Hybrid vehicle conversion system
AssigneeCarbyne Enterprises, Inc.
InventorThomas Q. Gurski
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Abstract
Provided herein is an auxiliary hybrid system (AHS) that may be configured to provide electrical propulsion to an e.g., internal combustion-powered vehicle through the use of a battery and electric motor. Alternatively, the AHS may be configured to increase range to electric vehicles through the use of an internal combustion-powered generator. In either embodiment, the AHS is added to a vehicle without altering the operation of the vehicles' standard drivetrain, allowing the vehicle to operate conventionally when the AHS is not engaged. The AHS is compatible with a wide range of vehicles with a minimum of vehicle-specific parts.
Claims34
A system comprising:
- an energy storage device configured to store power for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has a back end and at least one rear wheel;
- at least one power conversion device configured to transfer power between the energy storage device and the vehicle;
- a power conversion controller configured to regulate power flow between the energy storage device and the at least one power conversion device;
- an input device configured to receive input from a user and configured to translate the input into instructions for the power conversion controller;
- a rear drive comprising the at least one power conversion device and configured to be connected to the back end of the vehicle;
- a drivetrain configured to transmit power between the rear drive and the vehicle's at least one rear wheel;
- a drive mounting system comprising a rear-side coupling configured to connect to the back end of the vehicle;
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- a drive mounting assembly configured to connect the rear drive to the rear-side coupling.
A system comprising a trailer configured to be connected to a vehicle having a back end, the trailer comprising a moving caster axis mechanism and at least one wheel configured to rotate about a wheel axis, wherein the moving caster axis mechanism is configured to:
- connect the trailer to the back end of a vehicle such that relative yaw rotation is allowed;
- position the axis of yaw rotation ahead of the wheel axis when moving in a forward direction;
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- position the axis of yaw rotation behind the wheel axis when moving in a reverse direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.