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KR-20260063254-A - Electric Power Generating Apparatus Using Weight of Passing Vehicles

KR20260063254AKR 20260063254 AKR20260063254 AKR 20260063254AKR-20260063254-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a power generation device installed on a road that generates power by the load of a passing vehicle, and is characterized by comprising: a power generation unit (500) that generates power by rotational force; a pressurizing unit (100) that pressurizes by contacting the tire of a passing vehicle; a first linear drive unit (200) that converts the force generated by the pressurizing unit (100) into a force acting linearly in a horizontal direction; a second linear drive unit (300) that receives the force from the first linear drive unit (200) and converts it into a force acting linearly in a direction perpendicular to the force acting on the first linear drive unit (200); and a rotational force transmission unit (400) that converts the linear force generated by the second linear drive unit (300) into rotational force and transmits it to the power generation unit (500). The above-mentioned pressure member (100) may include a pedal (110) that moves in contact with the tire of the vehicle; and an elastic member (130) that returns to its original state when the force of the vehicle applied to the pedal (110) is removed.

Inventors

  • 김춘선
  • 이길동

Assignees

  • 김춘선

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20241030

Claims (4)

  1. The invention relates to a power generation device installed on a road that generates power by the load of passing vehicles, A power generation unit (500) that generates power by rotational force; A pressure part (100) that contacts the tire of a passing vehicle; A first linear driving unit (200) that converts the force generated by the above-mentioned pressurizing unit (100) into a force acting linearly in the horizontal direction; A second linear drive unit (300) that receives the force of the first linear drive unit (200) and converts it into a force that acts linearly in a direction perpendicular to the force acting on the first linear drive unit (200); A power generation device utilizing the load of a passing vehicle, characterized by including a rotational force transmission unit (400) that converts the linear force generated by the second linear drive unit (300) into rotational force and transmits it to the power generation unit (500).
  2. In claim 1, The above-mentioned pressure member (100) includes a pedal (110) that moves in contact with the vehicle's tire; and an elastic member (130) that returns to its original state when the vehicle's force applied to the pedal (110) is removed. The above-described first linear drive unit comprises: a first linear guide (220) arranged in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of the vehicle; a first sliding ball (210) that moves linearly along the first linear guide (220); and a second link (230) that is hinged at one end to the pedal (110) and hinged at the other end to the first sliding ball (210), characterized in that it is a power generation device utilizing the load of a passing vehicle.
  3. In claim 2, the second linear drive unit (300) is, A second linear guide (320) positioned to form a predetermined angle with the first linear guide (220); A plurality of second sliding balls (210) that move linearly along the second linear guide (320); A scissor extension tension (330) comprising a plurality of X-rods (331) joined together in an X shape and a plurality of X-hinges (332) formed at the center where the plurality of X-rods (331) intersect; and It includes an extension rod (340) that is coupled to one of the plurality of X-hinges (332) and is equipped with a rack (341), Both ends of the third link (240) are hinge-connected to one of the plurality of X-hinges (332) and the first sliding member (210), respectively. A power generation device utilizing the load of a passing vehicle, characterized in that one of the plurality of second sliding sections (210) is connected to one of the X-hinges (332) of the plurality of sections.
  4. In claim 3, the rotational force transmission unit (400) comprises a pinion (410) that rotates by being gear-coupled with the rack (341) of the extension rod (340); and A power generation device utilizing the load of a passing vehicle, characterized by including a plurality of shafts and bevel gears for transmitting the rotational force of the pinion (410) to the power generation unit (500).

Description

Electric Power Generating Apparatus Using Weight of Passing Vehicles The present invention relates to a power generation device, and more specifically, to a power generation device installed on a road that generates power using the load of passing vehicles. Various prior art technologies for power generation devices installed on a road to generate electricity using the load of passing vehicles are presented, as shown in Fig. 1. Basically, these prior art technologies rotate a generator by utilizing the downward pressure exerted by passing vehicles. In order to increase power generation efficiency, it is necessary to extend the distance the vehicle presses down (the distance the pedal descends due to the vehicle's load), and consequently, these power generation devices must be formed to be long in the vertical direction. To install such power generation devices on the road, a deep pit must be dug at the location where the vehicle tires make contact to create a space to accommodate the device, which requires significant cost and time for installation. In particular, since the generator, which is the main part of the power generation device, is installed within the road where vehicles pass, vehicle traffic had to be blocked for the maintenance of the generator. As such, conventional power generation devices utilizing vehicle loads have not been easy to commercialize in practice because they require significant costs and time for installation and maintenance. Figure 1 illustrates a power generation device using the load of a passing vehicle according to the prior art. FIG. 2 illustrates the overall configuration of a power generation device using the load of a passing vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 illustrates the combined state of the pressurizing unit, the first linear driving unit, and the second linear driving unit. Figure 4 illustrates the specific configuration of the second linear drive unit. Figure 5 illustrates the configuration of the rotational force transmission unit and the power generation unit. FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate a state in which a power generation device that utilizes the load of passing vehicles according to one embodiment of the present invention is installed on a road. The overall configuration of a power generation device utilizing the load of a passing vehicle according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Specific structural or functional descriptions presented in the embodiments of the present invention are merely illustrative for the purpose of explaining embodiments according to the concept of the present invention, and embodiments according to the concept of the present invention may be implemented in various forms. Furthermore, it should not be interpreted as being limited to the embodiments described in this specification, but should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates the overall configuration of a power generation device using the load of a passing vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. It includes a pressurizing unit (100) that contacts the tire of a passing vehicle and generates a pressurizing force by the load of the vehicle, a first linear drive unit (200) that generates a horizontal movement (force) by the pressurizing force generated by the pressurizing unit (100), a second linear drive unit (300) that generates a movement (force) in a direction perpendicular to the movement of the first linear drive unit (200) by the movement of the first linear drive unit (200), a rotational force transmission unit (400) that converts the movement of the linear drive unit (200) back into rotational force, and a generator (500) driven by the rotational force received by the rotational force transmission unit (400). With reference to FIG. 3, the coupling relationship of the pressurizing part (100), the first linear driving part (200), and the second linear driving part (300) is examined in detail. The pressurizing part (100) is a part that comes into contact with the tire of a passing vehicle, and is connected to the first link (120) so that the pedal (110) can rotate relative to the first hinge (121). For reference, the first link (120) may be located at a predetermined height from the ground. Also, an elastic member (130), such as a spring, is provided on one side of the pedal (110). When the tire of a passing vehicle comes into contact with the pedal (110) and applies a load, the first link (120) connected to the pedal (110) rotates relative to the first hinge (121), and after the vehicle passes, the pedal (110) returns to its original state before the vehicle tire came into contact due to the force of the elastic member (130). The first linear drive unit (200) includes a first linear guide (220), which is a horizontally arranged rail, and a first sliding ball