Abstract:
An electric vehicle for transporting individuals may include an electric motor for powering the electric vehicle, a turbine blade to rotate and being connected to the electric vehicle, a motor/alternator being connected to the turbine blade to generate electric power from the rotation of the turbine blade, a first battery to receive the electric power from the motor/alternator, a second battery to receive the electric power from the motor/alternator and a controller to control the electric power received by the first battery and to control the electric power received by the second battery. The first battery may be only connected to power the electric motor and the second battery may be only connected to receive the electric power from the motor/alternator.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention relates to an electric automobile, and more particularly to an electric automobile that recharges the electric batteries while driving long distances. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    As gasoline prices rise, electric vehicles become more desirable. However, one aspect of electric vehicles that these undesirable is the lack of charging stations where these electric vehicles may be recharged. This lack of charging stations results such in a reduced range that the electric vehicles may be used. Furthermore, when electric vehicles are driven especially at high speeds, a significant amount of resistance may be encountered as a result of the vehicle moving through the atmosphere. In a sense, this resistance has been referred to as a type of wind, but this type of wind may be experienced during still air. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0003]    An electric vehicle for transporting individuals may include an electric motor for powering the electric vehicle, a turbine blade to rotate and being connected to the electric vehicle, a motor/alternator being connected to the turbine blade to generate electric power from the rotation of the turbine blade, a first battery to receive the electric power from the motor/alternator, a second battery to receive the electric power from the motor/alternator and a controller to control the electric power received by the first battery and to control the electric power received by the second battery. 
         [0004]    The first battery may be only connected to power the electric motor and the second battery may be only connected to receive the electric power from the motor/alternator. 
         [0005]    The second battery may be only connected to power the electric motor, and the first battery may be only connected to receive the electric power from the motor/alternator. 
         [0006]    The electric vehicle may include a grill to receive the forced air for the turbine blade. The grill vents may be controlled by the onboard computer to reduce or increase airflow. 
         [0007]    The electric vehicle may include a fan for a radiator. 
         [0008]    The electric vehicle may include an output port for the forced air. 
         [0009]    The output port may be positioned in front of the windshield. 
         [0010]    The output port may be positioned in the side of the electric vehicle. 
         [0011]    The first battery and the second battery may be positioned adjacent to the electric motor. 
         [0012]    The first battery and the second battery may be positioned adjacent to the trunk of the electric vehicle. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0013]    The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which: 
           [0014]      FIG. 1  illustrates a cross-sectional view of the engine compartment of an electric vehicle; 
           [0015]      FIG. 2  illustrates a perspective view of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0016]      FIG. 3  illustrates a front view of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0017]      FIG. 4  illustrates a partial view of the motor of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0018]      FIG. 5  illustrates a front view of the engine compartment; 
           [0019]      FIG. 6  illustrates a perspective view of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0020]      FIG. 7  illustrates a side view of the grill of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0021]      FIG. 8  illustrates a front view of the grill of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0022]      FIG. 9  illustrates a perspective view of the hood of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0023]      FIG. 10  illustrates a top view of the electric motor and wind turbine of the present invention; 
           [0024]      FIG. 11  illustrates a front view of the turbine blade of the wind turbine of the present invention; 
           [0025]      FIG. 12  illustrates a top view of the hood of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0026]      FIG. 13  illustrates a perspective view of an output port of the wind turbine of the present invention; 
           [0027]      FIG. 14  illustrates a side view of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0028]      FIG. 15  illustrates a front view of the electric vehicle of the present invention 
           [0029]      FIG. 16  illustrates a cross-sectional view of the engine compartment of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0030]      FIG. 17  illustrates a front view of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0031]      FIG. 18  illustrates a side view of an embodiment of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0032]      FIG. 19  illustrates a side view of an embodiment of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0033]      FIG. 20  illustrates a top view of a portion of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0034]      FIG. 21  illustrates a exploded view of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0035]      FIG. 22  illustrates a portion of the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
           [0036]      FIG. 23  illustrates circuit diagram of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0037]    The present invention combines wind turbine technology and a battery system which may include at least a first and second battery to alternately recharge one of the first battery or the second battery which may not be currently discharged by the electric vehicle. The present invention may include any number of batteries including a single battery. Consequently, while the first battery is being charged by the wind turbine, the remaining second battery is being discharged by the electric vehicle. After a period of time, the role of these batteries may be switched, resulting in the first battery being discharged by the electric vehicle and the second battery being charged by the wind turbine. 
         [0038]    A moderate sized wind turbine could be employed and be driven by the forced air/fluid generated by the movement of the electric vehicle which may be an electric automobile. The wind turbine may be connected to an alternator/motor to convert the energy from the moving shaft of the wind turbine to electrical energy which may be in the form of alternating current (A/C) which may be converted in turn to direct current (D/C) which could be applied to the first or second battery in order to restore the lost energy from discharging. A controller which may be a microprocessor controls a series of switches in order to charge the first or second battery and to allow the battery which is not being charged to power the electric vehicle. 
