A gravity-assist energy harvesting system incorporates a gravitational positive displacement pump. The gravitational positive displacement pump has a cylinder and a reciprocating piston inside the cylinder. The piston is adapted for movement along a compression stroke and an opposite extension stroke in response to a gravitational bounce. A fluid drive assembly is operatively connected to the gravitational positive displacement pump and a fluid source, such that operational movement of the gravitational positive displacement pump circulates the fluid thereby actuating the fluid drive assembly. A generator is operatively connected to the fluid drive assembly and is adapted for generating electrical energy upon actuation of the fluid drive assembly.


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    Title :

    Energy harvesting system and method for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy


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    Publication date :

    2024-10-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60G VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS , Radaufhängungen und Federungen für Fahrzeuge / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / F03B MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS , Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen für Flüssigkeiten / F03G Feder-, Gewichts-, Trägheits- oder ähnliche Kraftmaschinen , SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA, OR LIKE MOTORS / F15B SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL , Druckmittelbetriebene Systeme allgemein / F16F SPRINGS , Federn