Power supply systems and methods for vehicles
AssigneeTiger Tool International Incorporated
InventorMichael Andrews
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Abstract
A vehicle comprises a motor, a power supply, a load, and a fuel system. The power supply system comprises a DC bus, a turbine generator operatively connected to the DC bus, and a battery system operatively connected to the DC bus. The load is operatively connected to the DC bus. The fuel system supplies fuel to the motor and the turbine generator. The turbine generator supplies a power signal to the DC bus based on fuel from the fuel system. The motor operates based on fuel from the fuel system.
Claims10
A vehicle comprising:
- a motor;
- a power supply system comprising
- a DC bus,
- a turbine generator operatively connected to the DC bus, and
- a battery system operatively connected to the DC bus;
- a load operatively connected to the DC bus, where the load is at least one of cab electronics and a heat/cool system;
- and
- a fuel system for supplying fuel to the motor and the turbine generator;
- whereby
- the turbine generator supplies a power signal to the DC bus based on fuel from the fuel system;
- and
- the motor operates based on fuel from the fuel system.
A power supply system for a vehicle comprising a motor, cab electronics, a heat/cool system, a fuel tank, and a primary fuel line for supplying fuel from the fuel tank to the motor, the power supply system comprising:
- a DC bus operatively connected to the cab electronics and the heat/cool system;
- a turbine generator operatively connected to the DC bus;
- and
- a battery system operatively connected to the DC bus;
- whereby
- the turbine generator supplies a power signal to the DC bus based on fuel from the fuel system.
A method of forming a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- supporting a motor and a fuel tank on a frame;
- providing a power supply system comprising
- a DC bus,
- a turbine generator operatively connected to the DC bus, and
- a battery system operatively connected to the DC bus;
- operatively connecting at least one of cab electronics and a heat/cool system to the DC bus;
- supplying fuel from the fuel tank to the motor;
- supplying fuel from the fuel tank to the turbine generator;
- operating the turbine generator to supply a power signal to the DC bus based on fuel supplied to the turbine generator from the fuel tank;
- and
- operating the motor based on fuel from the fuel system.
A method of supplying electrical power to a vehicle comprising a motor, cab electronics, a heat/cool system, a fuel tank, and a primary fuel line for supplying fuel from the fuel tank to the motor comprising the steps of:
- operatively connecting a DC bus to at least one of the cab electronics and then heat/cool system;
- operatively connecting a turbine generator to the DC bus;
- and
- operatively connecting a battery system to the DC bus;
- operating the turbine generator to supply a power signal to the DC bus based on fuel from the fuel system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.