Electric feed mixer
AssigneeOmni Powertrain Technologies, LLC
InventorVincenzo Vanni
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Abstract
A feed mixer assembly having a feed mixer platform on which is mounted a hopper with an auger assembly rotatably mounted therein. A first electric motor drives the auger via a main gearbox. A battery assembly on the platform provides electricity via a first inverter to power the electric motor. A control gearbox assembly mounted on the platform includes a three-way gearbox disposed to transfer power between a first driveshaft coupled to an external power source; a second driveshaft coupled to a pump, and a third driveshaft coupled to an electric motor/generator. Power from the external power source can be used to drive the pump and/or generate electricity from the electric motor/generator for storage by the battery. Alternatively, the electric motor/generator, powered by the battery, can be used to drive the pump.
Claims20
A feed mixer assembly comprising:
- a feed mixer platform;
- a vessel supported on the platform;
- an auger assembly extending into the vessel and rotatably mounted relative to the platform;
- a main gearbox assembly having an input shaft and an output shaft, the output shaft coupled to the auger;
- a first axial flux electric motor assembly having a driveshaft coupled to the input shaft of the main gearbox assembly;
- a first inverter mounted on the platform and electrically coupled to the first axial flux electric motor assembly;
- an electric battery assembly mounted on the platform and electrically coupled to the first inverter;
- a control gearbox assembly mounted on the platform and having a first driveshaft extending along a first axis, a second driveshaft, and a third driveshaft, wherein the first driveshaft is an input shaft, and the second driveshaft is an output shaft;
- a pump mounted on the platform and coupled to the second driveshaft;
- a second axial flux electric motor assembly mounted on the platform, the second axial flux electric motor assembly coupled to the third driveshaft of the control gearbox assembly;
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- a second inverter mounted on the platform and electrically coupled between the second axial flux electric motor assembly and the battery.
A feed mixer assembly comprising:
- a feed mixer platform;
- a hopper mounted on the platform;
- an auger assembly within the hopper and rotatably mounted relative to the hopper;
- a main gearbox assembly having an input shaft and an output shaft, the output shaft coupled to the auger;
- a first electric motor assembly having a driveshaft coupled to the input shaft of the main gearbox assembly;
- a first inverter mounted on the platform and electrically coupled to the first electric motor assembly;
- an electric battery mounted on the platform and electrically coupled to the first inverter;
- a control gearbox assembly mounted on the platform and having a first gear assembly, a first driveshaft, a second driveshaft, and a third driveshaft, wherein the first driveshaft is an input shaft and at least two of the first driveshaft, second driveshaft, and third driveshaft extend from the first gear assembly;
- a pump mounted on the platform and coupled to the second driveshaft;
- a second electric motor assembly mounted on the platform, the second electric motor assembly coupled to the third driveshaft of the control gearbox assembly;
- and a second inverter mounted on the platform and electrically coupled between the second electric motor assembly and the battery;
- wherein at least two of the first driveshaft, second driveshaft, and third driveshaft are aligned along the same axis, and where the first gear assembly is a three-way gearbox.
A farming assembly comprising:
- a platform;
- an auger assembly at least partially supported on the platform;
- a main gearbox assembly having an input shaft and an output shaft, the output shaft coupled to the auger assembly;
- a first axial flux electric motor assembly having a driveshaft coupled to the input shaft of the main gearbox assembly;
- a first inverter mounted on the platform and electrically coupled to the first axial flux electric motor assembly;
- an electric battery assembly mounted on the platform and electrically coupled to the first inverter;
- a control gearbox assembly mounted on the platform and having a first driveshaft, a second driveshaft, and a third driveshaft, wherein the first driveshaft is an input shaft and the second driveshaft is an output shaft;
- a pump mounted on the platform and coupled to the second driveshaft;
- a second axial flux electric motor assembly mounted on the platform, the second axial flux electric motor assembly having a driveshaft coupled to the third driveshaft of the control gearbox assembly;
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- a second inverter mounted on the platform and electrically coupled between the second axial flux electric motor assembly and the battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.