         [0039]    The wind turbine may operate at a higher RPM as the speed of the electric vehicle increases and the higher RPM may result in an increase generation of electric output. The onboard computer may control grill vents to adjust the airflow. 
         [0040]    The first and second batteries may allow one of the first and second batteries to receive the electric power and to recharge while the remaining battery is in use powering the main electric motor of the electric vehicle to propel the electric vehicle. 
         [0041]    The controller which may be on board the vehicle may be programmed to switch the first battery between being charged from the wind turbine and being discharged to operate the electric vehicle and to switch the second battery between being discharged to operate the electric vehicle and being charge from the wind turbine. The controller may sense the voltage on the battery being charged and stop charging the battery being charged if the battery has become fully charged. The controller may be programmed to switch the in use battery to a recharge mode when the battery voltage of the in use battery reaches a predetermined low level. 
         [0042]    The continuous rotating of the first battery and the second battery between the generating state and a discharging state may create a possibility for driving greater distances or possibly unlimited distances. 
         [0043]    The advantages of the system may include but not on limited to recharging the first and second batteries while driving the electric vehicle; the electric vehicle may be driven long distances and may provide unlimited travel possibilities; the electric vehicle may be continuously driven without manual recharges; the electric vehicle may not require fuel and may not require oil lubrication; electric vehicle may not emit emissions; the electric vehicle may have low maintenance requirements; the electric vehicle may achieve quiet performance; the forced air airflow may aid in the cooling of the radiator (if present), the electric motor, the brakes and the batteries; the electric vehicle may be recharged when parked in a windy location which may aid in cooling when the electric vehicle is in an idle mode. 
         [0044]      FIG. 1  illustrates a cross-sectional view of the engine compartment of the electric vehicle of the present invention and illustrates a grill  101  which may be an input port to allow the forced air into the engine compartment  100  and which may include slots  103  which may be defined by the grill  101 . 
         [0045]    A turbine blade  119  may be mounted on a shaft  109  and may be rotated by the forced air entering the grill  101 . The turning turbine blade  119  rotates the shaft  109  which may be supported by the turbine frame  105  which may be connected to the engine compartment  100  of the electric vehicle and which may be formed so as to provide a minimum footprint to the forced air which may be moving through the engine compartment  100 . The shaft  109  may be connected to a alternator/motor  107  to convert the energy from the rotating shaft  109  into alternating current (A/C) which may be converted to direct current (D/C) which may be stored by the first battery  123  which may be positioned adjacent to the vehicle motor  115  and which may be stored by the second battery  125  which may be positioned adjacent to the vehicle motor  115  and may be opposed to the first battery  123 . 
         [0046]      FIG. 1  additionally illustrates a radiator fan  111  which may be positioned in front of the radiator/condenser  113  and which may be positioned behind the alternator/motor  107 . 
         [0047]      FIG. 1  additionally illustrates the airflow  121  of the forced air which may exit the engine compartment below the windshield  127  over in front of the passenger/driver door  129 . 
         [0048]      FIG. 2  illustrates a perspective view of the engine compartment  100  of the electric vehicle of the present invention and illustrates a grill  101  which may be an input port to allow the forced air into the engine compartment  100  and which may include slots  103  which may be defined by the grill  101 . 
         [0049]    A turbine blade  119  may be mounted on a shaft  109  and may be rotated by the forced air entering the grill  101 . The turning turbine blade  119  rotates the shaft  109  which may be supported by the turbine frame  105  (not shown) which may be connected to the engine compartment  100  of the electric vehicle and which may be formed so as to provide a minimum footprint to the forced air which may be moving through the engine compartment  100 . The shaft  109  may be connected to a alternator/motor  107  to convert the energy from the rotating shaft  109  into alternating current (A/C) which may be converted to direct current (D/C) which may be stored by the first battery  123  which may be positioned adjacent to the vehicle motor  115  and which may be stored by the second battery  125  which may be positioned adjacent to the vehicle motor  115  and may be opposed to the first battery  123 . 
         [0050]      FIG. 2  additionally illustrates a radiator fan  111  which may be positioned in front of the radiator/condenser  113  and which may be positioned behind the alternator/motor  107 . 
         [0051]      FIG. 2  additionally illustrates the airflow  121  of the forced air which may exit the engine compartment below the windshield  127  over in front of the passenger/driver door  129 . 
         [0052]      FIG. 3  illustrates a front view of the engine compartment  100  and illustrates the input port  101 , the turbine blade  119 , and the windshield  127 . 
         [0053]      FIG. 4  illustrates a top view of the engine compartment  100  and illustrates that the turbine blade  119  may be connected to the shaft  109  which may be connected to the alternator/motor  107  and which is electrically connected to the first battery  123  and the second battery  125 . The first battery  123  and the second battery  125  are positioned on opposed sides of the vehicle motor  115 . 
         [0054]      FIG. 5  illustrates a front view of the engine compartment and illustrates the grill  101  which may be a fine mesh in order to protect the turbine blade  119 . The grill  101  may be the input port for the forced air. 
