Wheel wall electrostatic generator
US5248930A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02N1/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrostatic generator developed from the wheel and wheel wall of a car capable of generating very high voltages. The electric charge is applied to the wheel from the pavement by the motion of the car, then the charge is conveyed on the wheel to a device that collects the charge from the wheel to the spherical conductor that's mounted inside the wheel wall of the car. When sufficient charge is accumulated on the spherical conductor the voltage is then released to an electric motor that can operate off ac, dc, or static electricity. The generator's operation is very similar to that of a Van de Graaff generator.
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