheral annular cylinder block.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein output hydraulic fluid at high pressure from all wheels of a vehicle is combined and provided to the hydraulic motor.
14. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein output hydraulic fluid at high pressure of all wheels of a vehicle is combined and provided to the hydraulic motor.
15. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein output hydraulic fluid at high pressure of all wheels of a vehicle is combined and provided to the hydraulic motor.
16. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein output hydraulic fluid at high pressure of all wheels of a vehicle is combined and provided to the hydraulic motor.
17. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein output hydraulic fluid at high pressure of all wheels of a vehicle is combined and provided to the hydraulic motor.
18. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein output hydraulic fluid at high pressure of all wheels of a vehicle is combined and provided to the hydraulic motor.
19. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein output hydraulic fluid at high pressure of all wheels of a vehicle is combined and provided to the hydraulic motor.
20. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein output hydraulic fluid at high pressure of all wheels of a vehicle is combined and provided to the hydraulic motor.