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US 2011/0190083 A1Published application
Accessory drive system for a vehicle
AssigneeALTe
InventorsAlbert W. Harrison, III, John D. Thomas, William Jeff DeFrank, Nam-Huan Thai-Tang
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Abstract
An accessory drive system for a vehicle comprises an electric motor adapted for receiving power from a battery and a least one accessory component for the vehicle. A serpentine belt is connected the motor and to the at least one accessory component such that the motor drives the at least one accessory component. A frame supports the electric motor and the at least one accessory component.
Claims20
An accessory drive system for a vehicle comprising:
- an electric motor adapted for receiving power from a battery;
- at least one accessory component for the vehicle;
- a serpentine belt connecting the motor to the at least one accessory component such that the motor drives the at least one accessory component;
- and
- an accessory frame for supporting the electric motor, and at least one accessory component for the vehicle.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a first battery adapted to provide at least a portion of driving power for the vehicle;
- and
- an accessory drive system including;
- an accessory motor;
- at least one accessory component;
- a serpentine belt connecting the accessory motor to the at least one accessory component such that the accessory motor drives the at least one accessory component;
- and
- a second battery configured to provide power to the accessory motor, wherein the second battery is electrically independent from the first battery.
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A method driving an accessory component for a vehicle comprising:
- providing at least a portion of the driving power for the vehicle with a first battery;
- powering an electric motor with a second battery;
- rotating a serpentine belt about a plurality of pulleys with the motor;
- driving the at least one accessory component with the rotation of at least one of the plurality of pulleys such that the motor drives the at least one accessory component;
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- mounting the at least one accessory component, and the electric motor to a frame to form a modular assembly which is supported by the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.