An energy transfer system for a vehicle, a vehicle with energy transfer system and a method fo recovering deceleration energy of a vehicle

• Main Author: Michael A Potter
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.05.2017
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; 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; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES; VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

An energy transfer system for a vehicle, a vehicle with an energy transfer system and a method of recovering deceleration energy of a vehicle. An energy transfer system 2 for a vehicle 1 with a vehicle chassis 6 is provided that comprises a hydraulic system 8 comprising at least one hydraulic motor/pump 9 and a hydraulic circuit 10 coupled with a hydraulic suspension system 7 coupled with the vehicle chassis 6. The hydraulic motor/pump 9 is operatively coupled with the hydraulic suspension system 7 and is operable as a pump (14 see fig 2) to pump hydraulic fluid into the hydraulic suspension system 7 to raise the vehicle chassis 6 from a first height to a second height. The hydraulic motor/pump 9 is operable as a motor 15 to lower the vehicle chassis 6 from the second height. The system recovers energy which would otherwise be lost during deceleration.