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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Leybold Gmbh, Köln, DE;
Inventors:
Heinrich Engländer, Linnich, DE;
Robert Schneiders, Lohmar-Agger, DE;
Assignee:
LEYBOLD GMBH, Cologne, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 7/02 (2006.01); F03G 3/08 (2006.01); F04D 19/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 7/025 (2013.01); F03G 3/08 (2013.01); F04D 19/042 (2013.01); Y02E 60/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for storing kinetic energy, which has a flywheel in a housing. The flywheel is mounted in the housing via a shaft. A motor-generator unit is provided for storing energy as well as for energy recovery. In order to improve efficiency, a vacuum pump for evacuating the interior is arranged in the housing. The vacuum pump is disposed on the shaft.