Patent ID: 11904708
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  F  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 13:
14. A method of providing electrical charge to a commercial vehicle, the method comprising:
rotating a driven mass in response to a kinetic energy of the commercial vehicle, the driven mass coupled to a shaft such that rotation of the driven mass causes the shaft to rotate, wherein the driven mass is configured to transition between (1) an extended position in which the kinetic energy of the commercial vehicle causes the driven mass to rotate and (2) a retracted position in which the kinetic energy of the commercial vehicle does not cause the driven mass to rotate;
generating, via a generator, an electrical output based on a mechanical input via a generator, the generator having a mechanical input mechanically coupled to the shaft such that rotation of the shaft causes the mechanical input to rotate;
receiving, at a capacitor storage device, at least a portion of the electrical output from the generator via a diode;
storing, at the capacitor storage device, the portion of the electrical output as a first energy of the capacitor storage device;
conveying a first portion of the first energy to a traction motor of the commercial vehicle while the commercial vehicle is operating, wherein the traction motor is configured to convert the first portion of the first energy to mechanical energy to propel the commercial vehicle;
conveying a second portion of the first energy to a battery storage device of the commercial vehicle; and
in response to a user input causing the capacitor storage device to transition to an active configuration wherein the capacitor storage device conveys the first portion of the first energy to the traction motor or the second portion of the first energy to the battery storage device.