Vehicle auxiliary power system
AssigneeLovis, LLC
InventorsRustee Stubbs, Matthew Peick
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Abstract
A vehicle auxiliary power system includes a generator configured to be mechanically coupled to a power takeoff (PTO) of a vehicle via an offset gearbox. The generator produces AC power that is delivered to one or more power connection interfaces capable of industrial use. In some examples, the AC power may be converted to DC power for use by DC electronic systems or for charging one or more batteries. The vehicle auxiliary power system may include charge controllers, ECMs/ECUs, and other computing systems. As a result, a user may have an on-demand high-power electrical supply without the need of a second engine.
Claims14
A vehicle auxiliary power system, comprising:
- a generator configured to couple to an internal combustion engine, the generator generating alternating current (AC) power;
- a power electronics enclosure coupled to the generator, the power electronics enclosure configured to receive three phase AC power from the generator and comprising:
- i. a converter configured to convert the three phase AC power to direct current (DC) power;
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- ii. one or more DC contactors configured to open or close a power circuit based on one or more triggering events;
- a power connection interface comprising at least one receptacle for distributing the DC power.
A vehicle auxiliary power system, comprising:
- a generator configured to couple to an internal combustion engine;
- a power electronics enclosure coupled to the generator, the power electronics enclosure configured to receive three phase alternating current (AC) power from the generator, the power electronics enclosure comprising:
- i. a contactor for each phase of AC power, and
- ii. a fuse or circuit breaker for each phase of AC power;
- wherein the AC power is then provided to a power connection interface comprising at least one receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.