         [0055]      FIG. 6  illustrates a perspective view of the electric vehicle of the present invention and illustrates an output port  131  to allow the forced air to exit the electric vehicle. 
         [0056]      FIG. 7  illustrates a side view of the grill  101  of the electric vehicle of the present invention. 
         [0057]      FIG. 8  illustrates a front view of the grill  101  of the electric vehicle of the present invention. 
         [0058]      FIG. 9  illustrates a driver side hood latch  133  (hinged on the passenger side) for the electric vehicle. 
         [0059]      FIG. 10  illustrates a top view of the electric motor  115  and wind turbine of the present invention and illustrates the turbine blade  119  which may be connected to the shaft  109  which may be connected to the turbine frame  105  which may provide a minimum footprint with respect to the forced air. 
         [0060]      FIG. 10  additionally illustrates the radiator/condenser  113  positioned in front of the electric motor for the vehicle, the alternator  107 , the first battery  123  and a second battery  125 . 
         [0061]      FIG. 11  illustrates a front view of the turbine blade  119  of the wind turbine of the present invention. 
         [0062]      FIG. 12  illustrates a top view of the hood  133  and the indented air channel  117  for exhaust of the electric vehicle of the present invention. 
         [0063]      FIG. 13  illustrates a perspective view of an output port  131  of the wind turbine of the present invention. 
         [0064]      FIG. 14  illustrates a side view of the electric vehicle of the present invention and illustrates the output port  131 , the windshield  127  and the vehicle hood  133 . 
         [0065]      FIG. 15  illustrates a front view of the electric vehicle of the present invention and illustrates the input port or grill  101  and the windshield  127 . 
         [0066]      FIG. 16  illustrates a cross-sectional view of the engine compartment  100  which may include a turbine blade  119  connected to a shaft  109  which may be positioned in front of a radiator/condenser  113 .  FIG. 16  additionally illustrates the turbine frame  105  to support the shaft  109  and illustrates the vehicle motor  115  and adjacent to the first battery  123  and a second battery  125 . 
         [0067]      FIG. 17  illustrates a front view of the electric vehicle of the present invention and illustrates the motor compartment  100 , the grill  101  and the slot  103 . 
         [0068]      FIG. 18  illustrates a side view of an embodiment of the electric vehicle of the present invention and illustrates a battery area  141  being positioned adjacent to the trunk  143 . 
         [0069]      FIG. 19  illustrates a side view of an embodiment of the electric vehicle of the present invention and illustrates the turbine blade  119 , the shaft  109 , the vehicle motor  115 , the output port  131  and a fuel tank  145  or battery area.  FIG. 19  additionally illustrates a battery compartment which may be recessed that include the first battery  123  and the second battery  125 . 
         [0070]      FIG. 20  illustrates a top view of the indented air flow channel  117  for air exhaust the electric vehicle of the present invention; 
         [0071]      FIG. 21  illustrates an exploded view of the electric vehicle of the present invention showing airflow channels for the air exhaust  117 . 
         [0072]      FIG. 22  illustrates a portion of the electrical vehicle of the present invention. 
         [0073]      FIG. 23  illustrates the turbine blade  119  which may be mounted on a shaft  109  and may be rotated by the forced air entering the grill  101  (not shown). The turning turbine blade  119  rotates the shaft  109  which may be supported by the turbine frame  105  (not shown in  FIG. 23 ) which may be connected to the engine compartment  100  (not shown) of the electric vehicle and which may be formed so as to provide a minimum footprint to the forced air which may be moving through the engine compartment  100  (not shown). The shaft  109  may be connected to a motor  107  which may be connected to an at will alternator  120  to convert the energy from the rotating shaft  109  into alternating current (A/C) which may be converted to direct current (D/C) by the alternator  120  which may be stored by the first battery  123  which may be positioned adjacent to the vehicle motor  115  and which may be stored by the second battery  125  which may be positioned adjacent to the vehicle motor  115  and may be opposed to the first battery  123 . 
         [0074]    The controller  124  which may be on board the vehicle may be programmed to switch the first battery  123  between only being charged from the wind turbine and only being discharged to operate the electric vehicle and to switch the second battery  125  between only being discharged to operate the electric vehicle and only being charged from the wind turbine by a switching circuit  122 . The controller  124  may sense the voltage on the battery  123 ,  125  being charged and stop charging the battery  123 ,  125  being charged if the battery  123 ,  125  has become fully charged. The controller  124  may be programmed to switch the in use battery  123 ,  125  to a recharge mode when the battery voltage of the in use battery reaches a predetermined low level. 
         [0075]    The continuous rotating of the first battery  123  and the second battery  125  between the generating state and a discharging state may create a possibility for driving greater distances or possibly unlimited distances. The electric vehicle may be a electric automobile, and electric truck, or other types of similar vehicle and may be a hybrid vehicle with an electric motor and a combustion motor. 
         [0076]    While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed.