Hybrid vehicle drive system and method and idle reduction system and method
AssigneePower Technology Holdings LLC
InventorsJoseph Thomas Dalum, Joseph Mario Ambrosio
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Abstract
A hybrid vehicle drive system for a vehicle includes a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, and a rechargeable power source. The hybrid vehicle drive system further includes an interface between the transmission and the prime mover for coupling to an electric motor. The electric motor can be in direct or indirect mechanical communication with a hydraulic pump. The electric motor can receive power from the prime mover driven transmission through the interface.
Claims20
A vehicle power drive system comprising:
- an internal combustion engine connected through a transmission to drive wheels of a vehicle, the transmission having a power take off (PTO) and PTO output gear;
- a drive system connected to said PTO comprising an electric motor, an energy storage system and a control system, the electric motor being coupled to the PTO;
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- wherein the energy storage system is coupled to the electric motor, wherein the electric motor provides power to the energy storage system and adjusts power received by the electric motor in response to one of an anti-lock event, a traction control event, or both the traction control event and the anti-lock event.
A vehicle drive system for a truck, the vehicle drive system comprising:
- an internal combustion truck engine connected through a transmission to drive wheels of the truck, the transmission having a power take off (PTO) having a PTO output;
- a drive system connected to the PTO comprising an electric motor/generator, an energy storage system and a control system, the electric motor/generator being coupled to the PTO output;
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- wherein the energy storage system is electrically coupled to the electric motor/generator, wherein the electric motor/generator is configured to provide power to the energy storage system and power received by the electric motor/generator from the PTO output is adjusted in response to one of an anti-lock event, a traction control event, or both the traction control event and the anti-lock event.
A vehicle drive system for a truck, the vehicle drive system comprising:
- an internal combustion truck engine connected through a transmission to drive wheels of the truck, the transmission having a power take off (PTO) having a PTO output;
- a drive system connected to the PTO comprising an electric motor/generator, a battery and a control system, the electric motor/generator being coupled to the PTO output;
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- wherein the battery is electrically coupled to the electric motor/generator, wherein the electric motor/generator provides power to the battery and the control system is configured to adjust power received by the electric motor/generator from the PTO output in response to one of an anti-lock event, a traction control event, or both the traction control event and the anti-lock event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.