# US 11,993,152 B2 · Electrified military vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,993,152 B2 - Document ID: US11993152B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/870,484 - Filed: 2022-07-21 - Published: 2023-02-16 - Granted: 2024-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2021-08-13 - Assignees: Oshkosh Defense, LLC - Applicants: Oshkosh Defense, LLC - Inventors: Chad Smith; Dave Marek; Neil Dekarske; Mike Bolton; Ryan Crabtree; Joseph Dehaan; Rachell Harsh; Michael Koenigs; Shawn Naglik; Mitchel Nordahl; Evan Schertz; Mikel Ullman; Jessica Szymanski; Bradon Zeitler; Deepak Shukla; Ed Trinklein; Tim Voight; Mike Yanacek; Matt Mathison; Nader Nasr - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11993152B2 ## CPC - B60K 6/48: Parallel type - B60K 6/24: characterised by the combustion engines - B60K 6/26: characterised by the motors or the generators - B60K 6/28: characterised by the electric energy storing means, e.g. batteries or capacitors - B60K 6/32: characterised by the fuel cells - B60K 6/387: Actuated clutches, i.e. clutches engaged or disengaged by electric, hydraulic or mechanical actuating means - B60K 6/40: characterised by the assembly or relative disposition of components - B60K 6/405: Housings - B60K 6/44: Series-parallel type - B60K 6/46: Series type - B60K 6/485: Motor-assist type - B60K 6/54: Transmission for changing ratio - B60K 25/00: Auxiliary drives (arrangement of tyre-inflating pumps mounted on vehicles B60C23/10) - B60K 25/02: directly from an engine shaft - B60K 25/06: from the transmission power take-off - B60K 28/10: responsive to conditions relating to the vehicle - B60L 1/00: Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of vehicles (circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J7/00) - B60L 3/0046: {relating to electric energy storage systems, e.g. batteries or capacitors} - B60L 50/16: with provision for separate direct mechanical propulsion - B60L 50/60: using power supplied by batteries (in combination with fuel cells B60L50/75) - B60L 50/66: {Arrangements of batteries} - B60L 53/50: Charging stations characterised by energy-storage or power-generation means - B60L 58/20: having different nominal voltages - B60W 10/02: including control of driveline clutches - B60W 10/023: {Fluid clutches} - B60W 10/06: including control of combustion engines - B60W 10/08: including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators - B60W 10/11: Stepped gearings - B60W 10/26: for electrical energy, e.g. batteries or capacitors - B60W 10/30: including control of auxiliary equipment, e.g. air-conditioning compressors or oil pumps - B60W 20/10: Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand - B60W 20/13: in order to stay within battery power input or output limits; in order to prevent overcharging or battery depletion - B60W 20/15: Control strategies specially adapted for achieving a particular effect - B60W 20/17: for noise reduction - B60W 20/20: Control strategies involving selection of hybrid configuration, e.g. selection between series or parallel configuration - B60W 20/40: Controlling the engagement or disengagement of prime movers, e.g. for transition between prime movers {(power-up or power-down of the driveline B60W30/192)} - B60W 20/50: Control strategies for responding to system failures, e.g. for fault diagnosis, failsafe operation or limp mode - B60W 40/13: Load or weight - B60W 50/082: {Selecting or switching between different modes of propelling} - B62D 21/02: comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members - B62D 21/04: single longitudinal type - B62D 63/025: {Modular vehicles (superstructures for busses having modular sections B62D31/025)} - B62D 63/04: Component parts or accessories - F02N 11/04: the motors being associated with current generators - F02N 15/00: Other power-operated starting apparatus; Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from groups F02N5/00 - F02N13/00 - F41H 7/02: Land vehicles with enclosing armour, e.g. tanks (endless-track vehicles, steering thereof B62D {; vehicles for placing portable or sectional bridges E01D15/127; vehicles carrying floating bridges E01D15/22}) - B60K 6/383: One-way clutches or freewheel devices - B60K 6/547: the transmission being a stepped gearing - B60K 2001/0416: {Arrangement in the rear part of the vehicle} - B60K 2006/262: {the motor or generator are used as clutch, e.g. between engine and driveshaft} - B60K 2006/268: {Electric drive motor starts the engine, i.e. used as starter motor} - B60K 2006/4825: {Electric machine connected or connectable to gearbox input shaft} - B60K 2025/005: {driven by electric motors forming part of the propulsion unit} - B60K 2025/022: {by a mechanical transmission} - B60L 2200/40: Working vehicles - B60L 2210/10: DC to DC converters - B60L 2240/445: Temperature - B60L 2240/547: Voltage - B60L 2250/10: by alarm - B60L 2270/142: acoustic - B60W 2300/26: Military - B60W 2510/0638: Engine speed - B60W 2510/0657: Engine torque - B60W 2510/0676: Engine temperature - B60W 2510/083: Torque - B60W 2510/087: Temperature - B60W 2510/244: Charge state - B60W 2540/00: Input parameters relating to occupants - B60W 2552/15: Road slope, i.e. the inclination of a road segment in the longitudinal direction - B60W 2556/50: of positioning data, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System] data - B60W 2710/0644: Engine speed - B60W 2710/1022: Input torque - B60W 2710/305: target power to auxiliaries - B60Y 2200/24: Military vehicles - B60Y 2200/92: Hybrid vehicles - B60Y 2400/404: Electro-magnetic actuators, e.g. with an electromagnet not rotating for moving a clutching member - F02N 2200/061: Battery state of charge [SOC] - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - Y02T 10/62: Hybrid vehicles - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES - B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) - F02N: STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F41H: ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL - B60Y: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract A driveline includes a driver configured to be positioned between an engine and a transmission. The driver includes a housing, a motor/generator, and a clutch. The housing includes an engine mount configured to couple to the engine and a backing plate configured to couple to the transmission. The motor/generator is disposed within the housing and configured to couple to an input of the transmission. The clutch is disposed within the housing and coupled to the motor/generator. The clutch is configured to selectively couple an output of the engine to the motor/generator. The clutch is configured to be spring-biased into engagement with the engine and pneumatically disengaged by an air supply selectively provided thereto. