OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002090

Energy storage and delivery system with an elevator lift system and method of operating the same

Published: 2026-09-15T19:10:44.646856Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002090
Categories: Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation > Hoists and Cranes

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ABSTRACT

An energy storage and delivery system includes an elevator operable to move
blocks from a lower elevation to a higher elevation to store energy and from a
higher elevation to a lower elevation to generate electricity. A winch
assembly is movably coupled to a cable that is coupled to the elevator. The
winch assembly has planetary gear assemblies, brakes that selectively engage
at least a portion of the planetary gear assemblies, and a spool coupled to
the cable. A drive shaft extends between a motor-generator and the winch
assembly. A brake is operable so that the spool rotates to reel-in the cable
to raise the elevator to move a block from a lower elevation to a higher
elevation to store energy or so that the spool rotates to reel-out the cable
to lower the elevator to move a block from a higher elevation to a lower
elevation to generate electricity.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002090
Published 2026-09-15T19:10:44.646856Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002090