REGENERATIVE SHOCK ABSORBER

• Main Authors: Jackowski, Zachary M, Bavetta, Ryan, Anderson, Zackary M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 01.01.2020
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; BLASTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LIGHTING; MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR; OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; SPRINGS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS; WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS

A regenerative shock absorber (10) that include a housing (22) and a piston (26) that moves at least partially through the housing (22) when the shock (10) is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston (26) moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor (14). The hydraulic motor (14), in turn, drives an electric generator (18) that produced electric energy. The electric energy may be provided to a vehicle, among other things. The regenerative shock absorber (10) may also provide ride performance that comparable to that of conventional shock absorbers.