EP 0057679 A1 19820818 - COMPRESSED AIR POWER ENGINE.
Title (en)
COMPRESSED AIR POWER ENGINE.
Title (de)
DRUCKLUFTMOTOR.
Title (fr)
MOTEUR A AIR COMPRIME.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 8001049 W 19800814
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO8200615A1] In a wheeled vehicle engine system comprising a compressed air powered engine (25) and tank assemblies (26, 27, 29, 49), an engine connects to the vehicle drive wheels (23, 23.1) and is powered by compressed air and operates without emitting air pollutants and the tank assembly comprises a replaceable and/or rechargeable main air tank assembly (26) containing air at high pressure and recovery tanks (27, 29, 49) both so connected to the engine and arranged so as to recover and store energy of the vehicle and engine developed during braking and high speed engine operation and not fully used to propel the vehicle. Pressure sensors (87.1, 87.2, 87.3) and alternative valving arrangements (86.1, 86.2, 86.3, 84) of the tank assemblies actuate compressors (50, 55, 101, 111) driven by the motor to maximize utilization of the energy content of the tank assemblies.
Abstract (fr)
Dans un systeme de vehicule a moteur monte sur roues comprenant un moteur (25) propulse par de l'air comprime et des ensembles de reservoirs (26, 27, 29, 49), un moteur est connecte aux roues motrices du vehicule (23, 23.1) et est propulse par de l'air comprime et fonctionne sans emettre de substances polluantes. L'ensemble de reservoirs comprend un ensemble (26) de reservoirs d'air principal remplacable et/ou rechargeable contenant de l'air a une pression elevee et des reservoirs de recuperation (27, 29, 49) connectes au moteur et arranges de maniere a pouvoir recuperer et stocker l'energie developpee par le vehicule et le moteur pendant le freinage et le fonctionnement du moteur a haute vitesse et non completement utilise pour propulser le vehicule. Des detecteurs de pression (87.1, 87.2, 87.3) et des dispositions alternatives de valve (86.1, 86.2, 86.3, 84) des ensembles de reservoirs actionnent les compresseurs (50, 55, 101, 111) entraines par le moteur afin d'exploiter au maximum le contenu energetique des ensembles de reservoirs.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B60K 3/00 (2006.01); B60K 6/12 (2006.01); B60K 13/04 (2006.01); B60T 1/10 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B60K 3/00 (2013.01); B60K 6/12 (2013.01); B60K 13/04 (2013.01); B60T 1/10 (2013.01); B60W 30/18127 (2013.01); Y02T 10/62 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
FR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 8001049 W 19800814; EP 81901170 A 19800814