Hybrid power train having epicyclic type clutch device
OwnerTai-Her YANGinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is through an epicyclic gear set and a controllable brake device to structure the clutch function, so as to replace the conventional friction type electromagnetic clutch device, and combined with two or more than two of one or more rotary kinetic power device to constitute a hybrid power train having epicyclic type clutch device.
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A hybrid power train having epicyclic type clutch device, in which the controllable brake device is used to control the power train having the epicyclic gear set serving as a clutch device, which can be widely applied in a hybrid power train with dual rotary kinetic power devices composed of an engine (ICE100) and a rotational electric machine mainly served as motor function (EM102), or a hybrid power train with triple rotary kinetic power sources composed of an engine (ICE100) and a rotational electric machine mainly served as power generator function (EM101) and a rotational electric machine mainly served as motor function (EM102), wherein the structural configuration of each rotary kinetic power device combining with a transmission device includes a coaxial in-series structure or a multiple axial in-parallel structure for satisfying the requirement of applied space;
- the structure includes that a rocker arm (A101) and a sleeve type rotation shaft (AS101) driven by an engine (ICE100) and an epicyclic wheel (W103) of an epicyclic gear set (EG101) are combined with a controllable brake device (BK101), and an input wheel (W102) of the epicyclic gear set (EG101) and an output/input end of a rotation shaft (S102) are combined with a rotational electric machine mainly served as motor function (EM102) and an output/input end rotation shaft (S1026), which mainly consists of:
- Engine (ICE100):
- which is constituted by a rotary kinetic power source capable of generating rotary kinetic power output, including an internal combustion engine, external combustion engine, Sterling engine and turbine engine;
- Rotational electric machine mainly served as motor function (EM102):
- which is constituted by a rotational electric machine, or constituted by a rotational electric machine combined with a transmission unit, mainly having the motor function for converting the input electric power into the rotary mechanical kinetic energy, as well as having the power generator function for reversely inputting the rotary kinetic energy;
- Epicyclic gear set (EG101):
- which is constituted by an input wheel (W101) and an output wheel (W102) and at least an epicyclic wheel (W103), and including through bevel gears engaging with each other, or through bevel friction wheels mutually performing friction transmissions to form an epicyclic gear set function, and structured by the rotation shaft (S101), the rotation shaft (S102), the rocker arm (A101), the sleeve type rotation shaft (AS101) and a bearing, and installed with a shell for being combined with the housing (H100);
- Controllable brake device (BK101):
- which is constituted by a brake device controlled by a manual force or mechanical force or hydraulic force or pneumatic force or electromagnetic force, and having two controllable action sides for the operations of a brake locking state for engagement or a releasing state for separation, wherein one of the action sides is connected to the sleeve type rotation shaft (AS101) or the rocker arm (A 101), and the other action side is fixed in the housing (H100);
- One end of the rotation shaft (S101) is combined with the input wheel (W101) of the epicyclic gear set (EG101), the other end of the rotation shaft (S101) is combined with an output/input end rotation shaft (S1011) of the engine (ICE100), and the rotation shaft (S102) combined with the output wheel (W102) of the epicyclic gear set (EG101) is served as an output/input end for being combined with an output/input end rotation shaft (S1024) of the rotational electric machine mainly served as motor function (EM102), the other output/input end rotation shaft (S1025) of the rotational electric machine mainly served as motor function (EM102) is combined with a rotation shaft (S1026) for being served as an output/input end;
- The epicyclic wheel (W103) of the epicyclic gear set (EG101) is combined with the rocker arm (A101) and combined with the sleeve type rotation shaft (AS101), the sleeve type rotation shaft (AS101) rotates on the rotation shaft (S101), the sleeve type rotation shaft (AS101) or the rocker arm (A101) is combined to an action side of the controllable brake device (BK101), the other action side of the controllable brake device (BK101) is fixed in a housing (H100), and through controlling the controllable brake device (BK101) to perform brake locking or releasing, the operations of connecting for transmission or releasing functions between the rotation shaft (S101) and the rotation shaft (S102) are enabled to be controlled, so as to further control the operation relation between the engine (ICE100), the rotational electric machine mainly served as motor function (EM102) and the rotation shaft (S1026);
- for example controlling one or both of the engine (ICE100) and the rotational electric machine mainly served as motor function (EM102) to drive the rotation shaft (S1026);
- The above-mentioned system includes a part or all of the following operation and control devices and the peripheral operation assisting devices including:
- Start motor (SM101):
- which is constituted by a brush or brushless DC or AC motor, or constituted by a start motor having power generator function, and through operating a start switch (SS101), the electric power of a start battery (SB101) is controlled to drive the start motor (SM101), for linking the engine (ICE100) directly or via a transmission device;
- Start switch (SS101):
- which is constituted by an electromechanical switch unit or solid state electronic switch unit, for controlling the start battery (SB101) to supply electricity to the start motor (SM101);
- Start Battery (SB101):
- which is constituted by various rechargeable secondary batteries or super capacitors, for providing electric power to the start motor (SM101), and receiving the electric power generated by a power generator (G101) driven by the engine (ICE100) or the external electric power for charging;
- Power generator (G101):
- which is constituted by an AC or DC power generator, and directly linked by the engine or linked via a transmission device for respectively generating relative AC electric power or DC output after being rectified, or directly generating DC electric power for outputting;
- when the start motor is equipped with the power generator function, the mentioned power generator can be optionally installed;
- Regulation device (REG101):
- which is constituted by an electromechanical or solid state electronic circuit, for respectively regulating the electric power outputted by the power generator (G101) or the electric power outputted while the start motor being operated as the power generator function, so as to charge the start battery (SB101) and supply electric power to other loads;
- Ignition device (ING101):
- which is constituted by the electromechanical circuit component or the solid state electronic circuit component, or constituted through utilizing the two components, for igniting the engine to operate, and controlled by an engine operation control device (ICEC101);
- Fuel control device (FC101):
- which is constituted including a fuel jetting mechanism with opening/closing throttle function to control the fuel jetting width, and a control circuit device capable of controlling the fuel jetting mechanism with respect to the opening degree of throttle, the temperature of engine oil, the temperature of intake air, and the oxygen containment crankshaft (IP-ARB) signals, and is subjected to the control of the engine operation control device (ICEC101);
- Fuel tank (TANK101):
- a storage chamber for storing the fuel required by the engine;
- Drive electric circuit unit (ECU101):
- which is constituted by electromechanical or solid state electronic units for receiving the control commands of a central control unit (CCU101) to drive the rotational electric machine mainly served as motor function (EM102) to operate as the motor function, or to control the rotational electric machine mainly served as motor function (EM102) to operate as the power generator function, so as to charge an electricity storage device (ESD101) or to output the electric power to other loads;
- Central control unit (CCU101):
- which is constituted by electromechanical or solid state electronic units, for outputting the control command, so as to control the drive electric circuit unit (ECU101) and the engine operation control device (ICEC101);
- Electricity storage device (ESD101):
- constituted by the rechargeable secondary battery, or the capacitor, or the super capacitor;
- Operation interface (OP101):
- receiving the manual operations or the inputted signals for controlling the central control unit (CCU101) so as to control the hybrid power train having epicyclic type clutch device;
- Engine operation control device (ICEC101):
- receiving the control command of the central control unit (CCU101) to control the operations of actuating, stopping, regulating rotation speed, increasing/decreasing fuel jetted into engine and the ignition of the engine (ICE100);
- constituted by electromechanical or electronic units and control mechanisms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.