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A driveline for a military vehicle, the driveline comprising: a driver configured to be positioned between an engine and a transmission, the driver including: a housing including an engine mount configured to couple to the engine and a backing plate configured to couple to the transmission; a motor/generator disposed within the housing and configured to couple to an input of the transmission; and a clutch disposed within the housing and coupled to the motor/generator, the clutch configured to selectively couple an output of the engine to the motor/generator; wherein the clutch is configured to be spring-biased into engagement with the engine and pneumatically disengaged by an air supply selectively provided thereto. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The driveline of claim 1, wherein, when the clutch is disengaged, the driver is configured to receive power from an energy storage system of the military vehicle and provide a mechanical output to the input of the transmission to drive the military vehicle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The driveline of claim 2, wherein, if disengaged, the clutch is configured to automatically engage with the engine in response to an event of damage to the energy storage system of the military vehicle or an air supply system of the military vehicle that provides the air supply. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The driveline of claim 1, wherein, when the clutch is engaged, the motor/generator is configured to at least one of (a) provide a mechanical output to the transmission to drive the military vehicle based on a mechanical input received from the engine or (b) generate electricity based on the mechanical input. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The driveline of claim 4, wherein, when the clutch is engaged, the motor/generator is configured to generate the electricity based on the mechanical input, and wherein the electricity generated by the motor/generator is used to at least one of charge an energy storage system or power electrically-operated components of the military vehicle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The military vehicle of claim 4, wherein, when the clutch is engaged, the motor/generator is configured to provide the mechanical output to the transmission to drive the military vehicle based on the mechanical input received from the engine, and wherein the motor/generator is configured to selectively receive power from an energy storage system of the military vehicle to supplement the mechanical input received from the engine to provide an increased mechanical output to the transmission. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The driveline of claim 1, further comprising: an air compressor; and a motor configured to receive power from an energy storage system of the military vehicle to drive the air compressor to facilitate providing the air supply to the clutch to disengage the clutch. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The driveline of claim 7, further comprising an air tank, wherein the air tank is charged by the air compressor, and wherein the clutch receives the air supply from the air tank. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The driveline of claim 7, wherein the clutch receives the air supply directly from the air compressor. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The driveline of claim 7, wherein the air compressor is coupled to the engine and driven by the engine when the clutch is engaged. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The driveline of claim 7, wherein the motor is coupled to the engine and driven by the engine when the clutch is engaged such that the motor is configured to function as a generator to generate electricity that is used to at least one of charge the energy storage system or power electrically-operated components of the military vehicle. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The driveline of claim 1, wherein the clutch and the motor/generator are configured in a stacked arrangement. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The driveline of claim 1, wherein the clutch is integrated into the motor/generator. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The driveline of claim 1, wherein the motor/generator is configured to function as an engine starter and back-drive the engine to start the engine. ### Claim 15 A driveline for a vehicle, the driveline comprising: a motor/generator configured to couple to an input of a transmission; and a clutch coupled to the motor/generator, the clutch configured to selectively couple an output of an engine to the motor/generator; wherein the clutch is configured to bias into engagement with the engine; and wherein the clutch is configured to be pneumatically disengaged by an air supply selectively provided thereto. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The driveline of claim 15, wherein, when the clutch is disengaged, the motor/generator is configured to receive power from an energy storage system of the vehicle and provide a mechanical output to the input of the transmission to drive the vehicle. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The driveline of claim 15, wherein, if disengaged, the clutch is configured to automatically engage with the engine in response to an event of damage to at least one of an energy storage system of the vehicle or an air supply system of the vehicle that provides the air supply. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The driveline of claim 15, wherein, when the clutch is engaged, the motor/generator is configured to at least one of (a) provide a mechanical output to the transmission to drive the vehicle based on a mechanical input received from the engine or (b) generate electricity based on the mechanical input. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The driveline of claim 15, further comprising: an air compressor; and a motor configured to receive power from an energy storage system of the vehicle to drive the air compressor to facilitate providing the air supply to the clutch to disengage the clutch. ### Claim 20 A driveline for a vehicle, the driveline comprising: a first electromagnetic device configured to couple to a transmission; a clutch configured to selectively couple an engine to the first electromagnetic device; an air compressor; and a second electromagnetic device coupled to the air compressor; wherein the second electromagnetic device is configured to drive the air compressor to facilitate providing an air supply either directly to or indirectly to the clutch to disengage the clutch from the engine.