Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Hvd Ag

Kes-Tech Group Gmbh

Dlr Gbr

Andreas Von Schuttenbach

Fernando Pardo

Anders Warming

Christopher Edward Bangle

John William Krieger

Maik Kraus

Bernd Nurtsch

Werner Haumayr

Karl-Heinz Grabher

Detlef Helm

Juergen Ringer

Klaudia Kruse

Michael Vincent Scully

Peter Ratz

Helmut Pulz

Alfred Neureiter

Silke Schroeder

Martin Meusel

Mario Greco

Christine Schwarz

Edwin Pistorius

Raphael Von Schuttenbach

Verena Weiss

Bjoern Koop

Reinhard Mehn

Daniel Schaefer

Christian Bischoff

Sven Lancier

Christian Joseph Lukas

Daniel Christoph Davenport

The present invention relates to a wheel generator, namely a converter for obtaining electrical energy in a rolling wheel of a vehicle from the deformation of the wheel tire due to contact with the road surface, a system for obtaining electrical energy including the converter, as well as a vehicle or wheel including the system.

Wheel generator

A reciprocating piston engine is disclosed having a first inner magnetic field unit, arranged on a first crank web of a crankshaft, and a stationary first outer magnetic field unit, wherein the first inner magnetic field unit and the first outer magnetic field unit together form a first electromagnetic converter, in particular an electric motor or an electric generator. The first crank web has a first compensating weight on a side that is opposite a first connecting rod bearing and that faces radially outwards in relation to a crankshaft axis, wherein the first compensating weight is made of a non-magnetizable material. The first inner magnetic field unit is arranged on a side of the first compensating weight that faces outwards in relation to the crankshaft axis. The invention also relates to a system comprising the reciprocating piston engine, an energy store, an electric control unit and a crankshaft sensor.

Reciprocating piston engine

An at least partially moveable motor-vehicle outer skin is already known per se. An actuator formed of a polymer and/or ion-exchanging and/or other material exhibiting various conformations is provided so that the outer skin can be moved. This material is moveable as a result of physical or chemical effects. The novel outer skin of a motor vehicle requires no expensive tools for the production thereof. The flat section of the outer skin of the bodywork of a motor vehicle is made of a flexible material. A flexible material such as material for convertible top covers is easily moveable yet the surface thereof cannot be increased. This material is tensed at least over one part of the rib of the motor vehicle, e.g. over a space frame. At least one mechanically moveable adjusting element is provided beneath or on top of the edge of the section enabling the outer skin to be deformed. The adjusting element is normally connected to the rib of the motor vehicle.

Flat section of the outer skin of the bodywork of a motor vehicle

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Ingolstadt, Germany

Andreas Von Schuttenbach